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

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A flashback to the time of the Romans during a Toga fashion show. Triple take for everyone on Teacher-Look- Alike Day. m STUDENT LIFE 13 Spirit Week Hally

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Rally (below) A gang of hippies on Hippy Day brought the 60s back again. Spirit Week (right) On Twin Beach Day, these twins, Micacla and Savita get ready to hit the beach. (above) Please come back!! (above) The Cats attack right before the game on Red and Blue Day. 4S 12 STUDENT LIFE Spirit Week Rally

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E Spirit The fog advances over the stands and drops on the field, pouring over the hel- mets of the players. The Saint Ignatius banner flutters and straps the rail. Sev- enty of us huddle together in the cheer- ing section as the biting wind stings our cheeks and makes our eyes water. A few die-hard parents sit bundled in their blankets. Five cheerleaders sit hope- fully on the railing. Sprinkles of rain drift down from the dense fog. We blow into our hands and stamp our feet to keep warm. Our fans stare through the dampness glumly; their three touchdown advantage is taking its toll. St. Francis is smashing into our line and running over our players. But no one has given up. Suddenly, ourbigtightend snatches a pass over his shoulder in the gathering greyness. He sprints, lowering hisshoul- der into a free safety and spins off -- our intensity heightens. He bounces off an- other back. Suddenly, we're standing on our toes watching, yelling... HE'S GONNA DO IT... GO! GO!... DO IT! DO IT! ... Out of nowhere he is blindsided and smashed to the ground at the two yard line. The clock runs out. Our players on the field walk off, their heads down, and join their teammates on the sideline. A player pats the tight end on the helmet affectionately. Then the cheering section thunders out: WE WANT THE TEAM! WE WANT THE TEAM over and over. The players walk over to us. Everyone has an index finger to the sky. We all raise our index finger to the sky. We begin the fight song: Oh red and blue,We'll all be true... And yes, we lost that day, but I think something more important happened. - Peter Burke (above) Male Bonding. (left) An Exalted Ego finally matched. 14 STUDENT LIFE Spirit