Shady Side Academy - Academian Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Overwhelming spirit is contagious as spectators in the crowd show support for the home team by starting a wave The Homecoming activities brought parents, alumni, friends, and students to the fields to display their loyalty. Putting on the Ritz is the theme of the junior class float and is embodied by Nlelisf sa Ferguson and Laurel Gerber. The junior float, which also included a large top hat, won first place in the float competition. ' ' M 1 it ' i V ' , .g, !'i. . f- 'X e 2--1:12-eff: fe fc Q, M.. -srswz... .tz..1s:f ,Y.. . .u:- f,- 1- ., . 5, :Eager m fs:-qi 5:a:a4.,.A f f e Y' - Awful 1 ' I 5 I., - mdi M'Q . ' ff fffff --:sip -Is: f'5-9'-'Ne-s:s 'f' w ,. , k :ref :I-1 'r f 'Y f 212- iff 3.2521 H., -1-'-1-M '-sl i -:.,. - ..,,, ,,... . .?l7 -1:1-:-:-.::::::.. W -i ,. i:1..... ' wr ' ' I f Wifi i With an obvious exhibition of school spirit, members of the Varsity Mens Cheerleading Squad ride in Alex Karn's brightly painted Deathmobile. The Squad was instru- mental in arousing spirit during the Homecoming games. Homecoming 27

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ln the heat of competition, the lndi- ans and the University School Prep- pers go face-to-face on the football field. The Indians were eventually victorious with a score of 21- 14. Guarding the senior class' vintage float is Valla Haji-Djafari. Although the float even came complete with water-filled, purple grapes, the seniors' three-year winning streak was broken with this year's second place finish. ' x S-- w-Y 4 ta . ' .f ea ,, v . ' e It f ' u 'I L. nity and competition were in the air during all of Homecoming 1987. The good times that start- ed at the bonfire Friday night, Oc- tober 9, increased throughout the next day during the games and matches against the University School and Ellis and climaxed at the dance that evening. Although this year's bonfire was poorly attended due to a con- flict between faculty and the stu- dents concerning the ethical 26 Events value of the cheers, those who were present enjoyed the gong show format and left the festivi- ties feeling good and psyched to crush C.l.S. and Ellis the next day. Homecoming Day itself was much better attended. Although the weather forecast was for rain, the day turned out to be sunny, and temperatures reached 600. As the weather took a turn for the better, so did Shady Side Acade- my's athletic teams. SSA domi- nated every sport except junior varsity field hockey whose defeat was more than made up for by their valiant effort. The class float competition brought victory to the junior class, whose giant hat and Put- ting on the Ritz motif went well with Homecoming '87's vintage years theme. Many laughs were heard throughout the competi- tion and the spirit of each class and ultimately the entire Shady Side community was displayed. Activities came to a close Sat- urday night in Curry gym as the band Take ll led by junior Larry Walsh shook the walls and moved the feet of everyone pre- sent at the dance who had not yet had enough fun and excitement for the weekend. Homecoming '87, with its gen- erally overwhelming attendance and incredible school spirit shown not just by the students but also by the alumni and facul- ty, will be remembered by all as a fantastic success.

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Packing up his troubles and his belongings, Felix Unger CPeter Ackermanj leaves the apart- ment of his friend Oscar Madison after the two have an argument. -.1 .ibm ,c :X f---A-iv-w lilnn , ft' 5 0 0 ' I n November 12, l3, and l4th, the Gargoyle Soci- ety performed The Odd a production that was called the best play ever produced by Shady Side students. The cast was an excellent composition of the best talent Shady Side has seen. Michael Stanitski and Peter Ackerman headed the ensemble as Oscar Madison and Felix Llnger, an unlikely duo. They fit the roles beautifully, According to Stan- itski, Peter and l were just playing ourselves. Comments from spec- Couple, i-'EC-iS were almost completely A ic-5: Jan Cohen said, Mike r stole the show, while ' if Film Oliver Caminos said, Peter and Mike worked well together. Pre- vious plays at SSA had highlights and low-lights, but this was just one big highlight. There were, of course, a few complaints like Da- vid Weisbergs opinion that more could've been expected because, We were dealing with such fine actors. The supporting cast of veteran performers Scott Karpf, Jason Karpf, Paul Teplitz, and Nan Strauss, and newcomers Amy Hartmann and David Nothmann, also presented the large audiences with light and easy talent. Director Bill Tadler and set and technical crews completed the picture of ex- cellence. According to Amy Hart- mann, the play worked because, There was a lot of talent in the cast, and we all got along extreme- ly well. ln the end, all the hard work and cooperation payed off. The cast, crews, and audiences all seemed to agree that this play will be hard to follow for years to come. The impending loss of seniors Acker- man and Stanitski will leave a large hole to be filled by other tal- ented actors. With all that's been said, Peter Ackerman best summed The Odd Couple up in just one word, Wowl ij, ii: Disbelief covers the face of Oscar Madison tMike Stanitskij as he ar- gues with his friend and new room- mate Felix Llnger. Excellent facial expressions by the actors brought about as many laughs as did the lines themselves in this production of The Odd Couple. it 't