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

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Above: Using the newly stocked shelves of books to his benefit. Senior Brett Portaro excels in his academic endeavors. Enduring 3

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100 Years The Institution Endures CONTENTS Opening 2 Academics 6 Wildcat Recap 33 Sports 42 Student Life 80 Organizations 98 People 130 Advertising 184 Index 208 Closing 214 Back in the 1950's, the pogo stick was the toy to own. Everyone had one, and you were just not cool if you didn't. The pogo stick craze swept across America, making the pages of LIFE magazine and invading the homes of thousands of youngsters. The pogo stick was the product of the century. Now, however, in the 1980's, to see a child bouncing down the street on his pogo stick is a rare event indeed. Where has the pogo stick gone? The answer to that question is simple. The pogo stick was a fad, and like other fads it was subject to the fickle taste and attention of American society. In its time, it was an exciting novelty, but in ten short years it lost its appeal, and Americans became bored with the pogo. In time, like other fads, it merely disappeared. St. Ignatius High School is not like the pogo stick. St. Ignatius is no fad. It is an institution which has stood the test of time of one hundred years. Right: Mr. Don Knight rides on his bicycle to and from school as his means of transportation. Below left: This beautifully sculptured statue of St. Ignatius highlights the remodeled Administration hallway. Below Senior John O'Boyle hurriedly rushes through his Composition homework while Senior George Allen ponders over an Analysis problem.

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The Traditional Values Persist Abovo Senior Tim Forrestal makes practical use ol some free time in the far reaches of the new library. Right: Upon participation in the Centennial Mass, these Ignatians socialize on the mall at the Convention Center. St. Ignatius has weathered the constant changes in American society, has survived two World Wars, has endured the Great Depression, and has outlasted the turbulence of our own era. St. Ignatius has remained St. Ignatius through one hundred, long, eventful years of history. There is an abundance of dedication, leadership, faith in God, service, friendship, and hard work to be found here. We have no interest in the trends of popular culture, we have only an interest in those noble qualities which lend to excellence, an excellence which does not fade, but always endures. Even today, the traditional values of our German founders are evident in the school community. This school is synonymous with the word academics, the nurturing of the mind and the development of the intellect. Devotion to God and spiritual growth, hallmarks of the Jesuit tradition, are still very much evident today. Loyalty and spirit is constantly displayed at rallies and at sporting events. Dedication and teamwork is the foundation of all the extracurriculars and sports at the school. And above all, there are the students, who, like their predecessors of years gone by, have learned to realize the impermanence and shallowness of the trends of human society, and have learned to appreciate the everlasting merits of traditional values. These hundred years, however, are only the beginning. St. Ignatius endures and perseveres. 4 Opontntj