Assumption High School - Assumption Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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 Copying someone else's government takes at least one mod tof senior Theresa McKeon TO Touchdown, shouts junior Corey Becker from the sidelines. This is due when?” asks a bewildered Jim Koeningsaecker. ■ Making a quick call to report an inside scoop Is typical of underclassmen. Turned inside out Although Assumption looks like any other high school on the outside, on the inside it was a different story. AHS opened its doors to six hundred and thirty-two students during Arena days August 20-21. It was more than merely noise that pulsated throughout the building, for one could feel the difference as the structure came alive with the addition of students and faculty. Lockers being banged shut on the first day signaled the beginning of a new year. Inside Assumption, many familiar faces changed. Within the administration. Father Paul Deyo took over as Vice Principal and Athletic Director. Mr. Thomas Sunderbruch sat in the driver's seat as principal, replacing Mr. Don Mill- er. Inside the halls, one could overhear students discussing the changes made by the new vice principal who turned the old rules inside out. No longer did we go to detention after school. In- stead, we attended a Saturday morn- ing edition of this favorite pastime. One could serve up to eight detentions from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. There wasn’t one 'free' detention per semester, as this was a privilege for freshmen and new students only. We got to know old friends inside and out. New friends quickly became insid- ers like foreign ex- change students Jean Saslawsky visiting from France, and Ayako Sa- saki from Japan, both juniors. Starting the day with a smile is junior Anne Clark. I 3

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Desperately trying to remember the muscles of the body for a Biology exam is John Evans and Upside Down Senior Kim Votroubek takes advan- tage of the quiet Sister Elizabeth en- forces in the library. Twins do everything together prove Claire and Frances Hittner. Students used the first week of school catching up on what everybody did over the summer. A number of people went on vacations either with family or friends. Var- ious places around the world such as Africa and Thailand got a chance to see AHS stu- dents. The three movies that were most re- membered were Rambo, St. Elmo’s Fire, and Pee Wee Herman's Big Adventure. Soon after the first week was over, it was time to get ready for Friday night football games. As one walked down the halls, they saw signs that said Burn the Devils! and “Fry the Falcons! Football players got psyched for their first game, and cheerleaders perfected their routines. It all came together at Brady Street Stadium when we beat Central 35-20 in the first game, raising expectations for the rest of the season. The school halls reflected the life that students brought inside. Music by Prince, Madonna, and Bruce Spring- steen was popular. New trends in clothes were stirup pants, paisleys, and tight mini-skirts. As the end of the first week neared, students began to think about activities that lay ahead. Pride and school spirit were big inside As- sumption. From the first week on we we had spirit unsurpassed by other schools. It was seen at school in day to day work, at John O'Donnell Stadi- um cheering for a vic- tory, at the play You Can't Take it With You , at swim meets, cross-country races, and at debate tourna- ments. That spirit was alive whether Assump- tion won or lost. Boiling point is a major concern for freshmen Katie Klein and Marion Huber in Physical Sci- ence lab Lisa Shapley practices her Miss Scott County smile. 4 Openrrg