On Friday night, aspiring poets and musicians gathered in Hayes-Healy's formal lounge for the Ignatian Literary Magazine’s first open mic night. The annual magazine is a compilation of student submissions including poetry, short stories, artwork and photography.

Eighteen USF students will become published writers on Saturday, May 2nd when the editorial staff releases the 2008-2009 issue of the Ignatian, USF’s literary magazine. The Ignatian is published annually and features a few genres of student art, including fiction, poems, and photographs.