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

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Entertainment in the form of Spanish guitar is provided by Mr. Jim Alsen at “Carnaval.” He learned the Spanish music during a stay in Spain. Photo by A. Sheridan. Long after the meeting has end¬ ed, Danielle Holmes ’86 and Suzanne NcNamee ’85 count the ballots after the elections. Suzanne was voted president of the club. Photo by Dawn Tarka. While reviewing the candidates for the next position to be chosen, Cara Greenwood ’87 passes another ballot up to Jennifer Fife ’87. Five officers for the 1984-85 school year were elected at the April meeting. Photo by Dawn Tarka. 154 FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLUB

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Service. Dedication. Car¬ ing. An international organi¬ zation geared toward the service of the school and community, the Magnificat Key Club possessed these three qualities during the past year. Throughout the year, including the summer months, the club participat¬ ed in a wide variety of activities. This year’s membership increase from fifteen to sixty-four members enabled the club to plan and execute a larg¬ er number of projects. This year’s exceptionally busy summer included projects such as collecting money for the Kidney Foundation, holding a car wash to benefit the Hattie Larlham Foundation for the severely retarded and handicapped square dancing at Camp Cheerful. The ma¬ jor project of the summer was a garage sale that raised $250 for Muscular Dystrophy. Members also worked in the mailroom at the telethon. The cold weather did not lower the morale of the club. In fact, November and December were two of the busiest months in the club’s history. Aside from the many food drives in which members participated, Key Clubbers along with Right to Life members diligently worked on Christmas deco¬ rations, which then brightened a ward of the Veteran’s Administration Hospital. Contrary to popular be¬ lief, Key Club has not been hard work alone. Through interclubbing, members were given the opportunity to meet and work with oth¬ er area Key Clubbers. So¬ cial events, such as dances, helped to build and strengthen the many special friendships made during the year. The highlight of the Key Club year was the dis¬ trict convention. Key Clubbers from Ohio met and learned more about Key Club, were rewarded for the year’s past accom¬ plishments, and basically enjoyed themselves. This year’s moderators, Miss Nancy Powell and Sr. Clara Chandler, were the driving forces behind the club. Yet, it has always been the individual member who is most important. [■] —Debbie Kovach and Elise Tomsik Square dancing with the handi¬ capped is a fun-filled time for Sue Stefonsky ’85. Six times throughout the summer. Key Club members ventured to Camp Cheerful for an evening of dancing. Photo by D. Kovach. Litter on the school grounds is collected by Key Club member Amy Stein ’86. The grounds around Rocky River Memorial Hall were also cleaned by members. Photo by D. Kovach. KEY CLUB 153

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After spending 47 minutes a day, four days a week studying the French language and only understanding about half of what was going on, why would I be even tempted to pursue anything foreign? With a little “push” from my parents, I joined the Language Club along with more than seventy other French and Spanish stu¬ dents. In the course of the year we had four guest speakers from Panama, Norway, Switzerland, and Spain. To my immense relief, I understood every word they said. Maybe it had some¬ thing to do with the fact that they spoke in English. Those foreign exchange stu¬ dents from public high schools helped to make foreign language more than just book work by answer¬ ing questions about everything from dating to family life. In February the Magnificat Language Club joined thousands of other clubs nationwide in recogniz¬ ing National Foreign Lan¬ guage Week. The bare brick walls of the hallways were decorated with posters in French and Spanish. The cafeteria also featured international cuisine for a few days during the week. Mardi Gras, the French festival celebrated all over the world, was slated for March 6. I was dying to go to New Orleans and wear In order to get the meal under¬ way, Therese Kilbane ’85 makes the first cut into a quiche. Most of the food at “Carnival” was French or Italian. Photo by A. Sheridan. A sample of everything gives Danielle Holmes ’86 a taste of food from all over the world. “Carnival” was held in the caf on March 6. Photo by A. Sheri¬ dan. an elaborate mask and dance in the streets. But since that wouldn’t have been fair to the Spanish¬ speaking students, we staged our own “Carnaval.” The evening began with a performance of authentic Spanish guitar by Mr. Jim Alsen of Baldwin-Wallace College. The evening ended with my favorite aspect of foreign culture: food! When I joined the Foreign Language Club, I had some reservations, but I ’ve had nothing but fantas¬ tic experiences. And since I’ll probably never make it to Paris, the Language Club provided a fun and practi¬ cal way for me to improve my “franglais. ”0 —Cheryl Gordon FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLUB 155