Columbus East High School - Altis Yearbook (Columbus, IN)

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Top: Swim coach Jim Sheridan raises his arms in victory after the women’s swim team took its first State title. Above: Junior Randy Hampton pushes himself to pass an opponent. Right: The women’s volleyball team scores a point off Madison in the Hoo- sier Hills Conference. The Olympiannes won their second HHC championship. Far above right: Junior Mike Settle pushes himself to finish the race. 6 It’s what's inside that counts

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hanges: more than a new look This certainly wasn't any ordinary year. It was a year of chang- ing appearances. While students were busily exchanging Christ- mas gifts and teachers were surprising each other with Kris Kringle presents, teachers and students worked together to begin moving furniture in the resource area before Christmas vacation break. Upon return from Christmas the library was at home in its new location and the Commons was joyously reopened for quiet study. The first day back for the new year began with a school assembly. Principal Philip Houston explained the new rules and surprised study hall students with news of an experimental no study hall slip rule. Another innovation was in school detention for stu- dents who abused the quiet study areas. At first students were pessimistic about the new rules, but soon most agreed the changes were for the better. During academic hours the Commons was a quiet study or reading area, but during lunch, it returned to the socializing center of the school. Students liked being able to sit down in the Commons again. This was obvious by the always populated tables and stair area, called the Greek Theatre. Senior John Wischmeier said, It's great being able to sit in the Commons again, how I can sit with my friends and read magazines; or if I can get away with it, I can talk quietly.” With the library adjacent to the Commons, students had an adjustment to make in study routines. The disadvantage of the location is that the main work area is on the second floor and the students have to take the time to get a pass and come downstairs,” said librarian Don Reed. Reed continued. The area is smaller and there is not much chance for growth. There isn’t that much room for students to come in and study, but the same amount of students are coming in to use the materials. Sophomore Lari-Dawn Coon found the library move a refreshing change. It's better downstairs because you can get a book to read and relax in the Commons. Also liking the new library location. Junior Stacy Van Zant said, It’s great now that the library is downstairs, I use it more often. The move of the library also increased the need for a pass system. Any student moving from the resource floor to the main level had to get a pass. Senior Heidi Crouch said. I really don’t like the idea of having to carry around a pass just so I can go down to the library. It seems sort of redundant having to get a pass each time I need source materials. However, with time the teachers and students adjusted to the new rules and the new passes. They knew working together even made changes not everyone liked to be ones that could make the inside of East an extraordinary school, more than just a new look. by Carla Bowen Sandy Coon Right: Teachers Ed Tower, Don Reed, John Kastings and Norris Moore carry a bookshelf down the stairs to its new location by the Commons. Left: Teach- ers Kastings and Tower help move hun- dreds of books for the moving of the library during Christmas vacation. Above: Junior John Mattingly studies his book intensely, while sitting in the new quiet reading area. It's what’s inside that counts

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hampions: best feeling inside There is no better feeling in the world than the feeling of being a champion. Nothing is even close to knowing that you are number one; you have proven yourself and you truly are the best. The women's swim team set out this year with four clear goals: 1. To go undefeated. 2. To win Conference. 3. To win Sectionals. 4. To win State. They accomplished their goals and then some. According to State qualifier Tiff Forbes there was a definite turning point in the season. “After we beat Jeffersonville at the Sectional meet it made us realize we had a shot for State. Coach Jim Sheridan elaborated on the subject. “Amy Strietel- meier. sophomore, was certainly a pleasant surprise. She hadn’t done real well the night before, but she did place eleventh in the 100 free. Then during Sectionals she came in ninth, which got us a lot of points. The season from the beginning was really something of a spec tacular achievement. After winning all of their dual meets, which proved to be quite easy for the girlfrogs. they set their sights on the important meets. Practice was described as “ very intense by the four who went to State. Juniors Dale Etnyre. Tiff Forbes. Pam Hayden, and Soph- omore Chelle Richardson. Hayden said. “Practices were taken more seriously; there were longer hours, but we knew that we would win even at the beginning of the season. Coach Sheridan explained why practices were harder, “ The level of talent has increased greatly. Before I was coach, practice was based more on yardage. I try to coach them quality and how to swim faster. They knew that they couldn't slide through practice; I always had a stop watch on them ... Another goal they set was to completely up date the swim re- cords board, which they accomplished. All records are now 1982. “ We didn't have a medley team so that already made us have to work harder to win, said Etnyre. When Pam and Tiff did well in the 200 free. I thought “There is no way I'm going to let anyone beat me.' ” Etnyre said. 'I was really nervous. But when Pam and I walked in the first things we saw were the awards stand and we knew we wanted to bring back the State championship to East. Sheridan spoke highly of his team, and said Hayden and Etnyre were also All-American. Both are in the top ten best swimmers in the nation and the entire relay team is one of the best ten. Also, Elnyre was in Sports Ulustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd. “We lived by the motto. “Perfect practice makes perfect.' Next year they will have the same goals and they plan on becoming the first team to have two state titles in a row. As far as those four that went to State Sheridan expressed a deep felt admiration. What can you say about them? Not many would get up and come swimming at five in the morning and then go to school and then come back to swim at three-thirty.” Sheridan summed up his emotions in single sentence that can truly speak for us all, My admiration is really great for them. by Carla Bowen Far left: Senior captain Beth Sylves- ter gives Coach Yvonne Wilhite a hug after defeating Jennings Coun- ty in the HHC tournament. Above: Senior Matt Fiorini gets the best out of his wrestling opponent. Right: Ju- nior Dawn Chandler tells one of the swim teams’ personal jokes while holding up a duck as the team mas- cot. It's what's inside that counts 7