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Marian Sisters hold special place at Pius X

The Marian Sisters are a religious order located in the Diocese of Lincoln. They follow the Franciscan rule along with their own constitution. The Marian Sisters teach in various Catholic

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Juniors create Wick and Wax candle company

A warm breakfast at IHOP helped ignite two students’ business idea. Wick and Wax Lincoln is a local candle business run by juniors Drew Hughes and Stephen Miriovsky. “Here at

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Katalenich recreates Last Supper in painting

Most students know Mike Katalenich as a Latin teacher and theater director, but fewer know him for his artistic skills. Starting in the summer of 2022, he has been putting

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Senior to publish psychological thriller novel

“Ember can’t comprehend why this is happening, but a boy with bleach-blonde hair explains ‘Dexter wants friends.’” Grace Arrigo began her work on writing a psychological thriller in seventh grade.

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Baking Club mixes up fun

Baking Club is sponsored by food and nutrition and culinary teacher Amy Shonka and led by juniors Kirsten Shaw and Vivian Nguyen. The group meets on the second Wednesday of

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AP Human Geography class enjoys FAC Fridays

In Shiela Sievert’s AP Human Geography class, students share facts and food from a chosen country every Friday. “I work my AP kids very hard Monday through Thursday, so I

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Nurse Holly making bright impact at Pius X

Holly Steinbach, or Nurse Holly, is one of the many wonderful faculty members at Pius X. Steinbach originally grew up on a farm in Wyoming before moving to North Carolina.

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Milk Enjoyers Club gets rolling

A new club has recently been established, and it’s different from other clubs: the Milk Enjoyers Club. “So this is the Milk Enjoyers Club, we love milk,” president and co-founder