Mater Dei High School - Hi Lights Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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TflKEQUER CQNT. 52 BIRD SOAP???: Sophomores Trina Kinney and Deanna Hartlein present their commercial on bird soap in German II class. (Photo by Leslie Stratman) white robes performed a dramatic litur- gical dance. At the mass before Lent, all the students came down from the bleachers and stood around the altar as a sign of unity. Aside from the mass, the religion classes constructed a huge Lenten col- lage representing life and death. This is certainly a group of very special people. Sniff . . . sniff . . . excuse me but all this sentiment is going to cause me to blow some vital wires . . . Beep . . . sniff . . . beep . . . Recharge!!! I ' ve taken in so many different personalities over the past year. I ' ll never forget the first time I met the mayor. I ' m not talking about Mr. Mike Vandeveer but rather Mr. Brock I-can-sell-my-candy Nicholson him- self. He could probably teach Michael D. a few tricks of the trade when it comes to pleasing his people. With the aid of the police force, eouncilmen, Clerk Amy Klenck, and Judge Dan Gossman, Nicholson made student government visible to the citizens of Mater Dei-vUle. The parking law was changed due to police-student controversies over exact- ly how far a car could be parked on the yellow lines before a ticket could be issued. On a lighter side, the administration okayed the council ' s bid for the option of girls ' pullovers in place of the regulation cardigan sweaters. Student Government even gave me hopes for the future. I ' ve already prog- A LONG WAY FROM HOME: Margarita and Louisa Silva have attended Mater Dei for two years as foreign students from San Salvador. Margarita, a senior, was chosen by her peers to serve on the May Court. (Photo by Geoff Coates) VISITORS FOR VACATION: Exchange students from Marian Heights spent Thanksgiving with fresh- man Angie Etherton. (Photo by Mary Ellert) TAKING THE CAKE: Junior Sue Bradley is honored by her German III class with a special cake. As a result of the high marks she received on a series German tests. Sue will travel to Germany this sum- mer. (Photo by Rob Zigenfus) GERMAN STUFFING: Juniors Dan Rexing and sophomore Steve Scheller demonstrate the pros and cons of a German bra. The German II class did a series of demonstrations on dif- ferent products using German to describe them. (Photo by Leslie Stratman).

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LET YOUR FINGERS DO THE WALKING: Senior Mar- lene Schentrup prepares for her speech at Reitz. Marlene talked her way to a Regional cham- pionship and advanced to State competition. (Photo by Alan Burdette) WARMING UP: Sophomores Missy Burdette and Karen Backes psyche-up before the speech com- petition at Reitz. The two competed in the catag- ory of Dual Interpretation. (Photo by Alan Burdette) TAKEaUER CQNT. Other unique people and classroom experiences will long be kept in my memory bank . . . Beep . . . contact memory . . . The scene was the Advanced Biology room. I ' ll never forget the look on junior Gretchen Hillenbrand ' s face when class- mate Dan Klausmeier threw a baby shark down her shirt. Or how about the famous dish of lassagna conjured up in Foods Class? The lid stuck to the pan and it was beyond repair. Stephanie Schenk, Amy Castleman, Diana Weinzapfel, Karen Spahn, and Debbie Elpers were sure embarrassed! On a more serious note, I recall senior Marlene Schentrup brought honor to Coach Sister Jane Michele, Mater Dei, and the speech team by placing first in the Regional Speech Meet and advanc- ing to State competition. Yes, the people of Mater Dei are close- knit. Attending a Catholic school sets my student friends apart from public school students around the area. I especially enjoyed the masses. At the first one, a person from each homeroom brought to the altar a gift-wrapped box as an offer- ing of Celebration. During the mass celebrating the Immaculate Concep- tion, four freshmen girls dressed in CROWD PLEASER: Mater Dei was treated with a presentation by Dr. Ray Short on Love and In- fatuation. He outlined 14 different ways to deter- mine between the two. (Photo by Rob Zigenfus) 51

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Change of scenery Imagine this: you are thousands of miles from your home, in a land of strange faces, and with an even stranger language. You miss your family, your home, and your own ways of life. This is how Margarita and Louisa Silva first felt when they arrived in America from El Salvador. Margarita and Louisa are living with Mr. and Mrs. Steven Halbig. The Halbigs have three children of their own; Julie, 12; Mark, 9; and Kent, 4 years old. Communication was a problem to begin with. Margarita said, It was easy to get frustrated because it was hard trying to understand what people were saying to you. Concerning miscommunica- tions, Mrs. Marce Halbig said, I don ' t think it was real bad; I did have to listen closely. I haven ' t learned any Spanish myself, but I feel like maybe I should have. In El Salvador the parties are more like our high school dances. The focus isn ' t put on alcohol and food, but on dancing and spend- ing time with friends. El Salvador z — is normal for a young person to walk in and order himself a drink, rum among the most popular. Our parties are a lot different from those here in Evansville. Once we were asked to go to a party and it was very different from what we ex- pected, the girls explained. It is not unusual to see a couple riding the bus on a date, Margar- ita said. With gas being S3 a gallon and because of the abundance of public transportation, cars are not a major necessity. Another big contrast in the two is dress. You don ' t see ladies walk- ing around in shorts and tube tops, the said. In fact if a female is seen dressed in this fashion, she surely isn ' t considered a lady. Jeans are not that popular neither. The main dress is slacks, skirts, or dresses. Asked the overall feelings of tak- ing in the Silvas, Mrs. Halbig said that Margarita and Louisa get along well with their own kids, al- though there are times of dispute. Overall we ' ve really enjoyed having them, they ' re just like one of the family, she concluded. — Lisa Scheller