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Reporting the news since 1914

The Blue & Gold

With every dance show, our school confirms its enthusiastic commitment to artistic expression.

Dancing Through the Elements

By Anna Herrero, Staff Writer
Dec 19, 2024

About a month ago, Marist Dance Company presented one of its seasonal shows, only this time Program Director Jillian Bauersfeld was inspired by the elements: fire, earth, air, and water. Blending both...

Liam Wolfe and Luke Childs stand ready during the activity fair to welcome new members into the Film Club.

Two New Clubs Debut on Campus

By John Elrod, Editor
Dec 19, 2024

This year, our school welcomed two new clubs to our list of activities, adding to a large number of student organizations that provide spaces for students to explore their passions. The Film Club and...

At our school’s first Christmas tree lighting, alumni and current families gather around the tree to admire the bright lights.

Campus Glows Bright

By Kate Owens, Staff Writer
Dec 19, 2024

On the evening of December 1, alumni, families, students, and faculty gathered together in Alumni Plaza to kick off the holiday season with a new tradition, an annual Christmas tree lighting. Emphasizing...

Students and teachers grapple with the changes as more schools set stringent cell phone policies.

Off and Away: Yay or Nay?

By Ryan Hewitt, Staff Writer
Dec 9, 2024

The start of the new school year brought about many changes. Among them are new students, teachers, and rules. One rule in particular was a large change from last year, and it stood out to students and...

Seeking Sustainability

Seeking Sustainability

By Juliet Powell, Staff Writer
Nov 6, 2024

Marist achieved 1st rank in the United States in the National Green School Ranking 2024. Presented by Green Mentors, this recognition highlights our school's efforts in areas of sustainability such as...

The activity fair is an event where students of all grade levels can discover their interests.

Class of 2030 Find Their Way at the Activity Fair

By Cecilia Stemper, Staff Writer
Nov 2, 2024

At the beginning of the term, 132 seventh graders joined clubs to become involved with our community. Each club hosted a table at the activity fair set up for students to learn, ask questions, and sign...

Summer internships expose rising seniors to various work environments to better facilitate their college and career choices.

Class of 2025 Takes on Summer Internships

By Emma Schramm, Staff Writer
Oct 25, 2024

Over the summer of 2024, members of the class of 2025 participated in a variety of internships in order to experience fields of study that interested them and to help begin making decisions about their...

German exchange students take in Stone Mountain during their several days of the their visit to Atlanta Marist.

German Exchange 2024

By Caroline Palmer, Staff Writer
May 28, 2024

From March 18 to April 2, our school hosted its 40th German student exchange. Seventeen students from the Marist School in Füstenzell, Germany visited our campus to experience American life and culture. This...

Few students realize until they start to apply to colleges that our school has a team of counselors entirely devoted to making a student's transition to college as smooth as possible.

A Marist Student’s Best Tool

By Beck Janki, Editor
May 21, 2024

College is a topic talked about to no end in our school community. This is partly because our school's identity as a college preparatory school and also the student body’s way of embracing forward thinking. With...

Something Rotten is a play that takes our contemporary obsession with fame back to the Elizabethan Renaissance, where two struggling playwrights try to outdo William Shakespeare.

Something Rotten? Not a Chance!

By Ella Nussbaum, Staff Writer
May 15, 2024

Put on beautifully by the Marist cast members, directors, tech crew, and teachers, Something Rotten, written by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell, was performed in Woodruff Auditorium from March 21...

Members of the Gardening class harvest the last few carrots from the fall planting. Soon, the spring planting will take place and the cycle will begin anew.

Spring Has Finally Sprung!

By Ella Weber, Staff Writer
May 15, 2024

Spring has finally sprung this year, and with it, gardeners all across the Northern Hemisphere are starting to plant fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, and more in their gardens. Our very own garden...

One Centro Hispano Marista family gathers around a recent graduate for a photo.

Meet Centro Hispano Marista

By Reese Sullivan, Staff Writer
Apr 4, 2024

For around 2 hours on Tuesday nights, Marist teachers volunteer for a program called Centro Hispano Marista to help adult Hispanic and Latino students earn their GEDs. A Provincial of the Society of...

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