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

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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.

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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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What In The World What do jazz band, honors English, and trigonometry have in common? a. notes b. freshmen students c. noth- ing How much homework does the average high school student get? 1. 1-1 2 hours b. IV2-2 hours c. 2-21 2 hours Who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo? a. MacArthur b. The Duke of Wellington c. Lord Baltimore Approximately what per- cent of the incoming fresh- men of the class of 1987 are graduating? a. 85% b. 65% c. 45% Answers: i o P H Unless the high school is deliv- ering solid teaching and learning for all students, not much else matters. — Dale Mann Operating a computer is a big part of Inten- sive Office Lab. Having already done the difficult part, Patty Brien waits for the printer to hand her a hard copy of her endeavors. Academics c)n Division