Huntington North High School - Modulus Yearbook (Huntington, IN)

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“ Alive 4 PHOTO BY JANET RUPPERT PHOTO BY LIFETOUCH STUDIO The word meant more than simply existing. For us, being alive meant action. Even though there must have been times when we were bored, it seems that each day we found a slice of action in and around our small town. On school nights we usually stuck close to home. After the 2:50 bell, we headed to practice, to work, or home to catch Dallas re-runs. And of course, there was always homework. Luckily, we got it done early enough or decided to blow it off, leaving some time for activities. Concerts often fell on weeknights, but seeing performers such as John Cougar Mellencamp, Heart, Tina Turner, and Motley Crue made the sacrificing of sleep and deep bags under the eyes the next morning worthwhile. Viking sporting events on weeknights conveniently were cheaper and earlier, and Campus Life meetings on Tuesday night were free. Sometimes we chose to stay home for radio and T.V. WMEE played Dr. Ruth Westheimer’s Sexually Speaking on Sunday nights and the Top 9 countdown on the others. The originally commercial-free WIOE joined the air waves but soon found it necessary to lip in a few ads. WXKE still kept our attention with album rock. Thursdays offered quality T.V. with the new Cosby Show, Family Ties, and a choice between Hil Street Blues and Knot’s Landing. Miami Vice was also a favorite, good enough to make us sacrifice part of a precious weekend night. . But usually, weekends were the time for breaking out. Whether on a date or with friends, our weekends were alive. After dark, streets in Huntington became crowded with cars filled with action-seekers. They found it. If there wasn’t a game and dance or party, food and friends could easily be found. The opening of Arby’s and Ponderosa gave us two more options, along with McDonald’s and Noble Roman’s. Even though the downtown movie ticket price was increased by $.50, the $2.00 admission was still unbeatable and taken for granted. Ft. Wayne and Marion, however, offered more selections, and we forked out as much as $4.50 to see films there. We laughed at Pee Wee Herman and Back to the Future, cried at St. Elmo’s Fire, and cheered at Rocky IV and Rambo. Before or after the movie, there was a good chance that we’d go shopping. We cleaned out our pockets in order to buy Swatches, Coca-Cola clothes, print jeans, 501’s, or anything paisley. Record shops offered sales on top albums, such as those by Phil Collins, Dire Straits, ZZ Top, or Madonna. We danced to our favorite songs at Ft. Wayne’s new teen nightclub, RockAmerica, after waiting anywhere from fifteen minutes to two hours to get in. With busy weeks and jam-packed weekends, we not only lived in a small town, we were also alive in a small town. wn LISA EICKHOFF AND BECKY WILLIAMS OPENING 7

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EAGER to defend their powderpuff title, senior team members listen to their cap- tain’s instructions for the next play. The seniors tied the juniors, 13-13. EVEN with his eyes closed, catching the frisbee is no tough feat for junior TIM KLINE. Frisbee was one of the many at- tractions at Campus Life’s Burger Bash. 6 OPENING PHOTO BY LISA PFISTER BROTHERS ROB (sophomore) and (senior) RICK RUPPERT and sisters STEPHANIE (junior) and (eighth grader) SABRINA NESS keep summer fun alive even after the start of the school year with the help of Rupperts’ pool.

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we. = r 4 ‘ ” : 4 | Ea ' BR PHOTO BY BARRY TEUSCH PHOTO BY BARRY TEUSCH WITH no yearbooks to hand out, Deka workers could only take addresses to send books to graduates. In the extra time, senior MEG MACHALL has time to chat with alumnus ANDY ZAY. SENIORS LEAH LESH, THERESA BISSELL, and “Ike the Vike”, TIM UPDIKE prepare to board the Goonies ship which sailed away with first place in class floats. Breakin’ STUDENT LIFE