Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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we come as he took over as principal in mid-No- vember. New courses; such as the Hu- manities class and Family Relations, gave students the opportunity to expand their knowledge. The School Board members also tried to improve the academic foun- dations, as they instituted a weighted grading system for determining the top academic students. While academic, athletic, and individ- ual building were not as visible as the construction itself, they were a part of everyday student life. Each paved the way for bigger and better tomorrows. While the horseshoe may never have been beau- tiful, it certainly never looked like this. During the school year, as the students looked for this old fa- miliar sight, their eyes met with a vast, desert wasteland along with an array of machinery. Displaying his ceramic talents, senior Jim Whitted builds his clay piece during his Arts Projects class.

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Although the regular routine didn ' t present any great problem and the month of September was warm, the construction posed a daily challenge for the students as they were forced to meet the ele- ments by walking outside to go between the North and South buildings. Depicting the saying that variety is the spice of life, these juniors enjoy their different, but none the less, enjoyable lunches. Participating in holiday skits during the halftime of basketball games is just one responsibility of Drill Team members. Juniors Adrienne Serna and Mau- reen Malady exhibit their talents as they wait for Santa Claus to bring their gift. Interested in expanding her knowledge of physics, junior Ellen Derrico makes sure she has correctly completed her reflection lab. Paving the way — here S ounds of air jack hammers cracking cement; bulldozers digging up the once familiar horseshoe, and workmen pounding away at steel beams and wooden planks echoed through the halls as September brought the start of school for 1570 students. With the ever-present annoyances of the rumbling machinery, the inevitable walk outside from the North to South building in the bitter cold, and the mass confusion caused by the relocation of classes, students were constantly re- minded of the remodeling going on throughout the building. With all the hassles, students began to wonder was all this necessary? From the beginning of time, societies felt the need to build bigger and better structures to expand their lives and meet growing de- mands. Whether it was the Egyptians ' slaves struggling to build the great pyra- mids, the Italians delicately designing their Tower of Pisa, or the Fanning- Howey construction workers pounding away at the Munster High, people could not stand still. But fancy new structures won ' t keep a society going. Moving and growing be- came a part of students ' lives as they laid the foundations for future accomplish- ments. From the junior ' s second succes- sive first place float award to the never before berth in the State finals for the football team, from the Girls ' Volleyball Marathon, which earned approximately $600, to the Chess Team ' s unprecen- deted 168 hours of continuous play, a Guiness World Book Record, students were constantly striving to achieve that which had never been obtained before. School administrators kept this quest alive. Dr. David Dick brought new ideas

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In second round sectional action, senior Kelly Fus- ner and junior Amy Heatherington aid their team ' s cause by rebounding their East Chicago Roosevelt opponent ' s shot. The Mustangs went on to win the game and advance to finals, losing there to High- land, 34-41. Helping to guide his class to their second succes- sive first place float victory, juniors Woody Colcla- sure, Mark Luberda, and Cary Peterson put last minute touches on the float before the parade begins. Indecisive between the red and the blue sneakers, junior Diana Marich tries to decide which one she will buy from sophomores Michelle Biesen and Robin Groff, while junior Mary Kaye Smith also ponders her purchase. Opening D