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Students in Spanish IV have begun working on their final project in Spanish class, making a movie entirely in Spanish. The project is to make a five to ten minute movie and show off the Spanish these students have learned in their time at Pius X. “My movie is about Lovers of Teruey,” senior Ellie

Special visitors joined the Pius X theology classes on Wednesday, March 4. The guests were Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, who were visiting far from their home of New York. The friars went around to theology classes with the goal of helping students have a personal encounter with Jesus. “All of us are from a

The Pius X Thunderettes hosted their annual junior high dance team clinic on Saturday, March 2. “I love the clinic because I get to meet a bunch of new dancers,” senior Alison Rempe said. The goal of this clinic is to prepare incoming freshmen and other junior high students for dance team, and to have

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spanish IV students participated in their own bazaar to practice bartering in Spanish on Friday, November 17. Each student brought in seven different items to “sell” to classmates, which were paid for in paper pesos provided by the teacher. The seller posed a price, then the buyer bartered to get a lower price. “I love

The Pius X band marched in the Lincoln Veterans Parade on Sunday, Nov. 12. “About one third of Lincoln’s schools participate, and I am proud to have Pius as one of them,” head band director Jared Wilhelm said. The band led the group, parade marching from Lincoln High down Capitol Parkway and ending on the