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

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Mike Rolf relaxes on ihe sideline as his fellow offensive teammates battle the rival St. Edward Eagles. Mike Craig and Mark Glaser [XJtiently wait for Brian Keelan to drive them home so that they can start their weekend. As studenl council president. Bob Redmond had the honor of announcing the 1983 homecoming queen Joe Blasko and fim Maurer consider a religious vocation. Weekends 15

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Weekends Leaving a week of school behind Although Ignatius has a long standing tradition of producing fine students, it is not a school filled with Harvard bound binks. Ignatius students work awfully hard on academics. but they do many other things besides school work. They like to have fun and an opportunity to do so comes every weekend. Students participate in extracurriculars. attend social events and also work. Most extracurriculars take place on the weekends. Students participate in sporting events ranging from football to lacrosse. Ignatius boasts a proud sports program that includes a great majority of the student body in one way or another. Those that do not actually participate in a sport themselves frequently attend sporting events to cheer their team on to victory. Other students spend a great deal of their time on the weekends producing the publications such as THE EYE and Vista.” Still other students recreate on the weekends by attending the various parties and dances, which range from formal to informal. A majority of the students also hold down weekend jobs. This gives them extra spending money as well as a start on their college tuition. St. Ignatius students do many other things than just study. They spend a great deal of their time relaxing as well as participating in extracurriculars. Ignatius is not a bink factory but rather a school that breeds well rounded young men. fohn Griffin illustrates to Chris Deach, Tom Lang, and Mike Russel exactly how much yardage the Wildcats need for a first down. The band marches off the field after an impressive halftime show. 14 Student Life

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Rapid Transit EM Nexus Ignatius as a Bridge Between Suburbs When Moses Cleaveland landed on the shores of the city that now bears his name, he had a vision of developing a cultural melting pot. As the city developed a vision of excellance grew along it. Ignatius, which started almost one-hundred years ago. has come to be the epitomy of Cleaveland's dream. Being centrally located. Ignatius draws students from places as far east as Novelty and as far west as North Ridgeville. Students travel long distances every day in search for excellence. In this search they create the excellence themselves. Because students bring different backgrounds and ideals from numerous places. Ignatius has developed into a mixture of all that is Cleveland. St. Ignatius High School acts as a bridge between the gaps of the many different people who attend and links them together in a way that nothing else could. Ignatius is unparalleled in this respect. While other suburban schools deal with a small field of people. Ignatius deals with a vast array of people and in this way creates more of a learning environment. Through St. Ignatius’ efforts. Cleveland has become a more unified city. The students of St. Ignatius will always remember their school as being a place where people came together. Three sophomores wait for the Rapid at the West 25th Street station. 16 Behind the Experience