St Ignatius High School - Ignatian Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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Students Grow Through Involvement T JL he scope was vast, the fields unique, and the opportunities groat. At St. Ignatius, involvement through extra-curriculars was a key chance to improve oneself. One could paint a picture, write an article, play the drums, govern a class, program a computer, or cheer on the team. He could join Vista. Ignatian. Eye. Harlequins. I.A.A.. I.E.A., I.S.A., or any of a number of others. He could improve himself on the courts, behind the stage, or in the office. By getting involved a student often made new friendships, refined his talents, and felt personal satisfaction. But Ignatians practiced another form of involvement: the improve- ment of others. With the fear of rejection, the frustration of defeat, and the difficulty of communication. it wasn't easy to open up to others. It took something special to sacrifice precious time to explain math to a classmate, to show a neighbor kid how to talk to an elderly lady, or to shoot a basketball. Whether by an individual effort or through groups such as the Student Community Involvement Program (SOP), one thing was certain-there wen no trophies, praises, or tributes for the work. The reward was the feeling an Ignatian got that maybe he had done something for another human being. | I alftime .it .1 senior-faculty football game finds the ia ulty eagerly plotting a second ball comeback. IGNATIAN I :’ 21

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l uring one ol Mr. Benander’s math classes, his sports interest gels the better ot him as he takes on all comers with his home-made basketball game. He hopes to get his toy patented and possibly on the market within a tew years. 1 ewly-ordained Fr. Gene O'Brien, S.J., discusses Christian involvement with Ken Ward and Pete Brodhead. 20 ICiNAtlAN 107»

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I IJ f- CjP .'RISII A.IL : Festive Extravaganza | n spite of lhi school rules gambling is mack legal lor one night. | I aving organized the carnival, Pat McCauley saw his labors rewarded. T JL his year Ignatius hold its first annual student carnival in order to raise money for the Student Council treasury. The night was a festive, emotion-filled extravaganza. Students let out their pent-up frustrations and hostilities on cowering, dependent teachers as A not her pie will soon be sold by Ken Plucinsky . . . as soon as Mr. Smith cleans up. they flung whip cream pies into their not-too-willing faces. Wheels of fortune sent many compulsive gamblers home cold and penniless. Only a select few won the fabulous prizes such as Hawaiian lei’s, bamboo canes, and foam rubber dice. For those chosen peo- ple. the reward far outweighed the agonizing ordeal of shooting basketball foul shots, for at the end of this long, winding road lay the symbolic pot of gold — a stuffed panda bear. Ah. the satisfaction of breaking a balloon . . . and living to tell about it. 22 IGNAllAN l'»7Z