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

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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

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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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... HALLOWED BE THY NAME : Shannon Dono- van, flanked by guitar players Dave Prunty and Father Herr, sings the Lord ' s Prayer during the Immaculate Conception mass. Donovan is a two year member of the Marian singing group. (Photo by Bethe Ledbetter) STRUMMIN ' AND HUMMIN ' : Retreat Director Mr. Dave Seibert, Roger Angermeier, Retreat Emcee Mr. Dave Stratman, ana Dennis Marx plan and practice songs for mass while on the sophomore retreat, Ephpatha. Angermeier later performed a solo to Dust in the Wind which earned him a standing ovation. (Photo by Leslie Stratman) Treat yourself 54 Hey Cutey, what are you doing this weekend? I dont have plans. What did you have In mind? Well, I know of Ihls terrific spot near Lynnvllle with a lake and lots of trees. There ' s a place nearby and we could stay for the weekend. Everyone needs a chance to just get away for awhile. I dont know If my mom would be too crazy about that Idea. We ' re only 15! I ' m talking about a retreat, silly! It ' s this weekend at Temple Hills. A group of students from the sophomore religion classes got a chance to be together over the weekend of November 20th thru 22nd. It was the first of two retreats to be taken. As of this deadline, the April 23rd through 25th trip had not yet been taken. Mrs. Leslie Stratman, her hus- band Dave, co-director Mr. Dave Seibert, and a group of adults known as the Team, accompanied the students on the retreat. Ephphatha, the name given to the retreat, means Be Opened. It Included a series of talks, workshops, and group discussions. Topics Included the need for others, God, self, school, and community. A Con- temporary Issues session was added to the program this year allowing students to ask ques- tions, voice opinions, and dis- cuss everything from school to pressures to childhood memo- ries. The openness of the team was neat. They would really talk to you. They ' re not like an au- thority — they ' re like friends, said sophomore Karen Gossman. Sophomore Terry Hollander commented, You ' re In small groups and get to know people In your class. It wasn ' t too general. Karen added, You get to know yourself. They had found a friend In God, each other, and most Im- portantly, themselves! — Mary Schenk STEADY!!: Building a pyramid was the last activity the sophomores took part in on the Ephphatha retreat. BOTTOM ROW: Roger Baehl, Dennis Marx, team members Bob Mattingly, Jeff Klingler, and Dave Stratman. SECOND ROW: Karen Dietsch, Missy Long, Steve Scheller, Kristi Weinzapfel, and Mary Deig. THIRD ROW: Karen Gossman, Rob Zigenfus, Jeff Mischler. TOP ROW: Terry Hollander and Debbie Bradley. (Photo by Leslie Stratman)