Classical High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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Anna Gillylan Biology Club, Foreign Lan- guage Club Michael George Vicki Gervickas Prom Committee, Ski Club, Soccer Ann Marie Gentile Heidi Gilmore Prom Committee, Ski Club Debra Goldberg Art Service Club, Blue White Agent Alan Gingras Football manager, Tennis Mark Gilmore Paula Giolelis Mark Goldman Geraldine Gooden Afro Am, Blue White Busi- ness, Track Matthew Gosselin Soccer Alan Goldstein Patricia Gouin Will Prophecy Committee Kathleen Gregory Biology Club, Foreign Lan- Helen Gouzounis guage Club Linda Gramse George Goulas John Griffin Basketball Tennis 22

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Judith Gariepy Softball Joseph Gendreau “At Classical we learn that the most valuable lesson is friendship. ”’ Sonya Gasparian Choir, Drama, Girl’s Patrol Open Campus Closed loitering. As one school committee Modified OC includes part of the member said, “The pastor at St. original plan which allows seniors to BN Peers ago Classical began Michael's Cathedral and elderly do volunteer work. As many seniors es Gf Open Campus (OC). The parishioners were appalled at as possible have all their classes ee iesigned to enable students’ (not necessarily Classical scheduled in the morning. This et Gcedom not provided students — but students in general) allows them to leave as soon as their Mee ier cchool program. With drinking beer, selling drugs, and classes are over. Some seniors have eters not required to go to participating in other activities of been scheduled for diagonal period Reihey could, instead, go to this sort on church property. What studies which enables them to leave he cafeteria to resulted from all of these complaints sixth periods on Fridays. Honor Ren he, could do volunteer were several school committee Passes also enable many students to Be etrhy Businesses during meetings and the eventual sign out of their studies. This modification of OC. system is not totally equitable. Not their study periods. everyone has studies at the end of the day; some seniors can go home while others have to remain until school is over. And not everyone has “The Mighty Honor Pass.” Through the years, OC turned out to be very different from the proposed plan. Seniors were often seen on the front steps. Ping Pong tournaments were organized. Seniors who had free time participated in activities of this sort, went to MacDonald’s or the Water Wheel, went downtown, or just found a cozy corner and took a short snooze. Many seniors hope to see OC reinstated, not as it was originally intended to be, but as it was before the school committee’s modifications were made. A common opinion among the students is that they need to experience making their own choices. Students also noted that Classical is a college preparatory school and should prepare a student socially as well as academically. Classical prepares a student academically only. Maybe in the future OC will be reinstated as it was before modification. Or, if it remains as it is, maybe it will be adjusted so that all seniors could enjoy it. As it stands now, OC is just another one of the hopes of Classical. All was well until the complaints started to roll in. Some city students having OC were picked up for drug sales. Merchants at Baystate West complained about excessive 1. What was once labeled ‘Senior Territory” is now a place for cigarette butts and old memories . . . but where are the seniors? 2. Here they are in their studies. Are they daydreaming, sleeping, or are they actually studying? SENIORS 21

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Senior Dilemma “Hi, Mrs. Cabana. Is there any special form I have to fill out before I apply to a college?” “Well, there are a few things you have to do. First of all you have to get a booklet which has the information on the SAT test. Inside the booklet there is a form which you have to fill out. Just turn to page 7 for the directions. Then send it to the College Board Admissions Testing Program along with your check for $7.25, but not after the registration date.” “Ts that all?” “Well, if you want to apply to a state school, you will have to ask Mrs. Smith for the application.” “Okay.” “If you are planning to apply for financial aid from any school you will need a P.C.S. form.” “A what?” “The P.C.S. form is the Parents’ Confidential Statement. Have your parents fill it out and return it to me by Friday.” Dennis Grube Jeffery Grushka “All right, thanks a lot.” “But wait, there is more. Now you will have to send along the transcript of your grades with some applications.” “T didn’t know that. What do I do?” “Get a release form from Mrs. Rubino. When you are filling it out, check ‘transcript’ if you are sending just your transcript. But if you want to send all your records with the transcript check ...” Almost every senior planning to attend college had this conversation with his counselor this year. Filling out 83 forms, spending a large amount of money on applications, and enduring the misery of waiting for that acceptance letter were just some of the hassles for the seniors applying to colleges. 1. The mass of literature and college applications can be devastating to the average college applicant. 2. Mrs. Mildred Cabana informs Lonnie Hall of the opportunities open to him in the military. 3. David Willard begins the tedious task of filing applica- tions. Allen Gumlaw “The only failure in life is the failure not to try again.” SENIORS 23