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

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aor-u c« p „ o E CO o 88 O D c Columbia, Apollo, billion-dollar Star Wars, Space Invaders, Atari; everywhere one looked, people ' s eyes were shifted upward. In the modern age of space obsession, it was no wonder astrology appeared to have found acco- modating harbors in the minds of many. As a result of a request made by students, Barbara Litschgi, a local astrologer was a guest speaker in Mrs. Jeanne William ' s psychology class this November. Her explanation of the growing interest in astrology went like this: Every 2000 years, there is a new age. Right now, we ' re in the age of Pisces, but it ' s the next age, Aguarius, that is starting to effect us. Apparently, the age of Aquarius is the age of psychics and astrolo- gy, which is already in action on society. To acknowledge a difference between real astrology and phony horoscopes, Mrs. Litschgi stated just to read the daily paper . . . it ' s a joke. Viewpoints of the legitmacy of astrology definitely varied from Jeanne Dixon, an ironically accu- rate psychic, to Michel Gauguelin, a researcher in the field of astro- nomy who called psychics and astrology an astrological blas- phemy and idiocy. Some took it so seriously that they lived their lives by it; others just as fanatically smirked at the thought that outside, supernatural forces influenced their lives or personali- ties. It ' s just a bunch of superstition, stated freshman Brad Oliver. I think it ' s really interesting. There ' s a lot to be learned by the stars, contradicted senior Ron Schneider. Somewhere in the middle was ju- nior Diane Jourdan ' s comment: I read it, but I don ' t know if I believe it or not; and Mary Deig ' s What ' s astrology? Is astrology illusion or reality? No one could really tell, but one thing was for sure; as long as the four- hundred-year old hope of the strange, mystical influence of the stars on people ' s lives was still de- bated, there remained hope for the horoscope. — Tanya Crothers

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You could spot the symptoms easy enough: glassy eyes; sweaty palms; and cold chills. The victims may also have been subject to stuttering and shaking knees. Whatever the case would be, all of these side effects could have been caused by your date ' s sim- ple question, Hey, would you like to come over to meet my parents tonight? During the high school years, one of the most trying experiences teenagers went through was meet- ing their dates ' parents for the very first time. While some MD students felt that meeting their dates ' par- ents wasn ' t a big deal, others dreaded the idea, hoping to live up parental expectations. Matt Bequette, junior, com- mented, It feels just like meeting any other parent. However, senior, Jeff Martin felt differently. It felt awkward the first time, but after that it was a lot easier, he remarked. Boys were not the only ones who experienced the pre-meeting jit- ters. Barb Seib, junior, said, It was an experience, but I liked it. It was hard not knowing if they would like me. One of the biggest problems en- countered in dating was not know- ing when to arrive. On the first date, a guy may have been afraid to pick up his girl friend because if he was early, he would have to spend the time talking to her parents, which he had never met. But senior Joe Kuhn found a way around the problem, saying, I ar- rive right on time, to the second . . . guaranteed! Junior Sharon Wildeman dis- agreed, I would like them to come later so I could finish getting ready. Her classmate, Sherry Schneider, had a totally different view, would want them to come earlier to make sure they are coming! Meeting a date ' s parents a tra- ditional ritual that will always in- spire fear in the hearts of teen- agers, but it ' s really not that diffi- cult. The worse they could do is not open the door! — John Townsend — Mary Ellert HEY Pops mm EWfMl Oil ON MEETING MA AND PA: Whether you were a preppy, a hippie, or a jock, meeting your date ' s parents was a time of nervous expectation. (Artwork by John Townsend) o CO Q a CO o (D 5 ' Q O Q (D co 87

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The scene was the Mater Dei track. About 25 tense fans awaited the start of the famed Miracle Mile, a race between Assistant Principal Mr. Todd Rudnick and Mr. Bob Culver, main custodian here at Mater Dei. The race was hailed as the sporting event of the centu- ry, putting the two rivals head to head in a one-on-one confronta- tion. Culver was confident of victo- ry. I ' m gonna win. I ' ve cut down to ten beers and five cigars a day. FRIENDLY FINISH: The old saying goes, It doesn ' t matter who wins, it ' s how you run the race. Showing this by his good sports- manship, Mr. Bob Culver, head of Mainte- nance congratulates his victor shortly after the race. (Photo by Scott Altman) WATCHING IN WONDER: Mr. Kurt Wam- bach, band director; and seniors Sherri Ricketts. Jeff Martin, and John Kohl watched the end of the race. Apparently they were all fans of Rudnick because of the smiles of victory on their faces. (Photo by Scott Altman] RUNNIN ' RUDNICK: Mr. Todd Rudnick, as- sistant principal, is confident of victory as he runs the last stretch of the Miracle Mile. He finished with a time of seven minutes, 45 seconds. (Photo by Scott Altman) He also added, I ' m spotting him (Rudnick) 15 years and 125 pounds. Rudnick refused to talk about the race, commenting, I ' m too nervous; talk to my agent, Mr. Neighbors. Then came post time. It started evenly and at the end of a quarter mile, it was neck and neck. But then Culver, cigar perched in his mouth, started to fall back. At a half mile, Rudnick had opened his lead to a quarter lap and began taunting Culver by running back- wards. From then on, Rudnick just poured it on, finishing in seven min- utes forty five seconds, edging out Culver, who finished in nine minutes fifty two seconds. Maybe Mr. Culver should have made it nine beers and four cigars a day. — Brian Johns