Uniforms,to be or not to be?
Jacob Richard, Reporter
May 17, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Uniforms. To be or not to be. For seniors, not only can it be a countdown for the end of their high school but also for an end to the polos and tan pants we have all came to love throughout the high school years at school. So why uniforms? There are positives and negatives for school uniforms. ...
Oh Freshman Abby…
Abby Burns, Reporter
May 17, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Wahlert Catholic High School, our beautiful home we all love to hate. By senior year, we’ve all tried to convince an underclassman we have a pool (which we definitely do), we’ve all stayed out in the parking lot until at least 10 p.m. just talking with friends at least f...
Seriously suffering in statistics
Ali Schneider, Editor
May 1, 2018
Filed under Opinion
In the past four years, I’ve taken 35 different classes, spent approximately 776 days in school and cried upwards of 100,000 tears over due dates, boys and the inevitable friendship drama. After spewing out all of these statistics, one might begin to believe that I am actually good at stats. The col...
Review: Midnight Sun
Ali Schneider, Editor
May 1, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Upon watching the trailer for Midnight Sun, the correct assumption to make is that the movie is merely another one of the countless teen romance movies. I went to the theater wholeheartedly thinking that this film would have no real plot line and be two hours of cheesy romance. I was pleased to find out t...
Respect Is Not Difficult
Maddie Roling, Reporter
April 6, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Uncategorized
With the society we live in today, judgment, hate, and ignorance can be found everywhere we go. The media often urges our generation to be the change we wish to see by becoming more open-minded and understanding of each other and our backgrounds. Instead, people often react by saying, “I’m just ...
Adventures from public school to private school
Paige Hummel, Reporter
February 1, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Since it is Catholic Schools Week, we celebrate having the privilege to attend a Catholic school. Although it seems religious values are the only thing that separates our school system from Dubuque Community Schools, I have noticed from personal experience many differences. At Wahlert, we have...
This is Shane Broderick
Maddie McCarron, Reporter
February 1, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Flashback to the Wahlert Homecoming skits in 2011. There’s a kid lying across a piano, dressed in a purple tux, impersonating Justin Bieber. He’s smiling from ear to ear making everyone laugh with his singing. This is Shane Broderick. That following spring, the Wahlert Men’s soccer team makes it ...
News about net neutrality
Dalton Avenarius, Reporter
January 11, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, Opinion
Net neutrality is the rule that internet or web services are required to allow access to all websites and apps. With the removal of net neutrality, internet providers and cell phone carriers can charge additional fees to access certain websites and apps. They can also change the speed of an in...
Words of wisdom from the senior class
Sophia Shubatt, Editor
January 11, 2018
Filed under Opinion
The senior editors of the Gleaner have been through a lot at Wahlert and have learned many lessons along the way. They wish they could give this advice to their past selves (especially some tips on how to take school pictures), but sadly they cannot. So, they've got a few things to help the underclas...
Surviving winter one step at a time
Ali Schneider, Reporter
November 14, 2017
Filed under Opinion
When October fades into the rearview mirror, all Midwesterners seem to get the same gut-wrenching feeling in their stomachs knowing that colder weather is quickly approaching. With the unpredictable weather in our region, the temperature could plummet 40 degrees from one day to the next at any given ti...
Jacob Richard, Reporter
May 17, 2018 • No Comments
Uniforms. To be or not to be. For seniors, not only can it be a countdown for the end of their high school but also for an end to the polos and tan pants we have all came...
May 17, 2018
Seriously suffering in statistics
May 1, 2018
May 1, 2018
Jared Weber, Reporter
May 25, 2018 • No Comments
Many know the athletes on the court or field from newspaper interviews, awards, state championships, and walking down the hallways as a freshman looking up to the successful...
April 17, 2018
Local Interfaith Community Inspires Wahlert Students
March 23, 2018
Do girls really take longer to get ready for school than boys?
January 11, 2018
