The Warrior Newspaper

The Fall 2024 Issue

Staff

Moderators Mr. Bryan Casey and Ms. Regina Spencer

Editor-in-Chief Karolina Mroczek

Copy Editors Yara Marji

School News Editor Juliana Aquafredda and Bridget Leonard

Culture Editor Simon Benca

Sports Editor Kayleigh Murphy

Politics and World News Editor Annalise Zolotas

Writers

Juliana Aquafredda

Simon Benca

Aurora Chan

Bridget Leonard

Yara Marji

Karolina Mroczek

Kayleigh Murphy

Annalise Zolotas

Letter from the editor

Welcome to the Fall 2024-2025 Edition of The Warrior! Our team of writers and editors of all grade levels are dedicated to the creation of a wide variety of articles. From the excitement of Our Lady of Lourdes’ sports successes to discussions of the latest movies and music, The Warrior is packed with informative and entertaining articles that any reader can find enjoyable. The love of writing shared among our journalists is evident in each article, as every piece undergoes two rounds of careful editing by our hardworking section editors.

The News and Views Club spends countless hours brainstorming, researching, discussing, writing, and editing the articles for viewers like you to enjoy. All possible article concepts are discussed at one of our meetings, then assigned to the writer(s) most passionate about the topic. We research ideas as a group, write as individuals, and come together once more for productive peer-editing sessions. As a result, articles are not the only product of our meetings: friends and lifelong bonds have been made in our meeting rooms and studio (a new addition from last year)! However, we produce more than a set of articles. Each edition of The Warrior is complete with a recorded news report, which is scripted, filmed, and edited by our fellow writers. The palpable dedication to journalism drives everything from our meetings to our individual works. We strongly encourage any OLL student with a love for writing to join our team, no matter what grade they may be in. The News and Views philosophy believes that all journalists are welcome, and their individual contributions and perspectives help the club flourish.

It has been an absolute honor to work for The Warrior for the entirety of my high school career. Thank you to Ms. Spencer and Mr. Casey for moderating our frequent meetings, mentoring our club members, and putting the final touches on every article. Furthermore, thank you to every writer that made this edition possible. Your passion for writing will provide unending benefits in your future. Thank you to the editors for helping our writers reach their full potential. All of your hard work is greatly appreciated and never goes unnoticed.

Finally, thank you for your unwavering support of The Warrior!

-Karolina Mroczek, Editor-in-Chief

St. Francis de Sales, patron of writers and journalists, pray for us.