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

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Her notes flapping in the bitter cold wind, Lisa Savarino ’87 delivers a speech at the noon rally. Lisa was one of seven Magnificat students to speak in support of life. Photo by A. Sheridan. The chapter pledge is recited by the members at the induction banquet. In reciting the pledge, students promised “to promote and support human life at all stages of growth from pre-birth to death.” Photo by J. Murphy. A phone booth provides little protection from the stinging wind for Michelle Petonic ’85. Michelle spoke to both stu¬ dents and adults at the noon rally. Photo by A. Sheridan. RIGHT TO LIFE

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WJ A bit of Wa rmth in the cold Stouffer’s Inn on the Square provided a welcome refuge. As businessmen in three-piece suits left the lob¬ by after a pleasant lunch, they stepped over four high school girls who had shed their shoes in an effort to revive their frozen toes. As the Youth Pro-Life rally came to a close at Public Square, the number of girls seeking warmth from the January cold in¬ creased. The three pairs of sock s, two pairs of gloves, long underwear, leg warmers, and two sweaters provided limited protection against the -32° wind chill factor. But not one of the members of Magnificat’s Right to Life Chapter complained. Suzanne Marques ’84 had just emceed a rally in which six Mags girls had given speeches. “The opposition” was minimal because of the weather. Mary Ann Wirtz ’84 received extensive me¬ dia coverage to promote the pro-life movement. And there was that guy who drove past in the heavy traffic tooting his horn and giving the thumbs-up sign to the bunch of high school kids singing songs and giv¬ ing speeches in the middle of Ohio’s second largest city during a Saturday noon rush hour. Little things like that had a way of warming (continued on page 149) Before an audience of chapter members and their parents, Sharon Ehrbar ’86 explains the various issues addressed by Right to Life. Sharon served as treasurer of the chapter. Photo by J. Murphy. DOES THIS UPSET YOU? IT SHOULD reads the caption un¬ der a picture of a fetus aborted 19 weeks after conception. The poster is dis¬ played at the youth rally, where Frances Schmidt ’87 listens to a speaker. The pro¬ lifers wore three ribbons around their arms: pink for girls, blue for boys, and black for death. Photo by A. Sheri¬ dan. 148 RIGHT TO LIFE

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Under the right conditions, the recipe is easy for rearing an overture serves: Magnificat community (approximately 1500) Ingredients: 1 dozen dedicated, creative staff members 1 dedicated, creative adviser 1 contribution drive, consisting of one or two deadlines (as needed) As many contributors as possible to create a varied, in¬ teresting potpourri of ideas A total of 78 pages of the following: — Poetry of all rhyme schemes and meters, including works in French and Spanish —Timely articles, essays, plays, and short stories — Original student artwork 1 class of advanced typists Pounds of paper and staples 1 functioning Xerox machine Instructions: Begin in late September by combining staff members and adviser. Allow this mixture to thicken. Then throw in a contribution drive. This will be the base mixture. In a separate container, encourage all Magnificat stu¬ dents to create and submit their poetry, prose, and artwork to Overtures. Allow a month or two for ideas to simmer. As soon as the students’ creative juices are flowing, introduce a deadline. If, however, an epidemic of writer’s block should occur, extend the contribution drive for about a month and then set a second deadline. Throw all contributions into the base mixture and toss vigorously. It is imperative that each contribution is mixed thoroughly throughout the base mixture. This allows each staff member to come into contact with each contribution, critiquing each and approving or rejecting it for publica¬ tion. This portion of the recipe is known as the acceptance process. After the acceptance process has come to a boil, allow the mixture to cool. Use a strainer to drain off all excess contributions. Next, pour in one advanced typing class. Al¬ low the class to react with accepted contributions. Wait approximately one week for the typists to type the pieces. Cut, paste, and shape typed material onto layout sheets. Begin xeroxing the finished product. Continue for about eight hours or until 1500 copies have been produced. Because of the time required to carry out this step, it is advisable to forfeit one day of a cherished weekend (preferably a Saturday) to complete xeroxing. Leave fresh copies to cool for one week. The next Sat¬ urday, staple copies together. This will take approximately eight hours, or one sixth of a weekend. Distribute as soon as Overtures is complete—hopefully before the end of the year—and bon appetit. — Erica Anne Kuntz In the true spirit of an editor, Brenda Milligan ’84 considers the opinions of her staff while Lynn Schmeller ' 85 looks on. To provide a varied potpourri of ideas, input from each staff member was an important ingredient. Photo by A. Sheri¬ dan. 150 OVERTURES