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

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Above: Senior Kevin Medas relates a joke to an errant parent as he directs her to her son's classroom while fellow senior Bob Austria stares In awe at Kevin's audacity. Diversity was the key to the attitude of the student body during this month. Some student athletes eyed state championships in basketball, swimming, and hockey. Other students enthusiastically supported athletic events. On March 8. the Social Functions Commission held their 99c Mixer Tourneys March Ir with I.ost Horizon. After this action-packed weekend, students received a much-needed rest the following Monday. due to the teachers' meeting. Many seniors fell victim to the dreaded Senior Slump as they began to comtemplate summer and college. They made the most of their last days on campus, enjoying the atmosphere for the last time. Juniors eagerly formed slates for student council elections and anticipated the time when they could take command. Freshmen and sophs in turn looked forward to their respectiv roles in shaping the image of th school. The continual cycle of chang continued during this month. Other activities were renewed durin; this month. The spring musical One Upon a Mattress took place in the Stu dent Center to large crowds. The base ball team sharpened their skills fo their April 5 opener, while the trad team performed well in their meets. 26 NUrch

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 Opposite: These furry people are all members of the group Breathless, which graced the campus (scene on February 16. Bottom: Senior Class President Kirk Crosel stares in disbelief at the report turned in by these exchange students from Regina. Nevertheless, after i spending five periods in the Senior lounge, they | definitely felt that the senior could stand more i rigorous schedules. A sour note was sounded as the month opened with a dismal basketball defeat at the hands of Lake Catholic. 46-54. The team then came back to thoroughly crush a fine team from Kettering Alter. 86-63. The Ski Club enjoyed the final snowy weekends and made the long trek to either Brandywine or Boston Mills. The biggest happening during this time occured in the gym. as the successful Breathless concert was held to the delight of over a Breathless Leaps Onto the Scene thousand enthusiastic fans. The student's academic life continued during this month, though the senior began his long slide into his Senior Slump. The spring musical was rehearsed for opening night, while the Baseball and Track teams started their arduous training sessions. The student looked eagerly toward the fourth quarter and summer vacation, while he attempted to accomplish his assignments with minimal work.

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Left: Senior superstar John Shiniko leads the Cats' offense as he drives the ball downcourt for a crucial basket on the road to the district tournament. March 1980 1 Sectional Wrestling District Swimming! Meet 7 Basketball Sectional Tournament vs. North Royalton. 65-58 District Wrestling Tournament State Swimming Meet 8 Mixer 9 Parent-Teacher Meetings 10 No classes 11 Basketball vs. |ohn Marshall 17 St. Patrick’s Day 20 Quarter Exams 21 Quarter Exams Spring Musi cal-Once Upon a Mattress 22 Spring Musical 23 Spring Musical 28 Spring Musical 29 Spring Musical Below Left: The 99c Mixer was a fantastic chance for the student to mix with the fairer sex. While the crowd was not exactly record-breaking in number, many new friendships were made and old ones renewed Below: Frank McCafFerty's incessant questioning drives senior Bob Brooks to demade the release of the typewriter from Frank's disorganized hunt-and-peck method, so that Bob can complete the lengthy activities page for the last deadline.