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),985: i •• "The Forgotten Year" '1 - —HARDLY •* I Ignatian 2955 IGNATIAN St. Ignatius High School 1911 West 30th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44113 Volume 50 Title Page 1 The Forgotten Year In the Shadow of the Centennial? "T\7ith the approach of the viting guest speakers to the one-hundreth anniversa- school, and planning school ry of St. Ignatius educational and High School, secular activities. preparations be CONTENTS Theme 2 Due to the cen gan for centen Student Life 6 tennial prepara nial celebrations. Wildcat Recap 17 tions, the stu The most obvious Organizations 26 dents, especially preparation for Academics 58 the seniors, the glorious year People 82 feared that 1985 was the construc Sports 138 would be a for tion around cam Advertising 184 Index 208 gotten year. They pus. Committees Theme 214 feared 1985 also were formed would be pushed to prepare for the aside in anticipa- anniversary, such as publish- tion of the glory and gran- ing the school's history, in- deur of 1986. Above: The football team lines up for their first unforgettable game. Right: No, it is not a swimming pool. It is however the beginnings of the new library. 2 Theme The Forgotten Year 3 Hardly!! We Made This Year Unforgettable lthough the fates were favoring students who made it memorable. friends we made and the good times A a forgotten year, the students of All the things that we did together we had throughout the year will live St. Ignatius overcame the opposing as students at St. Ignatius were forever in our memories. All in all, forces. We did our best to make this unique in their own special ways. We there was a great sense of spirit and year the most memorable in the worked well together to make community among the whole student history of St. Ignatius. We hope that student council, publications, organiz body. in the future, people evaluating the ations, and sports run especially well. Nothing especially different hap school's history will say that the There was always good communica pened this year, but everything that centennial year of Ignatius was a tion and collaboration between stu did happen has some special quality good year, but what about the year dents and faculty which created a that made the year unique, for it tru before that?—now that was a great more relaxed and conjovial ly was not a forgotten year. year! This may be too much to ask, atmosphere everyday as well as when but there is no doubt that we have disagreements arose. But most impor A final look at the pre-centennial campus. made the most of the year; for this tantly, this year exemplified the great year will never be forgotten by the relationships among students. The 4 Th erne Hardly 5 STUDENT LIFE Below: The Duffer's Day Reception. Right: The organizational skills of Andy Dorchak are exemplified. an does not live by books alone. Apart M from academics, there is another side of the Ignatius experience. We seek for many ways to relieve the tension and boredom of classes. These experiences of Ignatius outside of the classroom will perhaps turn out to be the most memorable ones. As a group, students have enjoyed the whole year together around campus, between classes, and after school. Social events have also drawn students together whether it be a football game, a dance, or a par ty. The good times and unique experiences we had around and outside of school, probably the most valued aspect of going to Ignatius, all con tributed to making this year unforgettable for us students. Above: Chuck Lagunzad shows off a bit of his hacky-sack style. Right: Jabo- Fever , . Catch it!!! 6 Student Life Divider 7 Welcome Back How it All Began elcome back—words that no op Pilla celebrated the Mass with the West Tech 51-0. At halftime, Bridget W body wants to hear. Like col Jesuit community and asked us to ral Lavelle of St. Joseph Academy lege applications, they are impossible ly to the challenge of being Catholic. proudly accepted the title of Home to avoid. To an Ignatian these words After the Mass students were given coming Queen escorted by Matt mean a three day weekend, the Mass forty minutes to return to school. Clemens acting as a stand in for of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Name After impressing the downtown Chris Koehler. The dance featuring rally and the Homecoming dance. populus with their sterling behavior, Pieces of Eight was the highlight of The three day weekend and four attendance was taken and students the weekend. After dancing the night day week gave us the opportunity to were dismissed to the Holy Name away Ignatians and their dates de slowly slide into the school year. rally. parted for a plethora of private After a summer of little responsibility The first rally of the 1984-85 school parties. Homecoming was the climax we made plans with all the friends year had the student body cheering of the Ignatians return to school. we didn't see during the summer for wildly for the football team and the "Welcome back"—tough words to the first party of the school year, but band. Mr. Kyle gave a rousing speech become accustomed to yet a fine way first we had to make it through the that helped the Cats soundly defeat to start a new school year. week. Holy Name, 31-7. The Mass of the Holy Spirit started The next weekend was the Home Below: Football season kicks off yet another school the school year on a spiritual high coming dance. It was scheduled early year. Left: Senior Matt Clemens, stand in for Chris note. The freshmen, adorned with in the year yet it added a new di Koehler, escorts the 1984 Homecoming Queen, Bridget Lavelle. Bottom left: Senior Jamie Pilla red carnations, were officially induct mension to the words "welcome leads the procession through St. John's Cathedral. ed into the Ignatius community. Bish back." The football team crunched 8 Student Life Welcome Back 9 Where It's At Spending our Time around Campus he layout of the Ignatius campus Juniors and Seniors enjoy the privi T is different than those of other lege of a free eighth period. These high schools. The closing of West idle forty-five minutes are spent by 30th Street to create a mall was a some getting a jump on homework. brilliant idea. This allows students a Most, however find alternate activi haven to lounge, study, and to eat. ties such as lifting weights or The mall also serves as a quiet, scenic shootin' the bull on the mall. The lat place for a couple at a dance. ter is the more common. The Student Center is a refuge for The aspect of three buildings, hun the majority of Ignatians at the lunch dreds of steps, and having to ex bell. Every culinary delight change classes by traveling outside imaginable is at your fingertips, and makes Ignatius unique. As a result, Emily may even give you a double many Ignatians themselves are hamburger if you are lucky. unique. Right: A senior emerges to enjoy the mall. Left: A Below: A student cuts to read on the mall. Bot common scene in the Senior Lounge. tom: A famous pose in and out of class. Top: Senior Matt Clemens catches some rays. Mid Above: Senior Chris Porter buys his third special of dle: Seniors Joe McCrone, Paul McDonnell, and the day. Right: Seniors Rob Fisher and John Moo John McCool decide who the next victim will be for ney, co-founders and presidents of the Ignatius Bar nerd persecution. becue Club, roast some weinies with friends. 10 Student Life Life on Campus 11 Weekends The Light at the End of the Tunnel fter a long hectic week of school, school. A A students search for an outlet Many school-sponsored events also from their school work. The weekends occupied weekend time. Football and serve as an oasis in the desert of basketball games were popular among classroom life. students as well as postgame parties. When Friday rolls around, many Dances also broke up the monotony head home to party, others leave to of everyday life and throughout the do more homework, while others year were a huge success. work on deadlines. The weekend Left: Senior Tom Corrigan pauses in the backfield to nights were spent with hundreds of contemplate his evening activities. Below: Students kids flocking down to Settlers' or groove to the tunes at a postgame party after a Brookside. These gatherings needless football game. to say were not sponsored by the 12 Student Life Weekends 13 Keep Out! Construction Floods School Right: "Keep out" exemplified restrictions put on inderblocks falling on students' For example, Health classes in the the student's access to various parts of the school. Cheads, teachers being accidentally Carroll Gym were detoured all the Below: Workers clean up as the day ends. picked up by cranes, holes being dug way around the building and through on the mall making it impassable. the track. Many areas around the Well the construction around school school, such as the main hallway for did not cause such results as these, a while, were restricted from student but it truly did make life a little use. more hectic. All in all, the construction is When students arrived back at beneficial to the school, but for those school at the beginning of the year, students who will not benefit from they were greeted with a few its results it is a pain in the neck.