Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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Finishing touches. Given a half day off school, seniors make the best of it as they put the final flowers on their float, Pepe Le Pue. Homecoming court. Court members include freshmen Christine Halas and escort Jerry Pu- pillo; sophomore Linda Zondor and escort sen- ior Tim Agerter; junior Tara Stevens and escort alumnus Pete Mann; seniors queen Ann Broder- sen and escort Jeff Tucker; Manette Kish and escort Mike Minn; and senior Terri Mahler and escort alumnus John Kontos. 10: Homecoming

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What’s our Mustang battle cry? VICTO- RY! As the stands suddenly grew packed with eager fans, one could just feel the excite- ment building. With screaming cheers filling the air and confetti flying in all directions, students raved for the football team hoping to lead them onto a victory over rival High- land. As the final seconds ticked away, a pass slipped through the receiver’s hands leaving the Mustangs short 7-10. Despite the defeat, spirit remained active throughout the entire game. Spirit was higher than past years most people felt. Equally important, attitudes were reversed in a more positive way. I’ve seen an improved amount of spirit within the school. More students seem to care about what is going on than in previous years, stated Mr. Donald Fortner, business teacher. With more cooperation than had been ex- hibited in previous years, the Senior Class created a second place float, higher than they had finished for the last two years, while the freshmen put in extra time decorating the “Looney Tunes theme for the Homecoming dance. I was really pleased to see the large number of people who participated in the building of the senior float, explained senior Sue Wojcik. The class finally proved that we do have spirit, it has been hiding until now,” added Sue. Homecoming wasn’t the only time stu- dents proved their spirit. More and more peo- ple attended the athletic games throughout the year than in the past. “I have never seen so many people attend a girls ' basketball game than I did this year,” stated senior Dori Downing. “Cheerleaders even offered to cheer at one of our home games, which seemed really nice for a change, she added. On the academic scene, enthusiasm was aroused by the arrival of new computers. I think the new com- puters are really great because the way society is going now, computers will probably become a big part of our lives,” said junior Dana Keckich. Spirits were lifted in the Foreign Language Department as students changed their nor- mal routine by dressing up in the cultural costumes of their country. “It was fun to have a change for a day. I was happy to see that students involved themselves in a for- eign language for once, stated senior Lori Goldberg. The year came to a close and pep assem- blies became fewer and fewer. While school records were broken and other teams suf- fered heart-breaking defeats, the spirit never died. Although there was much improve- ment in spirit, I wish I could see even more students become involved in activities. After all, what is a school when there isn’t any spirit,” explained Mr. Fortner. What’s a school without spirit Finger lickin’ good. While enjoying her meal at the chicken barbeque, Mrs. Cheryl Joseph, Librarian and Sen- ior Class Sponsor, discusses the weekend festivities with her daughter Tanya. Highland abuse. With much enthusiasm involved, the varsity football team attacks a poor freshman dressed up to be a Highland student at the pep assembly. School Spirit 9

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Looney Tunes Streaming confetti, decorated halls, knock school daffy t was graduation day and I be- came a bit nostalgic. I decided to take one final tour of the school for old times sake. Walking in a somewhat trance-like state, I began thinking about what the future held for me. Suddenly . . . crash! I could not re- member anything, except that I woke up with a splitting headache. I felt as if I had been sleeping for years like Rip Van Winkle, only soon to find out, Trapping Daffy. Holding the Junior Class mascot, juniors Lori Jarrett and Georgia Tsako- poulous show their class spirit before the pa- rade. Mourning Porky. Taps fill the air as the Soph- omore Class mourns their float, Porky Pig ' s death, while the floats are judged at the Chris- tian Reformed Church. it had been just a year. Every bone in my body ached. As I stood up shakily, I looked around and everything seemed different. I felt like I had been to a big pajama party. Students were coming at me with rollers in their hair, cold cream on their faces and ratty bathrobes and wooly pajamas on their bodies. If only I had known that I would be surround- ed by colorful, bright jerseys the next day and be pricked by a cowboy ' s spur and practically scalped by an In- dian ' s tomahawk, I would have con- tinued sleeping. It was somewhere be- tween feeling like I was in kiddieland and feeling right at home in the loo- ney toon atmosphere that I realized it must be Homecoming spirit week. What was that you said? We went to a camp that gave us all these new ideas,” stated junior Lisa Trilli, cheer- leader. Eekkk! I was almost run over by a stampede of students heading out to the pep assembly. The warm October breeze seemed unusual during this time of year. Suddenly, rolls of toilet- paper bombared my body and multi- colored confetti showered my head as I searched for a place to sit among this very spirited bunch. I think spir- it week and all the activities came out better than they have in the past few years. The pep rally was better be- cause more people were there with signs and confetti, explained junior Cathy Cerajewski. Fine, feathered friend. Daffy duck is ready to knock out the competition as it prepares to join the parade procession. Homecoming J ‘