Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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or twelve long years the monotonous routine of going to school had seemed to become an al- most life time job. Most had waited for that grand moment when they would walk out on the Football field for the last time and receive that piece of paper that would open the door to a world of opportunities and reward them for their long years of hard work. Baccalaureate-Commencement exercises were held on Sunday June 5, 1988 on the Football field. The Football field was an array of black and gold capped and gowned boys and girls. Colorful beach balls sailed through the air knocking unaware student ' s caps off of their heads. While other stu- dents unexpectedly became the helpless victims of mischie- vous pranksters with squirt guns. Tiny bubbles could be seen floating about in the air and suddenly bursting; also flying in the air was orange silly string. Some adventurous senior boy also decided to have a little fun and sent his pants sailing through the air. “It was really great to see so many seniors getting so enthusiastic and making what is supposed to be a sad day into something that was fun and memora- ble, said senior Jennifer Cobb. Steve Allison was this year ' s Valedictorian and Theresa Kung was the Salutatorian. The senior class song was Here I Go Again . “Friends are friends Forever, was the class motto. A pink rose was the class flower and pink and black were the colors. Many of the girls thought the roses were pretty, but they were kind of cheap looking, was the comment made by several of the senior girls. The most immediate plans that the new graduates look forward to is-all the graduation parties. But, after all the hoopla and celebrating is over and done with it ' s time to get serious and make future plans if they haven ' t been made already about colleges, work, or going into the military. I plan to go to college in the fall. I’m kind of scared, but for the most part I ' m really excited. I think it will be great to meet and make new friends. I hope college is as much fun as everyone says it is, said senior Jennifer Schroeder. For the most part everyone was really glad to finally be out of school, but some felt a little sad about saying good bye. One anonymous said, “I ' m really glad to finally be out of school. I certainly won ' t miss all the homework, tests, or teachers, but I’ll miss all my friends. It was really sad on graduation because there were a few people I wanted to say good-bye to because their not staying in Griffith and I didn’t get a chance to with all the excitement and confusion after we received our diplomas. Seniors weren’t the only one ' s who were saddened by the day, those students who were being left behind were also saddened. I was really sad to see the seniors go. I had made so many new friends in the senior class and just as I had started to become close with some of them we had to say good-bye, said sophomore Kristina James. I ' m really going to miss the senior ' s too! But, I can’t wait till next year when I ' m a senior! It will be great! I can ' t wait for my grad, party I ' m already planning it. teasingly said junior Stacy Mahns. 26 — Graduation

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any family squabbles occur between par- ents and children when one sibling is com- pared to the other in looks, brains, or abili- ties. Since I have both an older brother and sister which are total opposites, many people are confused about what to think of m£. I like it better this way. The only person who really compares us is my mom. She wants me to be more like my brother and less like my sister (just kidding Kim),” said junior Adrienne Companik. These constant comparisons are not only done by parents but, by teachers and students at school. In English class the teacher inquires, Susie, why can ' t you make good grades like your SISTER? She always worked hard and received A ' s; why aren’t you like her?” On the football field the coach ask ' s a player, Bill, why can ' t you play football as well as your BROTHER? He was our best player. Why aren ' t you like him?” This kind of a situation may have never happened to you but to those who have a brother or a sister this is a common occurrance. Senior Debbie Parr had a situation of this kind happen to her. I took a test and I thought I did good but when I got it back the teacher said-how can you be in the Parr Family if you can ' t get straight A s like your brother! I felt like it wasn ' t worth trying if the teachers were going to compare me to Kevin (my brother).” Quite often sisters who look alike or brothers who look alike have their names confused unintentionally by teachers and students. I have a younger sister that looks like me and the teacher always gets us mixed up! I don ' t know how my teachers know her but they do. She says her teachers that had me call her Stacy, said junior Stacy Mahns. If it isn ' t teachers or parents comparing brothers and sisters; its the students who take over the job. Sophomore Jackie Cobb and senior Jennifer Cobb have the problem of guys always comparing them in looks. Sophomore Jackie Cobb, said, I get sick of guys coming up to me and compar- ing me with Jen. Oh, you look just like Jenny or Oh, your Jenny ' s sister aren ' t you?l hate that!” Younger brothers and sisters may wish they were the oldest so the “others woul d be compared to them. But, is being the oldest really all that great? No. The oldest child has all the responsibilities. The younger brother and sisters get away with the things the older one gets in trouble for, said senior Dawn Smith. It seems as though those students who are only children are the lucky ones. Is not having a brother or a sister all that great? I don ' t think we ' re the lucky ones because when you have brothers and sisters you have a special kind of close- ness with each other but I wouldn’t like being compared to them, said senior Jennifer Schroeder. So many times people go unnoticed because they ' re someone ' s brother or sister. Maybe it’s time to take a look at the individual and not at their brothers or sisters. It i ow Michelle, don ' t you think you should clean up your locker. ' asks ju- nior Bill Berens to his sister senior Michelle Berens 28 — Brother-Sister