East Central High School - Shield Yearbook (St Leon, IN)

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EyCTPiH Learning Adventure Living thousands of miles from home . . . going to a strange school where a dif- ferent language was spoken . . . these were not everyday exper- iences for most people, but for Ariadna Garza, from Mexico, and Susanne Gaass, from West Ger- many, these experiences were re- ality. Susanne, who lived with Martha and Mike Smith of Sunraan, found school to be different than it was in Germany. Instead of changing classes each period, the teachers came to each room. Students stud- ied fifteen to twenty subjects per year and the schedule varied every day. It is a very big experience for me to be living away from home. It helps me a lot to learn about my- self. It ' s very interesting for me to leave everything behind and start life new, commented Susanne. For Ariadna, who lived with Gloria and David Record of Hid- den Valley Lake, school hours were drastically different. In Mexi- co classes were held from 7:00 to 1:00; then a two hour lunch break and students went back from 3:00 to 8:00. The grading system was based on numbers, 1-10, instead of letters; in order to pass, a student had to have at least a six. First thing it was crazy. The meals were at different hours, said Ariadna. She also added, In other countries they have the con- cept that Americans are really lib- eral, but not in a good way. Here, there are good people with good morals. Both Ariadna and Susanne were able to visit other parts of the coun- try. Ariadna visited New York City with the Social Studies Club and Susanne visited Chicago and Wash- ington, D.C. Susanne summed up her expefr ience by saying, Everyday is aB adventure, somehow, because yo i learn new things. Catching up on the latest. Junior Brad Monho|- len and Sophomores Shannon WuUenweber and Kevin Keith listen intently as Sopho- more Andrea Robbins discusses the latest Advanced Biology. Back to the sixties. Juniors Phyllis Schaeffler and Julie Kinker, wearing a paisley print, discuss Prom plans. Paisley prints, which were popular during the sixties, i-appeared as end of eighty-) fashi Locktr cleanup. Sophomore Lisa Vogt goes through the belongings in her locker to decode what to keep and what to throw away. Exchange of ideas. Senioi from West Germany, and Terry H( talk about the differences between life West Germany and America. iss. Newsworthy rfai ;n . Junior Jada Weisberger, ler wearing a shaker sweater vest, reads a copy of Neu ' sweek during free time in Govern- ment. 2 Feature Magaz:

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All smiles. Seniors Bill Stalnaker and Tammy Pies, Junior Janice Kinker and Sophomore Kenny Hughes are crowned the Homecoming winners. Later Queen Tammy said, I was real- ly excited and couldn ' t believe that my peers had chosen me. Ready to roar. 1985 graduate Jeff Hill is ready to aid the cheerleaders by keeping a megaphone close to his side. Meanwhile Eric Wuestefeld and Jim Wolf closely watch the activity of the Bring them off their seats. Varsity cheerleader Beth Wilhelm cheers as Garrett Cavanaugh and Trojan mascot Eric Clark try to get the crowd on their feet to really their team to a Homecom- ing victory. Homecoming 11

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Back in Time While computers and technology made ad- vances and took steps forward, fashion seemed to be tak- ing steps backward. Fashion styles from the twenties, forties, fifties, and sixties were updated to take on a fresh, new look. The bob, a flapper haircut, took on new meaning as it was up- dated to fit the eighties. Another twenties look was antique-looking pins, made out of metal or plastic. Padded shoulders again became popular as they had been in the for- ties. Varsity letter sweaters, remi- niscent of the fifties, re-appeared for girls. Paisley and floral prints caught the eye of many teachers who had worn them in the sixties. Floral prints could be seen on anything from shirts to pants, while paisley prints were basically seen on shirts. As the old styles mixed with the new styles — stirrup pants, flats, and shaker sweaters — it became evident that one should never throw anything away, because it could just be back in style one day. □RDiNfiRY Feature Magaz