Magnificat High School - Magnifier Yearbook (Rocky River, OH)

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A complete description requires an xtended definition Student Council (stoo’- dant koun’sal): 1) a group of energetic girls always seeking to meet the needs of others 2 ) a group of talented girls who serve as a media¬ tor between students and administration, creating unity throughout the school 3) a group of caring girls who reach out to those in need 4) a group of loyal girls whose time, dedication, and ideas create a fresh and ex¬ citing atmosphere. Magnificat’s Student Council was all this plus a lot more. It took a special kind of person to be a Student Council member. Words such as loyal, caring, dedicated, and extroverted were appropriate adjectives. Countless Mondays after school were spent planning activities and discussing the problems of the school. The hours invested paid off with impressive, unparalleled results. Student Council set the tone of the school year since the beginning. A concentration on service was evidenced through various canned food drives and Op¬ eration Rice Bowl. Starving mouths of the poor were thus satisfied. Other activities, such as Spirit Week and Open House, created a vibrant ambiance throughout the halls of Magnificat. This year’s Council was headed by president Mary Wasmer ’84 and vice-presi¬ dent Julie MacMillan ’84. Their call of duty went way beyond the usual words uttered by the president: “I’d like to call the meeting to order with a prayer,” and the plea of the vice-presi¬ dent: “I motion to adjourn the meeting.” Meticulous planning of activities and meetings by the duo ensured success. This extended definition of Magnificat’s Student Council gives a better understanding of its value. Without the Council, Mags would have been void of much of its characteristic enthusiasm and spirit. Magnificat would have been just another high school.® —Chrissy Karnuta Lunch mods for Chrissy Karnuta ’84 are spent doing homework and selling bids for Senior Night. The bids for the May 30 event sold for $8. Chrissy served as senior class secre¬ tary. Photo by A. Sheridan. STUDENT COUNCIL 145

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Discussion before the meeting gets underway is a vital opportunity for Mary Ann Yuska ’85 and Julie MacMillan ’84 to clear up details. Mary Ann acted as the junior class’s representative to the Executive Board. Photo by B. Campbell. Close attention to the students approaching the altar to receive their rings is necessary so that junior class treasurer Mary Jo Flynn and junior class secretary Nancy Callahan have the correct ring ready for Sr. Carol Anne. Class officers in¬ corporated the juniors’ ideas into the Ring Day ceremonies. Photo by A. Sheridan. Pages of notes for a meeting are used by treasurer Janine Kapusta ' 85, Mary Wasmer ’84. and Julie MacMillan ’84. Council members were unusu¬ ally busy in the weeks preced¬ ing Spirit Week. Photo by B. Campbell. A balancing act is performed by Julie MacMillan ’84 for fellow clown Andrea Leonard ’84. Student Council members were instrumental in getting the liturgical Ministers group started. Photo by A. Sheridan. 144 STUDENT COUNCIL

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Bags of baby and maternity clothing sit outside Miss Frantz’s carrel in the middle of the week-long drive to collect clothes for Lakewood Birthright. The drive was held in school February 6-10. Even though many articles of cloth¬ ing were collected, chapter members had hoped for more donations. Photo by A. Sheri¬ dan. Despite competition from traffic. Carolyn Goins ’87 delivers a speech at the youth rally. The rally was held on the west quad of Public Square. Photo by A. Sheridan. The symbol of Right to Life, a rose, is given to Suzanne Marques ’84 by Mr. Jim Kronenberger as Miss Frantz announces her name and Sr. Cheryl watches with parents. Mr. Kronenberger, moderator of the Parma Youth Right to Life Chapter, was the guest speaker at the December 15 banquet for the induction of new members. Photo by J. Murphy. 146 RIGHT TO LIFE