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

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Fitness Siudent Life 15 Gretchen Smith Nkohl Bitd»cll Vicohl Birdwcll Opinions varied on how cafeteria food tasted, but many students found it to be their only choice if a car was not available for zipping to McDonald’s. Juniors Cori Davis, Sonya Ledbetter. Kim Howard, and Brett Denney filled their mid-day hunger in the cafe- teria. Endurance is the prime objective of Seniors Greg Dugan and Rob Doll. Along with others, they had the chance to work out in the weight room during advanced P.E. The YMCA was a favonte spot for students to put in some work out time. Kelly Amholt. senior, works out on the cxercyclc.

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Perfect 10 body takes desire, fitness Jenny found herself sinking into the depths of the ‘fit- ness movement'. Meeting her boyfriend Rex in the hall, she is given an abrupt “hello”, as he hurried toward the gym to lift weights (hoping to change his 5’4” 100 pound body into some- thing resembling Hulk Hogan). Once at home, Jenny heard the pounding of feet only to find her mother acrobicizing to the en- couragement of Jane Fonda. Jenny couldn't even open her “Seventeen” magazine without finding some sort of diet plan. Desire for the perfect “10” body seemed to be in the minds of many students, but putting that desire to work was another story. Some students worked to- ward the body they hoped to have by involving themselves in sports, aerobics or morning jogs. Mental fitness and eating right, also contributed to concerns. One senior, Rob Doll, worked out in the weight room at school. “I enjoy staying in shape and working at it to see myself grow stronger,” Doll said. Others pre- ferred using a sport as their means of fitness. Eating the right foods could be drastically important to the weight one wanted to keep. Many students, girls especially, felt pressured to maintain slim figures. Glenda Shurman, soph- omore, sometimes felt very self- conscious about herself when comparing herself to skinny friends. “I'm afraid that I might not fit into my cheerleading uni- form for the next game.” Schur- man said. Without being mentally fit. having a top form body would not have been as meaningful. Stress could easily pile up and verge on explosion unless one knew how to handle it. Alison Peck, junior said, “I keep things from getting me down by going to drama club. It's fun and pro- vides a break from homework and worries.” Increasing health awareness seemed to grow out of the lack of fitness in teenagers. Studies showed that U.S. teens were less fit than 20 years ago. Only a few- students passed the fitness test given in P.E. class. “Youth just were not taking advantage of all the fitness opportunities around them,” said Dennis Sylvester, athletic director. by Rebecca Schuyler Reaching for ihe rebound Sopho- mores Aaron Jones-Bey. Jeff Beck- with. and Brian Fleetwood, perfect their shots during advanced P.E. class. Dominic Olivcrio 14 Student Life Fit ness FEELING ALL Junkfood, pizza, candy, and cookies, I eat it all. As long as I keep playing football, I won't get fat. -- Scott Seavers, Senior Burning off those lunchtime calo- rics, a group of students play tackle football on the school yard. Playing football also provided a chance to forget about the pressure of classes and to relax. Grctchcn Smuh

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Hallway out of iheir seats, students sat impatiently wailing for the clock hands to hit 3:23 and to signify freedom. At the tone, the halls transformed into a jumbled mass of running, yelling, and shoving students. All hurried out the doors for the weekend. Plans for the weekend ranged from basketball games with a stop afterwards for pizza at No- bles to the ever popular VCR party. Some ran home looking forward to loafing around while others had jobs. Although plans varied, everyone eagerly antici- pated free time and a break from the tedious 8:07 to 3:23 school day. The search for something new to do often led students to the Greenwood shopping mall or to the newly remodeled Union Sta- tion to sample some of its exotic foods and to explore interesting shops. For snow lovers, the Nashville slopes gave students a chance to test their skiing skills. Staying in town to go to friends' parties or to catch up on some homework also filled free time. Jobs created extra spending money that was sometimes used for upcoming dates or those much desired concert tickets. Senior Alatha Petro, employed at Noble Romans said, “I work because I enjoy spending money on clothes and concerts. Unfor- tunately, money doesn’t grow on trees. Bon Jovi, Genesis, Cinderella, and Billy Joel tickets caused quite a few line-ups at the local ticketmastcr. Tom Pickett's mu- sic store was the place of some camp-outs, to try for a chance at front row seats. Weekends did not always in- volve constant activity. Many students found lazy Sundays the perfect time to just lounge around in a bathrobe or to sleep. Outside of class a variety of activities such as basketball practice, jobs, term paper re- search at the library, babysitting for younger siblings, and finish- ing up homework so one could watch ‘Moonlighting’ all fit into a school week. by Jennifer Hunter At the buzzer, run, yell for freedom FEELir MHV||MI After school I go to my tap dance lessons. I find it helps me to get my mind off school and home- work. -- Lori Redleaf, Freshman Jaton Komeczki 16 Student Life Afterschool Performing Arts Deparlment pre- sented a variety of plays and skits during the year. Freshman Danny Klinger. Seniors Becky Schylcr and David Williams. Freshman Melanie Younger, Senior Kathleen Kyle, and Stephen Conway Sophomore auditioned for the March perfor- mance of “Exit the Body”. Homework plays an important part in the after school life of a student. Wanda Flaherty, junior, docs her homework while listening to her fa- vorite music.