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Megan A. Grant
Tennis 9-10, Lacrosse 9-10, La Sallian Youth Group
9, 10, 12, ECOS 9-10, Amnesty International 9-
12, Yearbook 12, SADD 9-12, Campus Ministry 11-
12
Andrea Gremels
V Softball 12, Swimming 12, Volleyball 12, Drama
12, Ski Club 12, La Sallian Youth Group 12
David J. Hancock
Indoor Track 11-12, V Lacrosse 10-12, JV La­
crosse 9, SADD 9-12, V Football 10-12, JV Foot­
ball 9, Freshmen Basketball 9, Amnesty Interna­
tional 9-12
Being % of the way
finished with high
school gives seniors a
lot fo smile about.
Courtney Reagan and
Sarah Vrabel can fi­
nally see the light at
the end of the tunnel.
“Bridging the Gap”
Throughout high school, elders offer reassurance of the inevitable unify
that accompanies the upperclassmen mentality, As a fourth year member
of the Class of 1996,1must admit, I harbored some doubts, However, this
unity was documented on September 28, 1995, the night before Home­
coming, I was joined by about 60 fellow classmates, 3 cans of paint, and
stencils (provided by a dedicated senior determined to see the school's
name accurately represented). We met with a common goal and a dual
purpose: to demonstrate suppressed school spirit, and to create a class
memory. Rather than reducing this article to an expression of senior sen­
timentality, I will refrain from further references to the bonding angle of
the experience. But there was a pride in precariously guiding the class
president along the edge of the bridge, and in watching an athlete risk
her career for the sake of a symmetrical 'B', Few events have been as
instrumental a unification agent, except, perhaps, the occasional Jason
Lachut sports triumph.
Our somewhat excessive enthusiasm prompted the first appearance of
some local law enforcement agents, who were sympathetic to the cause,
albeit rather wary of the artistic attempt. Although the painting wasn't
school sanctioned, it was heavily precedented, and the continuation of
a lengthy tradition. Aside from a valuable lesson in authority appeasement
(Sorry Andy), there was a certain satisfaction with the crooked C, B, and
A. The bridge painting succeeded in fulfilling both goals, and in preserving
two traditions: a renewal of CBA's claim to the Colvin Street Bridge, and
a temporarily happy clan of united seniors.
Heather Hopkins
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