Bishop Noll High School - Marquette Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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A lonesome travelling clown. Dressed up as a clown for “Circus Character Day,” Senior Rich Lopez takes his time going through the A- building since he is already late. A kid at heart. Hugging his favorite childhood toy Mickey Mouse, Dan Paolucci takes bids for the Homecoming dance during his fifth hour lunch period. Finishing touches. Kneeling on the caged gorilla mural, Senior Miriam Alam paints the final mural for the Homecoming dance. Rolling in the dough! The Add-a- Link contest was a huge success. Steve Brock and Marianne Jusick count the pennies and spare change while Karl Repay and Ken Martin recount it. Homecoming 9

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Homecoming 83: Romance Under the Big Top BNI Student Body Shows True SPIRIT The climax of Homecoming Spirit Week was finally at hand. Who would believe that one day could hold so much excite¬ ment — And the fun had just BEGUN! With all the activities in the Pep Rally, the Yell Con¬ test was one of the highlights with the seniors walking away as victors. The Cheerleaders can do more than cheer, and proved this by their impressive routine to the smash hit “1999” by Prince. The Poms’ last performance was a spectacular routine to “One Thing Leads to Another” by the Fixx. After that, two football players, Junior Dan Skiba and Senior Dave Mullaney attempt¬ ed to win the Spirit Award for their class by singing the school song. Dave Mullaney succeeded. That night the band per¬ formed to “West Side Story” — a show that brought rave reviews to the B.N.I. community. The cheerleaders performed their dazzling dance one more time while the fans cheered them on. Boy, what a night! People jumping and screaming every¬ where, excitement filling the night’s air. The pep rally at B.N.I. was a big success! And although things may have looked doubtful, the Homecoming Dance was cele¬ brated as scheduled on October 8, 1983. Weeks of preparation didn’t end until the final hours before the dance. Students spent their morning adding the final touches to the decorations. It became a mad rush to hang streamers from the ceiling, fin¬ ish the name favors which were hardly started, and setting up tables. When the guests arrived the cafeteria was actually trans¬ formed to the Greatest Show on Earth. The walls were covered with murals which depicted the circus theme. Some favorites were sideshow freaks; ranging from the tallest man to the world’s smallest eskimo, caged lions and apes, and even a souve¬ nir vendor. One mural of a clown holding balloons became a fa¬ vorite spot for couples to take pictures of their friends. To add to the circus theme, colorful he¬ lium-filled balloons were tied to the centerpieces, scattered around the cafeteria and distrib¬ uted by the coat check to those who wanted them. Although there was a lack of seating, couples didn’t mind— they simply DANCED the night away to music from the band Abacus. Photographers were set up in the main lobby where cou¬ ples could have their pictures taken in front of a background which matched the circus theme. This year, time tickets for pictures were distributed so confusion was avoided and ex¬ cessive time wasn’t spent stand¬ ing in line. Volunteers worked serving the refreshments of pop¬ corn and pop, and also as coat checks to help the evening run smoother. As the evening continued, the court was reintroduced with Craig Pavlina being crowned Mr. Touchdown. Taking beta? It could be possible. Before the Homecoming Queen coronation, football manager Michelle Wrobel tells Mark Vrably who she thinks is the 1983 Queen. Smiling happily, Senior Carla Reato and her date Gary Cvitkovich take a breather from dancing and walk around the cafeteria to look at the murals and catch a breath of fresh air. 8 Homecoming

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Homecoming ’83: Romance Under the Big Top An End Must Come What? We lost our Homecom¬ ing game? October seventh was a night all of us will not soon for¬ get! The night air was cool and crisp. This cool air reddened the faces of many Warrior faces, as they faithfully clapped near fro¬ zen hands to cheer our team on to victory. The game began with the Highland Trojans taking the lead. From that point on the ac¬ tion was neck-to-neck. As our Warrior team ran off the field for the half-time pep talk, the Marching Warriors performed to the theme of “West Side Story” for the fans’ entertainment. As the show cul¬ minated, the 1983 Homecoming Court circled the field in luxuri¬ ous convertibles. Tension filled the stands and the 1983 homecoming Queen was announced. Anxiety showed on the faces of all five court members. Peggy O’Donnell, Jenni Kasper, Donna Bolalek, Lisa Dubeck and Monica Mika stood breathlessly waiting for the verdict. Tears flowed from her eyes as Donna Bolalek was crowned Queen. As the court left, the football team regained the attention of the crowd. The Warriors fought hard but something was lacking. The clock stopped and the War¬ rior force was faced with a loss. As Noll fans walked from the stands on Friday, October 7th, defeat spread across their faces. A week of enthusiasm had built up the excitement. Cheers and yells were loud and sincere at Friday’s game, but the rousing cheers suddenly ceased while the Warriors stumbled to a 1 point (20-21) loss. Heel to toe. Quarterback EM Limon takes some practice snaps from center, Ken Kosinski before heading into the final half of the Homecoming football game. During her spare time, Freshman Missy Harmon ties strings to the helium balloons so they can be passed out to those who might request them at the dance. 10 Homecoming