Archbishop Kennedy High School - Kencensus Yearbook (Conshohocken, PA)

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Press Association's annual critique of school papers nationwide. It seems surprising that a paper, after a 3 year hiatus, could emerge a successful and well-organized publication. The impetus of Patty Dempsey in her freshman year helped revive the paper as she sought out funds from Fr. Canavan and a moderator. Dr. Joseph D Angelo, from the faculty. Many were hesitant in predicting the suc- cess of the paper, but it eventually succeeded. The Mirror was even highlighted in The Philadelphia Inquirer's PEOPLE'' section on January 17, 1985. by Theresa Conroy who reported the resurrec- tion of the paper. Ms. Conroy's headline The Mirror Reflects Arch- bishop Kennedy , failed to mention what the paper truly reflects the dedication of The Mirror's staff which resulted in its recognition a year later. At that time, in 1985, no one prognosticated or even suspected that The Mirror would receive such a prestigious award that was certainly deserved. Our Miss Teen When one thinks of a pageant, many glamorous things come to mind: gowns, interviews, audiences, bathing suit competitions, and the like. Yet, not every pageant is based upon poise and beauty. Some, such as the Modern Miss Teen Scholar- ship Pageant in which Senior Vicki Daywalt participated, concern areas such as citizenship, volunteer work, talent, and scholastic achievement. This volunteer organization holds these pageants annually to recognize the outstanding teens of today. Vicki was informed of the show through the mail when a teacher suggested her for candidacy. There were many categories for awards, in- cluding talent, citizenship, academics. Miss Congeniality, ad- vertising recognition, among others. Vicki competed in the talent contest to the song Let's Dance by Donna Summer, and described her preparation as difficult. I had to get back in shape, that was the hard part. I went back to my old dance teacher and asked him to help choreograph a routine. I made most of it up myself, but he really helped me a lot. To futher prove that the pageant intended to segregate itself from beauty pageants, they established a prerequisite con- sisting of volunteer work. I had to put in a lot of time and that aided me in my future goals because from my volunteer experience, I worked with young children, 1 found myself wanting to go into early childhood education in college. Vicki won the Junior Executive Award or the Advertising Recognition Award for going out into the community and working hard to get ads and meeting people because they consider meeting business men and women highly im- portant in preparation for adulthood. She also participated in the opening dance routine and in an in- terview where she had to explain what makes the contestant s par- ticular city or town famous. I said the Kennedy Saints. Obviously, Vicki Daywalt has gained much from this unique ex- perience, including many friends with whom she still corresponds by mail. Undoubtedly in the future she will reap the benefits from this pageant which was based on the per- son, not the appearance. Poetry In Motion The Ice Capades, The Ice Follies, The Olympics, and your local frozen pond, these all share a similarity — ice skating. Kennedy is lucky to have two students who are very interested in professional skating, junior Kathy Nolan and freshman Melissa Allen. Although they share a common love for skating, their introduction to the sport differs. Melissa describes her first experience with her father: I was on a pond where my dad used to take me. I loved it. I just started taking lessons. Kathy, on the other hand, had her first experience in- doors, When I was younger, my brother played hockey and there was a public session at the rink where he was playing once, and that's how I got started. Both girls compete often and both have won numerous trophies and awards for their performances. The Olympics are another topic on Kathy and Melissa's minds. I don't think I'm ready for '88, but '92 sounds good. Melissa's aspirations may be very realistic. Kathy feels that the Olympics are a really high goal and hopes that someday she, too, can participate. Another similarity in these skaters is that they both eventually expect to teach the art of skating. Kathy wants to try her turn at the Ice Capades or Follies first, though. Special school schedules are required to accommodate their rigorous work-out schedules. Kathy leaves school after sixth period and skates anywhere from four to seven hours afterwards. Melissa is finished at one o'clock, goes to the rink until three, goes home, and later returns to the rink for more practice. It seems that this scheduling would often conflict with their social lives, but these two girls seem to manage quite well. Kathy explains, Once in a while it interferes a little bit with my friends, but I've gotten used to it and I've learned to keep skating and my social life separate so they won't interfere with each other. With this story as proof, Kathy Nolan and Melissa Allen will surely succeed — just as easily as it is to slip on ice. Service With A Smile They are no longer called candy stripers but Junior Vounteers. Yet, their work has not changed, that is their much needed assis- tance to hospital administrations. Junior Ruth Lane is one such volunteer who, in the summer, worked at Montgomery hospital, Norristown. As with all occupations, Ruth had to climb the proverbial lad- der of responsibility. She began with a job considered as the escort ser- vice in which she was notified by computer to come to certain areas of the hospital to transport patients. In her second job she was assigned a floor, 4 south, and assisted nurses and nurses aides. Ruth's activities consisted of helping to get all patients out of bed, making beds, and feeding patients. She also assisted orderlies in transporting patients and their apparatus. Ruth spoke about her volunteer work It made me realize what I'm going to do with my future, that I want to be a nurse. It also made me realize that people should pay more attention to the sick. They need a smile. Although her job was rewarding. Ruth also ran into a few difficult situations. This certain lady had a stroke and she would always resist everything we tried to do for her. I sometimes held her arms down while the nurse fed her or tried to give her medicine. Still, Ruth's smile must have been well-received because she intends to return to this volunteer service this summer at Sacred heart Hospital.

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Focus on Events Cape Canaveral, Florida — January 28, 1986 — As millions watched on TV, the Space Shuttle Challenger, in its tenth orbital mission, exploded ten miles above the Atlantic and scattered debris for sixty miles. To millions of people. Shuttle Mission 51-L was the one that carried a teacher — the first ordinary American to travel into space. The nation and the space program mourned the deaths of the seven- member crews. Commander Francis Scobee; co-pilot Michael Smith; Judith Resnick; Ellison Onizuka; Ronald McNair; engineer Gregory Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe, the teacher selected from 11,000 ap- plicants to be the first civilian in space. Philadelphia, Pa. — May 13, 1985 — Late that Sunday night and early Monday morning, Philadelphia Police evacuated residents and prepared for the forthcoming con- frontation with MOVE — a Philadelphia-centered cult that preaches a strange blend of primitivism and anarchy. At 6 p.m., MOVE refused to negotiate until nine MOVE members imprisoned for the murder of a policeman during a previous shoot-out in 1978 were released. Shots were fired and the confrontation began. After an eleven and one-half hour battle, police dropped a non- incendiary' device on the roof of the house causing a fire. About 24 hours later, two residential city blocks lay in ruins, destroyed by one of the worst fires in Philadelphia history. Sixty-one homes were destroyed, 250 persons were left homeless, and eleven MOVE members killed. New York, New York — January, 1985 — Nine days after shooting a group of youths that had asked him for money while riding on a New York City subway, Bernhard Goetz turned himself in to the desk officer at a New Hampshire police station. It had to be done, Goetz told police, adding, You don't know what it's like to be a victim. He was immediately sent to New York, where a judge held Goetz on $50,000 bail. He was charged with four counts of attempted murder. After the shooting, Goetz was roundly applauded by citizens in the City. All four youths were hos- pitalized and one remains paralyzed below the waist. The Year in Review January 2, 1985 — Photos of missing children were introduced on milk cartons in Chicago. January 20, 1985 — President Reagan is sworn in for a second term. January 22, 1985 — 71,000 anti- abortion demonstators rallied in Washington. January 31, 1985 — The Cosby Show became America's number 1 TV series. February 26, 1985 — Anthony Salerno and other Mafia bosses were indicted. April 8, 1985 — Jimmy Carter's daughter, Amy, 17, was arrested in Washington for demonstrating against apartheid. May 13, 1985 — Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on MOVE Headquar- ters, destroying 61 homes. July 7, 1985 — West German Boris Becker, 17, was the youngest man to win Wimbledon. July 10, 1985 — Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior was blown up. July 13, 1985 - Live Aid — Over 100 musicians performed in Philadelphia and London for a 16 hour world-wide concert that produced $70.5 million to save lives in Africa. August 2, 1985 — A Delta Air Lines jet crashed on approach to Dallas runway; 137 are killed. August 5, 1985 — Miami Vice led all of its competitors by picking up 15 Emmy nominations. Farewell Pelle Lindbergh, 26, hockey player Karen Ann Quinlan, 31, coma patient Orson Welles, 70, actor and director Margaret Hamilton, 82, actress Nick Colasanto, 61, ac- tor Phil Silvers, 73, comedian Rock Hudson, 59, actor Clarence Ducky Nash, 80, the voice of Donald Duck Samantha Smith, 13, pen pal of Gorbachev John Ringling North, 81, showman Eugene Ormandy, 85, conductor September 9, 1985 — In New York City, Parents demonstrated to keep a seven-year-old AIDS victim out of school. September 11, 1985 — 44-year-old Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds received the 4,192nd hit of his career to surpass Ty Cobb as the all- time hit leader. September 14, 1985 — Held captive in Lebanon for more than a year, Benjamin Weir was freed. September 18, 1985 — Patrick Ewing signed a record $17 million multiyear contract with the New York Knicks. October 15, 1985 — Terrorists mur- dered Leon Klinghoffer aboard the Italian Cruise ship Achille Lauro. November 4, 1985 — Confused whale Humphrey finally finds his way back to the Pacific Ocean. November 6, 1985 — After defect- ing to the U.S. in July, KGB Agent Vitaly Yuichenko returned to Russia. November 9, 1985 — The arrival of Britain's Charles and Diana sent Washington into a frenzy. November 19, 1985 — Reagan and Gorbachev met for the first time at the Geneva summit. December 11, 1985 — Mary Tyler Moore returned to television sitcoms on CBS. December 12, 1985 — Halley's comet was clearly visible for the last time in 1985. January 28, 1986 — Approximately a minute into its 10th orbital mission, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, killing the seven member crew. Yul Brynner, 65. actor Sam Ervin, 88, senator Donna Reed, 64, ac- tress Rick Nelson. 45, musician Francis R. Scobee, 46, astronaut Michael J. Smith, 40. astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka, 39, astronaut Ronald E. McNair, 35, astronaut Gregory B. Jarvis, 41, astronaut Judith A. Resnick, 36, astronaut Christa McAuliffe, 37. first teacher in space . Taken from Life Magazine January. 1986