LaSalle High School - Lantern Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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High school is often associated with homework, books, lectures, and headaches by kids who have not yet made it to high school and adults who have forgot- ten. Although we certainly couldn ' t leave these factors out if we were to describe the life of a high school student, there is much more to add. At least seven hours and ten minutes of every week- day in a students life is spent in school- Despite this fact, LaSalle Lions usually find a way to fit in many activities outside of school. Friday nights ar awaited with anticipation for they mark the beginning of the students weekly two day vacation. Popular events for spirited Lions to attend are the football and basketball games. Although LaSalle didn ' t do very well this year, both sports had their moments In football, winning our first game against Washington, on Friday the 13 no less, was a boost to our spirits The win in basketball against our St. Joe Indian rivals was exciting too. When poor sports records got too depressing it used to be kids would go cruising with their friends on the strip Now more often than not, these kids find them- selves cruising to OFF THE STRIP for a night of super- vised, dance entertainment. The Lions at LaSalle often put in many hours over- time, whether it be the long hours of practice for a school production, on your favorite sports team or in one of the several other organizations. Many of the organizations here at LaSalle would not be possible if it weren ' t for the extra hours put in by dedicated stu- dents. The seasons pass rapidly, leaving many memories behind them. Memories of pep assemblies, friendships and snowball fights. Memories of good and bad times. Memories we will never forget. ncfiAcnsUt KATHLEEN GORMAN - EDITOR ANDREA SCHWEIZER DEBBIE McCLANAHAN

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Share Moments At LaSalle In A Friendship Above Seniors Brian Andrzewski, Matt Miller and Tim Tubbs shake off the chills of Nightmare on Elm Street prior to the beginning of their own Halloween capers. — photo by Staci Chambliss Upper left Can computers bring friends together as it brings data together? The matching seniors, LaShawn Nunn and Valerie Anderson, say yes. — photo by Root Photographers Upper right Sophomores Pam Tomas and Felicia Winston go arm and arm throughout their friendship at LaSalle High. — photo by Will Tieman Have you ever thought about what you would do if you didn ' t have a friend? If nobody was there for you when you needed them. Friends are an essential part of life. According to the Webster dictionary, a friend is the one attached to another by affection or esteem. Freshmen, Wendy Temple adds, A friend is always there for you. You can share good times as well as bad times with them. Often, people have many acquaintances, but only a few true friends. Acquaintances are people you merely greet and exchange a few words with. Friends you are much closer to. You can share your deepest, darkest secrets with them. Senior Julie Ghysilinck claims, in a friendship there is trust and honesty. There are different kinds of friendships. Some people have one best friend and may- be a few other friends. Others prefer to have a small group of close friends who form their own clique. To a few, friends are whoever happens to be around. According to senior Troy Mireles, If you go somewhere and find a friend, there is always something to do. 34 Student Life Friendship

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The American Expression Words are the keys to communication which unlock future, past and current worlds. At LaSalle, attempts are made to teach its students to express themselves us- ing standard English rather than whatever form happens to be in vogue at the moment. During the freshman year, the basic fun- damentals of writing and understanding lit- erature are taught. In sophomore English, public speaking, composition, literature and reading are em- phaszied one each nine weeks. I believe one of the strengths of the English depart- ment is the sophomore English program be- cause it covers four different areas; speech, literature, reading and writing. commends Mr. James Wright. The juniors basically work on writing es- says and reading novels. Currently, senior English focuses on writ- ing research papers and reading European literature but is not required. However, be- cause English is fundamental to reading and writing, the Indiana State Legislature in- creased the English requirements for gradu- ation from six credits to eight. The class of ' 89 will be the first to be effected by this new plan. ,- ' Sophomore Tony Fennesse gets the scoop on what his computer can do. — Photo By Root Photographers Sophomore Jennifer Marshall makes use of the time alloted in her English class to finish the required 200 pages a week. — Photo By Root Photographers In todays world, the knowledge of computers and how they work is necessary Juniors Keith Mahowski and Todd Wood acquire this knowledge in their English computer class. — Photo By Root Photographers English Academics