Lowell High School - Lowellian Yearbook (Lowell, IN)

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Student Life Activities are the spice in life of Lowell High School. They are the missing piece of the puzzle that when fi¬ nally found lends a new light to the picture. A f t e r approximately seven hours of classes every day. we need something to revive our interest in life. Special events help liven up our free times, our quiet times, and to lessen our solitude. Special activities and pro¬ grams can take many forms. Many are chosen for the stu¬ dents by the students; some are chosen by clubs and or¬ ganizations. Still others are selected by the teachers and administration. Some are scheduled dur¬ ing school hours. These are often planned weeks or even months in advance. Every year, students in World His¬ tory and those in U.S. His¬ tory watch several movies. The movies are educational as well as entertaining. Entertainment is generally easy to find. There are foot¬ ball games, basketball games, tennis matches, and wrestling meets, boys’ and girls’ swimming and diving. But these are not events, in a sense, because they are usual. An “event” is some¬ thing special, something new, or something out of the ordi¬ nary; perhaps it is something that’s never been done before at Lowell High School. For example, this year the Stu¬ dent Council sponsored Lowell High’s first disco dance. There was live music and a disco light system. The Student Council also held a mini-convocation at which the Air Force Rock Band performed. The Theatre Arts Department was given permission to hold a comedy revue, entitled “That Comedy Thing,” in addition to the Third Annual Fine Arts Revue.” Another revelation in the field of drama came with the school’s spring musical, “Hello, Dolly!” For the first time a real band was used for background music. The Theatre Arts Depart¬ ment, which also includes Thes¬ pians, also went to Chicago to view a production of the Broad¬ way musical, “A Chorus Line.” two