Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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Hot spotted the sophomore float of Bamn Bamn. Sophomores didn ' t come out completely behind because they captured the spirit award, which is given for the most enthu- siasm. It was a good evening as the Mustangs were victorious over Calumet with a score of 35-0. Not all students got to recuper- ate from the busy day. Freshmen were pulled out of bed to create murals, favors, and other decora- tions for the dance. Saturday after- noon was quite hectic as students were picking up their flowers, buying film, and getting dressed for the evening. After posing for pictures at their homes, students were ready to kick up their heels and head to- wards the dance floor. Student Government broke the traditional habit of a band with a disc jockey at the dance. The disc jockey was a lot better than the band because it played the music everyone wanted to hear. More people were dancing at this dance than past dances. explained junior Kelly Harle. The D.J. was fantastic and so were the decorations compared to last year, stated senior Mirko Marich. Overall, the dance was a success according to Student Government sponsor David Spitzer, English teacher. The turnout was supris- ingly good and we had no financial problems. The prices of the tickets decreased from $12 to $10 from the previous year. As the clock struck 11:30 p.m. some students realized that this was their last Homecoming dance and to others this was the first of many dances which they had ahead of themselves. Raindrops seemed unfortunate to the Senior and Junior Class floats, while the Sophomore Class could have gone through major storms with their plastic-wrapped float. But as in the Saturday morn- ing cartoons, no matter how bad the situation seems, the finishing picture is ideal. All tied and tangled up, juniors Kristen Kellams, Jennifer Dye, Jennifer Miga and Kristen Keen make a crash-landing after completing the threelegged race during the pep rally. Spirit week was picking up during Home- coming as senior Bob Zemitas temporarily changed the color and style of his hair for Red White Day. P utting out one of the 1200 chicken bar- beque dinners, Speech and Debate mem- ber freshman Jeff Strater and mother Mrs. Polite help out with the annual fundraiser. Homecoming court members were freshman princess Susie Higgins, along with sophomore Coran Krajl; sophomore prin- cess Kathy Labitan, accompanied by sopho- more Rick Camiga; and junior princess An- drea Petrovich, with escort junior Bob Kish. Senior queen, Georgia Megremis, along with senior Mike Gonzales. Senior princesses included: Kathy Wojcik, along with escort senior Rick Blaney; Linda Zon- dor and senior escort David White. Homecoming

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t- a mit the latest When trying to find wh0 ' S gossip, weekend P tudents ask going out with whom, W°H d A d T°? Talking on the phone, whis- pering in class, writing letters, and even doing sign language were methods students em- ployed to communicate with others. Communication was a neccessary part of life since it was impossible to get an idea across without using it. Phone conversations were found to be the most common way to bring two people clos- er together. Talking on the phone is a great way to get aquainted with a person you like, stated freshman Julianne Chevigny. Phone conversations weren ' t just helpful for match- making purposes, but for many other things also. Talk- ing on the phone was a relief from homework on a long weeknight. I think that I do a better job with my homework if I take a break by talking with friends at least every half hour, explained junior Lisa Layer. Sign language was also a technique students used dur- Ithough study hall does not allow talking, communication can still take place. Seniors Christine Johnson and Lee Gomez find a way to advocate the daily news during third hour. ing classtime to communicate with one another. This was a type of communication where the teacher could not hear the conversation. Students found this method a more humerous and interesting form of com- munication. Sometimes class lectures got so tiresome that I needed some humor to re- lieve the boredom, stated sophomore Dan Porter. Sign language let me talk to people across the room and even out in the hall. Another popular form of communication among stu- dents during classtime was passing notes. It was really easy to pass notes during class. Most teachers just thought I was doing homework when I wrote notes, said junior Carolyn Beiriger. Writing notes was not al- ways the safest way to gossip among friends, though. In many cases, notes could be found by teachers or the op- posite sex. I was so embar- rassed when I wrote a letter to my friend about a guy I liked, and then I found out that she showed it to him! exclaimed freshman Jenny Remmers. Outside of school, the weekends were the time when everyone gathered to- gether. Whether it was a mov- ie, a party, or just a friendly get-together, students always found out the latest gossip. Wherever you were, it was al- ways who ' s going out with who or who broke up with who, stated junior Kristen Keen. Many take the word gos- sip with a negative opinion. When I hear the word gos- sip, I think immediately that I ' m going to hear something bad about that person, ex- plained senior Robbie Terran- ova. Whether in school or out, passing notes, using sign lan- guage, or talking to friends on the phone, most students found that communication was an important part of their daily life. 16 Communication