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

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Community threatens lunch policy T his year litter and vandelism be¬ came a major problem in sur¬ rounding communities. Area residents sent complaints to Mr. Christ Christoff, principal, who in turn brought the problem to the attention of the student body. During an all school assembly on Oct. 6, in the Polk gymnasium, the stu¬ dents were given a choice; either the litter and vandelism were to stop or the students would experience a closed lunch hour. A closed lunch hour would mean splitting lunch periods into three half hour sessions. Each student would eat lunch during one of those sessions and attend class during the other two. Mr. Christoff stated that a good job was done, but the clean up could have been better. He also said that during the fall, the problem had gotten to be a very serious situation. The physical education classes put in a lot of time and effort cleaning up 45th Avenue. As Mr. Christoff put it, “Respect; that is what students should have, and if they can’t show a little respect then they’re not going to have an open lunch hour. A open lunch hour is a privilege, not a requirement.” Above: New garbage cans were placed all over school grounds in an effort to stop the littering problem. Right: Lew Wallace students relax during a peaceful lunch hour. Far Right: Debbie Ruvalcaba, Cathy Regno so and Lydie Laboy enjoy the cafeteria food. 28 Community

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Students have fun while earning money D uring warm weather the most popular fund raising activity is having a car wash. The senior class had two car washes raising approxi¬ mately $200. The Senior Honor Society made roughly $93 at their car wash. During the school year many organi¬ zations bring in much profit by selling candy. The band made $1,000 selling candy bars and peanut clusters. The choir made $410 selling Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, M M’s and Hershey Bars. The Philosopher staff sold carna¬ tions to make money and add a little beauty to Valentine’s Day. Movies help bring in a profit and break up the monotony of a school day. This year three movies have been shown. The Quill and Blade showed “The Deep” making $1500. The Student Council showed “Oh God” and the ju¬ nior senior class sponsored “The Goodbye Girl”. Some of the organizations use their profits to sponsor other profitable ac¬ tivities such as dances, which in turn support other dances including the Ju¬ nior Senior Prom. Fund Raisers 27

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Far Left: Pete Lamas and Tom Trinidad take ad¬ vantage of an open lunch at a popular fast food restaurant. Left: Mr. Christ Christoff relays to the students the disappointment and the embarrassment he feels about the littering problem in the community. Below: Students listen attentively to the proposal that the litter and vandelism has three weeks to stop or the lunch hour will be closed.