Maur Hill High School - Maurite Yearbook (Atchison, KS)

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Boarding Can Be A Learning Experience The feeling of the boarders towards their surroundings has to do with what their surroundings are like. Most of the boarders really like the living conditions of Maur Hill and the Academy. Being a boarder helps one pre- pare for life at college. They will have an edge because they already know what living away from home is like. Dan McGurk, Kansas City, MO, freshman said, “The first week was pretty rough. Initiation really made me feel more at home. Once I started to meet people and make new friends, I was more relaxed. Its alright being a boarder.” “When I first got here I was pretty homesick. But I got over that and made new friends. This will help me when I get older. When I got here the only person I knew was my older brother Chris. Now that I know my way around, this isn’t as bad as it seemed,” said Jason Durall, Olpe, KS, Freshman. At the Mount, boarder life is a little different than regular life as Morgan Dohne, Dallas, TX senior describes. “Being a boarder means learning to deal with lots of other people. You have very little privacy, and someone always seems to be looking over your shoulder. But then again there are good points also. Like there’s always someone around to talk to if you get bored, its like living with all of your friends, and maybe a few of your enemies. You get to know people very well. You’ll make some of the best friends of your life as a boarder, some you’ll never forget. (Story by Bill McKernan) Getting ready to go out, Denise Vasquez makes sure her hair looks alright. Weekends are something that boarders looks forward to so they try to get the most of them. Lara McBride spends her evening talking on the phone. The phones in the girls dorm are usually busy at any time when the girls are allowed to be out of their rooms. Relaxing after a hard day at school some mounties watch a little television. These mounties seem to be watching something educational on PBS. 8 Boarders

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Dancing together at Tennis Court, Dan Bowen and Mike Runyan show that Maur Hill Boys don’t always become men. These two were spotted often dancing during the slow dances. Susan Wolters closes her eyes and prays as the water balloon is tossed back to her. Many Juniors showed up for the games, but were defeated easily by the Seniors. Good Turnout to First Dance Everyone made it through the first full week of school and it was time to party. What better way to do it, than have a dance. That is what over 250 of the Mount and Maur Hill students did when they attended the annual Tennis Court Dance. The pre-dance games were won by the seniors. The games played were the tricycle race, water balloon toss, toilet paper pass, and gunny sack races. Dan Bowen, Atchison, senior said, “The Tennis Court games were well organized this year. I felt that they went off the best I have seen for quite a few years. 1 think that everyone who participat- ed enjoyed themselves and coopera- ted well.” This years dancers were enter- tained by the Kansas City KS band, City Kids. “The Tennis Court dance was a real blast. I thought the band was good, and it was a great opportu- nity for the new students to meet the people from the two schools.” said Jennifer Cavanaugh, Topeka, Ju- nior. The band continually played many hit songs that kept everyone dancing till the end of the dance. Justin Caraway, Lubbock, TX, Se- nior had this comment about the dance. “I felt Tennis Court was really exciting. The weather co- operated rather well, making it an enjoyable evening. The band played many songs that I found great to dance to. I’m glad the dance went so well this year, since it was my senior year, and I won’t be able to attend it any more.” (story by Beth Slyvest- er) Aoly Flores leads the pack at Tennis Court during one of the fast dances. The band played many fast songs which students danced to for most of the night. Angela Domann and Dan Bowen steal a moment in the night as they waltz across the finish line. The gunny sack race was also taken by the Senior Class. Tennis Court 7

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Kevin Gary works diligently on his school work. Many students find that study hall in the dorms can be a waste of time unless they have things to do. Seeking the answers to his homework, Mike McConnell asks Bro. John Peto for assistance. Dorm prefects are often sought after for help on their school work. Expanding his knowledge of the world, Steve Bartulica catches up on current events. Steve Boarders 9 finds that reading the paper helps him with his understanding of the world around him.