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

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WE RENEW FRIENDSHIPS AT CONCERTS . . . The powerful music of Yes echoes through tho Coliseum, casting a euphoric spell on all. Their September concert inspired many students to forget the books for a night and to make the trip to Richfield. WE CAN GET TOGETHER OUTSIDE THE DAILY ROUTINE AND HAVE FUN ... A bruin . . . is a castrated pig. reads Mr. Charles Kyle at the Padua Rally. Incredulous at this etymological definition, senior Eric Pfaff scrutinizes the Webster’s. He confirmed it. Thus, by popular consent, the Wildcats faced the Padua Castrated Pigs on September 20. Theme 7

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Born To Run WE ARE HERE FOR MORE THAN JUST AN EDUCATION . . . Evading junior Jeff Sawicki, junior ballcarrier John Zoldak heads for pay dirt as sophomore Bob Lipscik and junior Pat Moffatt look on. Free periods often found students playing football on the decimated athletic field or frisbee on the verdent Commons. THROUGH EACH OTHER WE GAIN NEW INSIGHTS . • • Senior Jim Woidke plays the rolo of counselor in lending his ear to the pressing problems of his counselee. Mr. Humbert Polito. W© run the race for more than just an education: we are here to make friends—to grow socially too. Whether it be a big basketball game or Homecoming Dance, we can get together outside of our daily routine and have fun. Did you hear Kevin's having a party tonight? No, where? In the woods by his house—don't tell many people. Be there. Hey are you guys playing in the Pat's tournament? Yeah, are you? Yeah, for sure. Are you any good? You bet. Who's on your team? Oh, Pat, Chris, a couple of kids from Ed's . . . We'll kick your butts. Lots. Got your tickets for M.S.B.? John's gettin' 'em today. He's driving. That's gonna be an excellent concert. No doubt. Are you going with Jim? Yeah . . . Catch you later. See you guys by the tree. We renew these friendships at parties and concerts. Far beyond the walls of the school a diverse student body is brought together in an atmosphere of fun and excitement. Where are you thinking about goin' to school? I'd like to go to Michigan. Oh, you want to be a lawyer? Yeah . . . What are thinkin' about? I'm trying to get into Case. Pre-med? Yeah. Not bad. Goals—essentially that is what we are all about. We enter as freshmen with goals of good grades, involvement, and friendships. Over the course of our four years we redefine and refine our goals. We exit with goals of college, career, and life. Other, less obvious goals we set for ourselves too: winning the next game, passing the next test, joining an extracurricular. All are important. For, win or lose, pass or fail, goals are something to aim at. In our struggle to attain them we improve ourselves. We grow. And always we run. We train ourselves to ignore the strains, the cramps, the setbacks; the finish line—the new goal—is ever in sight. Some win. Others fall short. But we persist. Our goal isn't necessarily to win all our races, but to finish all of them. Each new race we enter we are better prepared to win. We are Born To Run. Where is your next game? B.W. If we win we go to Canton. Gonna do it? I hope so. 6 Thame

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STUDENT LIFE As we run the race we are given many different roads to travel and a variety of sights to see along the way. Activities such as masses, dances, parties, and athletic events give us a second wind and make the running easier. Spiritually and socially we are refreshed and given incentive to continue running. Spiritually the school year starts off with the traditional Mass of the Holy Spirit at St. John's Cathedral. Hopefully we continue to grow throughout the year. Retreats in the fall bring us closer to God. Liturgies maintain this closeness by means of class masses, family masses, and penance services. Socially, many diverse attractions help us grow and have fun. Athletic events provide us with a chance to mix with friends and to lose our inhibitions while cheering. At weekend parties we celebrate each other's conpany in a casual, friendly atmosphere. The social scene reaches its pinnacle in the fall with the Homecoming Dance and in the spring with the Junior-Sophomore Dance and Senior Prom. Throughout the year, an assortment of activities enhances student life. Outside the classroom, they encourage our religious and social development. They keep us running. CENTER: As the crowd goo wild, junior band member Tom Winings trios to drown out thoir chaotic raving by omptying his lungs on the trumpet. Beat, blow, and clash as thoy might, howovor, the band could nevor succeed in overriding the voices of the studont body. RIGHT: Wildcats Tim Platten and John Reilly rejoice as the defense holds tho explosive St. Ed's offonse to a singlo field goal in the first half at tho Stadium. 8 Student Life