Don’t Deface Our Mother

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR:

Vandalism strikes at the very core of what we hold dear. Our reputation and what our school stands for is on the line. Vandalism has the potential to scar everything about Ignatius that we love. It is vandalism or Saint Ignatius. The choice is ours. We can create an environment that allows vandalism to happen or one that frowns upon it. For me, the decision is clear. Vandalism must stop.

We’ve all heard accounts about vandalism lately. The reports are not pleasant. After hearing several, I found myself saddened. I tried to tell myself that this happens everywhere. Still, I couldn’t get over it. Ignatius is supposed to be different. This sort of thing isn’t supposed to happen here. Yet, it does.

In and out of school, each and every one of us represents Saint Ignatius High School. When one of us does something good, the school gets the credit. When one of us messes up, the blame falls on the school. In other words, we have a great effect on the school’s reputation. The school’s reputation is precious. We have great power. When you draw a \”rocketship”