Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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Customs, vacations, exchanging gifts — | more than one way to celebrate h ' A Pi P } l H Oi LI DA i YS “I dressed for the Crier Halloween party because I wanted to win — even if the prize was only a bag of potato chips. ” senior Nicole Rittenmeyer As the unsuspecting student woke up from her summer slumber, she checked her calendar to find that it was Labor Day not exactly one of her favorite holidays. Oh no, she groaned, tomorrow school will start the beginning of 176 days of hard labor! While many students reacted this way to the end of summer, some found other holidays more enjoy- able. I like the Fourth of July be- cause it ' s in the summer and it ' s a big celebration. It is like one big party the whole day, explained sopho- more Sonali Balajee. Students who wanted to give their sweethearts a special gift like Sweetest Day best. I sent my boy- friend a Sweetest Day carnation be- cause I wanted him to know I was thinking about him, stated senior Michelle Moore, Winter break not only represented Christmas and Hanukkah, but it also offered students a two week vaca- tion to do whatever they wanted to without worrying about the 7:45 a.m. bell, homework, or listening to a lecture. I went to Acapulco over Christmas break. It was great, be- cause I enjoyed scuba diving, going to the beach, and shopping without having to think about school, stat- ed sophomore Grace Cha. Long awaited spring vacation gave students a needed break half way through second semester. While some students headed West for a ski trip, others, including Project Biology students, headed South to Florida. I was really excited about going to Florida over spring break because I was looking forward to it all year. It made having to wake up an hour earlier everyday worth the effort, said senior Yoko Nakamura. Whatever the holiday students found different ways to enjoy them- selves, However, all agreed the best holiday of all was June 5— the first day of summer vacation. Holiday cheer Red . . . blue . . . green Under the direction of Mr, Richard Holmberg, Dipping an egg into the Paas Easter egg dye, senior concert choir entertains the audience Barbie Foreit helps her big sophomore brother at the annual Holiday concert. Chris make a brilliant green egg. 28 Holidays

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Mystical moments In the shadow of darkness, senior Aron Krevitz emerges through the fog while performing in the Battle of the Bands. Aron played guitar in the band Uniform of Youth, who took a $100 first prize, in the competition. Let your fingers do the walking Getting a helping hand, freshman Becky Sims receives instructions from Mrs, Donna Rivich, private music teacher, on her finger place- ment. Like many others. Becky sought outside tutoring to enhance her talent. SPINNING the dial It became almost habit- forming. Wake up in the morn- ing to the comforting sounds of a familiar dee-jay, relaying triv- ial tidbits of information and wisdom to his sleepy-eyed au- dience. Surveyed students indi- cated their choices for their fa- vorite early-morning pick-me- up. Z-95 took the top spot as the hottest radio station in the city, mixing music and comedy from the Barsky morning zoo to cater to its diverse listeners. Fol- lowing closely, WCKG finished second in the voting. Ignoring the comedy music mix of it s competitors. Finally, taking third place, WRXR provided a Motown mixture of the golden oldies and the swinging singles of the ' 60 ' s. Whatever your fa- vorite, Chicagoland radio had more than enough choices on the FM dial. Musical Youth 27

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The finishing touch On her tiptoes, Susan Higgins, junior, reaches as high as she can to put the finishing touches on the Christmas tree. Just for you Whether Sweetest Day or Valentine ' s Day, carnations proved to be a thoughtful way for students to tell their friends, boyfriends, or girl- friends how much they were appreciated. Drill Team member Raquel Matthews, senior, passes out a carnation to senior Russ Brack- ett. A candle a day In celebration of Hanukkah, junior Tracy Silver- man lights a candle on the first of the holiday ' s eight days. Hanukkah, a festival of lights, sym- bolizes the faith of the Jewish people. Holidays 29