Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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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

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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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By land or by sea atre were just a few organized pro- grams that provided students with an outlet for their acting dreams. Because the casts aren ' t always m big at school, community plays give you a chance to be in more plays, if not always in a big part, admitted junior Susan Higgins. More plays mean more experience. O Community plays provided only one outlet for students to vent their talents. Cable television gave similar opportunities to some individuals as well, such as junior Pablo Bukata and Buddah Buddies and senior Chris Gloff. Chris was asked to be the host of Channel 3 ' s Northwest Indiana Theatre and Fine Arts. I ' m hoping j this could lead to a lucky break, I stated Chris. Students expanded their theatri- cal experience through community m performances, they learned their own theatrical battlecry: There ' s no business like show business. 30 Community Theatre ftp. All the world ' s a stage, wrote William Shakespeare. Students found that this world expanded fur- f ther than just the stage at Munster. | f | Students turned to community V y J plays, summer theaters, and even cable television to develop their tal- I ents and to gain experience. Stiff competition, participants ranging from high school students to adults with families, as well as a vari- ety of people in the audience were characteristics that differentiated school plays from community plays. For senior Andy Sherman the disad- vantages often turned into advan- O tages. I want to be a professional actor, confessed Andy, and com- munity plays provide more competi- tion than school plays. At school you try out for a character that ' s 20 years old against 16 and 17 year olds, but in outside plays you ' re up against 20 year olds that are really I good. When you do get a part it means a lot more. Main Square Players, Highland Parks and Ross Summer Music The-