LaSalle High School - Lantern Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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Macbelle Fulce finishes her high school career with diploma in hand and a congratulatory handshake from Mi. Robert Sikorski. As officers these five have struggled through the senior year with fun- draisers, prom and at last graduation. While Melissa Grontkowski, Debra Wituski, Sue Underly and Penny Wachowiak take a look into the past Corey Thompson smiles with hope for the future. With tassle turned and diploma in hand these new graduates are headed for the celebrations. Student Life Graduation ' 87 25

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( fULduatc(M X7 » Stepping into a new world unday, May 31, to T many of us, was the beginning of yet another fun- filled summer and moving a step up the ladder at LaSalle. But to 309 graduating Lions, it was the beginning of a challenge; the challenge called life. And, with that came new responsibilities, and the end to best times at the Lion ' s Den. With flowing red and black gowns, tilted caps, and anxious faces, the seniors strode, one by one, into the stuffy gymnasium, ready to be met with the proud faces of friends and relatives, who were eagerly anxious to be able to say You finally made it. And as the speeches con- tinued, and the Battle Hymn was performed, emotions be- gan to play a part inside of our graduates. Tears filled up in their eyes, as they real- ized that some of the friends they ' ve made in the past four years will be going down sep- arate roads, and they will not meet during the day to day life at L.H.S. anymore. But even smiles light up, as the adventures left to the future are finally becoming part of reality. Holding the red, leather bound diplomas, the seniors realized exactly how final the moment was. Several had mixed emotions about the ceremony that lasted a mere 75 minutes. And, for the class of ' 87, a general statement about graduation can be made. Graduation, is a wonderful time. It is a meeting of the past and the future, a time we think fondly of days that are gone, reflecting on the memories. It is a time to look forward to with hopes and with plans, and to wonder about days to come. Gradua- tion is the joy of a dream come true, and one that has just begun. As the recessional played, the graduating class of 1987 walked through the doors of L.H.S. for a final time, to go forth and celebrate their ending, and look forward to a new beginning. — Louise Hold After completing tour years of high school, Catherine Watson and Terry Dokey stand at the top of the class. Catherine was valedictorian with an overall grade point average of 4.0 and Terry was a salutatorian with a 3.9. 24 Student Life Graduation ' 87

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cholars =: Prepare For The World — Girls!! — I have to — To be with my friends — My mom makes me — It ' s a place to be — I ' m forced by law — To make new friends — To cause trouble — I need a good education to get a good job and without school that isn ' t possible Students respond with these kinds of answers when asked Why do you go to school? Yes, school pro- vides a place for social inter- action, a skill which teen- agers need to learn and polish. However, from its be- Q 2 Acade nics U Divisi( n Although it shouldn ' t be painful, Terra Bradshaw cringes as she sur- renders a drop of blood for typing to Mrs. Karen McKibbin. Learning the basics in offset printing, Kelly Niezgodski main- tains his press to insure himself a clean piece of work. ginning, school has had one main purpose to educate — there by erasing igno- rance. Education, whether under the charge of a tutor on a one to one basis or in a large school with classes av- eraging 25-30 students, cen- ters around academics. Reading and writing occur throughout the curriculum. No matter what class, an- swering with I ain ' t got none will surely be rejected with either a stare, an Ex- cuse me , or a You don ' t have any. Knowledge of world histo- ry is highlighted through books like Grapes of Wrath or Canterbury Tales. Musi- cal masterpieces like Beetho- ven ' s Wellington ' s Victory were written for the celebra- tion of Napoleon ' s defeat at Waterloo. Averaging grades, correct- ing papers, converting reci- pes, or measuring things to fit happen in everyone ' s life at one time or another. Traditional schools divide the day into bits and pieces in order to present new ideas and information to students with ease, but truly academ- ics are tightly interwoven into a blanket of knowledge.