Broad Ripple High School - Riparian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Ripplife is a teenage world--a kaleidoscope of activity. Centered around the rewarding but often dif- ficult search for knowledge, a Ripplite's world spans the wide gap between the carefree fun of childhood and the responsibilities of adulthood. Ripplife is a school-an edifice as familiar as an old friend. Creaking floors of Study Hall 322, dim lights of the deserted auditorium, 779 stairsteps in a complex architecture, strong sulfur odors from the chemistry labs, mass confusion in the new cafeteria, and still loneliness in the halls hours after school reveal her personality to Ripplites who center their worlds here for four years of their teen lives. Ripplife is a search for knowledge-not only in the familiar 4440 minutes per subject of homework every night-not only in theme-writing, test-taking, and text-studying, but also in an individual quest for Truth . . . a beginning attempt at self-discovery. Friendships often lead to ubull sessionsn and serious discussions as the pupil examines his purpose in life, his beliefs, and his ideals. ln knowledge and in maturity, a Ripplite grows through Ripplife. Ripplife is the good times of youth-a social whirl of events contrasting sharply to the seriousness of academic study. Homecoming, the Riparian Dance, and the Prom highlight a social season which includes many informal dances, games, and extra-curricular ac- tivities. As the year ends with a flurry of Graduation activities, Ripplites look to a new and different world of the future, taking with them memories ......... . . . a school . . . a search for knowledge . . . social activity . . . friendships . . . a teenager's World at Broad Ripple High School includes these 'Lpiecesn of life and many more. His world is a mosaic of Ripplife. 5

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