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

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, PS U MELANIE HEALY San Rafael, California MAJ OR! SOCIOLOGY MINOR! SPANISH Social Committee '66 C . S . ,67 Special Events Committee '69 Ommumty ervlcc

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LINDEN HAVEN One of the most meaningful lines of poetry to Linden describes something about herself: uThe woods are love- ly, dark, and deep. But l have promises to keep. And miles to go before I sleep. And miles to go before I sleep. A talk, walk, or ride with Linden often leaves one with the feeling of gliding through a relaxing, almost melan- choly atmospbere. With such grace and quiet humility, Linden sometimes keeps from others the riches of her sense of history and her cosmopolitan background-- Europe, Greece, the Near and Far East. Happiness for her appears to be simple: horseback riding, a walk in Forest Meadows, volunteer Work, or the Symphony. It is levis and shifts, which is hard to understand after seeing her in the elegance of an au, duo, the national dress of Viet Nam. Happiness can be limited to a single Dr. Dill class, warmth, peanut butter, and bookstores. ' Happiness for Linden also involves travel and ambi- tion. She plans a trip home to the Philippines after grad- uation before settling down in San Francisco. But set- tling down will probably be only for a while because Linden has an international spirit. She sees the world as needing peace through understanding. To try to do something to fulfill our class motto-this is the promise Linden has to keep . . . although there maybe miles to go in order to keep it. 59

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MELANIE HEALY Something old . . . something new-they will both appeal to Melanie, if they can prove to her that they are unique and thus demand her attention. The current something old is W. C. Fields' movies, and the usome- thing new is as fleeting as the fast, jerky action of the old films. Whatever appears before Melanie here and now is her current interest, but beware, it might have a re- placement tomorrow. Melanie will never become bored with her life. She makes things happen, searching out what is new in places and people. With her Wanderlust spirit she will travel anywhere, from Tahoe, to Los Angeles, to, most eagerly, Mexico. And somehow, her vacations are always a little more exciting. Possessing the ability to extract those who are 'cfull of life from all situations and people, Melanie always manages to meet someone who is different, someone new. One of Melanie's enduring interests is people. She not only takes from others, but gives them a part of herself too. One summer in Mexico was spent working for Ami- gos Anonymous, combining her sociology major and Spanish minor into a really applicable skill. She also shares with her friends-relating old flicks or new vaca- tions in stimulating detail. Melanie is young, filled with music, laughter, and fun, but also with a mature concern for the problems of others. Her everyday life could be punctuated by her favorite expression-'cWOWl 99 bl