Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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Catch of the day Windy City takes teens by storm Chicago, home of “The Monsters of the Mid- way” and “The World’s Greatest Pizza,” brought students closer to life in the fast lane. With its “Magnificent Mile of Shops” and world renown restaurants, Chicago gave many students a chance to escape to the excitement a big city had to offer. “I love going downtown because there ' s so much to do, and I feel important being in such a big exciting place,” said freshman Amy Moser. A trip to the Windy City” offered a fun-filled day of events. Students often voyaged to the city for shopping sprees, sporting events, ethnic festivals, fine dining or even cultural entertainment. I go to Chicago year round, but it’s best during holidays because of the decorations,” said junior Debbie Payne. All that the city provided in entertainment went hand in hand with natural beauty. For many stu- dents, the 131 stories of the Sears Tower and the romantic style of a horse-drawn carriage provided the needed change of atmosphere to overshadow thedullness of the mundane week of school. “I like just walking down Michigan Avenue or along the shores of Lake Michigan just to see all the interest- ing features and neat buildings.” said senior Bryan Novotny. After a few hours of the hustle-bustle, students energetically tried to keep up with the fast pace and bright lights of Chicago. Yet, the world ' s fourth largest city remained a popular hangout for students. Afte ter rolling the die, sophomore An- drea Fefferman chooses between the Entertainment and Geography categor- ies as sophomores Dana Rothschild and Aimee Orr wait for her next move. Students often relaxed on weekends by gathering to play games such as Trivial Pursuit. 20 Weekend Fun

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7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., five days a week, Students sought ways to break loose WITHIN LIMITS J-£t it ail kdna Feeling run out of fuel and completely burned out, Christy wanders the familiar halls con- templating all the homework she has. In order to break the monotony of a day, Christy, like other students, found ways to escape boredom. Many students feel that school shouldn ' t be “all work and no play.” They would much rather gamble with their luck to have some fun. “When I’m in school and the pressure is real- ly on, I like to blow off studying and doodle, just to let off some steam, even if there is a chance of getting caught,” said sopho- more Kim Springer. Playing practical jokes be- came another form of breaking the boredom of the day. “I like joking around with people,’’ said junior Alan Zabrecky, “it ' s fun just to sit and joke around.” to break the dullness of second hour Government class, freshman Micky Levy hopes to sell some taffy ap- ples to seniors Steve Moskovsky, Don Williams and Lisa Patterson. Being new to the school, freshmen enjoyed taking part in various fundraisers. Another way students had found to have some fun was finding rides after school. But with a “little leaning on your friends,” as sophomore Tim Gill explained, the problem was solved. “Because not many of my friends drive it’s kind of hard to find rides, so when we do, we have to try and fit seven or eight people into a little Che- vette. It isn ' t all that comfort- able, but when you find the ride it’s sure better than walking, Tim said. Celebrating birthdays in school also became fun for stu- dents. ”1 was so embarrassed, for my birthday my friends decorated my locker with some streamers and balloons and a sign of a bunch of personal nick- names that they called me. One of my teachers saw the names and started calling me them. The whole incident made me mad at first, but it eventually blew over,” said junior Jen Ber- tagnolli. Teachers, too, tried to change the routine pattern of the day. “I like wearing funny out ties and joking with the kids,” said Mr. Steve Wrobleski, math teacher. “Being able to joke around with my students is im- portant because it tends to ease some of the pressures of the school day.” Another way teachers were able to add fun and excitement to their class was to have par- ties. “I remember once our teacher let us order food and bring it to class. In order to be able to eat, we had to write down on a piece of some paper what we ordered in French and not until we got it right were we able to eat,” recalls junior Katie Fleming. Trying to break those burn- out blues, students and teach- ers found ways to revive their spirits by trying to have some fun in school now and then. While reaching for his grab bag, ju- nior Gene Chang wonders what’s in- side. Spanish classes enjoyed fiestas” filled with pinatas, holiday treats, and grab bag gifts. 19 In School Fun

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Freed from school-week drudgery, students cash in as they find relief in WEEKENDS Like a caged monkey set free to roam, students darted out of school at 2:45 p.m. on Friday afternoons anticipating 48 hours of fun and relaxation to ease the tension from the school week. ‘‘Thank God it’s Friday” be- came a common statement among students. With 35 hours spent in school throughout the week plus many more spent fid- dling over homework, students met weekends with a highly an- ticipated welcome. ‘‘Weekends are like heaven to me because I can forget about school for awhile and kick back and enjoy myself,” said junior Jeff Dola- towski. Alarm clocks were turned off as students hoped to cop a few With a little help from her friends ju- niors Nick Autry and Ryan Gailmard, freshman Andrea Foltz searches for the perfect Christmas gift for her father. Because of hectic weekday schedules, students used weekends to do some necessary shopping. extra ZZZ’s. Being able to sleep in late on the weekends gave students a chance to catch up on the sleep that was lost in late night study sessions during the week. ‘‘I love sleeping so I roll out of bed on weekends, usually about noon or so. It is the only time I can sleep in,” said senior Cathy Nisiewicz. A lot of students opted to cruise to Chicago for weekend fun. Ranging from Blackhawk games to shopping sprees to fancy restaurants, the big city offered everything from enter- tainment to shopping and eat- ing. “Not only are there a lot of activities in Chicago, but there are so many interesting people that I can just sit for hours in a restaurant and watch all of the different people pass,” said sophomore Vicky Vrabel. Yet, some students felt they didn’t have to go to Chicago to have fun. Many students flocked to nearby movie the- aters for entertainment. Nestled under her covers, junior Lisa Dragos remains asleep until early afternoon. Students often used week- ends to sleep in late in order to recuper- ate from a week of homework and tests. Weekends wouldn ' t be complete without a Friday night football or bas- ketball game. Catching up on some gos- sip, Mr. Don Fortner, business teacher, and sophomore DeAnna Ryband wait for their Snickers during halftime at the Lowell football game. I don ' t mind paying $5 to see a movie if it ' s good. But I hate throwing money away on a bor- ing one,” said freshman Amy Skaggs. However, weekends weren’t always fun and games. SAT’s, ACT’S and achievement tests frequently turned Saturday mornings into another school day. But after 4 hours of te- dious testing, students still made the best of their week- ends. “I was so relieved when the SAT’s were over that I went out with my friends and cele- brated all day,” said senior Shaun Barsic. Whether students devised plans to fill their time or just sat around and relaxed, they antici- pated weekends as a break from the hectic week. Even if standardized tests had to be taken and homework had to be done, free time was still a major pasttime of students week- ends. .etting J it rip, junior Darlene Kender ombards junior Steve Hess as he tries wash junior Nancy Gozdecki’s face in ie snow. Winter often found students attling the sexes to relieve frustrations ulAAl rtrtd 1 m Weekend Fun 21