Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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A lot of xlass Mix-ups, Mr. Mack make up soph first day 11 miles to Southlake Mall; % of a mile to school; two blocks to a friend’s house; 30 paces across the breezeway. Sometimes, the shortest distance is the hardest to cross. Sophomores entering the senior high get the impression that they are the only tenth grader in the building. Everyone else knows exactly where he is going, our sophomore seems to be the only person who ended up by the Home-ec rooms while trying to find the office. The secretary straightened him out and he eventually made it to his first hour class. After seeing all the strange, unfriendly faces in the hall, an hour with Mr. Mack was a blessing. If the rest was like this, it might not be all bad. Second hour was a different story. He thought he had mastered the North Hall and now they had sprung the South Hall on him. He headed due South anc all he could find was power mechanics. That would never do. A friendly senior (yes, there was such a thing) helped him to find Mrs. Dennis ' class. He was totally baffled in third hour. Geometry was not his best subject. Mr. Beeson tried his best, but Aaron was lost in a maze of angles, both acute and obtuse. Aaron thought Geometry was Please turn to page 15 Watch the birdie. One of the changes this year is coed gym classes. Sophomore Frances Lucchesi participates in badminton against the guys. 12

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Ticket it, the only way “Honest, Officer, I didn’t see it; that stop sign never used to be there.” “Well, maybe you should pay a little more attention to the road. I’m sorry but, I’ll have to give you a ticket.” “No, not that!” Anything but a ticket. Mom will scream- worse yet-Dad will kill me!” “It’s not that bad; parents Wouldn’t you like to win the game ball? asks sophomore Crystal Swartz as she lures her customer, senior Tracy Hansen, into supporting the gymnastic team. get tickets too.” “Yes, but this is my first ticket.” This scene might be familiar to many high school students. The problem is telling parents. “Mom, Dad, you’ll never guess what happened. I got a ticket.” “Great, Son, so who ' s the football team playing this week?” “No, not a football ticket, basketball ticket, or anything like that.” “So you finally got a ticket to that rock concert. You ears will never forgive you.” “No, a ticket, you know, like a policeman gives you.” “A ticket! You young drivers aren ' t experienced enough for the road. No more car for you.” Whenever that magic word “ticket” is heard, fear, anxiety, and shame enter one’s mind. Tickets however can be of some benefit. If you are planning to go to court, it is a step in the right direction. Or if you are planning to go somewhere better- like a basketball or football game, band or choir concert, or a rock concert-a ticket could be what you’ve always wanted. You might not have enjoyed your first traffic ticket, but remember when you got your first basketball or concert ticket, remember the thrill of holding this ticket to happiness? Your ticket got you in and the picture is about to start as the mellow music stops. The lights begin to dim and the reel- to-reel is focused on the screen. Tickets 1 1

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Perfection. The perfect circle is acquired by some assistance of a compass. Sophomore Robert Travis attempts to find the answer to a plane and solid geometry problem. Bent heads, scartching pencils and boiling water are all indications of a Biology 1-2 lab. A lab group tests a group of substances for starch content. Knowing it might be useful someday, senior Doug Worley and sophomore Janet Mirda try to demonstrate the process of artificial respiration on Resuscitation Annie. Sophs 13