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

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LEFT: As the band belts out her favorite tune. Lee DiSanto feels compelled to sing along. BELOW: The wide variety of dance styles is one of the more interesting aspects of an exciting mixer.

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LEFT. Diversified expressions on the faces of Wildcat tans aro a result of a miscue on the gridiron. ‘£ AGGRESSIVE FANS h ROUSE SPIRIT A80VE. Spirited seniors rise in exultation as the last seconds tick oft the clock at a basketball game. LEFT. Lovely visitors often grace the Ignatius' stands and make the games more enjoyable tor all true sons of Loyola. UiiA-i

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Aftor Dark s lead smgor s flashy show dearly enhances the band's good music. Although much of his lime is devoted to athletic endeavors, senior Tim Vala nevertheless refuses to neglect the finer aspects of high school lifo. mixer is aptly named. At regular intervals I sophomore, junior, and senior Ignatians assemble in the Student Center on weekend nights to mix with their female counterparts. Dances featured quality entertainment throughout the year. The Ignatius Entertainment Association brought in top bands, providing students with the opportunity to boogie to the sounds of Magic, Sweetleaf. After Dark, and Coco while faculty proctors plugged their abused ears. Mixers, as do all other Ignatius social events, frequently have many V.I.P.'s in attendance. For instance, the Christmas Mixer guest list featured an appearance from Santa Claus, who flew in from his North Pole lodgings in just enough time to bounce a few shapely young babes on his knee. However, the focal point of any mixer is the mixing that docs occur. Industrious Ignatius dance-goers, unawed by the fact that they are outnumbered by females at a 4-1 ratio, charmed the opposition off their wallflower posts and onto the dance floor. An Ignatius dance is a montage of images. The band blasts out a symphony of sound; the colored spotlights flash wildly across the audience; a couple embraces passionately during a slow dance; a frenzied sophomore gives his all in a gator circle; a shy frosh timidly blushes as he asks for the next dance. As anyone will tell you, the two dollars spent is well worth the good time had. Weekends 19