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

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1200 eyes, an all time high for the Frosh Machine Lost, overwhelmed, dazed and daz- zled, they came by the hundreds. Freshmen invaded Ripple with a class that nearly tripled the other class aver- ages. The new options program and the closing of Wood High School con- tributed to the all time high of fresh- men. Along with the Frosh Explo- sion came a tightening of security. The administration issued new yellow passes that asked for more specific in- formation concerning time and place. Older students had to become accus- DOUBLE VISION . . . A hallway view shows the split between the Riparian News-magazine and the Riparian Yearbook offices. tomed to presenting their pass to a faculty member instead of just flashing a white piece of paper. Computerization hit the Math De- partment with a new computer and printer. The new computer aided in regular classroom situations since it had the ability to hook into a TV set and display the print out. The com- puter class enrollment rose to forty- five this year, partially because of the addition of a second-year class. Blue and red painter ' s pants and new T-shirts added more variety to the already lively routine of the Off Broad Ripple Company, while the football team showed off their new white home jerseys as they tackled their opponents. As in former years, new teachers joined the Broad Ripple staff. Brenda Cushenberry, Maurice Huckleberry, Gary Bippus, Cheryl Bole and Larry Neukam added their teaching skills to those already present. The coexistence of the Riparian publications offices was split by a move into separate rooms. The news-magazine moved to 225A. Like many neighbors, both staffs laughed, worked and complained together. . 10 Changes

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THE LONGEST RAFT . . . Forty-two people, a refrigerator and a grill float down the White River on Indiana Bell ' s entry in the WNAP Raft Race. FLY THE FRIENDLY SKIES ... A lone contes- tant from the State Fair Balloon Race floats over Indianapolis. Summer 9

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MAYBE ANOTHER ART CLASS . . . This is the f reply from Miss Monica Floyd, the new freshman counselor. This added to her duties as Activity Director. BEEP, BEEP, BEEP ... Mr. Randall Lechlitner instructs his class on how to avoid invalid pro- gramming on the new TRS-80. 600 CANS OF PEACHES AND 200 LBS. OF FLOUR . . . Betty Brown tries to figure out the amount of food to go into the school ' s recipes, during her first year as cafeteria manager. Changes 11