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The Spirit

The student news site of Saint Ignatius College Prep

The Spirit

The Spirit

Silent Study Spaces

Silent Study Spaces

Regan Cole, Staff Writer October 22, 2025

So many silent study spaces at Saint Ignatius, yet such few collaborative places to chat with friends while doing work. The Library and McLaughlin are silent study spaces leaving students who want to talk...

Students manage college applications.

Applications and Anxiety

Clare Barnickol and Alex Katris October 22, 2025

As Saint Ignatius seniors juggle classes and college applications many are finding unique strategies to manage the workload. While each student approaches the process differently, they all face the same...

Ignatius Students Immerse in NPH Honduras

Ignatius Students Immerse in NPH Honduras

Maggie Toney, Writer October 16, 2025

A group of Saint Ignatius juniors and seniors had the unforgettable opportunity to travel to NPH (Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos, or “Our Little Brothers and Sisters”) Honduras for a cultural immersion...

Saint Ignatius students on summer immersion trip

Beyond the Classroom

Olivia Kuzmich, Staff Writer October 16, 2025

Seventy Saint Ignatius students switched their typical summer vacation plans for immersion trips across various locations. Students returned with more than just memories from their experiences working...

Students enjoy the photo booth at the 2024 Homecoming Dance

Students Get Ready to Walk the Red Carpet at Homecoming Dance

Leia Balta, Staff Writer September 25, 2025

  Saint Ignatius students are getting ready to walk the red carpet at Homecoming this fall. The theme of red carpet won the popular vote over the four other themes: tropical, Disney, around...

Seniors continue the Saint Ignatius tradition of meeting at the lakefront to enjoy the sunrise together at the start of their senior year.

Start of the school year

September 17, 2025

DNC in Chicago Created Rocky Start for Students in the City

Brody Netzky October 21, 2024

The Democratic National Convention (DNC), held Aug. 19-22 at the United Center, offered educational opportunities for local residents and attendees from around the country to learn about the plans Vice...

One Love: A Preview

Sydney Ahler, Staff Writer March 4, 2024

With the ebbs and flows of new music, Bob Marley’s legacy and feel-good reggae tracks stand the test of time. In 1945, Jamaica's most famous recording artist was born. Marley began recording in the early...

Theo Baker, the Stanford freshman student journalist, became the youngest recipient of the George Polk Award in journalism for his series of stories on the Tessier-Lavigne scandal.

 A Modern David and Goliath Tale at Stanford

John Waldo October 10, 2023

In a modern-day tale similar to that of David and Goliath, David will still come out on top. Former Stanford University president Marc Tessier-Lavigne reluctantly stepped down from his role after an independent...

Kurt Cobain playing guitar with Nirvana on MTV Unplugged

The Rise and Fall of MTV

Amy Skolozynski, Staff Writer October 10, 2023

MTV (Music Television) initially launched its first show on Aug. 1, 1981, and changed pop culture forever. The new broadcast’s first song shown was the one-hit-wonder, “Video Killed the Radio Star”...

Elon Musk and Starlink

Iwan Skomoroch, Staff Writer October 10, 2023

In a newly published biography about Elon Musk, it was unearthed that he left American and Ukrainian intelligence services scrambling last September by blocking the activation of Starlink over occupied...

Protests in Peru: Why a Change Was Made to Summer Trip

April 4, 2023

One of the opportunities that the Language Department at Saint Ignatius College Prep offers is the chance to travel to a different country over the summer. This year, the Spanish faculty originally planned...

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