Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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Day in, DAY OUT WEEKLY ROUTINE ROLLS ON Nibbles ‘n’ Bits As she takes a bite out of her pizza, junior Racquel Luera listens intently to the gossip at her lunch table. Lunch provided a break from routine classwork. Brown-bagging It As she peeks into her lunch sack, junior Hi- lary Hall checks out her noon time meal. Lunch hour also gave Hilary the chance to listen to her favorite songs and read a book. 10 Weekly Routine t4

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Whaf a drip As he rinses off after morning practice, senior Jonathan Sherman prepares for the school day ahead. Swimmers, along with other athletes, found themselves rising be- fore the sun to prepare for a more suc- cessful season. Step right up With a foot in the door, freshman Rogan Beckman hops on the bus, while freshman Jo Galvin waits for her turn. Having to get up to make the 7 :05 trip mean ' s getting up before the crack of dawn. Rise and shine Rolling out of bed to the sound of her alarm, freshman Andrea Fefferman, leans over to turn off the blaring radio. The razor ' s edge After early morning swim practice, junior Mike Micenko shaves in the mirror of the locker room. Swimmers opted to get ready at school due to their early arrival. Crushed for Time 9

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Munching minutes — to lunch or not to lunch? Minutes before lunch, Joe ' s stomach growled obnoxiously. Whether he had an important U.S. History test to study for, or late nights of cramming had finally caught up with him, those 28 min- utes became an important part of his day. The Commons and the library became popular lunch hour spots. When I have a big test, I skip lunch and go to the Com- mons or the library for some last minute cramming, senior Tony Hanas explained. Usually filled, the commons housed many frantic students catching up on last min- The easy life Warm autumn weather lures juniors Mike Vlasich, Patrick Pluard, Neal Lorenzi, and senior David Bukowski to relax in the shade. Relaxing outside was another op- tion to lunchi ng. ute studying. Many students used lunch as a time to relax. “Lunch is a great time to catch up on all the latest gossip! freshman Erica Boehm said. Others used it to catch up on much needed sleep Long wres- tling practices and studying kept me up late so I used the time to sleep, said sophomore Tom Elli- son. Some students skipped lunch to study, others found themselves making weight for an athletic team. My gymnastic diet kept me from eating sweets at lunch, so I usually ate soup and salad, junior Mary Blaesing said. Gymnasts weren ' t alone. I try to eat light to maintain my weight for wrestling, freshman Mike Ba- cino said. While most students settled for the cafeteria offerings, others evaded the administration and went to Burger King, McDonalds, Wendy ' s or local fast food places. It is fun sneaking out of school to get a large shake and maybe fries, junior Penny Opatera said. But Ms. Martha Groff, administra- tion aid, took this rule infraction seriously by patrolling the halls and the parking lots, looking for stu- dents who went out to lunch. I drove my car into the student parking lot and parked between cars so they couldn ' t see me, Ms. Groff explained. As the last second of the 28 minute break slipped away and the bell rang. Joe went back to class, anxiously awaiting the next 6 minute break between classes. Sacked out In a comfortable position, sophomore Jeff Crist cops some z ' s during lunch. Jeff had the perfect opportunity to snooze on sunny days. Checkmatel With great concentration, seniors Mark Sloniker and Brad Ecterling use their lunch hour to perfect their chess game. Junior Tom Feirek and senior Bob Berbeco spend their lunch hour in a leisurely fashion. To Lunch or Not To Lunch 11