Students sound off on Emmys
August 30, 2010 • Morgan U. '11 & Helen O. '11
Filed under Features
On Sunday night, Jimmy Fallon hosted the 62nd Primetime Emmy awards, miraculously ending the production right on time. On Monday morning, students weighed in with their thoughts concerning the evening’s winners and losers. Many girls expressed surprise and disappointment that Glee, a musical-comedy-drama... Read more »
Career Day offers insights, future opportunities for students
June 10, 2010
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Periodontics, public relations at Neiman Marcus, and interior design were three of several career opportunities presented to students at Career Day, April 21. Alumna and mom Dr. Annie Khan Vaughn kicked off the day as the key note speaker discussing her life after high school and her change of majors;... Read more »
Top three happiest colleges: is one in your future?
June 9, 2010
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Getting into college is on the minds of almost every Ursuline Academy student from the moment she takes her first steps on campus. We spend every free second checking grades on Backpack to make sure they aren’t horrific (even though they never could be with how much we study). And then finally, we... Read more »
Mrs. McCall leaves Ursuline to pursue full-time painting
June 2, 2010
Filed under Features, Uncategorized
After 12 years, Linda McCall, Visual Art Department Chair, teacher, and artist, is leaving Ursuline. Since she started teaching here in 1998, she has taught design, drawing, painting, digital imaging, and more. “I’ve always taught 4 or 5 different classes each semester,” she said, “no... Read more »
The Inaugural Ride: A Trip around the Bike Lane
April 14, 2010 • Laura C. '10
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As graduation quickly approaches, I find myself searching for some sort of way to leave my proverbial mark on Ursuline. If nothing else, I am now satisfied knowing that I have at least left tire treads. As you may have noticed, Ursuline recently added a bike path on campus as a part of its LEED initiative. ... Read more »
The Most Typical Ursuline Girl
April 14, 2010 • Erin G. '10 and Caroline S. '10
Filed under Features, Opinions
A superlative that nobody can pinpoint but everyone can recognize—once the winner is chosen, she always seems an obvious choice. The dictionary definition of ‘typical’ is “exhibiting the qualities, traits, or characteristics that identify a kind, class, group, or category.” ... Read more »
From the Perspective of a Vending Machine
April 14, 2010 • Caitlin M. '10
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From The Perspective Of is a column that highlights the view of a member of the Ursuline community. This month, we highlight the perspective of one of the vending machines in Haggar. 7:32 a.m., my first customer approaches. Still groggy, she rubs her eyes as she scans my rows of snacks. Her eyes stop... Read more »
From the Perspective of a Golden Girl
March 5, 2010 • Erin G. '10
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From The Perspective Of is a column that highlights the view of a member of the Ursuline community. This month, we highlight the perspective of one of the “Golden Girls,” Annie Shannon, Class of 1874. We have been housed in three different buildings, witnessed more than a hundred classes graduate... Read more »
Sadies and Valentine’s Day: Conflicting concepts of gender roles
March 5, 2010 • Molly K. '10
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Valentine’s Day has already come and gone, leaving rose petals in the attendance office, the taste of chalky message hearts, and feelings of either sentimentality or bitterness in its wake. But luckily for the Ursuline underclassmen, the upcoming Sadie Hawkins Dance extends the season of romance for... Read more »
Ursuline celebrates Catholic Schools Week
February 8, 2010 • Mary M. '10
Filed under Features
Along with Catholic grade schools and high schools nationwide, Ursuline celebrated Catholic Schools week from Jan. 27 through Feb. 3 through a series of special events planned by student council. An all-school Mass to celebrate the feast of St. Angela Merici on Wednesday kicked off the festivities. During... Read more »
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