Leo High School - Oracle Yearbook (Leo, IN)

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7 e S afo . 4dcUcUo t, in t e rfftentuuM, Hey, did you watch he soaps today? No what happened? Well, on One Life to .ive, Katrina accused vlarco of causing Peter ' s Jeath in his attempt to eep Katrina from telling about the baby switch. Dh, and on All My Children Carrie dumped Rick after she learned he vas marrying Betsy, who :aught him in bed with D aula. And on Ryan ' s Hope ... Among the most watched programs on the airwaves today, as many : ans call them, are the soaps. The title, soap opera, comes from back in the 30 ' s when the only sponsors for these radio programs were soap companies; the name stuck. It used to be that only housewives would admit to viewing the shows, but recently it seems as if everyone tunes in to catch up on their favorite soap. If a person happens to miss a day of the show, she can just turn to the guy sitting next to her and ask what happened! Several local residents have taken their soap opera mania a step further. Sharon Gabet, the sister of Leo ' s own Steven Gabet, appears on the daytime drama, The Edge of Night. Sharon portrays a somewhat villainous Raven Whitney. Another local resident who recently left the show, is Julia Bucheit of Ft. Wayne. Julia appeared on the soap All My Children, portraying Brook Cudahy. Freshman Wendy McDaniels explained the reasons she has General Hospitalitis. When she quipped, I love to see everyone ' s troubles of marriage, divorce, love, and jealousy because they make my problems seem smaller. Like the song says, I just can ' t cope, without my soap. ... and on Ryan ' s Hope, Pat performed emergency surgery on Arly, who slipped into a coma while Kim and Pat ' s plane made a crash landing. And on, Hey! I gotta go; General Hospital is on! —Vicki KerlinU These students gather in the library during Project Period to sneak a peek at their favorite soap. -photo by Michelle Yoder Soaps Student Life - 19

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This special cast works many long hours to produce the 1 rated daytime drama, General Hospital. Soap operas are daytime dramas which can become very addictive. Jeni Kurtz and Mary Blauser may be considered avid fans. — photo by Connie Anderson — photo courtesy of Souders While taking some time off from playing the role of Raven Whitney on the soap The Edge of Night, Sharon Gabet visits Souder ' s store. 18 - Soaps Student Life

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Constructing A Change Did you hear we are going to be bussed to Carroll or Woodlan because the school isn ' tfinished yet?! Oh really? I heard that we aren ' t going to start school until November, and so we won ' t get a summer vacation, except for two weeks. These were just a couple of the rumors that spread like wildfire during last sum- mer. However on August 31, the school doors opened on schedule, and students could be seen making their way to school. At first everyone was disappointed because the outer part of the building re- mained the same, but when they walked into the school, the changes knocked their socks off. There were brightly col- ored lockers and hallways. However, one thing did remain the same from last year — the trailers. As the school year progressed into winter, students were faced with the task of leaving the warm school to battle the bitter winds, freezing temperatures, and two foot snow drifts. Changes were also taking place apart from the construction. Students were no longer allowed to wander the halls during Working on our school can often be a very dirty and messy job, as this worker ' s clothes show. -photo by Todd Fuzy project period and after lunch. At first this idea was strongly opposed by the students, but everyone reluctantly made the necessary adjustments. Also gone were the days of quiet classrooms. Instead, the serene at- mosphere was replaced with jackham- mers, drills, and bulldozers. Teachers at times had to yell to be heard by their classes, and some students complained that studying was difficult. Along with the noise came the dust. One cold January day, the fire alarms suddenly went off. Students, most without their coats, poured into what seemed below zero degree weather. Soon it was discovered that the dust from the construction had caused the alarms to go off. Everyone laughed until sudden- ly, a mere two hours later, they erupted again. By this time the novelty of the dust-fire alarms was beginning to wear off. However, this was not the last time; once more that day the alarms clanged, although by then most students just ig- nored it. Fortunately, it was of the same origin. Another problem caused by the dust concerned contact wearers. Eyes became irritated and red. Contact wearers shared a common story when they went to the doctor, and he said, I see you go to Leo! Another major problem was with the air conditioners and heaters. During the fall, the air was turned up so high that students wore sweaters to school in nine- ty degree weather. When winter finally came, the air conditioning was still on! Finally around March, the problem was solved and the cool air was no longer a problem in most areas. Another hassle was the clocks. On any given day, as many as eight different times could be seen on the faces of eight different clocks. Students began using this as a reason as to why they were late to class, but teachers soon caught on and it stopped. The problem was solved when nearly everyone asked for and received a watch for Christmas. Presently the changes taking place became visible. Rooms began to evolve out of the dust and mess, and with the new rooms came . . . The Move. Boxes, desks, and papers were lugged from the inner core and the upstairs rooms into new rooms, most in the new jr. high area. Along with the moving into the new rooms came the destruction of the old ones. Walls from former classrooms formed an outer wall to protect the con- ; . 20 - Construction Student Life