Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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SPIRITED NOTE Proudly displaying their class spirit, seniors Debbe Oi, Sharon Pavol, Char- main Pestikas, Kevin Nowaczyk, Amy Hulett and Todd Apoto pile into the senior truck in hopes that their float will win. With a limited amount of time left before the start of the Homecoming Parade, junior John Michaels spray paints Yogi Bear ' s arm while sopho- mores Geoff Apato, Tom Miga, Paul Wang, and Bob Cuban add the finish- ing touches to Dino. The seniors went on to win the float competition with the juniors coming in second and the so- phomores placing last. r. , . . . ■ • i -Vf. . . , 6v«imik Mr ikLI aiEtSiX . Homecoming

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Je d W ' Record-breaking temperatures warm students back to class WAIT YOUR TURN With yearbook in hand, junior Rebecca Ribble dis- tributes the 1988 Paragon “Caught Red Handed to juniors Heather Piniak and Amy Tobias. On Aug. 19, students crowded the cafe- teria to chat with their friends and finger through the new yearbooks. “I can ' t believe its happening again. “I know another 36 more weeks of school. “It seems like summer just started and now its over. “What did you do over summer?” Replies varied from “I just went on a family vacation and hung around with my friends to “I went to summer school and worked at Dairy Queen. Whatever the re- sponse students found ways to occupy the summer break. Among the many options, tradi- tional family vacations allowed students to get away from it all and relax in a different environment. “ Sitting on the yacht in San Diego right before the sun goes down, looking out on the palm trees was the most relaxing spot I will ever find, said junior Leslie Darrow. But not all students traveled during the summer. For some, school and Jobs filled their days. “Working at Munster Pool gave me something to do with my spare time, said junior Brian Mohr. “I also got to make new friends and practice my swimming. Activities from stuffing one’s face at the Taste of Chicago to short sheeting a room mate at Cheerlead- ing camp allowed students to put the 100 degree July heat in the background. “Since I have a hectic summer schedule, I like to take a break and go to Chicago with my friends and eat in the variety of food at the various festivals. said junior Alison Glendening. Although juniors and seniors had access to more activities be- cause they could drive, freshmen and sophomores sought alternate means to relax during the summer break. Renting movies, swimming at Munster pool, bike riding, and playing baseball with the guys at the park substituted for those scenes out of walking or moped distances. As Aug. 29 drew near, more school orientated activities such as football games and yearbook distri- bution filled disappearing summer hours. “I feel the yearbook signing party allowed me to see people I haven’t seen all summer, which gets me back into the swing of things. ’’ said senior Brendon Sheehy. When September peered around the comer, students pigeonholed their summer plans of laying on the beach or watching soap operas. They looked back on their summers and discovered that they proved to be educational as well as enjoyable. TAKIN ' A BREAK As she takes time off from her lifeguar- dingjob, junior Sara Mintz relaxes with a magazine at the front desk of Munster Community Pool. Summer jobs en- abled students to earn extra spending money and provide an opportunity to meet new people. Summer 9

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Monday, Aug. 29 Reality hit students in the face as the first day of school rolled around a week earlier than usual. Kids found themselves waking at the crack of dawn to listen to their teachers’ expectations, instead of waking up at noon in time to catch their favorite soap, All My Chil- dren . With the Homecoming dance only four short weeks away, stu- dents were caught spending their first school day wondering whom they would go to the dance with and what they would wear. Wednesday, Aug. 31 “Hey, Sara! Jane’s brother heard from his girlfriend’s cousin that there ' s not going to be a half day for Homecoming this year... This rumor quickly spread throughout the school, causing panic and anger among the stu- dents. Due to the new state law adding five days to the Indiana school year, the traditional half day seemed doomed to a School Board calendar ruling. Tuesday, Sept. 6 As the rumor turned to fact, the Student Government, with the help of sponsor Mr. Dave Spitzer, Eng- lish teacher, organized an all out campaign to preserve the tradi- tional half day. “All for one and one for all was our fin al decision as we decided we were going to fight for our half day instead of work around it,” said senior Gene Chang, Stu- dent Body President. As the students began their fight. Student Government distributed petitions and encouraged faculty, students, and parents to attend the crucial school board meeting. Groups prepared to take a stand and speak out on the problem. Monday, Sept. 12 Students saw their hard work paying off as over 250 supporters crammed the Administration Building from wall to wall. “Due to the warm weather and so many 4U- Not only did the last minute panic unite each class, but it made float itself the social event of the two weeks. sophomore Jamie Gardner TRUCKIN Wildly cheering on their float. Yogi Bear, the juniors show their class spirit while chanting J-U-N, J-U-N-I-O-R-S. The Homecoming festivities kicked of with the parade, soon to be followed by the Chicken BBQ and football game against Mishawaka Marion. CATCHING SOME Z S As some students prepare for the pa- rade, sophomores Tricia Lasky, Janet Oi, Beth Sohrbeck and Julie Schoop catch a quick nap. All night float, along with hectic Homecoming preparations caused students to be overtired and run down. Homecoming 11