Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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ind 0 er IVjatter Money matters preying on your mind? Get your head together like Ken Kus with a loan from the Bank of Indiana. They don ' t mind lending you money. — Bank of Indiana, 9600 Cline, 838-7392. LEADERS: DESIRE PLUS GUTS EQUALS PLANNERS, DECISION-MAKERS Apathy, apathy, apathy. Again and again the cry echoed throughout the school until the very mention of the word brought disgust. Apathy . bleah! “We must DO something about this problem,” the students roared at election time. “We must vote in officers that will DO something.” The election passed and nobody ran. No one wanted to organize Prom or run Student Council. Each was afraid to be blamed if a class float fell apart at its judging or the graduation announcements were a tackly color. Since there were no officers, activities like Homecoming disappeared because nobody had organized them. Although such a fairy tale exists only as a whim, it does possess a germ of truth: fewer students do run for offices. Last year’s Student Council treasurer and secretary candidates went unopposed while this year’s Student Council representative race proved an election in “We must DO something about this problem. We must vote in officers that will DO something. ” name alone as 39 students tried out for 45 openings and automatically received the positions. Those who hoped to fill the sophomore and senior executive council seats turned their names into the office and presto, they Up Up and aw ay w ith the expert operators at G it N runway. Fly across the sky and discover the best kind of high. — G X Airport, 1701 East Main St., Griffith, 838-7110.

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STUDENT COUNCIL — back row: Dan Marren, Terese Reitz, Curt Hunt, Lee Ann Terpstra, Roger Ford, Dave Richards, Chris Brown, Hesta Smith; fourth row: Jack Thomas, Dick Sohn, Laura Kol- pin, Sheila Glover, Kathy Holevinsky, Kim Ko- selke, Sue Jeremiah, Cinde Giffin; third row: Joyce Pierscinski, Lou Ann Gates, Denise Hill, Nancy Holmgren, Karol Wegrzyn, Janice Slupski, Carol Cioroianu, Judy Hooks; second row: Lu Loomis, Chris Donovan, Cindi Leisstikow, Ann McCabe, Lorene Murray, Jeanne Gillis, Pam Gar- astik, Dawn Malick; front row: Trish Kolarik, Brad Belush, president; Joe Rygas, vice presi- dent; Bill Konopasek, secretary; Harolene Will- erman, treasurer; Becky Randolph, Betty Henderson. JUNIOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL — back row: Tom Trinosky, Dan Marren, Dave Hallowell, Dave Richards, Dave Pavuk; second row: Gina Carroll, Susan Buikema, Carol Ciorianu, Dawn Malik, Greta Longoria; front row: Debbie Glass, president; Becky Randolph, vice president; Carolyn Hoshaw, secretary; Sherry Fulkerson, treasurer. SENIOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL — back row: Chris Brown, Curt Hunt, Lee Ann Terpstra, Greg Allman, Roger Ford, second row: Kim Koselke, Chelsa Nowak, Sheryl Smiedzinski, Judy Barenie, Sheila Glover, June Aldrin, front row: Janice Slupski, Sue Jeremiah, treasurer; Bill Konopasek, vice president; Carolyn Tziz, secretary; John Lindsey, president. 13

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became instant members. Only juniors voted for their governing body because 29 signed up for the 15 slots, enough for an election. Gone were the petitions, the hand-lettered signs proclaiming “Mary Smith for Student Council treasurer” and the elaborate campaign speeches of years’ past. Even elections were passe. In an atmosphere of such overwhelming disinterest, why would anyone want to run for office? Over and over the same answers appear like cliches. “I ran because the experience would be helpful to me,” Brad Belush, Student Council president, said. “Being Student Council president shows me me responsibility please turn to page 16 fly JUvay with G JT Students who run for offices find themselves in the limelight as the silent majority who wishes they had the nerve to run fade into the background. When you ' re a leader you gain a sense of self-confidence. The “I have to make a speech jitters disappear for Debbie Glass as she addresses Junior Executive Council.