Columbus North High School - Log Yearbook (Columbus, IN)

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:■ Painted pupils popular What would visitors to Co- 1 I XT .l.l 1-r.1 luriiuub iNorifi iniriK ii iney sdw Students wearing togas or per- would be a CNHS spirit day. observed several years ago, to games, the annual North-East basketball game, and basket- ball post-season play. One of the more popular spirit days this year was Toga Day . This day was originated as a spirit raiser in 1979 follow- ing the release of the movie Animal House , which starred John Belushi and featured a toga party scene. Characteris- tics of Toga Day were bed- sheet togas, sandals and olive leaf headbands. New Wave wearing army fatigues, minis- participated in Mix and Match f SHaRiTii fE75 u f u faces with the designs of the teams before Homecoming , ,,, , ,., „ bulldogs or phrases like Go , . c u .. . T- Dogs or Beat East . Left: Student body president Tim Fleck participates in Toga Day. - i y, . .1 Book features North gymnasts John Hinds is much more than a counselor and men ' s gymnastics coach at Columbus North. He is the author of a book, he has served as a member of the 1972 and 1976 Olympic committees, and he has coached men ' s gymnastics to 12 state championships. Mr. Hinds ' book, Still Rings Skills and Techniques, was basically a pictorial featuring Columbus North gymnasts. It was done because of an interest for rings and the success we had had at that period of time, said Mr. Hinds. Using his knowledge, Mr. Hinds started the book in 1968 and completed it in 1972. The book is available in hardback and paperback. Besides his book, Mr. Hinds has also written articles for Athletic Journal and Mod- ern Gymnast. Once serving as president of the Indiana Coaches Associa- tion, Mr. Hinds is currently chairman of the National Fed- eration of State High School Athletic Association. He also served as president of the Na- tional Coaches Association and the State High School Coaches Association. Mr. Hinds was also a 6 Bits Pieces

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New addiction attacks students There was a new addiction spreading around the streets of Columbus. Its symptoms in- cluded bloodshot bug eyes, jittery reflexes, and even numb hands and fingertips. What was this new ailment attacking the citizens of Columbus?It was addiction to video games. Video arcades are a growing industry. In 1980, Columbus had only one arcade. Jungle Jim ' s, located in the mall. But, because of the growing popu- larity of the video games, Co- lumbus now has four different arcades, one with two loca- tions. Andy ' s Arcade is owned by Andy Schreiner, a 1981 CNHS grad, and his father. Their two arcades are located on the 25th street and in East Columbus. Space Island opened in the 25th St. Shopping Center. The of the Columbus faculty. Since coming to Columbus, Stear- man has taught math, driver education, health, and physical education. He ' s also coached the basketball team since he ' s been here. Going into this ye- ar ' s tournaments, his teams had won 16 sectionals, 10 re- gionals and two semi-states. other arcade is The Corral. It is located at 2021 25th St. Jungle Jim ' s, after redecorating, is still open in Courthouse Center. Although most arcades used to be filled with pinball ma- chines, the majority of the games are now electronic video games. Atari, which also pro- duces home video equipment, recently built the first three-d- imensional game, Tempest . This game is quickly becoming a favorite of the arcade ' s cus- tomers. Another favorite is Pac Man . This game even has its own song describing this video-maniacalled Pac Man Fever . Right: A student plays Pac Man at Andy ' s Arcade after school. His 1962-62 and 1963-64 teams combined to win 47 straight games before being beaten, and the 1964 team was ranked No. 1 in Indiana before being beaten in the State Finals. Stearman has been married for 33 years.and he and his wife have a 27-year-old son who is an attorney in Evansville. Left: Coach Bill Stearman talks with the team during a timeout in the game against Rushuille. Far Left: Mr. Nelson presents Coach Stearman with a plaque for his 500th victory. Bits Pieces

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Bits Pie CCS op acts draw North students I hear the music and I love to see the crowd dancin ' in the aisles and singing out loud... Something most concert-goers don ' t realize is that many per- formers enjoy doing their shows as much as we enjoy seeing them. Most shows which draw Co- lumbus residents are in the state, in Louisville, Ky. or in Cincinnati, Ohio. In Indianapo- lis, top acts appearing in 81-82 included The Commodores, Black Sabbath, Nazareth, The Moody Blues, Earth, Wind Fire, Dan Fogelburg, Kenny Rogers, Ozzy Ozborne, The J. Geils Band, The Grateful Dead, AC DC, Rod Stewart, Molly Hatchett-AUman Brothers Band, Triumph-Point Blank, Foreigner-Billy Squier and Blue Oyster Cult-Foghat. In Sep- tember, xCarl Wilson, The Rockets, The Danny Joe Brown Band and Rick Spring- field appeared at the 1981 WFBQ Rocking Picnic Jam, held at the Marion County Fairgrounds. Top acts in Bloomington were Electric Light Orchestra, Dan Fogelburg, Frank Zappa Barry Manilow, The Marshal Tucker Band and Journey The Charlie Daniels Band ap peared in Terre Haute, and toi names in West Lafayette in eluded Jefferson Starship, Bol Dylan and Cars. The Greatest Rock and Ro Band in the World , the Rollinj Stones, played in Freedom Ha in Louisville, Ky. on the first lej of their U.S. tour. The Nov. 3 concert attracted six Noxta students. J Right: Memorabilia serves as mainder of the Stones concerts. member of the Olympic com- favorite championships were, mittees for the 1972 and 1976 of course, the first champion- Olympics. He was required to ship and also last year ' s, ba- attend two meetings a year. The committee was responsi- ble for the selection proce- dures, said Mr. Hinds. Along with Jo-Ann Fried- good, women ' s gymnastics coach, Mr. Hinds runs a co-ed gymnastics camp during the summer. For about two hours every morning, boys and girls attend the camp which is spon- sored by the Parks and Recrea- tion Department. The pur- pose is to help develop gymnastic skills and to help coordination and self-aware- ness, Mr. Hinds said. North gymnasts also assist the coaches with the camp. Mr. Hinds attributes his IJ state victories to the willing- ness of people to work and devote themselves. His two cause of the small .6 margin. Left: Counselor John Hinds works with a student on next year ' s schedule. Right: Coach Hinds gives gymnast Dean Sager some moral support during i Bits Pieces 7