St Monica High School - Compass Yearbook (Santa Monica, CA)

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What literary, mythical or historical character do you identify with? The elusive DaVida, a little-known goddess who believed in believing, and traveled the world encouraging all she met to follow their dreams.” Davida Wills The Skin Horse in the 'Velveteen Rabbit' because I believe that what he says about being real is true in my own life experience—when we come to accept that being real is a result of being loved then we can forget about our own image and know that externals aren't that im- portant ... and this doesn't happen all at once. It takes a long time.” Sister Dianne Pollyanna—I always believe that things are going to get better!” Joann Caratozolo Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind because she always solved her problems by thinking about them tomorrow. Cathie Cunningham I would like to have written Jane Austen's novels. Historically, I would like to have been one of those Parisian ladies during the En- lightenment who held rap sessions in their living rooms with the top thinkers and artists of the day. It seems to me that life and conversa- tion would never have been dull or boring! Sister Jeanne Virginia 186 Faculty

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What advice would you give a new teacher? Don't smile until after Christmas . . . let them know who's boss. Cathie Cunningham Use your personality to teach. Be yourself. Matt Giacaione “Pray a lot and be ready to live near the poverty level. In teaching, as in fox holes, there are no athe- ists. Rich Gabatino The first requisite is to love kids; you should be ready to learn from them as well as teach them. Sister Jeanne Virginia Go into another field. Pete Pugllese Relax—trust students until they prove unworthy of your trust. Terry Collins

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5 (1) Already a nature lover Barbara Murray poses in the great outdoors; (2) Max Lustig (Physics. Chemistry); (3) Margie Macias (P E ); (4) Davida Wills sandwiched between students Ellie Roten and Josh Kerns (5) Michael Moore (Religion); (6) Little Mickey Moore about to say something wise; (7) Barbara Murray (Mathematics)