Clay High School - Minuteman Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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TABLE PARTNERS make great friends, as discovered by senior Crissy Davis and junior Donna Bunde. SHARING A SMILE, foreign exchange student Tiffany Dahdah and senior Nancy Guikema have a brief chat be- tween classes. CHEERING ON THE FOOTBALL TEAM, juniors Napoleon Bell and Jenny Achter show their school spirit at the game. Student Life Divider

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Llewest Lifestyles Rush! Rush! Rush! It seemed as if that was all students did. With only five minutes for pass- ing periods, teachers lecturing through hour long classes and giving piles of homework, and only 35 minutes for lunch, who had time to do anything but rush? Time was definitely not on the side of the Colonials this year — with the majority of time de- voted to work in school and the additional homework, and less leisure time available during the day, many felt the new schedul- ing system was detracting from I an important part of high school living — socializing. Stu- dents felt that Increasing the hours of the day and the length of time spent in the classroom was not in their favor, and they weren ' t quite sure it was in their best interests. In the end, however, it worked out for the best as students were able to juggle their time between school, sports, work, and numerous other extras, in order to finish off the scale with that one important factor — friendships. THERE ' S A SKILL TO THIS! Freshmen Tasha Blount and O ' Kelty Williams have perfected it while classmates Au- dria McDonald and Melissa Levy swing the ropes for their friends. Student Life Divider

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It had finally arrived. After the long weeks of end- less cramming and test tak- ing that mark the close of the school year, students were more than ready to dive into the freedom and relaxation of summer vaca- tion. They worked with dedica- tion all year long, doing hours of homework, study- ing for tests, and writing what seemed like endless term papers. Now the time they had worked for had fi- nally come. When it was all over, and the last final exam was finished, there was only one thing on each student ' s mind: summer! No one needed to study the defini- tion of the word — summer — that was so important to them. They knew just what it meant, and just what to do with it. Some students chose to sit back and enjoy the casu- al atmosphere that summer provided. They slept late, layed out in the sun, caught up on their favorite t.v. shows, and simply took ad- vantage of their freedom. Others chose to keep a busy schedule. All I really did was make money, and then spend money. It was a lot of hard work, but it was all part of the fun, said junior Drew Miale. They filled their free time with jobs, fre- quent trips to the beaches at New Buffalo and Tower Hill, and spent time at one or more summer camps. There were camps for learning various sports and journalism skills, and pom pons. Special friendships were made, and many good times were had that encour- aged students to attend these camps year after year. Students took advantage of their summer freedom in many different ways. Re- gardless of how their time was filled, it was a time they had anticipated for many months, and they were de- termined to make the most of it. You had three months to do all of the things you couldn ' t do dur- ing the school year, and en- joy them while they were there It sure went by fast, said senior Todd Bur- gess. From beginnmg to end, they packed in as much fun and as many memories as they could, making their summers complete. NOTRE DAME CAMPUS PROVIDES a peaceful place to relax, or partici- pate in many activities during the lazy summer months for Clay ju- niors Annette Johnson and Steph- anie Steward. 8 SHARING A CERTAIN CLOSENESS as the end of the summer draws nearer, students head for the beach to savor the last of many special times shared there. Student Life