Citing health concerns, Ohio law takes aims at school lunches

By NATE PEEREBOOM ’12

Let’s say Pat Lipaj, a senior, robbed a bank. He would be prosecuted in an adult court and punished in an adult jail.  If the military draft were reinstated, Lipaj could kill and die before graduation.   But if Pat Lipaj wants to buy a chocolate Wildcat Bar at school, he can’t.   At least not legally, thanks to a new Ohio law,  Senate Bill 210.

Lipaj, a trim 6’1″

Final phase of three-year mall renovation complete

By BERNIE COOK ’13

With the beginning of each new school year comes a whole host of changes. Students start fresh with no jugs, good grades, and maybe some fly kicks–as long as they’re not boat shoes.   There are new teachers, and a new batch of  cumbersome freshmen trudging nervously between classes.   But perhaps the most noticeable change on campus this year has been the renovation of the mall.

The mall project was conducted in three separate phases, which may be surprising to those who only witnessed the main construction this summer. The first phase took place during summer 2010, when a 6-inch water line surrounding Loyola Hall, dating to the 1890’s, was removed and replaced with a new pipe.

While students were enjoying their egg hunts and the torrential downpours that came with Easter break in 2011, more labor was exerted into improving the mall. Window wells around the Main Building were rebuilt in order to correct some minor drainage problems.

The third and final phase is that which everybody commonly recognizes, the finished product. Over the summer, a second water line from the early 1900’s running directly in front of the main building, was removed and replaced. The pipe had caused worry since the early 1990’s, when a serious inspection took place. It was concluded that if the water main were to break, the school’s doors would be closed anywhere from 3-6 months (not that the students would be complaining) due to severe flooding. The project reached completion before students arrived on campus on August 22nd, bringing an aura of excitement to the school community.

The project cost around $900,000 (all three phases) according to Mr. Hendler, Director of Plant Services. There were anywhere from six to 24 workers constructing the mall daily, depending on the task.

The new mall has a number of aesthetic differences from the old version.  A new sitting wall has become a popular meeting spot.    Evenly aligned and leveled bricks offer more secure footing.   New benches surround an impressive concrete casting of the SIHS seal. Between the main building and the Clavius Science Center rests a portion of the bricks from the “old mall,” which not only add to the appearance, but represent over twelve decades of St. Ignatius history.   The bricks were once part of the original street that divided the campus, dating back to the late 19th century.

Father William Murphy, St. Ignatius President, voiced his approval of the finished product: \”I love it. Absolutely love it. It’s the main hallway of our school, which is unique. It is an important space.”

By RORY DAYTON ’12

On Friday, September 9th, posters concerning the Iraq War were posted in the stairwells of St. Ignatius. Within several class periods, these posters had been removed by the Dean of Students, Rory Hennessey, but not before a large portion of the student body had either seen or heard of these publications.

The posters read: \”In honor of the 90,000+ innocent Iraqi men, women, and children killed by our heroes; I, too, would like to raise a flag, so that those who have no voice will be heard.”

After nine years at the helm, Corrigan aims to return to the classroom

By LUCAS MATHESON ’12

After nine years of devoted service as Principal, Mr. Peter Corrigan ’69 has decided to step down at the end of the school year in order to return to classroom teaching.   He announced his decision last June to the faculty.

In Mr. Corrigan’s tenure, a great deal has changed.  The Breen Center for Performing Arts was built, the Mall was renovated, the athletic teams won eight state titles; and the school was designated a Blue Ribbon school by the U.S. Department of Education.   In short, much of the campus and community was enhanced. However, he has never viewed himself as an administrator, but rather a teacher. On account of this and the tiring work of managing such a large school, he felt it was time to return to his roots as an educator:  the theology classroom.

In reflecting on his time as Principal of our school, Mr. Corrigan recalls two instances of special significance and pride. The first was during his first year back at St. Ignatius as principal (following his time as a teacher at St. Xavier in Cincinnati). A normal school rally proved to him that the students of St. Ignatius \”know what’s important.”

On October 5, 2011, Northeast Ohio University Consortium for Mid East Studies in conjunction with CWRU, CSU, Kent State University, and Oberlin College will present Rami George Khouri at the Breen Center for Performing Arts.  Rami George Khouri is a Palestinian-Jordanian and US citizen whose family resides in Beirut, Amman, and Nazareth.

He is the Director of the Issam Fares Institute of Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut as well as editor-at-large of the Beirut-based Daily Star newspaper. He is an internationally syndicated political columnist and author.

Rami was a visiting scholar at Stanford University in October 2006, and in November 2006, he was the co-recipient of the Pax Christi International Peace Award for his efforts to bring peace and reconciliation to the Middle East.  Read more here

A reception will follow in the lobby. There is no charge for this event and no tickets are necessary.