The Spirit

111th Annual Chicago Christmas Tree Lighting Brings Holiday Cheer to Millennium Park

Andres Sanchez • December 12, 2024

The holiday season has begun and Chicago is ready to celebrate! On Friday, November 22, the city hosted its 111th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Millennium Park. This year’s 53-foot Colorado...

What Sells? The Impact of Advertisements on Voters

Evan Mehta • October 21, 2024

With the upcoming presidential election, candidates have begun to ramp up their rhetoric and advertisements surrounding their campaigns. This activity, prevalent for the last decade has contributed immensely...

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...

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...

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...

Third and Final Summit IVD Promises Personalized Experience

Eleanor Rossini • March 8, 2023

In 2015, the Vatican published Pope Francis’s encyclical, Laudato Si, meaning “Praise Be.” This encyclical focuses primarily on ecology and environmental justice. It also reminds humanity that everything...

The Long Haul

Betania Demisse and Julia Perez • March 6, 2023

The long-anticipated Christmas break came and went, but it seems like the students of Saint Ignatius aren’t going to see another extended break anytime soon. With seniors preparing for graduation,...

Seniors Gear Up for First Time Voting

Lizzy Nejman • February 24, 2023

As Chicago continues the race to elect its newest mayor on February 28th, new voters at Saint Ignatius get ready to vote for the first time. The race is currently in full swing, with two debates the week...

Canned Food Drive

Lizzy Nejman • February 8, 2023

Throughout the week of January 9th, a few half-filled boxes sat in the Link of Saint Ignatius College Prep in Chicago, as hundreds of students walked past them each day. For the Spirit Week leading up...