Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory - Shamrock Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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Gaining Knowledge and New Friends At midnight on a Sunday moming, 21 students along with Mr. Gallegos and Mr. Phillips boarded the plane for the first leg of their trip to Washington D.C. This year, Sacred Heart Cathedral students joined students from other states during their stay at the Sheraton National outside of Wash- ington D.C. On their first day, students quickly leamed how to take the Metro to different places. First they stopped at L'Enfant Plaza to see the Mall. The weather was cooler than San Francisco, and students witnessed the leaves changing color. The students rarely saw Mr. Gallegos and Mr. Phillips, who participated in their own teacher's program. Students were given daily schedules which began with wake- up calls at seven in the morning. They attended seminars with volunteer speakers on issues such as the media, the Peace Corps, and our nation's domestic issues. Students visited memorials through walk study trips and attended nightly workshops on political issues. During their visit to Capitol Hill, they took the opportunity to meet and talk with California House Representative Nancy Pelosi and Senator Diane Right: Junior Suna Akmese and Congress- woman Nancy Pelosi take a picture to- gether. The SHC group met with her for a few minutes at the House of Representa- tives. Feinstein. In the middle of the week, the group traveled to Williamsburg, Virginia, and spent one and a half days there. They learned about the daily life and issues of this traditional colonial town. On the last day of the Close-Up program, many of our students used their free time to visit the Smithsonians, Arlington Cemetery, or Pentagon City Shopping Centre. The day ended with a banquet and dance be- fore students left to catch a flight home early the next morning. Though students enjoyed their stay in D.C., many were relieved to return home and enjoy a meal without chicken. -Cynthia Chan '98 28 Close up 1 Above: The students from SHC stand outside the front ofthe White House at Lafayette Park. They were not able to visit the White House, but they got the chance to see it from a-far. Right: Juniors Julie O'Donnell and Meghan Duff visit the Lafayette Park. Students toured during their free day by visiting various sights in Washington. Above: Senior Jenny Mok takes a picture with Senator Diane Feinstein. The students spent twenty minutes talking with the senator about domestic issues. Right: Senior Allison Allbee visits the National Museum of Air and Space. Students spent their first day exploring their new surroundings.

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hy We Tell The Story This year's fall play: a huge success Lett: Megan Rogers and Sergio Guerra hang around in the dressing room before a performance. Free time was a novelty to all who worked on the play because of all the hard work it required. Left: The gods laugh horrifi- cally at Ti Moune's desire to marry a grand homme. The gods had the most intricate and amusing costumes and make-up in the musical, ,,...? . ve: Mama Eurilet Mary Frigillanaj, and Tonton n tRobert Quindagl, explain to young Ti Moune abeth Rogersj, that she is special because she was an by the gods. Each person in the cast was ally chosen to be a part of this musical. Agwe tEric Jinglesl, mixes up a storm to start the iourney of Ti Moune tAriel Kornh. The students Jarticipated in this musical set out on their own ey creating this Haitian tale. Every year the Drama Department puts on yet another fabulous play. The beginning of this season was no exception. To kick ojjf this year, we took a trip to the island of Haiti where the musical Once On This Island took place. The play tells afamiliar tale about a young girl torn apart from her love and sent on a journey by the Island Gods. The cast included many talented actors who dedicated endless hours to rehearsals. Not only did the actors work on memorizing lines and blocking, but they also had to concentrate on the music and choreography. Behind the hardworking actors were a slew of tireless technicians, who put the same amount of time and energy into the production as did the actors. The end product was more than successful. As Ms. McMahon enthusiastically stated, I was pleasantly surprised by the students' phenomenal abilities and the excellent i choreography. The musical was not only fun to watch, but many people were actually caught tapping their feet and bouncing in their seats. Sophomore Stephanie Chaney said, The musical was extremely entertaining and fun. I almost got out of my seat and started to dance because it was so good. -Dominic Bocci '00 Above: The village peasants pray furiously to the Gods to save their lives. The many actors in this play tried extremely hard to stay in character no matter how challenging the scene. Fall Play 27

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Below: Ajah Herbert, Matt Chaney, David Douglas and Jenny Mok look at propaganda in front ofthe White House. This information was adifferent form ofeducation 5, af- ,fix Q' .MAD HUUSI' During the trip. I really enjoyed visiting all of the monuments. The Lincoln, Vietnam, and Korean Memorials were among my favorites. I found these historical monuments and memorials very inspiring and important to see while in D.C. Although the Weather wasn't Whatlwould have liked, I still found Williamsburg interesting. I enjoyed seeing this early part of American history, and learned about how the people lived and governed themselves in those early colonial times. -Tim Keefe '98 The trip itselfwas an experience to remember. The housing was expecially a highlight because We got to meet new people. I found the seminars and Workshops more stimulating than being in a classroom. Seeing the Iwo lima monument made me realize how much passion and dignity the soldiers czuried into fighting WWII. The changing colors ofthe leaves and the crisp air added to the beauty of Washington D.C. -Kimberly Young '98 , 1 ,.. . -Lnzn 1' ' .1 - 'Z ff. an up n ,. ii. ' . i 5 nw . iff x Age of Reason 29