Concordia Lutheran High School - Luminarian Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Fort Wayne shows pride Put your hands together, it ' s get- ting better, put your hands together Fort Wayne. This slogan was used in the Cam- paign for Greater Fort Wayne. Its goal was to raise money for the city ' s economic development through pledges from the communi- ty. Director Tom Pilot felt the cam- paign was successful because there was an underlying spirit of cooperation and dedication among Fort Wayne residents that stirred up when they were called on for assistance. Other efforts to improve the city took place in the downtown area. One addition was the Calhoun Street Transit Mall between Wayne The Fort Wayne Museum of Art reflects part of Main Street in its windows. and Berry Streets, which was acces- sable only to pedestrians and buses. The new Botanical Conservatory included the Showcase of seasonal flowers, the Tropical House with rare and exotic plants, and the Arid House with North American desert plants. The Conservatory was avail- able for the public to hold wed- dings, dances, and other organiza- tional functions. The Fort Wayne Art Museum opened on April 15 with a show enti- tled Indiana Influence. It included 70 landscapes of Indiana and 50 con- temporary pieces. Dr. Steven McMurray, President-Elect of the Art Museum, said, The museum had an impressive mixture of styles and art- ists. I think the community found it had a lot to offer. — Shelly Dettmer 1

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Democrats sweep city Vote Republican! Vote Demo- cratic! These lines were often heard because of the 1983 city election. Attention was focused on the race for mayor. Democrats chose Mayor Win Moses for their candi- date against former sheriff, Charles ' Bud Meeks. Campaigning cam© to a hait on Tuesday, Nov, 8 when Moses ted the Democrats in a land- slide v 5s ' r e pap r : red ail po- sitions e - ; r - i-:oT an City Counci. During his campaign Moses , -:int-o twtrfr. g w -v businesses Mfa to renovate arv feme ©! the sn another locai event. Ccf m ry was arrested for fte If age.- mut- ctea of the Dor, Osix-rne ferns ?« - :iisiii:iiiii:iiiiiiipii|ilii||i and then adrntf fed lo mna the C - ! I iiiii 11 1 crimes d?o»j 3 f he c% o» Tuesday. :l isillllliiil ill i iii M iillil

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Competition runs wild How did you do on your English test? The band gets a number one rating . . . Concordia beats Nor- throp. . . . The choir will perform this Saturday ... Grades! Contests! Winning! Losing! Competition. A matter of life and death? The challenge of competition to some was a major part of daily liv- ing. I needed to be challenged, and competition made me try harder. I felt it was a necessary part of life, said Tanya Stedge, senior. Competition went farther than just grades, sports, drama, and mu- sic abilities. It included looks, popu- larity, clothes, and in general, mak- ing the grade in society. These types of challenges, along with the others, caused stress in many situa- tions, because of a great want(or need) to win. To have competition at ail, two or more people must de- sire the same goal, fn desiring that goal, there was pressure, or stress, to achieve if. But the amount of stress varied dependent upon the specific god xvi the level of others who competed with an tndtvtduaS for that goai, commented Miss Dianne c . . Coupes h n ' - • vy:pf id without competition? ' Some of us would re main competitive under any cir- cumstances. It is built into some, but not others, stated Mr. Paul Wills. Without competition, certain types of people would become very lazy. There would still be peo- ple who worked hard, but not as many, commented Stedge. Positive results of competing in- cluded the feeling of accomplishing that special goal, or at least know- ing that no matter what, the best effort was given. Negative aspects included the hint of failure, along with the feelings of jealousy and in- feriority. — Laura Abdon