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

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P OREIGN i K eCd Vo } ' i ec ceue , - Birthday: 11-18-69 Country: West Germany Why did you come to the U.S.A. and Clay High School: 1 really wanted to learn the English language and see what the Ameri- can culture is like. What do you miss the most about your home in Germany: 1 would have to s ay 1 miss my friends the most. 1 miss my fami- ly too. Special Interests: 1 like to play tennis (when it ' s warm), do aerobics, and other stuff. Basically, Ijust want to have fun! Birthday: 5-28-71 Country: West Germany Why did you come to the U.S.A. and Clay High School: 1 thought it would be fun to see what it is like, learn English and meet new people my age. What do you miss the most about your home in Germany: 1 especially miss my family and friends. We were very close. Special Interests: Keeping in shape, lis- tening to music, walk- ing the dog, and in Germany I would go out with my friends to discos. MOT YET! Juniors Hillary HEEEERES . . . Seniors An- Coleman and Melissa Levy gela, Tonja, Hein, and Lieve pose for the camera. living it up at Clay. — ieve 1 ' M T x f. fS 11 Student Life Birthday: 7-18-69 Country: rietherlands Why did you come to the U.S.A. and Clay High School: The U.S.A. is the most im- portant country in the world and 1 wanted to see what it is like. What do you miss the most about your home in the Nether- lands: I know this sounds corny but I guess 1 really miss playing wnth my dog Lul. Special Interests: Field hockey, chasing girls, marathons, GIRLS, and other sports. The U.S. has been much fun! 1 uill miss it. Birthday: 2-20-69 Country: Belgium Why did you come to the U.S.A. and Clay High School: I wanted to do something dif- ferent and the chance to see the U.S. first hand has been excit- in g. What do you miss the most about your home in Belgium: I miss the city life of Antwerp. There are al- ways fun, new, things to do there. Special Interests: I write to my friends in Belgium, watch TV, and eat the American food. 1 want to see the whole world.

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Snow-Skiing, Icy Roads, and Sciiool Closings ... It ' s All a Part of The Winter Scene Just like summer, win- ter is a time to iiave fun. From snowball fights to skiing, winter has a special place for every- one. Everyone likes to wake up and find eight inches of new snow on the ground then turn on the radio and hear the words, Classes in South Bend School Corporation have been canceled. It ' s a time of rejoic- ing for all. Though sometimes it is not too much fun when it ' s so deep that one can not even get out of the house or the electricity is off. That some- times is worse than going to school. T hate it when my electricity goes off, 1 don ' t even bother thinking about coming to school, even if it wasn ' t can- celed 1 can ' t take a shower so whats the point of going to school! said an anonymous senior. A favorite sport of many Clay students is downhill skiing. In Michigan there are a great deal of places for Clay students to ski. From the famed Swiss Valley to Boyne Mountain, there is a place for everyone, beginner and expert alike. Swiss is not that bad, but it doesn ' t even compare to Colorado, said senior Steve Knitter. Cross country skiing is pretty popular also. Knoll- wood Golf Course is the place for many Clay students. 1 just ski out my back door and have a blast, said senior Lisa Brown. Snowball fights also pro- vide excitement for many stu- dents. Though it ' s not allowed in the parking lots at Clay, stu- dents find other opportunities to vent their frustrations. Many students during the winter months eagerly antici- pate the upcoming Spring Break. Students plan trips ev- erywhere from the snow cov- ered slopes of the up and com- ing Steamboat, Colorado to the sand and sun of southern Florida. Fort Lauderdale has always been a big draw to many Clay students. Though some people do not like winter and snow be- cause of the temperature and the road conditions, plent of students like it. Totally oppo- site of the sunny and hot days of summer, winter is a time to dress in wool sweaters and heavy jackets. As summed up by sophomore Maren Kuller, It ' s a welcome change of pace. — Doug Mildebrecht The Winter Scene 21

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OLICIES BORED TO DEATH, Courtney Diggins passes time during lockout in the cafeteria. — Z?e Se xc , ff LATE TO SCHOOL Trials of Transportation Coming to school at 7:00 in the morning is never fun. Especially if you miss your ride. Ever try walking to school in 20 degree weather? Even when the weather is warm you have to find a way to get to school - if you can ' t get there, why en- roll? The majority of the Clay upperclassmen either drive to school or catch a ride with a friend. Problems can arise when the driver or passenger is late. Senior Maureen Butler drives four people to school every day and says, The one bad thing about having to drive other people to school is that when you ' re already a late person, it makes you even later. Maybe those that complain HURRY SCURRY . . . Juniors Bryan Zubler, Greg Mueller, and Joe Moody are seen here racing the clock. ought to ride the bus. not everyone can catch a ride with Mau- reen, or drive them- selves and live too far to walk. Although many students abhor the idea of riding the bus it is comforting to know there ' s a ride if you need one. Junior Willie tieiden drives to school and says, I wouldn ' t ride the cheesebox if it were a free ride to school. NOT LOCKOUT! Mixed Emotions on Policy A new tardy policy was put into effect this year to combat the large number of stu- dents disregarding the tardy bells and coming to class late. The poli- cy of locking out stu- dents who couldn ' t manage to be on time has been received with mixed emotions. Sophomore Lynn Vavul expresses the feelings of many Clay students: ' I can ' t stand lock-out! I ' d rather be in class than lock-out. Lock-out does have some good points. Late students are no longer disrupting and delaying class time, and students are mak- ing more of an effort to be on time for fear of losing credit for work done in class. The fact that some students have been purposely late to avoid class is upsetting, but so far lock-out has worked well. 6 ' V-- SERIOUSLYI Freshmen Jen- nifer Ladd and Lisa Harwood are out of control. Mini-Mag 23