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

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STILL IN THE SPIRIT OF A FORMAL DANCE, junior David Johnson and senior Sandra Skinner enter the ca- sual atmosphere of the Spring Morp Dance. SHOWING HIS REAL SELF, junior Dan Peck lets loose on the dance floor. 15

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Dress down, eat cheap, and have fun! This is what Clay students were told to do for Clay ' s Spring Morp Dance; it was approved by the students. It was some- what like the Sadie Hawkins Dance, but Morp brought many unique ideas which made it very interesting and enjoyable, said junior Jen- ny Achter. The idea of Morp was to do the opposite of what you would do for Prom. This brought many ideas and questions into mind. To start the evening, many students chose nu- merous inexpensive, fast food restaurants. The selec- tion ranged anywhere from Kmart to Maori ' s Deli. Some girls even sprang for the dinner without any fuss, since the total bill usually did not exceed five dollars. The choice of attire con- sisted of old jeans, shorts, sweatshirts and tennies. This gave students a chance to set aside the suits and dresses and get down to good ol ' casual fun. Unlike Clay ' s other infor- mal dances, a court was chosen at the time of the dance. The court was cho- sen by several teachers, and the King and Queen were crowned by head custodian John Nagy. Many students agreed that Morp was a good idea and hoped that it would re- turn in the years to come. Morp was a unique idea and I hope it becomes a tra- dition at Clay, said junior Jill Janicki. THE CHOSEN BURGER KING AND QUEEN, junior Dan Peck and senior Maureen Poirler, display the royal crowns awarded at the Morp. 14 Student Life

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Suddenly, the halls that were noisy and crowded with students were silent and empty. Not a student could be found — where did they all disappear to? At the end of the school day, a lot of students didn ' t have time to hang around. Many were committed to part time jobs and after school activities that took up a lot of their time. The extra money you get when you have a job really helps, as long as you can keep your grades up. All the hard work is worth it when you get your paycheck! said junior Cindy Costello, who had a part time job at the Limited. For those who did not have a job, there were sports and other activities to be involved in. For many, homework alone was enough to fill up most of their free time. Being on the swim team took up a lot of my time. With practices and meets, and with home- work added, that didn ' t leave much time for other things, said senior Sean Scoles. Although the school ap- peared to be deserted upon first entering it at the end of a school day, this was often not the case. There were class officer and student council meetings, pom pon V 16 and cheerleading practice drama practice and mar other activities to parties pate in. Sometimes, if you had th time, it was nice to just i; home and go to sleep, m watch t.v. Just to sit ban and relax was a luxury thr students often misse When they were given tlii opportunity, they took ai vantage of it. DISPLAYING VARIOUS secretarial skills, junior Kim Hooks wraps up her shift at Video 23. DEDICATION INSPIRES sophom Debbie Ritchie to keep on work even after a long day at school