Elkhart Memorial High School - Monolith Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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Drill Team members, coached by Mrs. Roberta Litherland, rehearse their halftime show with the band before the Richmond game. “Pasting up’ is oneof the tasks GENESIS staffers do. News Editor Renee Wolschlager places a story before it is sent to the printer. Art Club was offered to students in advanced art class. Sandra Phillips sculpts a pot which took her three weeks to create. 13

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| ACTIVITIES] Relief from routine Joining athletics, clubs (cont. from page 10) wide for speech. The extem- poraneous competition has been divided into a boys’ and a girls’ category. The category was changed this year to Foreign and Domestic, enabling both girls and boys to compete, according to Speech Team coach Mr. Frank Catanzarite. Some students chose to par- ticipate in speech without com- petition by being a morning announcer. Publications had a wealth of help from underclassmen after a summer workshop for freshmen. Two new Macintosh computers, which were bought over the summer, were used to make graphs and write ll GENESIS stories. Publications adviser Mrs. Janice Dean said that they are complicated to learn but made a better ap- pearance possible. A student could have also chosen a leadership role. Selected students from Central and Memorial joined forces in the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council (SSAC) which worked on getting a girls’ soccer team started. Within EMHS, the Student Government was modified to replace the precinct election method dropped because of the new state law that prohibiting using class time. Mr. Bruno Pikoraitis became the new Stu- dent Government sponsor. For students who had the “math bug,’’ Math Club held computer competitions, a chess tournament, and par- ticipated in math contests. Joan McCasland, who was involved in swim team, mar- ching band, jazz band, Student Government, and Pep Club recommends, ‘‘Everyone should be involved in something. Extra-curricular ac- tivities can be very beneficial . they help with leadership skills, help you meet new friends, and let you give input on school activities.”’ Marching band and orchestra member Kristin Manley practices. her French horn in the band room during lunch. Dancing and singing to ‘I’ve Got the Music in Me,’’ Gold Rush members Marty Dunmire, Pat Hess, Melissa McCullough, and Debbie Yohn rehearse for a show.

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| FASHION | Bigger, bolder, brighter Past styles return with a few changes Paisleys and plaids were just a few of the popular designs students wore last fall. The commaz-like paisley pattern was found on shirt and jean fabrics, shoes, socks, and scarves. Plaids along with paisleys became bigger, bolder, and brighter than the original designs of the 50’s and 60’s. Colors of light blue and pink pastels were evident on all kinds of fabrics throughout the year. Other fashions were stirrup pants, mini skirts, and shaker sweaters. Stirrup pants, worn with oversized shirts and low- heeled shoes, were an eye- catching style. Most mini skirts that were seen in the fall were made from denim. Yolanda Pruitt commented, “I love clothes and | like to wear clothes that are wild and different. My favorite outfit is a bright pink undershirt worn with a “‘v”’ in the back. This | Swatch watches in a variety of bright colors and styles made wearing a watch fun as well as practical. The Swiss watches cost from $30 to $40. wear paired up with crop jeans that have pink and white stripes on them. It makes me stand out.”’ Jewelry and shoes were viewed in new styles during the 85-'86 school year. The bracelets could be twisted and as many as five or six of them could be found on each arm. Trends that began during the summer were the buying of Swatch watch brand products. The most popular of these were the Swatch watches. Plastic guards that could be put on the watches were also available. For guys, Air Jordans were popular sport shoes. ‘I bought them because of the color (red and black) and they’re comfor- table. They are also good basketball shoes,’ said Melvin Thompson. Shoes for girls ranged from flats to laceless sneakers. Yet there were still others that liked shoes that had several snaps or 5 sd In contrast to faded blue jeans and a T-shirt, Brian Adams shows the “‘dressed-up”’ look, a popular style for guys this year. straps. Many of the year’s fashion ideas were first seen in magazines, which found their inspiration from Europe, the leader of fashion. Toni Nix sup- ported this by saying, “I get some of my fashion ideas from French magazines.” Carmen Santos added, “Seventeen is one magazine | look at for new fashions de signs, and also hair and make-up ideas.” Kim Coddington said, ‘““Memorial students are really trendy this year. Everyone is dressing alike and very casual- ly. In comparison with other schools, | think Memorial just didn't look as good as it used to.” ® er we 2a sey S910 60 12 14 55 18 GIT IS iy a0 24 (8 B20 sh 26 87 oy