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

Text from Pages 1 - 168 of the 1984 volume:

omecoming’s sweet trappings were ev¬ erywhere. It was a nostalgic time, a time for queens and roses, a season for parades and Sparks of Excellence. The sophomore class had won the coveted spirit stick for being the loudest row¬ dies ever. A proud Joe Au- guano exclaimed, “Not only did our class win the spirit stick, but we won for having the best van in the parade.” This year’s Homecoming Queen Natalie Nash, sen¬ ior, and her escort Devin Moton, senior, had reigned over the spectacle of half¬ time activities, accompa¬ nied by Natalie’s comely court, that consisted of Unme Thompson, Alicia Comsa, Neysa Holman, and Roslyn Dubose, all seniors. The finale of the home¬ coming game came when the Hornets had rounded the Roosevelt Panthers 36- 6 . After the homecoming victory, gridiron stars and spectators alike left the sta¬ dium for a lively and memo¬ rable SOS jam. — Tony Palm and Angie Auguano — 2 - Opening Basketball Hoae c oiif King Erie Newman, senior, appears fittingly crowned. chievers, by-in-large, are special birds that like to fly high above the flocks of hu¬ manity. Their shining mettles do seem to reflect the sunshine so, like glinting sparks as they soar. Often, theirs prove to be more purposeful planes whose passages seem to surpass the more traversed and mundane; theirs, the more no¬ ble instincts of striving harder, vaulting higher, and reaching lof¬ tier elevations. Achievers are like pilots whose vantage points prove paramount to the well being of the droves. Among their distinguishing num¬ bers even greatness wings. Their su¬ perior paces chart the glide paths for those who follow. Thus, theirs are the surer ,the celebrated guests, the higher flights — like “Chariots of Fire” they carry that divine Spark of Excel- lence some¬ where within. And in the end, their compelling drives and journeys transcend even themselves. — Jazz — potted among the high flying achievers at LW this year, no less than in years past, are excep¬ tional individuals like co-valdictorians Rob¬ ert Trjkovski and Kath¬ erine Webb, like Salutatorian In¬ grid Merriweather, and like the rest of the top ten lia Horton, Larry Moore, Zenia Nichols, Daryl Randolph, Unme Thompson, Joseph Toro, and George Van- zanellis George, Shelia, and Bryon Gar¬ ner, seniors excelled further by achieving second place in this year’s Academic Superbowl VII. Other achievers who carried their Sparks of Excellence to LW are Donald Robinson, senior, gifted in sports; Janice Galloway and Cry¬ stal Reese, seniors, talented in mu¬ sic; and Rebecca King, senior, both gifted and talented; as well as natu¬ ral born leaders like Lionel Jack- son, senior. Student Life 7 lashdance’s theme song “What A Feeling” has inspired some of the hottest fashions of the ’80’s. Hollywood’s “torn t-shirts, leg warmers, head bands, sleek slippers and spikes” reflect some of the in-looks of today. The “preppy look” is still around too. Guys and dolls still don “polos, izods, argyles, loafers, Oxford’s, together with Ivy League tops and sports coats.” The future, too, has come to high fashion and it’s pure “punk.” The latest rages of this flamboyant futuristic, style are “chain belts, tight mini skirts, leather and metal jackets, spiked braclets, multi¬ colored hair in cans, freaky glasses, and wild, wild make¬ up. Maybe some of the more timid types might ask where will it all end? Well, if some of us make it to the year 2000, it’ll be in a space suit, space suit, space suit, space suit. — LaShawn Whiting — 8 - Student Life Student Life - 9 pirits soared in ’84! This year’s Spirit Week read more like a LW Mardi Gras first. Each class wore different cos¬ tumes on different days. Monday, freshmen dressed Western. Tues¬ day, the sophomores mixed and matched. The juniors shrank into little kiddies again on Wednesday. Then Thursday the seniors punked- out. According to Mrs. Maxine Ci- minillo, coordinator of Spirit Week, the week itself was a frenzy of hiped activity for Student Coun¬ cil members and a ball for everyone else. Mrs. Ciminillo said, “I thought everything went pretty well. I would have enjoyed seeing all of the students participating however. Lionel Jackson, S.C. President said, “Every Hornet should show he has spirit. And what a crazy way to go!” “It was fun and games,” ad¬ ded Angie Au- guano, senior, “but it was nice to see the sen¬ iors dress up for once like they are supposed to.” So, hey, hey, hey! What’ll y’ say we try to keep this year’s Spark of Excellence going on the back burner and make things alive in ’85! — Louis White Jarrett Jarrett o o i 1 ■ ■V , . Student Life - 11 k i Vf A hat a wild and crazy show was the general consensus of nearly all of the students who attended this year’s Quill and Blade’s promo show. Laughter was the feature of the day as football’s “Jock- ettes” bumped and grinded their way down to the audito¬ rium stage. Hoots and hollars came from everywhere. Clearly, the audi¬ ence just plain cracked-up! Buxom, knobby-kneed and muscle-bound female imperson¬ ators gagged, danced and sang that day better than ever be¬ fore. They were the big hits of the year, as the audience just roared some more. If any stars were born, some certainly had to be Stacy Ad¬ ams, Mose Carter, George Diaz, Sam King, Derwin Lowe, Donald Robinson, and Lauren Robinson, all senior varsity players. Michelle Adams, sophomore, said, “The promo was a trip!’’ Senior staffer Crystal Rees e added, “We should have more promos like this every year!” — Anita Powell — 12 - Student Life Staffer Angie Auguano, senior, makes her contribution selling pictures and taking yearbook orders. Lauren Robinson, senior, shows off a great pair of talented knees to the delight of a cheering crowd. Mose C arter, senior, not be outdone by George Diaz and Derwin Lowe, seniors, does a mean split. The crowd cracks-up at the hilarious antics of the Jockettcs during the show. Seniors Sam king and Derwin Lowe try to steal the show with their cut¬ ups. Featuring the latest contribution to Broadway theatre, the Jockettc Chorus Line bump and grind their way to stardom at the QB Promo Show. Student Life - ational news, in addition to local events, rocketed over the Northwest region in ’83- ’84. Its falling Sparks were felt even in our more mundane lives. Perhaps one of the biggest news stories of 1984 was the heralding of the Twenty-third Olympiad in Los Angeles, California. Olympic torch bearers had car¬ ried their precious fire clear across the country. One interchange had taken place here before our very eyes, afterwards being passed on and on — until former Olympic great Rafer Johnson lit the rings that lit the flame that signaled the official opening of the 1984 Olym¬ pic summer games in the good ol’ USA. This year’s Olympics proved out¬ standing for those of us who watched them on television. Both opening and closing ceremonies were fantastic, a tribute to Holly¬ wood’s magic and ingenuity! Our athletes often proved inspir¬ ing, frequently breaking records and, in fact, winning a total of eighty-four gold medals, topping the Soviet’s record in their sweep. Though the Soviet block had pulled out of the games, their non-appear¬ ance was thus to our advantage and glory. Over a two week period, viewers Morales 14 - Student Life became acquainted with the names of Olympic greats like Rowdy Gaines and Rick Carey, 400 meter free style relay; Steve Lindquist, 400-meter breast stroke; Tracy Caulkins, 400-individual medley; Nancy Hogshead, 100-meter free style; Alexei Grewal, 190-kilometer cyclist; Connie Carpenter-Phinney, 79-kilometer cyclist; Evander Ho- lyfield, boxing; Mary Lou Retton, gymnastics; Bart Conner, Mitch Gaylor, Peter Vidnar, and Tim Daggett, gymnastics. Our Hoosier contribution to world competition, the indomitable Bobby Knight, and his dazzling slam-dunk cagers, easily cruising the Chinese team for the Olympic Gold, must not be forgotten also. et, disappointed Gary fans were saddened when their superstar idol Michael Jackson and his electric Victory Show did not appear here. On the brighter side, De Barge performed at the Holiday Star. Hailed as the “Best Small Group” at the American Music Awards Ceremony, their smash hit singles include such favorites as “This Will Reveal,” “I Like it,” and “All This Love.” And lastly. Cabbage Patch Dolls were hot during the cold Christmas of ’83. It seems eager customers could barely find some, least of all buy one. Student Life - 15 pecial Olympics are only for special people, persons who usually don’t have the opportunity to compete in regular extra-cur¬ ricular school activities. This year’s Special Olympian itin¬ erary was impressive and in¬ cluded both regular and re¬ gional tournament bowling, wint r games, basketball drib¬ ble shoots, ISU Basketball Tourney, track meets, and District I Track Meet. Olympic gold medal win¬ ners in Los Angeles could not have been any prouder of their hard won achievements than those who received their prized ribbons in the Special Olympic competition here. Aflred Byndum, senior, bas¬ ketball and 1600-meter run; David Bryant, junior, pentath¬ lon; Emmet Dixon, basketball | and bowling; Willie Faison, The Red Cross vamped LW once again this year, in search of bodies. Proof of their prickly blood-letting was seen on many an innocent and scarlet-stained arms, like that of Jackie Hue ' s, senior. 16 - Stwtowt Lift senior, pentathlon; David Love, 25-meter crutch race; Paige Smith, senior, 50-meter run; and Rochester Tate, sen¬ ior, basketball. Thus these Special Olympic champions, as well as others, left the LW stadium and re¬ turned home with joy on their faces, hope in their hearts, and success on their ribbons. — LaShawn Whiting — Kathy Webb selected for trip to Chile Says little comparison __ _ b with I SA I ' . -fl atherine Webb, LW sen¬ ior, has been selected by the Rotary Club, a busi¬ nessmen’s service organization, to journey to Chile for three months during the summer of ’83. Katherine’s selection was to be the only one from Indiana out of a group of nineteen. Once in Chile, Kathy had the opportunity to stay with six fam¬ ilies. “Some of the families treat¬ ed me with great warmth and fa¬ miliarity, while others were more formal,” she recalled. While in Chile, Kathy had at¬ tended an all girls’ Catholic school. “We had to wear uni¬ forms and had to go to school from 8 AM to 6 PM, unlike most Americans. We, also, had to take thirteen subjects that were all in Spanish.” “Chile is a land of contrasts,” Kathy thought. “The more afflu¬ ent have all of the various mod¬ ern conveniences like VCR’s and video games. But there are many people whose only means of transportation are still horse- drawn carts and who live in shacks. “The further south you go, the colder the weather gets, and ev¬ erywhere you look in Chile, you are able to see the Andies Moun¬ tains.” “Maybe the worst part of the whole trip was when I first left home,” Kathy mused. “All of my family, friends, and teachers came to see me off. It was really a sad scene and I was homesick before I even got off the groun,” she laughed. — Angie Auguano — “Since Santa Marta didn’t have its own school band, it was necessary to borrow one from a neighboring district whenever the girls went on parade,” said Kathy Webb, senior. Kathy Webb, and her school mates from Santa Marta Catholic School march down the main street of Coquimbo, Chile. Student Life - 17 Collins, junior, j ' S graijuatd midfco B eautiful young ladies and fashionable young gentlemen: handsome figures in silken • i±=JJ taffeta, delicate lace, and billowy 1 , crinoline; in formal tails, patent shoes, 0 M V and French boutonnieres — seven- Alt L ▼ ty-three elegant couples in all VVl attended “Nite to Re- _ A member” at the Mar¬ quette Park pavil¬ ion. 4 101,7 h c y V nibbed % -A[J J Vr and after the Grand March, went their various! ways. y Later, it was said that Mrs. Maxine Ciminillo, Stu- dent Council sponsor, had graciously stood-in for Mrs. Loni Utley as prom sponsor. And that both Roderick Frazier’s and Carlita Elston’s performances at the microphone had been f irst class. £ and billowy 4 A y delec sr a ' i 0 % J d’oeuvres an VV effervescent punc ' garnished the refresh I W ment table. They clasped poloroid button and dainty wine glasses among th carnations and the roses. There stylish couples danced and whirled! n, jwmftr. and Alisa j Mosley, senior 18 — Prom Awards spur achievement tudent Council held its annual Awards Day Assembly on May 17. The occasion was a time of reckoning. The hour was memorable. Academic Superbowl Bryon Garner, Sheila Hor¬ ton, Kathy Webb, George Vazanellis A Honor Roll Three Con¬ secutive Periods Carlita Elston, Ingrid Merriweather, Zenia Ni¬ chols, Jon Peters, Donna Ruzbasan, Joseph Toro, Katherine Webb, Belinda Wellons, George Vazanelis Accounting Medal Charlotte Parker Audio Visual Samuel Cruz Art Rafael Hernandez, Eli Kajmakoski, Donna Popo- vic Bausch and Lomb George Vazanellis Gerald E. Bunch Memorial Derwin Lowe Mary Cheever Ingrid Merriweather Computer Math Robert Trajkovski DAR Good Citizenship Donna Ruzbasan Drama Jerry Haymon, Derwin Lowe, Selena Waldon English John Dusard, Marko John¬ son, Latoria Lynch, Keshia Reshada, Katherine Webb, Nicole Woodfaulk French Victoria McKinley, Ingrid Merriweather, Samantha Robinson, Sharon Thigpen, Belinda Wellons Freshman Courtesy Harold Jones, Keith Mott Home Economics Kimberly Davis, Carla Jackson, Michelle John¬ son, Angela Stewart Industrial Arts Joseph Bodo, Curtis Ma- Gee Journalism Angela Auguano, Larry Moore, Charlotte Parker, T.J. Wilusz Library Nicole Browne, Fred Ev¬ ans Mathamatics Krica Davis John Minarich Donald Robinson Most Valuable Staffer Angela Auguano National Athletic Scholars Donna Ruzbasan, Joseph Toro Office Procedures Johnetta Barnes, Quanica Ellis Performing Arts Janice Galloway, Leonard Williams Quill and Scroll Angela Auguano, Shirelle Chew, Dorothy Djordje- vich, Lisa Manuel, Joh¬ netta McBrice, Terry Mol- loy, Keith Mott, Anthony Palm, Charlotte Parker, Maggie Shapley, LaShawn Whiting, T.J. Wilusz ROTC Cheryl Coops, Kimberly Donald, Bryan Harris, John Jamka, Donya King, Dwayne Robinson Salutatorian Ingrid Merriweather Science Isham Bennett, Jose Ber¬ rios, Alana Cannon, Joseph Toro President’s Academic Fitness John Bono, Cherise Drake, Angela Jackson, Kenneth Johnson, Bonita Kimp, Re¬ becca King, LaShawn Lowe, Donna Ruzbasan, Top Ten Seniors, Adrian Byrd (Honorary), Brian Lopez (Honorary) Semper Fidelis Janice Galloway Shorthand Josefina Magana Spanish Jewell Barnett, Levette Muniz, Agnes Peterson, Sherita Smith, Lisa Torres, Katherine Webb, Angela Wilbon Special Services Edwin Carreno, Michelle Davis, Lucy Feliciano, Tra¬ cey Ross, Vernon Royster, Rochester Tate Sportsmanship Eric Newman Student Council Leadership Roderick Frazier, Eric Newman Student Council Officers Roderick Frazier, Eric Newman, Linda Riley Student Council Service Byron Garner, Sherita Smith, Daryl Randolph Top Ten Seniors Rebecca Cougias, Shelia Horton, Larry Moore, Zenia Nichols, Ingrid Merriweather, Daryl Ran¬ dolph, Unme Thompson, Joseph Toro, Robert Traj¬ kovski, Katherine Webb, George Vazanellis Typing Dionne Gamble, Latoria Lynch, Josefina Magana, Donna Ruzbasan, Carla Shephard, Belinda Wellons U.S. Marine Devil Dog Paula Johnson Valdictorians Robert Trajkovski, Kath¬ erine Webb Verna Hoke Memorial Byron Garner - Awards Day “ . . . But to few men comes the gift of excellence Awards Day - 21 IV f « , ♦ .. JL t 1 I 4 A y v or the last time they crossed the uppe r gym balcony and paraded down the side stairs to their ex¬ pectant places. The horn section of Mr. Chilson’s Concert Band resounded the ‘ ' Pomp that guided their assured foot¬ steps to the stage set below. The band’s musical cadences carried them swiftly past the admiring throngs, like so many classes before them. Gowned in their shiny robes and tas- seled mortarboards and made-up with certain pride and unsure smiles, they lined-up row-by-row and stood at un¬ gainly attention. Most bowed their heads as Unme Thompson, senior class vice president, gave the invocation. They sat, for the most part primped and proper, as the official program flickered before them: Miss Gray’s Ad¬ vanced Ensemble religiously sang “The Lamb’’ and “God is My Shepherd. Reverend Phillips gave the Baccalaure¬ ate Address. Ingrid Merriweather, the salutatorian, spoke of . . Past ... Be¬ ginning ; Robert Trajovski and Kather¬ ine Webb, valedictorians, of “Reflec¬ tions ... and of “. . . The Stars. They arose, their foreheads flushed and beaded, undaunted by the broil of the school gymnasium, and politely lis¬ tened as Principal Christ Christoff pre¬ sented their class. Suddenly, their diplomas were in their hands and hats were airbound. Amid cheers, tears, and roses, this bunch of surviving seniors had some¬ how made it! — Graduation • i J i Pictured at top of page 22. these seniors made it. 1 . Ingrid Merriweather, salutatorian, leads in graduates. 2. LaShawn Lowe, Johnitta McBride. Sylvia Mc¬ Donald. and John Bono stand po¬ litely while senior classmates marcl nto Polk Gym. 3. Unmc Senior Honor Society md rcsents class Invocation. 4. Shelia Cannon receives her di¬ ploma from Mr. Clarence Currie, member of school board. 5. Princi¬ ple Christ Christoff presents the Class of 1984. Pictured at top left I. Katherine Webb, co-valedictori¬ an, receives her diploma fr6m School Board Mcjjibet--Currie. 2. Robert Trajkowski. co-valedictori¬ an. receives his diploma. 3. Brian Lopez gets a standing fixation as Currie Wesents him his diploma. Below, 4 Shelia Horton. Angela Jackson, arid Kenneth Johnson wait patiently as their classmates come forward to receive their di¬ plomas. 5. Chris Berio and yfcrrios admire four yean i hard i ■■ ■ ■ E • SENIORS SHOWBOAT Seniors like to dress-up for special occasions, to showboat so to speak, once in awhile. For exam¬ ple, Senior Dress-up Week is one such occasion. From top, left to right: 1. Likita Fort, 2. Lucy Feliciano, 3. Lisa Manuel and Rhonda Moman, 4. Maurice Antoine 5. Kenneth Johnson, 6. Bryon Garner and Rebecca Cougias, 7. Selena Waldon, and 8. Barron McClendon and Eric Newman. Chew First hour English III students appear engrossed in making their daily entries in their Writers Notebooks. Juniors in Janet Sefton ' s first period really went wild over this Lilly project. One junior, especially, Patrick Mills, turned-in nearly fifteen pounds of extra credit. Specially trained Lilly Grant writing teacher Eleanor Daily confers with Erina Hornak and Steven Webb, both sophomores, about compositional refinements. I %. Eire prevention essay first place winning plaque is presented to Angela McFall, junior. She wrote “I wonder if the Greek hero [ometheus . . . had insights . . . would he ( olcn the spark . ..?” Angela is one of Clara Williamses ' students. Lilly seeds grass roots writers | hanks to a generous grant awarded by the Eli Lilly Foun- J tation to Indiana University Northwest, in conjunction with the Gary Community Schools, two spe¬ cially selected groups of English stu¬ dents at LW — one, juniors taught by Janet Sefton; and the other, freshmen taught by Eleanor Dailey — were able to lay claim to being “born again writ- ers. Because of Lilly’s concern with the alarming downward trend of writing skills among high schoolers, the two groups of LW students, and other similar Gary high school groups, re¬ ceived innovative, intense, and guided writing instruction from these special¬ ly trained teachers. Both teachers had been selected by Principal Christ Christoff to attend the Lilly Workshop at I UN over the summer. The implied educational phi¬ losophy of the workshop was that if the writing proficiency of the high school teachers would be increased, then per haps the writing of the stu¬ dents could be improved as well. During the course of their summer labors, both Mrs. Sefton and Mrs. Dailey listened and spoke to a number of local and national experts in the field. They themselves were required to read the latest research and to write, write, write. After completion of their college studies, the teachers were expected to return to their home bases and to field test. George Comer, School City Eng¬ lish supervisor, and other group lead¬ ers were to trek to the various high schools to evaluate first hand the freshly seeded grass roots applications of college level writing theories. Among the outcomes were that Mrs. Sefton’s juniors learned a lot about structural linguistics, develop¬ mental paragraphing, thesis writing, and writing the Junior Research Pa¬ per. Another outcome was that English students simply went wild writing in their Writers ' Notebooks . One stu¬ dent, in particular, Patrick Mills, ju¬ nior, got so carried away by all of the extra credit he was earning that he decided to try for the Cuiness Book of Records. In any case, Mrs. Sefton said, “I don’t know whether he made it or not, but fifteen pounds is a lot of notebook!” 26 Academics Mulling over a moot point in his writing, Roderick Frazier’s junior English teacher Clara Williams and Rod review his work. Absorbed in her own creative juices. Dr. Mary Vccdcr, Post Tribune movie critic and IUN professor, pens some of her personal thoughts during a Lilly Workshop Meeting, held in the IUN Writing Lab. Typing with just two fingers, Lydia Lackey, junior, pecks away at the final draft of her Junior Research Paper due in Scfton’s. By the way, Lydia got an “A.” i 27 Academics ■ Kenneth Johnson, senior, is impressed with the Experimenting with potentially risky chemical storage bytes of him computer. solutions in chcm lab is the name of the game for Ingrid Powell, junior, and science classmate. 28 - Academics Jose Berrios, “Orange Peer Winner! enior science scholar Jose Ber¬ rios, student of David Schoon, Stanley Keller, and Ms. Yo¬ landa Hall, science teachers, related, “My grandfather told me once that during WWII, he had used a liquid from an orange peel to run his car.” This remembered childhood story set the stage for an idea which, in turn, triggered research into the basic char¬ acter of the lowly orange peel. What began with the simple hand squeezing of the orange peel’s juice soon graduated to liquifying the peel in a blender, to separating the peel’s emul¬ sions with sodium bicarbonate and eventually to conducting IR absorption spectrum and TLC chromatography testing in Iowa State University’s chemistry lab. Berrios found five compounds that are combustible in the orange peel oil. At the conclusion of his research, he determined that the self-same could possibly be used as a fuel source as well. And for his impressive scientific re¬ search and paper, Jose Berrios emerged looking like a science winner. Q reported by David Schoon At left, three students of Stanley Keller, chemistry and physics teacher, learn through their lab work that experimentation and analysis are critical components scientific advancement. Working with scales and beakers is Daryl Randolph, senior: Kccia Mark, junior; and Angela Black, senior. Literally the hrains behind advancing computer programs at LW, Olive Leskow, A math teacher, scrutinizes one of her computer A 1 printouts. H| Checking out the high tech accuracy of the computer ' s mentor) banks, Chioma Echemuna. junior, runs through her program Science teacher Sarah Boyajian offers some assistance to one of her dedicated students. Academics - 29 Gary’s Rhodes Scholar tells experiences March 23, 1984, Nora Pulido, junior, and seven members of her family were finally on their way to visit Mexico. Staying with relatives throughout their trip, Nora and her brother Edwardo, pictured on horse. Below at right, visited their Grandfather and places like Guadalajara, Juarez, Mexico City, and Acapulco. Nora, cxpccially, liked learning about her Latin culture ' s pyramids and temples and, of course, meeting new friends. “One thing, Nora warned, “don’t drink the water, lest you be visited by ‘Montezuma ' s Revenge. lack Rhodes Scholar Carlton Long, a born and raised native son, visited LW on at least two occasions. Long spoke to both large group audiences and selected individual classes as well. In photo at right, he is shown talking to students in Janet Scf- ton’s English III high class. Long, a Gary Wirt graduate, who re¬ cently won the Rhodes Scholarship, af¬ fably spoke about a number of personal high school experiences that taught him valuable lessons. One such experience that seemed to thoroughly impress the student audience was when he received a “D” grade for a course, to the surprise of many. But Long said not to let peri¬ odic bad grades distract or discourage them from achieving their goals, be¬ cause everyone has his bad times, as well as good, but to keep on pushing until they got what they wanted. Long went on to relate interesting tidbits about Oxford, England’s style of education and how it differed from his Gary school experience. One week after he had won the scholarship, he was ex¬ pected to choose a college from which to pursue his studies. He said, at first, Oxford seemed un¬ organized. Yet, this taught him to be self-reliant, for it was his responsibility to ask professors if he could study with them. Also, instead of attending classes, Oxford scholars had tutors who require weekly essays on different subjects. Furthermore, students were required to prepare written arguments on given subjects. And although there were no grades given, there was a single exami¬ nation at the end of two years over “everything we’ve learned.’’ The Rhodes Scholarship, he said, was originally initiated by an Englishmen who found his fortune and fame in the diamond mines of South Africa. It usu¬ ally covered the cost of tuition and in¬ cluded a stipend from which students had to pay for their board and lodging. “Having enough money is always a problem among scholars,’’ he admitted. Frequently, in fact, American Rhodes Scholars must return to the States in the summer to work and to save money for the following year; and this is unfortunate because they often missed the opportunity to travel abroad to some pretty exotic places. Completing his talk to the students, Long was eager to entertain a give and take question session from the audience who in turn seemed to appreciate his candor, warmth, and personalized ap¬ proach. □ by Jass 30 - Foreign Languages Every year Madam Mary DeLoach, French teacher, throws a Mardi Gras bash for her French students; and every year they came dressed like in New Orleans . Below at left, shown helping one of her sophomore Spanish students with her translation is Carmen Justo, Spanish teacher. Black astronaut urges, “Have the right stuff.” aving the ‘right stuff,’ ” said Lt. Col. Guion S. Bluford, the first Black astronaut to fly into outer- space, “is a combination of set¬ ting career goals and being willing to toil relentlessly until they are achieved.” Dressed in his blue National Aeronautics and Space flight suit, Bluford, whose father was a mechanical engineer, told the captivated audience of nearly 3,000 students at the Genesis Convention Center that he had made-up his mind to become an aerospace engineer as early as junior high school. He said he got the opportu¬ nity to fly the eighth flight of the space shuttle because he had attained the necessary education and had been pre¬ pared, taking as much math and science in high school as he could muster. He urged Gary youths to seek high goals, to excell, to do their best in school work, so that their goals and dreams would come true. When questioned about the future potential of jobs in space, Bluford said that there would be great numbers of space related jobs for those who are prepared. Local And National Features - 3 1 Practically employed Careers beget winners W students who attend the Gary Career Center are win¬ ners! After they come to LW to tend to their academics for a half day, then voosch, they ' re off again to prac¬ tice their future vocations at the Career Center. They not only have proven them¬ selves as achievers, because they wouldn ' t be accepted by the Career Center if they were not, but they also succeed in winning awards in their re¬ spective fields of endeavor as well. This year ' s Indiana Media Fair win¬ ners were Diana Barney, Katrina Brown, Derrick Creal, Melvin Ellison, Sam King, Michelle Lloyd, Bennea Smith, Nikki Smith, and Frankie Spen¬ cer, all juniors. Other Career Center winners includ¬ ed Darice Miller and John Tarbert, both juniors. Health Occupations Asso¬ ciation winners; Orlando Borrero, sen¬ ior, Vocational Industrial Clubs of America winner; Denise Borjan, Leon¬ ard Hunt, Linda Schneider, Elizabeth Scott, and Bettie Williams, all juniors and seniors. Office Education Associ¬ ation winners. 32 At right. Career Center advocate Debbie Abram, senior, docs her accounting on computer. Tanya Bryan, junior, intends to dispell any foolish sexist notion that carpentry is for males only. She can pound and saw away with the best of ' em. - Careers At left. Career Center cosmotology student Lar- nisha Dortch, senior, practices hair styling on a willing subject. Below, senior Kenneth Dillon prepares his torch for some hot, close work in his welding class at the Career Center. Above, becoming a good mechanic means being able to take apart and put back together engines as William Wilkerson, junior, well knows. At left. career center students Michelle Lloyd and Fran¬ kie Spencer, both juniors, checkout via telephone some of the info in their broadcasting script. Career Center - 33 Some LW students attend the Career Center a half day in order to get a head start in their chosen vocational fields. At right. LaMar Smith, senior, in power mechanics. Below, Denise Borjan, sen¬ ior, in business. Dwayne Momon and Patrice Gates, both seniors, in market¬ ing. Senior Houston Leek, in auto me¬ chanics. Career Center LW students are shown formatively engaged in their future occupations. At left, John Tate and James Posey, both seniors, in climate control. Below, Antonia Spires and Evette Mohn, seniors, in health occupations. At bottom, seniors Parish Cole, Lance Robinson, and Tony Bryan in welding shop. Career Center I ' he LW library is a busy, sharing and caring place. It caretakers welcome the help of student assistants like Zenia Nichols, senior Library aids such as Sophie Na¬ varro are always helpful and accommodating to students like Michael Willis, sophomore. Its inner sanctum is one of the most pleasant and beautiful spots around, where Vincent Beckwith, sophomore, can find knowledge and a harbor from the turmoil without. Abo e, a guidance counselor bv day and a head teacher by night, James Taylor, easily maintains a friendly and caring atmosphere for Evening School students, may of whom hail from Highland and other suburban schools. 36 - Captured On opposite page. Presenting his roll of negatives to the critical eye of Pau- takes the picture of Monique Sanders, line Burclli, photography teacher, sophomore, during an underclass shoot Charles Salazar, senior and QB pho- for the yearbook. A more aesthetic tographer, engages in some sclf-criti- caption for this photo of comely Moni- cism. Below, a Root photographer que might be “Butterflies.” Giving some solid adtice to sophomore Wanda Lawson, sophomore, Elmer Molchan’s function is that of head guid¬ ance counselor by day and head teacher by night . There he is again, at the Career Center, standing at the podium next to three graduating LW seniors at Evening School’s com¬ mencement exercises. Academics A part of being in ROTC is learning military map skills. Here, Sgt. Bryant Crenshaw instructs a group of junior cadets in its logistics. Below, OP spit and polish and standing straight as an arrow is part of the discipline instilled in Cadet Lita McClendon, sophomore, as she is inspected by Sgt. Carol Hoffman. ROTC, near perfect at AFI meet Cadets named “Honor Unit with Distinction” Recruiting LW cadets for post-graduation military service is an important part of Marine Sgt. Crawford ' s job. Fraternizing with potential enlistees like Bertha Gipson and Tammy Ham, juniors, and Edward Henry, senior, helps sell the corps to the students too. Leading the lady troops, Angela McFall and Anitra Tarver, both juniors, wait patiently for their turn at the annual AFI. 38 Accademics At left. Cadet Officer Larry Momon, senior, checks off the inspection list during a weekly ROTC inspection as Cadet Terry Molloy, junior, stands at rapt attention Below, the basement of the school proves useful for such as inspection rehearsals, firing ranges, and noontime sock hops, among other things. I Below, Company “A” goes through the rigors of annual inspection at this year ' s AFI, Armed Forces Inspection, held in the Polk Gym. With the work and leadership of Cadet Commander Kimberly Donald, LW ROTC cadets scored 99.7 out of a possible 100 total points, being named “Honor Unit with Distinction. J Academics King, senior, and other members of the of the Faster Talent Contest, sponsored b Ciiftcd and Talented crew performed. the C ity of Gary Star in “The Wiz , Spring Concert, Easter Talent Show The I9H4 Spring C oncert was a dramatic musical treat that should have been shared by a larger audience. One act, in particu¬ lar. that impressed the audience included Deborah Patton and Crystal Reese, sen¬ iors: Norman Hairston, junior; Shalonda Broughn. freshman; Alicia Pair, sopho¬ more; and one member of the sextet who is not shown. Becky King, senior, played the keyboard for the group Perform five one act plays Drama I-II, in spotlight [jM|| rama I and II, taught by Linda III] Mills for the past five years, W HlU performed five times this year. Mrs. Mills ' drama students wrote, di¬ rected, and produced The Shadow and Father Knows Best, two one act plays. Bittersweet Revenge and The Lottery were two other productions that were performed, as well as a panto- mine and an improvisation show. In the plays cited above, the perfor¬ mances of six drama students, in par¬ ticular, merited the spotlight ' s luster: Jerry Haymon, Derwin Lowe, and Se¬ lena Waldon, seniors: Todd Gibson, ju¬ nior; and Allison Johnson and Grace Pearson, sophomores. Q reported by Monica Gault Featured in one of the five one act plays per¬ formed by Drama I and II students is actor Der¬ win Lowe, senior and second year drama student, who played on one occasion an older than life role. Drama teacher Linda Mills is the sparking force behind the stagecraft. .Making ready for the big “shcew,” Moni¬ ca Gault, senior Drama II student, holds up a cue card for the invited members of the audience. At Drama IDs Improvisation Show, bud¬ ding senior actors Jerry Haymon and Se¬ lena Waldon, on right, and frosh Janeen Kimble, on left, entertain some of the folks, who came to see them. Jarrett 42 Academics Teacher Shelia Fggleston leans over to ponder some score addition during a spe¬ cial education field trip to the Starlitc Bowling lanes, an outing in which student volunteers helped make enjoyable. Five special education students attentively listen to their teacher Hollie Martin ex¬ plain a history lesson to them. From left, Michell Allen, Herman Harris, Aldridge Seay, and Mitchell Griffin. Volunteers aid handicapped tudent volunteers, who of them¬ selves are highly self-motivated __ and dedicated persons, proved to be of great assistance to those in the visually impaired and other handi¬ capped programs. Their abiding interest and loving care helped those less fortunate than them¬ selves to excell, particularly five visual¬ ly impaired graduating seniors. Three of the five will be going on to college and two will enter Lincoln Institute of Technology in Indianapolis. Katherine Webb was a senior honor student who volunteered to give-up her lunch hours to tape and record materi¬ als for the visually impaired learning lab. Katherine, was, also, instrumental in reading and taping 2,000 printed pages from books, magazines, and per¬ iodicals for the special education de¬ partment. Q reported by Johnitta McBride Steve Brown, junior and hear¬ ing impaired student, is snapped moments after buying another yearbook. And he isn’t even a senior yet. Good for you, Steve. Visually handicapped teacher Katherine Polster supervises the Braille reading of one of her students in Visual Lab. Students motivated and dedicated Academics 43 Will Orwell ' s vision come true? esting — SAT testing — ASVB testing — Basic Proficiency testing — teacher evaluation. Testing, eval¬ uation — control. Has Big Broth¬ er come at last? Is he watching us all? Looking backward, it was dur¬ ing the 30’s. An Englishman had written a fanciful story, an imagi¬ native tale, subsequently pub¬ lished as a science-fiction novel, a plot that has enjoyed enduring, popular readership, spanning the decades, ever since. His name was George Orwell. His novel was 1984. Central to the plot of Orwell’s book was a totalitarian society, a world of nightmare, where old values and traditions had been systematically destroyed — love, freedom, choice, personal happi¬ ness, God. Individualism was dead. Instead, all things in this futur¬ istic world — media, production, government, and people — were totally controlled by a fearsome central power of evil, in the dis¬ guise of a smiling, benevolent Big Brother. No longer educated, mindless masses of people were indoctri¬ nated by diabolical propaganda, by double-speak, and by mind control. Violence was the entertainment of the times, fostered as an emo¬ tional diversion and promoted as a safety valve for any potential human rebellion. Even thoughts could be sus¬ pect, subversive, and a crime in Oceania. Thus resistance in any form was quickly spuelched and punished by Big Brother. Language itself was fouled and garbled, slicked and stripped of its customary meanings. Good be¬ came evil. Evil became good. And as human language became twist¬ ed, so, too, human minds. Media propaganda eventually came to replace the thoughts in books and of literary giants. And not only did the dutiful proles watch television, but its cameras also watched them. And in the end. Big Brother’s progressive systems and watch dogs turned into a malignant and “evil empire.’’ George Orwell, so, how could you know? I Big Brother is here! A group of students seems intent on com¬ pleting its ASVAB examination, a test that tries to iden tify military aptitudes. Academics True to the of Adams-Carter magic, Stacy Adams, senior also selected MVP. runs an off-tackle play, as Hornet teammate Mose Carter, junior, blocks oncoming opponents. A win for the Hornets, they defeated the Roosevelt Panthers 36-6. Oftentimes parents arc a team’s biggest boosters. Shown taking bows on Parents Night are no. 68, Charles Vorice’s father; no. 77, Derwin Lowe ' s father; no. 52, Alfonso Joneses ' father; no. 35, Charles McKinney ' s father; and no. 60, Bennie Hargro ' s father. Being a football player isn ' t all grind and no play, you know. Here, members of the notorious femmes fatales, the “Jockettcs perform their cancan routine at Quill and Blade’s Promo Show. At left is Lawrence Robinson. Donald Robinson. Stacy Adams, Eric Newman, George Diaz, Mose Carter, Lance Robinson, Alex Sanchez, and Sam King, all upperclassmen. Lola Falana, cat your heart out! 46 - Varsity Football Varsity contributes 100% T hey played to kill! Bam! Boom! Oof! Splat! LW football players hung tough. Like its either be macho or be dead. Most Carter, varsity football player, testified, “Football is an extremely physical sport. But do I love it? A lot of times I know I take out my built-up agressions on the football field. Sometimes when I get uptight because of school, girls, or just plain life in general, I go out there and I wanna kill some¬ one. And that someone is usu¬ ally the poor sucker in front of me. Yeah, he’s the enemy; and I really “hit him hard.” Charles McKinney, senior and varsity football player, also commented on the rigors of the game, “It ' s a hard hitting sport sure, but I really enjoy it. I, too, play to kill because it’s the one way you can survive.” Bennie Hargro, senior, one of the captains of the varsity team, is one of the hardest hit¬ ters on the team. Bennie ad¬ vised anyone who wants to play varsity ball to build-up their strength as much as possible, bench press for their upper body, and dead lift for their legs. Ralph Brasmale, assistant varsity coach and history teacher, had a lot of praise for this year’s team. Bras said, “The team as a whole was an excellent one, mainly because of the boys’ mental attitudes. I can tell you that they came to play football, and no matter if they won or lost, they gave one hundred percent.” In fact. Bras added, “I’ve never coached such a solid team.” Q written by Sylvia McDonald 1983-84 Varsity Football Team — Front Row: A. Jones, L. Robinson, D. Robinson. L. Robinson, S. Mohn. A. Sanchez. P Dominguez, C. Barnes, Mgr. T. Bates. Second Row: M. Mor¬ ris, T. Hess, S. Hicks, J. King. R. Mack. G. Navarro, C. Vorice, F. Cain, Head Coach Dave Templin. Third Row: D. Marshall. S. Adams, J. Du- bios, R. Jones. C. McKinney, K. Scott, K. Navarro. K. Armstrong. Coach Bradford. Fourth Row: Coach Hurdy. Coach T. Jamski. D. Lowe. D. Harris, M. Jelks, L. Jackson. M. Manuel. K. Southerland, L. Hines. Fifth Row: A. Lewis. P. Griffin. G. Diaz. B. Hargro. J. Tate, H. Brown. Coach R. Bra- sacmle. Back Row: E. Newman. R Tate, B. Marthel, K. Evans, R. Carter. M. Carter. Varsity Football - 47 Frosh capture city title T his year’s Freshmen the season, they had captured Football Team was the city title, loaded with awesome The freshmen’s first victory talent and competitive spirit, had come when they were pit- so much so that by the end of i ted against Gary Wirt. With a 1983-1984 Freshmen Football Team — Front Row: Coach Heard, D. Do¬ minguez, M. Lowe, J. Jones, L. Cur¬ ry, A. Myles, C. Williamson, T. Har¬ ris, Coach T. Jamski. Second Row: A. Brown, D. Lee, T. Perkins, L. Brumfield, R. Austin, D. Bridgeman, J. Hughes. Third Row: M. Taylor, K. Roberson, C. Richardson, T. Vorice, A. McGee, J. Gray, A. Johnson. Back Row: M. McCullough. R. Cole¬ man, M. Maxwell, A. Wilson, P. Smith, D. Fowler, D. Montgomery. tied game of 12-12 and 12 sec¬ onds left to play, quarterback Jason Jones threw a 65-yard bomb to split end Lance Curry, pushing the Hornets to a 18-12 win. Injuries were a factor in the frosh team’s second victory, this time against West Side. With Jones and running backs Michael Taylor and Tony Be¬ verly out at the beginning of the compeition due to injuries, Curry had to call all of the shots for the rest of the game. Antione McGee scored the first Hornet TD off of a Cou¬ gar fumble. The game edged to a tied score of 14-14. Then full¬ back Marlon Lowe, who also had sustained injuries, came back to score a third TD, giv¬ ing the freshmen a 21-14 lead. In the game against Horace Mann, the Hornets were with¬ out a strong backfield because of all of the previous injuries. But in spite of their troubles, linebacker Roger Austin and defensive end Keith Mott ral¬ lied to the cause and shut down the Horsemen’s running game, with the Hornets coming out on top 36-6. The freshmen ' s 34-6 victory was a major upset in their game against Gary Roosevelt. Initially Mott had forced a Panther fumble, setting-up a TD by Curry. Lowe had scored the game’s second TD; and running back Davd Domin¬ guez, the third, running a 65- yard TD. Corey Williamson then had made the final two TD’s in the game for LW. It was Terrance Vorice, Ke¬ vin Roberson, and Andre Myles who had zeroed in the most on the Panther’s passing game. And it was Austin and linebacker Carver Richardson, Mott, and lineman David Fowler, James Hughes, and Delroy Bridgeman who had done their best in capitalizing on opponent sacks. All in all. Coaches Jamski and Heard both agreed that this Freshmen Hornet Team was outstanding. Q written by Keith Mott 1983-1984 Reserve Football Team — Front Row: M. Morris, C. Verice, A. Jones, P. Dominguez, K. Scott, Mgr. T. Bates. Second Row: T. Hess, D. Marshall, D. Sutherland. D. Harris, F. Cain, C. Barnes, S. Hicks. Third Row: Coach R. Brasaemle, K. Navarro, M. Manuel, K. Armstrong, R. Mack, J. Dubois, Coach B. Bradford. Back Row: M. Jelks, A. Anderson, A. Lewis, R. Jones, L. Jackson, B. Marthel. 48 Reserve And Freshman Football Despite its mouthful underclass make-up, this year’s Cross Country Team placed third in the conference. Westside Wirt Roosevelt l ake Station Hobart Horace Marquette I.owcll Valparaiso Andrean 1983-1984 Cross Country Team — Front Row: P. Posey, M. Davis, B. Richardson, R Burns. Back Row: Mgr. D. Djordjcvich, M. Stewart, D. Randolph, L. Monacy, Coach E. Brown. Not shown is R. Brown, R. Djordjcvich, A. Mercer. C. Jones, C. Tinner. They’re the Golden Bears G ary has a new semi-pro football team that calls itself the Golden Bears, consisting mostly of survivors of the defunct Chicago Lions semi-pro team. The Lions and their coach¬ ing staff had been lured to Gary by Asbcrry Summers, founder and general manager, and had been instrumental in turning around the old Bears three-year 0-27 losing streak to a new 4-1 winning one. Of the 50-man roster, 21 have Northwest Indiana ad¬ dresses, while the rest call Chi¬ cago home, except for two brothers who live in Kalama¬ zoo, Michigan. Former Gary West Side all- state wide receiver Frank “Fuzzy” Johnson is himself one of the Golden Bears. The Gary resident and U. of Illinois graduate is working a con¬ struction job as well as coach¬ ing at West Side. “This is my first season,” said Johnson. “I decided to come out and see if I still had it. I haven ' t played since 1977.” Terry Judkins is a Lake County Juvenile Court proba- tin officer, and like Johnson, is also a defensive backfield coach at Gary Mann. “I’m just doing this for pure enjoyment,” said Judkins. Team members tend to cite all sorts of reasons for their abiding interest in semi-pro ball. Gary Mann graduate Kenneth Lee, who has been idled from his brick mason’s job for over 4 l 2 years, says he’s nuturing a ray of hope that he can latch onto some kind of paying job in football. Although the Golden Bears are called semi-pro, they’re not even semi-paid. Yet, twice each week (from 7 to 9 P.M., on Tuesdays and Thursdays) these dedicated players go to practice football at Gilroy field, simply because they love the sport. And who knows, one day there might be a pro-team Shown here scrimmaging arc members of Gary’s new semi-pro football team, the “Golden Bears.” scout out there watching, who will see them play and ink them to a contract. Cross Country Golden Bears 49 50 - Girls’ Volleyball At left, “Oh, no. Rhonda, it ' s your turn t ' get it, LaTonya Archie, sophomore, appears to be saying by the look on her face to fellow Hornet Rhonda Brown, senior. “There she goes again!” someone in the audience hollers, as Lalita Smith, sophomore and All-Conference, returns an opponent ' s ball, volley for volley. “A , nooo,“ groans LaTonya Archie, sophomore, to teammate Shuntc Gleason, sophomore. “Why didn ' t you get it? Spikers Carter and Smith make first team All-Conference I98.VI984 Girls Volleyball Team — Smith, R Brown, S. Carter, S. Glea- Front Row: L. Evans, L. Archie, V. son. Back Row: Coach L. McKis- Cousin, S. Jordan. Second Row: L. sack. “Co fer it, Rhonda!” someone on the team shrieks, as Rhonda Brown, senior, slaps the ball across the net. Down and up she goes! Shuntc Gleason, sophomore, attempts an underhand volley return, as teammates LaTanya Archie, sophomore, and Rhonda Brown, senior, move in to assist her, just in case. I.alita Smith, sophomore, attempts to block an opponent ' s spike. Girls Volleyball - 51 Matman Mike Terek, junior, who has chalked up an 8-5 individual record, feels the physical, as well as the mental, agony in this one. as his opponent goes for a pin. this time on him. Sophomore Randolph Reeves, wrestling in the heavyweight class, goes round and round with his opponent, locking him in a half nelson. The bigger some of these guys arc, the harder they hit the mat. Having a fan club is a part of the game. Here junior Mike Terek, who is dressed in his wrestling singlet, takes time out to chat with some of his friends. Mario Auguano. sophomore, scaled in the middle next to his sister Angie Auguano, senior, who is sitting next to her younger sister Lisa Auguano. Wanna guess for whom they ' re rooting? 52 - Varsity Wrestling Webb Hating his opponent ticd-up in a re¬ verse guillotine hold. Hornet matman David Austin, senior, gains the compe¬ tition advantage. Matmen concede sport hard due to bodily wear and tear L ike it or not, wrestling is a strenuous sport, both physically and mentally, say most of its proponents. Yet, some wrestlers still like to call it a challenge. Take, for instance, Mike Terek, junior, who has chalked up an 8-5 individual record this year. Terek says that the har¬ dest part about wrestling, as far as he’s concerned, is, fore¬ most, the physical wear and tear on his body during wres¬ tling matches. Secondly, it’s the tedious practices and drills that a high school wrestler like himself has to endure before the matches. This season Terek admits to taking 3rd place in the section¬ al mat competition. On the other hand, sopho¬ more Mario Auguano, who sports a 15-11 individual re¬ cord, feels that always having to watch his weight is the thing that he dislikes most about wrestling. “If you’re the least bit overweight,” moans Au¬ guano, “you have to forfeit the match.” However, Mario still sticks with it because he likes the competition, taking third place in this year’s sectional competition. The reason Eliezer Cruz, sophomore, got into his wres¬ tling act was primarily due to his older brother David Cruz liking the sport so much. So like brother David, Eliezer de¬ cided to wrestle in high school. Cruz, who has a 7-9 individual record this season, says that mental preparation, too, is a critical factor in becoming a successful wrestler because a lot of times you just don’t know whom or what you’re going to have to deal with in a match. Another thing that drives him up a wall at times is all of the running, exercising, and practicing that he, Terek, and other wrestlers like themselves are required to do before each wrestling competition. This season, Cruz got as far as the Regionals, losing in the first round to a Lake Central oppo¬ nent. Now another Cruz, Richard Cruz, freshman, who has a 6- 10 individual record for the year, is another story. Win or lose, Richard thinks wrestling is a tough but a fun sport too. There are, however, a few things that get Richard’s goat now and then. Like Mario, Richard can’t always eat when 1983-1984 Varsity Wrestling Team — Front Row: J. Auguano, R. Cruz, L. Moore, K. Mott, O Borrero, E. Hos- and what he wants to. Also, wrestlers such as himself are suppose to be clean shaven and wear short hair. Sometimes, too, wrestling fans get under his skin, and make him nervous while he’s on the mat. Q reported by Angie Auguano ley. Among those missing are M. Au¬ guano. D. Austin, E. Cruz, R. Reeves. M. Terek Varsity Wrestling 53 1983-1984 Swimming Team — Front Row: M. Griffin, D. Stoner, S. Mauselh, H. Jones, E. Danko. Second Row: H. Brown, T. Shelton, B Dorsey, W. Keys, R. Walker. K. Zale Third Row: S. Mauselh. D. Ruzbasan, D. Popovich, J. Rivera, C. McClain, N. Serrano. Back Row: T. Welch, T. Gearld, C. Garcia, J. Moore. D. Henderson, Coach R Brasmacle, Coach M. Foley. Swimmers build know-how for next season ' s meet T his swim season, by-in- large was a building ef¬ fort. But despite a dis¬ appointing number of losses. Coach Mike Foley had his sights set further on down the line to next year’s seasonal competition. “We should be very competitive during next season and in next year’s Northwest Conference,” Foley declared reassuringly. Foley has hitched his wagon to a group of future swimming stars, the likes of Thaddeus Shelton, junior, who was clocked in the 50-yard freestyle at :25.30; in Blake Scott, ju¬ nior, who placed third in the Conference this year in both the 200 and 500-yard freestyle events; in Roy Walker, junior, who swam the 100-yard back- stroke in 1:10; in Denise “Coco” Ruzba san, freshman, who was the first freshman girl to earn a letter in swimming at LW; and in Norma Serrano, freshman, who took 10th in the city for the 100-yard back- stroke. Five of Foley’s swimmers this year were clocked under 1:10 in the 100-yard freestyle. Foley, also, felt that Harold Jones, freshman, and Delroye Stoner, sophomore, were the most improved swimmers on the squad. Another important factor for next year, Foley said. would be the 23 returning swimmers, out of a total of 27, who will already have had one year’s experience under their suits. Then, too, never discount the potential of the dark horses, who win when they ' re least expected. Thus with hopeful signs Foley closed this season’s files and eagerly awaited the next. Foley really had only one re¬ gret — that three of his squad, Co-captain Donna Ruzbasan, Donna Popovic, and Melvin Ellison, would be graduating at the end of this year. “They will be missed,” he said. □ reported by Coach Mike Foley Salazar Squad member Donna Ruzbasan, senior and team co-captain, is caught in a playful moment during a swim practice. ■“ Swimming ' Win (iriffit C alumel Hammond Morton Horace Mann Roosevelt W est Side Hammond High Hammond ( lark 54 - Swim Team Pictured here practicing in the Hornet ' s pool, Elizabeth Danko, junior, docs her butterfly stroke, stroke, stroke. Looking into the crystal hall at the future, Ken Richardson, at left above, who will be a freshman next year, will bring with him his diving talent and skill to help the Swim Team ' s overall standing. At left, Walter Keys, junior, could be one of those dark horses that unexpectedly comes through for the squad. Shown at left on next page, Denise “CoCo Ruzbasan, freshman, is caught taking a breather. “Denise is the first freshman girl ever to earn a letter in swimming at LW,“ said Coach Mike Foley. Swim Team Varsity Cheerleaders and Lifters — f ront Row: L. Lynch, F. Payne, V. Osborn, B. Kimp, U. Thompson, F. Ford, P. Tinoco, J. Ash, S. McDonald. Back Row: D. Goshay, J. King, L. Moore. Top Row: M. Mo¬ rales. “Let ' s get it on!” yell the El Dubb rahs, during the first quarter of the LW vs. Wirt game. The Reserve Cheering Squad feels proud that they were there when the Hornets and the Panthers played their first basketball game ever at Gary’s new Genesis Center. Pictured during a crisp Friday night football game is Nccshonah Davis, Debbie Kimp. and Yolanda Bclyeu, sophomores. Varsity loses five senior rahs t 56 Varsity Cheerleaders Lifters t.i i id: C heerleader ( upturn Bonita kinip. senior, is one of the five on the squad who will be graduating at the end of this school year and who will be taking a lot of memories with her as well. Bonita says she especially will miss her close friendship with sponsor Hortcnsc Mouse, with Larry Moore and the rest of the gang. To next year’s squad she wants them to know that chcerlcading is a lot of hard work and that many here don ' t appreciate their efforts. “But there are people from other schools who do realize how hard they work and who do appreciate them,” said Bonita, “so it ' s worth the trouble. arsity cheerleaders and lifters execute one of their high risers, in an attempt to bolster team support among the sparse crowd of home fans. Cheerleaders Sylvia McDonald, senior, and Jennifer Ash, sophomore, tether the ends, as lifters James king. Larry Moore, and Stacy Adams, seniors, support Frenchic Payne. Vcnila Osborn, sophomores, Mary Ann Morales, junior, Patty Tinoco. senior, and Latoria Lynch, junior. 1ar Ann Morales, junior, and the cheerleaders line try to warm-up the fans as the Hornet courtmcn warm¬ up the ball. 1983-19X4 Resene C heerleaders and Lifters — Front Row: R Washington. Second Row: L. Moore, D. Goshay. J King. Top Row: N. Davis, Y. Belyeu, D. Kinip. Reserve And Varsity Cheerleaders Lifters 57 Trackmen start strong but lose itch, state shot H ad they just been able to maintain their de¬ sire, their dedication, and their will to excell ' said a disappointed Coach Ed Brown, “this year ' s track team could have gone all the way — straight to downstate, but they didn ' t.” The Varsity Track and Field Team did do well for the first half of their season, but something went amuck during the second. Yet, their 8-4 overall record really wasn’t too bad; but it could have been so much better, la¬ mented Brown. It really could have been something else. Still seven of Brown ' s var¬ sity trackmen did push them¬ selves sufficiently to qualify for the Regional Competition in five events: Reginald Ro¬ berson, junior, qualified for the Regionals in the high jump; Charles Heffner, sen¬ ior, qualified for the Region¬ als, also, in the 300 meter high hurdles. Rodney Shep¬ herd, junior, and Corey Wil¬ liamson, freshman, qualified in the 200 meter; and Law¬ rence Robinson, senior, in the 400 meter. Donald “D-Rob” Robinson, junior, Lance Rob¬ inson, senior, Rodney Shep¬ hard, and Corey Williamson, further, qualified in the 400 meter relay. Later on, in reflecting upon what might have been, a de¬ jected Brown looked around at his gifted young athletes, shook his head and thought, “The talent was there alright. Why not the will?” Q reported by Coach Ed Brown — Varsity Track : Horace] Andrean Wirt Munster VN estside • lf«a variable Trying to combine the best of two possible worlds, Eugene Darden, junior, plugged into his stereo headset, warms-up on the track infield at the Roosevelt Invitational. 1983-1984 Boys Varsity Track and field Team — front Row: J. Haynes, C. Williamson, L. Monacy, M. Davis, J. Taylor, L. Robinson, R. Djordje- vich. Mgrs. D. Djordjevich. T. Bishop. Second Row: Mgr. J. Riley, W. Rouse, P. Dominguez, R. Roberson, C. Heffner, J. King, L. Robinson, D. Robinson. Back Row: Mgr. Y. McKee, Coach E. Brown, R. Shepherd, D. Fowler, M. Stewart, B. Hargrove, H. Brown. M. Lacey, M. Carter, E. Dar¬ den, D. Harris, K. Scott, D. Scott, Mgr. L. Whiting. 1983-1984 Boys Reserve Track and field Team — front Row: B. Richard¬ son, C. Tinner, G. Belyeu, J. Hayden, R. Pleasant, M. Taylor, M. Morris. Back Row: F. Cain, R. Brown, C. Fletcher, W. Henderson, A. Mercer, D. Glover, P. Posier, C. Jones, Coach E. Brown. 58 - Boys Track 1983-1984 Girls Track and Field Team — Front Row: , R. Washing¬ ton, S. Gleason. , L. Evans, M. Nel¬ son, J. Ash. L. Archie, S. Carter, Mgr S. Rozicr. • Unidentified A bote at left, Corey Williamson, freshman, leads off in the 200 meter at the Roosevelt Invitational. Williamson and teammate Rodney Shepherd, sen¬ ior. both qualified for downstate com¬ petition. A remarkable Sonta Carter, junior, once again was a sports ' sensation, this time in field and track. Although it was only her first year running. Carter broke the 300 meter low hurdle record, an exceptional feat that qualified her for downstate. Carter ' s teammate LaTwaina Evans, freshman, also, broke the long jump record, in an out¬ standing performance for her years. A triumphant Rodne Shepherd, ju¬ nior. easily crosses the finish line at the Roosevelt Invitational. Shepherd ' s time in the 200 meter was good enough to earn him a place downstate. Winning the 300 meter high hurdles at the Roosevelt Invitational was good enough to qualify Charles Heffner, senior, pictured third from the left, for downstate competition. Boys Track 59 Varsity batmen hit 13 homers Swinging at a Ion ball, John Bono, senior, has a strike called.Selected MVP. Boni, however, got a base hit on the next pitch, during the LW vs West Side game. L etting loose with a few impas¬ sioned verbal spurs, firebrand Coach John Russell attempts to rouse Hornet batter-up Kevin Wright, junior, at the plate. In all, Wright hit two homeruns for the season and bat¬ ted at .290. Hornet Rene “Buster Glo er, senior, gets ready to fire one from the pitching mound over the plate, hopefully for a West Side out. Glover himself had hit three homers during the season also. Not too bad for a pitcher, eh? 1983-1984 Varsity Baseball Team — Front Row: K. Wright, L. White, Mgr. A. Comsa, S. Shultz. M. Terek. Back Row: Coach J. Russell, T. Frazier, S. Blacknell, R Glover, J. Bono, . Unidentified 60 - Varsity Baseball Fly, Theodis, fly!” Coming home for a Hornet run, Theodis Strodcr, junior and second year starter, scores against West Side. The guys on the team often think fondly of Angela Comsa. senior, as the best li ' l bat girl in the city of Gary. Carefully, carefully. Hornet Michael Terek, junior, inches away from first base, as a vigilant West Side adversary, in the meantime, gets lined-up to take him out. Varsity Baseball - 61 Finney, sole Gary golfer at Regional links L ast year ' s loss of Ron Finney to graduation left a hole in this year ' s Hornet Golf Team. But all was not lost, however, as younger brother Tony Finney, junior, remained to keep-up the family ' s golfing tradi¬ tion. Tony was the only golfer from a Gary school who qualified for the Regional Golf Meet, with a par K5 shot at the Sherwood Golf Course, said Golf Coach Dave Tcmplin. During the Golf Sectionals, Blake Scott, junior, was only four strokes away from qualifying for the Regionals. The LW Golf Team had placed third in city-wide competition, with a seasonal record of 7-3. Other members of the Golf Team this year included Derwin Lowe, Richard Kowalsky, seniors, and Jason Jones, freshman. L Showing-off the results of pumping iron, Patrick Mills and Mosc Carter, both juniors, arc gun-ho body builders and power houses. Patrick likes to admire his biceps in the mirror and Mose likes to knock ' em down on the football field. 62 — Golf Weightlifting Tennis sports full team 1983-1984 Tennis Team — Front Chavers, D. Lee, R. Mack. Absent: D. Row: Coach D. Gobbie, M. Benton, Y. Ferguson and D. Jones. Gates, E. Hornak. Second Row: M. Getting in some court time, Mathew Chavers, junior, is shown playing a doubles match at Gleason with teammate Yolanda Gates, sophomore. Showing much promise on the tennis circuit, Erina Hornak. freshman and team co-captain, along with Yolanda Gates, sophomore, is rated by Coach Don Gobbie as this year ' s most im¬ proved player. Also selected by Gobbie is David Jones as this year ' s MVP. Tennis - 63 Under Glover, green Hornets show promise T hree words that charac¬ terize the Hornet’s eager action this season are Rene ‘Buster’ Glover.” He was the leader of a very green Hornet team and the only senior starter returning from the 1983-1984 State Semi-finalist Team. Glover’s one of the premier guards in our area, if not in the entire state,” said Coach Earl Smith proudly. He’s very, very quick; he can go to the hole or pull up for a jumper. Plus, he gives us the great floor leader¬ ship we need.” Smith couldn ' t praise his star ace enough. Glover’s 21.9 scoring average had made him the top basketball gun in both Lake and Porter counties. Glover, also, has received nu¬ merous awards for his much hearlded talented endeavors, including Post Tribune ' s Player of the Week,” and the MVP Award. But, perhaps Glover’s highest honor todate, said Smith, was in his being se¬ lected to play in the North- South All Star Game, on July 14, 1984. And in spite of their youth, Glover’s green Hornet team¬ mates had emerged as a group of real competitors during the season. Though beginning with one freshmen, three sopho¬ mores, and only one returning senior, before basketball’s end, they had chalked-up a respect¬ able record of 13-8, which is not bad, not bad at all. And which, said a hopeful Smith, might be indictive of a very promising future if they continue to remain dedicated and productive. Who knows, he thought, but that one day, the Hornet Basketball Team will rise again to that greatness they once knew. □ reported by Coach Earl Smith In the opening competition against Gary Wirt, Hornet eager Jerome Har¬ mon (32), freshman, makes a free throw for the home team. During the third quarter, Harmon, again, connect¬ ed with eight shots that helped the Hornets defeat the Troopers 65-61. The green Hornets outlasted the Troopers in this NWC opener, by win¬ ning 65-61. Pictured is Hornet eager David Scott (22), sophomore shooting a one-handed jumper against rival Wirt. But it was Rene Glover, senior, again, with his 24-point effort that ulti¬ mately plugged Wirt full of holes. 1983-1984 Varsity Basketball Team — Front Row: K. Kirk, D. Coops, R. Glover, D. Moton, J. Spencer. Back Row: Coach E. Smith, Mgr. E. Walk¬ er, D. Fields, D. Scott, J. Harmon, S. Miller. R. Harris, . • Unidentified 64 - Varsity Basketball Though Coach Earl Smith, together with Merrillville ' s Jim East, seemed to end-up singing the same duct about the “baby blues,” the green Hornet team took advantage of the “wet behind the cars” Pirates ' jitters and won the game 61-44. Pictured is Hornet eager Dwayne Coops, junior, connecting from the free throw line. During the semi-final competi¬ tion of the Holiday Tourney, held for the first time in downtown Gary’s Genesis Center, LW pre¬ mier guard Rene “Buster” Glover (14), senior, is shown battling for a West Side rebound. When the rusty Hornet team trailed the C ougars at halftime 33-32, Glov¬ er took matters into his own hands during the final eight minutes of play. With explosive, lightening fast speed, Glover scored nine points from the field and made a free throw shot, putting the Hor¬ nets on top at the gun 49-46. Glover, who plays exceptionally well under pressure, was, also, high man for the game, scoring a total of 25 points. However, later that evening, when the Hornets confronted Roosevelt in the fin¬ als, Glover went down with a knee injury. Without his leadership, the fizzled Hornets were blownout of the competition 67-41. During the LW vs Andrean game here. Hornet Jerome Harmon (32), freshman, shoots from the field as fellow cagers John Spencer (43), senior, and Derrick Brooks (44), junior, follow the ball over the heads of the 49er ' s. Varsity Basketball - 65 T his year’s Reserve Bas¬ ketball Team seemed to suffer from a case of the “ups and downs!” The team really was a lot better than its record of 7-9 showed, because all of its losses were by margins of fewer than 4 points. In the main, the team ap¬ peared a well balanced group, with no hot dogging superstars. Yet one of its shortcomings was that it suffered the loss of many players due to academic failures. The game between LW and Roosevelt was thought to be among the more memorable ones. It was a 46-44 thriller in which the Panthers finally edged the Hornets in a double overtime, before a packed and screaming house. Then near the end of the basketball season, it seemed as though the Reserve Team was finally getting it all together, as they went on to three promis¬ ing wins. Q written by Dwayne Moman 1983-1984 Resene Boys Basketball Team — Front Row: A. Palm. D. Mo¬ man. P. Lewis, I. Colbert, C. Jones. Second Row: B. Richardson, W. Jones, W. Henderson, F. Levy, A. Mason, S. Gunn. Reserves plagued by “ups and downs” Carter, A round this neck of the woods, the name of So¬ nya Carter is, synony¬ mous with Girls’ Basketball at LW. An outstanding leader of a team that has won the Holi¬ day Tourney this year and that has placed second in the Con¬ ference, Carter has, in fact, been described by PT sports writer A1 Hamnik as being “awesome.” Carter, a senior, is a four- year varsity starter who is al¬ most too good to be true: she leads Northwest Indiana in scoring with a 28-point aver¬ age. She shoots 58 percent from the field and 72 percent from the line, holding the re¬ cord for career points (1,273). “Sonya has scored in double digit figures in all but one of the 57 games she’s played,” 1983-1984 Varsity Girls Baskerball Row: Y. Cousin, L. Evans, S. Jhordan, Team — Front Row: L. Smith, R. L. Archie. Brown, S. Carter, S. Gleason. Second awesome said Carter’s Coach Larry McKissack. “And she is the team’s leading scorer,” he ad¬ ded. “Sonya has good speed, a knack for being where the ball is, and can she jump!” McKis¬ sack vaunted. “She’s a perfec¬ tionist too— all-city in volley¬ ball, basketball, and a state fi¬ nalist in track. You show her something once and she knows how to do it. The only weak¬ ness I see in her is that . . . she’s so hyper, so fired-up all of the time.” McKissack continued, “When I first got to LW, the girls’ program was in a hole. I don’t know whether I turned it around, or Sonya did. The sec¬ ond year that I was coach, I brought her in and we haven ' t looked back yet.” McKissack still gets chills thinking about the night all of Gary stood-up and took notice of his prodigy. “She had 32 points, 16 rebounds, seven as¬ sists, five steals, shot 11 of 22 from the field, and was 10 of 14 at the free-throw line.” Yet, Carter insists that she on court isn’t the whole show, that her teammates Shunte Gleason (16.0), LaTonya Archie (11.0), and 6-foot freshman Terrilyn Johnson (14.0) are deserving of a round of applause, too, for their many deserving contribu¬ tions to the team. “Away from the game. Carter is softspoken, humble, and doesn’t say much usually. If you saw her off the court, you wouldn’t even think she’s a basketball player,” Mac ad¬ ded. “The 5-foot-10 forward is often compared to 1983 grad Emma Jones. The year that they played together, Emma had the inside game and Sonya had the outside shot,” said Mac. “Jones eventually signed with Ball State, which is now after Carter. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, so is everyone else. A lot of schools want her,” Mac added. “You name them and they want her: Louis¬ ville, Kentucky, USC, DePaul, Notre Dame, Illinois, Wiscon¬ sin. She’s a J9students, too, and ranks 23rd in her class.” 66 Reserve And Girls Basketball Features D onald “D-Rob Robin¬ son, Hornet senior, was named Post Tribune ' s scoring champ for this year. Robinson ' s selection makes it the second year in a row that the football scoring crown has remained in Gary, replacing 1982 scoring champ Erik Campbell of Roosevelt. A lightning fast offensive quarterback, 5-foot-8 Robin¬ son won the crown for scoring 140 total points, rushing over 1,206 yards, and making 19 touchdowns. His average per carry was 7.6 yards and his average for total offense was 183.1 yards per game. A modest person, Robinson credits teammate Mose Carter, junior, for some outstanding blocking on his behalf. He said A nyone who was anyone in the local sports are¬ na was probably seen at the Annual Athletic Awards Banquet in May. Trophy win¬ ners as well as letter winners had all come dressed for the occasion. Athletes hailed as “Most Valuable Players,” also, had come that night, in order to re¬ ceive their fitting tributes: Son¬ ya Carter, MVP in girls ' bas¬ ketball, track, and volleyball; John Bono, MVP in baseball; Thaddeus Shelton and Blake Scott, MVP ' s in swimming; Dave Austin and Derwin Lowe, MVP’s in wrestling; Stacy Adams and Donald Rob¬ inson, MVP ' s in football; and Blake Scott, MVP in golf. Their coaches were there too: Ralph Brasaemle, Ed Brown, Mike Foley, Larry McKissack, Henry Pimental, John Russell, Earl Smith, and Dave Templin, among others. At the head table sat some of D-Rob,” PT scoring champ no one dared key in on him when Mose was there. “Mose and I are the best of friends,” said D-Rob. “We have a cer¬ tain love for each other.” D-Rob, also, gave varsity football Coach Dave Templin a plug. “The plays coach called for me were probably responsi¬ ble for my not getting hurt. He used me outside, and let Mose, who’s more of a power back, go up the middle.” Templin, in turn, gave D- Rob a plug back, saying, “I ' ll definitely miss him next year. We haven’t had too many kids score 19 touchdowns for us. But what I ' ll miss most about Donald is not only his ability, but his great attitude as well.” In the last three years, LW has been most fortunate to boast of four outstanding prize winning back “D-Rob” backs: 1982 graduate Darrin Robinson and his teammate Brown, 1983 graduate Anth- Mose Carter, ony Brown, and now, 1984 Athletes, awarded laurels the big wigs: Bill Kukoy, LW Athletic Director; Don Leek, City Athletic Director; Gene Sullivan, Loyola Athletic Di¬ rector and guest speaker; and Christ Christoff, principal. The spotlight had centered on Coach Brasmaele, especial¬ ly, that evening because after a lifetime of coaching in the Gary Community Schools, Bras would be retiring in June. In commeration of his coach¬ ing a long line of youths throughout the city, Coach Bras received a plaque and a jacket from members of the Football and Swimming Teams. Yes, there were many stars out that night. Some might even say an entire Milky Way illuminated from out the LW cafe. Q reported by Coach William Kukoy Teachers strike thirteen days! Losses cancel gains? T .il he Gary public school teachers’ : strike of ’84 has had, by-in- t - n large, a negative effect upon the very group it was supposed to help. Ex¬ actly what the Gary teachers won and lost is still in doubt in the minds of many. Certainly the hearlded, so-called, sal¬ ary increase did not seem to offset the strike losses of many loyal AFT mem¬ bers, not only monetary losses, but losses in morale and in comradery as well. Many teachers thought that they had been had, manipulated, and sold out by their leaders, as they continued to re¬ main low men on the salary totem. Hard feelings and discontent, too, abounded in the strike’s wake; and as a consequence many seasoned veterans chose retirement as an alternative. Most were left with bitter tastes in their mouths during a time of espoused educational reform and rebirth, in re¬ sponse to a public outcry against fur¬ ther educational decline and risk. However, amid much public talk of intensified academia, longer school days, proficiency testing, master teach¬ er ratings, and merit pay, a significant number of teachers walked away feel¬ ing such prescriptions for greater excel¬ lence in education were once again just so much rhetoric, just fancy talk and little else, simply attractive window dressings. Once again, many teachers felt they had been made the sacrificial goats for politicians and for a populace not truly committed to excellence, to putting their monies up front with their mouths. And thus they left their picket lines and returned to their schools much sadder and wise than before, and with lunch buckets emptier than ever. Jass. 68 - Teachers Strike m Auguano People - 69 he “Who’s Who of our administra¬ tion thought that the birth of the LW PTA was perhaps the single most significant event of the ’84-’84 edu¬ cational season. Like the mythical Phoe¬ nix, the PTA arose from its own ashes, show¬ ing off its new plumes in a sparking maiden flight, on a “Back-to-school” night, held last April. Single-mindedly, parents with their off¬ spring in tow, descended ea¬ gerly upon the Polk Gym in droves, nearly 600 of them. Al¬ ready there, and perhaps not as eager, the teach¬ ers, counselors, and administra¬ tors were waiting. Sometime afterwards, both parents and kids, with report cards in hand, left the higher educational ring, some gladder and some sadder than before per¬ haps, but cer¬ tainly much wiser from fac¬ ing the lettered foe “vis-a-vis.” Then, there were thank-you’s to be handed out, too, to all who had participated, espe¬ cially to some of the unseen movers like Mrs. Darlene Maloney, PTA president; Mrs. Elnora Fair, 1st vice president; Mrs. Alice McGowan, 2nd vice president; and Mrs. Anna King Lund, sec¬ retary-treasurer. 70 - Administration Mr. Orlich remembered omeone remembered him — Jon Smith, I mean. His friend and colleague George Orlich, math teacher, had rememberd. And Mr. Orlich created a sculpture, kind of a memorial, and dedicated it to his de¬ parted friend. His toil had been a labor of love. Mr. Orlich confided, “It made me think about the happier moments we had shared in the department.” Then when the time came to dedicate his memorial, Mr. Orlich sent out invi¬ tations to members of the Smith family, to fellow faculty members, to members of the Chess Club, and to members of the LW student body as well. All came and gathered in the library, around the tribute Mr. Orlich had dedicated to Jon Smith. Later, Mr. Orlich said that he was glad that so many had come, that so many had remembered. For Jon Smith had been a teacher, one of our own. And he had, also, been George Orliches ' friend. Both men had found a common denominator between them. Perhaps in the end, some of us hope that we will have a friend, like George Orlich, who will remember us too. — Andre Jarrett — Rodolfo Aroc, math Sarah Bo ajian, science Mary Bradford, business Ralph Brasaemle, social studies Edward Brown, physical education Gino Burelli, art Pauline Burelli, Quest, photography Earline Campbell, Quest, health, safety Teresa Cecil, special education Nancy Chelminiak, hearing impaired Faculty — Jack Chidsey, guidance Paul C hi Ison, music Maxine Ciminillo, home economics Veronica Conde, multi-lingual Mildrene Connell, social studies Gloria Cotten, English Sondra C raig, English Sgt. Bryant Crenshaw, ROTC Eleanor Dailey, English Karen Danko, English Linda Davis, math Clarence Day, physical education Edward Deitsch, math Mary DeLoach, French Mario Dongu, social studies Olga Dotlich, physical education Sheila Eggleston, specail education Bettve Eichelherger, business Irwin Elser, art Mike Foley, social studies Front Ron: Evelyne Burrows, Elsie Shelbourne, Eileen Vance. Back Row: Tulla Sakes, Cordia Brown, Marvelene Carter, Gloria Sepulveda. 72 - Faculty John Freitag. social worker Sherrie (.ardner, special education Pauline Cerbick. business (.ardest (.illespic, VIC A Alma (.ray, music Frank Grego, special education Yolanda Hall, science Angela Hannagan. English Sgt. James Herring, ROTC James Hill, math Joann Hill, math Lawrence Hinken. math Sgt. C arol Hoffman. ROTC Vera Hooper, reading Jacqueline Hughes, DEiCA Ruth Hunt, English Patricia Husse , social worker Lyle Hutson, social worker Dorothy Jaclack. English Fred Janizek. industrial arts AIDES Barbara Day, Sophie Navarro, Carolyn Stefanelli, Larryette Suggs, Betty Smith, Pearl Jackson, Katherine Snowden. Faculty - 73 Harold Jones math Rebeca Justo, Spanish Man in kasrich, math Stanley Keller, science, math Dorothy koutelas, world civilization V illiam kukoy, physical education Marilyn Leach, physical education Oli� e Leskow, computer, math Helen Lorandos, business Hollie Martin, special education Bashir Masoodi, visually impaired James McDonald, special education lmogene McMurtrey, co-op Linda Mills, speech, drama Llmer Molchan, guidance director Kenneth Moreton, industrial arts Helen Mosier, physical education Jenneth Motley, special education James O’Connell, math George Orlich, math 74 - Faculty Stephen Parfenoff, reading Nane Piazza, multi-lingual Paul Pieroni, social studies Henry Pimentel, Spanish Katherine Polster, visually impaired Margaret Read, home economics Lillian Roberts, world civilization John Russell, social studies Richard Scheub, audio visual Howard Schmid, social studies David Schoon, science Janet Sefton, English, journalism Mary Sewell, guidance Herman Shelby, social studies Lari Smith, English Gregors Smith, special education Ro al Smith, industrial arts Michael Sosh. guidance Richard Stewart, science Sheila Stubbs, special education — DAY CUSTODIANS Frank Mihal, Voudie Key, John Vaselsky, George Tarr. Faculty — 75 Margaret Swisher, nurse James Taylor, guidance Maxine Thomas, Basic Skills Coordinator Paula Thompson, English Leloni Utley, English John Valenti, industrial arts Carmen Valle, Spanish Ernest Vereb, science Alma Walker, speech Nancy Walls, science Ihomas Ward, physical education Lee W heeler, speech William Whittaker, English Elizabeth W ilkerson, library Clara W illiams, English Martha W illiams, home economics James Wojtan, industrial arts Robert Yates, business Betty Yorko, English Rebecca Temple, Wanda Crnkovich. Ruby Ross, Ruby Norman, Doria Cusic, Irma Arambula, Amelia Giannini, Lucy Colquitt. 76 - Faculty o long ’ and then they were gone. They had walked through the dou¬ ble doors of the school for the very last time. Some had looked back briefly, some had not, for whatever their reasons. Each carried with him, howev¬ er, the baggage of experience earned and the stacks of memo¬ ries saved. They were the survi¬ vors, the venerable ones. Ms. Olive Leskow, math teach¬ er, now newly retired, and Wil¬ liam Yates, business teacher now retired, were two who had looked back. Ms. Leskow preferred to re¬ member the good students, like Amy Pruit, now a neurologist, and like Bob Jancik, now a com¬ puter analysist — because they had been two of hers and because she had touched their lives. Mr. Yates, also, thought a bit about some of his former students, about all those who had made good in the real world out there, but most of all his thoughts were about his wife and about their lives ahead. Mrs. Sarah Boyajian, science teacher now retired, looked back too. She wanted to remember those who were so special to her: people like Lola Lemon, whom she had thought was a beautiful lady and teacher; Ed Deitch, who was always there when she couldn’t be; George Orlich, who had been the founding father of her beloved CLASS; Maxine Ci- minillo, who had been such a dear friend; and Howard King, who had been both mentor and bene¬ factor. Coach Clarence Day, now re¬ tired and teaching veteran of 35 years, and had gone along with the others, feeling mostly good in¬ side. He felt glad about having been elected to Indiana baseball’s Two Hundred Club and about having won the basketball sec¬ tionals. He was proud, too, to have had his first authored book, entitled Hodio , published. He was, indeed, looking forward to a good retirement at home. Mr. George Orlich, a retired math teacher now, also, walked along side the rest; and like Coach Day, he had had some good memories. He could remember his ten years as Evening School principal, his seven years as Stu¬ dent Council sponsor, his four years as Honor Society sponsor, and his stint as founding father of the CLASS program, thirty-one years all totaled — a lifetime of dedication and of outstanding ser¬ vice to the field of education. Mrs. Helen Mosier, physical education teacher and retired, too, closed the school doors be¬ hind her for the final time. She left feeling confident that those she had left behind could become somebody if they really tried. She even remembered an old, familiar quote, something Horace Mann once said, “. .. do the best you can.” And so, like the legendary “long, gray line” of West Point, they had stood, withstood, and vanished, along with those who had gone before them. But they had left behind much, these twelve, perhaps much more than either they or we realize. Twelve strong, these soldiers, and in the flicker of an eye, the Old Guard was gone. Retiries — At Top: Sara Boyjian, Ralph Brasaemle, Clarence Day, Harold Jones, Olive Leskow, Helen Mosier, George Orlich, Paul Pieroni, Herman Shelby, Richard Stewart, Jane Sulcwski, Robert Yates. Teacher Retirement — 77 dreslmeii ride easy eing a frosh, as usual, isn ' t easy. It’s more like being hogtied to an un¬ easy rope. “Always being put down is one thing we really hate, said Tomika Johnson. Yet most freshmen know deep down that this, too, would pass. And, believe it or not, some frosh actually did some things to cheer about. Nearly all of them, like Terry Dunnigan and Nicole Zo- manty, survived orientation. The freshmen class elected its officers too: Isham Bennet, presi¬ dent; Jeanne Kimble, vice-presi¬ dent; Nicole Wardlaw, secretary; Tina Mclntee, treasurer; and Ra- quel Washington, Ora Mae Leach, and David Turpin, repre¬ sentatives. The Freshmen Football Team took All-city, and frosh Jerome Harmon actually started on the varsity squad. Even the freshmen car looked like a hot item in the homecoming parade. So it all goes to show that some¬ times even a freshman can come out looking like a winner. — Keith Mott — John Adams katrice Adams Latan a Akins Tina Aleman Arfoydra Alexander Michell Allen Rieta Allen D� ayne Amos Denise Anders James Anderson Ronald Anderson Willie Anderson Yolanda Anderson Bobby Archie Sabrena Ashford Mark Arms Roger Austin Demetria Bailey James Barefield Rhonda Barnes Martha Barnett Ronnie Barry Isham Bennett Michelle Benton Nena Berry Barbara Billingsley Nichole Bowman Jannice Bradley William Bradley Delroy Bridgeman Allen Brighom Norma Britton Sherita Brodie Arthur Bro n Robert Bro� n Denise Buchko Jimmy Buggs Benny Bullock Dyffone Bunk ley Lori Burl James Butts Beterly Byndum - Freshmen Darrell Cain Robert Campbell Teresa Campbell Gregors Carbins Bridgette C arlisle Fdssin Carreno Joes Carter John Carter Lattanda Carter Reginald Carter Sonya Carter Resin Champion Latonsa C las Shassn C linningham Stesen C ollyear Fredric C ooper Raelsnn Costello Geraldine Cox Omega C ranford Lance Curry Darin Dabdee Lisa Das is Juan Dejesus Todd Delanes C hristine Deleon Nellie Delsalle Minnie Dennis James Dix Tamms Dobs Dasid Dominguez Willie Donald Yenessa Donaldson Briean Dorses Cheryl Dugan Terrs Dumigan Tara Dunn Rim Durham John Dusard Sharon Lhrhart Victoria Emery Frank Espinoza F.sans Ednard Latssaina Esans Donald Ferguson Norris Fields Michelle Fisher Fdssin Fontanez Susie Fortenherrs Tina Cox Dorothy Franklin Sherry Frazier Angel Frederick Sheila Freeman Tonia Freeman Lisa Frison Marilyn Fuller Nadia Gabriel Ramzi Gabriel Sam Gabriel Darnetta Gamble Terry Gearld Alice Gibson Erica Gibson Norman Ginn Bobby (ilenn Tissanda (.loser Carl Golden Doris Gooden C harles Grand Gerry Gras Freshmen — 79 80 Led re Gray Sonya Gray I atonya Gree n Samantha Griffin Sylvester (.linn anc Gutierrez Tracy Hall Tanya Hamilton Kedia Harden l rsula Hargrove Jerome Harmon Bryan Harris David Harris l.enore Harris Regnald Harris James Harrison Renwick Harville Junita Hawkins Janice llaymon Ronald Haynes lamika Haynes Darling Henderson James Henderson Schelunda Herron Jeff (testing Chris Nickel Alvin Hill Bryant Hill Latrece Hill C hanleel Hinton Kim Hodges Kenneth Hooks Marc Hopkins Krina Hornak Tonya (toward James Hughes Jason Hurd vonne Irving Arnita Jackson Juanita Jackson Anthony Jefferson Katrina Jefferson Robin Jelks Julia Jimenez Anthony Johnson Demerrise Johnson Marko Johnson Larry Johnson Tomika Johnson Vernila Johnson Vitino Johnson C he Jones Dimonique Jones Harold Jones Jason Jones Sonja Jones Angela Jordan Shelby Jones Daniel Jordan Delores Jordan Greg Jordan C ornelius Joseph C hristina Joyce Freshmen Donald Kimp Kimberly Kirkland Thomas kirklen David Lampkin Anthony I ample ) Tyrone l ane l.atonya Lawrence Ora Mae Leach Frank Leavy David Lee Jimmy Lee JoAnita Lee Roxane Lee Stephen Lee Tracie Lee Gwendolyn LeFlore Michelle I on Tarji Leonard Preston Lewis Leeanna Lloyd Terrance Logan Robin Long Leonard Love Eric Lowe Sabrina Lowery Barbara Lozanovskl Jerome Lynch C ' elesia Madyun Shawn Magee Carmelila Mangual Thoenicia Martin Anthony Martinez Adrian Mason Angela Mathis Kevin Matthews Scott Mauseth Matthew Maxwell Tralonda Maxwell Quinnesia Mayfield Ray McC ' ants Cynthia McClain Lee McC lain Marlene McC latchey Michael McCullough Antwion Mcgee Tina Mclntee James McWilliams Ana Melendez Alton Mercer Evelyn Miller Joy Miller Robert Miller Robert Miller Sidney Miller Gale Mitchell Daniel Montgomery Brian Moore l.orrell Moore Patrick Moore Sidney Moore Cassandra Morgan Angalee Morris Sean Morris Torin Morris Shunda Mosby Keith Mott Ivette Muniz Tamia Murrell Michelle Murry Andre Myles Freshmen — 81 Lewis Neal Br an Neeley Monifa Nelson Aneta Neskoska Steven Newbern Patricia Newson Marquis Nichols C lement Nevers C lara Nnadi Pamela Norman Felicia Nunn Kimberly Olive Laronna Otis Marlene Owens Stacy Owens Sullivan Owens Anthony Palm C hermaine Palmer Tanya Patterson Scotty Paul Tony Perkins Arian Peterson Chris Peterson Devida Pettigrew Ray Phillips Charles Pickering Kelvin Pirtle Latanza Plummer Jacinta Polk Willie Porter Keshia Rashada Jesse Reed Patria Reid Bohh Richards Wind Richards Krancine Richardson Ben Richmond Robert Richmond Jackie Roberson Kevin Robertson Kevin Robinson Kenya Robinson Leander Robinson Stephanie Rodgers Alfonso Rodgiguez (ieorge Rogers Recardo Roland Haywood Roper Derrick Rowe Teresa Rumph Denise Ruzbasan Lari Ryan Stephanie Spencer Anthony Spires Calvin Sprouse Carolyn Sprouse Leslie Salas Phetondon Sanavongsay Tabatha Seay Norma Serrano C onstance Sessions Tom Shebat Hope Sherman Reggie Steele Yvette Stephens Angela Stewart Paul Stewart W illetta Stingley Saadia Stroder Mary Strope 82 Freshmen Laurie Simmons Erik Sistrunk ( harles Smith Christopher Smith Dayna Smith Joseph Smith Kenneth Smith Pheron Smith Ranquel Smith Roshanta Smith Saul Smith Willie Smith Jacqueline Spencer Jeanea Talley Alesiae Tampkins Derrick Taylor JoAnn Taylor Mike Taylor Kim Temple T ylla Terry Anna Thomas Cameron Thomas Denise Thomas Despina Thomas Melanie Thomas Simery Thomas Theodore Thompson Johnny Thornton Curtis Tinner Taleria Topps Michael Toney Cynthia Torres Richard Torres Mitrigce Trimhle Floretta Triplett Kent Tryon John Turner Datid Turpin Tracy Vaughan LaWanda Walden James Walton John Ward Nicole Wardla Gail Washington Raqual Washington Tra� is W asker Angelia Watson Stephen W ebb Angelica Weekley Carl West Gregory West Francine W hitaker Angela W hite Todd W hite Darryl W ilks Dennise W illiams Jackie W illiams Jimmie Williams Julius Williams Kim W illiams l.aTasha Williams l.eonard Williams Shannyn Williams Valerie W illiams Corey Williamson Anthony Wilson Danny Wilson Iris W right Mike Zanders Manuel Zepeda Freshmen — 83 Yvonne Abel Michelle Adams Shannon Adkins Ditanial Albert Law anna Albert Onuesbu Alexander Merchell Allen Alchris Anderson Dennis Anderson Nenah Anderson Rober ta Andrews Latonya Archie Jose Arismendi Nahoum Ascar Jennifer Ash Joseph Auguano Mario Auguano Renee Ayala Mclaine Baker Richard Barksdale Camille Barnes Sharlene Barnes Cecil Bates Vincent Beckwith Yolanda Belyeu Renee Bennett Zoe Benyoun Lrnest Berry LaShon Blair Shellie Blown Joe Bodo Randy Boone Darryl Branham Jessie Brodie Stanley Brooks C armen Brown Pamela Brown Steve Brown Willie Brown Nicole Browne Dionne Brumfield Lori Burnett 84 - Sophomores Ronald Burns Carmclle Bush Gerald Byndum Frederick C ain Flana Cannon Tracy Carpenter Ricky Carter Rodney Carter Michael Cenko Lisa Chavez Christine C herry Christee C hester Shandra Cofield Ivan C olbert Mark Cole Stanley Coles Brian C ooper Fliezer Cruz Kenneth C unningham Kenya C unningham Sharon Davis Michael Davis Neeshonah Davis Tamiko Donalson Lavetta Draine Johnnie DuBose Attwood Duncan Tracie Ellis Flijha English Andrew Evans Rhonda Evans Trina Evans Phillip Felton Darwin Ferguson Derek Ferguson Nino Ferlaino Darryl Fields Joaquin Flores Doris Freeman Terry Futrell Alicia Fair Mellonee Gardner C hristopher Carver Yolanda Gates Angela Gault Gina Gault, Eric Gipson Saunte Gleason LaDonna Glover Gregory Goodman Angel Gonzales David Goshay Albert Grant Briant (.raves Micheal Green Cherese Gregory V eronica Grubbs Anna llall Carl Harris Thomas Hamer Charles Hampton Gregory Harris Valentina Harris Leon Hartfield LaDonna Harvey Maria Hawkins Necole Hawkins Terrence Hawkins Jason Hayden Jerome Hayes Sophomores 85 Anthony llavmond Joyce llaymond Randall Haynes Michelle Heard Harriet Hemphill Michael Hess Tommy Hess Melissa Hicks I)a id Hodge James Hogan Ellery Holsey Rozena Hunter Carla Jackson Denetta Jackson Lynnette Jackson Lisa Jackson John Jamka Mark Jelks Sylvia Jimenez Allison Johnson David Johnson Joe Johnson Kevin Johnson Michelle Johnson Sandra Johnson William Johnson Beverly Joiner Aretha Jones Anthony Jones Arlisher Jones Carl Jones Steven Jones W illiam Jones Arneice Jordan Mary Joyner Darryl Kenney Debbie Kimp Carolyn King Elizabeth King Gettina King Taiwan King Rodney Kirkland Goran Krusarosk Jody Latham Sharyn l.attimore Wanda Lawson Maurice Leach Frank Leavy Stephanie Ledbetter LaShaun Lee Rodney Lee Dawn Lenzo Telicia Lewis Robin Lloyd - Sophomores Lorrell Moore Antri Mable Lisa Vlabon Armando Magana Sabrina Magee Benjamin Mance Cynthia Marshall Dale Marshall Brian Marthell Juan Martinez Priscilla Martinez William Mason LaTanya Mathers l.ita McClendon Felicia McDaniels Ian McElroy Anthony McFarland Michael McGee Gailend McIntosh Michelle Mintosh Yolanda McKee Victoria McKinley Elliott McNeal Tanya Meredith Natalie Merriweather Angela Meyer Derrick Miller Franklin Milledge Sidney Miller Anthony Mitchell Gregory Mokol Larry Monacy Cheryl Moore Dereek Moss Gloria Moss Cornell Mabhell Elizabeth Muniz Richard Muniz Marina Nakovska Derrick Nash Kent Navarro Terry Neal Deborah Nelson Sherell Overall Dane Parks Vernon Patton Frenchie Payne Grace Pearson Boh Peloski Joe Peluyera Terrance Pendleton Raul Perez Phillip Perdue Jon Peters Bernard Peterson Anquinek Pierce Poole Saudia Vernon Portis Ingrid Powell Tracy Powell Rose Radziewicz Carlos Ramos Christopher Ramos Michael Redding Latrice Reese Louis Reese Ty rone Reese Cavin Rhymes Latrice Rhymes Brian Richardson Sophomores - 87 James Richardson Cynthia Riley Ursula Riley John Rivera Santiago Rivera Lee Robinson Cheryl Robinson Juanita Robinson Kevin Robinson Tracy Robinson Annie Roberson Taffey Roland Traci Ross Audrey Russell F.vish Russell David Salinas Khamsabeth Sanavongsay Monique Sanders Christine Santos John Savant Stacy Scales David Scott Aldridge Seay Trevor Selmer Susan Serrano Kim Shadrick Thaddeus Shelton Brent Sims Shawn Sistrunk Andrew Smith Lalita Smith LaShawn Smith Mark Smith Sherita Smith Sonya Smith Tonva Springifld Lamanion Sparks Jerome Spencer Kathy Spencer Patricia Steele Derrick Stingley Delroye Stoner Cykethia Strickland Janice Strope Cornell Summers Sabrina Summers Charmal Surnev Karl Sutherland Glenda Swain Ray Talley Christopher Tate Shirlene Tate Kim Taylor John Taylor 88 Sophomores John Teer Sharron Thigpen Alvin Thomas Sons a Thomas V anessa Thomas Angela Tones Patrick Torres Eric Torres Mark Triplett Roxie Turner Thomas V anish C harles V inson Lloyd Vinson C harles V orice Mark Walker l.awanda Warnsles kristsn Washington Melsin Washington Russell Watkins Marie Watson Stese Wenzel Helen West Trace White Bruce W iggins Angela W ilbon Gesselle W illiams Henry W illiams James W illiams Theodore W ilusz W illiam W inston Michelle Williams Masis W illiams Volanda Williams Michael Willis Tonya Woodley C urtis Woods Kenneth Woodson Tammi W oods Rochelle W right W illie Yates Robert Young (Gregory V ounghlood Go fer it, Brian! ome people have it and some don’t. Whatever “it” is, it spurs on some to go that extra mile, to have what¬ ever it takes, and to come out feel¬ ing like a winner. Sophomore Brian Richardson, standing next to his sister Edwina Richardson, junior, has it. He has that special spark that makes him stand out from the crowd. He is someone who really believes that a person, like himself, can be as much as he wants in life. Brian is truly an activist. Not only is he sophomore class vice- president, but is active in cross country, track, tennis, and wres¬ tling. He even has a certificate awarded to him for his efforts in French Club to boot. Brian is a mover by gum. He is a real doer. Just think. What would LW and this world be like if we had more Brian Richard¬ sons? Sophomores 89 Juniors are electric M 1 - ■ ' hen in school, exactly what do juniors do? Well, ' j first four junior girls got themselves elected class officers: Carlita Elston, president; Kim Robinson, vice-president; Denise Davis, secretary; and Sonya Carter, treasurer. Secondly, super-junior Roder¬ ick Frazier was elected president of Student Council. Junior Anitra Tarver was elected Student Coun¬ cil secretary as well. Then the Drill Team, with mu- cho juniors, on it, took first place in this year’s city-wide competi¬ tion. And Anitra was further no¬ minated as ROTC commander for next year. Juniors, also, sponsored a Splash Party, headed by Carlita Elston and Micha King, both ju¬ niors of course. Perhaps Anitra summed it all up real well when she said, ”1 just can’t wait until next year when I’m a senior!” PlA Tracey Adams Lisa Alford Charles Armour Keith Armstrong Larry Atkins Francisco Avila Cassandra Barnes Charles Barnes Teria Barnett Diana Barney Marina Basaldua Gwen Bates Lisa Beasley Margaret Beasley Grady Belyeu Julio Berrios Jimmy Beverly Vincent Billberry Victor Billberry Traci Bishop Steve Blackwell Alvin Booth Wilbert Boyd Lisa Brazelton Curtis Brown Katrina Brown Marvin Brown Mary Brown Rodney Brown John Broyles Tanya Bryan Crystal Burns Connie Butts Sherman Campbell Sonya Carter Katherine C aseay Vicky Casko Horace Cathey Leslie C hambliss Matthew C havers Astrid Chavez Ramiro Chavez 90 - Juniors Sharon Clark Kalita C olbert l.anita Coles Dictra Collins Tracy Collins Angela Comsa Karl Con ley l.atonya C real Kslher Cruz Donald Cunegin Ron Cunningham Klizabeth Danko Krica Das is Kelley Dasis Kim Dasis Kim Dasis Michelle Dasis John Dasskins Kelsin Da son Kenneth Dassson Rose Deluna Erik Delsale Teresa Dennis Dorothy Djordjesich Rudy Djordjesich Porfirio Dominguez Albert Drake l.essis Durham C hioma Kcheumuna Quanica Ellis Ryan Ellis C ' alita Elston Rhonda English Dan Espinosa Joanne Esans Edssin Feliciano Edssardo Flores Susana Flores Sherif Flournoy Carmen Ford Adam Franco Roderick Frazier Torrence Frazier Latanya Fridge Tim Fuller Bcserly Gamble Gloria Garcia Ostana Gillum Angelida Gisens Kesin Gisens Das id Closer Michelle Gray Franchet Green Jeffrey Green Marie Green Mitchell Griffin Sharon Griggs Ronda Gross Willie Hall Curtis liamlett Eduard Haney John Hardauay Carmen llargrose Tracey Harrington Das id Harris Jacqueline Harris Regina llasskins Rafrel Hernandez Patra Herren Stese Hicks Juniors 91 Audra Hiller Leon llines Yaleha Hosey I canard llunl Delaine Hunter l.arr Hunter Su ette Hunter Jacqueline Jackson Tahatha Jackson Latanya Jenkins Marianne Jernigan C arl Johnson Darryl Johnson Eric Johnson (jlen Johnson Jaleah Johnson L ' tanya Johnson Susie Johnson Tonda Johnson Alonzo Jones David Jones Evelyn Jones Reginald Jones Eh in Joyce Darryl Kenney Charnell Kimhle Kenneth King Tina Klehofski Michael Lacy David Lee l.a eda Le ' sure Dion Lewis Michelle l.loyd Trina Long Joseph Lowe Vincent Lowe Nate Lowery Rodney Mack Jameelah Madyum Pahlo Magana Margaret Mangual Michael Manuel Kecia Mark Eddie Marthell Ray Mason Theodore Mathis Marardo Marque Kathy McClendon Angela McFall Latonia McGhee Irma Mejia Diane Milan Melissa Milhurn Darice Miller Toy Miller Alesia Minter Ronald Mokol Terry Molloy Dwayne Momon Delores Montez Joseph Moore Mary Ann Morales Mercedes Morales Vanessa Morgan Manin Morris Carol Mosley Susan Muchenhurg Vlado Naumoski Kurt Navarro Oraeth Olivarez 92 Juniors Roger O ' Neal Rosario Ornelas C harlotte Parker Anna Perez Sameul Pearson Agnes Peterson Kehin Phillips Grant Pierce Walter Pierce Raymond Pleasant Tamm) Polk Paul Posey Nora Pulido Israel Quinones Renee Radford Tomas Rangel Denise Ricard Ldwina Richardson Lanell Riley Lisa Rios John Ritera What do juniors do? Louis White, for one, lolls in campus clover during noontime break. Kmanuetta Robertson [) anye Robinson Rim Robinson Samantha Robinson Thomas Robinson Yolanda Robinson Acquanetta Rogers Cherletta Rogers Maria Romo Kim Rondo Winton Rouse Mario Salas Estella Santana Yolanda Santiago Blake Scott Kenneth Scott I.enora Sheppard Judy Simmons Lachery Sims Margaret Shapley Carla Smith Juniors - 93 Rennea Smith Eric Smith Aurelia Spann Frankie Spencer Rodney Spencer Dwayne Sprouse Sharon Starkes Charlene Steele Pearline Steele Mark sto .� l C hristy Strope Todd Tarbert Anitra Tarver Alfred Tate Harold Tate Fantionette Tate Steven Tate Archie Taylor James Taylor Jennifer Taylor Michael Terek Fisa Torres Calvin Triplett Fucinda Vanish Kelvin Wade Irvin Walker Roy Walker Shannon Walker Yolonda Walker Terrance Ware Arnetth Warner Marvin Washington Sheila Watkins Cheryl Watson Carret Webb Jane Webster Brandon Wellons Belinda Wellons Fouis K. W hite Kelvin Wiley W illiam Wilkerson Antoine Williamson Darryl Williaips Kevin Williams l.eon Williams Felix Willis Felicia Wilson Valerie Wilson 94 - Juniors rVffti T Pufi MB ! 4 f � 7 1 1 • ¥ V MuIti-tilt ' riled Befcky King. frnior, swings in a sccrlc from “The Wiz, ■ that she performed at West Sick Dancer, � r vocalist, and actress. Becky made hqr debute in the real world, loo, as dtr own Miss Gary, a young hopeful whose glittering and rising star has just begun. The way we were 1 % i vH ' 1X1 S ometimes distance gives us a better understanding of ourselves. Time itself can be a sobering mirror that lets us look back at the wav we were in ’84. I - Pictured at lop left are some of the gang of ’84. 2. Barron McClendon and Houston Leek, seniors, make for two popular noontime jammers. 3. Any time of the day is fair game for curies, cool kids, and cut-ups. 4. Every¬ one in this year ' s senior class knows Preach, who is really Lionel Jackson in disguise. 5. One senior season highlight was bacca¬ laureate. “Hey! Hey! seemed to say Unmc Thompson, or else its hay fever. 6. Charlie Salazar, the one with the shades, is an enter¬ taining addition to the Class of ' 84 ' s homecoming parade entry. v Michael Abad Debbie Abram Stacy Adams Alice Alford John Antosik Adonis Arms Marie Arnold Angela Auguano Glory Barbee Johnetta Barnes Paul Bonilla Seniors 97 David Blackwell alonva Blair F.rnest Bolden Michael Bolden Marie Brakley Anthony Brown Eric Brown Harold Brown Phyllis Brown Adrian Byrd Michael Calhoun Barbara Cannon Shelia Cannon Debra Carlise - Seniors John Cleveland Shaun Cole Parish Cole Alicia Comsa Kenneth Cook Cynthia Cross Lee Crump Michael Crump Samuel Cruz Waymon Currie Seniors 99 Keisha Daniels Sandra Davis David Deardurf Rosa DeJesus Samantha Delonev C harles F.stes 100 - Seniors Kendall Fvans Trecey Fvans Wanda Fairow Danny Farmer I.ucy Feliciano Robert Finnell Quintin Flowers Elbert Fondren Michael Flynn Tina Gamble M Bryon Garner Fdwardo Garza Monica Gault Gordon Gibson Shawana Gill Judy Gonzales Yvette Graham Angela Green Adrienne Guy Jacqueline Hac Seniors - 101 Linda Harris Ronald Harris Simone Harris Theodora Hawkins Tonya Hawkins Grady Haymon Charles Heffner Edward Henry Olivia Hernandez Michael Higgins Robert Hill 102 Seniors Alpha Holder Lovetta Holloway Neysa Holman Dora Hooks Carla Jackson Jeffery Jackson Lionel Jackson Walter Jackson Nina Janies Paula Johnson Raymond Johnson Reginald Johnson Charles Jones Rhonda Jordan Seniors - 103 James King Keith King Raymond King Vikki Knight Mike Kotlowski Brian Lopez 104 Seniors LaShawn Lowe Darryl Lyons Yolonda Macyszak Angelica Magana Johnita McBride Donnell McCants Deborah McClain Sylvia McDonald C harles McKinney Sherry McMurtrey Kennie Melton Manuel Mendoza Sinoveia McKinley Cleophas Meredith Ingrid Merriweather Marko Milic Angie Milledge Cedric Miller Kathi Mills Seniors - 105 Diane Mitchell Yeronda Mobley Evette Mohn Stanley Mohn Larry Momon Alisa Mosley Michael Mosley Billy Nance Natalie Nash Gregory Navarro Deborah Patton Michael Patton F.pifanio Perez Luz Maria Perez Vickey Perkins Deidra Pettigrew Maria Pipkin Christine Pitman Donna Popovic Cynthia Porter Anita Powell Joseph Powell Edwardo Pulido George Ramos Steven Ramos Seniors 107 Daryl Randolph Chrystal Reese Felicia Reese Linda Riley Valorie Riley Deborah Rios Anthony Robinson Donald Robinson 108 Regina Robinson ■ Seniors Robert Robinson Fredrick Rodgers LaTanza Rodgers Hector Roldan Charles Salazar Cynthia Serrano Bessie Spencer Larry Rouse Douglas Royster Heath Rucker Donna Ruzbasan Antonia Spires Petula Strickland Enin Talley John Tarbert Seniors - 109 Melaine Thomas Valerie Travis Unme Thompson Patricia Tinoco Mark Vaxter Tracy Vaxter Joe Toro Robert Trajkovski Ronnie W addell 110 - Seniors Selena Waldon Sharon Walker Ernest Walton Jesse Washington Mario Williamson Vanita Wilson Dan Wingard Timothy Woods Joe W right Seniors escape camera Nathaniel Allen Artis Amey LaTonda Anderson David Austin Robert Baker C assandra Belyeau Tim Beverly Dwayne Brooks Veronica Broyles Tony Bryan Jerome Carey Wendell C arey Anita C arrington Richard Carter Warren C oleman Dwayne Coops Angelo C opeland Annie Davis Marched Deneal Ronald DeWitt Oliver Dixon Kimberly Donald Troy Douglas Edward Dusard Melvin Ellison Phillip Evans C ynthia Ezell W illie Faison Chauncey Fields Bridget! Galtney Darryl Gearld Arietta Gibson Reginald Gilds Vince Golden David Gonzalez Willie Graves Bias Guzman Norman Hairston Rodney Harris Lorraine Harrison Barbette Hayes Jerry Haymon Carla Hemphill Chandra Holly Alphe Holsey David Hubbard Kevin Hudson Terrence Ireland Michael Johnson V olanda Johnson Tammy Joseph Gardina Kelly Tracey Kellev Keith King Terri Kirkland Richard Kowalsky Lawrence Lipscomb Derwin Lowe David Mayfield Todd McC lendon Mariann Morales Robert Morris Mario Mukes Samuel Peterson William Petty Michelle Piquant James Posey Ronald Regans W illa Robison Maria Rogers Angie Roland Gilbert Sanchez Floyd Scott Dwain Sims [jmar Smith Maurice Smith l wrence Smith Paige Smith John Spencer Jerome Spencer Rochester Tate Jessie Taylor Richard Thomas Damaso Vazquez Shelia Washington Beverly Watson Karla Williams Malcom W ilson Margorie W ilson Deeelta W right Seniors 111 He built “] 99 Bridge on the River Kwai L writes book about life as Japanese POW ■ larence Nixon Day, better known to LW students as Coach Day, retired this year, after 35 years in education, 28 of them at LW. Before his school career took root, however, there had been four years of college at Indiana State University, and before that, a stint in the US Navy. He had been only 18 when he joined-up, just out of high school and green as grass. The time was 1940. Day had been assigned to the USS Houston, a battleship flagship of the Navy’s Asiatic fleet. On Feb. 21, 1941, the USS Houston, with its crew of 3,500 aboard, was sunk in the straights between Java and Sumatra. Only 365 had escaped alive and Day was one of them. Captured by the Japanese shortly thereafter. Day became a POW, a non- person, the Japanese called a “hor you, which meant prisoner of war, and hence the title of his book Hodio. As a prisoner and a slave. Day was marched from Java to Singapore, from Malay to Burma, and then to Thailand. It was in the vicinity of Bangkok that Day and thousands of other hodios helped to build the infamous “Bridge on the River Kwai,” whose account subsequently became a popular book and an award winning motion picture. In keeping with the themes of Black History Month, a program honoring the late Dr. Martin Luther King was held at the Genesis Center. Here, city official Doanld Thompson speaks to a largely high school audience. Two thousand hodios died building that terrible wooden trestle bridge. “For every (railroad) tie on that line, three men died, recalled Coach Day. “As a hodio, you accepted death. You ' d wake-up each morning to see if your buddy were still alive,” he said. But upon his transport to Saigon, Vietnam, opportunity and luck struck: somehow he managed to escape his cap- tor tormentors and was eventually found by fellow Americans and shipped back to the States and ultimately to his home town of Terre Haute. The rest remains past history. Clarence Nixon Day retired this year. He was a teacher who had worn many hats. Q Looking ahead of O lthough interrupted now and then by the common drone of hawking commercials, the sci-fi had been telecasted by ABC into the living rooms and dens of millions of American families, the number of view¬ ers having watched the Sunday night special being estimated by Nielsen at a cool 75 million. The subject of the film The Day After dealt with the possible conse¬ quences of the present nuclear arms race, a theme centering on the single greatest source of irritation and con¬ cern to most Americans, that of global war. Thus through the senational wi- zardy and technological make-believe of Hollywood, a Soviet nuclear strike on Kansas City was rather realistically depicted as setting off WW III and its grim aftermath for survivors in nearby Lawrence, Kansas. At the conclusion of showtime, one real Lawrence resident was overheard by a reporter to remark, “We saw all of our nightmares come true. We got a glimpse of what really is at stake in a nuclear war. It was truly terrible.” Such death and doom remarks often are pooh poohed around however. All of us have heard the standard, cliches about WW III being a war, unlike all others, about it being a time of devasta¬ tion and suffering beyond human imagination and indurance, about our living in the last days before Armaged¬ don. Thus, what really happens when we are confronted with the less than pleas¬ ant is we tend to avert our sophisticaed gazes, make light of a seemingly bad situation, and laugh good naturedly at the impracticality of it all. Typically, we re-adjust our sensors and ignore the signs. Mark Twain said that most of us were just plain cowards who really hated to look at hell, any kind of hell, but rather preferred to shrink down in our comfortable seats a little lower in¬ stead, lest like Lot ' s wife in a John Ford extravaganza, we see our own vulner¬ ability and mortality. Moreover, we come to think of a film such as Hiroshima as containing some real live footage, but we consider The Day After as mere fictional entertain¬ ment. The problems is that somewhere between the two, between the snacks in the microwave and the pop from the fridge, we’ve gotten mixed-up and have confused reality with fiction. How many of us grown-ups can real¬ ly say we set aside adequate quality time for our kids, to sit and listen to them rap about their kicks (for fear that Fail-safe could go a little crazy in the future), to listen to our offspring de¬ scribe their dreams and fantasies (that tend to end-up more like Halloween’s tripple x-rated ax murders), to listen to their conversations (that too frequently lead to cynical or fatalistic attitudes or to a bad trip to the Cuckoo’s Nest)? Are the young trying to tell us some¬ thing? Just look at the growing num¬ bers of youthful protestors slashed across the evening’s headlines; put on your ears and listen to the hidden mes¬ sages of the acid and punk rockers; read a good article about the despair of teen suicides. Just don’t continue to be mes¬ merized by the boobs on cable tube or be compelled to spend your dough on the latest flicks at one of the nine movie theatres inside the local cinema. Reality is a devious devil, like Ed¬ ward G. Robinson, or like Skywalker’s sword in the hands of Darth Vader, ca¬ pable of both good and evil. Take care that like the children of the beast, we do not blind ourselves to what our history tries to teach, lest we become like Ship of Fools or old Bogey re-run on a Tues¬ day night. Q written by Jass. Black History Month was, also, observed at West Side High School, in addition to LW. Above, Lionel Jackson, senior and Student Council president, takes his turn in the program. At right, Robert Jones, Roosevelt High School principal, addresses the high school audience, while Dr. Charlie Nelms, John Stcfanelli, Dr. Ernest Battle, and Rev. Robert Lowry await their turns. In inset, the celebration is expressed via a choreographed dance. Sala ar Images 115 Sophomore Student Council Mem¬ bers — Front Row: Brian Richard¬ son, Venita Osborn, Ian McElroy, Alicia Fair. Second Row: Tracy Carpenter. Telicia Lewis, LaToria Lynch. Third Row: Cynthia Mar¬ shall, Angela Wilbon, Sherita Smith. Fourth Row: Carl Jones, Victoria McKinley, Monique Sanders. Good citizens get awards Freshman Student Council Mem¬ bers — Front Row: Tina Mclntee, Janene Kimble Back Row: Ora May Leach, Raquel Washington, Isham Bennett, Nicole Wardlaw. elieve it or not, the Good Citizen Award was thought up at a fast food restaurant in Michigan,” con¬ fessed Maxine Ciminillo, Student Council sponsor. “We have many outstanding citizens at LW,” she added. Each month good citizens were recognized by being given a Good Citizen ' s Award. The exceptional person could be either a student, teacher, or parent. Two such good citizen were basketball teammates and cousins Rene Glover, junior, and Jerome Harmon, freshman, who both showed courage in playing a game to its end, though informed their aunt had suddenly passed away. Others who received awards this year were students Alfonso Bowens, Dorothy Djordjevich, Leon Hartfield, Grady Haymon, Kevin Johnson, David Pirtle, and Anna Thomas; teachers, Pauline Burelli, Ruth Hussey, and Greg¬ ory Smith; and four PTA parents. □ written by Terry Molloy Pointing to a Good Citizen ' s Award button, Maxine Ciminillo. Student Council sponsor, congratu¬ lates Dorothy Djordjevich, junior, on being one of sixteen good citi¬ zens recognized for contributions above and beyond the call. Keith Mott, freshman, is congratu¬ lated by a friend for receiving this year’s Freshman Courtesy Award. 116 — Student Council Junior Student Council Members — Front Row: Aurelia Spann, An¬ gela McFall, Second Row: Denise Ricard, Kim Davis, Kecia Mark, Calita Elston, Micah King. Back Row: Roderick Frazier, Sonya Carter, Grady Belyeu. Senior Student Council Members — Front Row: Sylvia McDonald, Alicia Gomsa, Unme Thompson. Second Row: Daryl Randolph. Larry Moore, Bryan Gardner. Back Row: LaShawn Lowe. Rhonda Jordan, Rebecca Cougias. Student Council — 117 Member of the English Depart¬ ment, Eleanor Dailey obligingly consults her record book for rea¬ sons why a disgruntled student, who came with his concerned par¬ ent, received the grade he thought he shouldn’t have gotten on Par¬ ents’ Night, when parents came to the Polk Gym in droves, meeting and confering with their children ' s teachers. Interested parents and children alike are shown standing in line on Parents’ Night. The well attended affair proved to be a highly suc¬ cessful first time effort to get par¬ ents from the community more in¬ volved in school affairs. Senior Honor Society Members — Cathy Webb, Shelia Horton, Re- Kront Row: Rebecca Cougias, becca King, Joseph Toro, Johnita Larry Moore, Ingrid McBride Third Row: John Bono, Merriweather, Unme Thompson. George Vazanellis, Robert Traj- Second Row: Daryl Randolph, kovski. Honor Society inducts H or the academically tal¬ ented student, a highlight of his high school career has to be being inducted into the National Honor Society. On May 3, the Honor Society received its new members. Held in the LW auditorium, the evening began with a musical selection by the Concert Band, under the di¬ rection of Paul Chilson. Larry Moore, Honor Society president, and Rebecca Cougias, vice presi¬ dent, welcomed and introduced the new inductees. The Chosen Ones Ensemble set the mood for the ceremony, sing¬ ing the selections “He Is Worthy To Be Praised,” “Rescue Me,” and “Up Where We Belong,” ac¬ companied by Rebecca King, sen- Graduation Convocation, held once again at West Side, featured mortarboards and gowns and hosted local dignitaries. Honor Society grads, and graduating seniors. Above, Principal Christ Christoff and Asst. Superintendent Nick McDonald. At far right, Becky King. At right. Honor Society graduates Shelia Horton and Bon¬ ita Kimp. ior, at the piano. Speakers for the occasion in¬ cluded Quentin Smith, School City official; Carol Puchowski, Honor Society sponsor; and Christ Christoff, principal. Inductee Janice Galloway, sen¬ ior, said afterwards, “I feel it’s a great honor to be inducted into the National Honor Society. Ac¬ tually, I had hoped to be inducted last year, but being new, I guess I didn’t know enough teachers, be¬ cause it’s the teachers who decide who’s chosen and that really makes you feel very special.” Ingrid Merriweather, senior, installed this year’s new Honor Society inductees: Janice Gallo¬ way, Eric Newman, Deidra Petti¬ grew, seniors; Chioma Echeu- muna, Quanica Ellis, Calita El¬ ston, Roderick Frazier, Torrence Frazier, Agnes Peterson, Sa¬ mantha Robinson, and Belinda Wellons, juniors. Q written by Shirelle Chew 118 - Senior Honor Society ■ 4 7 m ' ■ r Jl M v M Hp - f t i ii Junior-Senior CLASS Members — Front Row: Micah King, Denise Ricard, Diana Cox, Cynthia Ezell, Unmc Thompson, Rebecca King, Sylvia McDonald, Alicia Comsa, Belinda Wellons. Second Row: Roderick Frazier, Kathy Webb, Shelia Watkins, Ingrid Merriweather, Rebecca Cougias, Joe Toro. Third Row: Blake Scott, Aurelia Spann, Angela Comsa, La- Shawn Lowe, Erica Davis, Larry Moore, Calita Elston, Shelia Hor¬ ton. Fourth Row: Mathew Chavers, Kecia Mark, Mary Ann Morales, Kenneth Johnson, Agnes Peterson, Johnita McBride, Christi Strope, Adam Sanchez. Fifth Row: Daryl Randolph, Cherise Drake, Tor¬ rence Frazier, Robert Trajkovski, George Vazanellis. Freshmen-Sophomore CLASS Members — Front Row: Natalie Merriweather, Elana Cannon, Ali¬ cia Fair. Debbie Kimp. Second Row: Tracy Carpenter, Ian Mcll- roy, Carl West, Cherese Gregory. Third Row: Sherita Smith, Helen West, Angela Wilbon. Back Row: Steven Webb, Shawn Cunningham, Erina Hornak, Monique Sanders, Cynthia Marshall, Mike McGee. Missing: Victoria McKinley, Carl Jones, Brian Richardson. Superbowl team bolts in blitz ,t, We had the strongest team in the city. ' ra5JT| haring $300 in prize money jCj with first place Horace Mann, fi ml j this year’s talented Academic Superbowl VII team bolted in for sec¬ ond place honors, missing first place on May 9 by a nose. The scholarly Hornet team, consist¬ ing of George Vazanellis and Bryon Garner and their alternates Kathy Webb and Shelia Horton, all seniors, led the Superbowl contest well into the third round. Then falling back a bit, they managed to climb up again, tying with the Horsemen towards the end of the competition. A tie-breaking and final lightning round, however, left the Hornets with having to settle for second, being un¬ able to respond to the question “Who was the founder of Hull House? “I am extremely proud of this year’s Superbowl team,’’ said Carol Pu- chowski, English teacher and Super- bowl team co-sponsor, along with Larry Hinken, math teacher. “I feel we had the strongest team in the city, especially in the areas of science, math, history, and English.’’ All four scholars, Ms. Puchowski re¬ lated, had prepped seriously for the competition, beginning in mid-January, during the teacher’s strike and on Spring Break, she explained. □ reported by C. Puchowski and Christi Strope Class - 119 When most students are out to lunch, staffer Dorothy Djordjevich, junior, oftentimes comes to the Quill and Blade room to type. Philosopher Staffers — Front Row: Michelle Gray, Lisa Manuel, Leon Hartfield. Back Row Rhonda Moman, Irving W ' alkcr. Reviewing the advertising accounts. Quill and Blade staffer Selena Waldon, senior, examines the ad terms and logo, figuring out who wants what. Though these three Quill and Bladers didn ' t make the Root shoot, they managed to mug for the camera nevertheless: Shannon Adkins and Elizabeth King, sophomores, and Avcletta Watson, senior. Advertising plays a very big role in a yearbook’s production: the vital funds it brings in to the coffers help offset skyrocketing costs. In inset, pictured loaded on the truck and ready to hit the road in search of more advertising are Quill and Blade staffers Keith Mott, freshman; Nora Pulido and Terry Molloy, juniors; Scott Mauseth, freshman; Dorothy. Djordjevich, junior; and Cynthia Ezell, senior. Already in the truck ' s cab are Lisa Manuel and Selena Waldon, both seniors, who got the good seats. 120 - Philosopher Quill And Blade Quill and Blade Staffers — Front Row: Charles Salazar. Charlotte Parker. Janet Sefton, advisor, An¬ gela Auguano, Sherman Campbell. Second Row: Anita Powell, Crystal Reese. Third Row: Shirelle Chew, Selena Waldon, Lisa Manuel, Me¬ lissa Milbum. Back Row: Sylvia McDonald, Keith Mott, Anthony Palm. TJ. Wilusz. Quill and Blade Staffers — Front Row: LaShawn Whiting, Dorothy Djordjevich, Monica Gault, Joh- nita McBride, Lorenzo Eggerson. Back Row: Louis White. Edward Henry, Terry Molloy, Bryan Bull¬ ock. Two more Quill and Bladers who, too, missed the Root shoot, but who still got in the act are Cynthia Ezell and Lisa Manuel, seniors. Inspecting the newsprint, Leon Hart field, sophomore feature page editor, pinpoints the part in question, as two more members of The Philosopher staff look on. Busy Quill and Blade staffers took a day off and went on a field trip instead, to Village Woods, to attend a journalism workshop put on by the Joslen Yearbook Company. Pictured taking a lunch break and enjoying a few hearty laughs in the former Holiday Inn’s dining room are staffers Vicki Casko, Charlotte Parker, and Terry Molloy, juniors, and Keith Mott, freshman. Quill And Blade - 121 Concert Choir Members — Front Row: Angela Jackson, Marie Ar¬ nold, Shalonda Broughm, Le- Cheryl Sims, Sharyn Lattimore, Alma Gray, sponsor. Second Row: Bernard Peterson, Tracy White, Carlee Coleman, Cynthia Andrews, Crystal Reese, Norman Hairston. Mixed Choir Members — Front Row: Roshanta Smith, Sherita Brody, Trina Evans, Latonya Green, Juanita Jackson, Charlene Steele, Kenya Robinson, Milia Gates, Edwardo Garza. Second Row: Veronica Rozier, Tammy Doby, Renoda Lott, Rita Sam, Taronda Love, Rebecca King, She¬ lia Cannon, Elizabeth King. Back Row: Alma Gray, sponsor, Thomas Robinson, Angela Gault, Yvette Thomas, Deborah Patton, Gail Mitchell. Jorge Guiellerau, Sidney Miller, Andre Perry, Wendy Thomas. During commencement ceremonies in the Polk Gym, Crystal Reese, senior, sings an inspirational selec¬ tion. Baptists capture town Baptists Hold convention in Gary n the summer of ' 84, something good happened — the Baptists came to town. Like pilgrims be¬ fore them, their gathering descended upon the gates of the city in pursuit of a special mission. Among their faithful, many had journeyed from far places: they had come to Gary in cars, buses, and caravans. And even as they arrived, there were many here who were glad and who greeted them with open joy. Their sheer numbers swelled the holds of the entire town: hotels, motels, and homes over¬ flowed with their legions, even beyond the limits of the city itself. Catering to their human needs, too, inspired many a native citizen. In one instance, Loni Utley, entrepreneur as well as English teacher, set-up camp in the LW parking lot in order to help feed the hungry conventioneers. The Post Tribune , also, took shots of political locals receiving the spiritual leaders. Their congregations branched- off and held convention meetings in community schools, like LW. On one memorable occasion, their throngs con¬ verged in a single great body upon the plains of the Genesis; and the Reverend Jesse Jackson got up to preach. They had captured the heart of the town. Afterwards, even as their legions de¬ parted from the emptied streets, the message of their excellent presence and crusading example was unmistakenly left behind — that the human spirit is infinite and waits to be awakened. f] perspective by Jass. 122 - Choir Gospel Choir Members — Front Row: Tammy Polk, Crystal Reese. Debbie Patton, Paula Thompson, sponsor. Second Row: Norman Harriston, Larry Moore, Rebecca King, Anita Powell. During graduation exercises, talented choral members vocalize before an engrossed audience. During the summer of ' 84, members of the Gloryland Baptist Church, hailing all the way from Baton Rouge, came to Gary and to LW for their annual Baptist Convention. Choir - 123 4 Taking a much needed break after a strenuous dance practice, Selena Waldon, senior, relaxes her tired “bod. Speech Team Members — Front Row: Cynthia Marshall, Natalie Merriweather. Cynthia Ezell, Cherese Gregory, Arlisher Jones. Second Row: Sherita Smith. An¬ gela Wilbon, Bryan Gardner, Tra¬ cy Carpenter, Lee Wheeler, spon¬ sor. peech earn, talented lot Rotary contest winners for 9 years Tjpsrn or nine consecutive years, Vw Speech Team members Itgfflll have been winners in Rotary Club speech contests. Consistently, they have won both local and state level competitions in categories such as Lincoln Douglas Debate, oratory, and interpretative reading. By-in-large, speech team members have been a multi-talented lot. Sen¬ ior Bryan Garner, winner of the Conklin Memorial Award, in par¬ ticular, is considered a LW great in oratory. Ingrid Merriweather, sen¬ ior, has also qualified for the Region¬ al Speech Tournament in impromptu speaking. Winning regional competi¬ tion, too, Roderick Frazier’s, junior, forte is dramatic interpretation. Speech Team activities, however, are not all work and no play. Their extra curricular enterprises include weekend and overnight trips to dif¬ ferent competitions. Sometimes, it’s just plain good fun staying in motels and eating out once in a while. Q reported by Lee Wheeler Many times actions speak louder than words, Lee Wheeler, speech teacher, finds out, as she and fellow teachers huddle on the cold picket line during this year’s teachers’ strike. 124 - Speech Team Omni Dance Troupe Members — Ron: LaShawn Blair, Dwain Sims, Front Ron: Tamara Buggs, Tracec Kim Lollis. Jenkins, Lovetta Holloway. Second Members of the Cifted and Talent¬ ed cast stand downstage and re¬ ceive the audience’s ovation for their performance of The Wiz! At right is Becky King, senior. LW students enjoy a noonday break jamin ' in the ROTC base¬ ment. Dancing on their own time proved a worthy fundraiser too. Omni - 125 Y-Teen Members — Front Row: Natalie Merriweather. Second Row: Lisa Brazclton. Third Row: Ingrid Merriweather, Yolanda Walker, Sherell Overall. Back Row: Shirelle Chew. Shaunda Jones, Audra Hiller, LaTonya Lof¬ ton. Girls Club Members — Front Row: Angela Gault, Gina Gault, Monica Gault, Unme Thompson, Carmcllc Bush. Second Row: An¬ gela Wilbon, Michelle Heard, An¬ gela Toney, Yolanda Gates Back Row: Pauline Burclli, sponsor, Vickey Perkins, Rhonda Moman, Dorothy Kouvelas, sponsor. The hand moting the chess piece, belongs to John Taylor, senior: and it ' s just about ready to capture its opponent ' s queen. Taylor and his addicted friends play this classical game of strategy whenever and wherever they can. 126 Y-Teens Girls Club Five chess buffs who happen to be friends have formed their own Chess Club this year, usually plunking down their board wherever they can find a place to play. Shown are John Taylor, Lee l.esurc, Michael Patton, Reginald Johnson, Bryan Bullock, seniors, contemplating their favorite intellectual cat and mouse moves. Pom Pon Members — First Row: Michelle Heard, Capt. Charnell Kimble, Angela White, Rena Mar¬ tin. Second Row: Lenore Harris, Windy Richards, Selena Waldon. Third Row: Arfaydra Alexander. Michelle Murri, Francine Whi¬ taker, Tiwanda Glover. Back Row: Mary Bradford, sponsor, Kecia Mark, Angelica Weakley, Capt. Traci Bishop, Nadene Stephens. Like the Pom Pons, LW boosters show their school spirit, too, by volunteering their time and effort to promote their school. During the Homecoming Parade, Natalie Merriweather, and some sopho¬ more friends rah, rah it down Broadway along with the Class of 86’s car. Pom pons work, work, work H his year was one of the Pom Pon ' s best. It all began with in¬ terested girls having to pass an audition, held by Larry Brewer, a pro¬ fessional dancer, and Mary Bradford, club sponsor. The twenty-five girls that were even¬ tually selected to become members of the Pom Pon squad were chosen on the basis of how well they performed a jazz routine, how fast they learned, and how good their mental attitude was. Beginning with that fateful audition day, it was uphill all the way thereafter and work, work, work. The squad worked hard going through their rou¬ tines three days out of each week from 3:30 to 5:00 P.M., like clockwork. Brewer, too, worked hard along with them, as did their elected captains. Charnell Kimble and Traci Bishop. But in the end, it was well worth all the time, pain, and effort. The girls per¬ formed at pep rallies and during half¬ times at sporting events, such as basket¬ ball games. They danced to “Putting on the Ritz, “Magnetic, and “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. Maybe Charnell spoke for the entire Pom Pon squad when she said, “The club is a lot of fun, especially if you like to dance. But anything that’s worth¬ while is a lot of hard work, and time, and patience. All of the girls have to learn to act as a single body, and not as individuals. As one of this year ' s cap¬ tains, I hope to continue dancing with the group next year as well. Q written by Shirelle Chew Pom Pon girls can usually be found practicing their routines up on the third floor of the B-wing most week days after school. Here as a squad member keeps a watchful eye out for faux pas from behind, the hard working Pom Pons perform their daily drills. Pom Pons — 127 Bo s Drill Team Members — Front Row: Steven Jones, Michael Green, Alvin Hill. Second Row: Donald Smith, Kim Donald, Rob¬ ert Finncll Third Row: Dion Lew¬ is, James King, Craig Cole. Fourth Row: Vince Golden. James Taylor. Back Row: Ervin Talley, Robert Lafayette, Carl Johnson. Girls Drill Team Members — Front Drummers: Steven Jones, Michael Green. Alvin Hill. First Row: Tamiko Donaldson, Cynthia Whittier, Chrystal Burns, Cheryl Coops. Theresa Wynn, Kimberly Donald. Second Row: Anitra Tarver, Angela McFall, Susie J ohnson, Marie Watson. Back Row: Lisa Jackson, Lori Simmons, Cheryl Watson, Dana Smith. Judy Simmmons. Members of the Girls Drill Team perform their regimented routines in perfect unison. AFI judges thought the lady soldiers to be outstanding too — so much so that they awarded the LW Girls Drill Team the city championship. The same squad, also, took second place honors at Culver Military Academy and third place at Fort Wayne. Cheryl Coops, senior, was named best commander. Going through their paces at the Genesis, juniors Mathew Chavcrs, Robert Lafayette, and Robert Finncll, standing in mid-air. perform at the annual AFI competition. Sgt. James Herring asserted, “Commander Robert Finncll. did an outstanding job, even though we finished fourth. ' 128 Boys And Girls Drill Teams Color Guard Members — Front Row: Charles Heffner, Angela McFall, Ervin Talley. Second Row: LaTanza Plummer, Sonja Jones, Lanita Coles. Third Row: Char- maine Palmer, Yoti Kale, La- Shawn Lee, Kim Donald. Back Row: James King, Craig Cole, Robert Lafayette. Rifle Team Members — Front Row: James King, Ervin Talley, Mike Cenko. Back Row: Kim Don¬ ald, Derrick Nash, John Savant, John Jamka. Both male and female members of the LW Color Guard reverently ac¬ company Old Glory’s march down Broadway past McDonald’s in the Homecoming Parade. Charles Heffner and Lorenzo Eggerson, both seniors, pace at opposite ends, while Lanita Coles, senior, supports the middle. Below, cross examining four of his charges at an impending drill team meet. Sgt. Bryant Crenshaw hud¬ dles with his troops. James King, senior, Cheryl Coops, senior and John Jamka, sophomore, stand at ease and take five, while Charles McKinney, keeps his guard up at rapt attention. Two rather sober looking commanders eyeball the troops at a ROTC competition held in the Hornet’s Polk Gym. Paul Chilson, band director, provided the marching music. Color Guard Rifle Team 129 OEA Members — Front Row: Lin¬ da Riley, Linda Harris, Debbie Rios, Imogenc McMurtrey, spon¬ sor. Second Row: Veronica Broyles, Lisa Manuel, Diana Haire. DECA Members — Front Row: Rhonda English, Angela McFall, Lanita Coles, Mary Brown, Sharon Rozier, Roslyn DuBosc, Phyllis Brown, Barbette Hayes, Marina Binsuad. Second Row: Toy Miller, Mary Ann Morales, Diana Coy, Lolita Colbert, Richard Diaz, Ben¬ nie Hargrove, John Rivera, Adri¬ enne Guy. Third Row: Micah King, Bertha Gipson, Denise Ricard, Trina Long, Lanell Riley, Reggie Roberson, Eric Johnson, Walter Keys. Back Row: Levan ita Holloway, Cassandra Barnes, Kathy McClendon, Carl Johnson, John Tolbert, Darryl Lyons, Jac¬ queline Hughes, sponsor. On a field trip to the Minnesota twin cities, a DECA bunch joins together around a congenial dinner table for some good times and memorable experiences. OEA ' s apprentices get their initial tastes of the real working world and perhaps their futures. Shown at right, working for the NAACP Life Membership Committee is Diana Haire, senior. Above, LaTanyda Anderson, senior, is seen working at the Gainer Bank. Above right: Linda Harris, senior, works at a Rexall Drugstore. 130 — OEA DECA Hornet ' s Nest Crew — Front Row: Eleanor Smith. Back Row: Natalie Merriweather, Deborah Patton. In¬ grid Merriweather. Y-Teens, fired-up -Teen president Natalie Merriweather, sophomore, nod¬ ded her head and said, “I just love being president of Y-Teens be¬ cause its office gives me a sense of re¬ sponsibility and keeps me fired-up. It was sort of hard at first, but I really like it now.” The girls in Y-Teens are a close knit group who try to set good examples for other school organizations. They’re of¬ tentimes a talented and outgoing bunch, as well, who enjoy new faces, new things, and new places. “We’ve gone to the Red Lobster for dinner,” related Natalie, “and we’ve gone on shopping sprees in and around Chicago during the holidays. At Thanksgiving and at Christmas, we pack food baskets for those in need. We, also, receive a list of names of chil¬ dren who live at an orphanage and take Christmas presents to them.” Then, pausing for a moment, Natalie added, “I think maybe giving presents to the orphans is one of my favorites.” □ written by Anita Powell All fired-up for Quill and Blade’s Haunted House Rock wingding, Lee Robinson, sophomore, behind the mask and cigar, attends the fundraiser dance. Hornet’s Nest Fired-Up - 131 Some people like Stanley Mohn, senior, have a knack for creating something out of something simple. French Club Members — Front Row: Brian Richardson, Frenchie Payne, Cynthia Marshall, Michelle Heard, Michelle Benton. Second Row: Wanda Lawson, Arlisher Jones, Samantha Robinson, Car¬ men Brown, Vanessa Thomas, Vic¬ toria McKinley. Third Row: Darryl Randolph, Laronna Otis, Janice Strope, Kcshia RaShada, Cherese Gregory. Fourth Row: Ingrid Merriweather, Yoto Kale, Christi Strope, Mike McGee. Costumed French Students Brandon Wel- lons, senior. Sharon Walker, senior, and Samantha Robinson, junior, take a Mardi Gras breather and parley vou awhile. During French classes annual pre-Lenten Mardi Gras celebration, Daryl Randolph, senior, enjoys tasting some of the fare. Leading the way on Mardi Gras Day is Mary DeLoach, French teacher. Here we go! Roun’ and roun ' singing our French songs, these students in Mrs. De- Loaches seem to say, on Mardi Gras Day. 132 - Cevcle Francais Los Amigos Members — Front Row: Jennifer Ash, Yvonne Abel, Rhonda Gross, Yolanda Gates, Ivette Muniz, Carmen Valle, spon¬ sor. Second Row: Dionne Brum¬ field, Raqucl Washington, Tina Klebofski, Mary Strope, Agnes Pe¬ terson Third Row: Cynthia Torres, Shawn Cunningham, Cynthia McClain, Oralia Olivarez, Sonya Thomas. Back Row: Mose Carter, TJ. Wilusz, Joe Peluyera, Stephen Webb. Los Amigo Members — Front Row: Ian McElroy, Carolyn King, Monica Gault, LaTonya Lofton, Rebecca Justo, sponsor. Second Row: Angela Toney, Rose Rad- ziewicz, Jacinta Polk, Angela Wil- bon, Mario Auguano. Third Row: Carmelita Mangual, Dwayne Rob¬ inson, Michelle Fisher, David Hub¬ bard, Joe Auguano, Angela Au¬ guano. Fourth Row: Barbara Lo- zanovski, Christe DeLeon, Yvette Stephens, Tracy Hall, Juanita Hawkins Back Row: , Quinnesia Mayfield, , Charlotte Parker. • unidentified. Languages savor cultures j!| n an exceptional effort by spon- [AA] sors Carmen Valle, Rebecca jafflll Justo, and Nancy Pizaza to en¬ courage their Spanish students to savor the many flavors of Spanish culture, members of Los Amigos have enjoyed a number of field trips to Chicago and to local Spanish restaurants, have seen a movie featuring the youthful Latin singing group “Menudo,” and have at¬ tended a Congress of Spanish Clubs of Indiana. In addition, part of the Christmas present the sponsors presented to mem¬ bers of Los Amigos was to see the Latin rock group “Kantares,” at the Chicago Hilton. Upon their return, club mem¬ bers were treated to a Mexican-style Christmas party in the wrestling room, together with all the traditional cultural trimmings of pinata and Spanish carols. o promote the culture of its mother tongue, members of the Cercle Francais support French activities, song and travel. Its members, this year, attended a production of “Le Medecin Malgre,” as performed by the National Theatre of the Performing Arts. In the Franco tradition of the Noel Season, French Club members ex¬ changed “handmade” Christmas gifts also. Then, as a prelude to the Lenten Sea¬ son, emulating their counterparts in New Orleans, they enjoyed a series of mini-Mardi Gras throughout the school day, in which they dressed-up in gala costumes, sang, danced, and feasted the French hours away. Finally, the group helped launch one of their own, Belinda Wellons, senior, on a two week trip to France, where Belinda was the guest of a French fam¬ ily and where she enjoyed fourteen days of genuine French life. Auguano Junior Nora Pulido went to Mexico to sec her grandfather. Here he is viewed against an ancient backdrop. Los Amigos — 133 Majorettes — Front Row: Monifa Nelson, Maria Pipkins, LaShawn Whiting. Concert Rand Section Leaders — Front Row: , Janice Galloway, Rhonda Momon. Second Row: Ke¬ vin Williams, Bryant Graves, Keith Washington. Third Row: Lee Rob¬ inson, Reginald Gillis. Back Row: • unidentified Director Paul Chilson and his band are asked to perform for many school functions. Here, Keith Mott, sophomore, and the boys play for Evening School gradu¬ ation. Members of the Marching Band perform during Homecoming. 134 - Concert Band Jazz Ensemble Members — Front Row: Louis Reese, Steven Jones, Mark Smith, Alma Gray, director. Back Row: Michael Crump, Regi¬ nald Gillis, Janice Galloway, Chris¬ tine Chester. String Orchestra Members — Front Row: Denette Jackson, Pa¬ tricia Newson, Gena Mabon. Sec¬ ond Row: Terry Gearld, Lisa Ma¬ bon, Darling Henderson. Back Row: Paul Chilson, director, Doris Freeman. Leonard Williams. Class enjoys college circuit TrawTi embers of the CLASS have ngfl been busy, this year, related Ba their sponsor Sarah Boyajian, science teacher. They have been active in traveling to various universities, among other places. On one occasion the group went on a junket to Purdue University, in West Lafayette, where they saw college stu¬ dents perform the classic play Hamlet , by William Shakespear. “We enjoyed the college production very much,” said Sherita Smith and Helen West, sophomores, “because it was both educational and entertain¬ ing.” Both agreed that it was an oppor¬ tunity for high school students to exper¬ ience a campus activity other than aca¬ demics. CLASS members, also, were able to travel to Butler University to attend seminars on nursing and other medical¬ ly related fields. “I really enjoy these field trips,” said Calita Elston, junior, “because they’re informational and exciting. And we get to take a closer look at college life.” rj written by Anita Powell Jazz Ensemble And Orchestra Circuit 135 Hornet ' s Nest — Front Row: Deborah Patton, Natalie Merriwcather, Phyllis Brown. Back Row: Irvin Walker. Rosalyrr DuBose, Bryon Garner. Concession Club — Front Row: Cynthia Marshall, Natalie Mcrriweather, Alicia Fair, Gardina Kelley. Second Row: Victoria McKinley, Kristyn Washington, Rebecca King, Tracy Carpenter, Sponsor Edward Dietsch. QB hosts Haunted House Rock uill and Blade hosted a spirit raising Hallow¬ een ball right in the surge on the eve of All Souls Day. The staffers had publi¬ cized the affair as the “Haunt¬ ed House Rock.” The masque featured the lively strains of S.O.S., fancy decorations, and bales of hay, as well as prizes for the most bizarre attire. Selena Waldon, senior staff¬ er, came in red as a smashing devil, complete with horns and all. Selena’s mother, who helped chaperone, dressed as a Southern belle. In the end, it was Death who “held dominion over all” and who .succeeded in winning a trophy for having the best cos¬ tume. The dance was colorful, un¬ usual, and, pardon the expres¬ sion, a real gas. It was rumored that most of the revelers made it back home before the clock struck twelve. Telicia Lewis, sophomore; Dcnnisc Williams and Gwendolyn Barnes, frosh, appear in their masquerades. 136 — Organizations PHONE GARY 887-5257 Hal Lieber £owler s Shops Bowling and Trophy Specialists 4950 Broadway GARY. IND 46409 Sherwin Williams Paint Original Equipment Sinks Spray Equipment Reasonable Prices Outdoor Theater 769-1800 DR. 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Charles 47, 48, 90 Barnes, Gwendolyn 136 Barnes, Johnetta 97 Barnes, Rhonda 78 Barnes, Sharlene 84 Barnett, Martha 78 Barnett, Teria II, 90 Barney. Diana 90 Barry, Ronnie 78 Basaldua. Marina 90. 130 Baseball 60, 61 Bates. Cecil 84 Basketball 64, 65. 66. 67 Bates, Gwen 90 Bates, Tony 47, 48 Beasley, Fisa 90 Beasley, Margaret 90 Becker, David 97 Beckwith, Vincent 36. 84 Belyeu, Grady 58, 90, 117 Belyeu, Yolanda 56. 57. 84 Benion, Georgia 97 Benjamin. Nellie 147 Bennett. Isham 78, 116 Benton. Ylichelle 63. 78, 132 Benyoun, Zoeli Beric, Christopher 23, 97 lose 19. 23. 97 p Julio 90 1 rnest 84 Jerome 97 j Nena 78 Jimmie 90 fherrv. ietor 90 Hberrv. in cent 90 Billingsley. Barbara 78 Bishop, I raci 58. 90. 1 27 Black. Angela 29 Black Astronaut 31 Black History Month lid Blackncll, Steven 60. 90 Blackwell, David 97 Blair, LaShawn 84. 125 Blair, l aTonya 7 Bluford, Guinn 31 Bodo. Joseph 84 Bolden, Ernes! 97 Bolden. Michael 97 Bonilla, Paul 97, 157 Bono. John 22, 60. 98, 118 Boone. Randv 84 Booth. Alvin 90 Borjan, Denise 34, 98 Borreru, Orlando 53, 98 Boyajian, Sarah 29, 71, 77 Bowman. Nichole 78 Boyd, Wilbert 90 Bradford, Alary 71, 98, 127 Bradley, Janice 78 Bradley. Regina 98 Bradley, William 78 Brekley, Mark 98 Branham, Darryle 84 Brasaemle. Ralph 47. 48, 54, 71, 77 Brazelton, Lisa 9tL 126 Bridgeman, Delrov 48. 78 Brigham. Allen 78 Britton. Norma 78 Brodie. Jesse 84 BrodieTSherita 78, 122 Brooks, Derrick 65, 158 Brooks, Stanley 84 Broughm. Shalonda 41, 122 Brown, Anthony 98 Brown, Arthur 78 Brown, C armen 84, 132 Brown, Curtis 90 Brown, Edward 49, 58. 68, 71 Brown. Eric 68, 98 Brown. Harold 47, 54, 58, 98 Brown. Katrina 90 Brown, Marvelene 72 Brown, Marvin 90 Brown, Mary Ann 90. 130 Brown, Pamela 84 n. Phyllis 98. 130. 136 in. Rhonda 51. 66, 98 Robert 78 Rodney 18. 49, 58, 90 Brown, Willie 84 Browne, Nicole 84 Broyles, John 90 Broyles. Veronica 98, 130 Brumfield, I eon 48 Bryan. Tanya 32. 90 Bryan. Tony 35 Bryant. D o id Buchko, Denise Buggs, Jimmy 78 Buggs, Camera 11 Bullock, Bennye 78 Bullock, Bryan 12. 98, 121, 126 Bunkley. Dywone 78 Burelli. Gino 71 Burelli, Pauline 37, 71, 126 Burl, Lori 78 Burnett. Lori 84 Burns. C hrvstal 90, 128 Bruns, Ronald 49, 85 Burrows, Evelyne 72 Bush, Carnelle 85, 126 Delores 98 Butts. Connie 90 James 8 ndurn. Alfred 16 Bynduni. Beverly 78 Byndum. Gerald 85 Byrd, Adrian 98 35 nte 78 78 Cain: Darrell 7f Cain, Calhnuifefij a 111 phi- Campbell! Campbell. Campbell, Campbell, Cannon, Bari Cannon. Elan: C annon, Shelia ' 1 lan 90. 121 79 98- 85. 119 22, 98, 122 Carbins, Gregorm79 Career Center 33 ?4, Carlisle, Bridget Carlisle, Debra 98 Carlisle. Nathaniel Carpenter, Tracy 85, 1 136 Carreno, Edwin 79 Carter, Gloria 72 Carter, Joey 79 Carter, John 79 35 16. 119, 124, C arter, Lawanda 79 Carter, Mose 13, 40. 46. 47, 58, 1 u Carter, Reginald 47, 79 Carter, Ricky 85 C arter, Robert 47, 99 Carter, Rodney 85 Carter, Sonva 50, 51, 58. 59. 62. oo 79, 90, 117 Caseay, Katherine 90 Casko, Vicki 90, 121 Casson, Jeneice 99 Castillo. Emiree 99 C athey, Horace 90 Cecil, Teresa 68, 71 Cenko, Michael 85, 129 C hambliss, Leslie 90 Champion, Kevin 79 ( havers, Alathew 63, 90, 119. 128 C havez, Astridmercy 90 C havez, Lisa 85 C havez, Ramiro 90 Chelminiak. Nancy 71 Cheerleaders 56, 57 Cherry, Christ ee 85 C Hester, C hristine 85, 135 C hew, Shirelle 99. 121. 126 Chidsey, Jack 68. 72 Chilson. Paul 72, 129, 134, 135 C iminillo. Maxine 68, 72, 116 Cinkoulek. Wanda 76 Choir 122. 123 C hristoff, Christ 22, 70, 118, 155 CLASS I 19 Clark, Sharon 91 Clay, LaTanya 79 C leveland, John 99 Clinningham. Shawn 79 Closing 156, 157, 158. 159 Cofield, Shanda 85 Colbert, Ivan 66, 85 Colbert, La lira 91, 130 Cole. Craig 128, 129 Cole, Mariece 85 Cole, Parrish 35, 99 Cole, Shawn 99 C oleman, Carlee 122 C oleman. Ronald 48 Coles, Lanita 69, 91, 129, 130 C oles, Stanley 85 Collins, Dietra 91 Color Guard 129 Collins, Tracy 18, 91 Colly ear, Stephen 79 Colquitt, Lucy 76 Comsa. Alicia 2, 99, 117. 119 Comsa, Angela 2, 60. 61. 67, 91, 119 Concert Choir 123 Concert Band 134. 135 C onde. Veronica 72 Conley, Earl 91 Concessions 136 Cook, Kenneth 99 C ooper. Brian 85 C ooper, Fredric 79 C oops, C heryl 99. 113, 128, 129 ( oops, Dwayne 64, 65. 158 C ostello, Raelynn 78 Cotten, Glory a 72 Cougias, Rebecca 21, 24. 96. 99, 117, 118, 119 Cousin, Yvonne 51, 66, 99 C ox, Diana 119 t Cox, Geraldine 79 } C oy, Diana 130 150 Index Cross Country 49 C raig, Sondra 72 Crawford, Myra 99 Crawford, Omega 79 Crcal, LaTonya 91 Crenshaw, Sgt. Bryant 38, 72, 129 ( rook. Angela 99 Cross, C ynthia 99 Crump. Lee 99 C rump, Michael 99, 135 Cruz, Eliezer 52, 85, 91 Cruz, Esther 91 Cruz, Richard 53 Cruz, Samuel 99 C unegin, Donald 91 Cunningham, Kenneth 85 Cunningham, Kenya 85 Cunningham, Ronald 91 Cunningham. Shawn 119, 133 Currie, Wavmon 99 Curry. Lance 48, 7 9 Cusic, Doria 76 D Dahdee. Darin 79 Dailey, Eleanor 26, 72, 117 Daniels! Keisha 106 Danko. Elizabeth 54. 55, 91 Danko. Karen 72 Darden. Eugene 58 Davidson. Dawn 145 Da. is. Frica 91, 110 avis, V alencia Dawkins, John 1 wson, Kelvin Dawson, Kenneth 91 Day, Barbara 73 Day, C larence 72. 77, 114 The Day After 115 Dawson. Dearduff, David 100 Dc Barge 14 j, 1 DEC A 130 DeJesus, Juan 79 BeJesus, Rosa 100 Delanev, 1 odd 79 DeLeon, Christine 79. 133 Dcloney. Samantha 100 Deluna. Rosemarie 01 DeLiu.h. Mar. 30. 72. 132 Del.alio. I rik 91 Delvalle. Nellie 79 Dennis. Minnie 79 Dennis. Rosie 100 Dennis, Teresa 0| Diaz. George 13, 40, 46, 47, I (HI Diaz. Richard 130 Dietsch, Edward 72. 136 Dillon, Kenny 33, 100 Dinkins. Monte 100 Dix. Andrea 100 Dix, James 79 Dixon, Emmet 16 Djordjevich. Dorothv 49, 116. 120. 121 Doby, Tammy 79. 122 Dominquez, David 48, 79 Dominquez, Porfiro 47, 48, 58. 01 Djordjevich, Rudv 49. 58, 59. 91 Donald, kimberlv 128, 129 Donald, Willie Donaldson, Tamikn 85, 128 Donaldson, Yenessa 79 Dongu, Mario J Dorsey, Brian 54, 79 Dortch, L .rnisha 33. II Dotlich, Olga 72 Draine. I avetta Drake, Ik rise Drake. Mhert l Dram J 1 130, 136 133 96 C hioma 29, 91 eila 72, 43 l.drenzo 100, 121, Ellis. Trade 85 Ehrhart. Sharon 79 Eichelherger, Bettve 72 Ellis, Quanica 91 Ellis, Ryan 44, 91 Elser, Irwin 72 Elston, Calita 20. 90. 91, 117, 119, 158 Emery, Victoria 79 English 26, 27 English. Elijah 85 English. Rhonda 91. 130 Espinosa, Daniel 91, 94 Espinoza, Erank 79 Estes, Charles 100 Evans, Andrew 85 Eflns. Edward 79 Eyans, UoAnn 91 Evans. Kendall 47. 100 £|ans, I atwaina 51, 59, oik 79 ans. Rhonda 85 Evai|s. Tracey 100 Evant Trina 85. Ezell, Cvnthia 19, 120. 124 Ferguson, Darwin 85 Ferguson, Derek 85 Ferguson, Do nald 79 Eerlaino. Nino 85 Fields, Darryl 50, 64, 85 Fields, Norris 79 Einnell, Robert 8. 10. 128 Finney, Anthony 62 Fisher, Michelle 79, Fletcher, Com 58 Flores, Eduardo 91 Flores, Joaquin 85 I lores. Susaiia 91 Elournov. Siierif 91 Flowers. Ouintin 101 Elvnn, Michael 101 Foley. Michael 4, 68, 72 Fondren. Elbert 101 -Fnntam . I 1 ■ • 79 F fcill 46. 47. 48 Ford, C armen 91 Ford. Eashon 56 Fort, die lie 24, Fort. Linnila 101 Eortenborrv. Susan 79 Fowler. David 48, 58 F«P T ina 79 Franco. dam 91 ® Wanklin. Dorothv - - tt-azier, Roderick 7 H9 Frazier, Sherrye 79| _ Frazier, Torrence 6(kH I Frederick, ngel 79 Frederick, John 66 Freeman. Doris 85, 135 Freeman. Shelia 79 Freeman, Ionia French C lub 1331 I reigtag, John 73 Fresh manAlbuml 83 | I ridge. I I rison. I Fuller. Fuller. t Futrell. Tirrv T - Faculty Album 71, 72, 73. Fair. Alicia 41, 85. 116, 1 Fairow, W anda 19, 100 Faison. W illie 16 Earner, Daniel 100 Feliciano. Edwin 91 ciano. Lucy 24. 100 Felton. Phillip 85 74. 19, 75, 76 136 Gabriel. Gabriel, R Gabriel, SaBi 79 Gallegos, Regina 1 Galloway, Janice 135 Jk Gamble. Beverly (.amble, Darmtta Gamble. Dionne Gamble. Tina 101 Garcia, Carmen 54 Garcia. Gloria 91 Gardner, Mdltffffe If5 Gardner. Sn uie 73 Garner. Bryort 7, 21, 24. 96. 117, UK 124, 131, 136 Garver, Christopher 85 Garza, Fdwardo Gates, Patrice 34 Gates, Yolanda 63. K5, 122. 126. 133 Gault. Angela 85. 122, 126 Gault. Gina 85. 126 Gault Monica 42. 101, 121. 126. ' 133 Gerald, I erry 79. 54 Gerbick. Pauline 73 Giannini. Amelia 76 Gibson, Alice 79 Gibson. Erica 79 Gibson. Gordon 101 Gifted And Talented 125 Gill. Shwana 101 Gillespie, Cardest Gillis. Reginald 134. 135 Gillum, Owana 91 Ginn, Norman 79 Gipson. Bertha 38. 130 Gipson. Eric 85 Girls Club 126 Givens, Angelita 91 Givens, Kevin 91 Gleason. Shunte 50, 51, 59. 66. 8 Glenn, Bobbv 79 Glover, David 58, 91 Glover, I .a Donna 85 (.lover, Rem 60. 64, 65 (.lover. Tiwanda 79. 127 Gobble, Don 63 Golden, Carl 79 Golden, Vince 128 Gonzales, ngel 85 Gonzales. Judy 101 Gooden. Doris 79 Goodman, Gregory 85 Goshay, David 56, 57, 85 Graduation 22, 23, 154 Graham. Yvette 101 Grand, Charles 79 Grant. Albert 85 Graves, Bryant 85, 134 Gray, Alma 22, 73, 122, 135 HGrey, Gerry 79 Gray, Fedrew 48, 80 Michelle 91. 120 Crav. � ofiva 80 (preen. Angela 101 Green, Jranchet 91 Green, Jeffrey 91 Green, l.aTunva 80. 122 Green, Marie 91 Green, Michael 85. 91, 128 Grego, Frank 73 Hregory, Cherese 85. 119, 124. 132 riffin, Michael 54 Eriffin. Mitchell 4.4. 91 Griffin, Paul 47 (.riffin, Samantha 80 Griggs, Sharon 91 Gross, Ronda 91. 133 Gruhbs, V eronica 85 Guiellerau. Jorge 122 GunrflSylvestcr 66, 80 Gutierrez Kancy 80 Guv. dricnncT01, 130 101 , pher 85 ■ m , 122 63. 85, 122. I lac. Jacqueline 16, 101 llaire, Diana 102. 130 Hairston. Norman 41, 122 Hall. Anna 85 Hall, Tracv 80, 133 Hall. W illie 91 Index - 151 I hill, Yolanda 73 II am. Tamm) 38 I lamer, Thomas 85 Hamilton, Tanya 8(1 riletl, Curtis 91 mmond. Anthony 86 impton, Charles 85 aney, Edward 91 Angela 68. 73 away. John 91 arden, Redia 80 argro. Bennie 47. 58, 102. 130 argrove. Carmen 91 argrove, Ursula 80 armon, Jerome 64. 65, 80 arrington. Evyonne 102 gton. Tracy 91 Bryan 80 arris, Carl 85 arris, Darlene 102 David 47, 48. 58, 80. 91 rris, Dawn 102 arris. Gregory 85 arris, Herman 43 Jacqueline 91 arris, Lenore 80, 127 Linda 102. 130. 131 Harris, Reginald 80 Harris, Rodney 64 II II ris, Ronald 102 ris, Simone 102 Harris, Tony 48 11 arris, Valentina 85 I larrison. James 80 llarriston, Norman 41, 123 I lartfield, Leon 85, 120 Harvey, I.aDonna 85 I larville, Renwick 80 Hawkins, Junita 80, 133 I iawkins. Maria 85 I Iawkins, N ' ecole 85 Hawkins, Regina 91 Hawkins. Terrence 85 Hawkins, Theodora 102 I Iawkins, Tonya 102 Hayden, Jason 58. 85 Hayes, Barhette 130 Hayes, Jerome 85 I layman. Janice 80 llaymon. Grady 102 I lavmon. Jerome 10, 42, 58 llaymon, Joyce 86 II ay nevRandall86B Hay ik I lavnes, Tamika 80 Heard. Micho!?e K6, 126, 127, 132 Heffner, Charles 58, 59, 102, 129 Hemphill. Harriet 86 Henderson, Darling 54. 80, 135 Henderson, James 80 Henderson, Wavne 58. 66 Henry, Edward 4. 38. 58, 66. 102, 121 Hernandez. Olivia 102 Hernandez, Rafael 91 Herring. Sgt. James 73 Herron, Schelunda 80 Hess, Michael 86 Hess, Tommy 47, 48, 86 Hesting. Jeffrey 80 Ifickel. Christopher 80 Hicks, Melissa 86 Hicks, Steve 47, 48 Higgins, Michael 102 Hill, Alvin 80, 128 Hill, Brvant 80 Hill. James 73 Hill, JoAnn 73 Hill, Latrece 80 Hill, Robert 102 Hiller. Audra 92. 126 Hines, I e u „ 47, ftl Hinken, Larry 68, 73 Hinton, Chanted 80 Hodge. David 86 Hodges, Kimberlv SO Hodio 114 Hoffman, Sgt. Carrol 38, 73 Hogan. James 86 Holder, Alpha 102 Hollow;i . I cvanita 130 Hollow .n Lovetta 102. 125 Holman, evsa 2, 102 llolsey, Ellery -3, 86 Honor Society Hooks. Dora 102 Hooks, Kenneth so Hooks. Sandra 1 Hooper, Vera 7 ' Hopkins, Marc 80 ■ llornak. Erina 26 63. 80, 119 Hornets ' Nest 13 Horton. Sheila 6, 7 , :j. 33. m. H7, I IK. 114 Hosey. Lavetta 103 Hosev, Valeba 92 Hosey, Veletta 92 Howard. Tonva 80 Hubbard. David 103. 133 Hughes, James 48. 80 Hughes. Jacqueline 73, 130 Hunt, Leonard 92 Hunt. Ruth 73 Hunter, Delaine 92 Hunter, Larry 92 o zena 86 Hunter. Su ctte 92 Hurd. Jason 80 Hussey. Patricia 73 utson. Lvle 73 li 24. 28. I - Index 150, 151. I52M?3, I ' 4, 155 Industrial Arts 32. 126 Irving, Yvonne 80 Jaclack, Jackson. Jackson. Jackson, Jackson, Jackson. Jackson, Jackson. Jackson, Jackson. Jackson. 159 Jackson. Jackson, Jackson. Dorothy 73 Angela 18, 22, 103, 122 Arnita 80 Carla 86, 103 Denette 86, 135 Jacqueline 92 Jeffrey 103 Jesse 122 Juanita 80, 122 Landra 48, 86 Lionel 7, 47, 96, 103, 115, Lisa 86, 128 Pearl 73 ' Iabatha 92 Jackson, Walter 103 James, Nina 103 Jamka. John 86, 129 Janizek, Ered 73 Jarrett, Edward 103 Jefferson, Anthony 80 Jefferson, Katrina 80 Jelks, Mark 47. 48. 86 Jelks, Robin 80 Jenkins, LaTanya 92 Jenkins, Tracey 103, 125 Jernigan. Mariann 92 Jimenez. Edward 103 Jimenez, Julia 80 Jimenez, Nancy 103 Jimenez, Sylvia 86 Allison 86 nthonv 48. 80 , Carl J2. 128. 130 Darryl 92 David 86 Demetrius 80 Johnson. Eric 92, 1 30 , Johnson. Glen 92 Johnson, Jaleah l 2 Johnson. Joe 86 Johnson, Kenneth I 1 ). 103, 119 Johnson. Kevin 86 Johnson. Larry 801 Johnson. LTanya 92 Johnson, Marko 80 Johnson, Michelle 86 Johnson. P|ula 1(jf3 Johnson. Rhynmnd 103 Johnson, Reginald 103. 126 Johnson. Sandra 86 Johnson. Susie 92. 128 Johnson, Tomika 80 Johnson. Thnda 92 Johnson, Vernita 80 Johnson, Vitina 80 Johnson. W illiam 86 Jhordan, Shelly 51, 66 Joiner, Beverlv 86 .?ones. Alonzo 48, 92 Jones.i Ant bony 47, 48, 86 Jones, Aretha 86 Jones, Aflisher 86, 122, 132 .Jjytnes. Carl 49, 58, 66, 86, 116 Jones, Charles 103 Jones, Che 80 Jones. Dimonique 80 Jones. Evelyn 92 Jones, Harold 54, 68. 74, 77, 80 Jones. Upon 48, 80 Jones, Reginald 47, 48, 92 Jones, Ronald 42 Jones, Shaunda 126 Jones, Shelby 80 Jones, Sonja 80, 129 Jones. Steven 86, 128, I Jones, William 66, 86 Jordan, Angela 80 Jordan. Arniece 86 Jordan. Daniel 80 Jordan, Delores 80 Jordan, Gregory 80 Jordan. Rhonda 103. Joseph, Cornelius 80 Joyce, Christina 80 Joyce, Elvin 92 Joyner. Mary 86 Junior Album 90. 9|. ‘ 21 Juntous, Tay lor 80 Justo. Rebecca 31, 74, 133 135 117, 135 1 , K kajmakoski. llija 21. 104 Kale, Yoti 80. 129, 132 Kasrich. Marvin 74 Keller, Stanley 27, 74 Kelley, Angela 80 Kelley, Gardina 136 Kelly. Kimberly 104 Kelly. W alter 80 Kenney, Darryl 86, 92 Kcv, Youdie 75 Ki s, Nicole 80 Kcvs, Walter 54. 132 kevs, Willie 54 Kimble, Charnell 92, 127 Kimble, Janene 78, 80, 116. 145 Kimp, Bonita 56, 57. 104. 118, 13 ' Kimp, Debbie 56, 57, 86, 119 Kimp. Ronald 81 Kmg, Carolyn 86, 133 King. Donya 104 King. Elizabeth 86. 120, 122 King, Getina 86 King, Howard 70. 155 King, James 47, 56, 57. 58, 104. 112, 128, 129 King, Keith 104 King, Kenneth 92 King. Micah 117, 119. 130 King. Raymond 104 King. Rt oecca 1. 5. 6, 95. 104, 112 118,|M9, 122, 123, 125, 135. King. Taiwan 86 Kirk. Kerry 64 Kirkland, Kimberly 81 Kirkland. Rodney 86 Kirkku, Thomas 81 Klebofski, Tina 92, 133 Knight, Vikki 104 kotlowski, Michael 104 Kmivelas, Dorothy 74. 126 hrusaroski, Goran 86 Kukov. William 67. 74 95 l ackey], Lydia 27 Lacy, Michael 58, 92 laifayctte, Robert 128, 129 Lampkin. David 81 Lampley, Anthony 81 Lane, Tyrone 86 Latham, Jody 86 I attimorc, Sharyn 86, 122 i iwrence, Latonya 32, 81 I twson, W anda 36, 86. 132 I each, Marilyn 74 I each, Maurice 86 l each. Ora 48, 81, 116 w, Erank 81, 86 David 63, 81, 92 Jimmy 81 Lee, Joanita 81 Lee. Juanita 104 Lee. LaShaun 86. 129 152 Index I Rodney 86 I Roxana 81 I Stephen 81 I.-. Trad 48, 81 I ee ftlouston 34, 96. 104, 112 i , i ore. Gwendolyn i ‘• ' rancais 133 I mzo, Dawn 86 I n, Michelle 81 I kow, Olive 29. 74 I esure, laved a 92 I t sure, Leander 104 1 26 I esure. Patricia 104 I ewTr rank 66 Lewis, Lewis, Lewis, Lewis, T Lloyd, I Lloyd, M Lloyd, Lofton. Logan, Iollis, ithonv 47, 48 92. 128 ton 66. 81 a 84. 86, 116. nna 81 86 136 a 94. 126. I 13 ranee 81 imberlv 125 lion 31 bin 81 Trina 92 130 L la _ Lorandos, I A migos I §3 i.ovrr David 16 “ Love, Leonard 81 Love, Taronda 122 Lowe, Derwin 3, 13, 42, 45, 47. Lowe, Eric 81 Lowe, Joseph 92 Lowe, LaShawn 22, 96, 104, 119 Lowe, Marlon 48 Lowe, Vincent 92 Lowery, Nate 92 Lowery, Sabrina 81 Lozanovski. Barbara 81. 13? j Lynch, Icro mcJfctwa ,, I vnch, Lai oria 56. 57, 8 1TT I vons. Darryl 104. I 10 Mable, AntrM Mabon. Gena 135 Mahon, Lisa 87, 135 Mack, Rodney 47.7 92 Macyszak. Volanda 104 Madyun, Celesia 81 Madyun. Jameefah 92 Magana. Angelica 104 Magana. Armando 87 Mmtan. Pablo 92 Magee. Sabrina 87 NlHb. Shawn 81 M Mice. Benjamin 87 Mangual. Margaret 92 Mangual. Carmelita 81, Mangual, Robert 105 Manuel, Lisa 4. 24, 105, 120, 121, 130 Manuel, Michael 47, 48, 92 Mardi Gras 30. 133 Mark, Kecia 29, 92. 117, 119, 127 Mur | iic 4, Merardo 92 Marsha 1, Cynthia 87, 116, 119. 12L 1 32. 136 ‘ Marshall, Dale 47. 48. 87 Mart he I Eddie 92 Marthell Brian 47. 48, 87 Martini, Hollif 43. ”4 Martin. Rena 105. 127 Martin. I heoenicia 81 Martini z, Anthony 81 Martini z, Juan 87 Martinel Priscilla 87 Marque V Merardo 92 Mason. Adrian 96. 81 H Mason. Rav ford 92 Mason, lfc i Ili a in 87 ■ Masoodi, Bashir 74 Mathis. Angela 81 Mathis. 7 heodore J Mathew . Kel ' in 81 Mat hew t I uonva 87 Mauseth. Norman 54, 105 Mauseth, Scott 54, 72. 81. 120 Maxwell, Mathew 81. 98 xwill, Robin 105 :ll, 1 ' ralonda 81 4d. Quinnesia 81, 133 cBride, lohnita 22. 105. 118. lpi 1. 142 nnel McCann Rav si McClain vnthia -4 McClai Deborah l H McCCn. I ee si McClatclnv. Marlene S| Ion. Barron X, Katin I 1,1 I ita VX. 8 I mined jli. Michael . I elicia S ' Id! lamei 4 | [aid, Svlvia 4, 9. 22. 5 . | ■■■ Hi. 1 D_J rov. Ian 84. 87. 1 It 123. 125. 127, 131. teste h. Charlotte 74 Meyer, Vngela 87 Mihal, Erank 75 Milan. Diane 92 Milburn, Melissa 92, 136 121 28. 133 l-x 116, 119. McFalL Angela 26ijs. 92. II 7 . A 29, 1 30 v ■ t McFarland. Anthonv 87 McGee, Vntwion 48. 81 McGee Mike 87. 119. 1 12 McGhee, Ljfonta 9; Mclniec, Tina 78 1( 116 McIntosh, Gtikm McIntosh. Michel 87 McKee. 3olanda 58 87 McKinley, Sinoveia Mckinlev, Victoria 87, 116. 132, 136 McKinney. Charles 47905, 129 McKissack, Larry 51 McMurtrey, Imogene 74, 130 McMurtrey, Sherrv 105 McNeal, Elliott 87 McWilliams, James 81 Mejia. Irma 92 Melendez, Ana 81 Melton. Jvennie 105 j Mendoza, Manuel 105 Mercer, A]fork 49, 58. 81 Meredith, C leophas 105 Meredith. Tanv v a 87 Merriweather, Ingrid 3, 7, 22, 105, 118, 119. 125, 137, 132, 139, 156 Merriweather. Natalie 31. 87, 119, Milie, Marko 105 Milledge. Angie 105 Miller. Cedric 105 Miller, Da rice 92 Miller. Derrick 87 Miller, Evelyn 81 Miller. Joy 81 Miller, Robert 81. Ill Miller. Sidnev r 4. 81, 8 . 122 J Miller, lov 92. 130 Mills, kath. in- Mills. Linda 68. 74 Mills. Patrick 26. M inter. Alcsia 92 Mitchell. Anthonv Mitchell. Diane 1 Jp Mitchell, Gail XL 122 Moblcv Verj Mohn, f vette lohn. Stanlev 47. ||l OI32 Mokol, Gregofl 87 Mokol. Ronald 92 ■ Mulch • I iter 37. 74 Mollov. I, rry 39, 92, 120, I Kinmon. Dwayne 34. 66. 92 m mi. I.arrv 39, 106 Momon. Rhonda 24 106, 120. I 1 35 Monacy. I Montez. I • lores 9 2 Montgonurv. Daniell e 4S.| Moore, Brian 81 I Moore. herv I S ' Vloore. Jpi ph 54. 92W Moore, I.arrv 6. 7, 53. 57, 106. 117, 118, 119. 12L 139, 158 J Moore. Lorrell Moore. Patrick si Moore. Sidney S I Moral- j� , Caroline Morales, Marv Ann 5b. 92. rcedes 92 Kenneth 74 assandra 81 anessa 92 Moringstar, Dawn 106 Morris, Angelique 81 Morris, Marvin 47, 48. 5S 92. 9s Sean 81 [Morris. Topin 81 Mosby, LaShunda 81 Mosier. Helen 74. 77 Mosley, Alisa 2. 18, 106 M lev, Carol 97 Moslev, Michael 106 Moss, Darrick 87 Moss, Gloria 87 Motley. Jenneth 74 Moton. Devin 2, 64. 106 Mott. Keith 53. 81, 116, 12 121. | 134 Muhbell. C ornell 87 Munchenhurg. Susan 92 Muniz, Elizabeth 87 Muniz, Ivette 81, 133 Muniz, Richard 87 Murrell, lamia 81 A) urry. Michele 81, 127 yles. Andre 48, 8! akovska. Marina 87 ante, Billv 106 ash. Derrick 87, 129 ash. Natalie 2. 8, 106, Naumoski, Vlado 92 Navarro, Gregory 18. 47.J Navarro. Kent 87 Navarro. Kurt 47. 48. 92 Navarro. Sophie 36. 73 eal. Lewis 82 eal. Terrence 87 Neeley. Brvan 82 Nelson. Deborah 87 Nelson. James 74 Nelson. Monifa 59. 82. 134 Vskositfj jjjtta 82 Severs. Clement 82 Ne nJ Novelette 106 New hern. Sfewn 82 Newman. Frf Newsom. Pafl Nichols, Nichols, Ze Nnadi. Nolan, Allie Normal. Parnell 82 Norman, Rubv 6 Nunn. Vngela 106 Nunn Teliain 82. 106 O VTonnell. Jailies 74 Odtdl. Anthonv 107 OEA 130. 131 Olivarez. Oralia Olive, Kimberlv Olympics A 5 O’Neal, Roger 93 Opcniitfr 1 O ' Quinn, Tammy It; Organizations 113 Orlich. George 71, Orlich Memorial 71 Ornelas. Rosario 93| Osborn, Venita 56. Osika. Laura 107 Otis, Laronna 81. 1 Overall, Sher em 87, Owens. Marlpe 82 Owens, Stacy Owens, Sulliv 133 177 1 16 Palm, Anthony 66, 82. 131. 160 Palm. Anthonv T. 9. 12, 96, 107, ni i3i. Palmer, Sharmaine 82. 129 P cms tck-up Report Cards 117 Parfenoff, Stephen 75 Parker. Charlotte 10, 93, 121, 133 Index - 153 Parks, Dane 87 Passmore. Sandra 107 Patterson, Tanya 82 Patton, Deborah 0, 41. 107. 122. 123. 131. 136 Patton, Michael 107, 126 Patton. Vernon 87 Paul, Scotty 82 Pay ne. Frenchie 56. 57. 87. 132 Pearson, (.race 87 Pearson, Samuel 93 Pecoski, Bogoja 87 Peluyera, Joe 87, 133 Pendleton, Terrance 87 People 69 Perdue, Phillip 87, 134 Perez. Anne 93 Perez. Fpifanio 107 Perez, Luz 107 Perez. Raul 87 Perkins. Tony 48. 82 Perkins, Vickey 107, 126, 131 Perry. Andre 122 Peters, Jon 87 Peterson. Vrian 82 Peterson, Agnes 93, 119, 133 Peterson, Bernard 87. 122 Peterson. ( liristopher 82 Pettigrew, Deidra 82. 107 Phillips, Kelvin 93 Phillips. Rav 82 Philosopher 120 Photography 36 Piazza, Vmcy 75 Pickering. Charles 82 Pitrco. Annquniek Pierce. Grant 93 Pierce, Pimentel Pipkins, Maria 10 1 Pirtky Kelvin 82 Pitman, C hristine 107 | Pleasant, Raymond 58. 93 1 Plummer, Utanza 82. 12 Polk. Jacintn 82. 133 Polk, Tammy 93, 123 Polster. Katherine 75 Pom Pons 1 27 Poole, Saudia 87 Popovic, Donna 74.1 JIf Porter, Cynthia 1 (|W Porter, W illie 82 1 , Christopher ! Ramos, Christopher 87 Ramos. George l )7, 158 Ramos. Steven 107 Randolph. Daryl 6, 27, 48, 108, 118. 119. 132 Rangel, Tomas 93 Rashada. Keshia 82. 132 Read, Margaret 75 Redding. Michael 87 Reed. Jesse 82 Reese, Crystal 6. 9, 40, 41. 108. 121. 122. 123 Reese, Felicia 108 Reese. Latrice 87 Reese, l.ouis 87, 135 Reese, Michael 74 Reese. Ty rone 87 Reeves, Adrienne 108 Reeves. Iris 108 Reeves, Randolph 52 Reid, Patria 82 Rhymes. Cavin 87 Rhvmes, Latrice 87 Ricard. Denise 11, 93, 117, 119. 130 Richards, Bobby 82 Richards. Windy 82. 127 Richardson, Brian 49. 58, 66. 84, 87. 116, 130 Richardson, Carver 48 Richardson, Fdwina 93 Richardson. Francine 82 Richardson. James 88 Richmond. Ber 2 Richmond. Robert X2 Riley. ( ntliia 88 Riley, Jik incline 58 Riley, Lanell 93, I3U Riley, Linda 108. 130 Riley alo lios, Deborah 1th 108. 130 | Lisa 93 | Rivera. John XX, 130 Rivera, John 93. 54 Rivera. Santiago 88 Roberson, Annie XX Roberson, lackic 45. Roberson. Reginald 58 130 RoheHK. I .Mian 6X. 75 ■ Robertson. I manuetta 0 Robertson. Kevin 82 Robinson, nthony 108 Robinson. ( herv I 88 , 47, 58, 117, f s Robinson, olanda 93 Robison, Thomas 93 Rodgers. Fredrick 108 Rodgers, l.atanza 108 Rodgers, Stephanie 82 Rodriguez, Alfonso 82 Rogers. Acquanetta 93 Rogers. Cherletta 93 Rogers, Duane 70, 155 Rogers. George 82 Roland. Recardo 82 Roland, Taffey 88 Roldan. Hector 108 Romo, Joe 109 Romo. Maria 93 Rondo. Kim 93 Roper. Haywood 82 Ross, Ruby 76 Ross. Tracy 88 R.O.T.C. 38. 39. 128. 129 Rouse, Larry 109 Rouse. W inton 58. 93 Rowe, Derrick 82 Royster. Douglas 109 Rozier, Sharon 59, 130 Ro ier, Veronica 122 Rucker, Heath 109 Rnmph. Teresa 82 Russell, Andre 88 Russell, F.vich 88 II, John 60. 75 Ruzbasan, Denise 54, 55, 82 Ruzbasan, Donna 21, 54. 109. 156 Ryan. F.arl 82 Portis, ernon 87jL Robinson, Donald 7, 40. A Posey, James 35jfl 67. 108 Posey. Paul 49. 93 Robinson. Dwayne 93, 13 Poster, Paul 58 Robinson, John 108 Powell, Anita 9. 107, 121, 123 Robinson, Juanita 88 Powell. Ingrid 28, 87 Robinson, Kenya 82, 122 Powell, Joseph 107 Robinson. Kevin 82, 88 Powell, Tracy 87 Robinson. Kim 90. 93 Prom 18, 19 Robinson, Lance 35, 40, . Promo Show 12. J 3 108 Pulido, Fdwardo 30. 107 Pulido. Nora 30. 93, 120 Quill and Blade 12. 1? M Quinones. Israel 93 Radford, Renee 93 Radziewicz, Rose 87, 133 Ramos. Carlos 87 Robinson. Lawrence 40. 46, 58. 10} Robinson, Lauren 12, 58 Robinson, l.cander 82 Robinson, Lee 88. 131, 134 Robinson Nina 108 Robinson, Patricia 108 Robinson, Regina 9, 108 Robinson, Robert 108 Robinson, Samantha 93, 132 Robinson, Thomas 93, 122 Robinson. Traci 85 Sakev I ulla 72 Salas, Leslie 82 Salas, Mario 93 Salazar. Charles 37. 96, 109, 121 Salinas, David 88 Sam. Rita 122 Sanavongsay. Khamsabeth 88 Sanavongsay, Phetoudone 82 Sanchez. Adam 119 Sanchez, Alex 46, Sanders. Moniqu Sangster. Antoine loo Santana. Estefla l 3 Santi. go. Yolando 9 1 Santos. ( hristine XX Savant, lohn XX. 12‘ Scales, Stacey XX Scheub, Richard 5 Schmid, Howard s Schneider, I inda H� ' Schoon, David 5 Scott. Bernard 109 47. 58, Scott, Blake 62. 93, 119 Scott, David 58. 64, 88 7. Scott, Kenneth 47, 48, 58, 93 Seay, Aldridge 43. 88 Seay, Tabatha 82 Sefton. Janet 75. 120 Selme r, Trevor 88 Senior Album 99, 98, 99, 100, 10 102. 103, 104, 105, 106. 107. 10v 109. 110. Ill Seniors Show Boat 24 Sepulveda. Gloria 72 Serrano. Cynthia 109 Ser rano, Norma 54. 82 Serrano, Susan 88 Sessions, Constance 82 Sewell, Marv 75 Shadrick. Kim 88 Shapley, Margaret 93 Shebat, Tommy 82 Shelbourne, Flsie 72 Shelby, Herman 75. 77 Shelton. Thaddeus 54, 88 Shepherd, Carla 109 Shepherd. Rodney 58, 59 Sheppard, Lenora 93 Sherman, Hope 82 Shultz. Shawn 60 Simmons. Judy 93, 128 Simmons, Laurie 83, 128 Sims, Brent 88 Sims, Dwain 125 Sims, Lachery 93 Sims, LeC beryl 122 Sistrunk, Frik 83 Sistrunk, Shawn 88 Smith. Alfred E. 70, 155 Smith, Alona 109 Smith, Andrew 88 Smith. Bennea 93, 94 Smith. Betty 73 Smith, Carla 94 Smith, Charlie 82 Smith, C hristopher 83 Smith, Donald 128 Smith. Farl 64, 75 Smith. Flea nor 109, 131 Smith, Fric 93 Smith. Gregory 68. 75 Smh Smith. Kenneth S3 Smith. Lalita 50, 51, 66. 8X Smith, Lamar 34 Smith. LaShawn 88 Smith. Mark 88, 135 Smith Memorial 71 Smith. Paige 16 ■ Smith. Ph.Tln 48. 83 I Smith. Ranquelp3 Smith. Roshanta 83, 122 Smith, Royal 75 Smith, Saul 83 Smith, Sherita 88. 116, 119, 124 Smith, Sonja 88 Smith. Willie 83 Sophomore Album 84, 85, 86, 87, 88. 89 Sosh, Mike 75 Southerland. Carl 47 Span. Priscilla 109 Spanish Club 132, 133 Spann, Aurelia 94, 117, 119 Sparks, Lamanion 88 Special Education) Special Olympics 16 Speech Team 124 Spencer, Bessie 109 Spencer, Frankie 33, 94 Spencer, Jacqueline 83 1 Spencer. Jerome 64, 88 A Spencer, John 65 Spencer, Kathy 88 Spencer, Rodney 94 Spencer, Stephanie 82 Spires, Anthony 82 Spires, Antonia 109 Spirit Week 10, 11 Sports 45 Sports Banquet 7 l - 154 Index Springfield. T Sprouse, |mise, I law ay Sharon 122 Patricia XX Steele, Pearline 94 Steele, Reggie X2 Stefanelli, Carolyn 73 Stephens, Nadene 127 Stephens, Yvette X2, 133 Stewart, Moses 49, 58 Stewart, Paul 82 Stewart. Richard 75, 77 Stingley, Derrick XX Stingley. Willette X2 Stoner, Del Rove 54, XX Stovall, Mark 94 Strickland. C ' ykeitha XX Strickland. Petula 109 Stroder. Saadia X2 Stro dcr, Ihe odis 61, 67 Trope. Christi 94. 119, 132 Strope, Janice 88, 132 Strope. Mary 82.1133 Studcni Council 116, 117 Student Life 5 Suggs. Larryetle 73 Sulewski. Jane 77 Summers C ornell XX Summers, Sabrina XX Surney. C ha mail XX Sutherland. Karl Swam, (.kudu XX Swiminind54. 55 Talley, Fnin 109. 12X Talley, Jeanea 83 Talley. Ray XX Tampkins, Alesia 83 Tarbert, lohn 109 Tarbert, I ' odd 94 | Tarr. Ge Tarver, l ate. All I ate, C hr Tate, Haro Tate. John 35. 40, 5x1 Tate. Lanfionftte 94 | late. Rochester 16, 4 1 Tate, Shirlene XX Tate, Steven 94 TatS Tracy II 1 ,ivlor, Archie 1 Taylor. Calvin 41 Taylor, Derrick Taylor, James 36, Taylor, Jennifer 94 Taylor, Joe Ann 83 Taylor, John XX, 110, Taylor. Kim XX Taylor, Michael 48, Teachers ' Strike 68 Teer, John 89 Temple, Kimberly 83 Temple, Rebecca 76 Templin. Dave 47, 67 Tennis 63 Terek, Michael 52, 60. J tla X ratos, Nick 110 Thigpen, Sharron 89 Tho mas, Alvin 89 Thomas, Anna 83 Thomas, C anieron X3 Thomas, Denise 83 Thomas. Despina 83 Thomas. Maxine 76 Thomas, Melanie 110 Thomas, Sinters 83 Thomas, Sonya 89. 133 Thomas, Venessa 89. 132 Thomas. Wendy 122 Thomas, Yvette 122 Thompson. Paula 76. 123 Thompson. Theodtfre 83 Thompson. I nme 2, 3. 6, 11. 22. 56. 96. 110. 117, 118, 119, 126. 159 Thornton, Johnny 83 Tinner, Curtis 49, 58. 83 jjnuco, Patricia 56. 57. 110 Tolbert, John! 130 Toney, Angela 89, 126. lopps, Taleria 83 Toro, Joseph 6, 21, I10IF1IX. 119 Torres, Cynthia 83. 133 y Torres. Erie 89 Torres, Lisa 94 es, Patrick 89 es, Richard 83 lek 58, 59 rajkovski. Robert 6. 118. 119 Travis, Valeria 110 T rimble. Metrice 83 Triplett, Calvin 94 Triplett, Floretta 83 Triplett, Mark 89 Tryon, Kent 83 Turner, John 83 Turner, Rozie 89 Turpin. David 78, 83 42. 110. 120. 6. 7. j22. 23. I Ml. ■u- L tlev, Loni 68, 76 V- Valenti, John 76 Vance, Fileen 72 V alle, Carmen 76, 133 Vanish, Lucinda 94 Vanish. Thomas 89 V aughan. Tracy 83 Vaxter, Mark 110 Vaxter, Tracy 110 V azanellis, George 6, 7, 119 Vega, Lillian 110 ■ ■ — ■ V ereb, Frnest 76 V inson, Charles 89 Vinson, Llovd 89 Volleyball 50. 51 Vorice, C harles 47, 48. 89 10. 118. W 132 126 Waddell. Ronald 110 Wade, Kelvin 94 Walden. Lawanda 83 Waldon, Selena 9. 24, 121, 124. 127. 131 Walker, Alma 76 Walker, Inin 64. 94, 120. 136 Walker. Mark 89 Walker. Roy 54. 94 Walker, Shannon 94 Walker, Sharon 110. Walker. Travis 83 W alker, Yolanda 94, Walls. Nancy 76 Walton, Ernest 110 Walton. James 83 Ward. John 83 Ward, Thomas 76 Wardlaw. Nicole 78, 83. 116 W are. Terrance 94 Warner, Arnette 94 Warnsley, Lawanda 89 W ashington. Gail 83 VV ashington. Jesse 110 Washington. Keith 134 Washington, Kristyn 89. 136 Washington, Marvin 94 Washington. Melvin 89 Washington. Raquel 57. 59, 78 116, 133 Watkins, Russell 89 VV atkins. Sheila 111 W atkins, Shelia J. 94. 119 W atson, Angelita 83 Watson, Aveletta 111. 120 Watson. Cheryl 94. 128 W atson, Marie 89. 128 The W ay W r W ere 96 VV ebb. Garrett 94 Webb. Katherine 6. 7. 17. 22. 23 I II. 118.11 19 W ebb, Stephen 26. 83. 133 W ebster, Janet 94 VVeekley, Angelica 83, 127 Welch, Kimbcrlynn 111 W elch. Terrence 54 Wellons. Belinda 21. 94, 119 Wellons, Brandon 94. 132 Wenzel. Steven 89 West. Caryl 83. 119 W est, Gregory 83 West, Helen 89, 119 W heeler, Lee 76. 124 W hitaker. Francine 83, White Angela 83. f 7 White, Louis 93. 94. 121 White, Todd 83 White. Tracy 89, 122 W hiting, LaShawn 4, 9, 12, 58, 121. 134 Whittaker. William 76 Whittlier, Cynthia 128 Wiggins, Bruce 89 W ilbon, Angela 89, 126. 133 Wiley, Kelvin 94 W ilkerson. Elizabeth 76 Wilkerson, W illiam 33, 94 Wilks, Darryl 83 Williams. Bettie 111 Williams, Carla 111 W illiams, C lara 27. 76 Williams. Darryl 94 W illiams, Dennise 36,183 Williams, Geoarge III , Williams, Gessele 89 6 r W illiams. Henrv 89 Williams, Jacqulyn 83 Williams, James 89 W illiams, Jimmie 83 W illiams. John 111 Williams. Julius 83 W illiams. Kevin 94,1133 Vvilljams, Kim 83 1 W illiams. Latasha 83 Williams. Leon 94 Williams. Leonard 83, 133. 135 Williams, Martha 76 W illiams. Mavis 89 VV illiams. Michelle 89 VV illiams. Monica 111 Williams. Shannyn 83 W illiams. Valerie 83 W illiams, Yolanda 89 lliamson, Antoine 94 iamson. Corey 48. 58, 59. 83 lliamson. Mario 111 illis, Felix 94 illis. Michael 36. 89 ilson, Anthony 48. 83 ilson, Daniel 83 VV ilson. Felicia 94 W ilson. V alerie 94 Wilson. Vanita 111 Wilusz. Theodore 89. 121. 133. 144 W ingard, Danny 111 W inslett. V vette 94 Winston. W illiam 89 “The W iz“ 40 Woodley, Tonya 89 W oods. C urtis 89 Woods. Tammi 89 Woods, Timothy 111 Woodson, Kenneth 89 Wojtan. James 76 W ' resiling 52. 53 VV right. Iris 83 VV right, Joe 111 W right, Kevin 60. 94 W right. Rochelle 89 W nn, Theresa 94C128 Yaselsky, John 75 Yates, Robert 76. 77 Stef, VV illie 77. X9 Yorko, Betty 68. 76 Young, C olette 111 Young. Robert 89 Young, Tonya 94 Youngblood, Gregory 89 Y-Teens 126 ale, Kenneth 54, 89 Zanders, Michael 83 Zepeda, Manuel 83 Zomanty. Nicole 78 Zomanty, Tracv 89 Index 155 R , JL myites of passage raduation night, like other such special occasions, symbolically is one of the Rites of passage made by youth as they make their way into the adult world. It is a time of stuffing away the toys of childhood and of achieving the acknowledged status of greater maturity. Welcome in the real planet, graduates! Pictured below making her way from Polk Gym and graduation ceremonies ' 84 is a melancholy Donna Ruzbasan. At right, Natalie Merriweather plants one on sister Ingrid. On the next page at top, Sharon Walker walks away with her diploma in row. Elat¬ ed 1984 graduating seniors let fly cheers and hats as they are offically pronounced graduated. At hotton, Paul Bonilla whi- miscically dons his mortarboard on the dome of a future graduate. 156 - Spark Of Excellence lashes of before -i| ashes of before return like sou- venirs of yesterday when we all F —l l experienced those youthful times that enriched our lives. Pictured at top of page. Derrick Brooks, senior varsity player, tries to foil a shot of a key Roosevelt opponent at the Gary Holiday Tourney. The championship game nearly went to the wire before the Hornets ran out of gas and the Panthers won 67-41. At right, during this year ' s prom “A Nite to Re¬ member,” senior George Ramos en¬ gages in a bit of romantic cheek-to- cheek dancing at Marquette Park. Be¬ low, an enterprising Sylvia McDonald, senior, has some good times while work¬ ing at the Hornet’s Nest at high noon. Graduation for Brian Lopez, senior is a very special milestone in his life. Next, honor graduate Larry Moore, senior, proudly sports his Honor Society insig¬ nia. � •• I 9 ' At top of page, senior varsity football, players, better known in entertainment circles as the “Jockettes,” let loose with an “all for one and one for all root, during a break in the Quill and Blade Promo Show. Above, varsity cheerleader I n me Thompson, senior, has it all — beauty, brains, and talent — a modern recreation of the old ideal. Livewire and“preacher“ Lionel Jackson, senior and former Student Council president, clowns for the camera as he provides some serious help and behind the scenes prep for the 1983 Homecoming Parade. olophon c The theme of this 1983-1984 yearbook was A Spark of Excellence. The cover chosen was a Josten ' s creation. The base background ink color was Black 535, compli¬ mented with the numbers 1984 ' imprinted in Gold Foil 380 on the binder side and vertical touls ex¬ tending into a spark, likewise done in a gold foil, on the opposite end. The lettering of the theme was printed on the cover face in Pale Gold 328. Portraits in the senior album were repoduced in four process color. The book ' s opening theme section was, additionally, high¬ lighted with spot color and with special effects color. End sheets chosen were in Parchmatte 303. Body copy was printed primar¬ ily in 10 pt. Times Roman Bold type, with 8 pt. caption copy. Opening story typography was in 12 pt. Headlines ranged from 24 pt. to 60 pt. and included various ty¬ pography choices, with Times Ro¬ man Bold being the most domi¬ nant. Sub-heads ran 12 to 18 pts. Folios were in 18 pt. for page numbers and in 10 pt. for idents. The majority of toul lines were in 2 pt. with variations. Student and faculty portraits were taken by Root photogra¬ phers, as were a significant num¬ ber of sectional candids. Root also provided film and picture process¬ ing without charge. Josten’s American Yearbook Company was the publisher whose press run from its Clarks¬ ville, Tennessee plant was ap¬ proximately 500 copies. Spark Of Excellence - 159 s- park Of Excellence With the book completed at last. Quill and Blade staffers turn away from their labors. Editor-in-chief Tony Palm, however, looks back in final reflection. 1 Editor-in-chief A. Palm Assistant Editor B. Bullock Student Life L. Whiting Academics R. Robinson Sports S. McDonald, S. Mauseth Faculty Album C. Parker Junior Album T. M o 11 o y, L. White Sophomore Album C. Ezell Freshman Album D. Djordjevich Organization S. Chew Advertising A. Auguano, J. McBride, S. Walden, C. Reese Index L. Manuel, A. Auguano Photo Heads M. Shapley, C. Salazar, A. Jarrett Photographers T.J. Wilusz, B. McClendon, Y. Macyszak, M. Milhurn Artists D. Lowe, L. Eggerson Writers T. Mclntee, E. Henry, Reporters A. Auguano, M. Gault, S. C ampbell, S. Adkins, A. Watson, E. Danko, W. Lai row, E. King Advisor J.S. Sefton Josten ' s Rep. R. Henning i 160 - Spark Of Excellence ,, of what we all are . . . less than a drop in the great blue motion of the sunlite sea. But . . some of the drops sparkle, Pelly, some of them do sparkle! — King Arthur —