Taylorgating
Bella Druckman, Arts and Leisure Editor
September 18, 2018
Filed under Arts and Leisure
Every Ignatian has experienced the difficulty of finding a place to eat before a football game. Hoards of students can be found aimlessly wandering down Taylor Street only to settle on a restaurant that satisfies solely the need of hunger, but not enjoyment. Problems often persist such as price, group si...
Book Review: One of Us Is Lying
Bella Druckman, Arts and Leisure Editor
September 18, 2018
Filed under Arts and Leisure
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus will satisfy the thirst for a book full of plot twists, drama, and high school realism. The four main characters embody four main high school stereotypes: the smart girl, the sports star, the beauty queen, and the dangerous boy. All four characters end up in deten...
Harlequins Float Out
Bella Druckman, Arts and Leisure Editor
May 1, 2018
Filed under Arts and Leisure, Senior Edition
After four years of dedication and hardwork, the Class of 2018 Harlequins have reached the end of their performance career at Saint Ignatius College Prep and they look onward to their futures. The class of 2018 has witnessed eight musicals cast, rehearsed, and performed wi...
Why was Parkland Different?
Lydia Sidrys and Bella Druckman
March 8, 2018
Filed under Arts and Leisure
Two-Hundred Ninety. That’s the number of school shootings there have been in America since 2013. Though all of these shootings are different on some level, there is an underlying cause of these shootings: weak gun restriction laws. Even though there has been an extraordinary number of scho...
Player One, Are You Ready?
Zoey Edwards, Junior Writer
November 30, 2017
Filed under Arts and Leisure
In the book Ready Player One, paper books have become a thing of antiquity as most people prefer to read ebooks. Even in school, the majority of us use our iPads to access texts we read for class. In Ready Player One, books aren’t even tangible, in paper or in digital form, they exist in a virtual real...
Cheap Eats: A Rolled-Up Treat
November 30, 2017
Filed under Arts and Leisure
By exposure from the internet and peers who love to keep up with trends, everyone has heard of stir-fried ice cream. Stir-fried ice cream ("rolled ice cream" as called in America) is a treat that originated in Thailand which is made by milk poured on a steel plate and chilled to below freezing and m...
Generation XX
November 30, 2017
Filed under Arts and Leisure
In 2017, St. Ignatius College Prep is much different than the school students attended in the past. From the size of the buildings and classes to school facilities, the old SICP would be unrecognizable to current students. The most notable difference is gender. St. Ignatius was an all boys school from its...
Animation Equality
James Wyman, Senior Writer
November 30, 2017
Filed under Arts and Leisure
In the past, animation has been dismissed as an art form when compared to live action. It has come to light that many people view animation as childish. There are many factors that cause this prejudice. To get a clear answer, one must first look at the early days of animation and film in general....
A Musical Phenomenon
Caroline Phillips, Senior Writer
November 30, 2017
Filed under Arts and Leisure
Due to popular demand, the production of the musical Les Misérables began their tour of the United States on September 21, 2017. The cast first performed in Providence, RI and then traveled to cities such as Nashville, TN and will perform in other cities including Charlotte, NC and Washington, DC....
Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice
October 26, 2017
Filed under Arts and Leisure
To some people fall means football, bonfires and the changing of the leaves. To others, it is pumpkin spice season. In recent years, the popular flavor has exploded in drinks and bakery items. I decided to try these drinks and treats to see if they are worth the hype. I ranked each item out of five ...
The Breakfast Club
October 25, 2017
Filed under Arts and Leisure
Every teen knows the struggle of dining on a budget. Looking for a cheap place to get unbelievable breakfast under $12? We have located three places for you! Each restaurant is rated on food, service, and ambiance on a scale of 1-5 pancakes. Hashbrowns 731 W Maxwell Street, Chicago, IL 60607 ...
Switching the Script
October 25, 2017
Filed under Arts and Leisure
For many years, productions by Harlequins have been a staple in the fine arts community at Saint Ignatius, with performances like, The Great Gatsby, Shrek, and The Little Mermaid. This year, they have decided to go outside the box and choose the musical, Crazy for You. Set in the 1930s...
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