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

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BROWSING BREAK: Mrs. Jeanne Williams spends her time away from teaching to shop at Eastland Mall along with many others. (Photo by Bethe Ledbetter) IF THE SHOE FITS . . . : Sophomore Chris Bruce eyes a pair of tennis shoes to pre- pare him for the warm months ahead. (Photo by Bethe Ledbetter) FOXES AT FOXMOOR: Juniors Karen Spahn and Lori Wagner do their shopping at Fox- moor to keep up on the latest fashions. As long as their pocketbook agrees, they like to spend as much of their spare time as possible at Eastland. (Photo by Bethe Ledbetter) It rested — a huge mass of con- crete and glass. Giant metal beams shot in every direction. Some who passed by hardly noticed the silent disturbance. But those of us who were obsessed with the ever popular pastime, shopping, watched . . . and waited. Finally, at summer ' s end, the main portion of construction was completed and shaped into the new Eastland Mall, the largest mall in the city of Evansville. The mall contains approximate- ly 75 stores. Eastland provides cus- tomers with a stylish, modern, atmosphere in which to blow their dough. Opinions varied on its success, location, and quality. Joe Gerber, sophomore, liked to browse at Gus Doerners and Ben Snvders. He pointed out that the mall is just a nice place to hang out. You see a lot of friends there and it ' s got a nice atmosphere, Joe explained. Laura Hutchison, senior and fre- quent patron of Eastland, sup- ported him. I like the wild fashions and crazy styles that you can get now, she said. Sophomores Mindy McBride and Karen Morris felt that the Mall ' s location, on a fast developing area around Green River Road, was better than any other shop- ping area in the tri-state, I like the preppy styles and new- ness of the place, said Mindy. The modernness of it makes the atmosphere exciting, added Karen. In opposition, Ms. Karen Fitzpat- rick, a newcomer to Mater Dei- 93 ville, had a different opinion of the new mall. I wasn ' t impressed with it be- cause the prices are not that great and there are no middle rate stores, she explained. Eastland not only provided a new and unique scene of stores for the crazed shopper, but also en- tertained its patrons with a variety of special shows and attractions. Some that drew the crowds were the boat show and a make-up and style show sponsored by Merle Norman and various clothing stores. So what did you do when there was nothing happening? The solu- tion was simple. Headed out to Eastland. It was just your style! — Bethe Ledbetter — Kim Hankins a o c

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92 C 5 A O U) c O D b E When Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, lit- tle did he know of its effect on America ' s population Petween the ages of 12 and 20. Today, teenagers may spend anywhere from 2 to 1 2 hours on the phone with as many as 9 hours in a single sit- ting. I guess I spend about 12 to 13 hours on the phone a week, stated Kelley Seib, freshman. Some teenagers thought too much time was spent on the phone by their peers. If teenagers didn ' t spend as much time on the phone, they could do more constructive things such as homework, houseclean- ing, or hobbies, said Kelley. However, since I can ' t drive yet, that ' s about the only thing there is to do. There ' s nothing to do on weeknights. It ' s also a timeout from homework. I ' d rather talk on the phone than watch television, explained Bar- bara Seib, junior. There ' s not enough free time during school to really carry on a conversation. Teenagers ' reasons for spending time on the phone ranged from something to do on a weeknight to finding out when their next assign- ment was due. Although it may generally be thought that all teenagers enjoyed talking on the phone, some didn ' t consider shooting-the-breeze via electronic equipment their favorite pastime. It ' s not something I hate doing, explained Alan Burdette, but I don ' t love doing it either. He said he ' d rather talk person to person. Since most teenagers didn ' t foot the bills on their home phones, their parents have been known to reg- ulate the amount of time spent by their child on the phone. However, money wasn ' t always the reason for setting time limits. I ' m only allowed to stay on the phone for 15 minutes but I can usually get away with a half-hour or more, said Barbara. One reason they set a limit is because on week- nights after I get home from prac- tice for a sport, they think I should spend my time doing homework. However, some parents left it almost completely to their teen- ager ' s discretion as to when to get off the phone. When I ' m on the phone for a long time, I get bawled out, said Kelley. When somebody has to use the phone, I have to get off. With call waiting, ' if somebody calls, I letthemtalk. One unidentified phone-aholic confessed to being on the phone for nine straight hours. I didn ' t have anything to do, confessed the gifted gabber. I was at home alone. She admitted to one interruption that was definitely an emergency. The person had to leave once, she admitted, to go the bathroom. The nine-hour marathon was a one-time event. I ' d never do it again, she de- clared. After three hours (on the phone), now I ' m dead. Although the telephone was a controversial issue between par- ent and teenager, many teens still managed to monopolize it. Talk- ing on the phone was a disease which was contagious once that first ding-a-ling sounds. However, it wasn ' t fatal, and only one harm- ful side effect had been di- agnosed. When I woke up the next morn- ing, said the phone-aholic, I practically had cauliflower ear. — Brooke Heathcotte YOUR DIME, STARTTALKING: Mater Dei has only two payphones — one by the journal- ism room and one by the athletic office. Junior Glenda Hollander preferred the dime grabber outside the j-room. (Photo by Greg Bourdeau) PHONE FANATIC: Spending time on the phone during the evenings was not foreign to sophomore Missy Burdette. Talking on the phone at home provided a relaxed atmosphere. (Photo by Alan Burdette)

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It was mind twisting and brain boggling; it was fun as well as challenging. What was it? It was the tiny, multi-colored, cube that led to the popular cube mania! Named after its inventor Erno Rubik, the rubik ' s cube was also sometimes called the Hungarian Horror, since, according to Time magazine, it could cause a form of insomnia, in otherwise ba- lanced persons. When the three-by-three cube came out of the box, all nine squares on each face were aligned to make a solid color-one face red, one yellow, and so on. The aim of the game was to scramble the colors and then to manipulate them back the way they were. According to Time magazine, it would take the most advanced computer 1.4 million years to figure It ' s a lot of fun. I can really get into the cube. — Ann Groves out all the possible combinations. Junior Kristi Raliegh, a confessed cube addict said, I became in- terested in it just by watching others trying to solve it; now I find myself trying to do it while I ' m driving to school in the morning. I suppose you could say I ' m addicted. Freshman Ann Groves admitted that she finds the cube is fascinat- ing. It ' s a lot of fun. I can really get into the cube, she commented. Although many students found the tiny cube unsolvable, junior Kris Coates managed to master it. Kris, who could solve the cube in two and a half minutes, became in- terested in it when her brother re- ceived one as a Christmas present. Kris said, We began challenging each other to see who was the quickest. While some were destined to find the mysterious answer to the Rubik ' s Cube, others are content to twist and turn for the fun of it. Senior Jenny Olivey summed it up: Solving the cube would take all the fun out of trying to solve it. — Sharon Wildeman 94 3 O MAD CUBIST: Freshman Rick Geotz finds himself in a mental bind while trying to solve the cube. Aside from being a dube fan. Rick also enjoys playing the arums. Rick is a member of an amateur rock band. (Photo by Alan Burdette) CUBE CONCENTRATION: Junior Kris Co- ates tests her twist ability against the cube. Kris Coates was able to master the cube in two minutes, (Photo by Alan Burdette)