Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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Mr. Handyman. Updating the ad for “Kut Above ' junior Dave White completes his job of changing signs at Market Square after complying to his mother ' s wishes. Parents Time 19

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Errands for mom. Trudging through aisles may not make a perfect Saturday morning, nevertheless, it’s one of the errands that junior Kathy Sublett must do to help out her mother. W e ' - All work no pay Family life divides free time between chores and fun. On my way shopping Sunday afternoon, I decided to take the scenic route. As I turned down a side street, I noticed a friend laborously shoveling the snow despite the adverse temperatures outside. She explained to me that she had promised her parents that she would do some work around the house. I couldn’t believe it! Throughout the week we go to school and on the weekends she is still doing hard work. Stopping at a stoplight, I find myself next to one of the guys from school. He told me that he was carting his little sister around now that he had his license, I asked him what else he was doing during the day. He told me that he had to fix the car, work for his dad in the office, and do some errands at the store for his mom. He also told me that a lot of kids have certain obligations to their parents. According to junior Chris Camino, “There’s time for yourself and there’s time for your parents. Usually Sunday’s are for parents.” Smudges and streaks. Insuring a free weekend, sophomore Sheila Higgins straightens up her dresser and shines her mirror in order to override her mother’s threat. As I arrived at the shopping center, I tried to recall what my mother wanted me to pick up for her. I suddenly realized that I too had things to do for my parents; shopping wasn’t just on my time. I tried to get my shopping done fast because I had to get home and clean up the mess I had made in the basement. And then I wanted to get ready to go out to dinner with my parents. Though it seems as if my parents are always demanding my time for errands and chores, I tend to forget the time I choose to spend with them. “It’s not like you’re giving up something,” senior Pam Gershman explained, “You just know that there is time when you want to be with your parents.” Staying home and watching a video tape or a movie with your parents can be a lot of fun. According to Adam Ochstein, “My parents and I have a great time watching some of those older movies on the video recorder.” I really never realized that parents time doesn’t just mean the time spent doing errands. Doing things with my parents, like going to the movies or out to dinner, is a lot of fun!

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Not just six hours Detentions, aiding, and activities before and after 2:40 From the darkened hallways into the seriously silent library to the domed gymnasium, students big and small can be found dedicating their time to teachers. Their dedication is evident before, during, and after the six hour school day. While the majority of the students spent school hours partici- pating in class, some students chose to act as student aids for other teachers. “Working in the library kept me busy and gave me a chance to associate with people,” stated sophomore Tammy Gen- try. Others had different reasons for becoming aids. “Helping Mr. Holmberg by doing a few errands is better than taking a study hall,” explained junior Marcy Lang. School related activities made up a good portion of a student’s life. Whether a student was forced to stay after school to serve a detention or stayed on his own accord for an extracurricular activity, school life extended past the 2:40 bell. In some cases, students had no choice but to stay after school either to make up tests or serve work details. “No one likes to come in for a detention, but the students do not have any choice,” expressed sophomore Brian Dillion. Other times, students chose to stay in school to take part in extracurricular activities. One such activity involved membership on the Speech and Debate team. “The time spent working after school with the speech coaches takes a lot of time, but it’s easier to work after school,” stated junior Mona ElNaggar. Other popular activities that involved after school work were related to the Music Department. According to Anita Sider, junior, “Being in ensembles does keep my schedule full with all the practices after school.” With participating in extracurricular activities, serving deten- tions, and helping out other teachers, a student’s school life proved to be a time consuming job. Precise measures. Counting to the third significant figure, juniors Kristen Cook and Lisa Mitchell try to get their lab experiment as accurate as possible. Check out time. Doing her work at the front desk, Library aid Patty Czysczon, senior, stamps out some needed books for senior Mike Westerfield as he puts the library’s resources to good use for his report. Just one of the duties. With many responsibilities in the library, senior Mary Scholl does her share as she puts back the piles of books and magazines from the front desk. 20 Teachers Time