Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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photos Bob Vincent After the first day of school the students anxiously wait for their buses for the ride home on Aug. 30. Along with the Pirates sticker MHS student cars can be seen with the new parking permits. Checking the newly issued smoking permits in the smoking area is Janice Qualliza, athletic director. First Day 11

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FIRST DAY: Work again Every year the students come back to the same old routine the sophomores made their debut, the juniors followed with pride and the seniors showed up with smiles just knowing “that this was it!” Mike Stanborough, sophomore, said “I was scared at first, but I met a lot of really great people that made me feel right at home.” The seniors and juniors came to school with a few new rules and regulations ' added. The restricted hallways and the school ID’s were issued to all the students. The ID’s are used for the smoking area and for athletic passes. Theresa Burger, junior, said, “The athletic pass comes in handy. I ♦don’t have to worry about getting tickets for any home games. The passes were an excellent idea!” The parking permits is to be placed on the back bumpers of all cars parked in the parking lots. If it is not there, the student will be suspended for up to two days,” said John Stone, assistant principal. Jon Rhodes, junior, said, “Its really not that much of a hastle to put the permit on my back bumper”. The restricted hallways are used to keep the noise traffic limited to gym. This keeps all the students restricted from the English and business hallways. ‘The restricted hallways were a pain at first, because I would usually stand at my locker after lunch, but I quickly got used to it,” said Danna Beverly. Kathy Beckham Parpart Boys in A — lunch make use of their time with a little basketball. Operation Pride is just one of the activities that Nick Bravos takes part in. 10 First Day Vincent

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Homecoming: Bucs ‘celebrate’ in ’82 Homecoming, “It’s a Celebration”, became the highlight of the football season. The marching band announced to fans, parents and students lining the parade route that the Homecoming excitement had begun. The German Club won “Best Float”, while the seniors won for “Best Theme”. Lisa Carrigan, junior, said, “It was fun to be part of the parade.” Another student, Louie Klimaszewski, senior, commented, “I thought the parade and powder puff game were the best ever, and it really tore me up because I knew it was the last one.” The fearsome sophomores over powered the juniors in the first game, 12-8. The seniors then whipped the sophomores 16-8 in the second game. Debbie Chidester, senior, said, “I liked the powder puff game, it was a lot of fun because we won. It was sad because I knew I wasn’t coming back again.” After the powder puff game, everyone gathered around the bonfire and kept warm. Liz Wardell, sophomore, said, “I thought it was really exciting because it was my first Homecoming.” Kim Koveck During the Homecoming parade, Alex Stojanovski, sophomore, keeps the band in beat as it heads down Broadway. Vincent The senior powder-puff cheerleaders, Jeff Snemis, Pete Zervos and Brian Petrovich, seniors, show their spirit as they “perform” on the senior float. Kathy Hicks, senior, and friends show enthusiam as they ride on the FEA float. Homecoming candidates, Karyn Palvas, Karen Rendina, Tuesday Grant, and Lisa Mack, seniors, smile at MHS patrons as they ride down Broadway. 12 Homecoming Vincent