St Ursula Academy - Crest Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Big Red Machine Repeats in Series Coming off a three-game sweep of the playoffs, the Reds won the 1976 World Series in four straight, van- quishing the Yankees in the chill of an October evening as if New York were no more of a challenge to them than a sandlot team from the Bronx. Danny Dreissen, with an impressive average of .357 , connected for a homer, a double and a single in the third game. St. Ursula girls held their breath in antici- pation as Captain Pete Rose led the Big Red Machine to victory. Red was the fashionable color the next day, October. From Sr. Judith on down, almost everyone was sporting the brilliant sign of victory. Not least among the cele- brants was St. Ursula's 411 fan, Sr. Ann Marie. Students, crowded around the T.V. sets, spent class time watching the victory celebration from Fountain Square. The World Series sweep built a sense of civic com- munity and pride. We were a part of it. Danny Driessen smacks another long ball. I., . 3,5 . - JJ. X ..,pv-'Z XI - -.w..,........-..-....- -- , ,-,.-at,.,,.. ,Q - - - :fu -.155,,,.,-Nath. - . Captain Pete Rose gets a little help from behind. SN 5.9 ,wi if Jie

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clllilillllilli FEATURES Big Red Machine Repeats! 11 Could the Reds do it again? After 1975's seven-game cliff-hanger, they wiped the Yankees in four straight. More than one St. Ursula girl showed up at Riverfront to help them. Ford Wins S.U.A. Loses U.S.A. 12 Does St. Ursula represent the nation? The November 2 election showed the school population's Republi- cans leanings, unlike the Democratic choice of the U.S. electorate. Springer-Miller Oppose Curfew, Support Carterp Gradison Speaks for Ford 13 With their night-life at stake, committed students telephones, canvassed, polled, and distributed liter- ature to help defeat a proposed city curfew which would have had them off the streets by 11 p.m. most nights. Spanish Dancers at Folk Festival 17 First Cincinnati, then the world! Senoritas danced their way into the International Folk Festival, but it was the foyer that saw the many hours of practice . f-N Bl ' - .V J J C414GRED CHINE .jp , L..-fe. L. Q, xg 'iff' 'H The city of Cincinnati became the classroom for many students, this year, who went outside of school to learn. Golden Ages, World History, Art, Government and Interior Design classes all took advantage of the val- uable resources that enrich our society. The conven- iently located Krohn-Conservatory, Art Museum, Playhouse in the Park, the Natural History Museum, Cincinnati Historical Society, the 110-year-old Walnut Hills home of Miss Moormann and the Engi- neering Society helped to make St. Ursula a school without walls. Participation in the world around them marked the year for many. An unusual number of students became involved in the elections in November. With Kary Miller's leadership, an active band worked to defeat the juvenile curfew issue in Cincinnati. Others spent hours on behalf of the candidates for public office. On the academic side, there was the chance to participate on the television show lT'S ACADEMIC. Despite the loss, it was an exciting experience for Marianne Scott, Karen Brauer, and Karen Russell. Ann Phelan's civic interests led to her appointment as Girl and Her City fire chief. Ann Brown and Cece Luttmer also participated . Field Experience and intersession activities also took girls into businesses and social and educational institutions throughout the area. lntersession and World Awareness Day brought into the school many local resource persons. Right-to-Life supporters went as far as Washington to demonstrate on behalf of a constitutional amend- ment to outlaw abortion. , ff. L if Cincinnati 'QED'

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Ford Wins S.U.A. - Loses U.S.A. Republican presidential candidate Gerald R. Ford scored a landslide victory over Demo- cratic presidential candidate James E. Carter in the SUA mock election of November, 1976. This Republican victory did not hold true at the official polls, as Jimmy Carter was elected President of the United States. Mrs. Ginny Berten's Government class organized, publicized and executed the elec- tion with enthusiasm. Of course, Kary Miller was on the scene, getting classmates involved, tallying votes. When the count was finished, Ford had won his expected victory . Republican nominee Gerald Ford campaigning in downtown Cincinnati during the primar- ies . First District representative Willis Gradison gives an ear during a question-and-answer ses- sion . Republican Congressman Willis Gradison spoke, in behalf of his party's candidate, to the Government classes. Afterwards he answered questions. Eyewitness 12 on the scene at St. Ursula kept the audience looking alive and alert for the camera.