Manhattan High School - Blue M Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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eeling of camaraderie, senior bench, burning of the 'M' among the school activities that give us 'a style all our own' By Alan Reeves tact: Manhattan High School has style. Expression of this fact, iugh, varies greatly. The group ac- 'ATTENTlON. Alicia Shaneyfelt and Jocelyn zrna take part in the Manhattan Town Center nd opening, lphoto by Holly Lambertl tivities of the student body and the individual activities of each student all help express a style all our own. As individuals, we express our styles through the way we dress, talk, walk and even how we spend our money. The group activities of MHS, though, are what provides the ammunition for expressing our style. The senior bench. An undisputed style. Congregation around this famed mixture of wood and steel has become a daily activity for seniors. The tenets of seniorism hold true in that only the uppermost of all classmen get the privilege of sitting on the senior bench. The most popular place to sit used to be by the cafeteria, explained by Dr. James Rezac, principal. Because of overcrowding, though, the Student Council bought some benches and put them in the gym lobbies. ln about 1973 or '74, the seniors decided these benches were theirs, and only for seniors, said Dr. Rezac. The pyre of the M. Another un- disputed style. The burning ofthe M at the annual powder puff football game has become symbolic of our style. Crowds have learned to associate the burning of the M with the winning, the originality, and the excellence of Manhattan High. A bonfire used to be the norm before 1980, but because of city fire ordinances, that practice was ter- minated. We decided to have a burning of the M because it would be something symbolic and fun, said Mrs. Jan Wichman, Tribe sponsor. The abstract sense of camaraderie is what provides the spirit behind our activities. The long standing values of vision and pride are an integral part of the sense of community lat MHSl, said Ms. Nancy O'Kane, assistant principal. All our activities help to amplify our originality. This provides a key element in producing a style all our own. MU IN KANSAS? No, these Freshmen Class memberseEmily Hawaiian natives. They are riding the class's float during the Fall Imahn, Amy Brown, Omayra Borrero and Nathan Stinebower-are not Homecoming Week parade. lphoto by dunkin photoagraphlcsl A Style All Our Own 3

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WHA T'S NEXT? After being divided into birth months, freshman Playfair participants cautiously await their next direction. lphoto by Holly Lambertl HALI-TIME HILARITK Showing the powder puff football fans some real masculine cheerleading, lbottom rowl Jay Kennedy, Pat Davie, Doug Kurtz, lmiddle rowl Joe Gat- schet, Alan Reeves, ltopl Bryan Johnson and lstandingl Scott Wissman perform a memorable Dog Pile rap. lphoto by Scott Boydl S vp et' X t I x K S fl . . , 91- A uMlR:,..M.W - , . t -Miner , ---. it - 'r--rr- MORE PEPPERONL PLEASE To help finance the prom, Junior Class members Alan Staatz, Hallie Walker and Francis Fung finish making the last of 652 pizzas sold to Manhattan area residents. The project raised approximately S1 ,0O0. lphoto by Scott Boydl SCHOOL YEAR IN MINIATURE As a new day begins at MHS, ttitle pagel so do the activities that make the high school a special place to be. Among those who were a part of MHS life were ibottom rightl warpath rug sellers Michelle Wilks, Cheri Parr, Leslie Bennett, Jeff Mullen, Angie Erpelding, Jarrod Cochran, Randy Stitt and Bruce Broce, Pumpkingram makers lbottom left front rowl Jana Denning, Kammi Powell, lback rowl Stacey Sternberg, Jon Howard, Wendy Kerr, Anita Ranhotra and Francis Fung and Homecoming participants lmiddle leftl Beth Mitchell and Lisa Lemm. tphotos by Scott Boyd and dunkin photo-graphicsl WHO'LL IT BE? Cheerleaders decide which class cheered the loudest to capture the spirit stick. lphoto by Holly Lambertl 2 A Style All Our Own

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si 'N V SENIOR SMILES. Members of the Class of 1988 gather for their group photo. Every Thursday when we lthe playersl wear our bones, it makes us feel as a team we had a good week of practice and are prepared for the game .... The bones give me a self satisfaction that l myself had a good practice. lt also tells me that l'm doing my job, doing it well and l am recognized by the coaches and other players. -Coby Crowl, a second-year varsity starter who played both offensive and defensive BURIAL SQUAD. Warning off opposing teams with their crossbones and intimidating looks are lfront rowl Jayson Kaus, Maurice Benson, Matt Lowenstein lback rowl Nlatt l.aurie, Mike Ringgenberg, Coby Crowl and Brett Wallerstedt. lphoto by dunkin photo- graphicsl 4...A Style All Our Own IDWR wi