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

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1 Lesl ie Hunt and Byron Mason utilize skills learned at the Opportunities LAB, a week- long business institute at Wabash College. 2 Anne Shullenberger leaves for France to study with IU Honors program. 3 Studying in the sun, Riparian staffers Brenda Bouwkamp, Karen Resch and Debbie Gilbert plan layouts while attending a jour- nalism workshop at Ball State University. 16

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O DD I Kl O Jun i or - Senior Prom Marks Of fX I 111 17 Highlight of Spring Qeason A Romantic Night in New Orle- ans was the theme of the 1973 Jun- ior Prom on May 18. Following last year ' s pattern, the Prom took place at the Atheneum Club. The Shad Band , a rock group, provided both fast and slow music for dancing and enjoyment. Breaking the traditional format of four acts, the 1 973 Ripples presented three acts with a variety of intermis- sion shows. For the second time, Bill Catus and Dave Steup wrote and directed an award-winning act, The Doctors Are In . Drama students combined diligent work and long practices in the presen- tation of the Masque and Mime One Acts. The three plays, directed by stu- dents, were A Winter Sunset , Thanks to George Washington , and Fables For All Seasons . For the first time in Broad Ripple ' s history, the 1 973 Ripple Round-Up united with the Ripple Arts Salon to make a single program. The program ranged from exhibits from art and English students to an Ice Cream Social put on by the Association of Parents and Teachers.

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Oil IWI IWI CD R ' Ppl ' es Acquire Valuable Experience from Qummer Institutes and Travels Summer activities for Ripplites ranged from swimming in Indianapolis to hiking in Colorado. Students spent weeks to months at special seminars and conferences to broaden their skills and interests. Sixteen Riparian staffers attended journalism institutes at three colleges and universities to increase and sharpen their journalistic skills. With the purpose of understanding more about political processes, Bill Fox, Nancy Roush and Yvette Lewis attended Boys ' and Girls ' State. The conference included the electing and running of a mock state government. France was the summer home for three Ripplites who traveled abroad with the IU Honors program. The French students, Ted Seastrom, Anne Shullenberger and Steve Wildfeuer spent two months studying and observing French culture. 1 Brenda Geren and Lisa Elliott relax while attending Young Life Camp in Colorado. 2 Harry Bratton, Marvin Johnson and Steve Loy recall summer experiences of Upward Bound, a program designed to encourage stu- dents to attend college. 17