Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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First it’s a slinky and now it ' s a ripple tank. No, it’s not a playroom. It’s physics, where ripple tanks are used in ex periments to measure wave lengths and the speed of propagation. The Egyptians had no patent on their pyramids. Varsity Club incorporated the idea into a basketball pep session to raise school spirit for the Highland game. Not bad for amateurs. 3

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A combination of unseasonably heavy rains and faulty sewer system flooded streets and houses all over Griffith. In many places the waters reached the three-foot level and over. Guinea pigs for arthritic beagle that’s change Life without change is like hot chocolate without the marshmallows. Like Laverne without Shirley. Like attending a hockey game without seeing a single fight. It’s dull. Wouldn’t you rather ride a camel to school instead of a school bus? Own a kennel of long-haired guinea pigs instead of an arthritic beagle? Sure, but change like that is pretty unlikely. Most change is more predictable, which is not to say that it’s any less exciting. Sometimes it’s more so. Like an 8-2 football record. Not bad for the so-called “doormat” of the Lake Suburban Conference. The girl’s basketball team played for it’s first male coach and band, Pantherettes and cheerleaders sported new uniforms. New sponsors were appointed for Pantherettes, cheerleaders and Booster Club and plans for a new gym were drawn up. The sci-fi picture Star Wars” gave motion pictures and music a whole new perspective. Little things, like classroom films and convocations broke the monotony of classes and helped boost spirit. All these changes, however small, added spice to a bland mixture of boredom and routine. They were the marshmallows in the hot chocolate, Laverne and Shirley at their funniest, hockey games spiced with a fight or two. All of these changes produced a change of pace. f GRIFFITH HO ■M 00 GUESTS DOWN | GEEHE |0 YDS.JG0 Mums, warm jackets and a 40-0 victory over River Forest, made the 1977 Homecoming a pleasant success. Gridders closed with an 8-2 season, and deep feelings of satisfaction. Progress. Sometimes it’s good and sometimes not so good. Suddenly, things that have been forever are gone. The Ridge Road drive-in was destroyed to make way for a new mall.

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Amidst all the noise and hassle of everyday life, it’s nice to know that there’s somewhere you can go tor solitude and a good book to curl up and relax with. Is it a budding Rembrandt or just someone who is glad to see Old Man Winter? An anonymous artist leaves a message of snow to remind students of the obvious. Change vs routine — it’s a delicate balance We live our lives from day to day, grumbling about the sameness of each passing day. Ah, how we despise routine. Rise at 7 a.m each morning to catch the bus to school, where a clock will determine our whereabouts for the remainder of the day. Do this, do that. But be careful not to shatter the routine. Surely, too much routine is bad, depressing. But in the proper amounts, routine adds structure to our lives. It gives us security. So while students and teachers appreciated the changes the new year introduced, they were also grateful for some routine things (although they’d rather die than admit it). Students still gathered on the ledge to joke, gossip and swap tales. Lines still formed outside Mr. O’ Rourke’s office, latecomers waiting for passes. Coaches and players still worked hard to produce winning teams, while teachers struggled to stuff gerunds and participles into the minds of reluctant students. Couples attended traditional homecoming, prom and turnabout. Band members still challenged for chairs and performed concerts. Students still ditched, got caught, laughed, cried, fought with and made up with their friends. A lot of things changed during the course of the year. But some things remained pleasantly the same, in the same old place. After the morning classes, juniors Terry Troksa, Dawn Kowalik and Kathy Bradley meet in the cafeteria to share lunch, laughter and a bit of friendly conversation. 4