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Reporting the news since 1914

The Blue & Gold

Grace McNary

Grace McNary, Staff Writer

Grace joined The Blue & Gold staff in 2024. She decided to join the paper to get more involved in school activities and to improve her writing. For sports, she is on the Marist volleyball team and a Tsunami Elite volleyball team, and she does track and field for the school. During her summers, she works as a camp counselor at Athens Y Camp. She wishes to pursue a career in aviation when she is older.

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Patrick Nahas was only one of the many students who gained a richer understanding of the Holocaust thanks to the Bearing Witness Institute. (Brendan Murphy)

The “Twenties” Return

By Grace McNary, Staff Writer
Mar 24, 2026

Bearing Witness XX has returned, marking ten years of teaching students about the Holocaust through lived experience. In early March, the "twenties" traveled to Europe to explore this crucial part of history...

Priests wear green during Ordinary Time because the color represents new life, growth, and hope. (Contributed)

Christmas is Over . . . What Now?

By Grace McNary, Staff Writer
Feb 12, 2026

Once Christmas ends and the decorations come down, it can feel like the most exciting part of the Church year is over. The music is quieter, the colors change, and everything seems to slow down. The Church...

The varsity volleyball team celebrate the final point that captured the state championship. (Photo Contributed)

War Eagles Take the Crown

By Grace McNary, Staff Writer
Dec 23, 2025

The Marist War Eagles volleyball team ended their season as state champions with an incredible five-set win over Pace Academy on Oct. 30. The girls delivered one of their strongest and most exciting...

In the Philippines, Holy Week is marked by  massive candlelit processions through crowded streets. (Photo Credit: Fundacja Kahibalo)

Easter Around the World

By Grace McNary, Staff Writer
May 15, 2025

Easter is a global celebration with many different customs shaped by local culture, climate, and traditions. While Christians everywhere recognize it as the resurrection of Jesus, the way people celebrate...

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