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

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After a long, hot, sweaty day spent marching in the sun. Dee Malley ’85, along with John Hettman, St. Edward, and Chris Malcolm, St. Edward, takes a refreshing splash in the pool. Dee spent a week at band camp as a part of the St. Ed’s Marching Band. Photo by S. Boron. Guys from all-boys schools find that they need A Woman’s Touch The scene was the main hallway of an all¬ boys Catholic high school. The hall was filled with boys at their lockers. “Oh my God. What is it?” “It’s got legs and long hair!” “It might be one of those freshmen; they’re getting weirder-looking every year.” “No, no. It’s a girl, you morons!” When a Mags girl walked through an all-boys school, heads turned and eyes looked at the first skirted being to pass them in perhaps days. It was a rare sight to see a teenage girl at St. Edward or St. Ignatius. When this rarity became reality, some of us acted like we had never seen a girl before. Fortunately for us, the girls weren’t at all in¬ timidated by the stares and whispers, and they kept coming back. Mags girls handled a lot of important tasks at the guys’ schools. Without them, our predominately male institutions would have suffered. Boy cheerleaders were nice, but they lacked something in a short skirt that Mags girls possessed. The Magnificat actresses enabled boys schools to perform diversified plays like Lil’ Abner, Hello Dolly, and Irene instead of making Twelve Angry Men a perennial production. Sophomore Kris Koma, as Irene, was one of many girls who added a bit of glamour to the Wildcats’ spring musical. And c st in the fe¬ male lead of St. Edward’s ver c! n of Lil’ Abner was senior Carlann Telzerow. The female members of the guys choruses added a soprano range—a relatively difficult chore for guys already through puberty. Magnificat girls also filled the ranks of the St. Ignatius marching band, which was co-ed for (continued on page 21) 18 AT GUYS SCHOOLS

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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

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In a bind to win the upcoming crap game. Sky Masterson (Willy Mino ’86, St. Ignatius) warns Lady Luck to be his friend. Willy was one of 20 guys from area guys’ schools who were in the Guys and Dolls production. Photo by A. Sheridan. As senior Mike McNamee, St. Edward, sings, fellow auditioners await their turns. Every guy who tried out got a part in Guys and Dolls. Photo by Dr. Tarka. While most people are still catching their thirty- ninth wink, Donna Powell ’85 and Beth Detmar ’85 spend their Sunday morning painting sets for St. Ed’s production of Lil’ Abner. Most felt that being at a guys’ school was worth the lost sleep. Photo by J. Bebbington. AT GUYS SCHOOLS 19