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

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FE SPRINGFIELD'S ENTE? CIVIC CENTER SYMPHO Y HAL | 1. A popular place to buy records and tapes. 2. Marie Butler likes to unwind after school by listening to some serious music. 3. Madrigal member, Jackie Theibe, . tries out a new choral piece. 4. Scott Shumway repre- sents a student who enjoys classical music. 5. An army field band participant expresses to the audience that he “feels so lonely, baby.” 6. Buttons like these were popular souenirs from rock concerts. 7. Many musical productions of every kind were presented at the center. 8. A deserted Civic Center, hours after a big concert. Gidenchiies di.

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From Abba ite ZZ, Top ¥ into something else, like classical music or country and western, oes ng into WFCR or » Although ook and jazz were pr ae popular, classical music was also a part of Classi- cal. Those teachers that enjoyed this type of music liked to play it in their classrooms. Some students. can even remember going to the Symphony Hall a Oe night filled with music from either Bach or Beethoven. After ead Clisical Sadents frequently Bent ‘ their money on the latest LP’s at nearby music stores. The two stores closest to Classical were Main Music on Main Street and Belmont Records “in Baystate West. Even though the Shes — me through Classical may have had a difference in opinion about their favorite type of music, almost everyone agreed on one thing- -music was an essential part of: a oa s life. ee A er eS eee a 10 Student Life

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Something Io Be Proud Ot Although Classical’s. student body was made up of a wide variety, of groups with diverse, and sometimes conflicting attitudes and tastes, there was one particular sentiment, - shared by everyone, which brought these groups together under one slightly crumbling and leaky roof. This joining torce was school pride, This year, the sense of pride was stronger than éver, Faced with many cutbacks in the © school program and the loss of some sports and activities as a result of Proposition 2 I a students realized that unless they banded to- gether in support of their school, life at Classi- oe cal would be grim. Like President Reagan a and his plan for the nation, the general teeling “was: “United, we stand; divided, we fall.’ : Whenever the school received opposition or eniticism of any kind, for example, a deroga- Ae tory remark about the condition of the build- eae itself, or the course offerings, a Bulldog fae proudly came to Classical's defense an ) to - set) ‘the. record straight. ee Sports ‘events were a major area in which Students exhibited pride. Each athlete knew that he or she was not only trying for personal “gains out there on the field, on the track, or in the water, but was more importantly, repre- senting Classical. Even those who didn't par- “ ficipate directly showed pride by cheering ‘the teams on to victory. — In addition to sports, teams and clubs, such as As Schools Match Wits, Mathletes, .-and Chess Club also represented Classical eet) competition among schools within the re- gion. Students were proud to k now these if teams” were of the best in the area, even though they didn't always win. How else could pride be shown? Well, the shoo! store was just filled with buttons, sweat- - shirts, pennants, and other items bearing the ' Classical name which. students could pur- » chase to display in and away from school. ' .. Seniors especially exhibited pride by sporting Ne RS something they were truly proud of — senior hats. And, of course, almost everyone wore the ultimate symbol of school pride — the class ring. All in all, students had something to be proud of this year. They had accomplished much, despite the barriers they had to over- come. By the end of the year, each one had learned something, and was brought closer together by that deep, unifying force found at Classical — school pride. 12 Student Life