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

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As part of the freshman rally, senior Mary Ellen Tucek sings “I’m in the Mood for Love”. The Little Rascals wouldn’t have been complete without the Flora Dora Girls, seniors Carolyn Stefonsky and Claudia Bolzan. Photo by Ripcho. If she has sold her quota of Night-in-Blue tickets, the girl whose name Martha Bouhall ’84 picks will receive a $100 U.S. Savings Bond. Seniors Maria Barnes, Andrea Leonard, Anna Kure, and Tammi Timko watched. Photo by Ripcho. As she finds herself dancing before the entire school, sophomore Judy Donasky shines brighter than the spotlight. She danced as part of the sophomores’ rally, in their pursuit of fame and fortune. Photo by Ripcho. NIGHT-IN-BLUE 15

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Enthusiastic ticket sellers do their best in order to Set New Records What is the annual event that lasts about six weeks and truly tests one’s character and pa¬ tience? No, it isn’t football season nor the amount of time between a certain person’s phone calls, but Magnificat’s annual Night-in- Blue drive. Tuesday, October 4, marked the day the competition began. Students crammed into the gym to witness the kickoff. The punter, also known as the Night-in-Blue Committee, kicked off the drive with an enthusiastic rally, which consisted of an imaginary trip to Fantasy Is¬ land. A week later, midway through the first quarter, the sophomores returned the punt with an energetic rally. Full of enthusiasm, the soph¬ omore class took a trip to the 42nd Street to gain “Fame” and fortune. Paul McDonald, sec¬ ond string quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, made a surprise appearance encourag¬ ing the sophomores to keep up the ticket sales. Well into the second quarter, the freshmen, alias the “Little Purple People”, hoped to “Sail into Heaven with ’87” as they held on to first place for the second week in a row. The class of ’87 looked forward to “1999” and a possi¬ ble chance of being on top when the drive end¬ ed. A week later, the juniors, whose offense for the first two quarters was weak, got possession of the ball. They “Worked Hard for the Mon¬ ey” and quickly climbed the charts in the class standings. A visit to the Wizard of Oz helped Dorothy and the juniors go over the top in tick¬ et sales. Near the end of the fourth quarter, the seniors, taking it into the end zone for the touchdown, proved that “Nobody Does it Bet¬ ter” when they topped their outstanding rally by “Never Saying Never Again” and snatching first place in overall standings. After six weeks of effort, the clock counted down the final seconds. Weeks of ticket sales, and rally preparation were over. It was Novem¬ ber 8, the Awards Assembly. Miss Powel, Sr. Carol Anne, Mr. Wasmer, and Mr. Ryan all offered congratulations because all four classes went over 100% and all classes broke old records. Although class standings went in the order of seniors, juniors, freshmen, and sophomores, all classes came out winners. —Denise Tarka After school, sophomores Maureen Barrett, Patricia Rivero, Maggie Campbell, Debbie Juniewicz, Maureen Cooney, Noreen Curran, and Colleen Callinan practice. The end product was a success. Photo by Dawn Tarka. 14 NIGHT-IN-BLUE

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After much collaboration, sophomores Denise Tarka and Donna Zelesnik put the finishing touches on a piece of copy. The staff gave up several free days to work on spreads and avoid staying late after school at deadline time. Photo by Dawn Tarka. 16 DAWNING Her Walkman in hand, junior Amy Taschler pauses to listen to senior Anne Sheridan’s decision on which tool line tape she should use. Attention to such details was a priority to the staff. Photo by Dawn Tarka.