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

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We are the pieces (1) Wishing he could have played in the game. David Lathrop quietly walks away (2) Waiting for just the right moment. Carolyn Harter eagle-eyes the pep rally (3) Attentively watching the rally are Mr. Giacalone and Miss Macias, while cheerleaders Cathy Hays. Lynn Zmuda and Maria Doss await to join in (4) Chess offers a challenge to freshman Molly McMahon (5) The world is yours. Mr. Collins seems to be saying to a discouraged student (6) Sharing their beliefs and customs, an intriguing group of Hare Krishna devotees rap with members of a religion class (7) Providing her services m a way that nobody else can is assistant librarian Mrs. Mary Shamey (8) Being good friends are Chris Harrer. Tracy Burke. Carlen Canale, and An- gela Smith 4 Theme

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STUDENT LIFE Dances, Masses, rallies, work experience, clubs, cele- brations, fads and fancies, and all the varied happenings that are parts of the whole of still another year of Mariner history...........................Page 9 SPORTS Playing the game, spirit, practice, winning, losing, bruises, horseness, joy, disappointment, energy, exhaus- tion, and scores which form the record of yet another year of Mariner competition.............Page 53 PEOPLE Young, old, friends, strangers, acquaintances, classmates, buddies, and teammates are the most essential parts of the whole fabric of the Mariner experience.Page 97 ACADEMICS Expanding horizons, teachers, field trips, researching, mental stimulation and boredom, cramming for tests and earning awards, passing, and even failing, sometimes, are key interlocking parts of the Mariner year...Page 177 ADS Credit, services, money, supplies, sponsors, and patrons form the support on which all the other pieces and facets of Mar- iner life rest like the table that holds the puzzle.Page 207 Contents 3

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The puzzle is made of many pieces and all are differ- ent in shape and color The color of any individual piece is of consequence though no piece is more im- portant than another in making the final creation. Some think that color is all that matters, and so they isolate the whites, blacks, yellows or reds. They forget that their pieces are parts of a whole, meant to fit to- gether There are many different shapes, too. waiting to be worked together; however, this task can be difficult because of the unusual contours of the pieces Yet these differences are what make the puzzle exciting: each individual piece is unique but forms part of a whole. Our school is the puzzle. The students form the many unique pieces Each with different personalities, ideals and hopes; each with different ethnic or racial backgrounds; and some with different creeds Many come from other countries with their own special cul- tures Yet all are important as we are merged together in individuality and in unity. Laura Fabrega Theme 5