Letter to the Editor
By Moe McMahon
Yes, I admit it. I am a senior who has been cut from recruitment team. When I learned that I had been cut because of my non-participation in Walk-A-Thon, I was irate! How dare they cut me because of money. I was soon informed that money, in fact, was not an issue. My refusal to support Marian was the factor in my position, or lack thereof, on the recruitment team. I realized that the school did have a point. If I wouldn't support my school, I shouldn't recruit for it. I may not like it, but the recruitment team has justified their decision.This whole situation did not make me happy, and I had to ask myself, is this the way I want to remember Marian when I am gone? No. I would like to let everyone know, that, though I am not a member of recruitment team, this is what I will remember . . .
I will remember the friends I have here, and the laughs we have shared. I will remember holding their hands in Mass, and singing the ever-famous Marian Our Father. I will remember the hard work spent on Field Day to be the class with the most spirit. Of course, there are the infamous Thursday night pre-Field Day slumber parties: the thrill of T.P.ing the underclassmen, and the laughter we shared as we put finishing touches on our costumes and practiced our cheers into the wee hours of the morning. I will remember that around mid-January I began declaring every morning that it had to be Surprise Day. And I will remember the way I said, "I told you so," when the day finally came. I will remember the way we ridiculed a friend for her crushes on various male Science teachers. I will remember the joy of winning tennis matches (a few) as a member of the JV Tennis team and I will remember placing 5th (out of 6) in a duet as a member of the speech team. I will never forget the support of our class at a Mass where my friend and I played guitar. There are so many other things that I will look back on and laugh at when I leave Marian.
If an Eighth grader asked me about Marian, these are the things I would tell them. I may not be the model student, and I may not have brought in my $40. But I like to think that my fond memories are enough to persuade another girl to take part in the fun and friendship I have come to know at Marian. This, regardless of Walk-A-Thon. Or $40.
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