Lake Central High School - Quiver Yearbook (St. John, IN)

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EARNING TO SPEND Freedom came with money most teens agreed. Having a parttime job ate up boring hours of the day, gave financial freedom, presented an excuse to forget homework, and offered something to gripe about. Most popular among reasons for secur¬ ing a job during high school included having a scene different and away from school, keeping your wheels rolling, or buying items instead of window shopping. “The main reason why I work is to earn money for college,” said Andy Dudek, 11. Chicago was never far in the minds of those who couldn’t wait for a day off school and work so they could jump on a train and challenge the maddening crowds. Others saved for the annual Woodfield Mall trip sponsored by Pep Club and Student Gov¬ ernment, and an impressive percentage found that mail order shopping had come of age. ‘You got that from a catalog?” ques¬ tioned one outraged junior while many like Kim Hambright, 11, couldn’t wait to get home to see what came in the mail. Jobs remained the usual offered to teens: restaurants, gift shops, drug stores, and grocery stores. More fast food restau¬ rants sprang up along U.S. 41 until one marveled that grocery stores could stay sol¬ vent at all. “To ditch a da y of school is to stop and smell the roses. Many students need a day off sometime just to recover from home¬ work,” said Greg Penn, 11. Maybe the most outrageous aspect of working was the determination given to those who suddenly knew they would have to do something more meaningful in their future work years. {The policy of not being able to request home¬ work until three days are missed should be changed; home¬ work piles up too fast and it ' s hard to com¬ plete, } said Rhonda Strelec, 11 . {My friends like me for w ho I am, not what I can do for them. We have all grown up to¬ gether for 16 years, and I think we will al¬ ways be close, y said Karen Rob¬ erts, 11. Taking a Day Off BZZZZ! The alarm rattles an d vibrates in your ears. You move, and a sudden and uneasy feeling creeps through your body. Then a huge wave of queasiness wipes out what thoughts remained that you might still be healthy. No, not today, of all days, why today! you think. Why couldn’t it have been last week when you had that major exam? The one that you had no time to study for? But no, it had to be the day that you were supposed to eat lunch with the person you’ve had a crush on all year! Disgusted, you turn over and try to make the best out of being sick. After all. it’s a day off! {Having all the fast food restaurants in Schererville provides many job opportuni¬ ties for LC students, but with over 2100 students this causes much job competi¬ tion,} said Jim Becklenberg, 10. Together in Good Times and Bad If you could imagine life with¬ out friends, imagine a world where there are no parties, peo¬ ple never smile, and everyone stays home on the weekends. A world without friends would be very strange, indeed! For many students friends are one of the best things about high school. They provide not only endless hours of entertainment and good times, but they lift you up when you’re feeling blue and when times are tough. Whether it be going to the movies or just “being bored” together, friends are something that people never for¬ get during their life. 10 Outrageous! .

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never a DULL AT LC School was often associated with many problems and complaints; besides the tests and homework, the simple, but sometimes not so simple, daily tasks were at the top of some students’ complaint lists. Starting the day was difficult for many students. Although some students believed that the snooze button was one of the great¬ est inventions, others claimed that it caused more problems when trying to get up for school. Once a student was ready to leave for school he or she then had to either ride the bus, drive, or find a ride from someone else. Most of the transportation problems oc¬ curred during the winter; while the bus rid¬ ers waited in the cold and the drivers hoped that their cars would start, the other stu¬ dents relaxed in a warm house as they wait¬ ed for their rides. “Winter mornings were always interesting because I never knew if my car was going to start,’’ said Jenny Stelter, 11. Other students believed that they had more problems with their lockers. It never failed that when a student was going to be late for class his locker always seemed to jam. Some students yelled at their lockers, while others hit and kicked theirs; unfortu¬ nately, neither helped. K Sikora Many girls faced the challenged of keep¬ ing their balance while walking down the hallway. “I could always tell when the floors were just waxed because I would always slide walking down the halls,’’ said Julie Voyak, 11. Some students believed that the hardest part of school was trying to get enough sleep. “The more homework I had the less sleep I got,’’ said Dawn Sentell, 11. After a night of working on homework until 1 a.m., the following day in school was usually diffi¬ cult; trying to understand teachers while almost falling asleep was next to impossible. Although some students considered these to be unusual problems, others had to face these sometimes everyday; but, these are known as the best times of our life. by Shelley Fear K Sikora Taking the steps the hard way. Don Orban, 11, exper iences the embarrassment of tripping in front of Christy Burgess. 12, and Marianne Swanson. 11. Staying awake is not as easy as it may seem. Robyn Fricke, 11, discovers that a little nap in the library will help her cope with the rest of her classes. Outrageous? 9

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Decisions, Decisions Selecting the right college was not always an easy decision. In order to learn more about the different colleges, many juniors and seniors partici¬ pated in the special high school programs and cam¬ pus visits. Some students said that the college hand¬ books and pamphlets could not answer all their questions concerning their career topic. Speaking with college students and faculty often helped to receive more clear and direct answers about the college and the courses that need to be taken. Many students agreed that visiting different col¬ leges helped them with their final college choice. What’s Funny? Class clowns were not always ap¬ preciated by teachers, but they some¬ times helped to brighten a student’s day. A simple joke was sometimes just the right anecdote to lift a student’s spirits. Because a class clown often gives strange but funny answers, in the future he might be seen in a box on Holly wood Squares. (On days off school I like to lock my parents in the closet and set up a black market hubcap shop in my garage; but seriously I like to just hang around with my friends, 5 said Curtis McCrary, 11. Out of School and on the Town It’s the weekend and it’s 12 noon. You have just awakened. Although some people believe that half of the day is over, you claim that it has only just begun. Weekends were not only a time for regaining lost sleep, but they were days to help relieve students from the pres¬ sures of tests and homework. Many stu¬ dents who decided to go out went to malls and movie theaters, while some preferred the latest craze at Photon. Going to Chicago often meant hop¬ ping on a train to take you to the Loop. Many students visited Water Tower Place and then walked a couple blocks to Gino’s Pizza. At Gino’s Pizza one could occasionally find an LC student’s signature on the wall. Staying home was not always the same. Students would sometimes de¬ cide to have a group of friends come over to their houses to watch movies or videos. For others weekends meant that it was time to work. Some students worked to save money for special occa¬ sions, but others preferred to keep their money for college or for a car As homework was put aside some worked for their future plans. Outrageous! 11