Shady Side Academy - Academian Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Students look for that little change that can add a spark of life to their routine day. lt may be a new friend, the Monday morning quote-of-the-week, or as students tell us, just about anything . 41. 'i l 0 ,tl Aft? M259 .6 jg, I -sl i l . 4 1 i lil 'j ill, ll . ll l-l41 l ' ll liiflilim iv l .,g.i , T 4 dqlf. yi. ,,.,i. .- .- hz 4 nl ' ' K li lx EW WI I H YOU lc' L Q l . 4 lv? X hat was new around form's reading list. Finally, renewed 5 , school this year? Exciting school spirit swept the halls of the Acad- ' changes were in vogue: A emy. ' new schedule with ex- But in order to get a complete expres- , X tended, four period long sion of the newness, who better to ask mornings, lectures after lunch, and shortened afternoons gave rise to the question toften whinedjz ls it lunchtime yet? Diverse new teachers joined the facultyg some from halfway around the world, such as Ms. Shao, the Benedum scholar from Shanghai. A re- vamped student council was headed by a president and a senior and junior vice- president. Student council president Pe- ter Ackerman began every Monday morning with weekly announcements punctuated by a semi-comical Quote of the Week. Several juniors and seniors joined with the E.T. Williams and Lim- bach Community Centers to help tutor underprivileged children in the North Side of Pittsburgh. Students praised the successful, student initiated reform in the summer reading, ultimately adding more variety and two new books to each ff! Changes than the student body. The question What was the most significant addition or change in school this year? was posed to a number of upperformers: Dan Erhardf' - Anonymous senior girl The growth and maturity of the junior class. - Jim Kim Top-your-own-pizza. - Mike Ro- senthal My new size. - Jose Juves The new Pit. - Tanya Kenkre The trend of bald heads. - Chris Fos- ter WITH THE DANCE ALLOY IN RESIDENCY. Motif and Metaphor students participate in the exercises of self-expression. Julie Lovett. - Russ Westerberg and Staci Sarkin The daily bulletin from the Dean. - Alice Kim Faggmo and the Skins. - Leonard Brown The realization that Jim Kim exists. - Dana Jarvis Me, . . no, that was last year. - Mike Srodes Brock Malky. - Bill Semins Those gargantuan abysses in the Rowe Common walls. - Crews Howard Han The new and improved NCAA Tourney poll. - Adam Lippard N' i

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if. All of a sudden, the crowd lined the football field, cheering wildly under the direction of the varsi ty cheerleading squad . lil ii lily il-- I 1 Z H 3 n WITH A REBEL YELL, cheerleader Peter Ackerman encourages the football team from the sidelines on Homecoming Day. The team was finally victorious over Uni- versity School, 21-14. l. lg!! fi- 4 ' ,L :N All, 3 'J f 1'il 'l': - ' f A .' 1 - , 5 xv i tilt: E J 'S i 4 lf' Q ,i- 5 fl , i 9- Qi' 1? ' ill il' ' TS F g A fill- -if fi. i-fl' fl' 'lln i ' . ' ' dir ,'- ' W., . 1 ill . ! ,Q J- S' f . O if H A LL IHE FUSS ABCUI'-' fi- .i :li -- iid, skirted maniacs run- ments was when the V-C Squad led the ductions often performed in front of a ' B ning rampant Over the crowd into doing the wave. The sight packed Memorial Hall as in the Lip football field. A two-head ed Indian brandishing a scythe over the heads of the bemused spectators. A blue and gold graffiti covered car cir- cling the soccer field. The sight of cheer- ing crowds at basketball, swimming, and wrestling events. The willingness of stu- dents to trek across town in order to support the SSA Hockey team. And the common rallying cry at all these events: Let's go SSA! What does all this mean? It means that a rejuvenated spirit had pervaded and infused the SSA community with enthusiasm and pride. Led by the senior class and the V-C iVarsity Men's Cheer- ingj Squad, a group of fifteen seniors incited the crowd on Homecoming week- end into showing their support through cheers and active participation in spirit activities. One of the more amusing mo- of grandfathers and their grandsons, teachers and their students, all partici- pating enthusiastically in Homecoming Weekend by doing the wave was unfor- gettable. What makes this unprecedent- ed show of spirit even more amazing is that only the year before participation was described as apathetic. The Academy underwent a change in attitude from one of apathy to one of enthusiasm. The gratifying displays of support and school pride were not only present on Homecoming Weekend but were also influential in school events throughout the year. People began to re- alize what was going on in the school, and that it was something to be proud of. The renewed spirit drew praise from all sections of the SSA community includ- ing the faculty, students, and trustees. School events especially benefited from increased student interest. Student pro- Synch shows and Gargoyle plays. The successful production of Guys and Dolls epitomizes the sense of community and cooperation that SSA strives for in that it combined the various disciplines of vo- cal and instrumental music and acting. Pride and student interest was even dem- onstrated in student government. Stu- dents began actively participating in pro- grams such as summer reading and the way student government was run. Extra- curricular activities were more success- ful because of this infusion of energy. Students showed a willingness to sacri- fice their free time by participating in such activities as the E.T. Williams tuto- rial program and the increasingly popu- lar Debate Club. The 1987-88 school year was one of growth in spirit which added to the richness of the SSA com- munity. If P E3 iv, 1 r A J 1 9. I f ll 1.-' F x if ' i I -sl