Sacred Heart v. St. Ignatius

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If only we all were wealthy enough to afford good Catholic schools for our children…

*Baker’s Dozen singers injured in fight *
*A cappella group attacked while at a house party during their winter tour *

*Judy Wang *

*Contributing Reporter *

*Members of the Baker’s Dozen a cappella group sustained serious injuries when they were attacked at a house party in San Francisco, Calif., during their winter tour. *

*At a New Year’s Eve party honoring the all-male singing group after a performance, two uninvited guests entered the premises and began insulting and punching the students, attempting to provoke them into fighting, said Sharyar Aziz ’74, the father of a group member. As the Baker’s Dozen members left the party after midnight, more assailants arrived in two vehicles and proceeded to harass and throw beer bottles at the students. Some of the suspects — identified by those at the party as the sons of a prominent local family — were taken into custody but subsequently released, and no arrests have been made. *

*Several students sustained injuries including concussions, black eyes, and other bodily bruises. When the additional group of assailants arrived, the violence quickly escalated, and group member Sharyar Aziz ’10 was thrown to the ground and kicked repeatedly. His jaw was broken in two places, requiring surgery to repair the damage, his father said. Aziz’s jaw will be wired shut for eight weeks. *

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yaledailynews.com/articles/view/19384
 
I saw this report on the news and it said that the assailants themselves were from a wealthy neighborhood.😦 From my understanding the choir though, did nothing to initiate these attacks. One can’t automatically say that the members from St. Ignatius were wealthy because it is possible to get a scholarship to Yales.

**Graduates from Sacred Heart interrupted the event, harassing members of the Baker’s Dozen for their *formal dress and for the fact that they are not from San Francisco. ***

The Yale students decided to leave the party to avoid further conflict, Rapagnani said, but one of the uninvited guests called in more assailants, who drove up and attacked the students while they were walking back to the home in which they were staying nearby.

I think that the members of Baker’s Dozen showed a Christian spirit by attempting to walk away from the conflict.
 
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