The golden rule
Maria Ambrosy, Editor-in-Chief
May 23, 2016
The last of the “lasts” is here. In less than one week the class of 2016 will exit the doors of Wahlert as students for the last time. In my humble opinion, the seniors this year are some of the best Wahlert has seen in awhile. That’s setting the bar pretty high, but this group of loud, spirite...
Shining a spotlight on the arts
Mimi Ottavi, reporter
March 17, 2016
In seemingly every high school movie, there are cliques that separate students. The jocks, the popular kids, the goths...and then there’s the theater kids. These are the kids in the hipster-esque clothing, always carrying a script and bursting into song at inappropriate moments. Kids who, to the anno...
Freaking out over fitting in
Ali Schneider, Reporter
March 9, 2016
Have you ever been put in the hard place of being in between friend groups? A time when you are forced to move on from your old friends because of distance and are dreading having to start anew. You’re not really “in” with your new group of friends, but you have already started to grow apart fro...
Stay classy, Wahlert
Maria Ambrosy, Editor-in-Chief
March 7, 2016
Wahlert’s men’s basketball team is headed to Des Moines once again with a close victory over Waverly-Shell Rock. When the buzzer sounded, the Eagle’s Nest went crazy, as it should when the boys bring home a win. However, as soon as the game was over, one of the first things I heard out of t...
How white was Jesus?
Annie Hermann, Reporter
March 1, 2016
The new movie Risen was recently released depicting the story of Jesus’ resurrection. Despite having a new perspective from the point of view of a nonbeliever, the film has one thing in common with its fellow biblical movies: almost every character is white. Most of the cities in the bible are located in present day Israel, ...
“Nice weather we’re having…”
Maria Till, Editor-in-Chief
May 26, 2015
With summer in full swing for the newly graduated class of 2015, the infamous graduation parties and crazy amounts of cheesy potatoes have commenced. Whether you have a party so you’re not in complete debt next year or just to celebrate your four years of hard work, most people have them. At every...
Buyer beware
Sophia Shubatt, Reporter
May 22, 2015
Everything matters. What you say, what you do, and even what you buy matters. Things aren’t like they used to be, when every store you went to was quiet, family-owned and local. These days, things are run by huge corporations, and it’s easy to look no further than the price tag of that cute shirt...
Decking the halls…or lack thereof
Maria Till, Editor-In-Chief
December 19, 2014
It is Dec. 19th and Christmas is less than a week away, but by the looks of the halls at Wahlert, you would never know it. We are a Catholic school and the whole reason for celebrating Christmas is because of our faith, yet how are we celebrating at all? There is no evergreen tree in the lobby to decorate,...
The Last Swim
Carlie Noel, Reporter
November 24, 2014
You look up, and all of the bleachers are filled with screaming fans. You look down and notice the calm waters of the pool. You look to your side and see your teammate that you will be swimming on a relay with, when suddenly, you realize that this will be your very last swim with them. I have swu...
Concerned about ebola?
Sam Freisinger, Reporter
November 21, 2014
By Sam Freisinger Of the Gleaner I don’t think that people around here should be concerned about being infected with Ebola. We are rather isolated from the major metropolitan areas of the United States and certainly more so from Western Africa. According to the CNN website,...
William Herbst, Reporter
November 15, 2019 • No Comments
It has been a hugely disputed topic ever since the roots of college athletics back in the 1850s. When you have a billion-dollar industry like the NCAA among many other factors,...
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Claire Walker, Reporter
November 19, 2019 • No Comments
‘Tis the season of giving back to those in need. Christmas is right around the corner, which means so is Operation Elf. Operation Elf is an opportunity for students to receive...
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Standing out with creative costumes
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To become blessed, broken, and given
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