PSA – Winter Formal Clothing Rules
Winter Formal is coming up on Saturday. Be sure your outfit meets the formal dance requirements!
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Library club to host Christmas book trivia night
The Pius X Library Club is hosting a Christmas book trivia night on Friday, Jan. 5 from 7-9 p.m.
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Writing Resource Center strives to help students with writing
The Writing Resource Center was started to help students revise their essays. “The WRC began several years ago as a place for students to get extra help with writing,” sponsor Jen Sander said.
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Jazz ensemble treats school to Christmas tunes
The Pius X jazz ensemble played Christmas music in front of the front office Friday morning. It is a tradition for the band to play Christmas music before finals every year, and the band has been working since November to practice the music. “The music we did is a collection of a bunch of Christmas
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Wrestling team celebrates 65 years of Pius X wrestling with win over Norris
This year marks 65 years of wrestling at Pius X. Alumni wrestlers were invited to watch the team’s dual against Norris on Thursday night. Both Pius X teams won the duals, with JV winning 43-33 and varsity 43-30. The teams are led by head coach Jerry Clinch, JV coach Jesse Andres, Josh Guerra, Rick Baumgartner,
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Child Development students learn to play and play to learn
This week, students in Child Development classes had a chance to lead their class in activities geared towards preschool-aged children. Students grouped into pairs and planned out lessons to present to the class. The activity concluded the class’s unit on children in preschool. “To finish our study of preschool children and their development, the students
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Swim and dive look to blend experience, youth for successful season
The Pius swim and dive teams have been preparing for their 2023-2024 season. The teams consist of 23 JV swimmers, 25 varsity swimmers and eight divers.
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WRC holds end-of-semester Christmas party
The Writing Resource Center (WRC) had an end of the year Christmas party. “I like to have this party just to say ‘thank you’ for all the help my tutors do throughout the year,” English teacher Jennifer Sander said. As tutors, they help students revise their essays, and give them suggestions. “I go home and
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Campus Ministry takes the rosary throughout the halls
Students in Campus Ministry walked through the halls praying the rosary before school to celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe’s feast day on Dec. 12. These students met in the old gym where they split into groups by grade and began to pray the sorrowful mysteries. “I think walking around the school and saying the rosary
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Students remember loved ones through Dia de los Muertos celebrations
Every year at Pius X high school, Spanish classes celebrate Dia de los Muertos. This is a Mexican holiday which celebrates the lives of loved ones who have passed away. Learn more about the celebrations in Lillian’s video.
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Freshman boys basketball comeback falls short in loss to Elkhorn
Pius X faced off against Elkhorn in a freshman boys basketball game on December 10. The game opened with offensive struggles from Pius’ side, with them missing many shots and being unable to keep up with Elkhorn’s scoring. “The game felt rushed, and like we didn’t have control,” freshman Jackson Makovicka said. This lack of
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Brass inspires during last Advent service
The third week of Advent started with an inspiring testimony about love from the viewpoint of Stacy Brass. “This talk was so beautiful, I felt a real presence of God’s love,” sophomore Emma Sellers said. Brass talked about how she felt unlovable and shame for her early actions. “I felt like Stacy really connected with
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Future Healthcare Leaders learn to “Stop the Bleed”
Future Healthcare Leaders Club hosted a Stop the Bleed event with representatives from Bryan Hospital on Dec. 7. These representatives gave a presentation about how to help in emergency medical situations, specifically how to stop someone from bleeding. “They gave us a lot of hands-on experience,” senior Clairvaux Villa said. “They had dummies with different
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Spanish IV students deepen understanding of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Spanish IV classes have been honoring Mother Mary by walking to the chapel on their knees. “It is not even half of what some people do but it gives the class a little taste of what it was like for people to walk on their knees to the Basilica,” senior Sophia Doan said. The Spanish
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Backstage look at fall play preparations
The Pius X theatre department, Pius Players, has been working hard to prepare for their opening night of their production “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” While most people only get to see the show on stage, there is so much more going on behind the scenes.
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Junior high band holds winter concert at Pius X
Elementary students from Catholic schools across the city gathered in the Pius X LPAC to perform the winter band concert. Band is an activity that brings all the schools together. “Band helps prepare us for high school band so that we’ll get to know the people in our sections before we get to Pius,” 7th
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One act performs for families ahead of district competition
Pius Players performed their one act “The Last Illusion” for friends and family to come see on Dec. 1. They then performed at Gretna High School the following day for districts and received fourth place overall, with a perfect tech score. The students have only been practicing their 30 minute show for 4 weeks. The
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Bolts drop opening game, but seniors looking to lead team
The girls varsity basketball team kicked off their first game of the season against Millard North on Thursday. The Bolts fell to the Mustangs 47-43. This year there are five seniors competing on varsity. Norah Stewart has always had a love for basketball and has been playing since she was in kindergarten. Being a senior,
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Swim and dive races past competition at first meet
Pius X swim and dive competed and won their first meet of the season against Lincoln Northeast and Beatrice/Fairbury/Freeman on Nov. 30 at the Northeast pool. “It is only the first meet of the season, and we already have some great times on the record,” head coach Jodi Riskowski said. “If we build our technique
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Seniors encouraged to attend Scholarship Social on Dec. 5
Seniors are encouraged to attend the Scholarship Social on Tuesday, Dec. 5.
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Honor Guard works behind the scenes to keep chapel tidy
The Honor Guard meets every Wednesday in the chapel at Pius X. The Honor Guard cleans the chapel. It is an unseen but important part of our school. They keep the chapel in order. “Cleaning the chapel during Honor Guard helps me feel closer to Christ because we are taking pride in his house,” senior
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Advanced chemistry students burn Cheetos to learn about calorimetry
Advanced chemistry students participated in a hands-on calorimetry lab during class on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The lab consisted of completely burning a Cheeto under a pop can filled with water to determine temperature change, allowing students to calculate the calories within the Cheeto. “Basically, you light a Cheeto on fire over a soda can full
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Students hear heartfelt testimony from Bekka Allick
As the Advent season grows near, Pius X prepares for it with an assembly of prayer. This time, the guest speaker was University of Nebraska-Lincoln volleyball player Bekka Allick. “What’s keeping you from being pure for Jesus?” asked Allick, believing that modesty is the best policy for high school students as they enter adulthood. Her
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