April 8, 2021
“Women- they have minds, and they have souls, as well as just hearts. Moreover, they have got ambition, and they have got talent, as well as just beauty.” Uttered by Saoirse...
February 18, 2021
On Wednesday, January 20th, Joe Biden was inaugurated to be the United States’ forty-sixth president. This presidential inauguration and transition were perhaps the most-awaited...
February 18, 2021
Illinois has gotten its first real snowstorm of the winter. The blizzard meteorologists call Winter Storm Peggy hit the Chicago area on Sunday, January 31st, and continued...
April 8, 2021 • No Comments
Each year, Benet Academy participates in the most elite theatre competition in the state of Illinois. The Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards (IHSMTA) are given to the best of the best, those who show great talent...
April 8, 2021 • No Comments
“Blame it on the virus.” Brother Guy Jelinek stated over and over again during my interview with him a couple of weeks ago. As coordinator of the Senior Leadership program, I wanted to get his stance and understand: why...
November 12, 2020 • No Comments
On October 24th, 2020, the Benet girls swim team competed in the IHSA Sectionals meet at Metea Valley in Aurora. Despite not having fans in person, the Redwings finished this unusual season amid a pandemic...
October 19, 2020 • No Comments
During the summer, the IHSA was forced to make a lot of difficult decisions regarding the sports and the fall season due to COVID-19. The IHSA moved traditional fall sports like soccer and volleyball,...
March 9, 2021 • No Comments
This January, the Best Buddies organization came to Benet. Spurred by the actions of Emma Duffy (‘21), the international organization that aims to forge relationships between students with and without...
March 9, 2021 • No Comments
The morning of February 24 and February 25, Profe Gensler’s room was bustling with people. They were all there to attend a meeting of Benet Academy’s new sign language club. Founded by three sophomores,...
April 8, 2021 • No Comments
Each year, Benet Academy participates in the most elite theatre competition in the state of Illinois. The Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards (IHSMTA) are given to...
April 8, 2021 • No Comments
“Women- they have minds, and they have souls, as well as just hearts. Moreover, they have got ambition, and they have got talent, as well as just beauty.” Uttered by Saoirse...
April 8, 2021 • No Comments
I sat in awe of my peers’ talents on March 9th, as I watched Benet’s production of She Loves Me with my castmates. As the first of two musicals, it filled the “normal”...
February 18, 2021
Although the pandemic has created unprecedented times, Benet Academy did not stop its efforts to celebrate Catholic education through prayer, discussion, learning, and service...