Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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When I’m a senior I will . . . ‘‘Hopefully graduate,” Mi- chelle Mestrovich, sophomore. “Carry on the tradition of pick- ing on the underclassmen,” Shirley Smith, sophomore. “Study hard to get into the col- lege of my choice,” Denise Vas- quez, sophomore. “Try to get accepted to Michi- gan or Purdue,” Jeff Kolod- zinski, sophomore. ‘‘Leave home and marry Prince,” Diana Paige, sopho- more. “Party day and night,” Caro- lyn Zygmunt, sophomore. “Help to get our basketball team farther than regionals,” Tami Peters, sophomore “Take all easy classes,” Roy Parpart, sophomore. “Graduate and run for presi- dent,” Don Gligic, sophomore. “Graduate and move to some place warm,” Garry Cagle, sophomore. “Take classes that will help my ambition to own a lemonade stand,” Amy Petrites, sopho- more. “Move to California,” Susan Galoozis, sophomore. Graduate and become a teacher, so I can be as mean as some of the teachers that I have,” Chuck Scates, sopho- more. “Try to further my wrestling ca- reer, so I can become the next Hulk Hogan,” Brandon Collins, sophomore. “Visit my friends who have graduated at college every week- end,” Lisa Marovich, sopho- more. “Have my best year ever be- cause it will be my last,” Chris Gustafson, sophomore. “Have my last good time in high school over spring break in Florida, then I’ll be ready to start my college life,” Ted Pigott, sophomore. “Be 25 years old,” Steve Haller, sophomore. Perfection, yet S ome teachers seem to feel that there are no perfect students. Dr. Eleanor Lewis, art teacher, said, There is no such thing as the perfect student. There is a student in each class that is bet- ter than the rest, but again, no- body is perfect.” On the other hand, some teachers feel the perfect student does exist. “The perfect student should be friendly, mannerly, pleasant to look at, clean, well versed and enjoy the subject,” said Diane Mandon, social studies teacher. Many MHS students feel that there are “perfect students”. to be found A lot of people would say the perfect student earns all A’s, but that’s not necessarily true. The perfect student tries his or her hardest to achieve their goals. That might mean getting a C, but they tried their best and that’s what counts” replied Sue Bills, junior. The question of the perfect student appears to remain unan- swered due to the variety of opin- ions by students and teachers. Kathleen Jennings Perfection doesn’t came easy, especially in school. Mary Ann Galanis, government teacher, explains a problem to senior, Tom Midgett. The Hobart Merrillville game was so exciting. It was the best game and the best show of school spirit ever at MHS.” — Pam Young, Junior Rialed up for the Hobart game, seniors Michelle Sikula and Margie Gianikos, and junior Pam Young, hold up a battered Hobart football jersey. The Pirates lost a close game 7-14. Fall Digest 9

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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

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to begin with. Also, because our football team was winning their tough games, the parade drew a crowd. A winning football team attracts a crowd to anything as- sociated to them, especially Homecoming.” “Being on the fire truck in the parade for the first time, I felt so much older than a sophomore. I didn’t feel like a stranger to MHS anymore. I felt like I belonged,” stated Ann Mestousis, sopho- more. For about two weeks before the Powder Puff game, most students brighten Homecoming came dedicated Although the sun didn ' t shine and the rain faded in and out, MHS students brightened up Monday, Sunglasses Day, to be- gin spirit week. Tuesday followed with Crazy Hat Day. Then came Wednes- day, Hawaiian Day. Regan Plesha, junior, stated, “Spirit week was overlooked by a lot of teachers. They didn’t even count us, but that didn’t stop us from getting into the spirit of the week.” espite the rain, The festivities on Thursday did not end until the last flame of the bonfire dwindled out. It all began with Occupation Day as the students represented future doctors, lawyers and con- struction workers. The sun stayed out on Thursday for a suc- cessful parade. The parade began at 4 p.m. from the Pierce Junior High School parking lot and proceded down a crowded Broadway to MHS. Chuck Tipton, senior, stated, “I think the parade went over better this year. It was a nice day football players. All were determined to win the championship game. After the parade, the crowd gathered to watch this popular event. “I always wondered what it would be like to be out on the field playing football as I watched the varsity boys play. So each year I played Powder Puff, I imagined myself as a football player even though Mr. Herbert warned us that we were not foot- ball players,” commented Lisa Funder, senior. The first game bega n and the Junior Class won an easy victory over the sophomores, 40-0. The juniors went on the defeat the seniors 6-0 in a hard fought game. Lisa Gogola, junior, comment- ed, “Going into the game against the seniors, I thought we didn’t have a chance. We all got psyched up and went out to try to beat them. I could hardly believe it when the clock ran down, and we were the winners.” The bonfire followed the excit- ing Powder Puff game. Many MHS Students went to the bon- fire to talk over the week’s hap- penings. Unfortunately, some viewed Homecoming as monotonous and boring due to the lack of cre- ativity in the spirit days. This also accounted for the lack of partici- pation. Mary Kate Hill, senior, stated, “I don’t think Homecoming was a loss at all. I think it was just over- looked because of the Hobart loss the week before.” “Even though the participation level was low, Homecoming was a success because of the positive student participation and not be- cause of the negative participa- tion.” stated, Pat Mulloy, Stu- dent Council sponsor. Karen Dudak Leading the tans into cheers, the sophomore Powder Puff cheerleaders take a break during the first quarter of play. Their enthusiasm lasted the whole game although the sophomores were defeated. Running with the ball, Carrie Ralf, sophomore, tries to gain some yardage against the tough junior defense. She was tackled after only gaining a couple of yards. Homecoming