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Dr. John Finan '87 Reflects on First Semester As Principal

Dr. John Finan ’87 Reflects on First Semester As Principal

Nick Casaccio ’26, Junior Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2025

One of the scariest things that can happen in our lives is change. Whether it be something small, like a change in your class schedule, or a major one, such as transferring schools, it’s never easy to...

Fenwick Celebrates Catholic Schools Week

Fenwick Celebrates Catholic Schools Week

Maggie Utter, Staff Writer February 4, 2025

Catholic Schools Week marks the end of January each year and is the annual celebration of Catholic Schools education in the United States. This week is meant to focus on the commitment of Catholic Schools...

Grammys Are Most Competitive Yet

Grammys Are Most Competitive Yet

Ellie Biemer, Social Media Editor January 31, 2025

The 2025 Grammys are perhaps the most competitive yet. With the controversy of winners in the last couple of years, two album of the year nominations being submitted by breakout best artist nominees, and...

Meaning of St. Patrick’s Day

Emma Slawinski March 5, 2024

Every year, on March 17th, we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Why? When Irish immigrants first came to the United States, they were hated. They were seen as poor drunks, but now this Irish holiday is well...

Illustration by Addy Gierstorf '24

Fenwick Doesn’t Have Graduation Caps. No Cap.

Addy Geistorf ’24 March 5, 2024

“Many years ago in late May, another class of Fenwick seniors all walked across the stage, received their diploma, and graduated. Then came the moment that everybody waits for. All the seniors threw...

Fenwick Girls' Tennis Aims to Serve Another State Title

Fenwick Girls’ Tennis Aims to Serve Another State Title

Caroline Skoufis October 3, 2023

One of the brightest moments from last year was winning the state championship for the first time in Fenwick tennis history. Everyone can recall the roaring of cheers and applause that bounced off the...

Fenwick Girls’ Volleyball Welcomes a New Head Coach

Fenwick Girls’ Volleyball Welcomes a New Head Coach

Adeline Gierstorf October 3, 2023

Fenwick athletics have always been a massive part of what it means to be a Friar. Because of this, it is of utmost importance that the best coaches are running the programs so that players have the best...

Four Years and the Class of 2023

Four Years and the Class of 2023

Raina Ford May 10, 2023

To say the corny, overused statement that yet another high school class has “made it’’ to graduation would be an understatement for the class of 2023. Our journey was everything, quite literally...

Varsity Girls Lacrosse Plays to Defend the Shield

Varsity Girls Lacrosse Plays to Defend the Shield

Anna Schloss May 10, 2023

Lacrosse season is here! Let’s take a look at what our varsity girls lacrosse team has accomplished so far. The girls varsity lacrosse team is made up of a total of 23 players—eight seniors, eight...

Top Ten Best Cafeteria Items

Top Ten Best Cafeteria Items

Isabella Banuelos May 10, 2023

French fries, chicken nuggets, sandwiches, and wraps, are the foods that Fenwick students seem to select when scoping out what to eat for lunch. The difficulty of choosing what to eat for lunch can be...

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