Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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SUMMER’S END NOT only means the end of fun, but for many it means the end of an extra income. As the weather cools off, seniors Hal Lusk and Jeff Jarczyk finish cleaning the Munster Community Pool on one of the last days of their summer job. WATCHING THE POOL and its playful inhabitants as her summer job, senior Tammy Thorton takes ad- vantage of her position by getting a golden tan. INSTEAD OF CATCHING the last of the summer sun, Student Body President, senior Irene Fabisiak, spends time at school stapling the multitudes of stu- dent handbooks needed for schedule pick-up. MUDDY WATERS COMPLICATE the Football Team’s summer practice; however, the slush might be welcome when the biting winter winds set in. 3 Jt - — 8 Summer Ends —

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Linking grind with good times “It’s all in a day’s work.” Three formal dances, two additional required credits, tissue paper-stuffed Homecoming floats, and eleven newly added courses all helped to break through the cliched confines of a typical day’s work. True, school days were filled with plenty of hard work, but a little variety and creativity combined learning with fun to form a uniquely diversified student life. From 8 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. the academic environment definitely rang to the sound of its own bells. Whether delicately dissecting the internal organs of a fetal pig in zoology or struggling over the derivation of the law of cosines in trigonometry, students delved into a variety of new experiences and hassles. Yet student living was not all work and no play, as traditional activities enthusiastically broke up the long 175 days of school. Homecoming brought about the first wave of excitement with a victorious senior float and a Highland football victory, while Winter Spirit Week came to the relief of many snow-slumped students. Besides $500 plus Homecoming floats, the three formal dances of Prom, Chi and Homecoming, have become as traditional as the second hour announcements. Three nights out of the year the boys traded in their Converse All-Stars and Levis for a suit or tuxedo while the girls exchanged their corduroys and loafers for a short or long formal dress and flowers. In all aspects, student living was out of the ordinary. Nothing was taken for granted as interest and enthusiasm kept old traditions going strong and adapted new ones to fit the times. From the disappointment of a low biology grade to the final satisfaction of Graduation, student life actively broke the mold of a typical school year. REFLECTING ON THE excitement of Homecoming, junior Ann Broderson observes the frenzy going about her, moments before the start of the parade.

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ood-bye Freedom Getting in the habit again Lying in bed sound asleep, the buzzer rings and he realizes his reign of freedom has vanished. As the first full day of school arrives, Dan tries to fake sleeping until he hears a scream from downstairs . . . “Breakfast is ready.” With his daily rou- tine revived, he hurries to leave home by 7:40 p.m. or he will miss the bus. He pulls himself out of bed, jumps in the shower and, with toast in hand, scurries toward the bus. Upon arrival at school, he saw an un- usual mob of people hurrying through the halls. Dan bumped into a large number of “lost” freshman wandering aimlessly in the halls. Seniors walked into class late, using the excuse, “We were lost.” Al- though he tried to see his guidance coun- selor, he was not able to make his way through the throngs of concerned students with last minute schedule changes. Lunch, like the Guidance Office, proved to be a mad rush as students fought for tables and “cuts in line”, as they showed off their new class status. Dan bumped into the Co-Captain of the Football Team, Mike Bukowski, who said, “We’ve got big dreams for this year, and I think we will be able to go far.” Dan sat down, overhearing all the girls talking about their “summer romances,” while the guys referred to them as “conquests.” The big Highland-Munster Homecoming game is the talk of the day since Home- coming would be held rather early. Mr. Marshak and Mr. Tennant were on their usual lunch patrol when three daring stu- dents began a food fight. As the bell sounded, ending lunch, everyone focused on plans for their first weekend. As the dismissal bell rang at 2:40 p.m., the hustle and bustle doubled as hundreds of students dashed out the door eager to enjoy the last days of summer weather. As the students left the building, they looked at the clock wishing they could turn time back three months, but in anticipation of eventful school year. SHARING SUMMER ADVENTURES, seeing old pals and saying good-bye to graduates all make up the traditional yearbook handout in August. At first glance of the new Paragon, seniors Suzanne ElNagger, Amy Johnson and a friend share a few memories.