Marshall High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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The Minneapple ■ jggjving ur in,thej in Citie» st ty igajpfayed t||ln|pojtan||rold in o|r Representing all areas of Minneapolis. MaTshaiTu s t uae'nin manTff I the city' sultural and social activities. Cqpc$|lM0lay3 and-art exniDit?SWSltom popular reTOurants and movie theatres all attracted our student -body. SiuoenH enrolled in tnSJouth in Pursuit of Justice cdurS ftteerveti judicial proceedinglat the Hennepin Courh overnment Center while others occasionally Sat in on City Council or School Board g etings. Our familiar Minneapolis skyline underwent some major changes in the past year. Recent constri lfOnin the downtown area included the Hubert Hytt ireyM rodome Stadium, the 5 -story Multif ods Tower. and tlrfe City CenterT S hom ro f Mary Tyler Moore Is turning into a mcdeba metropolis.” noted an obsi£Sjfl inneajR3li|n. Contented residents of our Ci explain that Minneapolis spoil, the advgjjtages of a large metropolitan area without fhe negative asDectscommoiw to big cities esides 0 the absence'of pollution, slums, and I Kcrin WPSPbund in other areas. MinVeapo Its is characterized by variable climate, attractive neighborhoods, and an abundance of lakes. Ipef6ing many people to cdfoider itpn ideal place to live. 1 Picture One The downtown Minneapolis skyline from afar Picture Two: Housing projects in the Southeast area Picture Three: The Cedar Square West apartments on a bleak winter day Picture Four: Tower Hill silhouetted against an evening sky Picture Five Innovative architecture characterizes this high-rise Picture Six A wealthy resident's older home.

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Registration . . . The Inside Story ... Standing in line for twenty minutes only to be told you have to go get the principal's signature before you can get your card stamped. ... Being told at 9:00 that you never returned the Encyclopedia Britan-nica volume “M so you can't register until 2:30. ... Having to sign up for gym at 7:30 a.m. because all the other hours are closed and you can’t graduate without a gym credit. Sound familiar? Registration only took place three times a year, but this was more than enough for most people. A very simple task, six classes in six time slots, became very complicated, very quickly. The red tape and bureaucracy was enough to drive people crazy, especially if they wanted to do anything out of the ordinary like take a free hour. Three signatures were needed for almost everything, which meant standing in three different lines and explaining the same thing three times. “My strategy was to slip in and out as fast as possible through tricky maneuvers and fast talking. commented an experienced Senior. I want my mommy! cried a Freshman after he didn’t press hard enough on the triplicate forms. Eventually, although it may have taken hours, the last student was free to go home and teachers, students and administrators could look forward to the next registration day. HA HA HA!!!!!!! Picture One: Louise and Karen chat while waiting in line to register for an English class. Picture Two: A popular option at M-U — Sixth hour release. Picture Three: Students check out on credit standings with Mr. Pogoler. Picture Four: Teachers waiting patiently for some enrollment. Picture Five: Unenthused students struggle with their class schedules. 28 Registration

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Everyone has their own idea about what is fun and what is boring, and very few people will ever agree. That is why there were so many different activities going on all at once at M-U. Extracurricular activities provided a nice contrast to the everyday grind of school homework and test taking. While some people might compare sitting in front of a computer for hours on end with swallowing worms, there was a group of students who worked on the school's computer with great enthusiasm. The same holds true of cheerleading or debating or working for hours on end to produce a quality newspaper or yearbook. Whatever activity a student chose to be a part of, he or she could take pride in what was accomplished; whether it was learning to ski or travelling to Philadelphia to compete in the national chess tournament. When the right group of people got together, great things happened. The debators were an example of a successful team both at tournaments and as friends. The same was true of the yearbook staff and the chess team. Not only were activities a great way to spend free time, they also provided the chance to make good friends. 30