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

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An attempt to understand reflected as ACADEMICS ... 30 Gatherings at Compton Street re- flected as . . . STUDENT LIFE ... 14 1,685 familiar faces reflected as ALBUM ... 98 Who ' s where in the Riparian reflected as INDEX AND CLOSING ... 179 Week-end shopping sprees reflected as ADS ... 142 4 — Opening

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..Mr- -• ' 1 .: . r ' ■; ' f fjjji , a ' «; ; jr.. .- - ' :S;paSBSi We may talk to a friend, Or search privately- Through the pages of a book To learn from the sea Of past experience, For here we find guidelines For the Future — Sometimes deep and frightening But always beckoning With reflections Of hope and of promise. Thus, we live not only In the Present. For all that has gone before And all that should come after Is mirrored in our lives as Reflections . . . Of the Past, In the Present, For the Future 1180776 Opening — 3

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Table of Contents The security of belonging reflected as ORGANIZATIONS ... 44 Incessant and determined practice re- flected as ATHLETICS ... 70 Reflections . . . Of the Past, In the Present, For the Future Images etched on a river ' s smooth surface, thoughts delving into the Past or reaching out to- ward the Future — these are re- flections, a Ripplite ' s reflections. Mirrored in White River, on whose banks Broad Ripple High School stands, a Ripplite sees himself as he walks home from school or ca- noes down the river. But more im- portant than the physical image is the opportunity for mental reflec- tion by which a Ripplite can evaluate himself. Unaware, the Ripplite sees in his reflection a portion of the Past, Present, and Future. And, viewing this image, he takes stock of his personality, motives, and ambi- tions — all molded by the Past. Only then does he realize what he must do for the Future. The 1967 Ripplite does not live in a vacuum, for today is partially a reflection of the Past. Besides enthusiastically celebrating Indi- ana ' s Sesquicentennial, BRHS took pride in its own eightieth anni- versary. For since its origin as a four- room schoolhouse in 1886, Broad Ripple has expanded to be- come an educational hub for its pupils, 1,685 lively teenagers. Thus, marked by the Past comes the Present, bringing a multitude of issues vying for the Ripplite ' s interest and thought. Ranging from the Viet Nam crisis to papier- mache jewelry, these concerns make the 1967 Ripplite different from those preceding or following him. And in response to present as well as anticipated needs, BRHS undertook plans to replace the 1913 building with facilities geared to the future. As BRHS prepares for the days to come, the Future carries a per- sonal challenge to the Ripplite. For it requires that he be an informed and well-rounded individual, an image only he can build. So it is that a Ripplite ' s re- flections, whether they be of dim memories of the Past, daydreams in the Present, or beckoning hopes for the Future, give him an idea of where he is going in this de- manding world. For he has his Present image to change when the Future makes it necessary, and his Past reflections to give him the knowledge, ambition, and courage. Opening — 5