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October 19, 1978

4 Seniors Tops in United States Four seniors, Linda lhruia,

Patty Henry, Sheila Kelleher and Mary McGinty, have placed as se:mt-finabsts in the 24th annual National Merit Program. Seven other seniors., Linda Ca•··

'Sudz' Bubbling Over Fun, games and excitement for both the ninth and tenth

are ahead for those attending place priz.es.. Night-in-Blue week.end here No,,. Poster and chart making a.re

Icy, Lori Dom, Ctndy Leonard, Teresa Moore, Sharon Nickles. Martha Ruslr.ai, and Judy Vejlu­pck, received lettcn of com­mendation.

Magnificat 's four semi-finalists

NMSQT 5-1-llaallom !from left) Patti Bouy, M&1J McGlaty, SIMIia ~. .... Linda 8- pile .. kaewlodp.

School on Display for Parents This Sunday Magnificat will

bold its annual Open Ho use &om II a.m. - 3 p .m . The main purpose is to show parents Magnificat in action while pro• viding an opportunity for recruitment.

A parcnt-stude.nt-facu.lty Mass at 10 LnL in the auditorium will start the day. The liturgy theme wtlJ fOCU$ on n:spect for life, keeping in mind that OctobeT is Respect Life month. After Mass refreshments will be SCl'Ved in the cafeteria..

Each department will ezplain its own displays and conduct p resentations aimed at entertain­ing and arousing intcres_t in a particular aspect o f Magrufkat.

videotape of a talk show based on Cry, fie &loved Covntry, fie en.ao1e will be brought to life by American Literature studenu who have prepared dra.matic cuttings.

The Business Department will present typing. c flice machine and shonhand demonstrations by levels 10, 11. and 12. Bookkccping and Bu.siness Math classes will also display their work. In the gym, all pieces of apparatus will be set up for studenu to perform various acrobatic skills.

A French sidewalk. cafe &nd folk dances will bring a touch of France to the cafeteria, while balloon venden cany the theme throughout the school. Spanish

Fn,shman Language Arts foods ca.n be sampled while classes will present short skits visiting a Me:r.ican fair. (see story taken from Mrs. Mike, one of on page 3) .. the books they arc reading in ln the Biology Lab. V1S1tors class. Student"~ in the Reading can learn how to use a micro-Skills course will de.moostrate. scope and identify parts of t~e the ...., of SRA Vocabulab 111. skeleton mannikin. Displays will

Junior British Literature. at- inc.lude ppbs of population tractioos will include a dramati- curves and diapms of water, z.ation of a secuon o f & owv.Jf, carbon dioode and calcium

~ and 5. This year's &rand prize accomplishments or students on represent lhc top one-half of one lS a 1979 Monte Carlo. the new Publicity Committee. ~nt of the st•tc's graduating Incentive prizes will help to The Rally Committee is respons.i-semors. The country's 15,000 ~ the, chances of reaching blc for k~ping spirit alive while semi-finalists competed • ·ith over thts year s goal of S79,6Ck). the Bw1ncss and Education one million students from 18,000 Students who sell their quota Committee is usi&ned to send schools that entered. will receive a large " $1 00 Cub out Oyc~ and organize shopping

Over 90 percent of the semi- Button" and the traditional free center tnps. finalists are expected to be day. "Sudz" is the theme of this eligible as finalists and rec-eive The top 10 sellers will be year's rallies, in contrast with Certificates of Merit next Febru- awarded the following eifts. last year's "Cone Heads." A ary. Requirements for eligibility starting with first pnu : a Pana- b~b~le chan._ in keeping with include endorsement and rccom- sonic Stereo Combination, Smith• thu Idea, depicts Activity Room mcndation by the secondary Corona Portable Eectric Type- ptteentage progress. school principal, high academic writer, Murray 10-Speed Bicycle. ~me new. features of this standing. and high qualifying G.E. Radio and Tape Player, years bazaar mdude new games, test scores with equivalent results American Tourister Shoulder such as penny tou, Night-in-on a. secondary c:s.amination. Tote Bag. Kodak Electronic Blue balloo!'s a.nd a trip for four

Commended students qualified Flash Camera Kit, G.E. Radio, 0 r":;..;:L&k=e::..:Eric=·------~ on the basis of their performance Polaroid One-Step Camera, and I SC W k h I on the 1977 PSAT/ NMSQT. a Hair<:ut and Style at T.C.G. Or 5 Op

Angels Sing Way to Orient The well-known "Singing An- resting area and had a touch of

gels" from Oeveland are now home as well. There the group dazzling audiences around the dined at the neighborhood Mc-" 'orld. Maria Guiao, Magnificat Donald's and other familiu sophomore and Maura Sammon, places such as Dunk.in' Donuts a freshman, spent pan of their and Kentucky Friec! Chicken. summer •-ith their fellow "an- Between Sept. 16 and Sept. geb" in the Orient. Explained 24, Maria. one of a chosen few. Maria. "The Sister City Orga.ni- visited Israel, home of the z.ation of Oevcland, whose 'sis- biblical cities of Jerusalem and ten' a.re Taipei, Taiwan a.nd Bethlehem. There she encount-Holon, Israel, arranged the trip." ettd a communal fanning way of

The ~ singers, ranging life called "kibbutz" and visited from ages 8 to 18 had planned the birth and death places of to impron relations 11dth the Jesus. Oriental oations and also to familiarize them.selves with a different culture.. Their stay in Tokyo, Japan, lasted for almost ooe week and consisted of performances and tours every day. Proceeding to Yokota, Japan, the "angels" avcrapd two TV shows per day aod appeared as guests on a local program for youth. . .

Camp Cheerful •·as the site of this year's Student Council Work.shop directed by Sister Mary Pat Cook. and Sister Carol Anne Smith. The group brain­stormed on several ideas. includ­ing a pica for less homework., a hardbound yearbook, and all­round better communications throughout the school.

Later the Council members presented their ideas to a group of faculty with whom they ••ill work. Student Council Vice­President Kathleen Gardner stated. "We're looking forward to an active and exciting yea.r."

Leaving Japan, the Smgmg Angels continued on to Taipei, Taiwan, off the mainland of China. There they traveled from ancient temples to the palace museum and actually sponsored their own TV show. Instead of their entertaining, they were entertained by the traditional opera. " The warm, . wonderf';" people treated u.s like mOV1e st.ant" uclaimed Maura.

Mula Galao (left} aad Maan Sammon look ba,k on lh•lr ...,..., tnYel with the Sln&lna Aqek, Mula'• shirt adver1ises Coca-Cola laHebftw.

Next oo the agenda was Os.aka, Japan which served as a

Dads Swing Daughters serving of medieval food. anti • cycles.

Mags Welcomes New Sta!,!p,!~e~~ev~o~!

With 92 sets o f sisters in the school. some Magnificat fathers are faced with a difficult d~i­sion. lt is almost impossible for them to choose bet,r.un the se-.•era.l young ladies they will be escorting.

They will dance to the music: of a live band. the N1Jtablcs. under the leadenhip of Mr. Joe Jancsz. Refreshments of punch and cookies -..-ill be served. Fathers and daughters will dress in semi-formal attire and Dads can purchase floWt:rs for the girls for 75 cents.

tW, offl<e at Rocky RI .. .- 0ty Ball 111t, from left, Mn-s«alald, Mr. Luse, M1oo Spml aad Mn. 0._.L _

. . the teaches freshman Music Apprc-Ou.e to the mcre.:c M': ifi- ciation, Sophomore Cb~rus. J~-

nu.mbe:r of S{Ude.nts and! its ior Glee Oub a.nd Scmor CholI', cat. the sch°'?I bas ezp bers this Miss Kattn Kappler, Al~bra fa.cul~ bJ e!~ht memfivc state 1 and Gcomeuy instnlctor ,_ lS a year 1.11 addiuon to graduate of Kent State Uruvcn-profcssiooals- ity while Miss Robin Lenhard, •

~uate of Baldwin Wallace, reaches freshman Exploration of Arts, and Fabrics, an cl<;C'lve for juniors and seniors. M w Lc~­bard ..-anted to work at Magru· ficat because she feels that the

Sister Rose Bator is a _grad_• · of Oeveland State Uruv~tJ

ate aches Christian ldcnUty, and te Arts and American

~:~ Miss Kathleen Bosl, a graduate of Baldwin Wallace,

more than in most schoo1s. Mn. Sherrol Nicklas, who

teaches Biology and Chemistry, received her Bachelor's dcgru at Youngsto"A-n State and her Mast­er's degree at John Carroll. Miss Mugaret Thomas. Biology a?d sophomore Christian lden~U)' teacher, is an alumna of Adnan College in Michiaao.

Mrs. Kathleen Van Duser, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, teaches Typing 1, Penonal Typing, lnt_ro­ductory Typing "A" , Accounung :10d Business Math. Mr. Jam~ \Vallc.nhorst, • ' ho teaches Amen­can History, Careen Today and World History. graduated from John Carroll Unh·ersity.

Personnel provided through state aid will give students ext.ra services throughout the year, 111• staff includes Mr. Chip Large and Miss Judith Sperli. guidance counselors; Miss Robyn Costa.rc:1-la and Mrs. Mary Ann Osgood, full and pan-time readmg ~n­strUctors; and Mrs. Mary Stalm­sk:i, the scb,>01 nurse.

Magnificat's annual Father• Daughter Dance for all students and their fathers -..-ill take place this Sunday in the school auditorium from 7:30-10:JO p.m. Admission is SS .a couple and Sl for each additional daughter.

Receipts from the dance will go into Night-in-Blue funds throuah the individual cla.s.ses who will vie for the proceeds.

(ac,al -ben for 1971 f,om loft .,.., Mlaa Tho-. Mr. ~.::i.......:., Sr. R-, Mlaa 1-ha,d; (front) Mn. Van O-,, Mn. Nlcldaa. Mlaa Kappk< aad Mlaa B011.

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World Peace Remains Burning Question The 21st century is a mere 22

yean in the future, but, ho• ' many of us .,..ilJ be alive 10

•dcomc iu amval? A-i onnhelming peuimism

ud warlike v.-orld could dim most of our hopn for the future. Happy ""'hes int<nded for forth­comioe generations, our children and paockhildren. may be ob­solttc unless people begin to care for, and appreciate each other again.

Conflicting morals cause most of the strugglcs. Since techno­logy has focused much of iti cnerv on monetary success, whole nations arc committing mus murder in quest of power and jugaling lives because of a misguided value system.

b lhcre an aJtcrnativc to • orld war?

we can say that attempts at global unity hne already been succndul. Recent summit 11lk.s at Camp David in,olving lsruli Prime Minister Menachem Bqin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat •·ere a milestone in pcacema~ing history. The Middle Eastern nations have been battl•

~rfo!: :t~~~:t~~Je~:t~e~~ ed futile. President Caner over• came great obstacles by persuad­ing the leaders to discuss a possible agreement and arrive at a decision.

The recent loss of Pope John Paul I can be interpreted as a providential message callin& all of us to brotherhood and lran­quility. His oplimistic example, winning smile and awareness or human needs softened hard

huns and opened sceptics' minds. We can be thankful for his benevolent influence.

The realistic question, though, is "'hether or not 1 1ruly great leader can accomplish anythina without follo•ers. Can we, as students, do anything to improve the sad state of our world?

No matter how KfUt a task is, progress has to bc&in some· where. A smile in the hallway, or a friendly hello could mean more 10 wmeone than the settlement of hundreds of treaties because h shows that you pcrwnally care.

Fate, astrology and other people cannot predict the out• come of your life. Your actions, at1itudcs and relationships will determine yoa.r future happiness as well as th• destiny of our universe.

Smoke-filled Air Tortures Girls What do tu, heat and road The root ,work, complete with

construction bring to mind? smelly, oozing black tar and Probably the first few weeu of ~uvy er~y smoke •1;1 a costly school because, along with new mconvenience. We paid S93,500

From an optimistic viewpoint, School Grateful to Sister Dominica schedules and piles of home· for watery •~es and . polluted

work, these difficulties made lungs. The hgh_ter side_, (or,

..... Sr. Dominica

The hearty laugh and smiling eyes of Sr. Dominica are missed by the choral groups hen, at Magnificat. After 22 years of devoted service as director and head of our music department, she has retired from teaching arct has taken on new duties In tht· alumnae office and as music cot1sultant.

Previous to her years at Magnificat, Si.Sier taught music at Lourdes Academy and also at Central Catholic High School, formerly Mount Marie Academy, in Canton. In all, Sister has taught for a commendable SJ

Congestion Results in Chaos, Tackling of Innocent Persons

Blockine, runnlnJ, huddllllg - mOYes on the football field! Sometimes. Now they can bt viewed in tht hallways of Magr,ifocat u well, as st.udeou desperately a.ncmpt to make it to the next clus on time. ·" ,..

Each day, students fiod that they must contend with others who halt the Oow of movement in a variety of w1y1, ranging from conversina at the bottom of the stain to stoppina at lock.en and droppina boob and puncs on the Ooor. These actions alone can have unpleasant rnulu for those who encounter them, the flflt being tardiness to class.

A more important concern, however, is the 11fety factor. Stl&dents who hamper 1raff1e, whether by not movina at all or by 1ttanpdn1 to push their way to clusa, are actually safety hazards.

How CID we help! Observe two rules of traffic: keep to the riJht and keep moYingl Find tht quickest routes to classes and use the sldt stairways. Sien• made by the An Club arc posted in tht halls as ready reminden.

In shon, the key ls cooperation. With <VUJ011e'1 help, tht problem clD be controlled and students should find that eobte from clu, 10 class need not ~quire the help of quarterbacks and blocken.

ycan, having gained new insighu and valuable upericncc from each of her students.

When uked about the things sht most enjoyed doing, Sister enthusiastically responded, " J j ust loved to teach. The more e1pcrience one hu in teaching, the more enjoyable it is."

Sister emphasized the unique personality of each of the choral groups. She further stated that each member of 1he group must be challcnacd and stimulated in order for the aroup to achieve Its hl&htst potential.

Graduated from the Oeveland Institute of Music, Sister con­tinued her studies In music at a number of well-known universi­ties and institutes around the coun1ry.

classes almost unbearable. perhaps, the heavier side) 1s that We can always look on the JO tons of gravel, forrnerlr above

brighter side though. The ~ our heads on the _roof, 1s now cordbttaking tt mpcratum and below our f~, serving as ~II for stifling humidity created a s1un1 the new parking lot e1p1n11on .. throughout the school (great for Finally, _what results ~rue walst-watchen). from toleraung all th':' !uffenn,?

Tht Resource Center and Smoothly pa•ed Hilhard will Math Lab weu o,a-populated afford a pleuurable ridt to and by eager students deslrinJ to from school. (pleasurable to study and compl<1e !heir home• school?) work (Might it have been the air . The linacring sum?'ler weather conditioning!). It was so hot the will hopefully pr~Ylde . • lone French fries and pizza In the autumn season Oust n1ht for cafeteria were served steamlna football). (without even having been In addition, there is the luxury cooked), of not having tiny drops of water

The Jig-saw puu.le on Hilliard, fall on your head (or your with its flags, signs and bllnklne freshly-typed term paper) while lighu, acted as a preliminary 1ittln1 in • Rnource Center maneuverability tat for future carrel. drims. bJPaaC-,...,._

Rock-n-Roll Still No. 1 in Cleveland bJ IA_. Mud■ ;; Black SabbathNan• Halen, Ytt,

The curtain was opened fof Frank Zappa, Billy JNI, San-the final show after many delays 11nna and Boston. and band chlnaes, and fe11ured Comins attractions for the rest Eddie Money, Todd Rungren's of the month include Bob Dylan Utopia, The Cars, Bob Welsh tomorrow cvenln1, and Peter and Fleetwood Mac. Gabriel, formerly or Genesis, at

The Mac put on an Impressive K.S.U. on Saturday. Aerosmlth 22-song Kt, but due to its lack will attempt to aive thelr Ion&• of cnlhwiasm, it was disappoint• awaited Ocveland show 11001 ing, while Todd Rungren &••• a with Golden Earring this stunning performance with hls Sunday. final encore being "Just One Jethro Tull will team up with Victory", Uriah Heap on Oct. 27, and

The concert 1<hedule this fall finally Al Stewan will perform at hasn't stopped produclne win• the Palace: The11u on Oct. 29. ners, with such Hnc acts as Thanks to the team of

WMMS and Belkin Productioas, Ocvel1nders were able to iCC

three very impressive games of the World Series of Rock. This season's opener consisted of Peter Tosh, Kansas, and Mick Jauer and the Rolling Stones.

Game two was equally as strone, If not bttttr, with Trickster, Journey, Foreigner and Electric Light Orchestra, featuring l!.LO.'s quarter of a million d ollar stage show.

for your convenience all Re­cord Theatres wi.JI open a t 9 1.m. for tick<1 sales to all major concens.

Students Lose When Teachers Strike Class of '81 Catches l>i,sco Fever; With New Skills They Teach You Empty deslu in many 1<hools

tell the s1ory of how tea.then uc nrikin&, but is that the whole nory? As the number of missed 1<hool days crows, que11ion, puzzle us.

Are t<1<hen tryin& to edu­cate Ir.ids 0< help thtmstl•es! In what order arc teacbcn placlne their priorities? Does student knowledee come first o, do tuchm' pocl<1s! Educators do deserve a decent u.lary for their

work, ju,t u memben of any profes,ion do, but they should not: attempt to Jain it at the ea:pense of their students.

T cachen are one of the more educ.1ted groups in our society. They have received degrees in 1

variety of subjects and should be able 10 reason out their problems intelliaently without going out on plCkct lines. Wouldn't such a rational approach demonstrate

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'lll>llthed llv• llrMt yM,.,., ~bw-lp1lon pfi<. S2. Nollonol kh>lo1tk: ''"' Attodollon Flr,t Clott Roting.

Co-MHot1 ,om Conynehom. s~ Morohon ,... Wlto,t , ••..•. Gwen Nagy. Kim Woff Wrlten Md hot it.pcw1e, t , Louro Abood, c;.,otyM Ateno,

h rh Ann lo, l,to, CMtre lurne11, Colleen Corrlgon. Mo,1,.. Cuktre lll. Cothy Florl110, M F, ol'llo. lln. r.,,, Gorv..,-, Shorot1 Gronn, lydlO HklioLgo,

JOMtto l(oputto, l'olty K..,-ff, Mory Atv1 lynch, Lou,o Merlin. lr1fld McCofftlf'ty, Movrffft Mcc.orthv

Ho," ,. McMohon. Cheryl Okldil, Uto O,ong41, S..-Mn O HelU. le11r l'rlem. Cothv khoef•r, "",Y Schoef., l'lttty Sdwl,..,. AM Schupp, 0."'M Wln'IIHKIII

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'~• • Letli• Chobek, AM llobottky ' k'Nf• W.IOt"t . . , CO,ieen Co,'9ff\, Kim Kolll, Jeon WyMdtJ l tP"tl Mary AJlc.e hick. Motybeffl Nedll<h, SutoMe ,,okoty lut1, w11 Mionog,it, . , T• ttl (;orvey Art it II f'liMI l it de.-, JeMy Doy .. C.,wieflon Marlo Guklo, Uto KCN.1rtklo, Donato 11.c.hnltie, r« ultr Actw,-r Shte , Mory Cunnlnghom, HM '''"'.pol Slt l•r ROM S<hoff•r H M

better jud,mcnt and offer ltu• denu a more responsible uamplcf

Time is one of our most precious possessions today. We cannot turn back the clock and recapture lost lime. The football season is half-finished and strik­ing schools have been forced to cancel eames. What chance do the players have of winnina athletic scholauhips when they arc not playing any aames? Colleges arc looking for potential studenls. How arc the aclmls• sions offices going to select students without any arades or test results to consult?

Studenu of today are the future of the world. How 11 the world 's future eoln& to matcrial-1.u if the world's students of today are not being educated for tomorrow?

Request Prayers P1eue remember In your pray­

en Beth Oabck, sister of juntof Lc,lic: Angela Chrosniak., moth· er of Sitter Joe Marie Chrosniak: l=ph P<1runyak, brother of Sister Jane Petrunyak, and Gerry Schirmer. mother of junior Ca­rol. Faculty and ,tudenu upress their 1ympathy to all four families .

Four sophomores have "caught the disco fever.'' l!Yery Tuesday from S-6 p.m. Marear<1 Bucci, Brield McCaffeny, Jacque Me­luch, and Robyn Mlodzlk con­verge at Fred Astaire dance studio for a lesson in disco.

The girls, along with their friends Mary and Erin McCaf­ferty, Paul and Laurie Terakedls, Nancy Kin&, Paula Mlodzik and Laurel Southworth, formed a private class which will run for eight weelu.

When uked why she chose to take this course, Margaret Bucci replied, "This sort of dancing Is great for minrs. It really teaches you how to move to the music." All the girls tgrtc that disco ls fun besides being aood uerclse.

Sherri Coi:, their instructor, thinks that it is "fantastic" that the group can work so well together. Sherri is a regular on " Week.day Fever," seen Monday through Friday from ◄-S p.m, on Channel 3. The studio hu never before taught so larae a ,roup 11

one t ime. They feel such involve• ment is a step forward for both 1he students a nd their studio.

Different types of dances are 11ught each week, includlna llnc dances, to be done alone or with

a group; fm: style, which is performed slnely; and the new .. , ra,e, hand dancing, lnvolvina: Intricate hand and feet move­ments with a partner.

Below is a routine entitled Car Wa,4-. one of the line dances taught at Fred A,tairc Dance Studio.

Car Wa,h

I. Start with f••t to-11ether; t tretch right foot m front and tap with the tou twice. From the front, bring the tame foot to the back and tap twic,. 2. Tap to the front <ffld the11 to the ba,:k with tAe •amefoot. 3. Extend right foot to the right title alld tap twice .. From there, cro11 the nght foot behind the kft, ,tep o~t with the left, alld then bring the right foot to the kft, , 0 that both feet an to­gether. 4. Repeat ,tep No. 3 iuing oppo,ite feet. 6. Repeat ,tep, No, . 3 and 4.

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rlEll Teachers Pursue Own Interests by Gwen NII&)'

Coapatulationa to tbe •h Mlllo~ who were chosen as Mag~!ficat's " :4,cadcmic Chal­lenge team wh1ch will consist of three players and three alter­nates. The girls representing the school arc: Lori Dorn, Cindy Leonard, Mary McGinty, Teresa Moore, Barb Pretzer, and Lisa Slattery.

Weddln& beU. have been ringing during the past several months for three faculty mem­bers. Most recently married was Mr. Kenneth Krol whose wed­ding took place last Saturday, Oct. 14. Over the summer, Miss Isabel Jimenez beecame Mrs. Chahda and Miss Maryjo Kaus­ck is now Mrs. Rzeszotarski.

If yoa haYe taken a look at the center bookcases in the RC, you may have noticed two theatres. These Shakespearean models

were made and donated to the school by Magnifica1 alumna Fran Germ, '75. and her brother who graduated from St. Ed's.

Twenty-- aopbomo,.., ,Junlon, and Halon spent the weekend of Sept. 28-0ct. I doing geology field work. Accompanied by Sister Joan Acker and 25 adult members of the Greater Oeveland Geological Society, 1he girls traveled to Logan, Ohio to explore the Hocking Hills area.

ho new NCl'darlm have joined Magnificat's office staff, Mrs. Barbara Andrews and Mrs. Mary Makowski. In addition. Mrs. Mildred Coleman assists the school as a Rocky River state-aid clerk.

MIN Nancy Powell will spend next weekend, Oct. 27-29, camp• ing out and studying the sandhill crane migration in northwest Indiana.

C>Yer the summer Sr. Mary Therese Berry, Sr. Joyce Baier, and Sr. Joan Acker each pursued special interests in highly inter­esting ways.

Sr. Mary Therese Berry, head of the Modern Language Dcpan­mcnt, spent a good pan of her summer in France, from June 28 to August 9. Four of those five weeks she was studying at La FacuUe de, Lettres et des Sciences Humaines d'Avignon. or the University of Avignon. Sr. Mary Therese received a scholar­ship to study there through the French Government and the American Association of Teach­ers of French. Her studies included translation, sociology, written and oral expression and Provencal cooking.

Once a week the students toured nearby areas. Sr. Mary Therese saw fascinating things, including the Roman amphi­theatre, a French rodeo, and a

Troupe Delivers Unique Celebration by Lama Abood Along with their original ma• Pantomiming requires extreme

and Denae Wlmblacaa tcrial, the group adapts songs, self-discipline and control to "Mime is the an of imita- stories, and poems for their bring style and grace into this

tion," according to Dennis Dre- performances. Practice may last art of imitation. her, technical director of the as long as seven or eight houn, The members of the theatre Celebration Mime Theatre. He or as linle as one-half hour a travel throughout the eastern and six pantomime artists enter- day, depending on the amount of half of the country, performing tained Magnificat students dur~ new material to be covered. ·· . at churches, schools, ing the assembly on Oct. 2. To achieve the art of panto- theatres, or just about anywhere

The troupe from South Paris, mime, one must be an actor, an audience can be found." says Maine is directed by Tony comedian, dancer, and gymnast. member Douglas Leach. Montanaro, who also established a school of theatrical arts. After attending this school, Victor Azzam, Jane Crosby, Douglas l..ach, George Sand, Claire Sikoryak, and Nat White, were chosen to perform in the troupe. Each group member ShO'Wed interest in theatrical arts which eventually led to involvement in mime.

Instead of the traditional white face and dark clothing of mime performers, the members of the Celebration Mime Theatre dressed in brightly-colored leo• tards and wore little makeup.

Artist■ of the Celebra&a Mime Tbeatre eatertaln at a achool .... mbly.

medieval v111agc made of roc1r;:. About her experience Sr. Mary Therese commented, "The opportunity to live in Europe brings the past much closer to you."

Sr. Joyce Baier traveled to the south central part of France near the Vegere River for five weeks. She and a group of 16 other teachers from Wesleyan Univer­sity in Connecticut studied cave painting and geology. They went into the Lascaux cave v.·here the paintings are S to 6 yards long and 18,000 years old. Many types of ancient weapons, such as arrowheads, were viewed by the group.

Since the entire area has been declared a national monument, Sr. Joyce was not permitted to bring home any of the interest•

ing anitlcts she saw. ·•1t's made me want to learn more about history," said Sr. Joyce. " The whole area is alive with history."

Sr. Joan Acker worked in research this summer at the Ocveland Oinic where she studied 5 different diets for high blood pressure in 40 albino rats. Always having wanled to do reasearch, Sr. Joan was pleased with her new and significant finding. She hopes she has contributed to the body of knowledge about high blood pressure. one of the greatest killers in the world.

Sr. Joan noted that after she left the Oinic at the end of 1he summer, the rats lost weight because they were not accustom­ed to new handling.

Dllplaylna momentoll from their summer uperlencn are1 (from left) Sr. Mary 'lb<ffH Berry, with aeme French boule b.U., Sr. Joan Acker with her cbemlat T-•blrt and Sr. Joyce Baler with • mapofFrance,

Classes Add Foreign Touch; Dance, Food, Music Provided

The Moder11 Language De­partment is working on final touches for this year's Open House. Students arc planning a variety of activities and enter­tainment for the visitors.

Students in Spanish Ill arc organizing a Mexican Fair with all the effects of a native fiesta. Decorations will bear the colors of the Me1ican flag: green, white, and red. Guests will be treated to a variety of Mexican foods and may even be fonunate enough to have their palms read by roving gypsies. Those who

come will also learn to ask for refreshments in Spanish, while students in native Mexican cos­tumes distribute balloons and flowers. Spanish II students will create delicious Spanish foods for guests to sample.

Art Club Aims At Fun, Service; Many Benefits

The Magnificat Art Oub aims to help other people and to have fun at the same time, according to Sr. Elaine Schindler, club moderator. Working with her arc new officers Lori Dorn, presi• dent; Eileen Weir, vice-presi• dent; Sharon Skapio, treasurer; and Beth Scanlon, secretary.

4-H'ers Receive County Fair Prizes

French I students will enter­tain with some traditional folk dances. They will have designed and made their own costumes, modelt:d after those worn in Aries, in the southern pan of France. The 24 girls in the newly formed troupe will perform chroughout the year at places other than Magnificat. Sr. Mary Therese Berry. who has been active in folk dancing for the past 20 years, is faculty advisor for the group which practices twice a week.

Last year the group aided the school by malting posters for Night-in-Blue rallies, and the Fathers' Club received their silk-screened poems. The girls have also decorated bulletin boards and posted tornado drill signs around the school.

The club has gone on field trips to such places as Stan Hywett Hall in Akron. There they saw e1amples of Tudor architecture and lavishly decorat• ed rooms of the same period. Another time they spent the day at the Cleveland Zoo where they sketched animals.

One of the club's more community-oriented activities in: valved a visit to the Veterans Administration Hospital. The girl5 made Christmas decorations to brighten the halls ~nd the spirits of the hospital re~idents.

This year work sesS1ons arc planned for selected weekday, after school. During these meet· ings An Club members will work on different projects and creauve ideas for future events.

Anyone is welcome to attend these meetings.

Three Magnilicat girls walked away winners at the Lorain County Fair, held during the week of Aug. 22-27.

Competing in the Junior Fair, or 4-H division, were seniors Mary Beth Urig and Gwen Nagy, along with junior Susan Morahan.

Mary Beth was chosen Queen of the Junior fair and has a long list of awards which follow. Showing her goat, Mary Beth won first place in seni?r show• manship. She also received first in Jersey showmanship and third in all-breed showmanship with her cow. Mary Beth then mov~ on to sweepstakes showmanship where she took first place for showing a goat, pig. sh~P• beef cattle, cow and horse wh1~~ were owned by the other part1c1pants in the class. .

Gwen panicipated m the home economics division of the fair. She made a dress and entered it in the "Dress-~p Outfit" category. After modeling the dress at a style revue and receiving first place, Gwen re­presented Lor_ain County at the Ohio State Fair.

Susan also competed in the home economics division of the fair. She made and entered a corduroy suit in the " Sports C,othes.. category, one of the

biggest and most competitive, and won a third prize at the style revue.

Showing two of her dogs in obedience classes, Susan's work in training the dogs resulted in second and fourth place prizes. In addition to sewing and her work with animals, Susan did a project concerning bicycling and became eligible to compete at state level.

Preparation for that busy week in August is a year Jong job of working and planning, and for many people like Mary Beth. Gwen, and Susan, it turns out successfully.

Mary Beth and Susan have been members of the 4-H for seven and eight years respective­ly, while Gwen has been a member for only two years.

Mary Beth Uri& (center) ■bow■ ber prize aoat, ~·bUe cloth .. Ibey made for the Lorain County Fair.

In addition to Open House activities, upperclassmen who have continued their studies of a foreign language will be assisting freshmen and sophomores in tht language lab. Through this ser­vice program, the underclassmen will gain a greater understanding of the basic concepts of their respective language.

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Cross Country Team in First Season Magnificet's newly-formed the Magnlftcat Cross Country

team has done exceptionally well in the meet, for a first year team.

and up steep hills as well as down the other side.

Rapellers Descend Daring Cliff While Belayer Controls Ropes

Cross Country team made its sp arkling debut by taking first place in two out of three meets. The team Is young and there Is a bright future ahead.

Dressed In their new uniforms, the Cross Country team won the first place trophy at the Avon Lake Invitational. The team began practicing in mid-August under the direction of Mr. Lou Povinelli. Throughout the sea­son, the girls practice four days a week with the team and the rest of the week on their own. During the winter each team member will try to run 1,000 miles individually.

The races consist of running 2•1, miles as fast as possible over anything from cement to sand,

Coaches Sr. Mary Anno Ko­vacs and Sr. Joyce Baler have promised that next year they wUI participate in the Open Races after the invitational meets.

Belayer, D-rln&, and "Ozzie" are term• familiar to rapellers Sue Morahan, junior, and Ann Rabatsky, sophomore. Unlike mountain climbing, In rapelllna the person descends I mountain using two ropes.

The first rope is a safety line attached under the arms and held at the other end by the rapeller' s partner, the "belayer." A second rope is hooked to a "D-ring," (In the shape of the "D") and has a latch which attaches to the figure•eight ring. Then the rope winds around the

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ftgure-el11ht rina and is held behind tho person.

"A ftgure-eight ring holds the rope that the rapeller uses to control the speed at which he goes down the cliff'," explained Sue.

Althouah Sue and Ann rapell down approximately thirty to ftfly-foot cliff's, It is not necessary for them to wear special cloth­ing. Even thouah the Oeveland area is not noted for Its hlah mountains, the girls rapell In Cuyahoaa Falls. Sue plans to go again in the future.

Making up the team are: freshmen Chris Farrell, Therese Finnegan, Deidre Gannon, Mary Anne Layden, Karen Povinclli, M ary Jo Rehor , Mary Beth Schriner; sophomore Jeannie Koenigsmark, and juniors Carol Carbone, Lydia H.idalgo, Mary Rabatsky and Alice Sweeney.

Streaks Volley for Title

Coach Sr. Mary Anne Kovacs remarked that several coaches from other teams mentioned that Opening Year Succauful

Tbe Crou Country team with la trophy from left, (tap) Lydia Hldalao, Mary Rabaaky, n.er.. Fbmepa, Mary Jo Rehor, Carol CuboM ond J- KNDlpmark1 (bo-, left) Mary Anne La7dea, ~ Po-.lnelll, Deidre Gannon, Mary Beth Sebrina, ud Clulo F .....

Magnificat Tennis Team Serves 5-3 Record Finishing the season with a Joe's and Rocky River, the National Junior Tennis l.eague.

5-3 win-loss record, the newly- Streaks blued by such estab- Sophomore Lisa Brenner plac-formed Blue Streak tennis team lished teams as Regina, Lake ed first in the PD Tennis has shown remarkable potential Ridge, North Ridgeville, and Tourney last summer. She was for its first competitive year. Vi1la Maria. top seed out of 64 in 16-and-After a sluggish start in an Consistent winners Lisa Bren- under singles. exhibition match against St. ner, Karen Blaha, and Fran

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Litzler volley in the singles division, while doubles teams Trish Farrell and Annette O 'Malley, and Lorri Yaroma and M egan West complete the roster of first-string aces. Other players include; Debbie Durbin, Angela Ferry, Karen Frain, K athy Frain, E llen Kappus, Karen Manley, Jacque Meluch, and Beth Miner.

The summer months arc the usual t imes for play. "The R ackcters" started practicing together two weeks before school opened for one and one-half hours at a time.

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It's up and over the net for both of Magnificat's Blue Streak volleyball teams, with matching varsity and junior varsity records of 8 wins and 1 loss overall, and 6 wins and O losses in the conference at press time.

The Blue Streaks' toughest competition will be against Nazareth-Holy Name today at 4 p.m. Mags will battle t o hold first place by defeating the team they crushed on Oct. S. There Is great hope for the varsity because they have continued to improve since the beginning of the season, as well as for the JV's. Brenda Martens of the JV team has perfected her serve to 99"/o consistency.

Many of the girls were in­volved in tennis tourneys and different leagues this past su~­m er, the most prevalent organi­zation having been NJTL, The Mupy eo,ey, CladJ Nelpr ond Steph Moon .. , ap for , oUoy.

Miss Linda Roesky, coach of the varsity volleyball team, stated, "If we continue on our present course, we have I good chance of doing very well In the sectionals in November."

Members of the vanity team are sophomores Tammy Carlin, Kelly Flannery, and Nancy McNamce; juniors " Mugsy" Co­vey, Karol Kaminski, Steph Moore, Kathy Povinelli and Peggy Wallenhorst ; and seniors Cindy Neiger, Cheryl Peters, Ann Marie Waitkus, and the mana· ger and loyal fan Jeanette Plunkett .

Junior varsity team members, coached by Mrs. Carol Brent, arc freshmen Colleen Carlin, Kelly Craighead, Mary Lou Flannery, Rose McNamee and Jackie Mooney; sophomores Pam Joy, Maureen Povinelli, and Tammy Tober; junior Lynne Coogan, and senior Brenda Martens.

Most of the games have a representative crowd but support from the students is what the teams need. The largest crowd to date was on Tuesday, Sept. 26, when the Blue Streaks played Erieview here.

Along with the successes, the Streaks also encountered a set­back when Lynne Coogan sprained her ankle.

LIia Brenner 1maabc:1 another ■ene.

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M Ar.. 'S _. ,.• ~ 4 I tion and a 2.0 overall average in '-I school. Tryouts will be held

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Cleveland Browns Spark Fans' Spirits by Kim Wolf wondering whether or not their such players as Jerry Shirk, Joe

d ' _ th previous team has a chance for the Jones. Oay Mathews and Bob Aller . en '"t 8 0 •record and play-off's. In recent years Oeve- Babick. Two steady outside

season w1th .a • · _ d ' the land has started out well, hit the backers are Gerald Irons and fourth place m the st an l';?St a middle of the season and could Charlie Hall. Tom Darden, the Cleveland Browns areh o l o ed not hold their place, The fans of team safety, has made some good start. ~e . te~:i /

5 ~:ind the Browns would like to see good interceptions.

five gan:ies an IS ti or their team go all the way. So far this season the Browns' place with Houston. , offense has been moving the ball

Since the Browns have ac- This year's offe~se is_ headed with the exception of some costly quired new head coach Sam by quanerba~k Brian. Sipe. All· mistakes. Their defense has held Rutigliano, all the fans are American wide r~cetver Ozzie back the Pittsburgh Steelers, a

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Mrs. Carol Brent, who started the club, commented that there was a need for the club to help during gym classes. It is a good experience in responsibility and helps those who are thinking of a possible career in physical education.

The officers for this year's club are: President Ann Marie Waitkus, Vice-President Kathy Povinelli, Secretary Diana Rad· kowski.

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