Archbishop Mitty High School - Excalibur Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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Donna Blum, Richard Klein, and William Thomas spot a peculiarity in the French play fleftl. Jennifer Johnston, a member of the Culture Club, puts in time for Italian Feast Day fbelow leftl. International Club lleftl: Back Row: Amy Higgins, Cheryl Clinton, Michelle Alexander, Nicole Doucette Front Row: Kim Higgins, Patrice, Duncan, Debbie Hayes, Patty McGoldrick A guest teacher, Dan Femandez, directs the French play Ileftl. confidently. the money raised from these activi- the club hoped to take a trip to the sometime in May. This trip, however, not the prime motivation for doing a ob. I am involved with this club because it me a sense of responsibility and a of the foods and customs of dif- countries, and that's valuable, ex- Akiko Murphy, treasurer. Many students this year found them- asking, what's the real difference the International and Culture At last the question is answered. The Culture Club plans all the activities around a particular day, whereas our club fthe lntemational Clubl is more internation- al. We do not zero in on specific days, explained Sally Edgecumbe, Intemational Club moderator. As in any organization, fundraising is a crucial element. While candy and bake sales were an important part of the cam- paign to raise money for the group, the production of Melicerte, a French play per- formed entirely in French, was the major fundraising event. Members of the club such as Vice President Mark Leary, played major roles in the production along with other members of French III and IV. lt's a challenge especially if you don't know French, but it's fun, remarked Leary. With monies raised, a scholarship was established and trips to local restaurants were planned. Through the year, both clubs provided the student body with an international mys- tique and offered a variety of activities allowing students to cross borders without leaving the campus. - Mark Scully - l93

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limit ' 1 w , iliiii-tif' 1 4 l92 ultural Rick Bongiovanni tries to show Anna Nieri how it's done Culture Club lbelowl: Front Row: Kim Higgins, Anne Blair, IV Moran, Lisa Kingston, Christine Presta, Debbie Serio, Lisa Maltese, Gorman Second Row: Milissa Santos, Alina Martinez, Martha Casar Michelle Cortese, Rene Badua, Rose Cesena, Ashley Hale, Nancy Yl Zayda Krueger, Adrienne Gomez, Jesse Ybarra, Cindy Marques Row: Josie Reguero, Amy Higgins, Joyce Santos, Stephanie Guti Julie Keller, Michelle Florczyk, Jennifer Johnston, Brandi Chastain, Medina, Akiko Murphy, Tiffany Cornelius, Kathleen Duggan, Diana lias, Tom Vilter, Mario Iacomini, Gerard Hernandez, Casey Bertram, dy Lutz Back Row: Nancy Noether, Paul Allen, Donna D Picasso, Robert Sanchez, Sam Sanchez, Pat Perez, Tony Macias, Sema, Vince Oddo, Bob Scardina. lrightl I onjour, hola, and guten abend are greetings of far off and exotic places, but why leave the country to see these sights and meet the people when a quick trip to the Intemation- al or Culture Club will suffice. Both of these organizations bring to the Mitty community an international flavor that provides members with an under- standing and appreciation of the world around them. It also offers them the oppor- tunity to display their heritage. The Culture Club gives the students the opportunity to express themselves and to acknowledge their backgrounds, ex- plained Josie Reguero, moderator. Reguero evoked this pride in l through a series of feast days including ian Day in November, Gen'nan Day in cember, Oriental Day in January, M Luther King Day in March, and finally C co de Mayo. Days like the German feast give the students and faculty a real taste foreign lands. While the first food day was not as great success as was hoped, it did not discout the club from continuing with their plans future feast days. Just because the first wasn't as succ ful as we would have liked, it doesn't m we're not going to keep trying, remar

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Singing and celebrating together was an important part of the L.I.F.E. experience and it was never more evident than at the moming praise lrightl. ommunlty t was a religious retreat, a summer camp, and a trip around the world, all combined into a one week excursion in the Santa Cruz mountains, explained Robert Gardner who was a representative at the 1983 Living in Faith's Experience Retreat. During the week at Camp Corralitos, the LIFE community -learned leadership and communication skills through a series of activities which brought the group closer together. At the end of the week an unbreakable bond of trust was formed, commented Theresa Banchero. The representives from eight schools throughout Califomia and Hawaii went on LIFE so that they could return to their