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Jane Burkhardt

Jane Burkhardt, Staff Writer

Jane Burkhardt is a junior at Xavier College Preparatory. She is involved in National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, XPress Journalism Club, and is on Xavier’s varsity volleyball team. Outside of school, Jane is a competitive volleyball player who loves winning with her club team located in Tempe. In her free time, Jane enjoys doing creative makeup, playing with her two dogs, going to the gym, and painting with her younger brother. She is looking forward to continuing to write articles and making connections with new people in and outside of Xavier. Jane is a third-place recipient of the Private School Journalism Association's Features Writer of the Year.

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Students join together and sing Xavier’s “Alma Mater,” at the winter sports rally; this song symbolizes the unity and sisterhood among students. The anthem serves as a reminder that through high school and beyond they will never be alone.

Xavier fosters sisterhood among students

Jane Burkhardt, Staff Writer
February 8, 2024
Halle Carns ‘24 and Kirby Maitra ‘24 perform “Life is a Highway” at the Catholic Schools Week lip sync battle. The lip sync battle is a popular and adored lunch activity held every year to celebrate the Xavier community.

[Photo] Xavier celebrates 50th annual Catholic Schools Week; 80 Years of Catholic Education At Xavier

Mckayla Schmal, Staff Writer
February 8, 2024
In Xavier’s Grubb Lecture hall, Soledad Tumialán ‘27 gives a passionate performance of her selected poem. In preparation for the contest, participants memorized two poems and chose one to deliver to the judges in the Xavier-wide competition.

Poetry Out Loud contest encourages young performers

Jane Burkhardt, Staff Writer
February 1, 2024
Young Xavier artists are hard at work in Alison Dunn’s AP Studio Art class presenting their latest creations to be critiqued. This year, Dunn encouraged students to incorporate red string into their works at least once. (Photo courtesy of Jane Burkhardt)

Teaching styles: Benefiting the education of students

Olivia Garcia and Jane Burkhardt
November 30, 2023
In 1951, Xavier students wore long straight skirts with white-collared shirts and beanies to Mass. Today, the girls sport knee-length plaid skirts with blue or white polos layered with Xavier sweatshirts. (Photo courtesy of Xavierian ‘51)

Pride in the plaid: The evolution of the Xavier uniform

Jane Burkhardt, Staff Writer
September 28, 2023
As Xavier students head home, Xavier’s security continues working hard to keep them safe. They help conduct cars through afternoon pick-up and ensure students cross safely.

Maintenance and security staff strive to serve Xavier

Jane Burkhardt, Staff Writer
April 28, 2023
Located in the Xavier College Preparatory neighborhood, Foto Forum is a store in Phoenix that specializes in everything camera-related. This iconic, central Phoenix shop has been providing camera-lovers with photo essentials for the past 51 years.

Past trends flash forward

Jane Burkhardt, Staff Writer
February 9, 2023
For the last part of the Lights Out Rally, some of the teachers do a dance before announcing the winners of the Lights Out Rally screaming contest. The teachers danced to Michael Jackson’s hit, “Thriller.”

Xavier rallies spark excitement

Jane Burkhardt, Staff Writer
December 8, 2022
Xavier’s performing arts center awaits, just a few days before opening night of “Peter and the Starcatcher.” This is the stage during tech week where placement and lighting are “locked in.”

Lights, Camera, Action: ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ hits stage

Jane Burkhardt, Staff Writer
September 29, 2022
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