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        Seniors Share Advice
        Enham Baqain
        • May 24, 2019
        • 2 min

        Seniors Share Advice

        By Mariah Esquivel ’21 and Jackeline Sierra ’21 The Class of 2019 will soon say goodbye to their Spartan Sisters. They have overcome many obstacles in the past four years, but they have also made many wonderful memories. These seniors gave some advice: “Take the opportunities that ICA gives you. Coming into ICA I was really shy and I was scared to reach out to people, and I didn’t know if I would receive the same support that I used to. But I felt really supported by the oppo
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        ICA Cristo Rey Bids Farewell to a Beloved Teacher
        Ann Cosico
        • May 24, 2019
        • 4 min

        ICA Cristo Rey Bids Farewell to a Beloved Teacher

        By Sherine Abib ’21, Christina Green ’20, and Jennifer Rios-Rodriguez ’21 ICA Cristo Rey’s students, staff, and community give a fond thanks and farewell to Vincent Leach--or as many of us know him, Mr. Leach--who will retire after the 2018-2019 school year and a 43-year career at ICA. It all started when Mr. Leach’s sister, Mary Virginia Leach, came to Immaculate Conception Academy as a student from St. James School. Mr. Leach found himself invited to a ceremony in the Domin
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        The Spartan Press
        • May 24, 2019
        • 1 min

        Word Search

        By Jeslyn Nair '21 and Katherine Rosales '21 This month's word search and solutions are below.
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        The Spartan Press
        • May 24, 2019
        • 1 min

        Riddles

        By Catherine Diaz Ramirez '21 Send your responses to spartanpress@icacademy.org. Correct responses will be entered into a random drawing for prizes! You can drop me from the tallest building and I will be fine, but if you drop me in water, I die. What am I? What has hands, but cannot clap? What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
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        The Spartan Press
        • May 24, 2019
        • 1 min

        Dr. Fornero's Words of Wisdom

        Interviewed by Kimberly Hernandez '20 This is Dr. Fornero with a few Words of Wisdom. The end of the 2018-2019 school year is near. Some of you will be graduating; others will be advancing to the next grade. We’ll all be experiencing endings--an end to our high school career; for some teachers, an end to a teaching career; for others an end to the junior year. Endings can be sad and exciting. You may be sad to leave familiar faces and comfortable surroundings but excited to m
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        The Spartan Press
        • May 24, 2019
        • 2 min

        A Tradition of Student Journalism at ICA

        By Daniella Arevalo '21 Although not widely known among current students, there is a long history of a student newspaper at ICA. We’ve excavated some bits and pieces of this history with the help of a few alumnae and teachers. ICA’s first student newspaper began in 1890--129 years ago! It was called The School Echo and, according to a 1906 issue, it “contain[ed] a complete record of all that [had] transpired at the Academy… as well as much meritorious literary work.” The Scho
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        New ASB Officers Speak Their Minds
        Ann Cosico
        • May 22, 2019
        • 1 min

        New ASB Officers Speak Their Minds

        By Vrenelli Guzman ’21, Brenda Martinez ’21, and Maria Winterstein ’21 A unique attribute of ICA is the structure of student representation. We see this best in ASB, or the Associative Student Body. Every year the students elect four rising seniors to represent the entire school. We interviewed a couple of next year’s officers about their leadership style and hopes for next year. Chloe David told us,“A leader is a person who has great organizational skills and is able to comm
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        Ann Cosico
        • May 22, 2019
        • 3 min

        Met Gala: Predictions & Results

        By Arianna Fernandez ’21 and Jeslyn Nair ’21 This year’s Met Gala theme was based on “Camp.” No, not camp camp, as in tents and marshmallows--we’re referring to the term coined by Susan Sontag’s seminal 1964 essay, “Notes on ‘Camp.’” Anna Wintour, co-host and ruler of the Gala’s coveted guest list, explained that this year’s theme would consist of self-expression and individuality. It would also contain some very fun and outrageous looks… along with plenty of Gucci, as they w
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        Teachers Reflect on Year One
        Ann Cosico
        • May 22, 2019
        • 3 min

        Teachers Reflect on Year One

        By Julienne Cancio ’21 and Jessica Ferrer ’21 We caught up with a few teachers at the end of their first year at ICA Cristo Rey. Ms. Ria Aquino, Religious Studies Why did you decide to teach at ICA? I wanted to teach one, at an all-girls school, and two, at a high school. However, I also wanted a similar community compared to when I was in West Oakland, where it was very diverse and in the inner city. I enjoy being with teenagers of that community. What has been your most me
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        Spring Events
        Enham Baqain
        • May 21, 2019
        • 2 min

        Spring Events

        Prom By Alexzandra Galang ’20 and Kimberly Hernandez ’20 This year’s ICA Cristo Rey prom was held at El Patio Español in San Francisco. This year’s theme was “Masquerade Ball.” Some guests went all-out with their first prom experience, while some were more subtle with their look. Some juniors did not attend, but we’re looking forward to seeing them there next year as seniors. Those who did attend were not disappointed. “Overall it was actually pretty fun. I enjoyed three h
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