Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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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

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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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Latecomers to school still report to A-V after school, where they pass the time chatting with Mr. O ' Rourke, rolling pennies down the aisle, or just catching some sleep. Art classes still maintaied a high enrollment level as students like senior Linda Kolpin sought to manifest their creative talents in art-oriented classes of their choice. 5