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

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This past January. 65 SI Juniors and Seniors departed from SFO at 10:00 am for a non-stop flight to Washington, D.C.to participate in a national organiza- tion called Close-Up Washington. The program con- sisted of daily seminars and workshops with Senators. Represcntstivcs and political lobbiests who donated their time to talk with the 3200 Close-Up participants from around the country. To highlight an already intensive program Close Up students participated in the Inagural acitivities for President Clinton. S.I. students attended A Call for Reunion”, a celebration on the Mall marking the change in administration attended also by celebreties like Ted Dansen. Urethra Franklin. Bob Dylan, Oprah Winfrey, Jack Nicholson and Michael Jackson. The event ended with a fireworks display over the Memorial Bridge of the Potomac River. On Inaguration Day, students watched either the ceremony itself (on video screens placed on the Mall, of course), or they watched the Parade down Pennsylvania Avenue towards the White House. The fianl evening of the trip was an Inagurational Gala at the Omni Shorem Hotel, the site of many political parties for people like President John F. Kennedy and Speaker of the House Tip O'Niel. One of the best parts of the trip was meeting students from other pails of the country. S.I. students stayed in a hotel with people from New Mexico, Geor- gia and Louisiana. A large part of the program was dedicated to the awareness of people in other parts of the country, the political issues facing them and the different lifestlyes they have. Everyone roomed with one SI student and two people from one of the other states. Close-Up was an experience that none of the participants will ever forget. It was a chance to become a part of the democratic process, to make friends and to make a difference. Sarah KoUman and her windblown friend Julie Hansen have a I hi 11 in PC. SI makes an impressive showing on the steps of the Jefferson Memorial. STUDENT LIFE - Closc-Up

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Alexis Mirando and Virg Cristobal start■ in awe at I idol Hasin from the linn Nantell looks with disgust at the food served to her in the cafeteria of Jefferson Memorial. the Federal Commerce Commission building. STUDENT LIFE 22 Close-Up

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Reluctant i« nu ve. C.J. Davis. Carlos Escobar. Jacqueline Fernanda Victor Anna CuVnjieng. Jackie Inglese. John Cassanego. Amy Cleary. Jacob Danfoura. Chen, and Robbie David sit in for the right to enter the new student center. Andrea Einnigan. and Vince Reyes tile on the student council's couch. Student Life 424 Student Center