St Ignatius College Prepatory - Ignatian Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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 The title leaves little to be described to the human mind; but since we of the Ignatian try to explain ev- erything we put in, here is your explanation of this section: We have class divisions, you first have a school full of classrooms. Then, into these classrooms you throw about forty desks (a couple arc furnished with rugs and acoustics, yet!) On top of this (and I don’t mean the desks) you add about forty boys, put a registry number on the door, and you have your class divisions. In these quaint little room of Knowledge, you have three types: the extra- curicular boy, the eight- thirty-to-two-thirty boy, and the scholar. Rounding out his happy threesome is a teacher, comedian, slave- driver, and counsellor all rolled into one. Then to make each class distinctive you choose a name( mostly for intramurals). These names range from: gods,” Einsteins,” to Buzzards,” or Figleafs.” Now that you are acquainted with class di- visions, all there is to do is show you the laughter, idiocy, and seriousness of the classes in the pages that follow.

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As the 1963 64 school year commences, Saint Ig- natius finds itself reigning champion of more than its share of sports activities. There was a time in our history when sports could not hold their own, and S.I. was considered a team that merely helped round out the schedule. We no longer find such a situation at S.I. We arc known as a School of Champions. A school such as this is not easy to come by. It is brought about by sacrifice, will power, and excellent coaching. We are fortunate in having all three. Proof? Visit the football team up on the field after school, the basketball team sweat- ing it out in the gym throughout the year, and the baseball team continu- ally playing in the Saturday and Sunday leagues all over the city. Check the mem- bers of the track team as they continue running for no apparent reason, and the members of the swimming team who exit from prac- tice completely spent. This runs true from sport to sport because the players realize they are represent- ing S.I. Finally, take notice of the coaches. We have some of the most talented men in their respective fields, all of whom have gone through the same rig- orous training at some time or other in their lives. As long as the team members never give up, these men are exerting every amount of ability they have ac- quired. But why do the team members never give up? The answer is spirit. It is exemplified by tne players themselves as they hustle through practice, by the coaches through their in- spiration, and by the student body through their encour- agement. This year’s sport section is dedicated to the players and to the coaches.