Suffolk University - Beacon Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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June, 1988 the Members of the Class of 1988: I choose SPIRIT as the theme of the 1988 Beacon Yearbook because SPIRIT can be something shared by a group of people, or it can be something personal. It may be apparent in the way you do something, or it may be why you do it. SPIRIT is what kept you here, and SPIRIT is what kept you going. SPIRIT may be the way you feel after nights of studying pays off with grades to be proud of. It may be the festive air that hovers over a school sponsored event. It may be the will to take the train everyday, fighting the crowds to emerge from the subway and be greeted by the beauty and diversity of this great city, Boston. It may be the excitement of measuring for your cap and gown. It may be the hesitant thrill of measuring up for that career you ' ve been preparing for. SPIRIT is what drives our sports teams, our highest scholars, our working students, our campus and student advocates, our clubs and organizations, and our dedicated professors and administration. For everyone SPIRIT has a different meaning, just as for everyone SUFFOLK has different memories. Whatever SPIRIT is to you, I hope you can find some reflection of it in this yearbook. Though I am not a graduating senior this year, I was happy and honored to put together the 1988 Beacon. It was a challenging job that allowed me to flex my creativity and learn how to take a project from birth to completion. My goal was to put out a book that would be good now, and still worthy of this class in twenty-plus years. A yearbook serves to document a graduating class for the archives; but more importantly, it serves as a record of your classmates and your college years. A good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit — John Milton My result and reward is what you hold in your hands now. The credit and satisfaction is shared with those who have helped me. Now, I ' d like to give some sincere thanks to those folks . . . Marjorie Hewitt, my advisor, who worked hard every minute this year and always supported me and listened to me carry on, giving A1 advice all the way; my staff, Georgia, Reem, Ella, Joannie, Sharon, Donna, and Maureen, who ' helped with the book ' s take-off, and much of the decision-making, busy-work, photography, and special projects; The SAO, Registrar ' s office, Public Relations office. Captain Robbins, Coach Nelson, Dr. Manning, The Journal, and SGA; All of the book ' s sponsors; John Carrier, my publishing rep, Steve Forslund, my photography rep, and Brian Jacobson, the senior portrait photographer (and comedian); and at last, the permanent support-staff of my family, friends, and of course, my dearest buddy and pal, Keith. Finally, thank YOU for smiling and being a great subject for the 1988 Beacon, and for inspiring the SPIRIT in me to put it all together for you. In Suffolk University ' s Class of 1988, 1 see the SPIRIT of success and I wish you all great luck and happiness. Kim Marie Imbracsio Editor-in-Chief 1988 Beacon Yearbook