We sat in Room 304 as juniors, unknowing to the challenges of InDesign, the difference between serif and sans-serif fonts and the special bonds we would share with one another in one short year. Light flooded in through the blinds, and we pondered ideas for the next yearbook theme. Mrs. Kalkowski asked, “What do you think of when you hear 2017?”

Someone tentatively raised her hand and said, “I guess I first thought of Seventeen, like, the magazine.” There was an immediate reaction. The whole class loved the idea, but we continued brainstorming just in case. All the while, though, I couldn’t forget about the idea of creating a magazine-inspired yearbook.

The more I expanded on the theme, the better and better it got. It was so unique to not only the year 2017, but Marian itself. No co-ed school could get away with this. Furthermore, the theme 100 percent represented the lively and outgoing personality of the student body. I knew we couldn't pass up this opportunity, and the class agreed. Thus, 20seventeen yearbook was born.

We debated over the cover for a while, not wanting to use a single girl’s picture because the yearbook embodies all of our students. Everyone deserved to be our 20seventeen covergirl, and we wanted to share the stories of all 699 students. So we decided to use fashion sketches on the cover, but inside the yearbook we featured everyone’s individual story.

Without the help of several important people, our yearbook would still be jotted down thoughts in just barely legible handwriting. Special thanks to Ms. Mary Higgins, School President, and Mrs. Susie Sullivan, School Principal for your endless support and trusting us with the responsibility of showcasing Marian. Thank you to Linda Bernard, our Balfour representative, and Catherine Simoneaux, our in-plant representative for your advice and guidance.

Thank you to the cools gals of esPRESSo Network staff and Journalism I for sharing space, resources, creativity, and most importantly inspiration. Thank you to our parents for providing the encouragement and, more importantly, food required to power through the long hours before deadlines.

I would also like to thank my amazing staff. Without your dedication, originality, open-mindedness and passion we never would have succeeded in making this book. I am so proud of all of you and everything you accomplished. I’ll always cherish the laughs we shared and the memories we made. You are all true inspirations, and I have loved becoming closer to you inside and outside of Journalism.

My greatest thanks in the world goes to Mrs. Kalkowski. Without your help and direction, we would have been stuck on day one. Thank you for your patience and assistance when we had no idea what we were doing. You pushed us when we needed to be pushed and praised us even when we didn’t need to be praised. I will miss you, and the whole staff, with all my heart.

Lastly, thank you to the Marian student body. Without such a remarkable and busy group of people, we would have nothing to cover. It has been a pleasure eternalizing your stories from this year. Becca Williams

Twenty-one Journalism II staffers and their adviser joined together to create the 59th annual Marian High School Crusader yearbook. With the vision and hard work of the staff, along with several hours after school and various snacks for motivation, 20seventeen transformed from a vague idea to a yearbook for Marian girls to treasure for decades.

Included in the each student’s activity fee, $45 went to pay for a yearbook. To further supplement the yearbook budget, senior parents could buy ads for their graduating daughter(s). Ads were sold for $45 and $90 before Oct. 15 and $50 and $100 until Dec. 1.

The freshman, sophomore and junior headshot photo credit goes to Sundee and the Picture Chicks of Pyles Studio. The senior class members provided their headshots from their chosen photography studios. All other photos are credited to the appropriate people in the lower right corner

of each page. The copy editor meganszwanek[17] drew the sketches seen throughout the book.

The main copy fonts are BodoniXT, Valencia, Olympia, Times New Roman and Arial Narrow. The pages are printed on 100 pound paper, and the cover is printed on glossy paper.

Please forgive any errors found with 20seventeen. They were unintentional. If you have concerns about the content of this yearbook, please contact the adviser Mrs. Marsha Kalkowski.

The Crusader is a member of the Nebraska High School Press Association and the National Scholastic Press Association.

Letter from

the

Editor

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Blaire KratochvilFall Sports Editor

Tehra Finn-JacksonSophomores & Juniors Editor Natalie Plewa

Advertisements Editor

Grace GustafsonActivities Editor Lucy Boever

Clubs EditorKayla Constantino

Seniors Editor

Annika ZimmermanGraphics Editor

Delaney VillarrealAcademics Editor

Vienna TangBusiness Manager

Becca WilliamsManaging Editor

Maria GallegosOnline Editor

Megan SzwanekCopy Editor

Courtney DohertyClubs Editor

Mary Kate GarriottActivities Editor

Chaplain

Sam ElkinsSpring Sports Editor

Julia CrumpFreshmen & Faculty Editor

Anna NultyStudent Life Editor

Claire KilbornIndex Editor

Morale CoordinatorEmily EvansPhoto Editor

Anna MantiniPhoto Editor

Lauren NovacekWinter Sports Editor

Class A - Yearbook Theme DevelopmentOmaha MarianEditor: Rebecca Williams

Included here: Colophon (so you can start by reading the editor note which explains the theme choice and motivation. This is actually the staff photo/spread for the back endsheets of the yearbook)CoverFront Endsheets Title PageOpening DivisionSummer DivisionAutumn DivisionWinter DivisionSpring DivisionThematic Elements throughout the book

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Crusader 2017 Vol. 59

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Omaha, Nebraska 68134Phone: 402.571.2618Fax: 402-571-2978

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Student Enrollment: 699Staff: 92

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Everyone has a story.Crusaders face ups and downs, delights and disappointments, peaks and plunges.Challenges may knock us back while accomplishments push us forward.

Everyone has moments. From showing up tardy to winning the talent show.Forgetting homework to finishing an Honors Independent Research presentation.

Everyone has a purpose. Our Marian sisters enrich our stories.We will cry, and we will laugh.We will resent, and we will love.We will make mistakes, and we will learn from them. Everyone has a role.Each girl lives as the feature celebrity in her own magazine.Each student deserves a chance to be out of the ordinary, in the spotlight, on the cover.Everyone has a story, and all 699 are worthy of sharing.

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issue

summer006Dominican Republic Trip & Winnebago Trip008Thailand & Cambodia Trip010Summer Events012Physical Education & TARs014Recruitment Team & Big Sisters016Campus Ministry018Freshmen026Sophomores034Juniors042Faculty

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Thailand & Cambodia Trip

Girls break a sweat trudging up from Lower Lot.

They sit in a new hall, worried they won't be able to find their classes and eager to make life-long friends.

Summer brings bright sunshine and blue skies, excitement and opportunity.

With new fun fashion and delicious DIY milkshakes, what’s not to love?

The heat warms every girl’s heart as small moments turn into eternal memories.

Mrs. Lori Spanbauer, megananderson[17], kaylaconstantino[17], tarawanser[17], gracenelson[18]

Big Sisters & Class of 2020

Class of 2018

jennacusick[19]

005Maestros: Becca Williams & Annika Zimmerman, Photos: Carmen Miller, Allie Morrissey, Amalea Poulos & Becca Williams

issue

autumn048Welcome Dance050Walk-a-Thon052Gnimocemoh054Fall Musical056Freshman Retreat & Sophomore Retreat058Fall Favorites & College Decisions060Senior Costumes & Halloween Movie062Fall Athletics072Student Athletic Trainers & Student Fans074Spanish076Science078Math080Social Studies082Servite Connections & Operation Welcome

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Fall Musical

Students become more comfortable, and teachers assign more homework.

It is bittersweet as girls say goodbye to DJ Hotboy at his last Welcome Dance.

Autumn brings crisp leaves and brisk wind, change and beauty.

Laughter around a campfire and pumpkins on porches, how much cuter can things be?

As the temperature drops, Marian's own covergirls are just beginning to rise.

emorihamilton[20] & madisontomich[20]

quinnruff[19]

carolinedrew[19]

Maestros: Becca Williams & Annika Zimmerman, Photos: Julia Crump, Amalea Poulos & Becca Williams 047

gigihausman[17]

avamatthies[20] & [20]

issue086Winter Formal088Marian Fest090Surprise Day092Family Activities094Mass & Religion Diversity096Sleep Habits098Christmas 100Winter Break & Snow Days102Winter Athletics108Cheer110Dance Team112Show Choir & A capella Club114Choir116Ballet & Tap, Pantomime Club & Film Club118Band, Strings & Handbells120Fandom Club, Knitting Club & Novelettes

122Theology, Hearts of Marian & Decade Darlings124Operation Others & Polar Plunge126Latin

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Fall Musical

Administration chastises students for wearing out-of-uniform sweatpants and scarves.

Girls start praying to the Snow Goddesses in Room 320 in hopes of a snow day.

Winter brings glistening snow and chilled air, hope and peace.

Snuggled in a blanket with a good read, can it get any better?

These frozen months provide girls time to get lost and time to be found.

emorihamilton[20] & madisontomich[20]

quinnruff[19]

carolinedrew[19]

Maestros: Becca Williams & Annika Zimmerman, Photos: Julia Crump, Amalea Poulos & Becca Williams 047

avamatthies[20] & [20]

winter

130Talent Show & Spelling Bee132Junior Retreat & Senior Retreat134Blood Drive & Student Board136Spring Play & STARs138Prom & Prom Committee140Field Day148May Crowning 150Spring Cleaning152Bucket List154A Year in Review156Spring Athletics164Trap166Yoga Club, Equestrian Club & Bowling Club168Art170Online Courses & Business172Speech

174Journalism176English178Burn & Poetry Club 180IDEAS, Sign Language & Culture182French184Model UN & Mock Trial186Green Club188Latin190Honors Day & National Honor Society192Seniors200Graduation

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Fall Musical

emorihamilton[20] & madisontomich[20]

quinnruff[19]

carolinedrew[19]

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avamatthies[20] & [20]

springissue

Girls brain-storm potential Field Day themes, even though Color Block is weeks away.

Students begrudgingly pay all their parking tickets as the end of the year approaches.

Spring brings fresh rain and young verdure, rebirth and sincerity.

Birds are a chirpin’ and flowers are a bloomin’, what more could one want?

Each magazine star blossoms with the season and surpasses expectations.

NOTE: PHOTOS ARE FROM SPRING 2016 since these events haven't happened yet.

The Will To Win Many faces of Will Ferrell win big in senior costume contest

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Dressing up on Halloween is a beloved tradition at Marian. It gives students

the opportunity to showcase their creative skills by designing and wearing different costumes. There’s one group of dedicated friends whose creativity for costumes went above and beyond.

From sophomore to senior year, this group coordinated their costumes. Previously the group dressed as the Kardashian family and the cast of Sandlot. For their

final year, these seniors went all out by dressing as various Will Ferrell characters, complete with exact replicas of each character’s outfit and handheld cutouts of Will Ferrell faces. “My favorite part is looking so funny that I look at myself in the mirror throughout the day and crack myself up,” macythonen[17] said. Students couldn’t help but laugh when they saw the many faces of Will Ferrell walking down the hallway.

The seniors had the chance to

enter into the Senior Halloween Costume Contest, and a panel of teachers got the honor of deciding the winner. The competition was fierce. The eight girls went up against other groups, such as the Parks and Rec cast, the Addams family and New Girl characters.

After watching the movie The Witches, Mr. Peter Cunningham said the words “And in first place for this year’s costume contest is ... the Will Ferrell characters!” Cheering filled the gym, and the eight girls

jumped with joy. “I completely freaked out, got

up out of my cozy blanket in .0073 seconds and screamed at the top of my lungs. I thought that the other Will Ferrells would too, but no, it was just me looking like a crazy person in front of the entire school. No regrets, though! I was so shocked but so excited and proud,” racheljohnson[17] said.

The group will be remembered for their extraordinary effort and for giving everyone a laugh.

lucky day haleykeenan[17], madisonbosilevac[17], lucyfishburn[17],

audreylane[17], kellygehring[17] and kellystraub[17] stack on top of each

other to form a colorful rainbow with julietkolterman[17] as the pot of gold.

The girls dressed in ROYGBIV colors and perfected their formation for the costume

contest that afternoon. makeup tutorial mialahood[17] draws a

beard and mustache on clairedevereaux[17] using washable marker. LaHood dressed as a

unicorn, and Devereaux dressed as “Nick” from the popular TV show New Girl for the Halloween movie.

the many Wills samelkins[17], morganhove[17], macythonen[17], racheljohnson[17], courtneyo’brien[17], annamantini[17], bellacarollo[17] and annikazimmerman[17] pose as their Will Ferrell characters. The friend group dressed as the iconic characters Will Ferrell has played in movies and on Saturday Night Live for the Senior Halloween Costume Contest.

060 Halloween Movie & Senior Costumes

macythonen[17]

one big cuddle paigeconnelly[19], abbywinkelbauer[19], oliviaglock[19], katiebanark[19] and katieharris[19] huddle together on the gym floor under blankets and pillows. The friends set up a comfortable space for the Halloween movie.

suckers and smiles katebilyeu[18] holds a caramel sucker while smiling next to sarahwing[18], who is sporting some vampire fangs. The two girls were getting in the Halloween spirit before the annual “scary” movie started.

JACK O' Lanterns

Many faces of Will Ferrell win big in senior costume contest

( )Sarah Cronin & Mo Flanery's

Stories

My favorite parts of

Halloween are watching

movies and the weather. This year, I dressed

as someone from the 70s. My best

costume was probably when I was Minnie

Mouse in sixth grade.

“

061Maestros: Lauren Novacek & Megan Szwanek, Photos: Lauren Novacek & Megan Szwanek

jumped with joy. “I completely freaked out, got

up out of my cozy blanket in .0073 seconds and screamed at the top of my lungs. I thought that the other Will Ferrells would too, but no, it was just me looking like a crazy person in front of the entire school. No regrets, though! I was so shocked but so excited and proud,” racheljohnson[17] said.

The group will be remembered for their extraordinary effort and for giving everyone a laugh.

the many Wills samelkins[17], morganhove[17], macythonen[17], racheljohnson[17], courtneyo’brien[17], annamantini[17], bellacarollo[17] and annikazimmerman[17] pose as their Will Ferrell characters. The friend group dressed as the iconic characters Will Ferrell has played in movies and on Saturday Night Live for the Senior Halloween Costume Contest.

I love doing stage makeup,

so Halloween is a great excuse to do it. This year, I was goth. My

best costume was when I was the Little Mermaid when I was 5.

It was cold out, and my mom

made me wear a turtleneck

underneath it.

parks and rec krissykrager[17], gracegustafson[17], audreywagoner[17], naeleahhadford[17], emmaeaton[17], juliacrump[17], meganszwanek[17], tehrafinn-jackson[17], lucyboever[17], courtneydoherty[17] and maddiehelm[17] pose as the cast of Parks and Recreation. The friends won third in the group category of the Senior Halloween Costume Contest.

one big cuddle paigeconnelly[19], abbywinkelbauer[19], oliviaglock[19], katiebanark[19] and katieharris[19] huddle together on the gym floor under blankets and pillows. The friends set up a comfortable space for the Halloween movie.

suckers and smiles katebilyeu[18] holds a caramel sucker while smiling next to sarahwing[18], who is sporting some vampire fangs. The two girls were getting in the Halloween spirit before the annual “scary” movie started.

scooby and shaggy clairejanecek[17], dressed as Shaggy, smiles as she holds clairepelan[17], dressed as Scooby-Doo. The two Claires had fun dressing up on Halloween. glamorous ghost brigidelbert[17] floats across the gym stage during the Senior Halloween Costume Contest. Elbert, who won second in the individual category, was dressed as a ghostly bride complete with a poofy dress and veil. “It was hard to fit into the bathroom stall!” Elbert said.

“Every year, my family carves pumpkins. We

usually get a baby pumpkin for my dog and carve a bone in it. I did this design

this year because the heart eye emoji is my

favorite emoji."- megananderson[17]

“This was the first year my friends and I decided to carve pumpkins.

When we were taking out the guts of the pumpkin, we were freaking out

because they were sticking and drying to our hands. It was really gross!"

- caitlinwessling[18]

annamikulicz[18], caitlinwessling[18] & kallipettit[18]

“Thematic elements throughout the book... like a magazine...This is autumn spread for Halloween.

-multiple entry points to a spread-random full bleed photos-many cut outs-consistent color bars with seasonal colors -slanted photo boxes-more posed photos than our normal yearbook because that is what you’d tend to see in Seventeen magazine.

We have discussed this theme and treatment of the title with an attorney.There is no copyright infringement, no profit is being made off of this educational product. All students at Marian purchase a yearbook, and their cost is the contract price. We are a nonprofit program. But - we always break even.

Thanks for considering our yearbook theme development package!