Broad Ripple High School - Riparian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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REGISTERED TRADEMARK . . . Wirh o flourish or rhe bottom of rhe DR. insignio, on anonymous Rocker poinrs rhe rrodirionol Trademark while anorher gives insrrucrions from rhe side. STAGE STRUMMERS . . . Mellowing-our bad-srage ofrer o long school day, Jeff Maddox, Mark Waycorr, Scorr Updike and Gail Dreedlove lisren ro Chip Marrhews and John Panyard pracrice on rheir guirors.

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Srudenrs explore enchanred land Ir was on enrirely different world filled wirh rhrills, glory and excirmenr, and yer ir was doomed ro disappear in seconds. One had ro savor every ounce of rhis limired enchanrmenr for soon ir would be rime ro leave rhe land of afrerschool and rerurn ro rhe daily rourine of classes. This rransfigurarion occurred five days a week and each and every Ripplite was a vicrim. When rhe clock hir 3:10, srudenrs exploded from rheir classrooms, eagerly fleeing rheir scholasric environmenr. So some scurried off ro jobs or rehearsals while orhers simply enjoyed a relaxing afternoon of soop operas and reruns. As nighr rime approached, Ripplires underwenr srill anorher change. Along wirh darkness came homework, phone • « calls, and an occasional group srudy session. Dur no marrer how hard one rried ro concenrrare on srudy ing, dreams of rhe weekend invoded everyone ' s mind. Thoughrs of parries, concerts and dares replaced rhose of chemisrry, calculus and English. When Friday rolled around, Ripplires were bursring wirh energy and anriciparion for rhe weekend acriviries such as dollar movies (now $1.25) and picnics ar local parks. For many, rhe weekend meanr work. Parr-rime jobs were rhe major source of income for mosr Ripplires and ofren these interfered wirh social life. Dur regardless of rhe ocriviry, Ripplires made sure rhar every spare minure was pur ro good use. ANOTHER SIZE? . . . After o long day or work, Junior Sandy Miller tries ro fir her losr customer wirh rhe correct shoe size Student Life 7

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f, ' ' ' j l 5, 4, 3, 2; parry! Whar if she soys no? , Whar if he doesn ' r coll? , She doesn ' r like me. , Should I buy o new swearer for Friday nighr? These anxieries along wirh sweary palms, rehearsed conversarions and hours of wairing by rhe phone became realiries for many Ripplires before weekends. As srudenrs slammed lockers and collecred weekend homework, quesrions of evening acriviries reverberared rhrough rhe halls. Wirh rhe rise of inflarion, Pizza Hur and McDonalds equaled empry wallers. Regardless of cosr, however, from Airplane ro Brubaker , Pacers ro Racers ro purr-purr, parrying ro disco ro punk, Ripplires lived rheir 64 hours of freedom ro rh fullesr. When rhe lighrs finally clicked off on Sunday nighr, srudenrs fell inro bed reliving rhe fun in rheir dreams. Only five more days ' rill rhe weekend, rhey murmured. WE ARE B.RI . . . Exuberanr ofrer o kocker score, DA fans cheer and yell rheir supporr for rhe foorboll ream or a home game. SPACE WALK . . . Jommin ' rhe nighr owoy, rwo DR. srudenrs demonsrrare rhe loresr dance or o school sponsored evenr in rhe cafereria. POOL PARTY . . . Showing off his pool shark Tendencies, Scorr Updike aligns o shor and plans his srraregy in a pool gome againsr Derh Hill Nighrlife 9