Civic Memorial High School - Spectator Yearbook (Bethalto, IL)

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Art projects range from the traditional pastel sketch- es and oil paintings to environmental sculpture and scratch-out posters. Below Calvin Hamby uses a sea- pel to get sharp edges on his clay designs. berate term papers In grade school spring brings out kites and flowers, but in high school spring means term paper time. Instead of en- joying the bright sunshine and warm breezes of April and May, many juniors and seniors are closeted in the library do- ing research to produce 7 to 10 pages of insight on their chosen topics. Although no one admits liking to write term papers, most students realize they are important. As Amy Stricklin says, “They’re a lot of trouble, but they teach you what to look for, and Cheryl Morgan points out, “It’s a great learning experience that uses each and every one of the Eng- lish skills I’ve learned.” Many students rate high school term pa- per assignments important preparation for college work. Fee Luu remarked, “It is real- ly time consuming, but it’ll prepare you for college writing.’’ Steve Burk says, It seems to me that other than being time-consum- ing and hard to actually get your thoughts down on paper, it does help in the long run as far as college is concerned.” Lea Dreon Mary Beth Cooper Students rate, Completing her homework in class, sophomore Mi- chelle Godar makes sure she’ll have time to attend the SAE meeting after school. Academics

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Varsity athletic events have always been a popular way for C.M. students to show their enthusiasm and have fun on the weekends. In this scene, freshmen Beth Aljets, Pilar Gallardo. and Melissa Ralston show senior Eldon Schaaf their Eagle spirit at the O’Fallon game. “Cruising” is always on the minds of car owners Kevin Halemeyer and Dion Roe. Here they discuss their weekend plans, which include a visit to the locally famous Wood River “Strip.” Shopping is a favorite weekend activity for juniors Michelle Martin. Tracy Meunaber, Deanna Hodapp. and Sarah Miller. Here they model the most important ingredient in their summer wardrobes at Alton Square. Weekending

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Taking a break from their art assignments. Seniors Rhonda Lewis, Beth Diepenbrock, Marty St. Peters, Jill Dugger, and Jeff Ford read graffiti left in someone's grammar book. During a one-minute timing, freshman Jennifer Cri• Clothing students learn how to save a lot of money by making their own clothes. Here, freshman Denise spi works hard to improve her typing speed. Carroll machine bastes her scams. Academics