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

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THE NEXT ONES MINE . . . Working at McDonalds, Leona Collins waits for a double cheeseburger to complete a special order. SLOW POKE . . . Amidst onlookers, Lee Ann Badger pokes the cinders in an effort to flare up the flames for marshmallows. DAUGHTER OF DRACULA . . . Illuminated on Halloween night, Diane EIrod rests in her coffin to frighten neighborhood trick-or-treaters. Diane devises different costumes each year to startle youngsters. Harty party talk spreads like butter P is for party, A is for all night long, R is for right on, T is for take it slow, Y is for why not, PARTY — the words of that familiar cheer rang through the air. The announcement of a party, like hot gossip, spread through Ripple because everyone enjoyed having a good time. Crowded rooms, loud music, food and friends described the typical party. Often the police came due to complaints of loud music, which varied from the rhythm of Parliament-Funkadelic to the beat of Aerosmith. At Homecoming, Christmas and Prom dances, blacks and whites shared different dance styles. Line dances flourished as the Electrofying Twist replaced the Bump. Even movies underwent a change. The Star Wars movie. Star Wars ' tee shirts, books, records and posters gave evidence to the revival of science fiction. Other outstanding movies included, Saturday Night Fever and Goodbye Girl . The flow and change of news — the Panama Canal, the dispute of the Equal Rights Amendment, the planning of the canal bicycle pathway and the perversion conversion of the Vogue theater — caught students ' attentions. Many national celebrities, such as Bing Crosby, Tony Hulman, Guy Lombard©, Groucho Marx and Elvis Presley, passed away in 1977. Through these events, experiences and emotions, students learned more about themselves as well as others. All of this, and more, broadened Ripple. Experiences 7

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SOARING THROUGH THE AIR . . . At Holcomb Gardens, Gail Breedlove and Sherry Kohlmeyer engage in a game of frisbee. THRILLS AND EXCITEMENT . . . At night many people attend the Indiana State Fair ' s colorful midway during the month of August. CONCENTRATION ... In deep thought, Anne Smith carefully plans strategy against her backgammon opponent. SUmmGr sun As the first warm breezes tossed Ripplites hair, they threw off coats and cflfflpc ctllHontQ packed sweaters away. After the OLMMC O OLUUCMLCD coldest winter in Indy ' s history, thoughts of a warm and festive summer filled Ripplites ' minds. Some students attended summer school between 8 a.m. and noon, while others spent summer days working at full or part time jobs. Summer jobs ranged from department store clerks to librarians. Students took advantage of the warm sunny weather by swimming, 8 Summer picnicing, partying and bike riding. Broad Ripple Park, Holcomb Gardens, Northeastway Park and Marrot Park were favorite sites for these events. The WNAP Raft Race and the State Fair also attracted Ripplites. During the long summer weeks, many students vacationed with family and friends. Trips ranged from Europe to Brown County State Park. As the new school year rolled around, students found their hours of leisure changed into days spent worki ng and studying. I