Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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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

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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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Day in, DAY OUT WEEKLY ROUTINE ROLLS ON Students flock to catch love in the afternoon As the final bell rang at 2:45 p.m., students packed up their books and left the school day be- hind. They looked forward to planning their free time any way they chose. Some students went home and headed straight for the TV set. I like to watch ' Love Connection ' because it ' s fun seeing the cou- ples argue, said senior Yoko Na- kamura. Others couldn ' t wait to go home and catch up on favorite shows that they had taped during Love Connection Engrossed in the trials and tribulations ot a blind date, junior Jerry Cabrera and soph- omore Jen Beres enjoy “Love Connec- tion. “Love Connection, The Dating Game, and Divorce Court dominated after school TV time as students unwound from a hectic day at school. the school day. ”1 go home and watch my soap operas on the VCR, explained freshman Keri Flickinger. While many students killed time by watching TV, others found dif- ferent ways to avoid boredom. “I talk on the phone, go shopping, or do my homework if there ' s ab- solutely nothing else to do, senior Karen Livingston explained. Although many students went home right after school, others were involved in sports and extra- curricular activities, which took up a major part of their after school time. During the tennis season, I find my time is limited, explained senior Penny Karr. I ' m on a tighter schedule because of a two-hour daily practice, so I just can ' t sit around and watch TV. I have to get my homework done first. However, not everyone shared Penny ' s views. When I get home from Drill Team practice. I ' m too tired to do my homework, so I go over to a friend ' s house, said sophomore Kim Terandy. Whatever they did, students found ways to spend their after school time. They were relieved to just get the day over and find time to unwind. Mirrored Image Gestures and facial expressions became an effective aide for sophomore Karen Kunkel as she practices her Oral Interpre- tation speech for one of the speech coaches. Team members used after school time to work in the mirrored prac- tice rooms with the coaches to perfect their techniques. 12 Weekly Routine