Homestead High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Money is the Reason job: orkin is a of Life orking for a living is a way of life for most people after graduation. But what about before graduation? Many students took on the additional responsibility of a job along with their academics and extracurricular activites. Jobs offered students a time out from school and provided them with extra spending money. I got a job because I was sick of babysitting and all my other friends had jobs, it was also nice having a pay check every week, said senior Kristin Johnston. Junior Gwen Carpenter gave her reasons for taking the responsibility of a job, because I was bored. I wanted money so I could get a car. Other students took jobs to earn money for trips that they wanted to take. I needed money so I could work on my car, and also so I could go to Florida for spring break, said senior Ryan Scrogham. Still others chose to work to gain a certain amount of freedom from home. I wanted to feel independent and be able to spend money, said senior Lisa Roberts. u-154' - 1 7 .i .Ji in' Academics often took a second place to jobs and work. Some students noticed a definite decrease in the quality of their work after they got a job and began working after school and late at night. Although this worried them, often there was little or nothing that they could do about it since they needed the money that they were earning by working. Junior Andrea Kanning said, Naturally, it Gob at Kohl'sJ cut down on time I had for studing. The time that I did have for studing, I was so tired that I slept. Junior Beth Laudig stated, I used to get all A's, but the last semester I got a D. When I sat in class, I felt so dazed and veged-out. Some students chose to work in stores or places where they could be with their friends. Junior Julie Carson, who worked at Richards restaurant, gave her reasons for taking on the responsibility of ajob. I did it because Kathy Freiburger worked there and because I wanted to make some money. Students like Carson were later happy that they had chosen to work. X She said, I ended up really enjoying the job and having a lot of fun. The people were really sweet and they made you feel like you were doing something worthwhile. Though, at first I got a job for the money. Others chose to work to give them something to do with their spare time and to give them a way to make money. Senior Shawn Walker said, It was something to do in my spare time, and also to have spending money. Sophomore Brian Johnson said, I needed the money to buy records and to go to the movies on the weekends. I like the movies because they are new and different each week. Job opportunities ranged from common ones, like McDonald's where sophomore Brad Schoppman worked, to unusual ones, like the Baer Field Airport where senior Tom Dugan worked. Whatever their reasons, these students, along with many other students, chose to work while still in high school. lj By Sherry Hanby nk 9 3i FLIPPING BURGERS. Junior Ron Hubbard transfers hamburgers to serve hungry customers at the local McDonald's where he works. WASH AND SCRUB. Junior Brian Berghorn rinses the suds off a car at Scrubby's Car Wash where he worked. Jobs

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A G' fi Golf Caddy I XA MIL yew -e m4L ...aging-1' .....!khs.. -. . ..- ill No Job Hours worked per week: 32 10-15 H3 1-5 W4 I6-20 35 21-25 :Q,u1'. 14 WORKING AT THE WALL. Junior Brian Silcott sets the table at The Great Wall chinese restaraunt. STAY BETWEEN THE LINES. A student is hard at work painting yellow lines at a nearby store. 34 Jobs 0.44 xp ,YA Us ..,-1 'yi D Thompson Totes Tees U L omen have taken over the male job I love to be outside, Thompson said. 'market more and more in the past few years. and I didn't want to sit around and do They have become doctors, lawyers, construction workers, and, as with senior Trina Thompson, golf caddies. Caddying was predominantly a male job, and Thompson, who worked at Ft. Wayne Country Club, said that being a girl began as a handicap. At first they treated me bad, but once they got to know that I was good and that I could do it, they were pretty nice. It was a lot of work ff I had to prove myself. 79 nothing. But weren't the bags heavy? Yes! she laughed. The first day,I came home, I just laid on the couch with my shoulder throbbing. The only thing she couldn't do that most of the guys could do was carry two bags at once. I would die, she said. Whether the job was working construction, being a lawyer, being a doctor, or being a golf because I had to prove myself. The main caddy, some women, like Trina attractions for Thompson was the sun and Thompson, have fit the job description. the exercise. D By Maureen Condron

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36 News Affects All atz'onafffoca fffeuu hallenger's Last Flight The cheers and smiles disappeared from the crowd's faces. They stared at the flames and smoke remaining from the explosion of the space shuttle C hallenger. Seven people died on the launch while millions watched. The launch of the space shuttle was one issue that made national news. I was surprised when I heard about it because it had gone up so many times before and usually they delay the take-offs if something goes wrong, said freshman Andrea Williams. Another national concern was the AIDS disease. After seeing how widespread it had become, the public became worried. Some parents refused to send their children to school with an AIDS child. Some Homestead students felt the same way. I wouldn't send my children to school because I'd be afraid of them getting it and wouldn't want to take the risk, said junior Linda Ciesielski. The Summit peace talks between the two superpowers, Russia and the U.S., began in November covering national issues of mutual concem. 11- 9iT T' W-I llllllll TS T PRICES PLUMMET. The gasoline prices went down for the first time in several years. Gas could be found at S.64 a gallon before the prices increased. DIPLOMATS CHAT. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev start the Summit peace talks in November. National!Local News When the U.S. bombed Libya in retaliation against Quaddafi's terrorist attacks, many people were surprised. Some thought the act of aggression was unjustified while others approved of the action. It told them that we meant business and so they wouldn't keep killing Americans, said Williams. The Superbowl Shuffle, a song by the Chicago Bears, was played on many radios and stereos throughout the country. The Bears used their popularity after winning the Superbowl to raise money for the needy. On April 25, the Chernobyl reactor in Kiev, Russia, had a nuclear meltdown that caused widespread concern and action. Kiev, Russia's third largest city, evacuated 84,000 people because of radiation. Of these people, 197 were hospitalized. The Coca-Cola company was an issue for several weeks when they announced the new formula for Coke. l didn't drink it for awhile because New Coke tasted horrible. But l'm happy now, said freshman Anne Hutsell. Even though laws were passed to help cut down expenses and increase federal aid, many farmers found it hard to make a living. They produce most of the world's food but nobody really thinks about them and their problems, said junior Troy Karshner. The farmers' crisis was an issue that affected many students, parents, and staff. Locally, many consumers were pleased when the gas prices dropped steadily from around 51.19 to a record low of S.64 before they increased again. Mayor Win Moses was in the news when he resigned and was reappointed to office. In a way, I don't think they should have reappointed him that fast. He did commit a crime, said Hutsell. Junior Chad Cunningham said, He failed us and was using the taxpayer's money for his own good. Southwest Allen County had school board elections in April. The two positions that were filled' were for Aboite and Lafayette Townships. Even though the crowds dispersed, the memory of the Challengers launch, one issue of the year, is still alive. El By Janelle DeMond ai -T25 ig.: if-t .Q ..