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Zoe will be attending UNC in the fall.

Take a Step Back to Appreciate the Little, Everyday Moments of Joy

Zoe Wolff, Valedictorian, Commencement Address
May 28, 2021
Our Voices are Worth Listening to, Our Ideas are Significant, and Our Presence is Valuable.

Our Voices are Worth Listening to, Our Ideas are Significant, and Our Presence is Valuable.

Emara Sáez, Salutatorian, Commencement Address
May 28, 2021
Biden’s plan will end the U.S.’s participation in twenty years of conflict.

President Biden Announces Controversial Decision to Remove Troops from Afghanistan

Avery Rogan, Contributing Sophomore Staff Writer
May 17, 2021
“The secular iconoclasm of the current moment will not bring reconciliation, peace, and healing. Such violence will only perpetuate the prejudice and hatred it ostensibly seeks to end...Only the love of Christ can heal a wounded heart, not a vandalized piece of metal,” said Bishop Donald Hying of Madison, WI of the destruction of religious statues across the US.

Catholic Churches and Statues are Being Destroyed

Anna Anderson, Contributing Columnist
August 11, 2020
Isabelle will be attending the University of Florida in the fall.

Through recognizing the worth in ourselves, and in turn recognizing the worth in others, we have found a deeper understanding of the overwhelming positivity that beams when we know true worth.

Isabelle Addison, Valedictorian, Commencement Address
July 27, 2020
Megan will be attending Notre Dame in the fall.

The Class of 2020 will not be remembered as the ones that graduated during a pandemic; rather, the ones that stared at defeat and found hope.

Megan Hughes, Valedictorian, Commencement Address
July 27, 2020
Kara will be attending UNC at Chapel Hill in the fall.

Class of 2020: We are all unique and beautifully our own, yet we fit so well together

Kara Petitt, Salutatorian, Commencement Address
July 27, 2020
“We are overjoyed that, once again, the Supreme Court has protected our right to serve the elderly without violating our faith. Our life’s work and great joy is serving the elderly poor and we are so grateful that the contraceptive mandate will no longer steal our attention from our calling,” said Mother Loraine Marie Maguire of the Little Sisters of the Poor.

The Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Religious Organizations, the People, and Catholic Sisters

Anna Anderson, Contributing Columnist
July 23, 2020
“I think a lot of the things that are currently happening are necessary and have been brewing under the surface. People need to understand the necessity for change and adaptability, as well as empathy, in order for our society to move forwards,” said Madison Kwo (‘23).

No Justice No Peace: The Black Lives Matter Movement from the Perspective of a Black Student (OPINION)

Raquelle Elson, Contributing Staff Writer
June 25, 2020
June is the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which is one of the most popular Catholic devotions.

June: The Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Explained

Anna Anderson, Contributing Staff Writer
June 19, 2020
Catholics have been peacefully protesting around the United States. On Sunday, June 7, Bishop Gregory Parkes hosted a holy hour of adoration for the end of racism and violence at the Cathedral of St. Jude in St. Petersburg.

Resource Guide to the Catholic Church’s Stance Against Racism

Anna Anderson and Grace Odmark
June 12, 2020
Fr. Rob Galea joined Academy students and teachers on Google Meet to pray the rosary with them and answer some of their questions.

“The Singing Priest” Joins Academy Students and Teachers for a Rosary and Some Questions

Anna Anderson, Contributing Staff Writer
June 1, 2020
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