Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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Gossip, pool, shopping, cards leave guys, girls with tough decisions when they’re TOGETHER The Poker table was filled. The chips were stacked. Now it ' s up to the five guys wearing torn shirts and ripped jeans to decide who will take home the big money. On the other side of town, a similar scenario was taking place. Brewing up the latest gossip, five sweats-clad, pony- tailed girls also gather around a table. And although there may not be any chips laid on the ta- ble, the stakes are nonetheless high. “Ladies night,” was for ladies only. Pigging out, clothes swap- ping and most of all gossiping were for sure to follow. Gossip provides a way of keeping up- to-date on who is doing what to who,” sophomore Jo Galvin said. After finding out the latest scoop, watching a movie was a popular choice among girls, of- ten to enjoy a good cry. “We usually see romantic movies when we’re all together,” Me- lissa Klee, junior, said. “If we’re out with a guy and we start to cry, it is extremely embarrass- ; it ing. While girls chose an evening of gossiping or catching a mov- ie, guys preferred a more com- petitive evening. Athletic event proved a popular choice for guys to hang out. “We go to hockey games any chance we get because the action is non- ending,” junior Nick Autry ex- plained. “The fights and the rowdy crowds throwing stuff on the ice always makes it worth the trip.” Some even went as far as competing among themselves. Photon let players run wild Although the pot is already brim- ming over with money, senior Chris Dywan, again, raises junior Jason Ry- band with assured confidence. Poker was not only an exciting way to spend a Friday night with the guys, but also for some, very profitable. shooting beams of lights at each other. Shooting at your friends is unexplainable,” sen- ior Mark Roper said. “Every game is different. A dog may be a man’s best friend, but a pool table runs a close second. “Most everytime my friends are over, we play pool,” sophomore Robert Grady explained. “However playing pool without a little side bet just isn’t exciting.” Excite- ment, like beauty, is only in the eyes of the beholder. So wheth- er fun meant shooting hoops or playing pool, seeing a movie, or swapping clothes, students of- ten turned an ordinary “ladies night” or guys night out” into something a little more than or- dinary. With five other girls anxiously await- ing downstairs, seniors Sue Anaszewicz and Lynn DeChantel gather popcorn to munch on while watching a movie. Slumber parties were a popular way to get together and gossip. While i l freshman Karen Hughes sizes up a new sweater, sister Kathy, junior, examines it with extreme caution. Tak- ing a friend along to help decide what to buy made shopping a lot easier. ” 22 Same Sex 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

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Same Sex Fun Searching for that perfect look, ju- nior Andrea Foltz leafs through the lat- est fashions. Making the rounds from store to store with friends made shop- ping much more fun. P atiently waiting for partner senior Bryan Novotny to sink the nine to eight- ball combination, senior Anthony Grady looks on with earnest optimism. Playing a wide variety of different games that included a team of two provided any group of guys more than enough enter- tainment.