World Youth Day Reinforces Grandeur of Catholic Church Thursday, September 22, 2011 By Cait Duggan '12 “Italiano batti ee mani!” “Aussie, aussie, aussie, oi, oi, oi!” These are just two of the many exclamations that flew through the hot Madrid air this past August as Catholic pilgrims from around the w full story	5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Campus Thursday, September 22, 2011 By Rosie Murphy '12 [ArticleImageHyperLink] The largest earthquake to strike the East Coast since 1944 shocked tens of millions of people when it sent tremors all across America’s entire Eastern Seaboard. On Aug. 23, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake full story
Summer Service Trips Inspire Students and Chaperones Thursday, September 22, 2011 By Margaret Hynds '13 and Cait Duggan '12 Every July, students from the four Visitation schools in Georgetown, St. Louis, Mendota Heights, and Brooklyn, join together for a weeklong sleepover of service, sisterhood, and Salesian spirituality, full story	SGA President Andrea Lopez '12 Welcomes Students to New School Year Thursday, September 22, 2011 By [ArticleImageHyperLink] Welcome, welcome, to our new freshman Class of 2015, who are getting to know the “100-acre wood” that is our campus. Welcome back to our sophomores, who are now feeling more at ease, to our juniors, w full story
A Summer Job to Remember: Highlights (and Lows) from Students' 2011 Endeavors Thursday, September 22, 2011 By Molly Salter '13 and Madison Boyd '13 [ArticleImageHyperLink] Who: Molly Gurdon `12 Job: “I was working for Dan Hannan, a British delegate and member of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group, at the European Parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg.  I full story	What's In a Name? Katherine Variations Continue to be Most Popular Name in Each Class Thursday, September 22, 2011 By Margaret Hynds '13 [ArticleImageHyperLink] It’s a sleepy Monday morning first period and a history teacher asks a question. Choosing from the wide array of students who raise their hands, the teacher says, “Katie—what’s the answer?” Wearily, a full story
Top 10 Things a Visi Girl Needs in Her Backpack Thursday, September 22, 2011 By We asked Visi girls around campus what they thought was most important to have in their backpack in order to survive school. 1) Coffee: "For when being a 'happy girl' just isn't enough to get you th full story	New Teachers Join School Community Thursday, September 22, 2011 By Jeannette Joly '13 and Elizabeth Ervin '13 This year, the community has not only been blessed with 128 new students, but also with ten, skilled new faculty members who will join the history, math, English, and foreign language department, and full story
9/11 Anniversary: Each Day is Call to Courage and Unity Thursday, September 22, 2011 By Emma Lingan '12 “The hottest places in Hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crises, maintain their neutrality.”  I first saw this quote from Dante Alighieri in a painting displayed in the Int full story	Lifelong Harry Potter Fan Expresses Disenchantment with Final Movie Thursday, September 22, 2011 By Maggie McEnery '12, Special to the Wicket July 15, 2011: the highly anticipated eighth and final installment in the Harry Potter franchise hit theaters, marking the end of an era for Potter fans all over the world. I, like many other avid Pot full story

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