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

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Peace Disturbed by Controversy | Revolution, • Solution A peaceful atmosphere prevailed around Ignatius early this academic year. Many of the faculty members commented on and seemed content with the quiet tone that the school took on. Students, especially those from the upper classes, seemed to feel more at ease in school with the noticeable lack of emphasis on disciplinary matters. Many took this as a sign that Ignatius would have the first quiet year in the wake of many recent years of change and grow th. By the time November came around, all of these hopes were in danger of never being realized when an old controversy took on a new severity: the hair code. The controversy started when some faculty members complained about the uneven enforcement of some school rules, particularly the hair code. The question of enforcement, which seemed to bring w ith it a division among faculty members, inspired Fr. Tom l.eonhardt. S.J.. and Fr. F.d Flint. S.J.. to write up a circular w hich they called Pastoral Reflections. In it they stated that the length of a student's hair was not a matter of discipline. I hey felt that the long-haired student posed no threat to the disciplinary standards which were set forth by school administrators and the Board of Regents. The circular increased the amount of discussion given to the hair code. Senior Tim Gardner commented on the reflections in his letter to the November issue of the Eye. After that issue of the Eye had been well circulated, the administration saw a definite need for some kind of action to settle the question. The problems began when the search for a solution was taken up. Conflicting ideals had to be sorted out. No one knew then that the solution would be far more controversial than the problem gaining attention on radio, television, and even the New York rimes. 4 Kl ft IK III

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ignatian REBIRTH CONTENTS Features lair! Revolution and Solution 4-6 The peace and serenity of a smooth year erupted into chaos as a modified hair code was again being enforced. For many days the school was a strange place to live in, but the struggle was worth it as a compromise was established satisfying the teachers involved, administrators, and students. •ixth Floor Extracurricular 11 20 Forced to the confines of the sixth tloor. the Eye. Ignatian. Booster Club. Student Council, and recently formed WIGN prospered despite thin air and a temperamental drinking fountain. Ve Won It All — Football '72 22-31 The Wildcats swept the W est Senate, won their first City Championship in five seasons, and with only one loss, were rated first in the area. I he junior varsity and freshman football teams also shared in their success. hcology and Counseling 36-39 Under new department head. Mike Pennock. an innovative and more college-like theology program for upperclassmen was established and w ell-received. rticles iig Brothers 7 Seniors supply freshmen w ith the smoothest orientation in years. urrvnt Events 8-9 Vice-presidential candidate R. Sargent Shriver visits Ignatius: English Department presents actor-poet Roger Steffens. Crosscountry 32-35 Young varsity harriers struggle for experience: freshman runners attain perfect season. Class of ’76 40-49 Freshmen: Impossible. Academics. This Issue The cover, an action photo of senior Don Buynack in the City Championship game, was meant to capture and represent the theme of rebirth that ran throughout 1972-73. It appeared to us that the football team displayed the most obvious change. Combining a new attitude and new system, the Wildcats recovered from a 5-4-1 record of last year to be the number one team in the city. However the football team was not the only part of Ignatius that underwent a process of renewal. I he Eye adopted a new formal. Student Council attempted to make up for the setback of last year's council, the Ignatian faced the difficult task of improving on the previous book, and the Booster Club responded to the challenge of greater activity: one that could not be met last year. Most importantly though, the school experienced a change. )ne of the many memories of’73 that will standout is the hair code controversy. A conflict between four teachers and the administration over enforcement of the hair code, after much adverse publicity and school unrest, ended in a compromise. Out of it all came a new life for Ignatius. Thus we felt that rebirth, though only one aspect of our experience here, was a dominant theme that could best be recorded by grouping, in a section of its own. those parts of the year that best evidenced the presence of rebirth. Wrestling. Football and basketball. Freshman Transition complete listing of the features and articles in all four issues is printed on page 20? for your mvenience. t he regular index begins on page 204. 73 Ignatian. Volume XXXVIII. No. I. REBIRTH. Price — $8.00 Ignatius High School. 1911 West Thirtieth Street. Cleveland. Ohio. 4411? Kl HI Kill 3

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r During the great hair purge. Mr. Pennock's office was flooded with students curious as to whether they would serve indefinite detentions. Fr. Paul Siegfried and Fr. John Miday determined a policy which can he termed a get-tough move. The alternatives offered were either that the students and teachers must fully support the policies of the school or they would be asked to leave Ignatius. This policy was announced to the faculty on the sixth of December and to the student body the following day. School administrators thought that this would end the controversy. I he announcement of the new policy brought the already tense situation to a head. Students were angered to the point where they engaged in verbal battles with faculty members and administrators. Much hair remained uncut, and many students, especially seniors, spoke of further dissenting action. But except for passive resistance by some, nothing ever came from all the talking. Holding a bagful of his own sheared locks. Ken Kmeick displays definite proof of a previously doubtful haircut. Just under fifty percent of the student body, including John Tonkewicz. were originally in violation of the hair rule OS it Stood in early December KI-BIR I II 5