Sacred Heart Academy - Clelian Yearbook (Hamden, CT)

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Right: Solemnly dignified, Student Council President Chris Chiaro directs the procession off stage after the Pledge of Allegiance. Below: With hundreds of curious eyes upon her, Sr. Carol Sansone introduces Ms. Ann Craetano. i A is 5 5 -Q: if Wiffsi r ' ll? ' .- l pledge Alle- H 'V' giance to the Hag States of America ,. . these words rang out across the country at 11550 p.m. on September 17, 1987, honor- ing the 200th Anniversary of our Constitution. Across the country, the joyous sound of celebration filled the air. The day represent- ed a landmark in both our na- tion's history and the history of the western world. lt would re- mind future generations that for 200 years America's government had endured, based upon one single document drawn up and signed in 1787. The Sacred Heart Academy community celebrated the good fortune ofAmerica as well. As its WJYLQL of the United F3523 94 i'SQS?2f't FreshmenfConstitution Bicentennial o alty to Lasting Liberty l omm salute to this country, the school community held a patri- otic prayer service in honor of the momentous occasion. Sr. Nancy Strillacci was responsible for organizing the testimonial in honor of the birthday of the Unit- ed States' Constitution. Student Council President Chris Chiaro led the entrance procession and welcomed the faculty and stu- dents to the celebration. Fr. Ed- ward Moran then read the gospel and led the school in prayer. ln order to arouse spirit of the crowd the Crlee Club sang 'iThe Star Spangled Banner and filled the entire gym with a sense of patriotism. The Hand Bell Choir performed tribute to the Liberty Bell, a symbol of our nation's freedom and independence. The reading of a dramatic mono- logue by Ksenia Kyzyk reminded everyone about the hardships America had been through, em- phasizing both the Revolution and the devastating Civil War, and how America had survived them. Former Hamden Mayor John Deliicola had been invited to celebrate the occasion with the school. However, Mr. Delbli- cola was detained and unable to attend. Therefore Ann Craetano, Hamden's tax collector, led the students and faculty in the Pledge of Allegiance after mak- ing a brief speech about its sig- nificance.

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XML iff L if W9 .f.fff',: The Student C o u n c i l s u r - prised students with a new soda machine in August. What made this such a welcome addition to the school was the fact that the new machine sold not Pepsi pro- ducts, as did the old one, but Coca-Cola brand sodas. Sr. Car- ol Sansone, who had made all the arrangements to install the Coke machine, did so as a result of numerous requests from stu- dents. Not everyone in the Sa- cred Heart community had been satisfied with just having Pepsi available to them. They wanted Coke. Thus the momentous bat- tle began: Coke vs. Pepsi. Which soda would win at SI-IA? Coke seemed to be favored over Pepsi from the very begin- ning. Its vending machine was lo- ad -' 'W Vila Sl 3 f f ' cl V I Nfl - C- . f 11 :'?XQ will ill it-'ll its f 49- 'Kuff' IE:-:ig-:Qual NS M attle of the Best Beverages cated in a prime spot: the foyer of the gym. This made Coke more accessible to those people who were staying after school for sports or waiting for buses. The Pepsi machine, on the other hand, was more available only to those people who were waiting for rides in the cafeteria immedi- ately after school. There was also a change machine built into the Coke machine, which in- creased the possibility that someone possessing only bills, and having taken the necessary journey to the gym, would not be quite so willing to hike back to the cafeteria for a Pepsi. The ad- ded feature that once the dollar was inserted into the Coke ma- chine, a soda had to be pur- chased, completely eliminated the possibility of choosing an- other brand. Many an unsuspect- ing Pepsi-lover was caught in this trap. One girl, however, remem- bered her change every day, Toni-Anne Ragozzino faithfully drank Pepsi. She did so thinking it tasted better because l'Coke was too fizzy. On the other side of the argu- ment, Kila Condon was a devot- ed Coke fan not because of taste, but because she liked Coke's spokesman, Max Headroom. Ap- parently Max was doing a good job, because according to Shan- non Skinner, who took care of stocking the machines, The school sold a lot more Coke. So students opted to 'catch the wave' instead ofjoining the lnew generation.' Above: Vive la difference! Alicia Bennett proves that it is possible to coexist peacefully with the two opposing sodas side by side. Left: Where there's a will there's a way. With determination and the taste of Coke on their minds, Kim Tracy and Maria Di- Guiseppe can't be stopped by a stubbom bottle cap. 3 SFSMSZ 95 -g1?25I5'fs FreshmenfPepsi Vs Coke

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Brooke Murphy Melanie Nastri Jennifer Nichols Erin O'Brien Damm Onofrio Kimberly Paradis April Parker Moira Pascale Katie Patton Jennifer Paupini Paula Petrelli Gina Petrillo Susanne Peidmont Josephine Pinto Jennifer Pope Daniela Porto Beth Punzo Christine Quinn Meredith Reilly Kyle Salemo Ann Sandagata Melissa Sandagata Karen Schwab Heather Shanahan Jennifer Slesinski Patricia Son'entino Theresa Surprenant Jennifer Tonucci Alicia Trotta Maureen Troy Lee Ann Villano Jennifer Vitelli Roxanne Voira Kelly Wade Sheri Weidner Deirdre Whelan Nicole Williams Jennifer Wilson Sara Wilson Barbara Zipoli ' 95 51525382 FreshmenfConstitution Bicentennial