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Lunch with Mr. Cedric Jennings

Cedric Jennings addresses students during an all-school assembly on September 1.

By JOE MAZHUVANCHERY ’14
  
On September 21,  following his address to the Ignatius studnet body, select students, teachers, and administrators were able to share food and continued conversation with the honored guest speaker of the day, Cedric Jennings.

The luncheon started with a welcoming introduction from our Principal Mr. Corrigan. Mr. Jennings followed with a prayer of thanksgiving for the wonderful food that was provided. Students and teachers went table by table lining up for a delicious lunch o f breaded chicken, salad, side dishes, and desert.
 
During lunch, students were given the opportunity to  ask Mr. Cedric Jennings questions.   Among the interesting facts that emerged in the luncheon:   Cedric Jenning’s is a vegetarian!

Freshman Vincent Hwang found the event a worthwhile experience.  “Obviously the food was very good,\” he said, \”and it was very interesting to learn more about Cedric and his journey through high school, college, and the world beyond.””

Unique Clubs Offer Activities for Everyone

By CONOR DEDEK ’12
Eye Staff Reporter

The phrase \”extracurricular activities,”

The Importance of Seeing Theater: Oscar Wilde Play Comes to the Breen This Fall

By CODY MASON ’12

Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest, is the next big production for Saint Ignatius Harlequins. This hilarious farce is full of outrageous characters, witty dialogue (delivered in British accents, of course,) and non-stop entertainment. This year’s fall play presents a comical perspective on the seemingly-dignified members of Victorian high society. Written in 1895, the humor of this piece still resonates today, drawing many parallels with the modern upper class.

The show will also include original music composed by Ignatius Junior Jimmy Thompson which will be performed and recorded by Jimmy and members of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra.

The cast and crew of Ignatius theater will fully utilize the Breen Center, which has already held two great Ignatius plays. Seeing the show will also give you an opportunity to see The Importance of Being Earnest before it hits Broadway in December. In addition, those looking to get a leg up in Junior English can by seeing the play before it is read in class later in the year.

The Importance of Being Earnest will be performed on October, 23, 24, and 25 at 7:30 P.M.”

Letter from Pres Razek

Musings from the Not-so-Oval Office

Dear Ignatius Community:

Welcome to the 2010-11 school year. Welcome freshman cats, graduating class of 2014, to the school. I would like to begin by offering my advice to the Freshman.  Always re-arrange posters on Mr. Zebrak’s wall; he also enjoys when the windows are open fully. Always erase the notes on Mr. Howard’s boards with your bookbags as you walk by. Always remember to send countless e-mails about lost items (You’ll learn the rest as you go). If you follow these rules and others, your time at Ignatius should be a nice, smooth ride.

With the fall dance completed, Student Senate is off to a great and busy start.

An event that involved an incredible amount of people around the school was Homecoming. This year, \”A Night in Space,”

\”Space Oddity”: Despite Strange Theme, Fall Dance a Success

Dance smashes attendance record, ‘Mission Accomplished’ declares Razek   Administration 

By JAMES STANITZ ’11
Eye Staff Reporter

The only \”space”

Failure to Move Past 9/11 Lets Terrorists \’Win\’

JAMES KRUEGER ’12

September 11, 2001 is a day that will certainly, to quote FDR, \”live in infamy.”

Students Must Never Forget the Tragedy of 9/11

SEAMUS KELLEHER ’11

Do you remember where you were on September 11th, 2001? You probably do because it was a day that reshaped the face of our great nation and the course of history. Our lives and the lives of those to come “

AS EYE SEE IT…

On September 10, Ignatius students gathered for what has become an annual tradition: a flag-raising ceremony to commemorate the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The first flag-raising took place shortly after the 2001 attacks, as students and faculty looked for a way to express their support for the victims and the rescue and recovery efforts underway. Nine years later, we posed the question to two St. Ignatius students: is this a tradition that needs to continue?

Cedric Jenning’s story calls us to confront our own prejudices

By BROOKS BORON ’11
Eye Staff Reporter

From the inner city to the Ivy League, Cedric Jennings is the manifestation of the American dream. This summer the Saint Ignatius school community read the book, A Hope In the Unseen. This dramatic story of a young man from the inner city that overcame obstacles to achieve his dreams offers an important perspective on our own lives.

A Hope In the Unseen was chosen for the school by a panel of teachers that suggested the book to the administration. A teacher on the panel told the Eye: “We found the book exactly what our school needs. The many complex and relatable difficulties that Cedric confronts are similar to all students here at St. Ignatius.”  Another teacher related the book to the school’s on-going goal of combating prejudice. They believed the book would be able to spark an honest and educated debate. The discussion that many  students are taking part in and around campus helps with the problems of prejudice we face as a school.

As a school we have a real problem with prejudice.  But the prejudices at our school do not only encompass race, but also gender and sexual orientation. The goal of the book is to help us to better understand the struggles faced by others, so that we combat our own prejudices. We cannot just sweep those prejudices under the rug and pretend they do not exist. To speak openly and honestly is what is best for confronting the problems head on. It is also the braver thing to do. We can, as a school, confront and defeat the prejudices that we face here at St. Ignatius.

We should feel honored to have been given the privilege of having Cedric Jennings come to our campus.   His personal story about overcoming the barriers tin his life was inspiring.  But he did not come only to inspire us to believe in ourselves.   He also reminded us not to be “dream busters,” and to support each other regardless of our outward differences.

Vending machines dispense lies, minibeverages to the unsuspecting

Caveat emptor.   Students in need of a quick electrolyte fix should think twice before dropping a dime.   Misleading advertising on at least one of the Powerade vending machines in the Rade Dining Hall might leave you thirsty and broke.

The $1.00 Powerade machine, located across from the elevator at the Rade entrance seems, at first glance, to be the best deal on campus.   The machine depicts 20-ounce bottles at a price a full 25% cheaper than nearby options.   But what comes out is not a 20-ounce Powerade, but a 12-ouncer.

In an effort to avoid a class action lawsuit, the Coca-Cola Company has cleverly written “12” in Sharpie marker over the 20-ounce designation on the photo.   But, since many students prefer pretty pictures to reading fine print, more than one Wilcat has been burned by the 12 ounce baby bottle.

A 20-ounce bottle at $1.25 runs the saavy buyer 6.25 cents per ounce;  the 12-ounce mini bottle for $1.00 will gouge you for a whopping 8.33 cents per ounce.    Our suggestion:  borrow the extra quarter from one of your bros and enjoy the refreshing taste of frugality.   Alternatively, water from any of the numerous dispensers located strategically throughout campus will cost you no cents per ounce.

— John Gisser ’13 contributed research to this article.

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