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

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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

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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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Designated as Magnificat’s Right to Life spokesperson for the press, president Mary Ann Wirtz ’84 answers a reporter’s questions. The youth rally was covered on WWWE radio. Channels 3 and 5 news, and in The Plain Dealer. Photo by A. Sheridan. Discussion during a meeting is the focus of Amy Somrak’s ’87 at¬ tention. Thursday after school meetings were spent planni ng projects, listening to guest speakers, or catching up on current events. Photo by A. Sheridan. Warmth in the cold (continued from page 144) a frozen spirit. The noon rally was the second in three days for Right to Lifers. Freshmen Anneen Norris, Carolyn Goins, Lisa Savarino, Frances Schmidt, and soph¬ omore Sharon Ehrbar went with moderator Miss Brenda Frantz to Columbus on January 18. There they participated in the March for Life rally. They also had a chance to discuss prolife legislation with state sena¬ tors and representatives. Those two rallies led up to the big event on the eve of the eleventh anniversary of the Supreme Court deci¬ sion to legalize abortion. The night of January 21, chapter members participat¬ ed in the Right to Life Me¬ morial at the Cleveland Masonic Auditorium. There Fr. John Powell addressed an audience of 2500. The frostbitten toes and hoarse throats proved that Right to Life was a lot more than sitting in a cozy classroom writing letters to Congressmen. 0 —Anne Sheridan RIGHT TO LIFE 147