Crown Point High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Crown Point, IN)

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y Beautiful 13 TOUCH UP During the five-minute passing peri¬ od, senior Debbie Ruffing stops to freshen her lipstick. Students often hang mirrors in their lockers so they can check their faces between classes. IN SHAPE Working out in the weight room, ju¬ nior Bill McCall uses the pectoral ma¬ chine. Bill is a member of the swim team, and lifting weights helped him prepare for the season. GET READY Using a curling iron to fix her hair, freshman Stacy Van Horn gets ready for school. Many girls wake up hours before school begins to prepare them¬ selves for the long day.

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An alarm wakes a groggy student at 5:30 am. She sleep¬ ily heads for the shower to be¬ gin her morning ritual. After a quick shower, she goes to work on her hair. She applies sever¬ al mousses, gels, and spritzes, and then uses a blow dryer and curling iron to finish the style. Next, she puts on her pre¬ viously chosen outfit: acid- washed jeans, a cropped pink sweater, ankle-length leather boots, and gold hoop earrings. Then she carefully applies her make-up and heads for the door. No time for breakfast, and besides, she’s trying to lose ten pounds! At the same time, another alarm wakes another groggy student. He jumps in the shower grumbling to himself about his sore muscles from working out. After his shower he runs a comb through his hair and checks himself in the mirror. Then he puts on a pair of Levi’s and a button down shirt. After checking himself in the mirror one more time, he eats a hearty breakfast. Then he splashes some co¬ logne on his neck and heads out the door. Sixth grade students get out of bed and go to school. High school students, on the other hand, are much more con¬ cerned about their looks. They spend money on their hair, their clothes, hygiene, and fit¬ SOCIALIZING Discussing their plans for the week¬ end, junior John Burish, sophomores Paul Urbanski and Eric Birdzell, and junior Julie Gorton congregate in the newly-painted candy machine area. These students display recent fashion trends like Liz Claiborne purses, colorful print shirts, and ski jackets. ness. Many students asked, spend up to $75 per month on looking good. One reason for this may be that students feel good when they look good. “The better I look, the more confident I tend to feel, and that makes me feel better about myself,” said junior Stephanie Goerges. Junior William Stanko agrees, “If you look good, you’re noticed by your peers and teachers.” Students are also concerned with staying in shape. Many girls attend aerobics classes and Nautilus. Guys lift weights, ride bicycles, and go skiing. Some students are less con¬ cerned with staying in shape. Junior Kristin Linsley said, “I just go out and have fun on weekends!” BOOT CRAZE After a long school day, junior Cindy Farias stops to lace her ankle-length suede boots. As the weather became colder, many students bought these popular boots. ooking good Boys and girls struggle to project “right” look 12 Body Beautiful

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ime dilemma Zillions of activities keep students on the run “Oh no! Monday is Latin Club, Tuesday is work, Wednesday I just have to go to Booster Club and the manda¬ tory SADD meeting. Thurs¬ day, let’s see... oh yeah, I’m go¬ ing out to eat with Mom, Dad, and the Scotts. Friday is the big game with Merrillville, and Saturday I want to go shopping with Tracy. What should I buy? At least Sunday I can sleep in, relax, and watch the Bears’game. There’s so many things to do! And I have to try to do all of my home¬ work, too! I need more than 24 hours in one day!” The typical student spends hours complaining about try¬ ing to schedule so many ac¬ tivities into such a short time. Their activities range from athletics and foreign language clubs to business organiza- SPORTING STYLES Preparing merchandise for display, senior Jodi Stemler unpacks a ship¬ ment of Adidas t-shirts. Jodi is em¬ ployed at Mike’s Sporting Goods in Crown Poin SORTING THINGS OUT Sprawled out in the gym lobby, ju¬ niors Stacey Boyer and Sheila Gard sort out uniforms for the Lady Bull¬ dogs. Both Stacey and Sheila are managers for the Girls’ Varsity Bas¬ ketball team. and they must alter what theyi thought was a perfectly sched-: uled weekend to accommodate] such plans. Occasional hair appoint-!, ments, dental visits, eye ex-J ams, and more events mustjj, also be worked into a student’s! busy schedule. With all the activities,! plans, homework, and ap-j pointments, students are al¬ ways “on the run”! TOP OF THE MORNING At work on a Saturday morning, soph¬ omores James Sefton and senior Ke- • vin Leslie slice biscuits for McDon- j ' aid’s breakfast sandwiches while Mer¬ rillville senior and grill section crewl chief Andy Govert tops some Eggi McMuffins. A FLICK OF THE WRIST Stopping at his locker between! classes, freshman Scott Stutler turns! the dial on the lock. Students having | “locker troubles” will frequently be I tardy to class. tions and drama. Whatever the case, students must keep some calendar to make it from one meeting or practice to an¬ other. A job can also occupy time. Although the money is great, it is a chore for most students to schedule work around all sorts of other commitments, as well as to spend enough time on studies. Friends keep friends hop¬ ping also. “Hey, let’s go to a movie” or “How about a bite to eat” are common phrases buddies use to entice their pals to go running around. Family get-togethers, church functions, and various other invitations keep stu¬ dents on their toes. Some¬ times these events are unex¬ pectedly thrown at students, 14 On The Run