Cathedral Preparatory School - Literulae Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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,nw-er S iw ' wr, f Above: The idealism of youth is like a dream of better things to come, a dream that is as pleasant as a warm summer afternoon. Senior Eric Borgia enioys the Summer of '80 at a TAC picnic. Above Right: These two young men haven't just returned from boot camp. Senior Jim Kaiser and Junior John Gromacki are only examples of the trend back to shorter hair. Right: 1980-81 brought a new dress code into the halls of Prep. Mike Affronte, Chuck Allgeier, Paul Clemente, and Dudley Kelsey replace the blazer with the new sweater look . Page 7, Above Left: One of the trademarks of youth is an almost boundless energy which never seems to die in the middle ofa struggle. Senior John Bucci takes Freshman Keith Nowakowski to the mat in a titanic struggle during wrestling practice. Above Right: A large part of the ongoing change in education is the move to become more involved in issues outside of the school walls, Freshman Theology teacher Mr. Joe Germino and Freshman Mike Frawley sign their names to a petition asking for more rights for the unborn. 6 M s. 'Qi . eg C A rg, 'uf'

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hint New Faces This year we witnessed a period of transition in many forms. Being election year, our fortieth president was voted into office. Many new and old faces were pulled together to form the staff of Ronald Reagan. People took on the responsibil- ity of leadership during a difficult time. In other national events, fifty-two brave Americans returned home from captivity in Iran, as a result of peaceful negotia- tions. Prep, much like other places, is no ex- ception to change. The 1980-1981 school year brought about many new faces around school. The closing of Kanty Prep High School alone brought ap- proximately ninety new students to the Prep student body. Also new faces ap- pear every year from the freshman class, and this year brought more than ever. Ten of last year's faculty either left or found it necessary to leave, leaving the adminis- tration with the responsibility of filling these positions. Four of these teachers were hired from Kanty Prep staff and the other now familiar faces were hired from elsewhere. Also the transfer of Fr. Engel made a change necessary on the admin- istration. Changes were also made in our athletic department. New head coach, Mina George, led the football team to win our first Metro title in several years. As usual the face of the Sixth Man took on a new appearance and once again proved themselves superior to the chal- lenge. Every year we can count on that traditional Sixth Man Spirit and the sup- port of Prep Alumni, who in the pride of a unique school, began the first Cathedral Prep fund drive. Many faces of past stu- dents emerged to express their ideas and pull together their efforts to give others the chance for that superior Prep educa- tion. So it seems, because of the endeav- ors of many caring people Cathedral Prep will withstand and adapt in this era of change and new direction. 5 1

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New Paces Innovation is what has characterized the American way of living since the first settlers came from Europe seeking a new life, a place to accept their many, varied beliefs. Those pioneers initiated a rugged individualism of the type never seen be- fore. The same has been the case in the most recent decades of our history: the challenges of the sixties turned into the resolutions of the seventies leading, hopefully, into the new ideas and lifes- tyles of the eighties. A sense of those new ideas and lifes- tyles grew at Prep this year. Hair styles, dress, music, interests and philosophies took on new variations and made their way down new paths. Short hair reap- peared and the people wearing it weren't part of the military. A long-standing tradi- tion fell when the Prep blazer effectively disappeared and sweaters and sport coats brought some color and variety to the halls and classrooms - and the stu- dents looked much better. While rock music held its own, disco died and a sound called New Wave won the hearts and ears of the adolescent consumer. The eerie, vibrant sound of this music created by the broader use of key- board, sax and percussion, replaced the muddiness of hard rock and the brashi- ness of disco. A new spirit of patriotism grew in Amer- ica warmed by the smiles of the returning American hostagesg the ideas of brother- hood andthe sanctity of life meant some- thing real once again. The Reagan admin- istration promised a new look at the abor- tion issue and students and faculty at Prep kept their voices loud in opposition to this taking of human life. Underpinning all of this came a new atti- tude of determination to take the raw ma- terials of idealistic youth and exper- ienced leadership and create a school, a country, a world in which could grow a unity in diversity - a real Christian life- style, a way of life in which everyone is treated as an equal. 7