Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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“Hello? Sheila McGee finds talking on the telephone one way to get away from the noise and confusion of the halls and enjoy a chat with a friend from the outside world. “No vacancy. After surviving hours of classwork, the ledge offers a chance to relax a few minutes before returning to class. Unfortunately, finding all the spaces occupied, some were left standing.

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Vith the open lunch policy students enjoy at ingout at McDonald’s or other nearby stablishments, contributing to ' empty -seat ” look in the cafeteria. Or stay at school Some choice! Following are five options studfci. chose to take for lunch: Weight-Watchers Plan: This is designed for students who gain weight just by looking at food. These participants simply don’t eat. Brown-Bagger Plan: Here, students get up a few minutes early each morning and sleepy-eyed, slap together their lunch. As they hungrily open their lunch bags four hours later, a pickle sandwich greets them. School-Lunch Plan: Under this arrangement students have two choices: if their insurance premiums are paid, they can buy lunch in the long line, if not they can run over and grab a 40-cent hamburger in the short one. All-American Plan: Membership in this plan is limited to the well-to-do. They need money and a car to afford to visit a fast-food joint everyday. Surprise Plan: Daring students like this plan because it’s a little like playing Russian Roulette. They go home and if mom’s soap opera wasn’t good that day, she’ll probably whip up a hot meat-and-potato lunch. If Erica happened to be in her fifth bout with terminal cancer, they might get a baloney sandwich. 23

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Rat-race participants rush to find relaxation Weekends — those glorious hours jetween 2:55 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. vlonday . Books have been written ibout it and a myriad of novies on it. People ind it one of their favorite opics of conversation. “What did you do this weekend?” “Where do you want to go Saturday? jet’s do something special.” There are as many different uastimes as people to pursue them. Though weekends are considered the days of rest and personal enjoyment, the week can prove to be none to taxing to the individual either. Whether an early riser to catch the bus or a student driver, the only serious effort made by most before 8 a.m. is getting out of bed. Morning practices and tests are two exceptions to the rule. Once class starts, many a student’s mind still succumbs to sleeping. As the five-minute break begins, a student is forced to dip into his energy reservoir for the trek to his next class. Mid-day brings the North Hall’s version of the Dan Ryan’s rush hour with wall-to-wall students. The stampede — the slow down of which requires more than the appearance of a teacher in a hard hat — signals the start of the 35-minute lunch. A student’s body shifts into high gear to gobble mounds of food served by the ladies in white. Freed by the 2:55 p.m. closing bell, students head for home, trying to think of ways to pass a restful evening. For some the decision was easy; a boss issued his edict by making out your schedule. Others followed a teachers’ wishes and decided to study “for the hardest test you’ll ever take.” When a little imagination was called for, students usually came up with original ideas like the TV Movie of the Week or ignored the energy crisis and cruised Broad Street. No matter how much sleep a person receives or how he spends his spare time, it seems to be the American way to complain of being tired in this, the age of luxury. Discovering the consequences of absenteeism on test day, Chri s S zewka finds staying awake and concentrating difficult obstacles when making up an exam at 7 a.m. Who said teachers don ' t need a break ? After a few hours of giving tests, lecturing and making assignments, Mrs. Margaret Clark, relaxes while reading an assigned book from her class. 25