St Ignatius College Prepatory - Ignatian Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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FINE ARTS

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The academic life at St. Ignatius is like the beauty of our city of San Fran- cisco. Both are always there; but we neither take full ad- vantage of them, nor do we give them enough attention. Many of us come to S.I. like the man who goes to the store with the string around his finger. We can’t remember exactly why we are here. Sometimes we be- come so taken up with ex- tracurricular activities that we do not give to studies the time they deserve. We forget that extracurricular activities should not dom- inate our school life, but rather should complement the academic departments by helping us put to prac- tical use what we have learned in the classroom. Yes, our city and academ- ics at S.I. have much in com- mon; but an even more im- portant relationship exists between the two. As an in- stitution of learning, St. Ignatius prepares us to be- come leaders for future gen- erations. In any profession, we from S.I. will contribute something to our city, our state, our country. San Fran- cisco, therefore, as our city, holds a special place for our academic institution of St. Ignatius. Academics de- serve a special place in our life. Like the beautiful city around us, they have much to offer; we have only to apply ourselves to receive their benefits.

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3ZM)H Since S.L has joined the A.A.A., it has been reputed to excel in academics and athletics. Few people have ever heard of the third A”, the activities at S.I. Touching a plateau of many diversified fields such as science, music, and jour- nalism, S.I. offers each stu- dent an opportunity to ex- pand and develop himself intellectually, socially, and spiritually. Since the primary pur- pose of S.L is education, many of the activities are closely knitted to different academic departments. Last year our Rocket Club, which sprang from the S.I. science department, soared to new heights in the S.l. world by boosting the sec- ond largest rocket ever fired by an amateur, a mile high into space. However, most of the ac- tivities at S.I. are the down- to-earth, concrete founda- tions of the school. Little credit is given to the Art, Rally, Dance, and Publicity Committees for the big part they play in the S.L world. Then there are also the So- dality and Sanctuary So- ciety, which together inject the true S.l. spirit into the student body. And yet, despite the in- creased academic pressures and the stress on athletic participation, the activities still remain the pillars of S.L, the third A” in the completion of the whole” man. Conscious of their value, student body presi- dent Greg Kolar empha- sized to the school at the beginning of the year, You get out of S.l. what you put into it.”