The workshop walls will remain untouched and the names of past students are officially preserved. This outcome honors the history we built together in that space. Thank you for helping protect the legacy of everyone who left their mark on those walls.
February 25, 2016
Final supporters
"It's my name up there, not just some scribble on the wall." - Jimmy Mullaney, class of 2013.
For almost 40 years, Bishop Noll Insitiute Drama Club alumni have been patricipating in a tradition on the last strike night of their senior year. Each student spray paints their name in the workshop leaving their lasting impression on the drama club.
A proud Bishop Noll alumni and participent in the drama department recently discovered that the new head of the department has plans to repaint the walls of the back room.
I know for a lot of us, we got involved with drama because we didn't feel like we had a place in the school. After getting over initial nerves during auditions or callouts, students begin to grow together in an alternative learning enviroment. The drama department has been a central hub for budding friendships and experiences with students from all different social circles.
"This devastates me because that was a part of our lives, in fact it was our life." said Jasmine Renwick, class of 2013. Students spend countless hours, both before school, after school, and even on weekends behind the scenes making the productions a reality.
By the end of the year, we become familiar with the names around us. They become more than just decoration. From the first glance into the back workshop, to putting last minute adjustments on set pieces the week before the show, to waiting in the shadows for your next que: every student interacts and creates memories between those spraypainted walls. After 40 years of tradition, it's become a symbol of the family aspect of the Bishop Noll Drama Club. It's a subtle reassurance that other people have stood where you stood, on both the best and the worst days, and made it through high school.
Carmen Cordova, class of 2011, posted "Some people who spray painted their names there have died. Some people spray paint their names with their high school sweetheart. There is so many names and nicknames that past alumni’s names get covered with newer names. Our memories are on that wall. We share that together."
Updates
January 22, 2016
The stories coming in from alumni confirm that this space represents far more than physical walls in a school. I am spending my time gathering these personal histories to present a clearer picture to the administration regarding the value of this tradition.
January 22, 2016
Seeing this groundswell of memories surface over the last few days has been truly humbling. It serves as a stark reminder that these walls hold the weight of our shared history rather than just being physical boundaries. We are beginning to see how important it is to preserve the tangible evidence of the growth that happened within that shop.
21 Comments
I back this 100%. There are students' names up there who have passed away, and those are memories that should never be forgotten.
Our family members have attended Noll since it was Catholic Central in the 1930's. My Sons and Daughter's names are on that wall. Leave it alone!
I agree whole heartedly that this is a piece of BNI history that needs to be preserved. It represents not only the past, but future generations to come. I remember freshman year, the first time I was in that room, and the feeling of awe that overcame me to see all the names on the walls as well as the sense of community with all those who were there before me. I had the same feeling my senior year when I added my name. It is a special place that allowed so many of us to leave a small piece of ourselves in a place that made such a big impact on our lives.
The names on the walls of the workshop are not just names. They are a living collective of memories and tradition. Mostly silent yet their presence speaks volumes of shows past to those who are there now. Some names are relations of current students there now. Other names are reminders of those who are no longer with us. Ruzich and Szewka are just a few. Each year for homecoming I and other theatre alumni make it a point of reconnecting with names. It's neat to see something you wrote still on the walls 18 years later. Brings you back to a simpler time. Some things should just be left alone. Sabrina de Bie c/o 98
To do this deed is to wipe away a piece of our history as students. From a young age I was a social outcast, but drama club gave me a new meaning. I know I'm not the only person who feels this way. Those walls are a symbol of our accomplishments as students, friends, family, and members of something bigger than ourselves.
Class of 2003
What the heck!!
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The workshop walls will remain untouched and the names of past students are officially preserved. This outcome honors the history we built together in that space. Thank you for helping protect the legacy of everyone who left their mark on those walls.
February 25, 2016
Final supporters
"It's my name up there, not just some scribble on the wall." - Jimmy Mullaney, class of 2013.
For almost 40 years, Bishop Noll Insitiute Drama Club alumni have been patricipating in a tradition on the last strike night of their senior year. Each student spray paints their name in the workshop leaving their lasting impression on the drama club.
A proud Bishop Noll alumni and participent in the drama department recently discovered that the new head of the department has plans to repaint the walls of the back room.
I know for a lot of us, we got involved with drama because we didn't feel like we had a place in the school. After getting over initial nerves during auditions or callouts, students begin to grow together in an alternative learning enviroment. The drama department has been a central hub for budding friendships and experiences with students from all different social circles.
"This devastates me because that was a part of our lives, in fact it was our life." said Jasmine Renwick, class of 2013. Students spend countless hours, both before school, after school, and even on weekends behind the scenes making the productions a reality.
By the end of the year, we become familiar with the names around us. They become more than just decoration. From the first glance into the back workshop, to putting last minute adjustments on set pieces the week before the show, to waiting in the shadows for your next que: every student interacts and creates memories between those spraypainted walls. After 40 years of tradition, it's become a symbol of the family aspect of the Bishop Noll Drama Club. It's a subtle reassurance that other people have stood where you stood, on both the best and the worst days, and made it through high school.
Carmen Cordova, class of 2011, posted "Some people who spray painted their names there have died. Some people spray paint their names with their high school sweetheart. There is so many names and nicknames that past alumni’s names get covered with newer names. Our memories are on that wall. We share that together."
Updates
January 22, 2016
The stories coming in from alumni confirm that this space represents far more than physical walls in a school. I am spending my time gathering these personal histories to present a clearer picture to the administration regarding the value of this tradition.
January 22, 2016
Seeing this groundswell of memories surface over the last few days has been truly humbling. It serves as a stark reminder that these walls hold the weight of our shared history rather than just being physical boundaries. We are beginning to see how important it is to preserve the tangible evidence of the growth that happened within that shop.
21 Comments
The names painted on the wall of the BNI Workshop represent years of friendship, dedication, and unity. The tradition allows BNI alumni and future graduates involved in the drama club to leave their mark on this beautiful place.
I back this 100%. There are students' names up there who have passed away, and those are memories that should never be forgotten.
Our family members have attended Noll since it was Catholic Central in the 1930's. My Sons and Daughter's names are on that wall. Leave it alone!
I agree whole heartedly that this is a piece of BNI history that needs to be preserved. It represents not only the past, but future generations to come. I remember freshman year, the first time I was in that room, and the feeling of awe that overcame me to see all the names on the walls as well as the sense of community with all those who were there before me. I had the same feeling my senior year when I added my name. It is a special place that allowed so many of us to leave a small piece of ourselves in a place that made such a big impact on our lives.
The names on the walls of the workshop are not just names. They are a living collective of memories and tradition. Mostly silent yet their presence speaks volumes of shows past to those who are there now. Some names are relations of current students there now. Other names are reminders of those who are no longer with us. Ruzich and Szewka are just a few. Each year for homecoming I and other theatre alumni make it a point of reconnecting with names. It's neat to see something you wrote still on the walls 18 years later. Brings you back to a simpler time. Some things should just be left alone. Sabrina de Bie c/o 98
To do this deed is to wipe away a piece of our history as students. From a young age I was a social outcast, but drama club gave me a new meaning. I know I'm not the only person who feels this way. Those walls are a symbol of our accomplishments as students, friends, family, and members of something bigger than ourselves.
Class of 2003
What the heck!!
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The names painted on the wall of the BNI Workshop represent years of friendship, dedication, and unity. The tradition allows BNI alumni and future graduates involved in the drama club to leave their mark on this beautiful place.