Hammond High School - Dunes Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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Patterns changed by refocusing one day in the life of an HHS student. Growing number of driv- ers filled the parking lot each morning as they hurried to beat 8:30 bell. Cats attended 55 minute classes 5 days full week. Lunch preference of students varied from buy- ing and bagging at school to traveling to nearby restaurants. Many chose to enjoy both the forms. School day, officially ending at 3:40 p.m., re- leased students to their outside worlds and lives. Many turned to part- time jobs, earning money for cars, college, home. A normal day refocused in new style on weekends. 6 Day in the Life of

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Students found diffi- culty refocusing decisions. Factual reports con- fronted Wildcats, enlight- ening them on subjects such as abortion, drugs, cancer, turning some away while interesting others. School leaders aroused controversies between ra- cial groups with their de- cisions on major problems. Vietnam peace negotia- tions ended worries about the draft while providing voters with wider spec- trum for candidate choice. Association elections offered opportunity for student body to select leaders which mirrored the views of the majority. ’72-’73 proved to be year for making decisions. 8 Decisions