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

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Biggest It described our situation in one word. We attended the biggest school in the county. In fact it was one of the biggest in the area. But our enrollment increased to 2069, probably the highest ever. That included the biggest freshman class of the four that have been at the high school, entering with a population of 608. Several of those 2069 were transfer students from Huntington Catholic. Financial troubles forced Huntington’s one private high school to close its doors last May, leaving Huntington North as the lone high school in the county. About 70% of Huntington Catholic’s students opted to try the public education system here. More people meant more densely crowded hallways, longer lunch lines, and the need for more lockers. Sections E and F, con- taining over 100 extra lockers, met the need. Dire need for another room caused the west end of the English office to transform into one more classroom. The English and social studies staffs were squeezed into two-thirds of their former area, and headquarters of the foreign language staff was transferred to the inner library. A second semester flu outbreak, our biggest epidemic ever, brought classes to a halt. Absenteeism of 31% and similar rates countywide closed all Huntington schools January 30 and 31, postponed the annual variety show three weeks, and postponed several sporting events. The biggest controversial issue concerned the punishment of an athlete. For weeks, senior John Young fought the coaches’ decision to dismiss him from the basketball and track teams because of his public intoxication charge. Rules and regulations of the IHSAA turned the freshman football team’s record into a winless one, when near the end of the season, a player was found to be ineligible. Positive happenings in sports greatly overshadowed the pro- blems. The biggest turnover in the coaching staff, nine new members, created newness and excitement. The arrival of Clark Chambers as head football choach urged 119 guys to come to tryouts, the biggest group ever. In some cases, biggest didn’t always mean best, but in many situations, the two words went hand-in-hand. Take my word for it. LISA EICKHOFF AND BECKY WILLIAMS 4 OPENING HOTO BY RICK RUPPERT a PHOTO BY LIFETOUCH STUDIO

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PHOTO BY LIFETOUCH STUDIO SPORTING his 1974 Triumph, BRETT MILLER stops to talk after school in the parking lot. EVEN though most of senior ERNIE LIT- TLE is hidden by his teammates, his message to the crowd is easily understood — ‘‘The Vikes are 1!” BEHIND the scenes of the senior play, SCOTT HARVEY calms the stage fright of Jodie Zahn’s dog, Snowball, before her big scene. fy OPENING SOAP AS sear

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PROUD to be a Viking, junior art major HOLLI NESS finishes her ‘‘tattoo’”’ before joining in the homecoming procession. WVHV D JAALS Ad OLOHd FINDING privacy can be tough at a school dance. Junior J.R. PEARE and senior LYNN FELLINGER choose to talk in the empty hall rather than the noisy cafeteria. PHOTO BY LIFETOUCH STUDIO mirror ... MAR as “ i : KEEPING the tradition of Christmas, SCHENKEL masterfully makes himself senior MATT MICHAEL and sophomore up for the ee play pul yODre 2HiN AMY BECK share some holiday cheer. Bee sone ne 'P But where’s the mistletoe?