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

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WHAT’S THE ALL ABOUT? Outrageousness? Outrageousness was the first day of hysteria as 2,180 students went out of their minds trying to open lock¬ ers, find classrooms, and be reunited with friends. Outrageousness was teachers run¬ ning out of patience controlling the excite¬ ment of the first day. Everywhere, every¬ one, out of breath and out of energy, thought “Outrageous!” As freshmen looked over their shoulders with a sense of paranoia, and seniors groaned with anticipation of their final year, outbursts of activity buzzed throughout the halls. New school outfits and bright faces filled the classroom. After discussing sum¬ mer outdoor fun, students found them¬ selves back to the serious outlooks on sub¬ jects and sports. “Outrageous!” commented a few stu¬ dents after reading the new Rules of Con¬ duct and Student Behavior. No longer would teachers tolerate tardiness, crude re¬ marks, or “rebels without a cause.” Stu¬ dents who tried to outfox teachers by ditch¬ ing or truancies found themselves staring at the study hall walls after school. Going out of their way to avoid sudden fights or foul stenches of science experi¬ ments, students hustled through the crowd¬ ed halls. An extra one-minute bell was add¬ ed to warn everyone that their time was almost out. Students were enraged to find out all snow days had to be made up during vaca¬ tions. And wouldn’t you just know it? Dur¬ ing the second week of school a fog delay was issued! Clearing out traffic after school became less of a problem. The back road was opened at the beginning and end of school hours. On the first day, this left many stu¬ dents wandering around the parking lot try¬ ing to find out where their bus was parked. It was to be a year of change, for better or for worse, by Lisa Pasko Unlucky Day Off School It was hard for some students to get out of their warm beds on those cold winter mornings. A new Indi¬ ana state law was passed this year stating that all regularly scheduled school days that were called off be cause of snow, fog, etc., must be made up. “I would rather go to school on a cold day in winter in¬ stead of making up a day in the sum¬ mer,” said Jason Traina, 10. Because of this law, for every “extra” day off school, a day from one of the scheduled vacations was to be taken away. “Every student looks forward to winter because of snow days, but because of the new rule, snow days are not worth look¬ ing forward to,” said Susan So- banski, 11. The once looked forward to snow days became feared by some stu¬ dents because they dreaded the thought of more school in the sum¬ mer. The day when more students would rather go to school was close to arriving. {The best part of an Indiana winter is sledding with 15 friends after a foot of snow had fallen. Since I lived down south for two years, I really love when it snows, snows, snows! 5 said Tina Bitner, 11 . Final Countdown “Out of the way!” someone yells, while run¬ ning down the hall. The new warning bell rang a few seconds ago and a hall full of students rush through the halls to get to their next class. Many students fell, tripped, and got walked on or over because of the rush. Though the new one-minute bell did help students to realize how much time they had, it did cause an outrageous frenzy. {Because the halls are so crowded, they appear to look somewhat like a floor of the New York Stock Ex¬ change. It’s hard to make it to class on time,} said Steve Neel, 11.

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Winds Wreck Havoc August 13, 7:20 p.m., the weather in Dyer suddenly changed. The wind ferociously blew as rain slashed against the windows. Visibility was zero For the first time in decades. Dyer exper¬ ienced a tornado. Some police reports claimed a few trees were uprooted and were hanging from telephone wires. The power remained out for five hours, and several streets, such as 213th where the tornado hit, flooded. “There were huge tree branches every¬ where,” said Kellean Barron, 10. “A house was even hit by a falling tree. The wind was so awful that trees bended almost horizontally. The next day our yard was covered with tree limbs, leaves, and stuff from other people’s yards. The storm was really bad,” added Barron. 4 Photon is a pret¬ ty neat game. It probably won’t last too long be¬ cause it’s a fad, but for now it’s fun to play. It also helps people re¬ lease their frustra¬ tions, 9 said Don Orban, 11. It’s the New Rage of the Age: It’s Photon! Say good-bye to the eighties; it’s time to enter a new dimension. This dimension is the new rage of the age: It’s Photon. Move over sling shots and cap guns, laser tag is moving in. It is the new wave sweeping across LC. “It’s pretty wild! The first time I played I got hooked, now I’m a fanatic,” stated Chuck Noojin, 11, about his feelings toward Photon. When entering Photon, it is like stepping into a new generation. The real world vanishes from the photon warrior’s mind. The mission begins to rule: Take the enemy base. The warrior scrambles across the mazes trying to collect points as he shoots enemy intruders. The excitement builds as the warrior moves stealthily through the maize toward the enemy base, shooting enemy intruders that he faces. Points are accumulating. Beginning with 1000, the warrior now has 1300. After six and a half minutes, the lights start flashing and the maneuver ends. The warrior returns to his home base. The real world starts to exist in his mind once again. Fireworks Festival Fireworks lit up the sky over the foot¬ ball field on the Fourth of July. As a tradi¬ tion the festivities contained a musical por¬ tion before the fireworks. People ranging from babies to grandparents came to watch the event. “The fireworks were in¬ credible. Actually, I had a great time just seeing all of my friends,” said Kristi Si- kora, 11. 4Having musical announcements makes more peo¬ ple listen to what is being said. They’re great, 9 said Shelly Hor¬ ton, 11. Musical Mornings Coffee club performed the first rockin’ an¬ nouncement of the year to the feature song of the hit summer movie, “La Bamba.” Whether these announcements were accompanied by hit songs or by cartoon character’s voices, the an nouncing of Grandma’s casserole was interest¬ ing. This change of pace really helped some tired students. Good-bye Lazy Daze Starting the school year meant saying good-bye to beaches, carnivals, and outdoor concerts. As the school year began some students looked forward to the first day off school for Labor Day on Monday, September 7. Labor Day meant one of the last few days for students to enjoy the sun and fun of sum¬ mer vacation. Once school started some of the long summer nights shortened, sleeping hours were adjusted, and free time became scarce through the week. “The hardest part of starting school was having to wake up so early and get ready,” said Jasna Kara- gic, 11. As the work started piling up, thoughts of fall break popped into some students’ minds. For some students holidays meant just another day off, but for many, holidays symbolized a special day for fun, relaxation, or a combination of both. “The best thing about each day of school is that it gets closer and closer to graduation and to summer vacation,” said Billy Bednar, 12. Outrageous! 3

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A New and Easier Way Home National Law Hits LC Driving to and from school became a little less hectic this year with the re-open¬ ing of the back road. Brian Nutini, 12, said, “I’m glad they opened the back road. It was a real waste having it there and not being able to use it.” By allowing the back road to be used the traffic in and out of LC seemed to move a little more smoothly. Students who lived behind LC discovered they did not have to leave so early anymore since they no longer had to enter the school by way of Wicker Ave. It proved to be a real time saver. Freedom of the press developed a new meaning in high schools. The Supreme Court passed a nationwide law stating that any student writing can be censored by principals, administrators, or school board mem¬ bers. “I think the censorship law is really hampering the rights of the students, since school is supposed to be preparing us for the ’real world’, why should we have someone censoring our writing—that’s being very hypocritical,” said Deanna Csomo, 11. In journalism the learning process did involve cen¬ sorship by the advisor, so some students questioned why someone else would have to check their writing. Because of this law, some students felt that their con¬ stitutional rights were taken away. 4 Delivering flowers and bal¬ loons does dis¬ turb class, but so does bringing passes. If they are trying to stop interrup¬ tions, they should stop all of them,} said Phil Ladd, 12. Indiana State Law Changes Fundraisers Interruption of classes for reasons other than aca¬ demically related was outlawed. A new Indiana state law was passed stating that classes could no longer be disturbed. Fundraisers became limited because of this law. Classes could not be interrupted by students deliver¬ ing balloons and flowers. Clubs that depended on the money from these sales had to find new ways of raising money. This law disappointed some students because they could no longer send messages to that special someone. Pictures were also affected by this law. School pictures had to be taken during summer at registra¬ tion because students were not allowed to leave class. Another problem arose when it was time to take club pictures. Group pictures had to be taken during club periods. The rule concerning fundraisers in school was enforced even more. Students were not permitted to sell candy during class time. This new law temporar¬ ily hurt the funds of some clubs, but one way or another they managed to overcome this obstacle. Many changes and adjustments had to be made by students and clubs. Working until the last minute of class was well known. As Snow Comes Falling Down Snow is what every little kid wishes for so he can go sledding or make a snowman. But as that little kid grows up, he discovers that snow doesn’t mean all fun and games. With the first snowfall this year, students found that scraping car win¬ dows and driving extra carefully were not very fun. Many students’ cars would not start, and then if the car did start the trick was getting out of the parking lot. Jenny Brink, 11, stated, “The first few days driving on the ice and snow was pretty nerve racking, but I soon got used to it.” Fenderbenders were fairly com¬ mon among students. Sometimes when parking the car, it would slide the slightest bit and bump the car next to it. “I sat in first hour praying no one bumped into my car,” said Justin Sarkpy, 12. Snow, though, still contained that fun element of childhood. Many stu¬ dents hit the slopes at the Pines for an enjoyable day of skiing. Others hauled out their snowmobiles from summer storages and started parad¬ ing around the tri-town area. The avid hockey enthusiasts pulled out their skates for a pick-up game. Snow and winter still brought much fun.