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Sunday, August 18, 2019

The Kind Brother

Brother Jimmy was a sweet old man. He worked in Student Affairs. Student Affairs handled matters concerning attendance and kept tabs on club participation. When you returned to school after an absence, were late or had to leave school early, you would give your note to Brother Jimmy and he would... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 14, 2019

It's in the Eyes

Last day of Junior Year. 2003. The last day of school was frenetic. My peers and I were only there to get our exam and final grades. That meant going around school, trying to locate teachers, and determine whether to wait in a line or come back later. I was walking around when Brother Keenan told me... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 10, 2019

The Visionary

Brother Keenan was a visionary at my high school. For my freshman year, he held the dual role of principal/president after which he moved on from being a principal. The biggest accomplishment during his time as principal was building a four-story building on campus. That was where the school... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 6, 2019

SSSSSSSSSSSS

I don't remember what year it was other than to say it was definitely not senior year. I write that because my best friend at the time, Fred, was still at the school and was a year ahead of me. Mr. Stenner went to give announcements during an assembly. There were 1100 boys waiting for him to speak.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 2, 2019

Tug of Shaving

To boost school spirit, Mr. Stenner came up with a tug of war tournament between the classes. Freshman would face seniors. Juniors would face seniors. Whoever won the tournament would face a faculty team. The seniors and juniors won. The juniors defeated the seniors. About to lose, some seniors who... Sign in to see full entry.

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