Northrop High School - Bear Tracks Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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-y UsL i Above — Jane Storch presents a bouquet of flow- ers to the MORP King, senior John Bohn while a court member, Scott Hankey looks on. photo by- Doug Dye. Below — Seniors Tonya Godfrey and Andy Ribar dare to be different and performed a role change for the MORP photo by W ' atters Studio MORP — 19

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Paradoxical Prom A 2nd Time Hit With toilet paper streaming down from above (and laying below), old newspapers strewn about the floor, and dead flowers placed on tables in the cafeteria, approximately 150 couples danced the night away on Friday, March 23, at Northrop ' s second annual MORP. The MORP, which was sponsored by the senior class, was everything the PROM wasn ' t. The idea was to do everything back- wards. First, the girl asked the guy to go. If he said yes, they figured out what they would be wearing. Then on the night of the MORP, she took him out to dinner to the cheapist, scummiest, most lowdown place she could find (if they could stand it), and then off to the dance they went. Once there, couples found the com- mons looking a mess, girls dressed like guys, guys dressed like girls, couples wearing identical outfits, and couples dressed in the shabbiest or most outra- geous clothes they could possibly find. WMEE disc jockey Tony Richards sup- plied the tunes and a photographer from Watter ' s Studio was there to take pictures of couples who wanted them. Free pop and chips were available in the cafeteria. One of the chaperones, Bob Walleen, commented, It looked like everyone was having a lot of fun. Sometimes that ' s not the case at school dances, but this one was different. Instead of having a queen like the PROM, the highlight of the evening was the crowning of the MORP King. Senior John Bohn snatched the crown, and had a court consisting of seniors George Dunn, Scott Hankey, Brad Reinking, and Andy Ribar. It was the best thing that could have happened to me, said Bohn. I can ' t understand the sudden popularity ... I feel like a Cab- bage Patch Doll. I just wonder, he ad- ded, is the MORP King a soveriegn monarch or just a meaningless figure head? written by Tiffaney Davidson. Senior Dan Lauer uses the appeal of his football players lefjs to melt the heart of classmate Senior Scott Hankey. photo by Doug Dye.

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Friday Night Excitement Continues Amidst air hanging heavy with the sound of teeth clenching in light ten- sion, hoards of amateur gamblers try their luck at ring tosses, Softball throws, and bingo games. The stakes are small, but so are the winnings. It ' s all in a Friday night in March at Northrop. The Junior Class Carnival has be- come a tradition, anxiously expected every year as a night of inexpensive fun. It earns money for the junior class and for the many clubs that operate booths. This year ' s carnival entertained over 600 people. As quoted in What ' s Bruin, Mrs. Stephanie Bourne, junior class sponsor, commented, Since the first carnival, many people have come and enjoyed themselves. That is a good thing to see. Most of the usual games and booths were back. The ever popular cake walk and sucker tree offered eatable prizes, while tiddly winks and the Softball throw offered teddy bears and spirit items. The jail became more realistic this year, as it was covered with orange paper, only having a small barred window for the innocent criminal to look out. Junior Lisa Bloom said, There were so many different age groups, from lit- tle kids of five or six to parents. Also, it ran very smoothly. You didn ' t have to wait long. According to Mrs. Bourne, the carnival did run smoothly, grossing near $200. Eighty percent went to the clubs and twenty percent went to the junior class for the junior senior Prom. Both a money-maker and a source of inexpensive fun, the carnival will hope- fully continue. The games and booths may change, but the excitement and fun will stay the same, written by Kim Simpson. Bottom left — Mr. Madden and .Junior Kim Suder assist Julie Madden with winning a prize in the ecology club ' s bed spring game, photo by Chris Sullivan. Below — Junior Cheryl Camp is a human bill- board during the Junior Class Carnival, photo by Chris Sullivan.