George Rogers Clark High School - Powder Horn Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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Waiting to consult with their counselors, students mingled in the outer office of the Guidance Department. After the arrival of the long-awaited yearbook, Lisa Jones searches for the right words to express her feelings. Sparkling water from a hose is equivalent to a tall glass of lemonade after a hot summer day ' s practice. The last week in August, Mr. Guiden was on hand to pass out schedules and work out any problems with students.

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Interest in Trigonometry and Computers brought Suellen Szarmach and Terry Franklin to a one week I.U. Math Workshop. Boys ' and Girls ' Staters-Front row: Sharon Heslin, Vince Catania, Donna Quigley. Back row-Mark Sciacero, |im Radloff, Damon Homco. »- Wa+m dotted dDii ds s- Time was the most important thing to all workshoppers. There just never seemed to be enough of it. Whether selected for their scholastic ability as Marylynn Samek, Linda Navta, and Boys and Girls staters or if they just wanted to improve themselves or learn new techniques to better our school ' s institutions, workshoppers agreed they still didn ' t have the time they needed to do everything. For some, the day began with a knock on the door by floor counselors or an alarm set for 6:00 a.m. From then on it was a race against the clock; running to classes, applying new techniques in assignments, meeting new people, taking breaks, finishing the afternoon with supper, listening to lectures, attending the last class of the day. Most workshoppers agree this is when the fun began. Confined to their respective halls around 10:00 p.m., workshoppers found ways to amuse themselves until lights out; whether it was by having pillow fights, or more often than that doing homework. A room check concluded the evenings activities for some workshoppers. But others lingered on in dimly lit rooms, under beds, and in closets, cramming to finish that one last all-day assignment, probably all night, too. Returning home, exhausted workshoppers all agreed that there just was not enough time. The Cologne Cathedral was one of the many places Marylynn Samek visited during an eight week stay in Germany. 11

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6 a s b School-oriented life ended and students embarked on a fun-filled summer: cycling, swimming, playing tennis, standing around on 119th Street, or just laying lazily out in the sun. But some industrious students also attended summer school, or workshops, or obtained a job. July passed, August came, summer slowed, and students gave into the fact that school would soon begin. An article in the newspaper let Clarkites know that they would have to come during the last week in August to check schedules and make necessary changes. Students straggled in on their designated days greeted by familiar faces of friends waiting to see counselors. Smiling faces quickly faded after standing in line anywhere from fifteen minutes to an hour. The frustrations of waiting finally took its toll. Schedules were fixed, and a week later school began. The halls echoed the footsteps of 1,000 students. 13