1998 School Magazine

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Hello Dolly. nor the musical, but a comedy exploring the controversial issue of genetic cloning. it became a showcase for Mackay dramatic talent, which even other houses could nor help but acclaim Second term featured the Mackay House BBQ, an ideal opportunity for Mackiens to meet other Mackiens, and revel in our prodigious house spirit! Naturally people came dressed

1998I:;:!;^::, 1:1, ,^:*;I:;::;:t::t Mackiens have proved that whatever the event, we will always arrive in superior, angeltc style. 11 is an undeniable truth, that with our haloes, wings and "Dame Edna" sunglasses Mackiens are equipped with a dress sense other Houses might only envy Yet even our sense of style pales beside our unbridled

up to the nines, and there were games, feasting loud and very war cries. Our next display of talent was at the Interhouse Gym, at which gym- riast Nikki Lee- Hew did Mackay proud, andGrade Twelve Mac- kiens performed a most indi- vidual and comic routine in the rhythmic gym section Mackay suc- cess stories have continued into third term. Our

enthusiasm for our Hotise. Within Mackziy there are in;Iny 11cw Gi'am- ni;11' <1ii'I\, its well us gills 1<11/11erly ill tillit. I' 11<)uses ( )111' <1ivt'ise on- gills ;lit. I jilt gi'eat- t'si hilt'11:411i, for all M. I\ I*iL. lis have ILL ( ignisc(ithe ex chillg 1,105pect of 11/11Lilding a new 110Lise, and are in Mackay because they desired to be a part of this proc- ess. This year has therefore been lit- erally fundamen- tai for us; it has determined our

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image and bolstered OUT spirit. Our House Captain, Sarah Hyne, Vice House Captain, Claire Morgan, Sports Captain, Kate Lennox, and Vice Sports Captain, lessie Campbell, have PTO- vided a vibrant and motivated Lead- ei ship team, which has ensured Mackay woLild compete with maxi- in111n sriii'it in all events In the swimming carnival, Mackay arrive <1witliliype and gorgeous cloth- ing. AltlioLigli we might not have reachecl the ranks of elite swimming, we cheered riotously and looked most decorative while doing so. With more cultural pursuits Mackay has excelled. Our twoverytalented Drama Captains, Melissa Chambers and Taryn Whileford, went beyond the status qLio set by other Houses, through the creation of the original production

debating team, comprising Stephanie Sheu (Grade Eight), Courtney West (Grade Ten) and Katrina Zanella (Grade Eleven), proved the quality of their argLimentative skills andteam work in the interhouse competition, and OUT participation in the Inter- house Athletics revealed our sport- ing skills. in many of the relays we gained places, and Mackien Emily Baker became the 14years age chain- pion Overall, it has been a success- filled year, and it is evident that Mackay has a great deal of young talent. it would seem then that in years to come Mackay will only keep getting better! LUCINDA PETROESCHEVSKY-MAYER

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