When a group of students filed into the McDonogh 35 High School library one recent morning, Sylvia Crier snapped into action — just as she has for the past six decades.
“I didn’t hear a good afternoon,” said Crier, the school librarian who turned 85 this month. “Y’all know better than that.”
“Hi Ms. Crier, happy birthday!” rang a chorus of voices. “Happy birthday, queen,” one student added. Another reflexively pulled up his sweatshirt to show that his shirt was tucked in…