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

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A cheerful smile. A burst of laughter. A friendly grin. A disappointed frown. It ' s difficult to imagine what life would be like without every- day emotions. Most people never think about it, but life wouldn ' t be the same without emotions. What would it be like if no one could smile when they were happy or cry when they were sad? said junior Annette Johnson. Facial expressions are just a few of the various ways in which feelings are shown. People also express them- selves through the type of clothes they wear, the ges- tures they often make, or even by the way in which they walk. A good friend is someone who you can pick out of a crowd just by the special way they laugh, or talk. When you really know someone closely, you notice the smallest things about them, but that ' s what makes them so special, said sophomore Jenny Guzzl. These expressions and mannerisms are just a small, yet essential part of what makes each person so unique. It wouldn ' t be the same if each friend you had had the same laugh, or wore the same style of clothes. It would take so much fun out of just being different, ' junior Mary Mahoney. said AROUND DEADLINE TIME, things can get extremely frustrating, es- pecially to the editor of the Colo- nial, senior Nancy Guikema. HE ' S JUST A WILD and crazy guy! Senior David Kubiak demonstrates that there is always time to have some fun during his accounting class. DRIVEN BY DETERMINATION to win the fifteen dollar first prize of- fered at the dance contest, junior Kris Gruner gives his all as he struts on the dance floor. 22 Student Life TAKING ADVANTAGE OF the half time period for a short pep talk are members of the freshman senior powderpuff team. Senior Connie Walsh stands out in the crowd, while concentrating on the game plan. UPON RETURNING to his seat in the cafeteria, junior Terry Boehm notices that his lunch has strangely disappeared. He looks around in suspicion, searching for the guilty culprit. ' iT

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How would you feel trying to adjust to another coun- try, and a different home? This year six students came from different countries to learn about America and the way we live and learn. In ex- change, they gave us a chance to learn about their customs and the way they live. All of them adjusted very well — in the way they spoke and in the way they looked. Karl Kaisater, an ex- change student from Swe- den, played hockey at home and then brought his talent here and played for the Clay hockey team. I enjoyed playing hockey for the Clay team, and it was fun to score goals on American goalies, said Karl. Along with Karl, other ' s were talented in American sports. Uffe Nielsen played soccer in his homeland and then during his stay in America, he played on a travel team and also for the Clay soccer team. I ' m hav- ing a great time here in America, and I can ' t wait to play soccer for my new school, said Denmark ex- change student Uffe Niel- sen. Watching American pas- times, such as sports, was another learning experience for the foreign exchange students. I like to go to games and meets to watch them compete — it ' s enjoy- able, said senior Jorma Valta. While the guys adjusted to their new home through playing sports, the girls found that through staying with someone close to their own age, it made the change easier to accept. With the help of their American fam- ilies, they met a lot of peo- ple. It ' s great to be a for- eign exchange student here because people are very open, and in a short time, I got to know a lot of people, said Yvette Rauber, who came to America from Swit- zerland. LENDING A HELPING HAND, fresh- AN AMERICAN AT HEART, senior men Phil Malstaff helps senior Uffe Tiffany Dahdah and her brother Nielsen with his typing assign- stand next to the American flag, ment. When senior Anja Wa- chenfeld from Germany was asked to comment on her stay in America, she replied with, I ' m very happy to spend my senior high school year here at Clay with so many nice people. While everyone agreed that they enjoyed their time here, some did not want to leave, and when the time did arrive, no one wanted to say good-bye. Australian ex- change student Tiffany Dah- dah summed it up best by saying, I loved my stay here, and I don ' t want to leave. I ' m especially going to miss all the junk food! 24 Student Life