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Uncovering the True Nature of Christmas Songs

by Kelly Coleman ’23

For many years, the “Chrismastime Song” have been a loved tradition across the nation, signaling to all that Halloween is over and that the holidays are but a few months away. Careful research, however, has found these songs to contain themes disturbing and occult. Now, I hear your words of doubt, but if you listen close, you may find your very world rocked to its core. I have been conducting deep research over the past months in order to reach the truth nature of these holiday anthems; I have compiled just a few of my findings in this article for your education.

Wonderful Christmastime

Paul McCartney, known for being one of the three most talented members of The Beatles, also had a successful solo career, during which he released the single “Wonderful Christmastime.” Despite the name, however, this song and its accompanying music video are perhaps some of the most disturbing pieces of Christmas media ever released. The video opens with pub-goers enjoying their Christmas when they are suddenly ambushed by Paul McCartney, who quickly summons his ghostly entourage.

Party-goers pray for a mercy they will not receive.
This time, the viewer is the one haunted by three spirits.

 

 

 

 

 

From here on out, the video descends from any dreams of normalcy into the realm of nightmares. Ghastly apparitions flash the screen. Ethereal Horses and Jewels fly through the sky while unearthly lights spew from Paul McCartney’s mouth; astral spirits wail as they fly about. McCartney assaults the viewer with promises of happy holidays, yet the video prophesizes anything but. The pub-goers themselves display veneers of joy, but something is clearly amiss here. Just look at how they form a conga line (something no one does willingly in real life), their forced smiles as they accompany Paul McCartney as he serenades them with Holiday Cheer. These people are not joyous: they’re afraid. And they have every reason to be. This is Paul McCartney’s personal hell, and they have no chance of escape.

Transparent Paul McCartney screams, “Don’t look down!” at a reflection of himself as flames envelop both of their astral bodies. Hellish imagery.
Even I can’t explain this one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frosty the Snowman

“Frosty the Snowman,” a song erroneously played for children, portrays the happy tale of a snowman come to life. But if one chooses to examine these lyrics deeper, they find an extremely disturbing and sinister story here. At the end of the song, shortly before his death at the hands of the sun, Frosty professes: “Don’t you cry, I’ll be back again someday!” This is perhaps one of the most loaded lines in all the Christmas mythos. Despite his imminent demise, Frosty seems confident in his return. Is Frosty ignorant of the concept of death and its consequences? Does he possess nothing more than the imitation of sentience—alive and able to mimic emotions but unable to ever understand that which lies at the center of our spirit and bridge the gap between the human and his existence as some frigid homunculus? Or, perhaps, is Frosty fully aware of the meaning of his statement? Has he died and been born before, fully aware that he will do so again? How many ages has Frosty seen come and go, empires rise and fall? Are our lives just flashes in his coal-black eyes? “I’ll be back again someday.” Maybe this line isn’t a reassurance, but a threat. He will return.

Jingle Bells

Bearing witness to the Wild Hunt forebodes war, plague, or the death of the one who sees it.

Yes, even this most popular of Christmas tunes is not safe from the thralls of deception. This song is sung mindlessly by many who have never given thought to its lyrics. But if one takes a closer look, they may notice a disturbing pattern. “O’er the fields we go”? “Making spirits bright”? Odd lyrics for a song about Christmas… but perhaps not so odd for a song about none other than the Wild Hunt itself. Don’t believe me? Just take another listen to those lyrics “A slaying song tonight.” Yes, you heard that right. All those references to horses and spirits? Clear Wild Hunt imagery. This song invokes the ghostly procession of the damned, an omen of disaster and death. It’s no coincidence the Hunt is at its most prevalent during the winter months. Am I reaching here? Yes. No. The research is clear. This is not a Christmas song, but a Yuletide song; not Christian, but Heathen.

For reasons I do not know, all of the academic journals I have contacted have declined to publish my work. I can only surmise that Big Christmas is trying to silence me before I can be heard. You may feel burdened by the knowledge I’ve shared today, knowing it could completely dismantle the holidays as we know them, but you must be extremely cautious about sharing my research. He is always watching. He sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake, and he knows where you live. In publishing this article, I have likely placed that very target on my back, and if you are reading this, it may be too late for me. Just know that if I am to befall an “unfortunate accident” in the coming days, then the order came directly from the North Pole. Do not let what I’ve found here be forgotten.

Is the Saint Ignatius High School Community Divided by Race?

Mr. Brooks hosts a watch party in the Multicultural Room.

by Malachi Smith ’25

First, I would like to thank everyone for filling out the survey “Is the Saint Ignatius High School Community Divided by Race?” This survey stems from an observation I have consistently had when walking into places like Rade Dining Hall. I would see one table of Black kids and every other table filled with White kids. This observation compelled me to challenge my peers with the question.

The survey aimed to measure if the Ignatius community is aware that it appears we are divided by race. The fraction of no responses to yes responses on the survey was 60 to 40 percent. The survey asked anonymous participants to identify their race. As expected from the current state of the Ignatius community, the majority of the responses are from people who identify as White. Arguments that support the claim that we are not separated revolve around the belief that people of color (POC) tend to gravitate toward people that have similar backgrounds and experiences in life because of one’s race, which is correct, but no further questions have explored why this happens, especially for POC individuals attending Saint Ignatius High School. 

One factor of our separation in race is the lack of racial diversity within the school. With the recent years of growing minority enrollment reaching 24% of the school’s students recently, one could claim that this is the most diverse Ignatius has ever been, yet we still see separation within the school like in the lunch room or other places outside the Multicultural Room. The Multicultural Room is viewed by the community as just a room for POC. The room is a way for people of different cultures to connect in a safe and comfortable space so each student can willingly and effectively be Men for Others outside the room. Ultimately, the separation of race is occurring because of the level of knowledge about POC experiences within the community. 

The first major step to bridging the gap of separation in our school is to participate in the ongoing multicultural events. If the Ignatius community can expand their knowledge of POC experiences, Saint Ignatius High School as a whole can better follow part of its mission statement by being Open to Growth and Intellectually Competent. Then, we as an Ignatius student body will start to see that we no longer have to ask questions like, “Is the St. Ignatius High School community divided by race?” Instead, we will already be living out the Ignatian tradition of being Men for Others.

2023 Oscars Preview

Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and Stephanie Hsu in Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)

by Jackson Kenny ’26

Well, Saint Ignatius, it’s that time again. The 95th Academy Awards are surprisingly not that far away, and this year’s race is really beginning to heat up. Below you will find my current predictions for each of the top eight categories as well as some extended thoughts and clarifications of those predictions.

Best Picture:

  1. Everything Everywhere All At Once
  2. The Fabelmans
  3. The Banshees of Inisherin
  4. Women Talking
  5. Babylon
  6. TAR
  7. Top Gun: Maverick
  8. The Whale
  9. Elvis
  10. Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

Many prognosticators might claim that Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans – a coming-of-age tribute to the magic of cinema – is the clear favorite to win Best Picture. As we have seen time and time again, though, early favorites such as Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman in 2019 and even Damien Chazelle’s La La Land in 2017 often fall to an underdog or a more passionately pushed contender. In this current race, I believe the frontrunner is indie darling Everything Everywhere All At Once: it is an underdog with a tremendous amount of passion behind it, especially from younger voters; it has significant cultural relevance; and when it comes to Oscar night, this is the film that people are going to be pushing for to win.

Best Director:

  1. Steven Spielberg – The Fabelmans
  2. Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert (a.k.a. Daniels) – Everything Everywhere All At Once
  3. Damien Chazelle – Babylon
  4. Sarah Polley – Women Talking
  5. Todd Field – TAR

Although I am currently predicting that Everything Everywhere All At Once takes home Best Picture, it is not out of the question to predict that Best Director could go to the incredibly well-respected Steven Spielberg, whose direction of a somewhat autobiographical story could bolster a strong-enough narrative for his third win in this category. Other possible nominees include Martin McDonagh for The Banshees of Inisherin and James Cameron for Avatar: The Way of Water.

Best Actor:

  1. Brendan Fraser – The Whale
  2. Austin Butler – Elvis
  3. Colin Farrell – The Banshees of Inisherin
  4. Diego Calva – Babylon
  5. Hugh Jackman – The Son

Given his incredibly strong awards narrative and the substantial ‘full-body transformation’ Brendan Fraser achieves in The Whale, he is the clear favorite to win this category.
However, watch out for Austin Butler’s widely acclaimed turn as the titular role in Elvis as a possible come from behind win in this category similar to Rami Malek’s win over Christian Bale in 2019.

Best Actress:

  1. Cate Blanchett – TAR
  2. Margot Robbie – Babylon
  3. Michelle Yeoh – Everything Everywhere All At Once
  4. Danielle Deadwyler – Till
  5. Michelle Williams – The Fabelmans

The 2023 Best Actress race is still completely up in the air. I’ve decided to put Cate Blanchett out front for TAR simply because I think her performance could captivate in a similar way as Natalie Portman’s 2010 win for Black Swan since the films are similar in their portrayals of an ‘obsessed artist’. Every contender here has their own narrative for winning, however.

Best Supporting Actor:

  1. Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everything All At Once
  2. Brendan Gleeson – The Banshees of Inisherin
  3. Judd Hirsch – The Fabelmans
  4. Ben Whishaw – Women Talking
  5. Brad Pitt – Babylon

Ke Huy Quan gives such a likable, heart-wrenching performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once with a solid awards season narrative that gives him the edge here.
Other potential nominees include Paul Dano for The Fabelmans and Barry Keoghan for The Banshees of Inisherin.

Best Supporting Actress:

  1. Jessie Buckley – Women Talking
  2. Hong Chau – The Whale
  3. Kerry Condon – The Banshees of Inisherin
  4. Claire Foy – Women Talking
  5. Stephanie Hsu – Everything Everything All At Once

With Michelle Williams being campaigned for in the Best Actress category, this category is now completely open for a new frontrunner to emerge. One of the two Women Talking prospects seems likely to win, but coming from the same film may split votes if a frontrunner doesn’t emerge between them. If it’s not one of the Women Talking women, Hong Chau and Kerry Condon both have decent odds for their respective films. Other potential nominees include Nina Hoss for TAR, Carey Mulligan for She Said, and Janelle Monae for Glass Onion.

Best Original Screenplay:

  1. Everything Everything All At Once
  2. The Banshees of Inisherin
  3. The Fabelmans
  4. TAR
  5. Babylon

Everything Everywhere All At Once seems destined to win Best Picture with a package that many films have won in recent years: Best Picture, one of the two Supporting awards, and one of the two Screenplay awards. Moonlight, Green Book, and even last year’s winner CODA have all won with this package. Given the strength of the film’s worldbuilding and well-developed characters, Best Screenplay seems like a likely win for the film, especially if it continues to be a top contender for Best Picture.

Best Adapted Screenplay:

  1. Women Talking
  2. The Whale
  3. Glass Onion
  4. Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
  5. She Said

Women Talking seems like the most likely film to win as it’s the biggest Best Picture contender eligible in this category, but I would watch out for The Whale becoming a bigger contender at-large and overtaking the current frontrunner. Also watch out for Top Gun: Maverick being nominated in this category. Although it’s not your typical screenplay nominee, the sheer passion for Top Gun mixed with a lack of strong contenders in this category could be enough to get it nominated.

The Oscars will be held at The Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023.

The Death of the Library

by Kelly Coleman ’23

As I sit in the library writing this piece, I can’t help but notice the people around me. Directly to my left, seven students  — all seniors, might I add —  crowd around a table having an exuberant conversation about something or other; the words “fantasy” and “football” cut through the clamor. Similar conversations are ongoing around the room; though, at least these other groups occasionally remember to, in a sudden moment of awareness like deer startled at the sound of a snapping twig, lower their noise to a reasonable level before letting it gradually rise back up to a crescendo and letting the cycle repeat ad nauseam. Our table of seven doesn’t even seem interested in the work they somehow managed to relocate from their backpacks to the table in front of them nor in dampening their sound. They’re not even making an effort to stage-whisper.

This sight has become commonplace in the Harold C. Schott Library, the erstwhile quiet study space of Saint Ignatius High School. The library has become an overflow for Rade: a place for students who can’t be bothered to find somewhere else to loiter. As I continue watching, our little group of socialites seems to have found potential allies in a table across the way and have begun to send envoys back and forth to begin talks to initiate a conversation spanning the entire room. But it wasn’t always like this. I remember a time when the library met the expectations one had for a building that bears that name—a time when people came to the library for a quiet space. Some came to complete homework, some to relax, and others to catch up on reading. Whatever they came to this place to do, they had at least half a mind to do it quietly. It is hard to imagine anybody coming to the library for quiet reading now.

One of several decorations stored in the library

If one is lucky enough to visit the library during the early morning hours before school, they might find some semblance of what used to be. The students at this time of day seem interested in at least pretending to use the library for its intended purpose, yet I ascribe this more to lacking proper numbers than any purity of intentions. Abandon hope, all ye who enter during school hours, however; watch in despair as students march in, their advance unperturbed by the “Silent Study” signs, the war drum of their conversation rising to a dull roar as they shatter any hopes of quiet. Their assault on the senses — and on any hopes of doing any meaningful studying — is complete and seemingly inexhaustible before at last the sound of a bell marks their retreat. They depart, however, with an unspoken promise to renew their assault the next day, leaving the war-torn room in apprehensive stillness.

It seems that our original group has at last quieted down now, finally set on the work they had so dutifully ignored in front of them, but it is of no matter: some other group has taken up the conversation in their absence, their voices rising to fill the momentary void. It saddens me to see the library reduced to these ruins from the palace of learning it once was, now a playground for the daft and raucous, a cacophony of chaos and trifles, and I’ve no one to thank for that but the men of Saint Ignatius High School.

Ohio Senate Race 2022: Ryan vs. Vance

by The Eye Staff

Ohioans go to the polls on November 8th for the 2022 midterm election.  In what is predicted to be a momentous election, there is one race all eligible Ohioans can vote in that is capturing national attention: the race for the Senate seat currently occupied by Rob Portman.  The Eye is conducting a poll to see how the Ignatius community would vote in this race, even for those not old enough to vote in this election.  So take the opportunity to make your voice heard by clicking on the link to this anonymous poll.  The results will be shared along with full election coverage in the next issue of The Eye.  Below you can find endorsements from the Saint Ignatius political clubs if you’re not sure how you would vote or simply want to see what your fellow Wildcats think about the election. Read below to see why Marty Bradesca ’23 and the Democratic Ignatians on Politics have endorsed Tim Ryan to represent Ohio in the U.S. Senate. Tim Ryan believes in a cooperative social fabric, enabling both sides to succeed with special emphasis on workers’ rights. For those who worry about far left extremism, Ryan presents himself as a reasonable, middle ground candidate who cares about the people of Ohio instead of his own interests. His commitment to the rights of the working people of Ohio cements this position. For those of us who are about to be pursuing education at a higher level, Ryan’s official positions on college tuition assistance found on his campaign website are attractive: “Tim supports expanding access to tuition-free college in exchange for public service, allowing student-borrowers to refinance their loans, and expanding loan forgiveness.” This position is favorable not only to those entering the collegiate level but also those who worry about the cost of loan forgiveness by exchanging the free tuition for public service. To help workers and small businesses, Ryan centers his official focus on Ohio: “he’s consistently worked to bring businesses and investment to Ohio, to help small businesses keep their doors open during the pandemic, and to cut taxes for businesses that do right by their workers by providing paid leave and other critical benefits.” Not only does he keep business going in Ohio, but he also ensures the workers in those businesses are being fairly compensated for their labor.  While Tim Ryan is certainly attempting to appeal to moderate Republicans who may be dismayed by J.D. Vance’s sudden embrace of Trumpism, a key distinction between him and Vance is that Tim accepts climate science and is committed to fighting it all while creating good-paying jobs. For instance, Ryan’s official platform states that “With climate change already bringing more intense heat, flooding, and changes to growing seasons for our farmers—along with greater risk of heat death and more unsafe air quality days that disproportionately harm low-income communities and people of color—Tim recognizes that we can’t afford not to act.” While this may sound like liberal environmentalism, he also pairs this commitment to a desire for excellent manufacturing jobs: “Tim is fighting to cut Ohio workers in on the deal by revitalizing clean manufacturing here at home—so we can supply the world with American-made wind turbines, solar panels, batteries, electric vehicles, and everything else we’ll need to power the clean energy economy.”  Given Tim Ryan’s faith in Ohio’s middle and working class and his common-sense positions, he offers a viable way forward for the Democratic party in Ohio and deserves to be Ohio’s new senator. Read below to see why Connor Kissling ’23  and the Saint Ignatius Conservative Caucus have endorsed J.D. Vance to represent Ohio in the U.S. Senate. J.D. Vance is a venture capitalist, lawyer, author, and budding politician. As he has had no previous experience in politics, Vance is an outsider running to be the voice of the people as indicated by his signature issues: fighting the drug and opioid epidemic, securing the border, restoring America’s manufacturing base, fighting inflation, and promoting an AMERICA FIRST foreign policy. Vance is not only endorsed by Donald Trump, but he is also endorsed by former rival and Saint Ignatius High School alum Mike Gibbons ‘70. If you are a student who is old enough to vote, I urge that you examine the current issues in America right now. High frivolous spending, high inflation rates, and a drug epidemic bigger than no other in history — these will be the problems of our future not too long down the road. Some of them are affecting us now. In order to fight the financial crisis facing our country now, a red wave needs to wash over Congress. These are not wealthy people issues; they affect all Americans. As senior citizens in America are struggling to live on their fixed incomes, we need to cut frivolous spending restricting the markets. The drug epidemic as it not only affects the nation, but it is also an issue that hits close to home. In 2020, Ohio was ranked third in having the most drug overdose deaths in the nation (CDC). So as J.D. Vance is calling out the issues that affect not only the nation but also Ohio, Vote for Vance — the true voice of the Ohio people.

Halloween Look-a-Likes

Our favorite Ignatius teachers who might trick-or-treat without a costume this year.

Mr. Mark Kaiser ’06

Vampire

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Mr. Jerry DeCarlo

Dr. Frankenstein

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Mr. Alex Voigt

Old School (kinda friendly) Wolfman

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Mr. Terry McCafferty ’97

Modern (kinda scary) Wolfman

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Mr. Mark Pecot ’91

Evil Leprechaun

An Interview with the A.P. for Academics on Changes to the Schedule

By Kelly Coleman ’23

I sat down with our Assistant Principal for Academics, Mr. David Sabol ’99, in an exclusive interview to discuss this year’s changes to the schedule. Here’s what happened.

Before we talked about this year’s schedule, Mr. Sabol and I discussed why the school changed from the 9-period schedule at all. He explained that the shift to the schedule we have now had been planned for a long time. From the beginning, it was envisioned that a new schedule would have longer classes that met less often, time during the day for activities, built in professional development time for teachers, and the addition of an advisory period. The administration had been waiting for an opportunity to implement changes to the schedule, and the return from distance learning post-Covid provided the perfect time to make the change.

Moving on, we began talking about this year’s schedule specifically. Of course, the conversation quickly turned to the lunch period. Under last year’s system, lunch, extracurriculars, and advisory were all competing for students’ time in the same block in the middle of the day. The decision was made to remove lunch from that block and implement a split lunch system — a system used by many other schools. As Mr. Sabol explained, the driving goals of the changes were to reduce the stress on the dining staff and to shrink lines. Last year, the dining staff had to prepare enough food in the morning to feed the entire student body at once as everyone poured into Rade to eat right at the start of the period. Now, the lunch periods are staggered by the location of a student’s third period class. This allows the dining staff time between lunch periods to prepare and restock, correcting a significant problem from last year’s schedule.

Mr. Sabol acknowledged students’ complaints about not being able to eat lunch with friends but noted that, before last year, that had never been the norm. He pointed out, “Under the 9-period schedule, there were people that you would never have the same lunch period with throughout the entire year,” while under the new schedule, students will share a lunch with many different people as the schedule cycles through on a predictable basis. Regarding complaints about lunch line lengths, he stated that the school had measured an overall reduction in line sizes compared to last year and had received positive feedback from the dining staff on the changes’ effects.

Another goal of the changes to the schedule was to rekindle the after school environment by encouraging extracurriculars to utilize that time to meet instead of just relying on the activities period. As Mr. Sabol explained, “In past years, there was a greater after school culture. People would stick around after the school-day ended for clubs and other activities. But Covid changed that. Students starting going home right after classes were finished, and the school began to empty out after 3 o’clock.” He asserted that the administration “want[s] to encourage students to stay on campus during that time after school.” One reason that the end of the school day was shifted from 3:15 to 3:05 was to give students that extra time after school to meet and organize groups, and Mr. Sabol urged students utilize that time for extracurriculars.

Moving forward, Mr. Sabol noted that the administration continues to evaluate feedback from students, faculty, and other focus groups in order to guide future changes. Mr. Sabol encourages students to continue giving feedback to the administration; however, he also expressed that changes are difficult to implement mid-year. He finished our interview by acknowledging that the schedule is never going to be perfect because “ultimately, every schedule is going to have tradeoffs” but emphasized that the administration is listening and is dedicated to developing a schedule that works best for everyone at Saint Ignatius.

New Schedule Survey: Results Are In!

Have you ever noticed that Wednesday's period 4 isn't aligned with the others? That bothers me.

by Kelley Coleman ’23

Beloved readers, the time has finally come: we know that you have been waiting with bated breath to hear the results of our most recent poll on the new schedule. Well, wait no longer, for we have come to bequeath the results unto thee.

The survey itself was simple: two optional questions (both multiple choice), and one free response section for students to share their thoughts. We received over forty anonymous responses in total and have found their words to contain much insight. Without further ado, here are the results.

Our survey was basic and is biased in that people who are unhappy with something are much more likely to respond to an optional survey about it then people who are more or less okay with it, but I believe that the results do reflect that the new schedule is generally unpopular with the student body. We have selected some of the most notable responses from our survey to be highlighted here. 

The overwhelming majority of the free responses expressed discontent with the new schedule, specifically on the changes to the lunch period. As one student elegantly put it: “I HATE THE NEW BELL SCHEDULE … I DON’T SEE HALF OF MY FRIENDS LIKE I DID LAST YEAR.”

Aside from lunch, the subject that was brought up most frequently in the responses was the change to the activities period and advisory. One student stated:

“I feel that the problem with last year’s schedule was that advisory interfered with club times. That was the one fix I really felt was needed but this year that just made it worse, essentially locking Tuesday and Thursday formation periods from having any clubs at all.”

One student expressed his frustration with the new schedule from an extracurricular organizer’s perspective:

“It doesn’t solve the lunch problem that it was supposed to solve, it instead made it worse and the line is long throughout the entire period. I also don’t like how I can’t have lunch with my friends every day of the week. I run [a] club, and it’s hard to schedule a meeting that everyone can attend because of the advisory schedule and lunch being different for everyone.”

Most interestingly, we received a response from someone identifying themselves as from Campus Dining:

“I am on the Campus Dining staff and I like the change in the schedule this year. It allows time in between the two lunch periods to replenish with fresh food before the next group comes. Last year we had to cook all the food at 9:00 a.m. for the large group (which was basically the entire student body) at once. We have taken notice of the amount of time it takes students to wait in line at the start of the lunch period and it takes 15-20 max until the line dies down. My suggestion to students would be to wait 15 minutes if they want to get through the line quickly. They will then still have plenty of time to spare to eat their lunch before they have to get to class. We love serving the students and staff in Campus Dining. Thank you for being patient with us while we are always trying to improve more efficient ways.”

The Eye would once again like to thank everyone who took the time to share their thoughts and opinions with us. But we haven’t been the only ones talking about the schedule. We sat down with Assistant Principal Mr. David Sabol ’99 for an exclusive interview about the changes to the schedule, in which he responds to many of the most popular comments students made about it. Please read this article to hear the administration’s thoughts and understand why changes were made!

Golf Cats Are the Champions, My Friend

by Aidan Oliss ’23

Last weekend, we saw the golf team wrap up the playoffs with an outstanding performance culminating in a team score of 610 which captured a fourth state title for the Saint Ignatius Golf Team. We also had Nick Piesen ‘23 secure the individual state title with a personal tournament score of 148 (74-74) and everyone on the team finishing in the top 25: Bradley Chill ‘24 tied for second place, Connor Malicky ‘23 and Julian Dugan ‘24 tied for 21st place, and Michael O’Leary ‘23 tied for 24th. After this remarkable team performance, I spoke with Nick to get his thoughts and feelings on the championship tournament and what this victory means for the golf team.

Nick began by saying, “Winning a team state championship is really special, especially back-to-back. This week was special and was a great ending to my high school career.” Nick further explained how hard they worked during the season: “We worked so hard the whole season to get to this point and that hard work paid off.” Nick also provided his opinion on the key moments in his championship match: “There definitely were some key moments, on holes 12 and 13 on the final round I made a 20 footer and 30 footer which gave me momentum finishing the final round.” Nick then detailed his mental state going into the game and his feeling after the 18th hole: “That day I felt so confident in what I was doing, I was in complete control of my game. The feeling of walking up the 18th hole was awesome, a memory I’ll never forget.” 

Lastly, Nick proudly stated, “This team will forever go down in history!” Thanks to the top tier performance by the entire team, that vision has now become a reality. It has become undeniable that our golf team was special this year and deserving of a record setting back-to-back state championship, making Saint Ignatius High School golf history with their performance. Nick has committed to Indiana University for golf, and we look forward to watching his continued success there.

Heart of Gold: Gold Star or Heartless?

by Hans Engel ’23 and Christian Durny ’23

Our decision to go to Heart of Gold was not one of immense planning. We looked at Google reviews as one does and came across this little-known place right on Loraine. Inspired by a good looking picture of a burger, we settled on it and traveled all of .3 miles to our next review. From the outside, Heart of Gold gives off the typical aura of the Ohio City establishment. We were worried at first that we picked a more drink-oriented establishment, but we were met with good service and an appetizing menu.

Heart of Gold is relatively expensive. Its menu is short but provides viable options to even the most picky of eaters. Feeling like some comfort food, we ordered their chicken sandwich and some burgers. For some reason, my chicken sandwich was on special, so I was able to snag it for $9 while each burger was $15.

We at the Saint Ignatius Food Review feel very adamant about sides. We believe every good meal requires something else, typically fries with any sort of sandwich — a view the vast majority of Ignatius students would support. This philosophy is why we were extremely disappointed that our food didn’t come with any sides, providing our biggest complaint about the restaurant.

Here comes the good news. Our absolute favorite aspect of Heart of Gold was the taste. Almost nothing compares to the great feeling of a juicy, warm burger on a chilly fall day, but the cornerstone of my experience was that chicken sandwich. The first thing I thought of when they brought it out was they just fried an entire chicken and put it between two buns. I really appreciated the size. They could have easily cut the breast in half and made two full sandwiches, but they went the extra mile. It looked like one of those Tik-Tok creations, but it definitely wasn’t “Stunt Food”. Extremely juicy and tender, the sandwich was a perfect blend of sweet, salty, and fatty goodness. Overall, I appreciated my stay at Heart of Gold. Although it comes with imperfections, — seriously, just give me fries — I think the Ignatius student could forgo Hex or OCB and enjoy Heart of Gold in a new restaurant rotation. We give Heart of Gold a 7/10.

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Editors-in-Chief: Kelly Coleman '23, Young Kim '23 & Aidan Oliss '23