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

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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.

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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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Mississippi Mud isn’t enough to make yearbook A Sticky She’s sitting at her desk waiting for the perfect phraseology and wishing it would strike her sooner because her copy is due tomorrow. By now, nothing is left of Mrs. McGary’s Missis¬ sippi Mud except crumbs. The thesaurus has become her best friend. Why did she join yearbook? Not because she wants to gain weight. Maybe it had something to do with this year’s catchy theme, “Never Been This Blue’’, or with the only letter she ever received in homeroom mail. This is an opportunity to capture memories and immortalize fellow stu¬ dents. And, in truth, she probably joined because she loves to write. There is a real chal¬ lenge in staring at a blank piece of paper and idle pen. After all, not many people can finish an assignment before the Mississippi Mud is gone. Whatever the reason, she’s glad she attends the meetings because, even though it’s lots of grueling work, it’s still rewarding. Situation During a typical Monday meeting the staff discusses problems that have arisen, upcoming events which need to be covered, and changes that need to be made. The rest of the meeting is spent letting creativity flow in writing copy, working on spreads, developing photos, and accomplishing some mundane tasks. Deadline nights are like an extended version of a meeting except they last until nine o’clock. Deadline, well known to the staff for the word “dead,” proves to be a true test of one’s char¬ acter and endurance. But that’s not all of it. The feeling of pride one gets when a completed spread has been approved makes up for all hard work and time put in. Plus there’s the friends, fun, and laugh¬ ter (and sometimes guys from St. Ed’s, when they come to help) that are all part of being a DAWNING staff member-fa] —Megan McDonald and Laura Pecot Food is a priority for seniors Molly Allen and Celestine Richards during a yearbook meeting. Cookies and brownies got everyone through those two hour meetings and six hour deadline nights. A staff favorite was Mrs. McGary’s Mississippi Mud. Photo by A. Sheridan. DAWNING 17