Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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Student Life Divisioi

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Living the life of a Valparaiso High School student was not always a matter of putting in the required hours in class. While academic studies taught us self-discipline and prepared us for the future, having to fill up 33 Friday nights also provided a challenge for students. Where are we going this weekend?” was often heard in the hallways, sometimes as early as Monday afternoon. Popular answers were home football or basketb all games, soc-hops. dances, April Antics or the fall musical. Throughout the year, these social events became short stops from the pressures of getting an educa- tion. Even though the pressure might have been intense, weekends had the ability to make it seem immaterial. By getting involved in school- sponsored activities, heading for another movie with a group of friends, playing their own version of the dating game or staying home to watch Miami Vice, students took arms against a sea of boredom. When we emerged victorious from that battle, life seemed like a well-timed double play. We got more than we bargained for. Of course, life was sometimes like a fly ball lost in the sun. Unforseen circumstances brought disappointment when things did not turn out the way we planned. Regardless, we kept on planning, devoted our time to the search for the best pizza in town, came out in the rain or snow to cheer on our team, poured an endless stream of dollars into the movie industry and searched for excuses to go into Chicago for concerts or shopping. For every obligatory weekend spent writing a term paper, studying for tests, or working, there were new experiences enticing even the most studious of students to put aside his books and indulge in some short stops. When the bell rang on Friday afternoons, every- one agreed. IT ' S A WHOLE NEW BALLGAME. — Gina Fattore Shortstops 6 Student Life Division SENIOR JOE BALDWIN and junior Chris Brickley spend another sedate, low-excite- ment afternoon doing homework in the book- store 7th period. WHEN VALPARAISO MET Fort Wayne Snider in the Class 5A semi-state game, fans lost control cheering for their team who went on to state after beating Snider 20-7.

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Mon day F riday Syndrome ROM BLfifiHS TO fifiHS EXPRESSIONS ON THE FACES of seniors Traci Krysinski, Julie Hanson, sophomore Matt Krysinski. and senior Rick Chrustowski show the lack of enthusiasm for the home- work awaiting them. A new state law re- quired teachers to assign more homework. JUNIORS ANN NEAL, Prudence Searles, Sue Evanoff, Martha Maiers and Amy Mueller brought umbrellas for protection during the October football game against Gary Roose- velt. Despite the poor weather, the girls stayed the entire game. 8 Blaahs Aahs It’s a difference as great as that between an A” and an F,” be- tween summer and winter, or be- tween Lincolnway and State Street. The simple fact is, when you com- pare Mondays and Fridays, there is alm ost no comparison. Fridays have one thing going for them that Mondays never will — a weekend. 3:00 pm on Friday signals the beginning of a 57-hour mini-holi- day-, students take on that all-work- and-no-play-makes-Jack-a-dull-boy- attitude. I feel a lot better on Fridays be- cause 1 know the weekend is ahead,” said sophomore Pete Pras- sas. Rest and recovery from the past week of outrageously late nights and early mornings is another im- portant factor in the Friday week- end popularity. ”1 love Fridays because I know I get to sleep in the next morning, said senior Jenny Hardabeck. Even teachers agreed with stu- dents on this issue. I don’t do too much during the weekend,” said Sid Reggie, who teaches American For- eign Policy. It’s my time to re- charge.” When the weekend is over, how- ever, teachers as well as students must face the grim reality of Mon- day mornings and another week at school. The problem with Mondays is that you’ve got a whole week of work ahead. It takes a while to get back into it. I’m usually pretty out of it until Wednesday,” said junior Greg Knight. Sophomore Pete Speckhard agreed, On Mondays I’m always tired because I stayed up late dur- ing the weekend.” Many students have their own philosophies about why this incredi- bly onesided favoritism exists. I look at it this way: on Monday I have four days ahead of me just to get another two days off. On Friday 1 know tomorrow is Saturday, and I have two days off to sleep in and watch T.V.,” said senior Jeff Higbie. Friday is so much better be- cause you’re looking ahead. You can envision the weekend, but on Mon- day it’s all part of the past,” said senior Andrew Ross. It has been said that all good things come to an end. However, the good thing about Fridays is that while they may end with the stroke of midnight, they will always come again. — Karen Mutka