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

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Introductory Focus New Formation Attitude In 1975, the monthly mass obligation which had been instituted the previous year was discontinued. This action was the result of Religious Formation Director Fr. James Von Tobol's realistic evaluation of the controversy that had arisen in 1974 over mandatory mass. Under the former program, students who did not wish to attend the celebration of the Eucharist were miffed by the fact that they were being forced to go. Thus, these students, despite their presence, were closed to what the mass had to offer. But this change revealed what some had feared for a long time — daily mass at St. Ignatius had lost some of its drawing power. Although a faithful core of students did attend mass, they were small in number. 10 TOP. Culmination o the Ignatius experience occurs at the Eucharist tor Mrs. Treichel BOTTOM. Penance services provide a time to pause and collect their thoughts during their normally busy class day

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THE GAME Our eyes focus on a city, a Friday night, a football field, and a scrap of life. Our Wildcats battle on the gridiron while blue and gold leaders coax the young crowd to chant and cheer. The efforts to win are extreme — trumpeters sound inspiring notes, coaches with earphones plot strategy, halfbacks dive for goal lines, and fans jump with enthusiasm. Everyone is caught up in the game. The stadium teems with life. Our eyes blink and the scene changes. We see students lounging in metal desks in an old Loyola Hall classroom. An erudite Jesuit paces in the front of the room attempting to drill his freshman in the subtleties of the first declensions. Sophomores march down the halls planning clever jokes to pull on their friends. In the Student Center, juniors eat packed lunches while scanning the Chemistry section that will be included in the test next period. In the upper rooms of the Main Building, editors hasten to complete the requirements for the next deadline. Everyone is in the game. All are planning, learning, and humanizing. A senior relaxes in the Student Council office pondering the events of the past four years. He grabs at big moments — a tug of war, a fumble to St. Eds, or an election parade. But his mind erases the trivial episodes which occupied the majority of his last four years. The ten point quizzes, theology debates, CTS bus rides, freshman bimbos, and oral reports are forgotten. The experience becomes greater than memory. 9

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LEFT, Lurking in the shadows of Wendy's, two neighborhood children prepare to spring on a prospective raffle ticket buyer. LOWER LEFT No speaker can keep his composure when faced with the unearthly distortion of the Garvey Room mirrors. BELOW. Heck's aesthetic externals are indicative of the palate-pleasing delights to bo found inside. New Additions Brighten School T he fa were both I he facilities of St. Ignatius improved in 1975 both by powers inside the school and businessmen independent of it. An enterprising entrepreneur renovated the former soda shop on the corner of W. 30th and Bridge that he frequented at one time as a St. Ignatius student. Within the short span of three months, this deserted store front was successfully converted into the reputable and stylish Heck's restaurant. At the same time, the Wendy's chain installed one of their quick-service restaurants across from the Sullivan Gym on the Corner of Lorain and IV. 30th to compliment the gourmet food offered by Heck's. As for improvements inside the school, Mr. Pennock and Hr. Davignon made great strives toward improving the learning environment of their classrooms. Both teachers purchased carpets, replaced desks with tables and chairs, and filled their rooms with materials pertinent to their courses. The Garvey Room was also redecorated.