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

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imple cures Students search for relief from daily routine It’s seventh hour. As the student looks out of the win¬ dow, he sees leaves of brown, a sky of a hazy shade of gray, and patches of snow. For cures for boredom, trips to Chicago or a college campus provided entertainment. Dawn Salczynski said, “Visit¬ ing Purdue not only gave me a chance to see my boyfriend but also provided a great es¬ cape.” For the winter sports fan, activities like sledding, skiing, and ice-skating brought relief. The “couch potatoes” opted for watching hockey or bas¬ ketball to pass the hours. Oth¬ ers dragged out bright summer clothes to brighten the gray of winter. When the wind chill dropped to 50 degrees below THREE STRIKES Mrs. Diane Lange uses baseball to re¬ view. Freshman Matthew Kovacich helps Stephanie Dull keep score. LOST IN SPACE Drifting off, sophomore Georgianna Herrin lets her gaze wander aimlessly as she listens intently to Mr. Hal Op- penhuis. BREAK TIME Taking time out to examine his new automotive magazine, junior Jeff Fox relaxes during his third period study hall. Study halls provide time to kick back or catch up on homework. zero, teens hibernated in their own homes. Board games like Pictionary and Scruples were new crazes to beat the indoor blues. Students found ways of beating the blahs and coping with important aspects of life. AVERY STEADY HAND Due to the intensity of calculus class, sen ior Patrick Lane tries to balance his pencil on his nose. i j 18 Beating the Blahs

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umbers game Jockeying for numbers is full-time school sport During one’s four-year stay at the high school, each indi¬ vidual student takes part in the numbers game, although he may not realize it. Even though each student may choose to go about the game differently, the parts a student chooses to play are essential to his high school years. The stu¬ dent’s decision to participate in sports, an active learning career, or a lackadaisical at¬ tendance record are all part of the never-ending numbers game. When a student decides to participate in a sport, he must be willing to sacrifice his free time in order to broaden his horizon in whichever sport he has chosen. This player must be willing and able to push himself to be the best possible not only for himself, but also for the teammates and fans that are backing him. He must have the drive and determina¬ tion to go out on the playing area and work hard to earn the points, while he must also have the guts and “nerves of steel” to obtain the winning point or admit a loss. Along with sports, an active learning career is part of the numbers game. Studying and doing the assigned homework is the key to winning this part of the game. Similar to sports, a good education deals with scores and the hardships one must overcome when trying to obtain the points needed. A student may choose to go about this part of the game in many different ways. He may either choose to do his as¬ signed homework nightly, or he may choose not to do it all. Whatever the student decides is his own decision. The third alternative many students partake in is cheat¬ ing. This is strictly prohibited by the teachers, but still some students insist on this even though it may result in an “F” or worse. A lackadaisical attendance record is the third part of the game. This part deals mainly with tardies, absences, and truants. The key to winning this part of the game is being punctual to every class daily and attending school regular-1 ly- Although many students find great difficulty in making it to class on time, they are allowed five late arrivals be¬ fore action is taken. Some stu¬ dents take the risk of ditching class or being tardy purposely. These students suffer the con¬ sequences of truancy, with after-school detentions, sus¬ pensions, or even expulsion depending on the number of absences and tardies accumu¬ lated. GOOD RIDDANCE A fter one of Mrs. Vance’s world histo¬ ry tests, freshmen Tom Gallo, Leslie Barnett, Terry Henderson, and Ve¬ ronica Gibson check their scores.