Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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HAT’S WHAT? STUDENT LIFE: From August to June and all that time in between. For almost ten months, school was the ans wer to our problem and sometimes the problem itself. Sophomores saw the school year as something different and exciting. Juniors? Well, for most juniors, it was the last stretch on the road to “Seniordom.” And the seniors? Seniors had two trains of thought: 1) I have to get out of here before I die and 2) I have to get out of here before I die. But we all knew we’d be here for some 200 odd days, so we made the best of it. And let’s be honest here, life at MHS did have a lot of good points. Yeah, there were tests, assignments and term papers (for a while did you think of Lake County Reference Library as your second home?) But there were also dances, games and whatever you chose to do on your weekends. Weekends — two days that passed like two minutes. “My friends and I usually go to Chicago on the weekends,” commented Deno Tants, senior. Though Chicago had its temptations others chose to stay closer to home. “Weekends are for football and basketball games,” said Chrissy Villaire, senior. Weekends — they made Monday thru Friday bearable. “I live for weekends,” stated Mary Kalogeras, junior. Who to see, where to go, what to do to turn an all right day into an unforgettable one. What was what after that final bell rang? Fulfilling his dreams of being a high fashion model, a Ml- student brings some fun into an otherwise boring class. Students broke the monotony of the day in ways once believed impossible. 6 Student Life

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Another first day of school B uzz . . . Your alarm goes off at 5:30 a.m., and it’s the first day of school after summer break. It’s time to forget the late night curfews, late movies every night, parties on the weekdays, and sleeping until noon. Most students like coming back to school after their vaca- tions. Steve Civanich, senior, stated, “I looked forward to knowing that I only had one more year left at MHS.” Even though summer was a time to see all of your friends, some didn’t get that chance. Mi- chelle Mitchell, senior, comment- ed, “I enjoyed coming back to be with all of my friends that I hadn’t seen all summer.” On the other hand, many stu- dents weren’t ready to come back to school. Mary Ann Mathis, senior, stated, “Getting up early and not being able to go out every night was the hardest thing to get used to.” Other students also feared coming to the high school. The most common fear among soph- omores was their uncertainty. Kris Konrady, sophomore, com- mented, It was hard not know- ing where any of my classes were and not knowing my way around.” Mike McGibbney, sophomore, stated, “I feared getting my re- port card. Another reason of fear were the new teachers. Karin Cook, ju- nior, stated, “New teachers scare me because I don’t know what their personalities are. I’m also afraid of their specific rules and standards. Whether the students were cheering or fearing, the year had started. Tracy Schneider Meeting new friends is one of the most exciting activities at the beginning of the school year. Wendy Minninger and Teresa Hunt, juniors, find a new friendship. Oh no, REPORT CARDS I t comes around every year, dreaded report card day. It was the day many MHS stu- dents prepared for parent lec- tures and scoldings. Report card day reminded some students of Mondays and fire drills during the dead of win- ter. Lon Schreiber, junior, said, “I would prefer to receive my report card at the beginning of the day instead of the end, because it would give me time to think of some good excuses before I face my folks.” The first report card of the year was given to the parents. That way, unfortunately, it ruled out most excuses students intended to give their parents. Melissa Berrier, senior, said, “I don’t like my parents receiving my report card for me. If we’re responsible enough to hold jobs, why not the first nine weeks re- port card?” Finally there were people who were looking forward to report card day. Tim Stryczek, junior, said, “I don’t mind receiving my report card because I usually get good grades.” In the end, most students agreed that report card day was a day they would try to forget. Adrienne Viramontes 8 Fall Digest