Dominican College of San Rafael - Firebrand Yearbook (San Rafael, CA)

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MARILYN YORK SPEEG Creenbrae, California MAJUIKZ SOCIOLOGY MINOR! PSYCHOLOGY frunsfcrred from Cullegc of Muriu.'67

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SHERRY SILVA Sherry, the little girl from Ria,,, is composed of the same spirit that makes colors bright, that makes sun shine through rain, and that promises gold at the end of the rainbow. Life shows through her happy face and her optimism lightens the midnight conversation and the day-to-day endeavor. Comfortable with tradition and silent through change, Sherry spends her energies in making every moment live, making smiles seem the thing to do when all seems grim to others. She serves with the Warmth of sincerity, she listens with a sometimes too noble ear, and she enjoys working because she never forgets to laugh. A life char- acterized by a splash of exuberance and enthusiasm brought her to the forefront of friends and fun while at Dominican. There is not a committee or an operetta that has passed Sherry by in the last four years-and it is doubtful that there will be many in her future community that will not include her gay and generous spirit. Sherry can dream a dream, hope while others despair, love when it seems impossible. Idealistic and just a little old-fashioned, she makes every moment important to herself and those around her. Sherry is special because she is a whole parade by herself, a person who can shine her way through any day, unaware that sometimes the rain must fall. I29

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MARILYN SPEEG Marilyn is a curious blend of the Southern belle and the Women's Equality advocate. To look at her and to listen to her is to gain the impression of fluttering eye- lashes and ruflles. But there is a touch of Scarlet O'Hara in Marilyn. Although her forceful femininity and charm have attracted a string of beaus from Texas, her native state, to California, she is not a submissive person. Mari- lyn knows what she wants and will not let anyone, even a man, stand in her way towards attaining it. And like Scarlet, Marilyn is no struggling damsel, as those who have sailed with her can attest. Cenerously including many friends in her Saturday outings, Marilyn automatically considers her guests her crew. She is as happy in cut-offs and a sweatshirt, teaching her partners the rudiments of sailing, as she is sitting in Bertrand teaching a new bridge player the basics of that game. Underneath her feminine wiles is a quick and logical mind and a certain determination about everything she does. Marilyn is family-oriented: a career in social work will not stop her from caring for a family and a home of her own. Marilyn's southern accent is her major tie to the South. With a slow drawl she offers her frank opinions. Her 'gTara is the state of Texas, and her dream is to return there . . . to a colonial-style house . . . to the life of the Southern belle. And since tomorrow is another day, maybe tomorrow, Marilyn will do just that. l3I