James Whitcomb Riley High School - Hoosier Poet Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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Something to look forward to Music of the 80 ' s, whether it was new wave, rock, punk, or raga, filled the lives of many Riley students, es- pecially at the dances during the school year. Riley ' s dances provided memories of a pulsating beat to move to. I think the music at the dances was great be- cause they played a vari- ety for everyone, stat- ed Lynne Franklin ' 83. Some of the dances at Riley had themes, such as a 50 ' s dance spon- sored by the yearbook staff, a new wave dance sponsored by the news- paper staff, and a sock hop sponsored by the pom pon squad. If I could choose a theme for one of Riley ' s dances, I would prob- ably choose Soul, West- ern, or Toga, suggest- ed Kelly Freeman ' 85. The dances were usu- ally held after basketball or football games, giving UPPER RIGHT: Sunglasses, T-shirts, rolled up jeans, and grease help Brent Woodard ' 85 and Dave Dunlap ' 85 re- flect the tough guys of the fifties. RIGHT: Even though Eunice Kyle ' 85 and Lynn Franklin ' 83 did not compete in the costume contest, they did dress up in mini skirts and bold stripes to fit the new wave theme. students a chance to celebrate a victory or ease the pain of a de- feat. The dances give us something to look for- ward to after the games, mentioned Lynne Franklin ' 83. Most students had two basic comments about the dances. The dances arouse school spirit, remarked Brent Woodard ' 85. Greg Wil- son ' 83 added, It ' s a place students can all have fun together. 24 Student Life

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There wasn ' t any snow 5? Something was missing during the winter break this year — snow. The Wildcat ' s still celebrated the traditions of the sea- son, such as Hanukkah and Christmas, but it just didn ' t seem the same. There wasn ' t any snow so there wasn ' t much to do, re- flected Tammy Roe ' 83. I would have liked a lot more snow. Maybe even a few blizzards. Although temperatures were in the sixties, it was still the holiday season. Christmas was observed by celebrating the birth of Christ. Christians went to special church services on Christmas Eve and had special family dinners on Christmas Day. Almost ev- eryone still had the faint belief of Santa Claus. I was really upset when I found out there wasn ' t a Santa remembered Val Pieniazkiewicz ' 84. I still like to believe in him. Val wasn ' t the only one. The lines were always long to give Santa gift lists. Hanukkah was also ob- served by many Riley stu- dents. The celebration is held to remember the eight days in which oil lasted during the rededication of the temple. On each day of Hanukkah a candle is lit and many times gifts are exchanged. Hanukkah didn ' t fall on the winter break, but good times were still had. It was fun to get together with friends and family, stated Ruthie Hamburg ' 85. Even though it was in the middle of December, Riley stood in green grass and sunshine. 26 Student Life