Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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Goshen music professor, Dr. Mary A Roosevelt elementary student tells uyer explains to some students how about the different African cultures African tribes tie dye different she studied in a special project, materials. Different designs of the African cloth are illustrated by Dr. Mary Oyer. African Culture Day 21

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s4fricca t ( ccitwie African culture We haven’t had anything like it before. It was dif- ferent. said Jen- nifer Horton concerning the African Culture Day held at Central. For four hours, lec- tures, films, displays and events concerning the African culture were made available. Art projects by Linda Erlacher’s Westside Junior High students in- volving African masks were also on display. Another aspect of Africa is its brightly col- ored and intricately designed fabrics. Dr. mary Oyer gave a lecture on the different fabrics and other materials Africans use to adorn themselves. Ms. Peg Presser and her PEP students from Pierre Moran Junior High demonstrated projects they worked on involving African music, climate, region, and art. Probably the most popular of the presenta- tions was the contem- porary Kenyan dancing. Sally Andiek, a student at Goshen College and a Kenyan, demonstrated dances in the gymnasium. Students discovered that the African culture might have more in- fluence on them than they were aware. Said one student, “Some of the dances really weren’t that much different from the ones we do on Saturday night. On African Culture Day. Sally Ondiek fakes a little time to show some students how to do a Kenyan dance. examined, Showing students that African dances are not that easy is Sal- ly Ondiek. a student at Goshen College. African masks created by Linda Erlacher's art students at Westside Junior High are examined by Lynette Kocielko. sampled, 20 African Culture Day by Karen Reid

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 20eaten, Sfiniay Spring comes at Christmas and February flowers South had snow. In April, bring May though, we had snow, showers. That is and those who went how it should south were welcomed by read. With Mother Nature warm sandy beaches, unaware of the time, While area schools ECHS had sunny, warm spent the first day of spr- weather in February and ing stranded by snow, snow in April, but that’s Elkhart students truged not all. One week of through six inches of warm weather followed snow to go to classes, by rain, then snow made Not only did we have it hard for students to snow in April, but April plan ahead. was know for its cool While we were greeted days and rainy nights, with sun in February, the Spring should have began in February. Presi- volleyball and many dent’s Day four day games of basketball. weekend was more en- So, it was a grea joyable when it reached winter. Who cared if r 68 degrees. snowed in April because Students, of course, near the end of schoo took, advantage of it. year, spring finally Sherri Bourn played ten- started to show. Buck nis, Matt Landrum were popping, ano played golf, Penni flowers blooming, anc Howard went horseback the sun was just arounc riding, and Kara Sabo the corner. Cleaned UP tOilet paper in by Anna Anderax her yard. Mark Tice said, “The parks were full of people strolling playing t Day dreams, lazy days and the sun are the only things on exchange student Ken Anderson's mind. Ken is from Denmark. 22 Spring