Lew Wallace High School - Quill and Blade Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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School activities involve students I n recent years the interest in the Student Council has dropped. No one wants to participate. Despite the lack of feeling by many students, on Oct. 19, the Student Council held its annual inauguration. After the inauguration the class offi¬ cers, each class president and Student Council president gave their inaugural address. Earnest Newsome, Student Council president, told the audience of his great plans for a fantastic and re¬ warding year. Freshmen President, II- laina Barnett, proclaimed that the freshmen class of 1982 would be the best class ever. The Sophomore President, Matt Sosh, told of his happiness for his class who previously won the homecoming float competition and Spirit Stick. Matt stated that this was “only the beginning . Janet Mitchell, temporary president of the junior class, spoke of the prob¬ lems and determination of the junior class. The final address was that of Senior Class President, Beth Bishop, who stressed the involvement seniors need to be successful. Another fall activity included the distribution of yearbooks. Distribution occurred two weeks later than pre¬ viously scheduled because of a delay in shipping. There were many lectures given in the fall by various people. Some of the lectures included Adam Benjamin Jr., Emery King and the Gary Board of Health. Government and economics classes ended fall activities with having their blood pressure taken by the volunteer nurses from the American Heart Association. 20 Fall Activities mu

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Freshmen accept LW challenge T he beginning of another school year brings several activities. As a new class of freshmen arrive, so does the traditional Freshmen Week. Freshmen Week is sponsored by the Girls’ Club as an orientation for the freshmen. Through various assemblies and activities, the freshmen are in¬ troduced to Lew Wallace and its traditions. This year the activities included a 1978 Fall Fashion Show and a Big and Little Sister Pool Party. The upperclassmen have a hand in the Freshmen Week activities. They initiate the freshmen by having them perform little tasks, climbing flagpoles, carrying arm loads of books and tying shoes together. Also, freshmen must pay $1 for their school ID which allows them to attend various school activities. They must also participate along with the under¬ class to have their pictures taken for the Quill and Blade. Far left: junior James Roberts collects and counts the money from ID pictures. Left: Freshman Mike Kerstanoff carries an arm load of books during Freshmen Week . Fall Activities 19

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Far Left: Mrs. Austin, security, gets her blood pressure taken by one of the volunteer nurses from the American Heart Association. Left: Seniors Beth Bishop, Danny Avalos, AdeJe Arciniega and Mila Matan take their oath of of¬ fice on Inauguration Day. Above: Sophomore Class President, Matt Sosh, delivers his address with Spirit Stick in hand. Far Left: Adam Benjamin Jr. talks to history classes about politics. Left: Karen Winchester and Tina Maretich, se¬ niors, take time out to sign yearbooks. Fall Activities 21