The Mariner Explorer 2025-2026 Recap
By Mikayla Weiss and Maya McComb
[Spring semester’s Mariner Explorer Club. Top row, from left: Mikayla Weiss ’29, Jordan Bermudez ’29, Maya Shih ’26, Francis De La Fuente ’27, Maya McComb ’27, Ronnie Amey ’26, Cruz Ferreira ’26; Bottom row, from left: Mira Sundar ’26, Maya Donchuanchom ’27, Adviser Ms. Wainwright, Ace Dispo ’26, Skyler Gourley ’29]
The Mariner Explorer began as an elective for Juniors and Seniors, a class called “Journalism and Modern Media.” These students had little to no experience in journalistic writing, but were tied together by a common goal: to revive the journalism program at Moreau Catholic High School and turn the school paper digital.
Our journey started with learning the core principles of ethical reporting and then unpacking the variety of ways to write different stories, from opinions/editorials to breaking down the biggest games of the season. Under the guidance of our moderator, Ms. Wainwright, these students were able to grow to their fullest potential and publish Moreau’s first official student news website in September.
[Fall semester’s Journalism and Mass Media class. Top row, from left: Tyler Senner, Ronnie Amey, Maya McComb, Brooke Joly, Sayuri Paul, Mehak Khosla, Brodie Mansfield, Cruz Ferreira; Bottom row, from left: Jesse Jimenez, Jaliyah Fitch, Ace Dispo]
As I (Maya McComb) reflect on the Mariner Explorer, I can only express an immense amount of gratitude for being part of this program, which ignited my passion for writing once again and showed me a path that I am very excited to continue. When I chose the elective, “Journalism and Modern Media,” I knew I was choosing something special–a class that would change my life. With the support and guidance of Ms. Wainwright, I was able to grow from a Sports Editor to the Editor in Chief.
After all the weeks have passed and all the tests are over, we can look back and see everything we’ve accomplished. For the Mariner Explorer, it has been a wonderful year. Here is an overview of the statistics of The Mariner Explorer on WordPress.
Over the whole year, The Mariner Explorer has reached over 21.3k views. The top section of The Mariner Explorer is MCHS Life and the most popular article in The Mariner Explorer is “Your January 2026 Pop Culture Dump!” By Erin C. Echaluse. The top 10 articles are
- Your January 2026 Pop Culture Dump!
- Culture Week Dos and Don’ts: Appreciation vs. Appropriation.
- Shining the Lights on the Team that’s Not Always on the Field
- Hoco? They Said Yes!
- Who Has The Best Spirit Week Theme?
- Teachers: They’re people too!
- Performative Males: The Modern Poser
- Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Gongwer
- A New Chapter: Moreau Opens A New Building
- Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Alparone
The top Mariner Explorer authors are
- Mikayla Weiss ‘29
- Maya McComb ‘27
- Brooke Joly ‘26
- Jaliyah Fitch ‘26
- MCTV’s Video Production Team
One of the most exciting aspects of the website is that it is a true live website available to the entire world. And people really are reading The Mariner Explorer all over the world. 20.7k views are from the United States, but The Mariner Explorer has 65 views from Canada, 53 from the United Kingdom, and 41 from France. The Mariner Explorer is international!
The Mariner Explorer team thanks you all for reading these articles. A news site can’t exist without its readers! We hope you enjoy them as much as we do writing them. Come back next year and keep up with The Mariner Explorer as we continue to grow the journalism program at Moreau.