St Teresas Academy - Avila Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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When one hears the word “freshmen,” it usually conjures up images of a persecuted group. The 1985-1986 freshmen have changed some of this. In certain instances they are extremely naive. “You’ll never guess what I did last week! “What?” “I took an extra mod unaccountable and no one even noticed!” “You’re kidding!” Notice the deviant behavior here. Obviously, these kids are ready for the state penitentiary. Taking into consideration the general lack of awareness that some freshmen possess, you still must give them credit for the spunk they use to raise themselves from a lowly position. They are brash, and this proves to be a blessing as well as a curse. For example, they sometimes surprise everyone by standing up for themselves or by doing something unexpected. On the other hand, this brashness can create the appearance of a definite lack in the humility department. Who else would just plop down in the domain of the upperclassmen? In the cafeteria, certain freshmen have been known to associate with anyone and everyone except other freshmen. Doesn’t this go against the “we’re all in this together” idea? Isn’t there safety in numbers, especially for freshmen? Not only do they hang around with upperclassmen, they’ve also been known to intrude upon sophomore space by walking through the cafeteria pit. I recall that there used to be a silent code which implied that any freshmen prancing through our pit would be severely maimed. This year’s freshmen blatently disregard such traditions. Perhaps they intend to forge their own tradition. Such creativity will be viewed by most upperclassmen as a flaw, rather than a virtue. But, since each class possesses its share of both, we must accept the freshmen as they are. Still, we will anxiously await the day the freshmen become sophomores — which we all know is a step in the right direction. Upper right: Kris Loeffelholz flashes her best smile for her new friends at STA. Right: Nancy Wells. Prue Ferro and Erin Gunter demonstrating freshmen class unity. Far right: Theresa Schloegel gives new meaning to the term fast food” during spirit month. Freshmen: A New T radition?

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S«mdtty l 3 5 2 9 Mo’vlay 3 4 September — the month we love and detest in unison, for it is in September that we return to these hallowed halls of our intellectual enrich- ment. There are those who long for the continu- ance of summer, who stubbornly cling to the relaxation of summer. There are also those who can’t wait for sbhool to begin again because they have lost track of the most recent gossip. All of us are anxious to see our friends after three long short months, but none of us are anxious to take the inevitable tests and quizzes. The freshmen get their first real taste of high school in September, and with all the wise cracks directed toward them, we wouldn’t blame them for leaving. The sophomores return for their last year of being an under-classper- son. The juniors come back, anxious to be en- ) r Zlv ) 30 5 6 7 tering the final stretch of secondary education. The seniors return thinking only of spring and the great moment of their graduation. Or per- haps it is the celebration afterward that keeps them going! The campus becomes a bustling place of ac- tivity no longer vacated exactly at 2:26. Stu- dents are seen carrying duffle bags filled with athletic accouterments. Coaches and teachers are all around. There never seems to be any rest. Eventually, we cease to wonder at the time and energy that we put into school. Yes, by the end of September, getting up early, working all day, going home and doing homework are sec- ond nature to us. That is what is so special about the first month of school. It is fresh and new — should we go so far as to say exciting?! 7 ) 28

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Jessica Allan Lori Allen Shawna Allen Bridget Baker Kim Baker Lisa Basgall Amy Bell Christen Bessenbacher Jeannie Bessenbacher Ashanti Bibbs Valerie Boles Danielle Brandt Shauntae Brown Becky Butts Kelly Caffrey Carmenlita Canty Jennifer Capuzelo Aimee Carson Jolie Carver Jennifer Cascone Kiran Chandra Karen Concannon Shannon Connell Stephanie Cooper Michelle Crank Mary Pat Crass Nicky Crump Annie Cuni Wendy Cunningham Jennifer Donaldson Christy Donnelly Shaun Draine Jennifer Dunn Carolyn Effertz Jessica Ellison