McCluer North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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Talking about the day’s events, Stacey Eickoff, Jac- quelyn Smith and Christine Williams, freshmen, ap- parently have no complaints about the noise. Enjoying a shake and a sandwich, Michele Aylward and Karen Justice, sophomores, snack in the con- course. Nina Wallace Il Amy Walther 9 Greg Watson 9 Petrina Watts 9 John Webbe Il Gary Weber Il Jamie Weber 9 Noel Weber 10 Steve Wedig 10 Sheree Weihe 10 Tim Weiss 10 Steve Weissenborn Il Tina Welker Il Justine Wells 10 Mike Wells II Vickie Wells Il Sholanda Welton 10 Ray Wentz Il Mike Werdes 10 Billie Wesson Il Cheryl Westcott 10 David Whatley Il Marcia White Il Eating outside can solve noise problems as Scott Cork, junior, and Michael Block, freshman, prove. Underclass 125

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Andy Trautman Il Steve Trautman 9 Demond Travis 9 Jeff Tribout 9 Maria Tricamo 9 Deena Triplett Il Melissa Triplett 9 Steve Trost I0 Lisa Trueb 10 Betty Tuepker II Rowena Turnbull lO Mike Turner 10 Nils Turner 10 Tracey Tusing 9 Tari Twillmann 10 Mary Ulrich lO Joe Urban 10 Tony Urban Il Carla Usai 10 Chris Vachalek 10 Chris Vahrenhorst Il Rodney Valleroy Il Lesley Van Deventer Il Tammy Velloff Il Tara Velloff 10 Tracy Velloff 9 Spencer Venard 9 Tom Venturella 9 Leah Vieregg 9 Danny Villacis 10 Jack Vivrett Il Michele Vogt lO Nancy Vohsen 10 Chris Von Derau Il Susan Von Derau 9 Kelly Wachter 9 Brent Waganer 9 Rob Wahle Il Sharon Walker IO Rhea Wallace Il N Disturbing discussions With the merging this year of the fresh- man class with the sophomore, junior and with the interference. Some tried sign language. For others, it was advantageous senior classes, problems were expected. Fortunately, many never materialized. However, in the cafeteria, the situation was different. Lunch lines were longer and lines for the Snack Bar were unprec- edented. Chairs, as well as tables, were in short supply. A problem on many people’s lists was the noise. For some it was a minor annoy- ance, but for others it was a major frus- tration. Mark Madonna, freshman, said, “When you have three hundred people talking at once, it does get kinda noisy.” Noise is defined by Webster as being “any sound that is undesired or inter- feres with one’s hearing ... ” The noises in the cafeteria were varied in their ori- gins. Trays clattered, chairs squeaked, and most of all, people talked. Everyone competed to be heard. Wendy Moody, junior, commented, ‘We yell across the table.” McCluer North students learned to cope 124 Underclass to indulge in lip reading. One group ex- plained, ‘We don’t talk unless we have to.” Many people ate in the Snack Bar where the noise was less disturbing. There occured some definite misunder- standings between students who couldn't hear each other. Melissa McMaster, sen- ior, was reported as saying,” “I still can’t hear you well enough to see what you're talking about!” For all the concessions McCluer North students made, some options were left, perhaps purposely, untried. No one stood on the tables yelling with the assistance of a megaphone and no one started what could have been a profitable telegram service for students in the lunch room. All in all, the noise was less disturbing than it could have been, but students here coped well and with a sense of humor. As Byron Jackson, senior, pointed out, “It’s naturall”’

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Proof reading a paper written by Tracy Velloff, freshman, Debbie Mades, junior, offers suggestions Yolanda Whitfield 9 Kim Whitlock 10 Laurie Whitney 10 Misty Wiegand 9 Rick Wiegand Il Karen Wiesler Il Vonceal Wilkerson Il Kevin Wilkenson IO Andy Willet 9 Chris Williams 9 Grensein Williams 10 Janice Williams Il Jeff Williams 10 JoAnne Williams 10 Lisa Williams 9 Michael Williams 10 Sharon Williams 9 Wayne Willman 9 Ken Willmann 10 Frank Wilson 9 Chris Wilson Il Robin Wischmeyer 9 Don Wishon Il Tammy Witzel 10 for improvements. A night before a big day Staying up late to cram for a test was a common activity in the homes of many MN students. When asked why they wait- ed ‘til the last minute, Carla Creasey, sen- ior, said, “It sticks in my mind better for the next day.” Tim Patredis, senior, said, “| wait until bed time because | think bet- ter at bed time.” But not all students crammed. Kris Nolte, junior, said, ‘It’s easier for me if | don’t cram because if | do everything gets mixed up. ‘Some different ways students helped themselves study were to keep the stereo and T.V. turned down so they could have quiet. Lisa Mundwiller, senior, said ‘Being in a quiet room and using ear plugs can help, if you have to.” Still, there were other students who said they need- ed the stereo on because they couldn't study in complete silence. Some other ideas to keep in mind when studying were to switch from subject to subject, 126 Underclass open a window a crack for some fresh air to help keep one awake, and to take sev- eral breaks . Douglas Wynd, junior, said he stayed awake by ‘just putting all my en- ergy into studying and realize | can't study if I’m asleep.” Some 200 well-known classes that needed a lot of studying at MN were Anatomy, Calculus, Advanced Composition, Phys- ics, and the seminars. These were the classes that added the most to late night studying, along with a few others. Summing it all up, Linda Dixon, senior said, “Everybody should have their stud- ies done, but I'll never change.” It didn’t matter whether you paced studying, crammed the night before, or the hour before: one’s grade was the answer to whether one’s studying habits were suffi- cient.