Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 224 of the 1988 volume:

AN ACTIVE LIFE — There was al- ways something going on and being a part of it brought about all the fun. Never a dull moment from Spirit Week to the formal affair of Prom, we have all taken part in one way or another. GOING ALL OUT — Definite dedi- cation, practice and hard work brought success to those teams who strived for it. De- spite the cheated laps and com- ments about our differences under our breath, win- ning as a team brought us together more than just athletically. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER — We ' ve put forth all we had (some just a little more than others) to struggle through six class hours each day, wonder- ing where we ' d end up. Through homework as- signment to final exams, we gave it out best shot. PART OF THE CROWD — Con- sidered a selected group, each class had its own way of expressing them- selves. On the bottom rung of the lad- der, the sophomores clenched their blue folders and smiled nervously as an upperclassman made his way down the hall, while seniors couldn ' t wait to graduate. CAUGHT IN THE SHUFFLE — Finding time to participate talent- wise from the Revue and concerts to the Valentine ' s Day Dance. Working together within clubs brought these groups, ideas and talents together. MONEY IN THE POCKET — Al- though all the readers don ' t seem to realize it, the ads are the heart of the yearbook. Busin- esses add their per- s o n a 1 touch by buying ads to promote their busin- esses as well as to help the staff meet its budget. ay Bounnharaj Between classes, Scott Hundley and Phil Boldyn, seniors, shoot the breeze. Students often express themselves through signs and other paraphernalia in their lockers. It ' S that SIMPLE C ' mon, let ' s be realistic about this, MHS has a lot to offer. Sure people talk, but you ' ll have that with 1,333 students. Just this morning, as I was getting off of the yellow limo, I heard a conversation that the purple parking space was for the principal. Whatever. I just continued to push my way through the crowd until I finally reached my locker, which was inevitably jammed. As I casually tried to open it, I heard a weekend warrior mentioning thoughts on Saturday detention. Say what you want 1 ai{_ Words become ACTION Needless to say, I ' m not afraid to say what I want. At MHS, students are actively involved in clubs and committees, where input from the students is the basis of its happenings. Academics and school seem to go hand in hand. However, having a say so in choosing one ' s classes can add both a challenge and interest for an equal contrast. So, you ask about sports? Football? Well, say what you will, but our guys played their hearts out while dedicated fans sat through a couple of monsoons like ducks on a pond. Undoubtedly, school spirit was evident in sports activities despite the views that others had to offer. Bounnharaj A . 2 Say what you want Talking with her elephant friend, Rae Ann Renner, senior, welcomes her to the Child Development Halloween party. Many students take child development to learn about children. Bounnhoraj Before the game Heather Peters, junior, rests up for her job of playing Bucky. The school mascot helps boost school spirit and participation. Putting his skills to use, Russell Louie, senior, tries his hand at welding. Many students learn new trades in shop classes. Say what you want 3 Bounnharaj Someone always LISTENS Come to think of it, MHS allows students to speak their mind and contribute to the success of both school and students. Yeah, admit it — you don ' t always get every- thing you ask for, but here, at least, what you say is considered. When it comes right down to it, MHS offers more than just the familiar all talk, no show attitude. Here, everyone is impor- tant, and saying what you want is normal conversation. by Colleen Collins Kicking up their heels to the infamous can- can are Bob Ellis, Jamie Miller, Mark Dema- kas, Louie Lopez, Eric Gonzalez, Bill Truitt, John Kark, and Kelly Jedynak, the senior powder puff cheerleaders. The guys took over as cheerleaders for the powder puff game again. Walking with a nursing home resident is Denise Batides, senior. Members of the Quest Club went to the nursing home to spend time schrenker with the elderly. Say what you want 5 Thro ugh it all. From the sudden stampede of fans after the half time downpour to the crowning of the Homecoming queen, Cara Carribine, another Football Homecoming will not be forgotten. The dance was one of the largest attended. Despite the 6-0 defeat by Andrean, fans stood proud behind their school. Whether just hanging around with friends or hitting every party in town, students lived for weekends. Trying to do all that can be done before one ' s curfew was the ultimate goal for the typical student. Involvement, not only in school, especially on weekends, was the high point to student activity. Graduation consisted of much input and involvement. Backed by the planning committees, Dr. Daniel C. Rapacz, principal, and others tried to piece together a respectable commencement that marked the final strides of seniors. Through it all, graduation as well as other memorable moments will reflect upon the seniors ' futures. 1 w Ja At Homecoming, Dr. Daniel C. Rapacz, principal, and his daughter, Dana, enjoy the warm weather. However, rain ruined the game and the halftime the following day. Teaching a second grade student her Q sounds, is Debbie Galka, senior. Galka is part of the FEA program for student teaching organized by Jan O ' Shea, FEA sponsor. At the Homecoming bonfire, Mitch Davidhizar, senior, wards off the heat while toasting marshmallows. The bonfire was only a small part of the Homecoming festivities. Photos Bounnharaj Student life division 7 0 ' Good times ' continue Wet? Are you taking an umbrella. These are some of the ques- tions that circulated throughout the school. This was the third consecutive Homecoming that was spoiled by bad weather. Preceding the Homecoming game was Spirit Week which in- cluded Hat, Bandage, Crazy Hair-do, College T-shirt and the traditional Purple and White days. The Senior Class displayed the most spirit with the Junior Class coming in a close second. Even though the temperatures gradually decreased toward the end of the week, the students ' enthusiasm remained at its peak. Many clubs entered floats un- der the theme, Let the Good Times Roll. Boogying to the song Wipe Out the Quest Club was awarded the best float. The lower temperatures did not affect the seniors powder puff performance as they domi- nated the Junior Class, 18-0. Vicki D ' Asto, senior, stated, It was sad knowing that this would be our last year playing. It was a new experience and I had a lot of fun. I look forward to playing next year, added Marlene Kierzkowski, sopho- more. Leading the seniors to victory in spite of the cold were male cheerleaders who entertained the crowd with their humorous stunts and cheers. Jamie Miller, senior cheer- leader, said, Wearing the uni- form was one of the highpoints of cheering on the senior team. Before the powder puff game began, Louis Lopez, senior, was named Mr. Football. Along with the football, Lopez received a warm round of applause (continued on page 10) Members from the Senior Class, ride and show enthusiasm on their float during the Homecoming parade. Unfortunately, the float that took hours to build was ruined by high winds during the trip to Pierce Jr. High. Just before the whistle blows, the sophomores get ready to stop the juniors in the powder puff game. The juniors romped over the sophomores. At the Homecoming dance, Jackie Fashing, junior, and MHS graduate, Dave Gemeinhart, dance the night away. The dance brought to an end the Homecoming festivities. 8 Homecoming Before the powder puff game. Louis Lopez, senior, accepts the Mr. Football award. This was part of the Homecoming pep rally after the parade. While watching intensely, the senior powder puff team awaits the referee ' s decision. The seniors shut out the juniors, 18-0. Homecoming 9 4 Andrean contributes to downpour from those attending the pep rally. Finally, the big night arrived. The rain, cold and muddy fields did not stop the Pirates against the Andrean ' 59ers. Fighting their way to half time, the score was tied at 0. After the Pirates streamed out of the rain and into the locker room, the half time show began. Along with their escorts, the Homecoming candidates were accompanied by heavy rains and low temperatures. After Cara Carrabine, senior, was crowned Homecoming Queen, the candi- dates, their escorts and many fans left the game due to a sud- den downpour. Meridith Wojcik, junior, said, “I think it ' s a tradition to have bad weather on Homecoming. Scott Reder, an escort, added, We had terrible weather, and I was cold. I felt the ceremony was rushed because of the rain. The Pirate team fought and struggled their way unsuccess- fully to a defeat. The Andrean 59 ' ers beat the Pirates, 6-0. Larry Espravnik, offensive guard, said, Our offense could not take advantage of the breaks that the defense created for us. Scott Besedick, defensive line- backer, said, It was a wet, slop- py night which limited our abili- ty to move the ball consistent- ly Ending the Homecoming week, Student Council spon- sored one of the largest attended dances. Seniors came out on top in the powder puff games. Even though they were defeated, Erika Marinelli. sophomore, and Laura Tripp, junior, still managed to crack a smile at the bonfire. Milena Jasnic, junior, said, I felt that the attendance was higher that last year ' s dance. Even though not many couples stayed long, I had a great time with my date. by MIKKI DUDAK In the parade Homecoming queen candidates, Ann Mestousis, Debbie Galka, and Mikki Dudak, seniors, await the crowning of the queen. Due to ill- ness. Cara Carrabine. senior, was not able to attend the parade. She was, however, present to be crowned queen at the game. On to the football field, Mark Hidalgo, junior, breaks the Homecoming sign. Cheerleaders made signs to say that they wanted a victory. 10 Homecoming “Although it was upsetting not to participate in the Homecoming festivities during my senior year, I felt that I was a part of it because of the support I received from my friends. Surely, being crowned Homecoming queen at half time during the game was something that ' ll stay with me longer than the memories of being sick. — Cara Carrabine Homecoming ' 1 Ready, set, go . . . only 6 minutes to class V £$t ' V ' Bounnl .oroj Hallways are sometimes a very quiet place to study as shown by Mike Belmonte, senior. Belmonte is preparing for a test in business law. Watch where you are going! Can I copy your home- work? I am going to be late! These shouts can be heard above the hustling crowd. Slamming lockers and crum- pling papers add their own tunes. They are a part of the hallway havoc. Students do lead a life in be- tween classes. In the morning, the sopho- more hallway is like a zoo, while the senior hall is much more re- laxed because of the student ' s maturity, stated Ron Eich, sen- ior. Before that early morning bell, students enjoy various ac- tivities. I go upstairs to socialize with my friends since I rarely see them during the day, said Car- rie Swinford, senior. The library houses the early study bugs catching up on last minute papers. Students can also be found slumped against lock- ers as they frantically copy a generous friend ' s homework. I might as well move into Hutch ' s room, admitted Leslie Osoba, senior. I am up there almost every morning to get help in Calculus. Osoba is not alone. Many stu- dents benefit from a teacher ' s early morning instruction. The cafeteria is another popu- lar stomping ground. I eat breakfast in the cafeteria because it is fast, and I am hungry, claimed Mike Lesniak, senior. Those who enjoy catching a few more Z ' s give up their role in the AM drama. I could not tell you what goes on in the morning because I do not usually get there until after the second bell, admitted Tom Kubiak, junior. In between classes, hallway havoc is in full swing. Between classes, the students tend to socialize, engage in hor- seplay, etc., claimed Pat Mul- loy, government teacher. Appearance is a biggie dur- ing this time. Female faces are found in locker mirrors. Clouds of hairspray linger here and there. The crowded bathrooms re- semble cosmetic stores. The la- test in scents waft through the air. I do not worry about my ap- pearance between classes be- cause I know I am beautiful whether I look kind of bad or not. So if they cannot see the beauty, too bad, boldly stated Lisa Orosz, sophomore. Some males at MHS seem to have their own opinions. I think it is rather ridiculous for girls to worry about how they look because I doubt that they can make themselves any better looking in the time al- lowed between classes, stated Jeff Dian, senior. Anyway, it is not the looks that are important, it is what is on the inside, he added. It seems that these girls are more worried about how they look rather that the way they act, added Joe Kumstar, junior. Students, digging frantically in their lockers, partake in an endless search for that paper which was due a week ago. Some lockers suspiciously re- semble the local dump. Their owners have different ways of describing and dealing with this problem. In short and sweet terms, I would describe my locker as the bottomless pit. Finding things in my locker that do not move or reproduce is the least of my problems, admitted Becky Stewart, senior. The latest gossip can always be heard bouncing from the walls. Males and females con- gregate to hear the juicy details. Homework and tests are als o part of the discussion. My friends and I talk about what girls look the best in what jeans, where the parties are go- ing to be, and, as a last resort, we talk about schoolwork, stated Brad Henderson, senior. Couples can be found hand- in-hand or catching that one last snuggle. I spend time with my girl friend between classes because I love her, and I like to spend as much time with her as possible, claimed Lance Summers, junior. Those who are not with their 1 2 Hallway havc steadies can be found admiring the hunks and the babes pinned on neighboring lockers. The mob mysteriously disap- pears, as if into thin air, as the last bell sounds. Stragglers groan at the thought of another tardy. Hallway havoc has ceased for another hour. by CINDY HYDINGER Before the break-up, Randy Parpart and Lori Sell, sophomores, catch a few minutes together. Many couples spend time holding hands between classes. After the bell, students begin to walk their way to their classes. A six minute passing time is provided to get from one class to another. Help. Questioning Bruce Woods, English teacher, about their term papers are Debbie Galka, Larry Iglendza, Jeff Dian and Keith Nipper, seniors. Students spent nine weeks in Advanced Composition working on their research papers. This rock specimen is under the careful observance of Hank Lorenz and Nancy Nims, seniors. Jack Neuliep ' s Earth Science classes study the different rock forms. Photos Schrenker 14 Asking questions What did you just say? Well, his hand is in the air again, and he ' s rambling on and on about something the teacher doesn ' t even understand. Sometimes, students who ask a lot of questions really get on others ' nerves. Usually, the only questions that come up during a class peri- od are valid and worthwhile. However, we have all been in a situation where one person kept asking the same questions until the entire class could recite the answer with him. Ursie Setlak, senior, com- mented, The people who keep asking the same question over and over really irritate me. In addition, Liz Long, senior, said, I think it ' s okay to ask questions, but sometimes those people get very annoying. While you are sitting there, watching the minute hand on the clock revolve, you probably begin to wonder what this guy is really trying to prove. Is it that they are effective time wasters or could they be genuinely int er- ested in the lecture material? Becky Torres, senior, agreed with the latter, stating, They ask questions because they are interested in the subject matter. However, many students disa- greed with her view. Setlak also stated, They try to get the teacher off the subject so they can avoid listening to a lec- ture and get out of having home- work. Heidi Ottomanelli, senior, ad- ded, A lot of them are just try- ing to make the teacher look bad and get him confused so he can ' t understand the other questions. Just as the students ' views contrasted, so did the teachers. Janet Anderson, art teacher, agrees with most of the students ' ideas. She stated, When stu- dents ' questions get to rhetori- cal, I simply ' tune them out ' and Schrenker try to help the others out. However, Pat Mulloy, govern- ment teacher, responded, Gen- erally, I like it. Questions tend to reflect an interest in the materi- al. So, when the endless ques- tions are finally stopped by the bell, consider both sides of the situation, and try to hold some hope that the next hour won ' t be quite so monotonous. by MICHELLE MUSSER As he explains the grading scale. Robert Brown, math teacher, tells Todd Paska. sophomore, how the system works. Most math classes follow a standard grading system. In preparation of giving the correct answer, Julie Koenig senior, patiently awaits to be called upon. Valerie Tanke teaches these journalism classes twice a day. A ND THEN SOM E Buckle up or pay $25 Drivers Adjust To New Indiana Seatbelt Law Buckle Up For Safety. As of July 1, 1987, wearing seatbelts became law in Indiana. Everyone must wear them or face a $25 fine. Most students feel that seat- belts are a hassle. According to Jerry McCor- mack, junior, “Seatbelts don ' t al- low me to turn around and stare at the girls when I drive by. Although, 85 percent of the injuries that occur in a car acci- dent could have been prevented if a seatbelt was worn. But is the law enough to make students wear seatbelts? Lisa Rimer, junior, remarked, I mostly wear it because it is a habit, but also it is a law. Other students do not consid- er it is a law. To them, it is a safety precaution against injury in case of an accident. Mike Lesniak, senior, stated, I wear my seatbelt when I start to drive like a madman because I don ' t want to die. Added days too much for students 16 And THEN SOME Even though driving without a seatbelt is not cause to be pulled over, if stopped for an- other offense, the driver will be fined an additional $25 for every person not wearing the belt. According to Merrillville po- lice officer, Ed Westbury, If a person is involved in an accident and a seatbelt isn ' t worn, a ticket will be issued to the driver re- gardless of whose fault the acci- dent was. The new law doesn ' t seem to have a big effect on many stu- dents. It hasn ' t affected me that much because I either don ' t re- member to wear it, or I don ' t want to wear it, Rich Harter, junior. by TAMMY TABOR Click. Before driving off, Monica Noel, senior, fastens her seatbelt. Indiana enforced the new seatbelt law July 1. School is where students go to learn, make friends and pre- pare for the future. But for some students, added days would be just too much. Adding days has caused a controversy. Some students and faculty members expressed their feelings about new state proposals. According to Dr. Daniel Ra- pacz, principal, Indiana used to have one of the shortest school years in the nation. However, five more days will be added to the 1988-89 school year. Dr. Rapacz stated, I ' m not opposed to five extra days to make 180, but to adding more context. More time should be spent on concepts. In addition to five more days, missed snow days will be made up. Larry Iglendza, senior, re- marked, No, I don ' t want to make up days, because this place is driving me crazy as it Bounnharoi is. Susie Manojlovic, junior, said, I feel it ' s a bad idea, be- cause we get enough of this place during the school year. by KRISTINA KOSTUR Let It snow. This will be omitted from everyone ' s wish list. According to a new state law, all missed days of school will be made up in the 1988-89 school year. Concert goers do almost anything W hether it ' s camping spending all your money or getting arrested, MHS students want to go to concerts. Listening on the radio just isn ' t enough. Although most of the students want concert tickets, it ' s not as easy as it may seem. Sure, for a normal, not so popular rock group just standing in line may work in achieving the tickets. Yet, some MHS students have been through much more. For example, the “wanted so badly U2 tickets attracted hundreds of teens to Calumet City, lining up wasn ' t allowed until 6 a.m. to prevent any problems. But, as the other kids lined up, an MHS student did the same. The policeman came and gave him a warning. Then he returned half an hour later and arrested the people in line. Since the student fled from the police, he was caught and arrested at 2:40 a.m. for loitering past curfew, failing to obey an officer and resisting arrest. As a result, he failed to get tickets. That ' s one of the extremes I would go to if I could get tickets for any of my favorite groups, he commented. Another instance concerning U2 tickets at Rosemont Horizon happened when Mike Vela and Ken Barnes, juniors, planned to camp out. Because of the amount of people, the security began carding to see if everyone was 18 in order for them to stay. Being under 18, they had to leave. Luckily, someone informed them that tickets would be sold at a nearby mall without security. All that running around was worth it. We ended up getting the 27th row and the concert was a KILLER, Vela stated. Sometimes money is no object when a person gets to be in the room with their idols. As Michele Thiele, sophomore, said For U2 tickets. I ' d pay $150 at the most. Although not all students can afford to pay that much, others find sneaking in to work just as well. Some kids say it is very easy to sneak in to local Carlson concerts because of the location and spread out security. Henry Hong, sophomore, stated, I don ' t know if I would go as far as to steal the tickets, but I probably would sneak in to see the Cure. Yet, at soldCttV A ' out concerts, it would be almost imposs- ible to sneak inside because of lack of seats. Another way students try to obtain tickets is through scalpers The scalpers buy an abundance of tickets at the regular price and sell them for around $50 to $60 so they receive a profit. Kimbra Highsmith, senior, bought tickets from a scalper for the sold out U2 concert — - ddn lC Indianap- olis. For a pair of tickets that would normally cost about $40, paid $100. Although seeing a favorite group in concert is important to many MHS students, others feel that the radio is enough. Kevin Smith, junior, stated, I ' m not that desperate to see any concert. I just like listening to music. It isn ' t just hearing and seeing the group that makes concerts so e xciting, but it ' s being a part of it all. by Nikki NIKKI BARKASI THEN SOME 45 minutes One of the top three major cities is only a 45 minute hop on the Skyway away. CHICAGO. Ranging from educational museums to shopping on Michi- gan Avenue to even eating 50 ' s style, Chicago has it all. My favorite place is the Rock-n-roll McDonalds because it ' s so nostalgic, Amy Petrites, senior, commented. They have a jukebox with all the old 50 and 60 ' s hits and an old Corvette right in the middle of it. Then there ' s also the ever pop- ular Water Tower, an eight sto- ry, glass elevator and all, shop- ping place. It was named after the real water tower which is right across the street. Tony Smith, junior, stated, My favorite places are down- town and Water Tower Place. I could walk around for hours; there ' s a million things to do. You ' re never bored. I like Water Tower Place be- cause I like all the different stores, Gayle Anderson, sopho- more, added, And I love the food. It ' s much better than Southlake Mall. Not only does water Tower 1 8 And then some away, ' it ' s our kind of town ' have good food, but the famous pizza place Gino ' s East isn ' t too far away. It ' s almost more popu- lar for its grafitti, which you can find even before you step foot in, then its pizza. A great place to go when you ' re hungry is Gino ' s East. They have great food and a great atmosphere to eat it in, Scott Novak, junior, stated. Of course, Merrillville always has Broadway and Valparaiso has Lincolnway to cruise, but Chicago has Rush Street. Dennis Hinkel, junior, stated, I like to cruise Rush Street and check out the women. Also, for seeing a bit of sci- ence and history, the museums are another part of Chicago. The museums are really neat, especially the Field Museum, Mark Hidalgo, junior, said. As Frank Sinatra said it best, Chicago ' s my kind of town. by NKKI BARKASI At the top of the world is a great feeling for Kathy Beddome, sophomore, and Jim Lily, junior. The world famous Sears Tower is one of the major tourist attractions in Chicago. Air time Athletic events get TV exposure If one was interested in seeing a game that he found difficult to make, there was always a good chance to either listening to it on the radio or catching the record- ing of it on cable television. All the major sports won air- time as the growing interest in MHS athletics skyrocketed to new heights. “Football and basketball were the major air-time winners on TV, and of course, almost all their games were covered on ra- dio, stated Janis Qualizza, ath- letic director. Games could be viewed by fans on cable TV ' s Channel 3. Football and basketball were not the only sports covered. Al- though the other sports did not have regularly scheduled cover- age, they stood a good chance of being exposed through the other team ' s coverage. It ' s a nice way of exposing our athletes, said Ms. Qualizza. Prime-time excitement? Not always, but MHS sports on TV certainly gave our ath- letes the recognition they de- served. by TONY AZNAR Student Council sponsors trip; one hurt on slopes The student Council planned a ski trip during the winter. They went on a trip to Portage, Michigan for a day of skiing. They left early Saturday morning and came home on Sunday. On Saturday evening, when they were all tired from skiing, they played games and ate pizza. Twenty-five of the Student Council members went on the trip with several chaperones. Some people on the trip have been skiing for a long time while others haven ' t gone skiing a great deal. I never dreamed that when I went down the hill that I was going to get hurt. Wendy Phillips, sophomore, said It was a blast, even though I hadn ' t gone skiing a lot. Others were daring, while go- ing down hills they wanted to see if they could get down safely. Debbie Hofferber, junior, de- cided to go down an expert hill. She said, That she wanted to be daring. The first time down was all right, but when she went down a second time, she got down it but not on her skiis. While coming down the hill she fell down the hill. In good spirits she came out of it with a cast on her knee. She said, I never dreamed that when I went down the hill that I was going to get hurt. by KORRI FREKOl “See Debi kl” was what everyone was talking about after Debi Hofferber. Junior, injured herself skiing. Student Council went skiing for the weekend at Cascade Mountain in Wisconsin Ve 3 Main Street ' at MHS Usually the writer of an editorial doesn ' t get a by-line, but in Tracy Wikse ' s case she received national coverage. Wikse, senior, wrote an editorial on date rape that appeared in the high school newspaper. The Mirror. A NBC television crew came to MHS in December to film Wikse to appear on the teen special, Main Street. The editorial was entitled, Silent crime needs attention. Carolyn Zygmut, senior, wrote the front-page story on date rape. Date rape is happening across the country. If women could share their problem, this crime could be stopped, said Wikse. The taping took about one hour. Wikse had to have the 45- second editorial memorized. The producer, Barry Felchcr, made sure that the lighting and sound were just right. Wikse ' s editorial was selected by the research staff of Main Street. The school newspaper was sent to NBC by Columbia University. When New York called, I couldn ' t believe it, stated Wikse, it was probably the most exciting thing that ever happened to me n by DEBBIE GALKA Silent crime needs attention Date rape has become a frequent crime in our society and has recently received much attention. Women are being forced to perform sexually by verbal and physical abuse. Society has become much more open about sex in recent years, yet date rape seems to be an issue in which victims fear to report or speak openly about. Because it is a situation women refuse to discuss, other women fear that they are alone and will be looked down upon by others. Women must open up in order to cure this crime which is prevalent in our society. It is a fact that the crime exists. A recent survey showed that 90 or 434 women experienced forcible rape. Few, however, are able to discuss it, and even fewer report it to the authorities. If authorities were notified, the criminal would suffer severe consequences. On the other hand, failure to report date rape provides additional opportunity for the individual to commit the crime again. If charges were pressed against an individual accused of date rape, others may stop from committing the crime. Additionally, if a few females speak out, other females are likely to speak out, also. These women could share experiences and help one another emotionally. Groups could be established nation-wide, and women could unite to cure this widespread crime. kWWBTtH A pouse rt token by Tracy Wikse. senior, to fcsten to instructions from the fimng crew Wkse appeared on NBC on Jan, 5 to read an editorial on date rape And THEN SOME 19 Late A nd then some nights After 2:48 several hours of hard work continues “Work, work, work that is all 1 ever hear! exclaimed Nancy Loscaro, senior. Many students spend two to three hours on homework a night. According to Drew Furu- ness, guidance counselor, stu- dents should be spending half an hour for each subject a night. After talking with many stu- dents, most of them decided that the only way to succeed is through hard work. Holly Vance, senior, agreed, Most nights I have to spend two to four hours studying for tests or quizzes and such. Teachers explain that the only way to pass their classes is by doing a lot of hard work. After working many hours on homework a day , said Pat Mulloy, social studies teacher, the students will realize, in their grades, that the work really pays off. Nikki Modrak, senior, ex- plained, I have to work a little harder on my homework than usual because I have a job. I feel 1 work just as hard on my job as I do on my homework. 1 feel that both are really paying off. I ' m making good money and my grades are good. At college, it is manditory that you study each night. If you did not study, they would flunk you out of college. Learning to work hard now will better pre- pare anyone for future, stated Susan Christoff, senior. BY LORI TUBBS Deep in thought, Phil Boldyn, senior, studies hard to try to understand his calculus lesson. Calculus is one of the many subjects that required many extra hours of homework. Holiday Star: Entertainment up close What do Eddie Murphy and Alice Cooper have in common? How about Anthrax and Go West? Absolutely noth- ing except that they have all performed at the Holiday Star Theater over the past year. Although the Holiday Star Theater is smaller than most theaters, it attracts a wide variety of entertain- ment. The Oak Ridge Boys, Tiffany and The Fabulous Thunderbirds are just a few. Also, because of the theater ' s size, practically every seat is good. The theater is small enough to go up near the stage. When I went to The Outfield concert, I got to see them close up, said Krissy Trakas, senior. Not only is the seating smaller, the stage smaller, too. However, this can take away from the stage show since there isn ' t enough room for many of the side effects. Carrie Swinford, senior, explained, The first time I saw Kiss, they had bombs, fire and a back drop. But, when they came to the Holiday Star Theater, they didn ' t have any of that. They barely had any lights either. by HEATHER KIRK The theater is small enough to go up near the stage. When I went to the Outfield concert, I got to see them up close. The first time I saw KISS, they had bombs, fire and a back drop. But, when they came to the Holiday Star Theater, they didn ' t have any of that. 20 And then some ' Mom, can I come home? ' An unbelievable 80 degrees is outside. Or is it that speech due next hour? All of a sudden, a headache makes itself known, soon fol- lowed by stomach pains and a sore throat. Instant flu. Right about here is where a trip to the nurse comes in. It ' s time to go home. I like going home because tests stink when it ' s nice out- side, said Buddy Pearson, ju- nior. Suzie Tam, junior, comment- ed, I usually try to leave after second hour because the sun is in full force, and I can lay out. But getting home is not al- ways as easy as it would seem. When you are sick, the nurse sends you hom e, no questions asked, said Patty Zolondz, sen- ior. But sometimes you have to go to extremes for a simple call home. W M, iUAA cM leand that fauwiU quote,, If yoaie, tick, why dicUt you, itay home m the, fi ut piaee? And I ' m sure we ' ve all heard that famous quote, ' If you ' re sick, why didn ' t you stay home in the first place? ' said Zo- londz. Once students are home free, it ' s agreeable on the hot spots to be. You go to the beach, said Megan McDermott, junior. There ' s no other place to be. by JOY BRIDY Not feeling to well, Mike Budzevski. senior, calls home, The nurse gives stu- dents a choice of going home or lying down when not feeling good. Schrenker NEW COACH Wimmer brings 44-12 record, state title Schrenker Athletic Director Janis Qua- lizza announced that 31-year-old Rick Wimmer of Zionsville, In- diana will succeed Frank O ' Shea as head football coach. Coach Wimmer, who has coached at Zionsville High School since 1983, has compiled a 44-12 record. In the last three seasons, Coach Wimmer accumulated a 34-2 record, including the 1988 season ' s 14-0 record and the Class 3A state title. We hired Rick over 30 other candidates. He ' s a dynamic young coach who has a past re- cord of taking a program and turning it around, Ms. Qualizza stated. Coach Wimmer is a graduate of Huntington High school and the University of Indianapolis. I am extremely excited to be here at Merrillville. I am eager to get things started and prepare for fall. I bring my philosophy of hard work and good work techniques to Merrillville, and I hope to install a program of sol- id fundamentals, Coach Wim- mer announced. Coach Wimmer said that he is looking forward to several chal- lenges at Merrillville. They in- clude making the transition from coaching 3A to 5A and coaching the Duneland Confer- ence for which he has the ut- most respect. Another challenge facing Coach Wimmer will be that of going up against Hobart. Last season Hobart had the best team in the state. I can ' t make any promises, but right now, I hope to be competitive with them, Coach Wimmer said. Coach Wimmer realizes that there may be some pressure to win; however, he has been in similar situations and has han- dled it. Right now, he just wants to get aquainted with Merrill- ville and its people. Coach Wimmer is married and has two small children and enjoys a wide variety of activi- ties ranging from bicycling and weight lifting to playing the banjo. by MIKE BANHAM Zionsville, Indiana ' s Rick Wimmer was chosen to succeed Frank O ' Shea, dean of students, as the head football coach for the Pirates, He was chosen over 30 other candidates who applied for the job. And THEN SOME 21 Spring break isn ' t always FLORIDA Florida was fabulous! Cancun was a carnival! Colorado was colorful! The world travelers found their spring breaks to be quite satisfying as they wasted no time in making tracks to their far-off destinations. But, for those who chose to keep their suitcases in the closet and their feet planted firmly on the ground, Merrillville was MARVELOUS! I stayed home, but my boy- friend came up to visit which made it worth staying, said Ali- son McCullom, senior. Merrillville offered a wide va- riety of activities. They ranged from parties to movies. I almost got to go somewhere warm, but I ended up staying here and I got a lot done, claimed Cathy Marks, senior. I even went to Indy for a couple of days (last big family vacation be- fore I get too old). It wasn ' t what I would have liked to do, but I still had fun. I went out with my girlfriend and a few of my friends who stayed home, added Jon Lea, senior. Spending time with girl- friends and boyfriends also proved to be very popular. I spent the whole break with my girlfriend, claimed Tony Olejnik, senior. Spring sports, such as track, baseball, softball and soccer an- chored some students to home- town soil. I wished I could have gone to Florida, but I went to track and won four races, said a proud Jim Kerr, senior. I spent a lot of my time at soccer practice as we began our soccer season over break, added Mike Sofa, senior. Jobs were yet another incen- tive to hold spring breakers back. I worked two jobs over spring break, admitted Judi Ed- gerton, senior. The money was great! For those who wanted the sun kissed look without the sun, tan ning salons were their tropics. I spent most of my tint ' cheating ' in the tanning booth, stated McCullom. As the world travelers re turned, the hometowners ' proved that the suitcases did no have to leave the closets for th good times to roll. by CINDY HYDING0 Vacationing in his hometown, Dave Pavnic, junior, takes a trip to Cedar Lake to go windsurfing. Many students are bound to Merrillville because of lack of dinero.” 22 And then some Gift of life Over 100 pints of blood donated to help others On Wed. March 23, 104 stu- dents donated blood to the Fort Wayne Regional Red Cross Blood Drive. The donations were given in efforts to save the life of Bryan Swanson, a fifth grade student at an elementary school in Crown Point. The reason I gave blood was because of Bryan. I felt really bad for him, and I wouldn ' t have felt right not giving blood to help him, stated Krissy Trakas, senior. All of the donors were at least 17 years old and weighed over 110 pounds. The donors were checked to varify they were in good health and had never suf- fered from hepatitis. The blood drive process began with a short talk to the students encouraging those of age to help save a life. Students were in- formed that the process was not very painful and did not place any health risks on the donor. Before the students were able to give blood, permission slips signed by a parent had to be re- turned. I feel the blood drive was a good turn out, and the an- nouncement concerning Bryan ' s condition helped make the drive a success, stated Delores Poxen, nurse. Swanson passed away at the University of Illinois Medical Center the day before the stu- dents donated blood. However, the blood was put to use to help others. I gave blood simple because I know that I can save a life. I have plenty of blood and I feel good about giving some of it to some- one who is in great need of it, stated Silvana Sulli, senior. BY TRACY WIKSE Relaxing on the table, Scott Gron- owski, junior, donates a pint of blood to the Red Cross. The blood drive was a huge success receiving 104 pints. ■L id you find yourself sitting home on weekends thinking of what a great time your friends were having? Well, students stopped thinking about their friends and signed up for COMPUTER DATING. The Senior Class had a fund raiser for students to find that perfect person through Comput- er Dating. Students answered a questionnaire about their likes and dislikes. Questions ranged from kissing on the first date to types of music preferred. Completed forms were then sent to Data Match Incorporated in New York. Anxiously awaited results were returned in a few weeks. In order for students to obtain their results, they had to pay one dol- lar. The results consisted of twelve names from the most compatible to the least. Receiv- ing these names did not mean the students HAD to go out with them. Many students thought they would have to go out with the people whose names they re- ceived. Therefore, some students did not participate. For example, Brad Evans, sen- ior, commented, I might be matched up with somebody I don ' t associate with. Fortunately, other students looked at the match as being more of a fun thing. I wanted to see who met my expectations at MHS, concluded, Jennifer Vereb, senior. So MHS students were able to say good-bye to the Dating Game and Love Connection, but hello to Computer Dating. by MISSY GAYDA And then some 23 ' Mr. Hot Legs ' crowned Spirit! Excitement! That certain charisma could be felt everywhere. Jan. 18 marked the beginning of Spirit Week. This week of festivities led to the Homecoming basket- ball game against Hammond Gavit. It started off with a “bang as the three classes competed in a hall decorating contest. Colorful signs and streamers were draped about. Balloons and other para- phenalia added to the atmo- sphere. I think the hall decorating brightened up the school and ad- ded to the activities, declared Tami Peters, senior, I was im- pressed that the decorations stayed up the entire week. Shouts of laughter, some mocking and others good-na- tured, were attributed to the dress code of Spirit Week. (Mon- day — Plaid Day, Tuesday — Bandana Day, Wednesday — Pa- jama or Long John Day, Thurs- day — Hawaiian Day, Friday — Purple and White Day.) I thought there was a lot of participation from students and teachers, said Linda Shesto, senior, everybody had fun with it. PJ or Long John Day was my favorite because I usually wear long johns under my jeans. Our school is always so cold, and they are comfortable! added Su- san Christoff, senior. 24 Homecoming The Pirates played an exciting game against Gavit. To me, it was just another game, admitted Jon Lea, senior. I knew more people would be there, so I tried to motivate the team members into playing their best. The team members certainly did play their best as the crowd cheered them on to a victory. Halftime of the homecoming game brought about even more festivities. Excitement mounted as the princess and queen candidates filed onto center court. The sophomore court consist- ed of Liz Croarkin, Jennifer Hamilton and Becky Zawacki. The junior court was Melissa Best, Melinda Burkhart and Tina Pavlov. Cindy Hydinger, Ann Mestousis, and Nikki Mo- drak made up the senior court. Mestousis was crowned queen with Croarkin and Burkhart as her princesses. Being on the court was some- thing I really appreciated and being elected queen made me very happy, said Mestousis, senior. Something new added to the fervor of Spirit Week. Student Council sponsored the Mr. Legs contest. Ten daring males bared their legs so that all could vote on the best pair. Hank Lor- enz, senior, displayed the win- ning legs at halftime. I thought it was a great idea because we got to see all of the guys ' sexy legs in the middle of winter, claimed Leslie Osoba, senior. It was like summer all over again. The Homecoming indoor pa- rade displayed the hard work of different groups. Colorful floats captured everyone ' s attention. I feel the Senior Class float was the best, declared Judy Ed- gerton, senior. That ' s because I ' m a SENIOR! Contrary to Edgerton thoughts, winners of the parade were the FHA and HERO club ' s floats. Those who participated made Spirit Week fun and interest- ing! exclaimed Michelle Santos, junior. by MIKKI DUDAK With MHS spirit. Jeff Galka and Scott Moore, sophomore, pull their class float around the court. The winner of the Basketball Homecoming parade was the FEA float. Proud of his winning legs. Hank Lorenz, senior, displays his first place award for Mr. Hot Legs ' 88. Student Council sponsored the Homecoming event for the first time. Photos Schrenker Halftime. The pom pon squad keeps the Homecoming fans rowdy with the can-can. Sophomores were the most enthusiastic when it was announced that they won spirit week. After being selected as Basketball Homecoming Princess, Liz Coarkin, sophomore receives flowers. Many students participated in the Homecoming festivities. Each member of the JV and varsity basketball teams given Hawaiian flowers wear. And it was fun supporting the Sophomore Class in Spirit Week. Brian Puinti Spirit was evident throughout Homecoming week, as Brian Puinti. sophomore, dressed up for Hawaiian day. Sophomores won the Most Spirited Class award for their participation in the week ' s events. Homecoming 25 NO MERE TO GO , . , , . Seniors compete in crazy Olympics “Under lock and key! “Just like jail! Different students had differ- ent ways of expressing their feel- ings on expected outcome of the SENIOR lock-in. The Class of 1988 enjoyed one of its final flings on Friday, Mar. 18. The seniors were “prisoners of MHS from midnight until 6 a.m. Their prison, however, offered hours of festivities. One chief concern was that of staying awake. “1 was really worried about keeping my eyes open, ad- mitted Judi Edgerton, senior. I wasn ' t used to keeping such odd hours. Once inside, many of the in- mates found that the word doz- ing was not in their vocabulary. “We didn ' t have time to get tired, exclaimed Melanie Book, senior. There was so much to do. The six member Olympic teams were a big hit. These teams competed in events, such as volleyball, Win-Lose-or- Draw, and the toilet paper wrap. They even tested how low they could go in the Limbo contest. Those with heartier appetites found the Twinkie eating con- test to be just their style. Louis Lopez, senior, walked away as the boy ' s winner and Lori Tubbs, senior, took the female honors. Yes, even the girls let their modesty go. “At first, I was embarrassed stuffing twinkies into my mouth, admitted Becky Stew- art, a senior contestant. “But it ended up being fun as my friends cheered me on. Many dropped their ball and chain to let loose in the dance contest. Girls and boys alike cre- ated their own crazy steps. Syl- vanna Sulli and Rob Schultz, seniors, carried (or danced) away the Best Dancer awards. Michelle Dudak and Mike Belmonte, seniors, teamed up with some fancy footwork for the Best Couple award. Mike and I had a fun time dancing together even though it was unplanned until we got to the lock-in, stated Dudak. Mike was a great partner. Gearing down a bit, there were the movie rooms. These cells offered a nice break from the game activities. It was ni ce to get away from the crowd and enjoy a good movie, stated Maxine Righi, senior. Pizza, pop and breadsticks fed the ravenous bunch. The vend- ing machines were also open for business. Teachers, parents and admin- istrators acted as “guards, or chaperones, for the crowd. As the sun rose at 6 a.m., the gates swung open to dismiss the prisoners. A fitting end to a fun filled evening. by CINDY HYDINGER The winner, Louie Lopez, senior, tries to smile for a picture with his mouth full. The object to this contest was to devour 4 twinkies the fastest. All wrapped in toilet paper. Mikki Dudak, Phil Michael, Alison McCollum, and Mike Belmonte, seniors, participate in the lock-in. Many activities were planned to entertain students at this year ' s lock-in. Photos Schrenker Ready to snap a picture, Patti Tubbs, junior, looks on during the lock-in. Many juniors volunteered to help organize the lock-in, Ted Pigott and Krissy Trakas, seniors, shake it down on the floor during the dance contest. The theme song to this contest was Dirty Dancing. The twinkie eating contest was fun and exciting, but there was a little disappointment in the loss since Lou Lopez beat me by only half a twinkie. Tony Olejnik LOCK-IN 27 28 Revue Photos Schrenker Practice makes perfect, as Buddy Pearson, junior, gets ready for his performance in the Revue, Buddy participated in comedy and musical acts during the Revue, Styling his hair and intensely looking in the mirror is Jerry McCormack, junior. This is one of the outrageous looks shown at the Revue REIA 88 inree emcees entertain between acts Good morning Vietnam, screamed Mitch Davidhizar, senior, one of the three Revue ' 88 emcees. The other two were Jeff Coto, senior, and Buddy Pearson, ju- nior. Each emcee did a special skit to introduce the acts. For example, Pearson did im- pressions of famous people, such as Bill Cosby, while Coto and Davidhizar acted in the skits. Fifty-four students took time out of their busy schedules to practice for and play in Revue ' 88 on Feb. 19 and 20. The stu- dents practiced for four weeks before opening night. Bruce Woods, English teacher, directed the Revue with help from assistant director, Rosanne Pool. Miss Poll was the student teacher in Joe Morrow ' s speech classes. Student director was Joy Bridy, junior. Thirteen acts held the audi- ence captive. There was a variety of songs, dances, bands and comedy skits to keep everyone happy. 1 thought some of the bands were pretty good, and there were a few individual performances 1 liked, stated George Nicolich, junior. Lori Sell, a sophomore mem- ber of the cast, stated that all the hard work paid off and in the end the performances were ex- citing. Once again, the Jazz Band per- formed in the Revue. This made some of the acts in the Revue a tradition. Even though some tra- ditions were getting started, oth- ers were ending. Coto and Davidhizar had been in the Revue since their sopho- more year. According to some, they were the main attraction besides the bands. Not only was it the last per- formance for these two seniors, but also for some other seniors and a junior, including Gregg Stepp. He moved one week after the Revue but left a memorable good bye when he dedicated the song, I Won ' t Forget You to MHS at the last performance. Mr. Woods stated before the Revue that it would turn out very well, and Angel Martin, junior, confirmed his prediction by stating, It was great. by SUSAN LYTLE In preparation for the gig at the Revue is Matt Stefankiewicz. junior. The 1988 Revue was enjoyed by many students. Sitting very quietly and concentrating on his part is Steve Brandon, junior. He was one of the Revue cast members. Revue 29 Duclak After an exciting night on Purdue ' s campus, Vicki D ' Asto, senior, sleeps until the late after- noon. Many students visit colleges on week- ends to see old friends and learn about cam- pus life. The view looks good to Kathy Beddome, sophomore, and Jim Lily, junior, who gaze upon the city of Chicago atop the Sears Tower. On weekends, Chicago has become a place for visits. r - We Places to Since weeknights are usually a time to relax and catch up on schoolwork, students are eager to let loose when the weekend arrives. Bob Winovich, senior, stated, Even though I work and sleep most of the weekend, I find time to see my friends. Not everyone stays in this area for a good time. I go to Purdue when there ' s nothing to do in Merrillville. It ' s usually frantic, but it ' s fun! said Carrie Swinford, senior. Some students even exercise their talents. Many spend hours at practices. My time is spent working and practicing. Anything to get out of studying! stated Michelle Owen, sophomore. Of course, the malls are crowded with teens on any given Saturday. go, people to see The weekend is my only time to do serious shopping. I love to go with my friends and tear apart the clothes stores! com- mented Linda Shesto, senior. Many students prefer to fre- quent the cinemas. Erik LaCoss, junior, com- mented, I go to horror movies a lot for the raw thrills and cold sweats! Another favorite indoor activ- ity is playing pool. When I go out with the guys, we sometimes like to go Stardust and shoot some pool if the weather ' s bad, said Mike He- minger, junior. Believe it or not, some stu- dents enjoy staying home when they get the chance. This gives them a chance to listen to their m usic. One of the things I like to do in my spare time is to listen to music. Bad Co., Van Halen and Aerosmith are my favorites, stated Mike Barton, senior. Most students find going to parties a highlight of the week- end. I like to go to parties because it ' s a chance to have fun with all your friends and not worry about school, concluded Jenni Hamilton, sophomore. Students will do just about anything on on the weekend — as long as it has nothing to do with school! by LARA BUCK At one of Southlake Mall ' s card shops. Ali Setlak. junior, searches for that per- fect card. When weekends finally come, some students relax by shop- ping. Schrenker When choosing between right and wrong, I think about the outcome and consider it. Andy Luttinen 32 Decisions Challenges appear daily What seemed to be waiting around every corner and down every path? Decisions! They popped up everywhere and were found in a variety of shapes and sizes. I think most of the decisions in high school are easy. But they get tougher as graduation ap- proaches ' said Anne Sikora, senior. These decisions play a major role in a teenager ' s life. They of- ten border on the fine line be- tween what is right and what is wrong. When choosing between right and wrong, I think about the outcome and consider it, claimed Andy Luttinen, senior. Priorities are right up there when it came to choices. What comes first? Grades? I have had to make decisions on whether to watch television or do my homework, stated Patt i Sinkiewicz, senior. My choice was based on what kind of grade I was getting in the class. Parents? Sometimes I stay home just to please my mom when she thinks I am going to get over- tired and sick, admitted Leslie Osoba, senior. Friends? Sometimes I have to decide whether to go out with my friends instead of studying for a test, admitted Amanda Gear- hart, sophomore. I usually make my decision based on how important the test is to my grade and whether I ' ll have time to study at school, she added. There was also the opportuni- ty to hold a job while in school. Is this a wise choice or will grades begin to suffer? It is good for a student to have a job because it shows a person more responsibility, said Irsey Setlak, senior. It also teaches them how to react to oth- er people from different places. The thought of life after high school also made way for some important decisions. Many of these concerned college. Some decisions I ' ve made about college are learning to study better and taking things like exams more seriously, stat- ed Maxine Righi, senior. Perhaps the most important choices and decisions were those dealing with peer pressure. This pressure was present day after day. Sometimes it even forcec decisions. The biggest problem I ' ve faced was the decision on wheth- er or not to try a joint with my best friend, claimed Scott Love, junior. After I made the deci- sion not to, he did not push it. ' ' Peer pressure is not really that bad, as long as you know how to deal with it, stated Becky Stewart, senior. No matter how small or how large the choice was, the decision made had to be right for the in- dividual. by CINDY HYDINGER Time out. Studying for an upcoming test, Krissy Trakas, senior, and Rena Guernsey, junior, quiz each other. Some students use extra time given by teachers to go over notes and prepare for tests. While participating in a class discussion, Chaundra Reno, junior, says what ' s on her mind. Teachers appreciated those students who contributed in their classes. r I • - Schrenker Bounnharaj Friend always take time out between classes to talk. Wendy Phillips and Jenny Klasner, sophomores, face the decision of what to wear and who to talk to daily. Students go over finalizing graduation plans with Dr. Daniel Rapacz, principal. Many meetings with a group of twenty seniors at a time were held to prepare them for commencement. Decisions 33 Televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker left „ their PTL ministry after a sexual scandel involving Mr. Bakker surfaced. Tammy Bakker underwent drug treatment therapy. The stock market suffered severe damage on Black Monday, on Monday, Oct. 19, when the Dow Jones plummetted 508 points. Many people were worried about entering another depression. One of the key officials in the Iran-Contra scandal was Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North. During his testimony, he became quite famous. 34 News events NeuJi Makm Political religious scandals dominated news in 1987-88 This past year brought about many expressions of joy, grief and excitement. From all across the United Stat es, as well as across the world, news headlines touched us all. The sad news of deathly dis- eases is never pleasant. More than 25,000 Americans died from the disease known as AIDS, from which there are no survivors. Millions of dollars have been poured into medical research and little is still known about this deadly disease. Some celebrity deaths that shocked the nation were Liber- ace, John Huston, Lee Marvin, Jackie Gleason, Andy Gibb and Lome Greene. Perhaps the scandals were the most intriguing bits of gossip heard across America. Televi- sion evangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker said farewell to the PTL ministry in March. Jim Bakker resigned after confessing to a sexual encounter with Jessi- ca Hahn. Also, Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North, was a key official in the plan to aid anti-government reb- els in Nicaragua with money from arms sales to Iran. In testi- mony before the Iran-Contra hearings in Washington, North became a true celebrity. The Middle Eastern countries have had effects on the state of our nation. In an effort to keep the Persian Gulf open to naviga- tion, in July the U.S. began to escort vessels to protect them from the Iranian Government. The U.S. confiscated several mines located in the Persian Gulf. In September the U.S. Navy blew up an Iranian ship that was caught laying mines in the Gulf. Gary Hart, Democratic presi- dential candidate for the 1988 ballot, dropped his campaign after it was made known that he was romantically involved with Donna Rice, an actress and mo- del from Miami, Florida. Hart re-entered the race and eventual- ly dropped out again. The following candidates were in the race to receive the presi- dential nomination: Robert Dole, George Bush, Jesse Jack- son , Albert Gore and Michael Dukakis. Supreme Court Justice ap- pointments have been hard to find in 1988. The Senate rejected President Ronald Reagan ' s nomination of Robert H. Bork with a 58-42 vote. This ended a long debate over a justice some- times portrayed as a great jurist and a dangerous extremist. Pope John Paul II visited nine cities across the country, start- ing in Miami. President and Mrs. Reagan gave the Pope a for- mal greeting. California has been a state known to have many earth- quakes. An earthquake that reached 6.1 on the Richter scale caused extensive damage. One bit of news became a na- tional joke as well as a symbol of one of the nation ' s worst prob- lems — managing solid waste. A barge filled with 3,128 tons of garbage, looking for a place to dump its cargo, was banned by six states and three foreign countries before an incinerator reduced it to ashes. More economic information was that the Dow Jones indus- trial stock average dropped 508 points, the largest in history. On Oct. 19, the third Monday of Oc- tober, $500 billion from the mar- ket value was stripped of U.S. securities. Sports news was quite inter- esting, also. The NFL players went on strike for 24 days dur- ing October. The union went to court instead of bargaining with club owners. Dennis Conner, the man who lost the America ' s Cup in 1983, won it back four years later. The Stars Stripes completed a 4- 0 sweep over Kookaburra III in the race that took place in Australia. Minnesota beat St. Louis in the last seven innings of the World Series. The Twins cele- brated their long awaited victory over the Cardinals. The Winter Olympics were in Calgary, Alberta, and the U.S. came back with few medals. The Summer Olympics were in Seoul, Korea. The past year has thus been a year where the United States suffered many losses and re- ceived many gains. by KRISTINA KOSTUR Many football fans were outraged when the NFL decided to strike at the beginning of the football season. Some labor unions organized protest marches with the players to show their support of their union. News events 35 SowtfluMq Fot Fi Wjo«A Hard work, dedication pay Hard work and patience do pay off, said Suzie Tam, junior cast member of the fall play, Up the Down Staircase. We had a lot of tough times, but we pulled through okay, Tam said. The play had final-week drop- outs and low rehearsal atten- dance, among its other prob- lems. Mike Lohse, senior, said, I was the only senior in the play, and I really appreciated the cast ' s support. 1 didn ' t know such hard work could be so much fun. Lohse, along with many other cast members, stated that Joey Darnell, sophomore, saved the play by accepting a key role the week of performance. I had a lot of good times and made a lot of new friends, said Allison Hawkins, sophomore. I ' m mainly happy we pulled it off! Hard work and dedication also paid off in the end for the spring play. The play was three one-act plays tied together and called No Vacancy. The second one was the best, because the two actors used Brit- ish accents really well and made the play very funny, stated Mike Krcoski, senior. The play was performed on April 29 and 30. Scenery was not a problem for the cast since all three plays took place in the same hotel room. Student director, Patty Zo- londz, senior, stated, I was real- ly surprised, because 1 didn ' t think it would turn out, but in the end it was darn good. Chris Salomon, sophomore, and Kim Kirn, junior, agreed on the fact that they both enjoyed the play very much. Nicole LaPlante, junior, con- cluded, I could tell they had worked very hard on making the play a success, and I feel the work paid off. by JOY BRIDY, SUSAN LYTLE Brush in hand, Lisa Sponel. senior, applies stage makeup to Lisa Bernstein, senior. Both girls had parts in the 1988 spring play, No Vacancy. While Tracy Gose, sophomore, speaks to her class, Sue Lytle, junior, reads the love poem that she wrote, while Becky Rogers, junior, looks on. The three played Sylvia Barrett, Alice Blake, and Cdrole Blanca respectively during the fall play. Gazing up in terror at her murderer, Mike Banham, junior, attempts to kill Jenny Erfurth (Mrs. Elbert Stevenson), junior. Sorry, Wrong Number is a murder mystery that was featured as the first act of the junior-senior play. Photos Bounnharaj 36 Spring fall plays Photos Schrenker Admiring the plans in his lap is Steve Brandon, junior. Brandon played a Britain in The Still Alarm, the second act of the spring play, No Vacancy. Jokingly placing a Kick Mel sign on Kristine Doherty ' s sophomore. Pack is Mike Nuzzo, junior. Nuzzo played the class troublemaker in the three act play, Up The Down Staircase. Spring fall play 37 • ' L ' V ?.v, v .. • : Perfect ingredients for perfect Prom night |p •V - + ; ■ - fcj- T 1 was thoroughly and utterly drained after Prom weekend, !%R - ?- v . V « , -.v- v v. x . . . IrlSS s V. v : - . but I had the best weekend of the year! f -;, , Y-y .v?: — Patti Zolondz ■ site t L • . -N. v • . —■ , af. ur r..:w, ■; V ' Vv i v.’VxVV •v E ✓ ' — . V ' - ■ ■V ' ■ ' +■.,£ . . !T .. ' • ■ • •:i ' v . 38 Prom Ingredients: 1 bow tie, 1 gar- ter, 1 gown, 1 tux. These ingredients, with a touch of soft music and dim lights, equal an ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHT. The Junior Class of MHS cooked up a magical setting for some cookbook romances. The mixing of an ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHT took place at St. Elijah Serbian Hall. Pictures played a major role with every couple ' s story. The fancy Prom-goers could be seen dotting the lawns of Merrill- ville ' s subdivisions. I felt like a captured criminal being photographed by every newspaper in the world, claimed Mike Soffa, senior. Many couples chose to have their studio pictures done at St. Martin ' s Studio. We had our pictures taken at St. Martin ' s before prom be- cause we did not feel like fight- ing the picture line at the hall, admitted Judi Edgerton, senior. The attire really brought things to a boil. Dresses ranged from the lacy southern belle in- nocence to the sophistication of tight satin. Some of the more daring expressed themselves with short dresses. There was a lot of variety in Prom dresses, but they were all very nice, stated Jon Lea senior. The male population colored the room in their blacks, whites and grays. They sported any- thing from tales to high-top Converse gym shoes. Dinner began promptly at 7 p.m. The food at Prom was much better than last year, admitted Sf f-. v ■ v.� A ' ■ ■4 mm wmM GV .vVG Ron Eich, senior. This year it was warm, and the roast beef even tasted good. The Ladies Room was a mix- ture of perfume and hairspray. Females crowded wall-to-wall in order to freshen up. My girlfriend wore tons of hairspray, said Brian Randall, senior, the smell was AWFUL! Next, the recipe called for the traditional crowning of the Prom King and Queen. The hon- ors went to Melinda Burkhart and Mike Hemminger, juniors. Of course, there was the long awaited removal of the garter. This spiced up the evening as many of the males removed gar- ters with their teeth. As the evening began to close, limousines arrived to pick up couples. Our limo ride was awesome! exclaimed Leslie Osoba, senior. I am so glad we decided to go all out this year! The traditional day after was certainly another main course. Some of the hot spots included Great America, Chica- go and Potatoe Creek. We went to Great America the next day because we enjoy the rides and each other ' s com- pany, admitted Becky Stewart senior. We went to Chicago because nobody woke up in time to go to Great America, said Larissa Radczenko, senior. Double dates went hand-in- hand with Prom. Many found it was more fun to travel in groups. I enjoyed doubling with my best friend because we do ever- ything together, said Bridgette Dervish, junior. We even had the same Prom dress! The grand total for all ingre- dients added up to a hefty sum for both boy and girl. However, not too many complained. The expenses were definitely worth it because we had a great time, said Jim Kerr senior. The final product, mixed with a lot of fun, was a definite suc- cess. I was thoroughly and utterly drained after Prom weekend, said Patti Zolondz, senior, but I had the best weekend of the year! by CINDY HYDINGER Who will it be? Awaiting the crowning of this year ' s queen are Melissa Best, Melinda Burkhart, Tina Pavlou, and Shana Ueber, juniors. Burkhart won the honor at the 1988 Prom. With garter in mouth. Scott Reder and Raeanne Renner, seniors, enjoy themselves. Reder was Prom King last year. Sharing a smile, Roy Parpart, senior, and Debbie Wilczynski enjoy the Prom. Endless Summer Nights” was the theme for Prom ' 88. Lets dance. Fun times were at the top of the list at Prom ' 88. Over 500 people attended. Prom 39 Kirn A hand shake for luck. Many of the students were appreciative of the time Dr. Daniel C. Rapacz, principal, spent in preparing our commencement. Seniors anxiously wait for their turn to receive their diploma. The ceremonies lasted approximately 90 minutes. Fireworks signal time to celebrate Well, June 5 brought no rub- ber chickens or beach balls. Just a lot of proud MHS seniors and their parents, relatives and friends. In action since the first month of the school year, the Com- mencement Planning Commit- tee had the ceremony down to a science. Lori Tubbs, senior, said, “We looked into virtually everything from having it outside to choos- ing the speaker. It was worth the work, since it turned out so well. Graduation ceremonies were outside for the first time in over ten years. Commencement end- ed with 15 to 20 seconds of fire- works. Each senior wanting to par- ticipate in the ceremonies at- tended one of the various sched- uled meetings with Dr. Daniel C. Rapacz, principal. They then had to sign a form of behavioral rules for the afternoon. The meetings were a good idea, but the whole matter was over exaggerated, said Tom Brooks, senior. I don ' t think they made that much of a differ- ence. Graduation robes were a final step for the seniors. Getting the robes was a has- sle, said Darcie Baehler, senior, but once we got them, we real- ized how close we were to free- dom. The commencement speakers were Pamela Lepley, valedictori- an; Lisa Bernstein, salutatorian and class president; and Charles Zembillas, salutatorian. Zembillas said, Graduation is the culmination of twelve years of training. Like athletes, we cannot achieve our goals without hard work. Commencement was high- lighted with guest speaker Roger Crawford, who has appeared on) national television. He was born without fully developed limbs. Mr. Crawford said, A posi- f tive attitude and believing you can do something is much more valuable than anything else. If you ' re average with a positive at- titude, you ' re halfway to the top But if you ' re average with a neg- ative attitude, that ' s halfway tc the bottom. Bernstein closed commence- ment by saying, My last words ' are to remind us to keep those promises we ' ve written in those yearbooks — friends forever and keep in touch. by JOY BRID As Dr. Robert Schrenker handed out I the diplomas, he congratulated each of the graduates. Lara Buck, senior, receives her diploma. A positive attitude and believing you can do something is more valuable than anything else. If you ' re average with a positive attitude, you ' re half way to the top. — Roger Crawford The guest speaker at the commencement was Roger Crawford II. He gave a very strong message about attitudes. With strong emotion. Lisa Bernstein salutatorian. went through the year in review. Second in the class was tied between Berstein and Charles Zembellas. Photos Schrenk er Graduation 41 fijppwy mm v -v-v ' £ mm £2 ■ £ ' ■ £ - : - -V: - WZ ■ ’■ ' ■ : Depending on each of us when, how often and where we study seems to differ. Studying can vary from sitting in front of the television to glaring over a pile of books. 46 Adapting to fit our changing interests, these classes add an extra spurt to both our enthusiasm and interest. 50 Even though we don ' t spend our prime hours in them, they seem as if they ' re unavoidably; our first choice. These classes put a sudden damper to schedules. 54 42 Deep in concentration, Jessica Balczko, junior, reads her U.S. History assignment. History is a required class for graduation. Photos Sc hrenker While sitting at the table, Sandy Rising, senior, puts the finishing touches on her cake. Many students agree that cake decorating is a fun and educational class. While explaining the concept of math, John Hirchak, junior, listens intensely to James Hill, mathematics teacher. Many students find math courses to be challenging. Bounnharaj Academics division 43 Supervising the in-school suspension room was a lonely job Few students received in-school punishment, it was replaced with Saturday Class.” Mary Halkias makes sure everyone does their work and does not misbehave. Saturday detention. Valerie Tanke, English teacher, asks the students, during the interventionist” hour, if there are any questions. Saturday detention is punishment for students who violate certain rules “I am happy that I can be in school with my friends and not have to sit in solitude all day. I feel four hours on Saturday can be handled.” 44 Discipline SATURDAY SCHOOL No more ' Smurfs ' Chipmunks sleeping in Sue Sayers, English teacher at Pierce Junior High, stated, There is a pro and con side to each issue. The pro is that stu- dents would not miss class time lectures; lectures are just too dif- ficult to make up. The con side affects those with Saturday jobs. Some kids have these jobs really need the money. By having to attend Sat- urday suspension, they could get fired or lose hours and money. They may, however, learn from their mistakes, she added. We ' re getting punished for something that we did at school, so 1 think that we shouldn ' t have to serve it on a weekend, but rather on a week day, stated Mike Fraticelli, senior. Each Saturday session con- sists of four hours of studying. Students must do homework. During this time, students are divided into four separate groups, consisting of junior high students, sophomores, ju- niors and seniors. Each group talks with the teachers, or inter- ventionists, for an hour. In these groups, the term ef- fectiveness training is applied, which is pertaining to or result- ing from emotions or feelings, explained Lyle Stoelting, psy- chology teacher. This is also the technique used in Quest classes. Nenad Radoja, junior, Hav- ing the groups was much better than sitting there for all four hours. It broke up the time. A few of the topics covered in this training were trust, commu- nication skills, goal setting, de- cision making, problem-solving and building relationships. Not all the students are trou- bled, Mr. Stoelting added, but Saturday school, a form of de- tention like that of the Breakfast Club, begins precisely at 8 a.m., and those who aren ' t there by then can figure on not coming. They won ' t be let in. The Saturday Extension Pro- gram began on Oct. 10. The ses- sion lasted four hours. The pro- gram was still under revision at that time. Later, the idea of in- cluding interventionists, teach- ers leading small group sessions, was added to the program. Saturday suspension was a re- sult of avoiding suspending stu- dents from class time. A study was done by Frank O ' Shea, dean of students. It showed that when students were absent their grade point average decreased consid- erably. some are considered ' at risk, ' meaning in danger of losing schooling. Or sometimes in ex- treme cases, they are in danger physically or emotionally. Tony Aznar, senior, who re- ceived a Saturday for wearing a t-shirt with a double meaning, said the interventionist part was boring. The activity that day was rating important characteristics of a teacher. Talking in groups made the time go by quicker. I ' d rather have a suspension on Saturday because it ' s only four hours in the morning, and you don ' t miss out on too much, Aznar con- cluded. Jon Lea, senior, who has at- tended the Saturday school, was also pleased that he can be in school with his friends. Lea stated, I am happy that I can be in school with my friends and not have to sit in the sus- pension room in solitude all day. I feel four hours on Saturday can be handled. On the other hand, Keith Nagy, junior, stated, I would rather have an in-school suspen- sion than get up at 8 in the morning on a Saturday. At the end of the first year of the program, it will be evaluated and reviewed. We haven ' t had any problems with it, conclud- ed Mr. O ' Shea. by DEBBIE GALKA. NIKKI BARKASI DEBBIE GALKA, NIKKI BARKASI No one is admitted to Saturday suspension after 8 a.m. Saturday suspension is a penalty that students received instead of in-school suspension. Students sit in a Study Hall setting for four hours. Discipline 45 Study place Whether it ' s at home or the library, students seek the right place to study Every afternoon, students go to their lockers and try to decide which books they should take home that evening. While they are doing this, an- other thought comes to mind, where am I going to study? Most often that answer lies within their own homes. Since their bedrooms are so close and private, many students use them for study purposes. Christine Woldt, junior, stat- ed, I like to study in my room because it ' s quiet, and 1 can con- centrate very well. Jeff Galka, sophomore, added, I use my room to study because I can study the way 1 want to. Personally, loud music helps me to study. Y ou can ' t play it at the library. Other students seem to like to study in groups. One place they may use is another classmate ' s house or library. Tammy Jostes, senior, said, Sometimes I go to a friend ' s house because it ' s simply too noisy to study at home. Jenny Gingerich, senior, stat- ed, Last year, I went to my friend Michelle ' s house to work on Mr. Hutchison ' s take home test. We both worked until two in the morning! However, one of the most popular places to get together with friends to study is the Lake County Public Library. Located on Route 30 in Mer- rillville, many students go to the library to use the resources, and the quiet it has to offer. Slavica Koroskoska, senior, said, I can usually find all the material I need at the county li- brary. Sometimes it really helps to have a lot of information at your fingertips. All in all, students have many choices about where to go to study. From their own homes to the public library, students can be found in a number of places catching up on their homework. The question is, where will you go tonight? by MICHELLE MUSSER While in study hall, Nikki Modrak, senior, uses her time wisely. Many students who had after school activities took study hall in order to study for their classes. Many students sit in hallways to make up study and work. Elaine Evdokiou, sophomore, is one of the many students who sat in the quiet hallways during class time. Schrenkef 46 Study places HITTING THE BOOKS In the library. Chris Soloman. sophomore, looks up information in an encyclopedia The library shelves are filled with a wide range of reference materials for easy use. To create a better study environment, Marco Iglendza, junior, studies at the county library. Many students find the Lake County Library on Route 30 the best library in Merrillville, Photos Schrenker “I can usually find all the material I need at the county library. Sometimes it really helps to have a lot of information at your fingertips.” Study places 47 CAREER CHOICES A little help goes a long way From the moment the doctor slapped the baby ' s rear end, its parents began planning a future for its newborn child. They wanted it to have ever- ything they could not and to do all they could not. Whether it be a college plan or a vocational one, they wanted their child to have a successful career. Career goals range from doc- torates and Ph.D.s, to armed forces, mechanics, craftwork and laborers among students. What- ever the field of interest, stu- dents can find help from the guidance department. All three counselors and Sher- man Lewis, guidance director, help students find the school of their choice or an interesting ca- reer. I can help out by finding what they might be interested in, run through their school re- cords and scores with them, and pick out the places of learning in which they are qualified to at- tend, said Linda Davis, guid- ance counselor. Many students wait to the last minute to choose a career. How- ever, Bill Zaikos, senior, has known his goal since his junior year. I ' m pretty sure I ' ll major in engineering at Purdue Universi- ty, stated Zaikos. It ' s an excel- lent school for the field I ' m in- terested in. Larry Iglendza, senior, had something totally different in mind. I ' ve been accepted to IU to major in business. Hopefully, I can get into marketing with a close friend of mine, remarked Iglendza. IU ' s School of Busi- ness is ranked fourth in the na- tion. The United States Armed Forces can also proved excellent education in specialized skills. This June I ' m leaving for the Air Force. After basic training I will begin training for a job in electronics, stated Rick Farias, senior. Some students are interested in dabbling in the liberal arts. I plan on attending DePauw University because I like its smaller size. Perhaps I ' ll become an English professor, said Ted Pigott, senior. Where one may need guidance assistance or financial aid, a stu- dent can very easily pave his way to a successful future with a well-chosen career. TONY AZNAR In the guidance office, Mitch Davidhizar, senior, picks from the many free pamphlets available to students. Many seniors took advantage of the free literature about financial aid and scholarships. Calculus? Amy Saceo, sophomore, talks with Sherman Lewis, director of guidance, about which classes best fit her career choice. Sophomores had to decide what classes to take to help them in the future. “I can help by finding what they may be interested in, run through their school records and scores with them, and pick out the places of learning in which they are qualified to attend.” Bounnharaj Careers 49 Introducing NEW PROGRAMS creates valuable learning experiences r hanges! They seemed to be everywhere. Students dealt with them everyday. MHS changed with the times just as the students did. ' For example, the Sophomore Class was the first to experience the new physical education pro- gram. Wednesdays were desig- nated class days. PE students spent their time in the classroom instead of in the gym. They learned about the body and how it works. Different exercises were also discussed. These classes prove to be valuable learning experiences, stated Lisa Oroz, sophomore. In addition, English classes, including Basic Composition and Intermediate Composition, have also entered a new atmo- sphere. They wrote their compo- sitions on the computers. Computers are becoming prevelant in our society, claimed Pat Armstrong, English teacher. The sooner the stu- dents learn how to use them; the better off they will be. Using computers, produced a better product. Errors were seen and corrected easily. It also helped to improve a student ' s typing skills. Tom Herbert, assistant princi- pal, and Tom Peller, math teach- er, put together a new program of their own. An introduction to Algebra 3 4 was taught by both during third hour. The purpose of this is to work on different teaching tech- niques that I learned at work- shops, said Mr. Herbert. The Home Economics depart- ment offered its new HERO pro- gram. This provides work study programs so that students can attend classes in the morning and then receive on the job training in the afternoon, stat- ed Carol VonBeren, HERO sponsor. (continue on page 53) Schrenker While at work, Eva Pena, senior, helps a customer at Arcadia, located in Carson Pirie Scott at the Southlake Mall. Students can be worked at various locations as part of the HERO program. 50 New programs Photos Schrenker Diligently working on his technical drawing assignment is Robert Sohacki, sophomore. The computers for this class were purchased last year, making this program possible. Applied design is an educational and entertaining art class taught by Christine Colie, art instructor. Cindi Geeze, Terry Farmer, and Chuck Scates, seniors, concentrate on the jewelry they are making. New programs 51 Learning how to drive the golf ball for gym class is Dan Sopczak, sophomore. Students do a wide variety of activities in physical education. Schrenker Every line must be perfect for Steve Dankanich, sophomore, and John Seal, industrial arts teacher. Industrial arts classes are taken by many students to prepare them for a possible career in the field of their choice In art class. Lori Yorko. senior, works on a new piece of jewelry in applied design This class provides hands on experience by allowing students to work with design and metals Photos Clement 52 New programs Valuable learning experiences continue (continue from page 50 ) Students are given jobs in a variety of vocational areas. Some businesses include Arcadia,, Azars, and Ponderosa. I like HERO because I get out of school, I get paid for working, and I also get credits, offered Dawn Belinsky senior. Upstairs in the Art Depart- ment, another new class took shape. This class offered a vari- ety of methods for design. Stu- dents did such things as ab- stracts, silk screens and air- brush. Indeed, MHS mad e way for the changing times. MHS is building many new traditions as it changes with the times, stated Jim Kerr, senior. Although times will continue to change, the traditions of suc- cess will remain. by CINDY HYDINGER The sooner the students learn how to use them (com- puters); the better off they will be. In perfect form. Jeremy Schaefer, sophomore, demonstrates how to use a bow and arrow. Archery is among one of the favorite sports in physical education students get to participate in. Schrenker New programs 53 As REQUIREMENTS continue to grow students will increase credits in English, History for graduation. hank God that I ' m in the class of 1988, stated Jennifer Purdie, senior. However, the new re- qu irements aren ' t really that big of a deal. Graduation requirements have changed for the Class of 1989 and the years to follow. From now on seniors will be expected to have many more requirements to graduate. The added requirements are for the benefit of the student. According to Sherman Lewis, guidance director, The added requirements are not a punish- ment, but make-up for deficien- cies in education. Students planning on going to college after graduation will do much better in certain subjects with these new requirements. For the Class of 1988, only 36 Photos Schrenker While using actual solutions as an example. Don Slys, chemistry teacher, lectures to his class. When not in the classroom, Mr. Slys can be found coaching JV boys ' basketball. credits are required for gradu- ation. But, for the years to fol- low, 40 credits will be required. One full credit hour equals 250 minutes per week of instruction per semester. Sue Bounnharaj, senior, said, I ' m graduating with over 40 credits, and I don ' t think that 36 credits was too much at all. According to the curriculum guide, 1989 graduates must com- plete certain basic requirements, including four years of English (this will include one semester of Intermediate Composition and one semester of Survey of Litera- ture.) Margaret Stiles, English teacher, said, I think that the English requirements are no more or less that what other states have. The requirements aren ' t going to harm anyone. Also, students are required to take two years of mathematics (during their junior year, stu- dents must pass a math compe- tency test) and two years of sci- ence. (continued on page 56) Explaining the concept of general math on the board, Bill Idzior. math teacher, has the attention of his students. Many students appreciate when teachers explain and show math at the same time. 54 Requirements Veto Requirements 55 Bounnharaj While waiting for class to begin, Lou Lopez, senior, looks over his vocabulary words. Every English class is required to have weekly vocabulary or spelling quizzes. Measuring their chemicals, Eric Gonzalez and Mike Augustine, juniors, conduct a chemistry experiment. The students learn to use the balance and other tools. Required courses continue to grow 1 m graduat- ing with over 40 credits, and I don ' t think that 36 credits was too much at all. (continued from page 54) Robert Brown, math teacher, said, The more math students take, the better for them. Stu- dents should only take as much math as they are capable of han- dling. Ken Barnes, junior, said, Ge- ometry was a blow-off, but real- ly interesting for me. It was a good course to take. I got A ' s across the board. Joe Kramer, sophomore, stat- ed, Chemistry ' s okay, and I ' m learning a lot. Sometimes it doesn ' t make sense. Earth Science was simple, said Jessica Balczo, junior. My science teacher was an intellec- tual nut! Also, two years of social stud- ies (two semesters of U.S. Histo- ry, plus one semester of econom- ics, government, and Modern World Civilizations) are re- quired. Our government class has learned a lot from Miss Ga- lanis, said Belinda Brinkman, senior. Mark Lash, senior, added Econ is okay, but sort of bor- ing. It ' s not that hard. Govern- ment is cool, though. In addition, each student must take one semester of health and safety; one year of physical edu- cation (to be taken in their soph- omore year); and eighteen elec- tive credits are required. Students must also select two subjects as majors and two as minors. A major requires three years of credits and a minor re- quires two years of work. The State of Indiana is requir- ing all of the new regulations. Vicki Ileveski, junior, stated, 56 Requirements I really don ' t like these new re- quirements. This Senior Class has seemed to do fine without them. For the years to follow 1990, graduates must complete five se- mesters of social studies classes. The intent with having more social studies requirement is to make students more aware of world issues and views, stated Mr. Lewis. Becky Rogers, junior, said, I feel the new requirements are valuable because college will be hard, and we need to be pre- pared. Students will get their first semester in ninth grade and their second in eleventh grade of American History. Also, in elev- enth grade students will receive one semester of World Culture to make them more aware of the diversity of life throughout the world, added Mr. Lewis. (continued on page 59) Following the instructions, Pete Pavlopoulos, sophomore, works on his chemistry lab. Students conduct many experiments while in the science department. Bounnharaj For some students, geometry is one of their tougher subjects. Stacy Kadlec, sophomore, is seen here explaining a problem up at the board. Listening intently to her English lecture is Sue Lytle, junior. All incoming students are required to take four years of English. Phot os Schf enk er Hard at work. Mike Budzevski, senior works contently to finish his government. Requirements 57 58 Requirements Perplexed by a difficult problem in geometry class is Todd Sadowski, senior. Many students attend math tutoring after school to get some help on their homework. With a concentrative stare. Scott Moore, sophomore, listens patiently to Mark Owens, Social Studies teacher, lecture in History Of War class. Mr. Owens also teaches U.S. History. Deep in thought Nick Trajkouski, junior, listens to a story in American Literature class. American Literature is an elective for juniors and seniors. Photos Schrenker Required courses continue to grow Mr. Lewis. It is a necessity for students to be able to make informed de- cisions, added Mr. Lewis. Also, the curriculum guide specifically mentions that stu- dents must attend school for four years or have the equivalent of, unless guidance allows. The students wishing to graduate at the mid-term must have all the required credits. The early dismissal is not go- ing to be a privilege to seniors in the second semester. But, Mr. Lewis advised, If you plan to go to college, you should be in school. The early dismissal policy is there for an option for those stu- dents who need to work or for students taking night classes at IUN or Purdue Calument, ad- ded Mr. Lewis. by KRISTINA KOSTUR I really don ' t like these new require- ments. This Senior Class has seemed to do fine without them. During his biology lecture, teacher Jack Neulip relaxes against the chalkboard. Mr. Neulip received a Pell Grant for science studies before the 1988- ' 89 school year begins. Requirements 59 Wide variety of ELECTIVES provides something for everyone from art to sociology hy do students take elective courses? Many reasons come to mind. Many students agree that they are blow-offs , but some said that electives were inter- esting. Electives are courses that students take to satisfy their interests. These are courses other than the required courses of math, English and science. A variety of elective courses are offered. Students with inter- ests in cooking, drawing and mechanics have courses offered to them. Home economics and art have a variety of courses of- fered in their departments. Unfortunately, with the num- ber of required courses being in- creased starting with the Class of 1989, electives are harder to fit into schedules. Also, athletes have to pass four solid courses to participate in sports. Yet, for many students, elec- tives are considered to be an easy ' A ' . Bob Easton, junior, stated, Electives are an easy ' A ' and pass the time. I took two blow-off courses, and they are just as easy as 1 expected I ' m getting an ' A ' in both classes and I don ' t really even study, commented Mi- chelle Moskowitz, senior. Some students were surprised to find that the electives they chose were more difficult than they had anticipated. Marty Miller, senior, stated, I thought sociology was going to be so easy, but you have to work hard in order to get a ' C ' . I thought I would end up get- ting an ' A ' or a ' B ' in accounting, but I did worse that I expected, added Michelle Schmidt, senior. Some students take electives to keep an interest in school and to take some of the pressure off that required courses can cause. (continued on page o3) While in journalism Scott Hamilton, senior, anxiously tries to finish his assignment. Journalism was taken by many students to help in their writing techniques. Problem solving Jerry Kasarda. English tedcher. helps Bill Watkins, senior, during his Quest cldss. Many students found Quest to be o rewarding elective to take. 60 Electives Phot os Schrenk e r As Sheryl Depta, sophomore, types contently. she works on her daily assignment. Bob Bergeson, business teacher, is teaching them how to key in complex computer programs. Firing up the MHS fans. Ellen Commons, sophomore, on flute and Kristine Doherty, sophomore, on clarinet help to get the fans rowdy The band plays throughout the basketball season at all of the home games. Electives 61 During shop class. Mike Naspinski, senior, changes the oil. Shop classes allow students interested in a particular trade to learn many needed skills before attending a trade school after they graduate. Spaghetti anyone? Robert Ivey, sophomore, prepares an entree for a pot luck dinner during ceramic class. Cake decorating class gives students a chance to use their imagination when decorating a cake. The finishing touches are being put on her cake radio by Pam Hatala, junior. 62 Electives Just trying to memorize their lines, acting students, rehearse their skit. Acting classes were taught by Joe Morrow. English teacher. Bounnharaj Electives 63 Kids need a break from harder classes, and electives pro- vide that, said Debbie Hof- ferber, junior. Ed Pendoski, sophomore, ad- ded, It makes school a little more interesting. Some students chose electives with graduation and grade point averages in mind. Scott Besedick, senior, stated, I only took Modern World His- tory to earn a Honors Diploma. What a better way to boost your GPA than to take an elec- tive? Next year 1 plan to take Auto Shop just because it ' s prac- tical, commented George Nico- lich, junior. Students are also taking ad- vantage of relatively new courses. Mike McGibbney, senior, opt- ed to take Applied Design, a new art course introduced this year. It ' s a different course that in- cludes many types of art. It gives you an option to sue any type of media that you choose, he com- mented. Evette Santiago, senior, stated, I wanted to take a class that I could learn in, yet not have to worry about. (continued on page 65) I thought sociology was going to be easy, but you have to work hard in order to get a ' C ' Electives provide something for all. Lori Keagon, junior, prepares two mouth watering hot dogs. Keagon is working on an assignment made out of clay for Mrs. Colie ' s ceramic class. A good eye and a steady hand is what Jimmy Pishkur, sophomore, needs as he sets a router in woodshop. Industrial arts offers auto shop, plastics, metals, graphics and many other courses, In auto shop, Jeff Pysh, senior, measures his anti-freeze with a radiator tester. Bob Harder, industrial arts teacher, teaches auto shop first and second hour. 64 Electives In time with the beat. The MHS Marching Band marches on the track for a performance on Demaree Field at a home football game. Photos Schrenker Gourmet Foods provided what I was looking for. Computers is a common elec- tive choice because of its future use in many fields. I took computers because it would look good on any resume and increase my chances of get- ting a better job, stated Jeff Ko- lodzinsi, senior. Quest and Child Development are chosen by a wide variety of students. Jenny Demure, junior, com- mented, I ' m taking Quest next year because I ' d heard how much fun it was. I also chose Child Development to help when I become a teacher as well as for when I become a mother. Band and orchestra have a steady enrollment because of many veteran players. Concentration is a major requirement when taking a computer class. Tim Scheaffer, senior, works on a program as Chris Castle, junior looks on. I take orchestra because I ' ve been taking it for eight years, and I ' ve known everyone in the class since I was young, stated Tom Brooks, senior. Irene Spiro, French teacher, concluded, I believe students take electives to broaden their horizons and to learn more about the world. by MISSY GAYDA Electives 65 What seems like a never ending rehearsal or a meeting which is going nowhere are common frustrations that go on behind the scenes. Clubs and groups make up a variety of different school happenings and the people involved put a lot of extra time and ideas into making them work. Everything seems to cost money and organizations need money to do activities. Fund raisers vary from candy and bake sales to car washes. This money allows the club to do activities that they wouldn ' t be able to do, making clubs more fun and interesting. It ' s got to be done by tomorrow and that ' s final. This could be very difficult when you haven ' t even begun. Being on time is a characteristic that helps us to be more organized. Deadlines is the word that seems to put us in gear. In the long run, meeting the deadline can postpone the pressure of it being late. Schrenker While playing his instrument, Dan McCoy, junior, keeps his eyes on the music. The band is under the direction of Sue Williams. Schrenker In thought, Mike Banham, junior, looks over a newspaper dummy sheet. Banham has been on staff for two years. During that time. The Mirror has received national awards. Constructing their float, the juniors share a special Homecoming moment. Making floats was done by clubs, such as Quest and class members. Activities division 67 Chess Club — Front Row: Jerry Miller. Tom Spiridis. Brent Zinkovich. Nick Halkias. Back Row: Lyle Stoelting. sponsor. Ron Eich. Mike Lesniok. William McBrayer 68 Dances Sunshine Society — Front Row: Lisa Lindborg. Pam Pittman. Trin tte Thames. Grace Bovard. sponsor Back Row: Tammy Young. Sandy Grogloth. Tracy Meyer. Susie Talevski. Kristine Doherty. Jill Jelinek FHA — Front Row: Tricia Hummel. Stephanie Meyer. Camille Kearby. Dawn Behnski. Sandy Rising Second Row: Krystina Macyszak. Donna Meus. Lisa Wood. Tony Breoult. Norma Jones. Carol VonBehren. sponsor Dances Experience perfect moments “Are you going to the dance? “No, nobody ever goes. This is the attitude that many students have about informal dances. Over the year, attendance at informal dances has dropped so much that some of the dances had to be cancelled. However, there has been some exceptions. The Back to School Bash was a big success. It was outside by the concession stand near the football field. The dance included other schools from the surrounding area, such as Lake Central, Ho- bart and Andrean. There was more people there than I thought and surprisingly I had a good time, said Raeanne Ren- ner, senior. Another informal dance that attracted a large crowd was the Halloween Dance sponsored by Everyone lets twist. Dancing are Jennifer Yagelsky. sophomore, and her father. ' ' Tropical Paradise was the theme for ' ' Daddy Date Night. the Quest Club. Many students attended this dance because it was a chance to dress up in costumes. Tami Peters, senior, stated, A group of my friends all went to the dance together, and we really had a lot of fun. However, the formal dances, such as Homecoming, Turna- bout, and the Valentine ' s Dance, were a huge success. Student Council sponsored the Homecoming Dance, Let the Good Times Roll. The Valentine ' s Dance was postponed because of snow, but the rescheduled date still drew a large crowd. The theme of the dance was Love is All You Need. But, the Turnabout Dance had a larger crowd than it ever had. Some people felt that it took away from the dance. I had to wait in line for al- most an hour to get my picture taken because the line was so long. I think that there should have been two photographers, said Missy Gayda, senior. All in all, dances were enjoyed by those who went whether they were formal or informal. by HEATHER KIRK After dancing the night away, students take a break with their mothers to get a drink. There was a very small turn out at the first Mommy Date Night. Due to the cancellation of the Valentine ' s dance a Sweetheart Dance was sponsored. Posing for an informal picture is Sue Bounnharaj. Cindy Vandermolen, Heather Kirk, seniors, and their guests. Dances 69 R e h e arsa Practice makes perfect Talent, creativity and determination are displayed by students in performing arts groups. The fall play, Up The Down Staircase, was performed by the sophomores and ju- niors on Nov. 20 and 21. In preparation for the play, re- hersals were Mondays thru Thursdays for six weeks. Each day, rehearsals lasted for about three hours, starting at 6:30 p.m. Director Bruce Woods, stated, We had some problems with not enough people trying out and showing up for rehearsals. In the end, it all worked out. Many parts were filled weeks before, while some were only filled days before the perfor- mance. Joe Darnell, sophomore, stat- ed, I got my part only three days before the play because the kid that had this part before • . quit. Set construction was on 12 different days because many students that had signed up to be on the committee did not show up. Most of the scenery was built by a 1986 graduate. I tried out for the play be- cause I like the enjoyment of seeing the play finally put to- gether and knowing all of the hard work some of us went through paid off, exclaimed Debbie Hofferber, junior. Other groups that practiced for hours included the musical department. I ' ve been in orchestra since fifth grade, and I plan on staying in it until I graduate. It ' s a fun class, Theresa Harper, junior, stated. Since orchestra is a class, we don ' t have many after school re- hearsals, which is easier than ex- tra rehearsals, stated Julie Riese senior. Some students participate in it because they would like to be professional musicians. Orchestra is great, and I real- ly enjoy playing the violin. It has helped me a lot with my am- bition to play in a symphony, exclaimed Becky Rogers, junior. Band also practiced for many long hours. We practice 3 to 4:30 p.m. after school. In the summer, we practice for the July 4 parade for a week, and then in August we practice every week day, stated Matt Stefankiewicz, junior. It ' s really fun because by playing, we can cheer the foot- ball and basketball teams on, stated Jennifer Purdie, senior. Some students join perform- ing groups because their older brothers or sisters had been in them. John Kawalski, junior, said, I joined band because my sister had been in it. Sophomore Randy Parpart ' s two older brothers had been in choir, and he ' s following in their footsteps. Dawn Nack, junior, a member of concert choir, stated that they practice during class and have seven rehersals before perform- ing. Kevin Smith, a junior member of Vocalteens, said, We also practice during class and every Wednesday from 8 to 10 p.m. Vocalteens perform often for social and church organizations. All groups put a lot of time into learning, rehearsing and improving their sounds and per- formances. by SUSAN LYTLE Before the show, Jenny Erfurth, junior, gets all prepared to go on stage. All sorts of preparation is taken before the curtains open. 70 Behind the scenes Flog Corps — Front Row: Becky Drennon. Lisa Spone! Second Row: Pam Lepley Third Row: Connie Jandura, Brigette Dervish, Jennifer Purdle, Vanessa Runion. Back Row: Lisa Lindborg. Virginia Nawrocki, Cori Shapkaroff Drama Club — Front Row: Jill Wilkerson, Lisa Sponel, Patty Zolondz. Pam Leply, SHvana SuHi Second Row: DanieHe Carlisle. Heather Pe- ters. Joy Bridy. Sue Lytle. Suzie Tam Third Row: Allison Hawkins. Heather Bell. Pam Pittman. Sherry Guernsey, Dana Gildersleeve. Kim Sutkowski Back Row: Joe Morrow, sponsor, Megan McDerrmot. Jim Spencer. Keith Nipper. Kevin Smith Pom Pons — Front Row: Soko Kokubo. Knssy Trakas Second Row: Linda Shesto. Lara Buck. Evette Santiago. Cathy Marks Third Row: Tracey Bogolia. Donna Favretto. Kelly Kovacevic. Angela Rosas. Jen- ny Hamilton. Tommie Nuzzo. Carolyn Clark. Jube LaCosse Fourth Row: Tammy Arena. Chaundra Reno. Jennifer Demure. Nada Todor- ovich. Shana Ueber. Joy Bridy. Jenny Trivette. Micky Goodrich. Diane Hebert Back Row: Claudia Trafacante. Stocey Moke. Tammie Pi- card. Michelle Owen. Brenda Wiser. Donna Lewis. Angel Martin Jessi- ca Boizo Behind the scenes 7 1 Enthralling the half time crowd at a basketball game with another great performance is the pom-pon squad. They practiced eight hours a week in order to perfect their routines. At a Revue rehearsal. Sue Williams, band director, directs the bond. Jazz Band performed in the Revue on Feb. 19 and 20. Money What every club thirsts for Fund raisers — we ' re all aware of almost ev- ery single one that goes on. The purpose? To raise money of course! But for what, we ' re never really sure. Certain athletic activities have sponsored fund raisers to cover the cost of new uniforms. Mark Rosenbaum, a junior wrestler, commented, We asked people to sponsor us at a mini- mum of one cent a takedown. If we completed a maximum of 200 takedowns, we earned $2 from that person. The money was put toward new wrestling uni- forms. Other clubs, such as Student Council, raise charity money, leff Galka. a soohomore Student Council member, stated, We raise money for charity a lot of the time by holding contests, sponsoring dances and raffles. The pom-pons have sold var- ious items to raise money. Cathy Marks, senior, stated, Last year we sold suntan lotion to raise money for new uniforms. This year our fund raiser was selling M M ' s. Clubs sponsor a variety of fund raisers that they hope stu- dents will enjoy. Because if they are successful, they ' ll be able to purchase what they need or don- ate to charity. by AMY PETRITES Dancing the night away was the top priority at Daddy Date Night. ' Mikki Dudak, senior, and her father enjoy a special evening together. s _ . s Fund raising. Cindy Hydinger, senior, buys a lollipop for the Jerry Bratcher Fund. Students helped defray the costs of the high medical expenses for the science teacher. Carefully aiming so as not to miss her target, Debbie Galka, senior, lets a pie fly during the pie in the face contest. Frank O ' Shea, dean of students, was one of the four lucky faculty winners voted by the students to be a participant in the contest. Bounnharaj 72 Fundraisers Bounnhoroj A. representatives of the 1988 Senior Class, Lisa Bernstein, Cindy Hydinger. and Judi Edgerton attempt to sell graduation centerpieces in hopes of raising money Linda Davis, guidance counselor, helped organize the Senior Class for this fund raiser. After another sale, Pat Mulloy. government teacher, waits for Tom McCoy, senior to fill out his raffle ticket. Parents, students and faculty members sold raffle tickets to help raise money for the Jerry Bratcher Fund. Money was raised to assist with his high medical costs. Fund raisers 73 r QJ ' PRESSURE Feeling good about yourself Peer pressure also tends to af- fect student ' s school work and anything else they do. Denice Hernandez, junior, said, You can ' t do your best in school because you worry about everybody else thinks of you. by KORRI FREKOT A prize in mind. Paula Consdorf. SADD sponsor, Susie Tam. junior. Sue Dankanich and Dana Gildersleeve. seniors, discuss their raffle with the manager of Aladdin ' s Castle in Southlake Mall. The SADD chapter sponsored a raffle for students attending Prom. Best friends have a way of influencing each other. Ricky Bustos, junior, and Mike Otano, senior, have maintained a close friendship even though Otano graduated at mid- term. ✓ S 74 Pressure $crtreni er Handicapped students always have a few more problems dealing with high school life Tracy Celms, sophomore, experiences what it is like to be mute, while Michelle Gawrysiak, senior, pretends to be blind during an activity in Quest Peer Pressure, what is it? People often think it is just pressure among friends. Not true. In school, students have pres- sures from parents, teachers and themselves. Students are trying hard to do their best with grades even they have a lot of pressures. Monica Bardeson, senior, said, Teachers and parents expect a lot out of the students (more than they can handle.) Teachers and parents often see that students could do better than what they actually do. Students often wonder why parents are so strict with their children when they aren ' t keep- ing up. Parents always seem to know when students can do better. Jodi Paul, sophomore, said, Parents want their children to be the best they can be and to accomplish things their parents didn ' t in school. In most cases, parents want their kids to do differently then what they did. Kristina Kostur, senior, said, We had discussions about peer pressure in Quest Club. It helped most students realize that peer pressure can only affect you if you let it. Friends tend to play an impor- tant role in the lives of teen- agers. They tend to pressure them into doing things they don ' t want to do. A lot of people may believe in one thing or an- other just because their friends are doing it. SADD is a club about friends letting their friends drive drunk. Linda Shesto, senior, said, As being president of the SADD Club, we try to convince people that you shouldn ' t let your peers pressure you into driving drunk. Quest Club — Front Row: Chuan Stover. Pam Pittmon. Jill Wilkerson. Jody Bridy. Susie Tam. Lmda Shesto Second Row: Rachel Marea- chen. Maureen McDougall. Tncia Krajnok. Tami Murray. Colette Bos- well. Margaret Webber Back Row: Margaret Stiles, sponsor. Mike Johnson. Carl Coshman. Jim Spencer. Eric Volsi. Jerry Kasarda. spon- sor SADD — Front Row: Susan Dankaruch. Dona Gddersieeve Susie Tam. Lmda Shesto. Joy Bridy Bock Row: Lisa Bernstein Liz Gerlach. AHison Hawkins. Heather Bell. Anthony Elefthen. Paula Consdorf. sponsor Student Council — Front Row: Susie Tam Michelle Dudok Mike Hemmger. Lisa Bernstein. Debbie Gaiko. Kerne Evonyo. Melanie Book Eric Mriisakvich Second Row: Trocev Phillips Jenny Sue HiK Diana MadeHm Becky Zawacki Mtke Lmd. Roe Anne Renner Ann Mestousis Trocy Wikse Lisa Morovich Third Row: Sharon Smith Nada Todoro- vich. Lmda Shesto Jenniter DeMure. Cara Carrabme Heather Kirk Randy Parpart Karen Gill Back Row: Chuck Lopez Mike Vela Mike Belmonte. Mike Naspinski Jett Gatka. Scott Moore Pete Santiago Jeff Layman Shawn Bowden Pressure 75 Leadership Power to make a difference What does it actually take to be a leader? It can be somebody who is a president of a club or even a captain of a team. Most importantly, it is a stu- dent who can influence students to willingly take part in certain activities. Over the summer, Tom He- bert, assistant principal, con- ducted a leadership program for junior and senior students that possessed the qualifications of a leader. There were two workshops, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. This gave those who worked or hard practice a chance to attend. Krissy Trakas, senior, stated, In the workshop, we split into groups and each group identi- fied what they thought was a problem in the school. The groups then got together to try and solve them, There was also a workshop for incoming sophomores. Some of the seniors from the other lead- ership program got to be coun- selors for the day. During the workshop, Dr. Severe- Good morning Promoting her leadership skills. Debbie Galka. senior, reads the morning announcements to students Announcements are read every morning so that students are well informed of events 76 Leadership Daniel C. Rapacz, principal, and Mr. Herbert left the room, and the sophomores got a chance to talk to us and find out what the high school was like from a stu- dent ' s point of view, said Cara Carrabine, senior. After the summer ended and school had started, students that had been nominated in the spring for an officer of a club had a chance to prove their lead- ership. Usually, officers took charge of projects, such as Homecoming, dances and food drives. Building a float is a big re- sponsibility for the class offi- cers. You have to try and find people that will help you. Also, you have to get all of the sup- plies as well as find a place to work on it, explained Mike Vela, Junior Class vice presi- dent. But, just as presidents are im- portant to clubs, so are captains to teams. The captain is usually a mem- ber of the team with the most experience, and somebody that the other members can count on. I did my best to help the un- derclassmen, and I tried not to yell at them. Louie Lopez and I led calistenics, and after each practice, we would try to moti- vate the team for the games, said Phil Micheal, senior foot- ball co-captain. The football coaches said we should be leaders on and off the field, he added. by HEATHER KIRK Teacher for a day. Reading to her students, Jennifer Demure, junior, plays teacher The FEA students went to different schools to teach the elementary children. Student Council members Robyn loda. sophomore, Jill Smith, senior; Camille Jimenez, sophomore, and Wendy Phillips, sophomore, present a balloon to a hospital nurse. The Student Council sends balloons to the younger students who are hospitalized Bounriharaj Key Club — Front Row: Tracey Philips. Korn Frekot ommy jostes Mary Elliot Second Row: eidi Basile Renee Vermillion Kathy Ke f ulis. Roque! Villareal Jody D au ' . Tina G ' lbo’c Bock Row: Wendy Phillips D©nny Schwanqt Anna Kepshire Patty Snk-ewicz M ' Che ' ie Musser Amy Santerqmo Honor Society — Front Row: Cindy Hydinger. Lisa Bernstein Cara Carabine. Drew c uruness. sponsor Second Row: Lisa Spone 1 . L ndc Shesto. Charlie Zembeii ' S Jennifer Toma. Melanie Book Third Row: Pam Lepiey. Lara Buck. Dorothy Kaoaitan Leslie Osoba. Vicki D’Asto Becky Drennan Back Row: Susan Dankamch Colleen Coigns. Tomi Peters Tony Aznar. B� Jt Zakos. Jeff M«er Tim Kaunch FEA — Front Row: ’ammie Nuzzo. Jennifer DeMure. Debbie Golka Second Row: Jan O ' Shea, sponsor. Joy Brtdy. Margaret Weber. Kathy Marks Back Row: D htl Sopczak. JHI Jelinek. Julie Stauffer. Patricia Zoloodz Patiently explaining a new activity to the Key Club are President Tammy Jostes. senior, and Vice President Mary Elliot, junior. The Key Club is a community service organization sponsored by the Merri- Glen Kiwanis Club. T LEADERSHIP 77 PRACTICAL Quality matters in business What does it mean to turn 21? To the Office Educa- tion Association it means 21 years of teaching many stu- dents important office skills to prepare them for the business world. Although OEA has been around for 21 years, it has been at MHS for five years. This year OEA consists of 11 students and the coordinator is Judy LeDuc. On Saturday, Feb. 6, the first district OEA contest was at Crown Point High School. All OEA students from MHS were entered into at least two con- tests. Unfortunately, only four girls placed for the State Leadership Conference in Indianapolis. They were Shar Freeman, Me- chelle Jones, Dianna Page and Cindy Vandermolen, seniors. The four girls went down state March 11-13. What seemed to be a long wait, came sooner then I expected! stated Dianna Page, senior. The girls stayed at the Hyatt Regency and both nights a dance was given in the ballroom for all the OEA s tudents that made it to state. All tests were on Friday and Saturday. Freemen, Jones and Vandermolen competed in the Computer Aided Graphics con- test, and Page competed in the Information Processing Special- ist One. Awards were handed out on Sunday morning. Unfortunate- ly, no one from MHS placed for Nationals. The test was very difficult, but we tried our best, said Freeman. Even though we didn ' t win at state at least we made it there and had fun trying. At was a weekend I ' ll never forget. We met a lot of people and learned many things, explained Jones. by CINDY VANDERMOLEN Employed as a secretary at Pickart Insurance as part of the COE program is Karen Larson, senior. The COE students attend school for a half day and then work for the other half. Bounnharaj If you inadvertantly leave a pencil at home, the MHS Bookstore is open before and after school and during lunch hours. Sean McHugh, senior, makes a purchase from Dawn Maloney, senior. In the HERO classroom, Norma Jones, senior, reads a magazine, HERO was a course which allowed students to attend school half a day and work in a home economics business in the afternoons. Clements 7 8 Business practices COE — Front Row: Kim Miles Chor Freemon Roquel Ros. Datohme Grubbs Second Row: Judy LeOuc sponsor Kns Canos. Ondv Van- dermo en Mechelle Jones. Donna Page Rack Row: Lori 3rynn Nikk- Fitusis. Karen Larson Bookstore — Dawn Maloney. Debbie Conn HERO — Front Row: Silvona Sulli. Michelle Grawrysok Tamara Mur- ray. Patti Tubbs. Ann Biancardi Back Row: Carol VonBehren. sponsor. Melinda Napalowski. Kerri Ralph. Tracv Huddelston. Jim Spen cer. Mar- garet Stallings, sponsor Business practices 79 CONCERTS There ' s a new feeling The band, choir and orchestra were busy groups. In addition to performing for the school, each group also participated in con- tests, benefits and festi- vals. The band not only performed for home football and basketball games, but other school func- tions as well. These included an all-school program, Horatio Al- ger Day, the Revue, assemblies, pep-sessions and Band-O-Rama. Performances outside of school ranged from parades, such as Homecoming and Fourth of July, to appearances at Butler University and Holiday Star Theater. Becky Drennan, senior stated, “I have really enjoyed being in band. Although it is a lot of hard work, I ' ve made many friends and learned more about music than I ever thought I would. It was definitely worth it. The choir ' s itinerary included choral festivals, concerts and en- gagements. Vocalteens performed for clubs, nursing homes, children ' s centers and business dinners. During April, Vocalteens trav- eled to Indianapolis to perform. Annual performances by the choir included a winter and spring concert and singing car- ols during the holidays at South- lake Mall. Choir for some people may not be too impressive, stated Silvana Sulli, but it is. It ' s a fun class with a lot of dancing, sing- ing and performing in school and out of school. Orchestra played in several 80 Concerts concerts throughout the year, in- cluding the annual Pops Concert in the fall. Other annual events included participation in district and state competitions and per- forming before the choir ' s Christmas concert. Also, the orchestra collaborat- ed with the choir festival for the second year in a row. I like being in orchestra be- cause not many people can play the violin, so I like to be able to something others can ' t, stated Tom Brooks, senior. For the first time, the band, orchestra and choir participated in an All-School Concert honor- ing the U.S. Constitution. The theme was This is My Coun- try, and students from all grade levels in Merrillville schools sang. by LARA BUCK Drum major Dee Dee Cortez, senior, directs the band during a performance of Winner ' s Circle. Also performing in the back are the Flag Corps and pom-pons. Schrenker At a band performance, Russ Mad- son, junior, plays the ' tympani. The band performs an average of 30 times per year. Members of the choir perform at the annual Christmas Concert. Jerry Reinhart has directed the MHS choir for 34 years. Orchestra — Front Row: Sharlene Plomaritis. Chuan Stover, Nicole LaPlant. Valerie Riddle. Ming Tsai. Tracy Meyer, Cindi Brown. Second Row: Chris Cogley. Kristin Erdelac. Becky Rogers. Julie Riese. Kelly Freeman. Allison Hawkins Back Row: Buddy Pearson. Jerry Starcevic. Tom Brooks, Keith Nipper. Dan Plomaritis Vocalteens — Front Row: Heather Peters. Kelly Grtlf� an. Jenny Er- furth. Colette Boswell Second Row: Scott Martin. Kevin Smith. Roy Parpart. Keith Nipper Third Row: Randy Parpart, Kelly Jones. Silvana Sulli. Patty Zolondz, Leslie Ellch Back Row: Tim Mcllvenna. Tom Lopez. Mike Lohse. Kevin Banashak Concert Choir — Front Row: Kelly Gilltillan. Pam Pittman, Karen Moore, Heather Peters. Stacey Curtis. Cheryl Cozmanoff. Ann Blan- cardi. Tracy Bogolia. Jill Wilkerson Second Row: Kelly Jones. Melinda Napalowski. Debbie Helms. Mikki Phillips. Michelle Thiele, Jennifer Creech Nikki Phillips. Stacey Moke. Colette Boswell. Silvana Sulk Third Row: Carrie McBrayer. Jenny Erfurth. Scott Martin. Dave Underwood. Kevin Smith. Mike Lohse. Keith Nipper. Tm Mcllvenna. Stacey Bathner. Stacey Thomas Back Row: Patty Zolondz. Leslie Ellch. Randy Parpart. Tom Lopez. Roy Parpart. Pete Santiago. Kevin Banashak. Carl Cash- man. Heidi Mikulka. Mellisa Best Concerts 8 1 Quill And Scroll — Front Row: Squeaky Dubowski. Cindy Hydinger. Sue Bounnhara), Joy Bridy Second Row: Heather Kirk, Lara Buck, Michelle Musser. Debbie Galka Third Row: Linda Burris, Shannon O ' Brien. Tracy Wikse, Carolyn Zygmunt, Lori Tubbs. Sheryl Krmpotich Back Row: Krista Lewin, Rich Paige. Mike Banham, Tony Aznar. Col- leen Collins. Yearbook Staff — Front Row: Michelle Dudak. Cindi Geeze. Sue Bounnharaj. Tammy Tabor. Lisa Herbert Second Row: Cindy Hy- dinger. Heather Kirk. Lori Tubbs, Michelle Musser. Joy Bridy. Sue Lytle. Third Row: Cindy Vandermolen. Missy Gayda, Lara Buck. Amy Pe- trites. Kathy Clements, Sheryl Krmpotich Back Row: Korri Frekot. Tom Brooks. Tony Aznar, Colleen Collins. Kristina Kostur. Mike Feterick. Newspaper Staff — Front Row: Cindi Geeze. Rodney Kaser. Squeaky Dubowski. Second Row: Robyn Loda, Tracy Wikse. Debbie Galka. Linda Burris. Third Row: Krista Lewin, Shannon O ' Brien, Cori Shapkaroff, Carolyn Zygmunt Back Row: Mike Banham. Rich Paige. Mike Vela. Marc Schrenker 82 Deadlines Edltor-in-Chlef of the yearbook, Col- leen Collins, senior, works hard to orga- nize the staff. Even when surrounded by confusion, deadlines are a crucial part of the yearbook ' s organization. A. Editors of the Senior Section of the yearbook. Cindy Vandermolen and Lara Buck, seniors, concentrate on al- phabetizing pictures. Use of the com- puters is helpful in organizing much of the yearbook. DEADLINES Never settle for less Deadlines — the yearbook and newspa- per staffs are in con- stant awareness of them. One ' s whole job rests on the fact of whether or not their deadline will be met. Many people don ' t realize how crucial it is that every mem- ber of the staff meet their dead- line. Sometimes, if one person doesn ' t hand in an assignment on time, it could throw the whole newspaper or yearbook off schedule. Carolyn Zygmunt, senior, stated, “If someone misses a deadline in newspaper, it means that our paper won ' t come out on time. On both staffs, missing a deadline means a blue sheet. A blue sheet is a notice that is giv- en to the person who failed to hand in their work, not only to warn them, but also to keep the editor informed of the incident. Three blue sheets means one drop in letter grade, which is definitely something many peo- ple can ' t afford. There is a definite purpose for deadlines though. Rod Kaser, senior, stated, Without dead- lines there would be no organi- zation or order. by AMY PETRITES When not editing the sports section, Mike Bonham, junior, designs a layout for the newspaper. The Mirror is published bi-weekly an staffers participate in all aspects of its production. In the yearbook darkroom. Mike Feterick, junior, uses the photo enlarger. All the photographers take and develop their own pictures for yearbook and newspaper. Bounnharaj Deadlines 83 COMPETITION Every step of the way It ' s always there — competition. Without it, life would almost be boring. Many organizations and clubs compete in different contests. These are not physical contests. But mostly mental thoughts of the brain are used. Coaches for these academic clubs look out for students that have the potential to make logi- cal decisions. Such organizations and clubs include the Chess Club, Aca- demic Decathalon team, Spell- bowl, Superbowl and many oth- ers. The Academic Decathlon team again tried to shoot for a state title but finished in 12th place out of 85 teams. Susan Dankanich, senior, and two-year member of the team, stated, The super quiz ques- tions were extremely hard. A lot of the questions seemed to be really off the wall type of ques- tions. Other students commend their classmates for having the time and patience to understand and learn many different sub- jects. They always seem to gain 84 Competition more knowledge, said Diane Rouhselang, senior. The Academic Decathlon team has twice been National re- presentatives from Indiana. In all five years of existence, MHS has gone to state finals. They also won regionals two times out of three. All team members have won at least one individual hon- or in the last five years. All of American society is based upon competition and aca- demic competition in school can be preparation for life after school, life in the business world, etc, stated Jim Edgcomb, Academic Decathlon coach. The Chess Club qualified and participated in state. Tom Spiri- dis, senior, said, This year there was a lot of pressure toward me because I was the only senior on the team. In addition, I used my best strategy ever. Overall, competition builds character in a person, especially when that person brings home an award. by CINDY VANDERMOLEN, KRISTA LEWIN Discussing the finer points of team competition, the Superbowl team meets to test their knowledge. Mem- bers Kevin Smith, junior, Patty Zolondz and Lisa Bernstein, seniors, listen to the helpful advice of Evelyn Steiner, for- eign language teacher and Super- bowl coach. Planning their game strategies, the chess team, coached by Lyle Stoelt- ing. social studies teacher, practices diligently. The team went to Pendleton Heights to compete in state competi- tion. A good listening ear is all it takes to gain valuable information concerning leadership Jim Vermillion, physics teacher, helped instruct the Aca- demic Decathlon team about the laws of physics Academic Decathlon — Front Row: 8ndget Dervish, Cindy Hydinger. Mike Lind. Ming Tsai Second Row: Jeff MiHer. Patty Zolondz. Marko Igleodza Back Row: Susan Dankanich. Amanda Gearhart. Ron Eich. Spellbow! — Front Row: James Schaeffer. Henry Hong. Tina Gkbota. Mmg Tsa; Back Row: Andrew luttinen. Joseph West. Michael Vesich. Evelyn Stiener. sponsor JETS — Front Row: Bob Whitaker. Charles Zembillas. Ming Tsai. Mike Lind. Jason Seale Bock Row: Jim Vermillion, sponsor. Tim Kourich. Tom Adams. Lisa Bernstein Mike Lesniak. Anthony Eleftheri. Bob Walsh Competition 85 Students from differ- ent parts of the world participate in the Inter- national Exchange Pro- gram. In this program, students can come to America to learn our cultures and come to school. Three exchange students at- tended MHS. They were Mar- tina Molina from Spain, Su- zanne Rieder from Sweden, and Soko Kokubo from Japan. Molina said, In Spain, high school is not compulsory. After elementary school, there is a vo- cational school and high school is for those going to college. She also stated high school is harder, and she needs to study more for the essay tests. They also do not change classes. We have more different sports and activities in Spain than here, stated Molina. Rieder stated, Sweden ' s edu- cational system is really differ- ent. We take a certain test and those who pass can go on to ad- vanced school, while those who fail go to a low brain school or get a trade. Rieder has been taking French for about five years and is at about the same level as MHS fourth year French students. She spoke to Irene Spiro ' s third year French class about French- speaking Sweden. It was a very nice experience to live in America for a year and learn the different customs and to learn English, exclaimed Molina. by SUSAN LYTLE Enjoying her year at MHS. Susan Reider. senior exchange student from Switzerland, listens to class discussion. Exchange students often find that Merrillville is an exciting place, despite what we may think. CULTURE A new experience French Club — Front Row: Irene Spiro, sponsor. Alicia Fellmy. Susie Tam. Joy Bridy. Linda Shesto, Lisa Bernstein. Raquel Villarreal. Jodi Paul. Second Row: Karen Pochop. Branka Stevanovic. Heather Hop- per. Nicole Plant. Lara Buck. Vicki D ' Asto, Cathy Marks. Sue Lytle. Third Row: Monica Gard. Veronica Pearcey. Sue Manojlovic. Kerrie Evanyo. Dana Gildersleeve, Joka Dukic, Bridget Dervish. Suzanne Rieder Back Row: Craig Locke. Dan llievski. Peter Kostur. Chris Meyer. Susan Dankanich. Amanda Gearhart. Kim Sutkowski. Michele Thiele. German Club — Front Row: Bridget Dervish. Bob Whitaker. John Seale. Maureen McDougall. Veronica Johnson. Heather Peters. Back Row: Rachel Mareachen. Amanda Gearhart. Joe West. Mike Lind. Carrie Scoville. Sue Ellis. Ray Hamilton, sponsor Spanish Club — Front Row: Jennifer Toma. Maxine Righi. Stacy Pasaloukos. Slavica Koroskoska. Tina Glibota. Amy Santeramo Sec- ond Row: Freda Kourtesis. Mary Jeffries, sponsor. Tracey Phillips. Kristin Toma. Charlie Zembillas. Michelle Moskowitz. Evette Santiago. Tammy Jostes. Karen Gill Back Row: Kurt Lash. Jeff Miller, Dave Mallory, Rob Schultz. Tim Kaurich. Bob Winovich. Harry Zembillas Andy Luttmen 86 Culture exchange In Spanish class. Tom Navarro, Wil- fredo Rivera and Chirs Yagelski, sopho- mores. gather in a group to study. Stu- dents learned the language and cul- ture of other countries while exchange students learned about America. Explaining the essentials of her French class to parents at Open House is Irene Spiro. French teacher. Students leave foreign language with a well-rounded education of both the language and the culture of the country. Culture exchange 87 Jan Band — Front Row: Eric Conchoid, Russ Madson. Matt Stefan- ktewicz. Karen Kruzan. Lisa Linborg, Bridget Dervish Second Row: Steve Brandon, Carrie Scoville. Allison Kaiser. Karen Smith, Karen Mill- er, Joel Mick, Ed Yerga Third Row: Eric Valsi. Danielle Carlisle. Stan Zolondz. Bob Walsh. Sean Clemenz. Tom McCoy. Scott Reiner. Back Row: Jeff Schieb. Andy Luttinen. Chris Castle. William McBrayer. Tony Thames. Allen Gill Concert Band — Front Row: Vanessa Runion. Heidi Luedtke, Kim Bakker. Beth Perosky. Cori Shapkaroff. Lisa Lindborg, Pam Lepley. Ellen Commons. Claudette Nix. Jennifer Purdie. Hilary Atwood Second Row: Kelly Kostyal. Jeff Ondrovich, Carrie Scoville. Allison Kaiser, Karen Smith. John Kawalski. Karen Miller. Joel Mick. Ed Yerga. Kim Zart Third Row: Jill Jelmek, Michelle Cochran. Becky Drennan. Kristine Do- herty, Donna Meus. Darcie Baehler. Virginia Nawrocki, Patti Sanger. Denise Meeks. Alicia Fellmy Back Row: Connie Jandura. Bob David- son. Tammy Arena. Sandy Grogloth, Sam Orlich. Stephanie Meyer. Lisa Sponel, Christine Woldt. Lori Johnson. Bridget Dervish Concert Band — Front Row: Eric Conchola. Russ Madson. Karen Kruzan. Matt Stefankiewicz. Bill Celono. Scott Bell. Bill Vossos Second Row: Danielle Carlisle. James Huddleston. Steve Brandon. Charles Kelly. Jennifer Stevenson. Kim Runholdt. Jackie Horwell. Jim Sullivan Third Row: Eric Valsi. Tony Thames. Allen Gill. William McBrayer. Chris Castle. Andy Luttinen. Jeff Schieb Back Row: Bill Banham. Scott Reiner. Stan Zolondz. Bob Walsh. Sean Clemenz. Tom McCoy. Greg Harbrecht. Mark Cuprinski. Dan McCoy 88 Watching the basketball game in- tensely, Tracy Bogolia, sophomore, si- lently encourages the team. As a member of the pom-pon squad, she is familiar with the phrase, Practice makes perfect. Practices PRACTICE Every step of the way Practice. How many times have you been told to practice by a parent or coach to practice? Sport teams are not the only ones who practice. Band, choir, pom pons and cheerleaders need just as much practice as athletes. Although these activities do not require good physical condi- tion, except for pom pons and cheerleading, practice is needed to do the job right. For instance, choir and band need an organized practice be- cause of so many people per- forming together at one time. One little mistake by any mem- ber could result in a noticable “screw up. Also, pom pons and cheer- leaders need to be in good phys- ical condition like athletes. These girls are required to have gymnastic ability. This takes practice to achieve. With pom pons and cheerleading co- ordination is very important. These students are viewed by everyone in the audience, and when one person “messes up, it is noticable. Diane Hebert, junior, stated, I used to practice the night be- fore pom pon cuts for the game of the week. With excessive practice good results come in return. by MISSY GAYDA As the band plays, the senior pom pons do their routine. The band ac- companied the pom pons at halftime of all the home football game The seven seniors practiced this routine in privacy so they could surprise the crowd Carefully listening to directions, the choir gets ready for a concert The concert had a bicentennial theme and was filled with patriotic songs Practices 89 Despite a few lost games and a coach who ended his career, the football team had a season of individual tal- ent. They set new passing records, came just shy of breaking the school record for career receptions and were also highlighted with several all- conference players. Without a doubt, the Pirates worked hard throughout the year to bring the enthusiastic fans a season of excitement. In search for a better word, tradition is the only thing that comes to mind when thinking of gymnastics at MHS. During their victorious sea- son, they brought much excitement backed by hard work contributed by each teammate. Their saying, What the mind can conceive, the body will a- chieve, was indeed a true story for the team ' s perfor- mances. Facing tough track competition and being prepared, mentally and phys- ically, the pirates were ready on go. Field events added strength but were backed by hurdlers and success on the track as well. Impro- ving times and repetitive practice brought together a respectable sea- son. 90 Schfenker Just goofing around the tennis c Mike Lind, sophomore, Steve Shay, ju- nior, James Ison, senior, and John Vedo, junior, show off their true talents. The boys ' tennis team was composed of many underclassmen. With all her concentration. Dawn Hebert, senior, tries to conquer the balance beam The gymnastics team finished second at the state meet Precise shooting at the line by Mike Parker, junior, sinks the shot while teammates wait anxiously for the rebound The Pirates beat Duneland Conference Chesterton. 52-38 Sports division 91 E NTHUSIASM Squad earns top honors Cheerleading has become more than just cheering at a game once a week. The cheerleaders have done numerous projects to create school spirit as well as practic- ing many hours. We worked hard at practice during the summer before camp. We won top squad last summer, and we wanted to win it again, said Cara Carabine, senior. Not only did they win top squad again, but they also re- ceived the spirit megaphone for having the most outstanding spirit throughout the week. Camp really helped our squad. We learned a lot of new techniques and styles. It was a real honor to have one of the chairmen of the camp tell us that we were one of the first schools in Indiana to do a California style of cheering, stated Debbie Galka, senior. The California style of cheer- ing is used at most colleges and universities. This type of cheer- ing can be seen at national com- petitions among cheerleaders. After summer ended, the girls went to work trying to enhance school spirit. On the night before games, the cheerleaders spent hours decorating the school. They hung signs in the hallways, decorated the lobby and painted the windows in the entrance of the school. Galka added, We wanted to inform those students that didn ' t know about the game, where it was and when. She added, But most impor- tantly, we wanted to help fire up the teams. by HEATHER KIRK Football game spirit increased as the varsity cheerleaders rowdy up the crowd The cheerleaders have shown enthusiasm in their cheers at all major sports events Gol Fight! Wlnl That is what cheer- leader Cara Carrabme. senior, shouts to the fans at a football game Despite the football season, the cheerleaders managed to get the crowd involved. Photos Schrenker Varsity Cheerleaders — Front Row: Tina Hunt. Sue Bounnharaj Second Row: Debbie Galka. Melissa Best Tmo Poviou. Ann Mestousis Back Row: Cara Carrobme. Koren Kruzan. Pam Hotaia JV Cheerleaders — Front Row: Cheryl Mahaftey Selma Perry Second Row: Becky Zawacki. Diane Medellin Back Row: Robyn Loda Karen Pochop Liz Croarkin. Anno Kepshire Girls Basketball, Volleyball — Front Row: Sharon Smith Amy Tee- ter Jenny Erfurth Back Row: Trocey Phillips. Gayle Anderson Shan- non Sampson. Heather Hopper In suspense the cheerleaders await the results of a free throw. Even though the Pirates suffered a first round sectional loss, the cheerleaders promoted school spirit. During a home boys ' varsity basketball game, Karen Kruzan and Sue Bounnharaj. senior varsity cheerleaders, cheer on an excited crowd Crowds at basketball games showed school spirit. 93 CLUTCH MOMENTS In most games, the tough- est moment came when I was responsible for mak- ing key blocks. — MIKE BELMONTE Football Varsity Football MHS OPP Crown Point 14 21 1 Chesterton 0 3 Portage 12 7 M.C. Rogers 2 15 Valparaiso 7 13 : Andrean 0 6 Hobart 14 24 LaPorte 6 14 Duty calls for fullback Mark Hidalgo, junior, and quarterback Mark Shayoto- vich, junior, as they break a hole for Steve Haller, senior. Unfortunately, the Pirates finished with a record of 2-7. Concentration is the key to Mike Parker ' s success on the field. Parker, junior, received the MVP award and was voted captain for the 1988-89 year. 94 Football P ILLED WITH EMOTION Coach O ' Shea resigns at season ' s end Okay, the Pirate football crew lost some games and a coach, but all else remained the same. Attendance was good, the games were thrilling and the popcorn tasted hot and salty. The defense played well ev- ery game, stated all-conference free safety Mike Depta, senior. Even though we held the op- position to 12.3 points per game, you can ' t expect many victories with a weak offensive attack, he added. It ' s true. Although the offense was stacked with talent, it gave up many of the 12.3 points per game all by itself. With such personalities as Todd Gill, Larry Espravnik, Louie Lopez and Phil Sopczack, seniors, the offense could not move the ball as well as antici- pated. Two juniors, Mark Shayoto- vich, quarterback, and Mike Parker, halfback, were new to starting positions. After gaining approval from Coach Frank O ' Shea, they won approval from the fans as well. While Shay Shayotovich set new passing records against Crown Point, Parker was bust- ing open new holes and began what many believe will be an il- lustrious varsity football career. On the D-side, whether it was Ted Pigott, senior cornerback, pulling down another intercep- tion, or Jeff Dian, senior strong safety, and Depta cracking more ribs, the Pirate defense was vir- tually unpenetrable. Pigott led the team in inter- ceptions and polished off a suc- cessful three year career as an MHS defensive back. I loved playing D-back. I had some great times on the Pirate team, said Pigott. Airborn, Bob Stu Stewart once again racked up an impres- sive number of receptions at flanker. Stu came very close to break- ing the school record for career receptions, remarked Depta. Every Pirate fan was surprised when Stu did not start. After well into the season, Stewart got word he would not start. However, Steve Haller, senior, and Jerry McCormack, junior, well made up for the other recep- tions. Following the naming of the tenacious offensive and defen- sive lineman Lopez as Mr. Foot- ball and miscellaneous losses, the Pirates fell to the Andrean 59 ' ers in the filthiest, rainiest Homecoming MHS ever had. (continued page 96) A desire to win brings the best out of Jeff Dion, senior Dian was the key to the Pirates defense VARSITY FOOTBALL — Front Row: C. Zembiiios. R Bustos. E Milisavjevich J Put2, M M Parker, T. Sakaleros. K Davis. J McCormack Second Row: T Grynovich, T Kierzkowski. T Lilley, E Rossie. J. Kwilasz. L Espravnik P Kam- bouris. J Berdine, J Schneider Third Row: J Crane. T Judge. J Dian, E Nea T Spiridis. D Stefanelli, G Harbrecht, R, Perez, R Louie Fourth Row: R. Ve- lovski, S. Besedick, T Sadowski. M Belmonte. S Mynes, J. Mireles, J Wriston, G Stepp, R Relmski. J Phillips Filth Row: M Heminger. B Trzaska L Summers M Depta. B Stewort. M Naspinski, P Michael, R Johnson S Reder H Hippie Sixth Row: R. St Myers, manager. M Vela, K Banashak, T Black M Shoyto- vich. T Pigott. M Hidalgo. N. Radoja. D. Hacker, J Josetorsky. J Peyton. C Beddome. manoger Seventh Row: E Czarnecki, T Gill P Sopczak E Feli- cidno, L. Lopez. M Lash. S Lash. S Haller. D. Joniszewski, C. Castle S Gron- owski. D Sine, manager Eighth Row: Frank O ' Shea, coach. K Wright, man- oger, Dennis Hamilton. Mike Krutz. Mike Chelovich. Tom Pellet Joe Altria Sherm Izsak. Jett Yelton, coaches. H Atwood, manager Football 95 FILLED WITH EMOTION Pirates defeat West Side in sectional play (continued from page 95) However, when sectionals rolled around, the Pirates defeat- ed their first opponent. West Side, without a problem. Depta stated, The high point of the season must have been our victory over West Side. We were all on the ultimate legal high. MHS then went into a re- match with the CP Bulldogs to attempt to break even with them after losing the first game of the season at CP. However, it once again rained on the Pirate ' s dreams. Pigott said, After the CP game, all the seniors and Coach O ' Shea got together in the locker room. It ' s tough with it being our last year together and know- ing that most of us would not be playing any more. Yeah, there were some tears in there. They never gave up. They stayed in every game and kept it close, said Coach O ' Shea. However, Coach O ' Shea hand- ed in his resignation after the season ended. Being the dean of students and receiving added responsibil- ities next year, the stress and pressure might be too much to continue coaching, sated Coach O ' Shea. Answer me, asked Depta, we lost some games, but did you get your money ' s worth? Yeah, Mike we did. by TONY AZNAR In the midst of another loss, Frank O ' Shea, coach, looks in dismay. This was but one loss in the Pirates disap- pointing 2-8 season. With the ball being jarred from a Por- tage halfback, Mike Parker, junior, completes his tackle. Upon fumbling, Louie Lopez and Mike Depta, seniors, cracked the poor Indian. HOME otr GUEST DOWN TOGO ON JV Football — Front Row: T Holloway. M Gallegos. E Pendoski. A Righi. K Jenkins. P Mavronicles. D Williams Second Row: D. Sopczak. C Lopez. D Hemmg. K Lacn. R Parpart. B Hernandez. M Guillen. S. Bayer Third Row: Cathy Beddome. manager, D. Brummet. J. Markle. E. Nelson. N. Radoja. T Ashford, M. Fryer, J Galka, H Atwood, manager Fourth Row: E. Czarnecki. S Sherwood. B Shapley. R Mayerski. P Pavlopoulos. D Gillman. T. Paska. Frank O ' Shea coach. K. Wright, manager Fifth Row: D Sine, manager, G. Oxley. A Shultz M Galvan. S Moore. C. Pallo. P Santiago. R St Myers, manager Back Row: Dennis Hamilton, Mike Krutz. Mike Chelovich. Tom Peller. Joe Atria, Jeff Yelton. coaches 96 Football TALK IT UP No Guts, No Glory “Most of my friends were surprised, but my mother did not look at me for two days, exclaimed Bob Stew- art, senior. With a clip here and a buzz there, many members of the football team showed up to school with strange haircuts. More than half the team members had the sides of their head shaved, but the catch was that one side was shaved with an “M and the other with their number. This came as a surprise to some people as well as the parents of the football players. Jeff Dian, senior, com- mented, “My mom cried, and my dad almost killed me. After a few days my dad began to like it, but my mom still gave me dirty looks. Some students and parents asked this question: Was it a dare or did you have a choice? “I thought it looked tough when I saw some of the players with it, so I decided to go ahead and try it, stated, Larry Espravnik, senior. Frank O ' Shea, coach, had a different view on the strange haircuts. I did not approve of it, but it is for the individual and the parent to make the decision. But there were some players with second thoughts lingering in their minds. 1 had many second doubts because if my girlfriend did not like it, then not many other girls would go out with me looking like that, explained Mike Naspinski, senior. Even though people laughed and thought it looked funny, most of the players would do it again. It will always grow back, concluded Luis Lopez, captain. by SHERYL KRMPOTICH Guts. This is just one of the words Phil Michael, captain, heard as he walked down the hallway. Most of the Pirates showed up to school with strange haircuts. Football 97 98 Golf AKING HISTORY ■■ Golf teams compete in regionals During the girls ' golf season, history was in the making. The boys ' season, however, was not as historic. Nancy Nims, senior, shot a hole in one on the fifth hole against Marquette. She is the only female to do so in MHS history. Nims was also the only member to qualify for regionals. Even though she didn ' t ad- vance to state, Nims felt the sea- son went well. I feel my senior year was successful. 1 never went to regionals before. A score of 88 was needed to go to state. I shot a 95, Nims stated. I ' m looking for additional girls to work very hard with the three returning girls next year, said Jim Vermillion, girls ' golf coach. Regardless to the team ' s re- cord, Nikki Modrak, seniors, felt the team had a good time and a strong relationship. The girls on the team and I had an excellent friendship. I wouldn ' t have wanted it any other way, added Modrak. The boys ' season ended with a sectional championship. The five varsity golfers had a season of 14-7, despite a rocky start. The team lost to Lake Cen- tral in the opening match. Jeff Graystone, junior, said that losing the first match affect- ed the team mentally. Losing the first match brought the team down in confi- dence for the next match. But we regained it during the season, said Graystone. One of the biggest victories of the season was at the Rensselaer Invitational. The team placed fourth with Brandon Glatt and Jeff Graystone, juniors, tied for ninth place. Brandon shot a 37 on the front nine holes. The whole team did well on the front nine, but broke up on the back nine. Overall, we kept our concentration, and it paid off, stated Mike Pampalone, ju- nior. The season was full of its ups and downs. But the team defi- nitely shared a very memorable moment according to Graystone. The funniest thing this year was watching Brandon Glatt and coach argue on the bus home from Valpo. A ball was shot and landed in a water hazard, but coach did not believe that the ball went in. Brandon played JV the next match. by TAMMY TABOR Strategies of golfing are used in each match by Brandon Glatt, junior. Golf take a great deal of concentration for each shot. The golf team for girls and boys competed in regionals. Careful lining is needed to make a good shot. Nancy Nims, senior, concentrates hard to get her last shot in the hole. Nims is the first female to shoot a hole in one at MHS. Photos Bounnharaj Boys’ Golf: — Mark Cuprinski. Scott Neis, Michael Pampalone. Jeff Graystone. Brandon Glatt, Brydon Yeoman. Back Row Max Hutchison, coach. Girls’ Golf — Front Row: Debbie Hofferber. Kim Shoback, Patti Tubbs. Back Row: Nancy Loscaro, Nancy Nims, Jim Vermillion, coach. Nikki Modrak, Lori Tubbs. Golf MHS OPP Lake Central 178 167 Hanover Central 178 214 Portage 164 177 Valparaiso 164 161 M.C. Elston 187 166 Hobart 179 210 LaPorte 179 171 Andrean 178 174 Hobart 170 207 Chesterton 170 182 Valparaiso 175 152 M.C. Rogers 169 173 LaPorte 169 172 Crown Point 171 179 Portage 172 180 Chesterton 172 182 Lowell 166 191 Highland 166 183 Crown Point 360 351 Griffith 166 180 Girls ' Golf MHS Opp Munster L W M.C. Marquette L W Knox W L Andrean L W Hobart W L Portage L W E.C. Central W L Lowell W L Chesterton w L Valparaiso L W LaPorte L W Crown Point W L M.C. Rogers L W M.C. Elston L W CLUTCH MOMENTS Getting to regionals was my best memory. I got great pleasure defeating arch-rival Andrean, which was my second greatest moment. — Nancy Nims Golf 99 Preparing for a deep shot, Nancy Knezic, junior, returns the ball to her opponent. Knezic, a versatile player, played both singles and doubles throughout the season. Good concentration helped James Ison, senior, perform to his ability. Ison received the MVP award. Boys ' Tennis — Front Row: Ron Eich, James Ison Back Row: Ted Springer, coach, Jeff Centanni, Steve Shay, John Vedo. Kevin Tamelunas. Mike Dina- tale. Matt Mesarch, Mike Lind. Brydon Yeoman Girls ' Tennis — Front Row: Linda Kirk. Lisa Krol. Kerri Evanyo. Lara Buck. Sue Mazur. Maggie Talevski. Patty Sikora. Heidi Basile Second Row: Nikki Peters. Linda Shesto. Diane Hebert. Joci Funder, Helen Vraniskoski Third Row: Jennifer Demure. Dara Todorovich, Stacy Moke. Susie Talevski. Tracy Wikse. Shawna Levinson. Gina Gatlin. Erika Anderson. Michelle Owens. Back Row: Frank Levinson, assistant coach. Susan Galoozis. Nancy Knezic. Michelle Santos. Shannon McGlaughlin. Dave Zimmerman, coach. 100 Tennis Schrenker T HE WILL TO IMPROVE Individuals accept intense pressure Compiling losing seasons, one might ask, What happened to the Pirate tennis team? Actually, they improved. With the sharp skills of Steve Shay, junior and James Ison, senior, the team made progress. Why the sudden improve- ment? You ' ve got to live it; you ' ve got to want it, and you ' ve got to be willing to work to get it, screamed Ted Springer, coach, during the hot practices in late summer. Coach Springer said he has accomplished something this time — the will to strive for excellence. Look at the top two single players. With the number one spot position tilting back and forth between Shay and Ice Ison, one cduld tell that hard work was essential. I think my forehand kept me alive, commented Ison. We all stuck together. We never fought with each other, and we did our best to please not only Coach Springer, our parents, and MHS, but ourselves, he added. Ison ' s most difficult challenge was against Calumet. It was the battle of ' Ice ' Ison vs. Calumet ' s notorious Ron Emmig. It seemed endless as we pounded and drove the ball to a pulp in the humid air. Many times I thought I was out, but I held on and only lost by a hair in the greatest match of my life. In girl ' s tennis, Tracy Wikse, senior, number one singles play- er, had a rocky season. My biggest achievement was probably learning to deal with the frustration that comes with playing number one for the team. You have to face the top player from every team, so there is always tough competition and pressure. Under the leadership of Dave Zimmerman, coach, team work was evident. According to Susan Galoozis, senior, The strengths of the team began with our coach. His dedication and enthu- siasm rubbed off on the team. We made each match more of a team effort than just an individ- ual effort. She added, I think that was a major difference in the outcome of our season. Galoozis came back after a long illness and filled the second singles spot. Doubles players worked hard, too. This was evident of the dou- bles partners, Michelle Santos and Christine Woldt, juniors. Together they connected to be a winning combination. Failing to reach their goal, the girls ' lost in the first round in sectionals to Lowell. Nancy Knezic, junior, said The team improved at a moderate rate. Our goal was to peak at section- als, and we just fell short of reaching that goal, she added. by TONY AZNAR, LISA HERBERT Tennis Girts ' Tennis MHS OPP Crown Point 4 Lowell 5 0 Highland 3 2 Wheeler 5 0 Lake Station 3 2 Hobart 2 3 Andrean 1 4 LaPorte 3 2 Valparaiso 0 5 Munster 0 5 Lake Central 1 4 Calumet 5 0 Portage 2 3 Chesterton 4 1 Boys ' Tennis Lake Central MHS OPP Calumet 0 5 Crown Point 4 1 Hammond 0 5 Hobart 2 3 Lowell 0 5 Valparaiso 4 1 Chesterton 0 5 Portage 1 4 Highland 0 5 LaPorte 0 5 M.C Rogers 0 5 Lake Station 4 1 Andrean 3 2 1 4 CLUTCH MOMENTS HI never forget the match against Portage. The wind was hard to con- tend with, and each point was extreme- ly long and intense. If was a tough match to lose ' — Tracy Wikse 101 Tennis Ml mm m , -m ' ' ‘ 4« a ( 1Sr, ' .%V % «r Hard work and long strides are required to succeed in CC. Kathy Kurowski, sophomore, competed with the Lady Pirates cross country team who had a fair season. Despite suffering many injuries, Jim Kerr, senior was the No. 1 runner for the Pirates. Kerr lettered his fourth consecutive season. 102 Cross Country Photos Carlson % ESIRE TO WIN ■■■ Injuries plague experienced runners Running mile after mile MHS ' cross country teams showed dedication and desire in order to be successful. Hardwork and year round dedication are two main factors that make a good solid runner, according to Jim Kerr, senior. This season Kerr was plagued with injuries, but he was still the number one runner for the sec- ond straight and completed his fourth consecutive season as a cross country letterman. Kerr ran track in addition to cross country and has reached several milestones in that field. Right after cross country ends, I begin conditioning for the track season where I run the one and two mile events. When track season ends, I start to workout for the upcoming cross country season. The cycle just contin- ues, Kerr elaborated. With a history like this, Kerr had a hard time picking out his proudest moment, but settled for capturing the sectional title last year. I owe much to my coaches as well as my parents; they helped me capture that title, said Kerr. Kerr also stressed preparation for meets. Preparing for a meet is very important. I prepare mentally with a pep talk from my coach or from a teammate, and I prepare physically with a light workout the night before the meet. Kerr plans to continue run- ning after high school. Hope- fully I can run competitively in college, but if not, I can always enjoy running as a leisure activ- ity for years to come, concluded Kerr. In addition, the girls cross country season went pretty well, according to junior Amy Gornik. Amy was the number one girls runner. She has im- proved her times on certain courses and placed better in the conference. Tracy Fernandez, junior, pla- gued with a knee injury at the beginning of season gave her a slow start. 1 usually run during the summer, but because of a knee injury, I couldn ' t run for two months. Coach Steve Telfer worked me very hard in order to get ready for the season. After cross country season was over both Gornik and Fer- nandez worked hard for the track season. They ran long dis- tance events and ran two to three miles everyday in the summer. Gornik and Fernandez will be back next season. According to Fernandez, I feel we will be stronger as a team because ev- eryone is coming back. by MIKE BANHAM, LISA HERBERT As the finish line approaches. Shelly Gorski, freshman, pushes herself to the limit, as she prepares to pass a com- petitor. The girls finished the season 6- 7 . JjBj . vV ' :- $ A CRj| Jr. ' m ••• ’ T i i -V j J A ' m Aiu A1 J ■ - m i| 41 It Boys’ Cross Country — Front Row: Russ Madison. Mark Rosenbalm, Matt Gooch, Rich Hill. Back Row: Jim Massow. Jim Kerr. Steve Nolan, coach. Dave Sanoc, Branko Semen. Photos Carlson ©Iris’ Cross Country — Kelly Fernandez. Tracy Fernandez. Shelly Gorski, Steve Telfer. coach. Kim Connolly. Kathy Kurowski. Amy Gornik. Cross country Boys ' Cross Country MHS OPP Andrean 27 29 Roosevelt 26 30 Hobart 26 30 M.C. Rogers 28 27 1 Munster 30 26 LaPorte 26 30 Valparaiso 44 17 Chesterton 41 19 Girls ' Cross Country MHS OPP Portage 45 15 E.C. Central 19 36 M.C. Rogers 20 35 Hobart 19 36 Valparaiso 40 15 LaPorte 29 26 Chesterton 43 16 Lowell 29 26 Boone Grove 25 31 Andrean 20 38 Munster 19 38 Noll 59 41 Lake Central 59 28 HBB CLUTCH MOMENTS During sectionals, an An- drean runner was ahead of me with about 15 yards to go to the finish. I passed her and won. — Tracy Fernandez I was in second place, and I heard someone say ' how bad do you want it. ' That really motivated me to sprint and win. — Jim Kerr Cross Country 103 EAMWORK Leadership effective on, off court United we stand divided we fall. These words are expressed when involved in group activi- ties. The volleyball team improved throughout the season and learned to work together as a team. The key to unlocking the team ' s success was leadership. Karrin Burke, junior, stated, As underclassmen we looked up to the seniors. We expect them to set good examples so we can carry them on. Leadership brought the team together as one, instead of indi- vidual groups going their sepa- rate ways, commented Crystal Skrundz, senior. Individuals played a major role in promoting senior leader- ship. In this case, the senior cap- tains provided the team with a desire to win. Dorothy Kapitan, co-captain, stated, Our job is to take charge on and off the court. We have to be like a second coach. Also, Colleen Collins, co-cap- tain continued, The two of us have to make sure that we set the pace and set good examples for our teammates. The teammates helped and supported each other through good times and bad times. Burke explained, They en- couraged everyone to do their best, play hard and concentrate. When I am doing bad, they are always there for me bringing me up to my capability, com- mented Skrundz. Even though the Pirates strug- gled in a few games with a losing streak of five in a row, much tal- ent appeared despite this with hard work and dedication. This means summer recreation and long days after school working to improve. Once their ability started to improve so did the leadership. I expect my players to put up with my tantrum in a calm manner. I want to win as much as I do and try to practice hard in the sum- mer, stated Joe Starkey, before resigning as varsity coach. With leadership, talent and ability, they had what it takes to capture the sectional win again by defeating Valparaiso in three matches. No one person can win the game alone, for it takes leader- ship, the desire to win and team unity to make a team work, ex- plained Coach Starkey. The volleyball team stood united and gained a successful 21-9 season and refused to fall divided. by SHERYL KRMPOTICH Concentration. Karrin Burke, junior, lets nothing break her concentration as she prepares to bump the ball. Burke was the teams MVP and earned First Team All Conference. Photos Krmpotich % CLUTCH MOMENTS I ' ll never forget going into the third and final game of the match against Valpo in sectional play when we ral- lied for game point to win and advance to regionals. — Colleen Collins Volleyball E C Central MHS W OPP L Lake Station W L Gavit W L Crown Point W L Andrean w L Lake Central w L Hobart w L Lowell w L Calumet w L Portage w L Bishop Noll L W Munster L W Chesterton W L Morton w L Griffith w L Highland w L Vdlpdraiso w L M C Rogers L W Hebron W L LaPorte W L 104 Volleyball All eyes are fixed on Dorothy Kapiton, senior co-captain, as she prepares to dink the ball past a Valpo opponent. Kapitan was the team ' s Most Improved player. Members of the volleyball team get psyched up for the next play. The team won the Duneland Conference and the sectional. Musser Varsity Volleyball — Front Row: Beth Hutchison. Melissa Cook Julie Horns Sec ond Row: Sue Koenig, Karrin Burke. Lisa Herbert Sack Row: Cothy Arneson Coleen Colins, Joe Storkey. coach. Dorothy Kapiton, Crystal Skrundz JV Volleyball — Front Row: Heather Ely. Suson Yurchok, Susan Markos Second Row: Jennifer Yageiski. Rachell Vespo, Vanesso Vazquez. Melanie Michea’ Sack Row: Milena Jasmc, Anna Kolodzmski. Chen Vermillion, coach. Tina Skrundz. Nicole Vermillion Volleyball 105 EW MOTIVATION Individual, team goals continue to improve Hard work and dedication is what it takes to be on the boys and girls swim team. The swim teams are made up of freshmen thru seniors. Some people have been swimming since they were seven and con- tinued until reaching high school. Even though swimming takes a lot of hard work, the girls still had fun. Tracey Phillips, senior, said, “The practices were hard, but it all paid off in the end and we still had fun. Coach Jim Nickolov, said, “Even though the wins didn ' t show it, the team did really good this year. You could tell the 1 I practices really paid off. Getting a letter in swimming was a little different. A swimmer had to get 200 point in order to receive a letter. If a practice was missed, then five points were taken off. Every person had a few goals they were supposed to meet. If these goals wee met, twenty points were given to the person. Coach Nickolov said, “I thought this would be a good way to make the girls work for their letter. The boys had a little change of pace with a new swim coach. Dan Molchan was the coach while Coach Nickolov was the assistant coach. P . rr Girls Swimming — Front Row: Jim Nicholov. coach, Ann Vernia, Raquel Villarreal. Monica Bardeson. Patricia Zolandz. Jennifer Toma. Michelle Carlson. Tracy Phillips Second Row: Nancy Campbell. Chris Teliszczak. Christine Cogley. Tracey Brooks. Helen Mollick. Trtcia Pfeifer. Kristen Erdelac. Natalie Rodriguez. Kristen Toma. Korri Freko 1 Back Row: Kris Telfer. Sharon Neal. Niki Hatfield. Ginger Beckett. Melissa Berdme. Jody Paul. Michelle Dombrowski. Kristen Darkins 8 5 $ 7ft 7 • % 4 « a h ■ ) ft .-vh Hi M 1 7 • Boys Swimming — Front Row: Eric Valsi. Steve Figueroa. Bob Davidson, Mark Nicksic. Mike Madson. Brian Modrowski. Charles Pain Second Row: Doug Collie. Max Crim. Mike Spencer. Marcus Schrenker. Rich Harter. Dave Sanok, James Spencer Third Row: Jason Carlson. James Ison. Chuck Scates. Nick Knezic. Joe Kramer. Dan Brankle. Rodney Kaser. Mike McGibbney Back Row: Michael Lesmak. Jim Nicholov. coach, Dan Molcha, coach. Scott Hamilton 4‘ Coach Molchan said, “Al- though this was my first year, I had a lot of fun. He has never coached swimming before, but he has taught swimming for sev- enteen years. The boys best meet was against Valparaiso. Coach Nick- olov said, “The best meet was against Valpo and Lake Cen- teral. Even though they didn ' t win those meets they were really close, and you could tell the preparation paid off. In post-season tournaments, Kristin Erdelac, junior, qualified for sectionals in the breaststroke and placed sixth place. The 400- yard relay also made it to sec- tionals and finished sixth. For the boys ' many competed in sectional events. However, only one made it to state. Mike Lesniak, senior, swam through sectionals and to state. At state, Lesniak placed seventh. by KORRI FREKOT Freestyle is one of the many events that the boys ' swim team participates in. Mike Lesniak, senior, shows a lot of dedication and desire to be the best. Lesniak competed in the state meet in Indianapolis. Stamina must be stored for that last lap. Patty Zolondz, senior, pushes hard to finish that last tiring lap. I 106 Swimming V- t? T . . 1 W .JJ... - • • - - - - — Swimming MHS OPP Hammond 58 122 Chesterton 115 57 Highland 117 55 LaPorte 124 48 Valparaiso 115 57 Hobart 96 74 Portage 116 55 Calumet 52.5 118.5 Lake Central 105 66 Munster 116 56 Crown Point 116 55 Clutch Moments My greatest moment was when I broke one minute in the 100-yard freestyle. It was in the last relay, and coach told us that we each had to swim our best to win the event and the meet. I swam it in 58 seconds. — Rod Kaser Swimming 107 Varsity Girls Basketball — Front Row: Lisa Herbert. Cara Carrabine. Sheryl Krmpotich. LaTonya Bankhead. Tami Peters. Faye Papalazarou Back Row: Sherri Matthews, assistant coach. Melissa Cook. Tina Skrundz. Stacy Harris. Dave De- Muth. coach. Karnn Burke. Beth Hutchison. Jim Vermillion, assistant coach. Tracy Fernandez JV Basketball — Front Row: Karen Lea, Traci Pardus. Kelly Fernandez. Susie Yurchak Second Row: Carrie McBrayer. Dara Todorovich. Lori Sell, Heather Ely. Jennifer Kerr Back Row: Jim Vermillion, coach. Julie Wilczynski. Nicole Vermillion. Nikki Peters. Chris Charlesworth. Melanie Michael. Shelly Gorski, Janie Wilczynski. Sheri Mathews, coach. 108 Girls Basketball Schrenker Dribbling against the press. Lisa Herbert, junior, looks to see the offense. Herbert received the Best Mental Attitude award and was voted to the First Team Duneland Conference. AKING THE MOST OF IT Scotch-tape team wins 13 Achieving their .650 winning average, the Lady Pirates had a rough road to travel. Injuries plagued two starters within the first two games. Cara Carrabine and Tami Peters, sen- iors, both suffered sidelining, knee injuries in the first minutes of the first and second games. Losing two starters did put a lot of pressure on me, said Sheryl Krmpotich, seniors, who was being recruited by several Division 1 schools. We started with two older experienced play- ers and then we had two younger ones. They had to adapt. Without Carrabine on the wing, I felt I had to pick up a lot of the scoring, stated Lisa Her- bert, junior. Herbert averaged six points last year, and in 1988 she averaged 14 points. Although the girls were all important components, their ab- sence seemed to instill an even greater will to win in the team. We knew we would have to work really hard to win, espe- cially to help our younger play- ers gain experience, stated Beth Hutchison, junior. Even though we lost Tami and Cara, we performed well as a ' scotch tape ' team, explained Krmpotich. Highlighting the Lady Pirates was the two tournament wins on the way to their 13-7 season. In their own Holiday Tourna- ment, they defeated Lake Station and Highland to top the other teams who participated. Also, they came out on top in the Lake Central Tourney by defeating fourth-state ranked Lew Wallace and East Chicago Central. The key to the Pirates offen- sive attack was the tandem of guards Krmpotich and Herbert. It would be nice each year if I had the Krmpotich Herbert combination. They are probably the two best guards in the area, commented Dave DeMuth, coach. Basketball ! MHS OPP Crown Point 600 T 61 LaPorte 58 42 Andrean 58 34 Portage 50 34 Chesterton 62 45 Lew Wallace 30 41 Roosevelt 590 T 54 Hobart 68 59 Mother McAuley 41 53 Lafayette Jefferson 52 64 Benton Central 57 83 Valparasio 46 47 Calumet 52 45 M.C Rogers 70 35 CLUTCH MOMENT We were up by two with 30 seconds left in the Calu- met game. I was fouled and found myself at the line in a pressure situation. And I swished two consecutive free throws to win the game. — Sheryl Krmpotich On the defensive end, Latonya Bankhead, senior, took care of the top scorers. She contained many of the leading scorers from achieving their averages. Our senior leadership was very good. After being wounded in our first two games, the sen- iors responded and carried us through the season, added Coach DeMuth. Floor leadership was provided by Krmpotich who was elected MVP of the Duneland Confer- ence and named to the Indiana top 40. Also, Herbert made things happen by her slick passes, she also made the conference team and won Best Mental Atti- tude. by GREGG STEPP Speed and ball handling helped Sheryl Krmpotich ' s scoring, defense and pressure from a Highland player. Krmpotich ' s scoring, defense, and leadership led the Pirates through the year as well as earn her MVP of the Duneland Conference and the team. Girls Basketball 109 £ TRIVE TO WIN Season ends earlier than expected It seemed as though old Coach Englehart ' s burial ground could have trembled as the Pirate hoopsters rowdied the fans in Englehart gym itself. The basketball season was one which finally again attracted long-missed loyal spectators. People showed up to the games to see their favorite play- ers — players that possessed personalities with the character of a Zaikos, a Lea, a Haller and a Miller. How could have one refused to watch and enjoy their antics on the court. People are going to be moved around. Some will come up from JV. Some are coming off suspen- sions — it will be tough getting the team chemistry down, re- marked Coach Jim East at the start of the season. But the only thing they could not get down was that fifth spot on the court. It fluctuated be- tween Rob Schultz, senior, Tony Olejnik, senior, Mike Parker, ju- nior, and Rick Mayersky, soph- omore, who made a successful debut the last few games of the season. Although the season overall was only satisfactory, the Pirates did have their moments. After all, they did capture the Holiday Tourney again. They beat Gary Roosevelt, 53-51, and at one time the team was 10-3. So what hap- pened? 110 Basketball Last year our offense was based on getting the rock to Wilczynski. This year all give men were involved in it. So it was difficult adjusting to the change, said Jon Lea, senior. I can ' t pin-point what the problem was. All I know is we worked our tails off this season, and we weren ' t as effective as I thought we ' d be, added Zaikos, team leader in assists the past two years. Despite missing his junior year due to suspension, veteran Steve Haller, senior, fit snuggley back into the Pirate offense by leading the team in points scored. With Haller and Marty Miller, senior, climbing the boards all season long, it was tough for the opposition to keep things roll- ing. The Pirates ' record shot in streaks. Coming off a three win start, they then lost three. Then, after winning seven in a row, they fell to five teams in their last eight. However, going into the sec- tionals the team was confident. Coach East stated. We were the best team in the sectionals. I thought we could do it. It was (continue on page 112) Shooting for two, Steve Haller, senior, shows winning form. Haller was honored with the MVP award. Watching intently. Bill Zakios, senior, passes the ball. Zakios led the Pirates in assists. Schrenker At the tip oft, Marty Miller, senior, jumps high in order to get the ball to the Pirates. The Pirates season ended shortly after a loss in the first round of sectionals, Photos Schrenker Varsity Basketball — Front Row: Jim East, coach. Eric Czarnecki. Ron St. Myers. Kevin Wright, managers, Don Slys. coach Second Row: Bill Zaikos, Rob Schultz. Kenny Clemmons, Steve Haller. Marty Miller. Mike DeHaven. Alex Gagianas. Jon Lea. Jim Joseforsky. Charles Kelly. Tony Olejnik. Mark Parker JV Basketball — Front Row: Eric Jamrock. Brian Piunti. Randy Parpart. Martin Canchola Second Row: Eric Perry. Jeff Holbrook. Eric Baker. Ricky Mayersky Back Row: Pete Sontiogo. Steve Tomondi. Jdson Mallory. Jeff Layman. Jovan Jaksic. Don Slys. coach. Basketball 111 Strive To Win 112 Basketball Highland tournament victory highlights season (continue from page 110) just a matter of if the guys want- ed it. Well, the Pirates played out- standing. But in every time and every place there is an evil that wishes to bring the chosen down. The quality of officiating in that sectional game against LC was proclaimed by many as being attrocious. With 85 percent of the offense graduating along with four starters, the Pirates ' future looks blurry, but these seniors have stuck with and remained loyal to the program the entire trip time. These seniors had quality ca- reers. Lea added a little humor to demonstrate the character in this club, My only regret of this year is that we did not win state as predicted. by TONY AZNAR With the opposing team standing guard, Ken Clemmons, senior, shoots for two. Everyone expected the Pirates to be in the final game of the sectionals, but we lost in the first round. One on one. Jon Lea. senior, attempts to shoot for a basket. This basket almost made or broke the game. m miEs Clutch Moment There was about 38 sec- onds left on the clock in the Highland game, and I was on a fast break. While I was going up for the dunk, I got hammered from behind. With my shooting arm killing me, I had to make both freeth- rows to tie the game. The first one bounced around the rim and fell in. The sec- ond was all net. I tied the game and we went into overtime. — MARTY MILLER Basketball Varsity Basketball MHS OPP Munster 14 7 Gary West 7 14 Andrean 8 28 Hammond High 21 7 Lew Wallace 7 0 Valparaiso 14 15 Hobart 13 14 Roosevelt 63 51 Chesterton 52 38 Lake Central 76 62 Hammond Gavit 64 42 Crown Point 51 66 LoPorte 61 66 M.C Rogers 85 68 Portage 51 57 Highland 59 OT 64 E C. Central 58 51 Lowell 73 62 JV Basketball MHS OPP Munster 50 57 West Side 43 31 Andrean 62 40 Hammond High 52 35 Lew Wallace 47 59 Valparaiso 36 27 Hobart 65 46 Roosevelt 48 44 Chesterton 45 35 Lake Central 43 51 Hammond Gavit 66 29 Crown Point 33 35 LaPorte 38 35 M.C. Rogers 53 52 Portage 35 32 Highland 50 29 E C. Central 34 42 Lowell 60 51 TALK IT UP School Spirit — Where Is It? Rah, rah, rah! Sis-boom bah is something similar to what you ' ll hear at any Merrillville game. However, if you ' ve noticed, usually the only ones saying it are the cheerleaders. According to many, MHS received an F in school spirit because of poor crowd turnout. Karin Burke, junior, commented, School spirit is definitely not what it used to be. In past years, student attendance at extra-curricular activities has been outstanding. Debbi Hofferber, ju- nior, added, This year, I think the school could have gotten more involved. The school spirit wasn ' t as good as the few previous years. Many students feel that if there were more support from the student body, our teams would do better. Genta Jansen, sophomore, stated, I think the more spirit there is, the better our teams will do. The question is, why is school spirit so poor? Well, no one knows exactly. If students are looking for reasons, it could be that hot dogs are too expensive or that the bleachers aren ' t comfortable enough or that our school colors are too bright. In any case, students should begin to attend games. Larry Iglendza, senior, summed up everything. He said, School spirit could be fun, but I don ' t know? by AMY PETRITE5 Alter an exciting first half, Bucky, the Pirat es ' mascot, takes time to rest. Bucky was at the games to help increase spirit among the fans. Senior, Rob Schultz listens intensely to Coach Jim East for some encouragement. The Pirates finished their season with a 13-8 record. Effort. Mike Dehaven, sophomore, puts up a free throw for the JV team. The MHS JVC basketball team had a 13-7 record. Basketball 1 1 3 Varsity Wrestling — Front Row: Steve Rodriquez. Mark Rosenbalm, Ed Pen- dowski, Jeff Pysh, Scott Reder. Victor Garcia. Brad Fentress. Back Row: Mike Krutz, coach. Al Stazinski. coach. Ed Gonzalez. Kelly Jedynak. John Mazurek. Hank Lorenz. Bill Truitt. AJ. Flynn. Mark Hidalgo. Tom Cameron, coach. JV Wrestling — Front Row: Alan Fulz, Ryan Nichols. J P Origel. Jeff Dwyer. Mike Garcia. Kevin Hyndman. Second Row: Marco Martinez, Gus Petsalis. Damion Tomich. Carlos Lopez. Andy Shultz. Clint Wiggins. Scott Bukovic Third Row: Eric Pearman. Joe Woodall. Eli Neal. Mike Lopez. Shawn Bayer, Eric Rossie. Al Stazinski. coach. Tom Cameron, coach. Mike Krutz, coach. Back Row: Cameron Bernard. Tod Jones. Frank Kozielski. Eric Bayer. Jay Warren. Mark Vandermolen. Kevin Brant 114 Wrestling “• — —A . Doad to indy Loyal supporters follow wrestlers to state Four Pirate wrestlers set out to fulfill every wrestler ' s dream of becoming a state champion. The wrestlers who went down to state were Bill Truitt, Jeff Pysh, seniors, Mark Rosenbalm and Mark Hidalgo, juniors. Rosenbaum, junior, made it to the final round and lost the state title to a wrestler who ' s held the title for the past two years. It is a great feeling compet- ing in the state finals, but next year I am going to win it all, stated Rosenbalm. It was a real honor to com- pete in the state tournament. I was just happy to make it to the finals. It was a great moment when they dimmed the lights and sang ' The Impossible Dream , added Rosenbalm. Although no titles were cap- tured, supporters provided ex- ceptional morale and encourage- ment. Countless students as well as their families drove down to Indianapolis for the weekend. Tom Cameron, coach, stated, Anytime you have a winning program it tends to draw more people to watch them wrestle. Supporters watched Rosen- balm wrestle in the finals. I was nervous when it was my turn to wrestle, but when I got on the mat, I just wanted to win. As the whistle blew, the nervousness went away, said Rosenbalm. He added, I was a little disap- pointed when I lost, but I did my best, and that ' s what counts. Even though I did not reach my goal, it was a great thrill to be a runner-up at state. The Pirates faced fierce com- petition throughout their sea- son. Some of the most competi- tive teams were Crown Point, Chesterton, Valparaiso, and Por- tage. Three of the four teams are Duneland Conference foes, which poses a tough threat to the Pirates. These teams are very com- petitive with enough individuals to make the conference a bear, explained Coach Cameron. I think my most competitive contender this season was Mitch Digatano from Portage. I wres- tled him for the regional title and came very close to winning, but I could not quite pull it off, commented A.J. Flynn, senior. The one quality that kept the team together was senior leader- ship. Coach Cameron s aid, Our senior leadership was good. We have some that were quiet lead- ers and others that lead by exam- ple. So many qualities are needed to be a good wrestler, but mostly it is the desire to win no matter how much it hurts, and the team did just that, he concluded. by SHERYL KRMPOTICH, AMY PETRITES In sectional competition, Bill Truitt, senior, works to pin another opponent. Englehart Gymnasium was the home of the sectional meet, Victorious in his performance, Mark Hidalgo, junior, breathes a sign of relief at sectionals. Hidalgo advanced to the state finals to compete with the state ' s, best wrestlers. Wrestling Andrean MHS 63 OPP 3 LaPorte 34 21 Portage 31 23 M.C. Rogers 55 14 Plyrrvoth 43 23 Penn 26 31 Mishawaka Marion 58 9 F.W Snyder 43 24 Chesterton 28 20 Hobart 53 20 Valparaiso 28 23 Clutch Moment I had a couple of real close matches. One was at the Cul- ver Tournament. The score was 6-5, and I scored in the last 20 seconds. — MARK ROSENBALM Wrestling 115 WO TITLES Girls capture second place at state The gymnastics squad came within .3 points of capturing the state title for the second time in three years. We were a very close team with hard work ethics, stated Michelle Dudak, senior. Dudak was put out of action because of back troubles at the front of the season and left the job to teammates Denise Vas- quez, Edie Phillips, Dawn He- bert, Lisa Rimer, seniors, and Nancy Campbell, junior. Down state. Rimer, Vasquez, Philips, and Campbell competed in all events while Hebert com- peted in all but the bars. With 116 Gymnastics the score being close down to the wire, MHS was put on the spot to perform well on the beam However, Vasquez fell just a lit- tle shy of the score needed, and the Pirates fell to Connorsville. Mrs. Roberts was trying to hold back the tears when it was over, but she told us we did our best and said she was proud of us, added Dudak. This team has been competing at the high school level for four years now and have been friends since they were introduced to the sport at seven or eight years of age. With the strong friendships between teammates. Coach Rob- erts, and her husband Bill Rob- erts, NHS has competed at the state level successfully. They ' ve always shown a strong determination, stated Coach Roberts. They stuck with it and always gave it their best shot. by TONY AZNAR In her uneven bar routine, Denise Vasquez, senior, displays the epitome of excellence. Vasquez placed fourth in all around at the state meet and was chosen, along with Edie Phillips, senior, to travel to a national meet in Texas. Schrenker CLUTCH MOMENTS My most intense moment at a meet was the few seconds before my beam routine at state. Beam was out last event, and I was the last com- petitor. I knew that I had to stick my routine for us to have a chance to win state. — Lisa Rimer Gymnastics Team One MHS OPP M.C Rogers 102.45 91.15 Lowell 100.15 67.85 Hobart 106.95 85.50 M.C. Elston 102.70 84.50 Portage 103.40 99 80 LaPorte 100.90 85 20 Crown Point 106.60 96 70 Chesterton 105.90 102.85 Valparaiso 103 55 102 10 Team Two MHS OPP M.C Rogers 88.20 48.30 Lowell 89.30 29.70 Hobart 88 95 13.45 M.C. Elston 93.90 66.60 Portage 80.60 86.80 LaPorte 85 95 61.80 Crown Point 89 60 53.40 Chesterton 88.25 85.20 Valparaiso 85.50 82.90 Perdsely holding her pose, Nancy Campbell, junior, strategically balances herself on the end of the beam. The gymnastics team finished second at state competition. On the bars. Dawn Hebert, senior, has a look of concentration. The gymnastic team traveled to state two out of the last three years. Gymnastics — Front Row: Jennifer Zapinski. Demse Vasquez. Dawn Hebert, Cher- ly Mahaffey. Marlene Kierzkowski Back Row: Nancy Campbell. Dione Roberts, coach. Edie Phillips. Mtchele Puskar. Vicky Toledo. Lisa Rimer. Bill Roberts, coach. Michelle Schreiber Gymnastics 117 • V m f ■■■ J k H mmm i i 1 1 bib 1 ) If JKt r Soccer — Front Row: Eric Gonzalez. Todd Soffa, Bill Yu. Dan llijevski. Damien Tomich, Mik Manivilovski. Nick Trajkovski. Sean McNab. Second Row: Dan Gagoff, Mike Soffa. John Christos. Scott Love, Mark Karamacoski, Mark Josi- forki. Back Row: Dike Randolph. Steve Thien. coaches. Nick Knezic. Mike Budzevski. Zoran Koteski. Zoran Trpeski. Bill Truitt, Eric Rossie. Phil Skaroulis. Pete Reist. coach. 118 Soccer Photos Schrenker AINING ATTENTION Season finishes with 4-0 victory Soccer is the unheard of sport with some students. With nine returning seniors, t he varsity soccer team ended their season with a 9-4 record. Leaving the season with a win was very exciting, said Dan Ilijevski, sophomore. The soccer team played Lew Wallace for its final game, winning 4-0. Ilijevski and Pete Reist, soccer coach, commented on the low in- terest level of the sport in Mer- rillville. A good feeder program, I think, would help encourage students to take part in soccer, whether they become a spectator or a player, said Coach Reise. Portage, ranked first in the state, has one of the best feeder programs I ' ve seen, add Ili- jevski. A feeder program starts young children at an early age so by the time they get to the high school, the level of interest and ability in the game is high. The nine returning seniors were Mike Budjevski, John Christos, Mark Josifoski, Mark Karamacoski, Nick Knezik, Zoran Koteski, Phil Skaroulis, Mike Soffa and Bill Truitt. One of the team ' s highlights was in their game against Ches- terton. When we played against Chesterton, we got the chance to play against the only girl on a high school team, stated Kne- zic. Chesterton added a few other memories to the varsity players minds. During their game, a fight was started on the field. According to officials, the brawl was over fouls, and Dan Gagoff, sopho- more, was said one of the players physically injured in the argu- ment. Finally, MHS ' game against Valparaiso was another heart- breaker. Valpo ' s a good team, and we were excited and nervous to be playing them said Ilijevski. Then on top of that, we scared them with a 4-4 tie, he added. In the last few moments of the game, MHS allowed Valpo to earn two points, losing 6-4. by CORI SHAPKAROFF Before the game, Mike Soffa senior, practices hitting the ball. Soccer has become a very physical sport. This is a big concern for the sport ' s future, T o gain control of the ball, Mark Karamacoski, senior, puts forth a strong effort to reach the ball first. Coach Reise is working to develop a good feeder program for soccer in Merrillville. On the move, Mike Manivilovski senior, defends the Pirate territory from the opponent. There were nine returning seniors with Pete Reise, coach. Boynnharai Soccer CLUTCH MOMENT Soccer ' ' My only MHS OPP Hammond High 4 2 thought was to get Highland 1 3 Hammond Gavit 5 3 the ball out of their Lake Central 0 3 Griffith o 5 Munster o 6 area. I ended up Lew Wallace 4 o E C. Central i 3 Valparaiso 4 9 scoring a 60-yard Andrean 2 6 Chesterton 3 5 goal. Portage i 9 — Mike Soffa Soccer 119 ANKED NO. 1 Season ends sooner than expected I can ' t explain it, remarked Coach Bob Bergeson of the lady Pirates softball team. With only one loss in regular season, how can one explain a loss in the first game of section- als? It certainly could not be ex- plained by their regular season play. After all, they tied in the Duneland Conference with Chesterton. Look at their Invitational tourney display — they defeated South Bend LaSalle 6-3, number two ranked Concord in tVie semi- finals, and thirteenth ranked Hobart, 7-1, in the title game. The team also held out strong despite various injuries to vital personnel. For example, batting power Sheryl Krmpotich, senior, missed seven games from the in- vitational on. Also, Karrin Burke, junior, and Michelle Schmidt, senior, missed two and four games re- spectively. It could not be their inability to respond to pressure. They did beat the respectable Highland team, 4-3, in ten innings with a game winning hit by Lori Tubbs, senior, with two outs. “We thought no one could beat us after we found out we were ranked No. 1 in the state, stated Tracy Wiltfong, senior. Ace pitchers Colleen Collins, senior, and Margo Wiltfong, sophomore, certainly did their share of the work by retaining very low E.R.A. ' s. “We dedicated ourselves well and worked hard throughout the entire season, but I guess our sectional loss was just a fluke, stated Schmidt. Krmpotich and Tubbs led the teams offensive attack with howling homers and devastating doubles. We had a respectable season, we accomplished a lot — a lot more than being ranked number one in the state. We developed pride in ourselves, and our per- formances which helped us to achieve, stated senior captains Krmpotich and Collins. by TONY AZNAR As Cheryl Depta, sophomore, rounds third, she looks for a possible score at home. The Pirate softball team had an exceptionally good season this year. “Canned heat” from MHS ace, Colleen Collins, senior, made it tough for a batter to hit the ball. Collins had many strikeouts. JV Softball — front Row: Kelly Tresnowski. Jenny Hamilton. Kelly Rivera Second Row: Nikkie Phillips. Christy Spitz. Vanessa Vazquez. Christine Barker Sack Row: Rochelle Vespo. Pat Malloy, coach. Melanie Michael. Anne Kolod- zinski. Lisa Stilley. Morrie Stilley. coach. Janie Wllczynski. 1 20 Softball Varsity Softball — Front Row: Crystal Skrundz. Cathy Arneson. Colleen Col- lins. Sheryl Krmpotich. Tracy Wiltfong. Lori Tubbs Second Row: Sheryl Depta, Dee Dee Cortez, Karrin Burke. Lori Sell, Monica Witt. Margo Wiltfong. Michelle Schmidt Sack Row: Jennifer Yagelski. Michelle Pushkar, Manager Kristy Wright, Bob Bergeson. coach, Karin Smith, Melissa Cook. PHotos Scnrenk€ CLUTCH MOMENT l was up to bat with 2 out and 2 runners on and we were down by 1. I hit the ball, and we won the game in 9 innings ' — Tracy Wiltfong Softball 121 A ; • h x. jl i .. Jt. fc.. v ‘4 SJ — y — — : — t’ — ' vrewr V raw ' Softball Softball MHS OPP Bishop Noll 6 0 Chesterton 3 0 MC Rogers 15 5 Lowell 9 5 Valparaiso 9 2 LaPorte 12 2 Portage 14 2 Highland 5 4 Hobart 10 9 Chesterton 6 8 M C Rogers 6 1 Valparaiso 6 2 Munster 5 3 LaPorte 10 0 Portage 14 4 1 Crown Point 11 7 Hobart 11 1 Andrean 13 9 Andrean 20 2 Her eye on the ball. Lori Tubbs, senior starts to drive it for a base The Lady Pirates had a strong offensive team. But. they were unable to score in sectional play. VERCOMING INJURIES Modrak finishes second in 400 Plagued with injuries to vital personnel, the boys ' track team proved themselves with several team members advancing to fur- ther competition. While the girls ' track confer- ence champions were also in a state of recuperation, they re- deemed themselves by their out- standing performances in both running and field events. Lafey Armentrout, veteran boys ' track coach, said, There ' s been injuries in the past, but not so many to top notch guys. Lou Lopez, senior, who will be attending Indiana State, was out for half the season with a broken bone in his foot. Dispite his injury, he ad- vanced to compete in both the shot put and discus in sectionals and regionals. Field events proved to be a strong asset to the boys ' track team. Mike Naspinski, senior, vaulted his personal best of 14 feet in the final meet for Dune- land Conference. Naspinski mentioned, I feel that height isn ' t my problem, so much as getting my chest back when I jump because of holding onto the pole too long which causes myself to knock the bar off on my descent. Speed was in the favor of Nikki Modrak, senior 400 meter record setter, who recouped the loss of a title she had earned two years ago as a sophomore. Her time for the 400 meters was 58.2 in the final conference match of the season. Modrak finished second in state in the 400. Joe Atria, coach, said, I saw the performance coming. Her condition was the best ever. She is dedicated to get- ting to state. Out of practice and competi- tion in November, Cara Carra- bine, senior, lugged a cast for six weeks before beginning recuper- ation. Carrabine mentioned, Being out for training, it was hard for me to adjust mentally, in addi- tion to developing techniques, such as the spring and power in my jump, which conditioning allows for. Becky Stewart, senior captain, concluded, Track is a whole different sport. It ' s a certain type of self confidence and aggres- siveness. by COLLEEN COLLINS Track Girls ' Track MHS OPP Hobart 595 52.5 Andrean 59.5 36 Lake Central 59 5 45 Hammond Gavit 53 16 Calumet 53 45 Chesterton 66 50 LaPorte 53 65 Hobart 72 46 Valparaiso 53 65 M.C. Rogers 91 27 Crown Point 75 43 Andrean 67 58 Munster 67 23 Portage 39 79 Boys ' Track MHS OPP Chesterton 56 71 Gary Rossevelt 10 77 LaPorte 72 55 Hobart 516 753 Valparaiso 30 97 M.C Rogers 83 44 Portage 51 76 Andrean 90 41 Calumet 90 28 CLUTCH MOMENT I set a goal to beat Kelly Spring- man from Portage. In the dual meet, it was the last event up and I defeated her by a large mar- gin. — Nikki Modrak f l Girls’ Track — Front Row: Kelly Fernandez. Juilie Gibson. Amy Gornik. Becky Stewart. Tammy Tabor. Jen Kerr. Kathi Kurowski, Tracy Bogolia. manager Second Row: Tracy Fernandez. Kim Connolly. Michelle Schreiber. Anna Smith. Erika Marmelli. Sharon Hytche. Heather Ely Third Row: Julie Harris. Karen Pochop. Nikki Modrak. Beth Hutchison. LaTonya Bankhead. Dawn Bali. Alison McCollum. Becky Zawacki Back Row: Joe Atria, coach. Heather Hopper. Shelly Gorski. Ed Bogolia. coach, Kim Eldndge. Tammie Picard. Cara Carrabine. Simone Shelby. Jeff Yelton. coach 122 Track Boys’ Track — Front Row: Tom Navarro. Roger Salyer. Jerry McCormick. Rich Hill. Kent Thayer, Tony Adams. Mike Madson. Jim Kerr. Russ Madson Second Row: Tom Kierzkowski. Mike Gallegos. Mike Ely. Tony Thames. Jim Markle. Paul Borman. Jeff Kissinger. Matt Good Third Row: Chuan Stover, manager. Dan Sopczak. Mike Carrillo. Mike Heminger. Bob Stewart. Kekn Thomas. Jim Lehr. Jeff Galka. Venessa Runion. manager Back Row: Greg Pierson, coach. Larry Ar- montrout. coach. Chris Zimmerman. Nate Gist, Lance Summer. Louie Lopez. Tony Smith. Scott Gronowski. Eric Phillips. Mike Naspinski. Randy Parpart. coach Summers Despite the look on Valpo ' s anchor runner for the 1600 meter relay, Nikki Modrak, senior, led Merrillville to a victory. The 1600 meter relay was defeated only once during regular Co nference meets. Modrak finished second at state in the 400. Up and Away. Chris Zimmerman, junior, attempts to pole vault over 13 inches. jfe T ■N . - ’ £. ’©Mg -■? ' to _ - K m M ij- trwi. , «$, .4 ■ ' vh ' v ’ A deep breathe is taken to get to the finish line. During a dual meet against Portage, Pirate sprinters leave the blocks. Track 123 In for a strike. Steve Haller, senior, throws with a lot of force. The Pirates had a strong beginning, but faded after losing to Chesterton, Vanity Baseball _ Front Row: Keith Lash, Chris Gustafson. Mike Parker Eric Milisavijevich Second Row: Phil Michael, Bill Zaikos, Roger Perez. Dennis Hmkel. Mark Hiiaaigo Third Row: Bill Metcalf. Coach. Jim Joseforsky. Sammy Mynes Tony Aznar. Jon Lea. Steve Haller. Mark Shayotovich JV Baseball — Front Row: Brad Fentress. David Sanok. Brian Piunti. Keith Trivette. Jason Piese Second Row: Todd Pdska. Martin Canchola. Chris Tip- ton. Mark Fryer. Joe Janszewski. Bart Shapley Third Row: Fenton Macke. Coach. Peter Paviopoulos. Eric Baker. Jeff Holbrook. Chris Salomon. Jason Malory. Jeremiah Schaefer 1 24 Baseball UTTING IT TOGETHER Parker, Hinkel lead team in hitting CLUTCH MOMENT “Defeating 13th ranked Hobart at Hobart and sweep- ing rival Crown Point in a double header were team highlights. Person- ally, I went 3 for 3 plus a walk in sec- tionals and being scouted by the Cin- cinnati Reds 7 — Mike Parker r Baseball Baseball MHS OPP Gary West 3 4 Hammond High 2 4 Hommond High 4 1 East Chicago Central 0 3 Highland 5 6 Chesterton 9 5 Gary Roosevelt 9 19 M.C. Rogers 12 6 Andrean 12 7 Andrean 11 12 Valparaiso 7 2 LaPorte 1 12 Portage 7 12 Hobart 9 8 New Trier East 2 3 Evanston 2 2 Chesterton 5 8 Michigan City Rogers 6 9 Valparaiso 5 21 Crown Point 8 7 Crown Point 10 0 LaPorte 5 12 Portage 2 4 Hobart 2 7 North Newton 6 9 Lake Central 8 6 Hammond Noll 5 12 Munster 2 19 Offense entertains; defense wins games. Leading the Pirates offensive attack were juniors Mike Parker with .387 and Dennis Hinkel with .349. Also, on the base paths, Parker lead with 18 stolen bases followed by Hinkle with 17. I think Hinkle and Parker helped the team a lot with both offense and defense, stated Bill Metcalf, coach. The team had a lot of potential and with a little good fortune could have given some teams a lot of problems. The baseball team had a very strong first part of the season beating Crown Point, Chester- ton and state-ranked Hobart. Beating Crown Point in a double header was the biggest highlight of our season, ex- plained Coach Metcalf. I think we played really in- tense the first part of the season, but after we lost to Portage, the team fell apart, commented Parker. Although the Pirates only won 9 games, the team consisted of many talented players. Players who served key roles for the Pirates were Steve Haller, Bill Zaikos, and Phill Michael, seniors. Offensively, they hit .309, .264, .267, respectively. In addition, juniors Sammy Mynes ' 19 RBI ' S and five homers and Mark Hildago ' s 16 RBI ' s and two homers played important roles with their hit- ting and glove. This year the chemistry was not right, but next year we look to have a strong season, con- cluded Parker. by SHERYL KRMPOTICH In the on deck circle, Sam Mynes, junior, swings is bat to warm-up for his time at bat. The baseball team started conditioning for their season in January. In the dugout, Mike Parker, junior, concentrates on the game. Parker participates in three sports a year. Baseball 1 25 Senior year means anticipating the handing out of diplomas, lasting memories and the question . . . what will our future bring? One more year to go Is senioritis setting in early? You guessed it — the Junior Class. A group that inevitably falls between the upper and lower classmen. Growing up, changing pace and moving up can explain what this transition is all about. They arrive each year, a little confused, but eventually sophomores are well on their way. Balloons were sent soaring during the first football game. Waiting for the first touchdown are Kerrie Evanyo and Eric Milesavjlevich, juniors. f Bounnharai Hats were worn during Spirit Week. Adam Marzullo. junior, displays his hat, so that he can be counted for participating. While walking down the hallway, students automatically engage in conversation. Since there ' s only a six minute passing period, conversdtion is limited. People division 127 SENIORS What is your fondest memory of high school? At a home football game. Hank Lorenz, senior, relaxes during halftime. Friday night home games attracted many MHS students. True school spirit is shown by Sheryl Krmpotich and Tammy Peters, seniors, who walk the senior float through the contest parade at the Basketball Homecoming game during half time. Many school sponsored organizations, as well as the three classes, displayed their school spirit in floats. 428 Seniors “Beating Hobart my junior year in football. Hobart is con- sidered the best by many and our beating them was long awaited. — Phil Michael “Prom night — I was with great friends, had a great girl, and had great fun with her. — Ted Pigott “Spending precious time on Calculus. You just don ' t know the sense of accomplishment I felt pleasing Mr. Hutchison. — Jane Sopczak “Hangin ' out and partying with the fallas at the barn. Some of those times we were in a state of mind which made it difficult to tell which barn we were at. “ — Rick Farias “Being able to get rid of two boring jobs and get a great one laying pipe for a local fran- chise. It ' s great making money at a job that I do best! — Rey Farias “Arguing with Mr. Woods after being annoyed by his cranky moods. We used to get into it almost day. — Debbie Tica Kevin Abernathy. Joseph L. Anaya — Baseball 10, Spanish Club 10,11,12, Wrestling 9,10,11. Pete Anderson. Greg Arceo. Rosie Arena — Band 9,10,11. Dawn Arly. Cathy Arneson — Softball 9,10,11,12; Volley- ball 10,11,12. Tony Aznar — Baseball 10,11,12; Basketball 10; National Junior Honor Society 9; Honor Society 11,12; Newspaper 9; Quill and Scroll 11,12; Spanish Club 10; Student Council 9,10; Yearbook 11,12. Darcie Baehler — Band 9,10,11,12; Kimberly A. Bakker — 9,10,11,12. William Banham — Band 9,10,11,12; Baseball 9; Pep Club 9,10. Latonya Bankhead — Basketball 9,10,11,12. Mike Barton — Baseball 9,10,11,12; Football 9. Denise Batides — National Junior Honor Soci- ety 9; Honor Society 11,12; Newspaper 9; Pow- der Puff 10; Spanish Club 10,11,12; Builder ' s Club 9. Anthony Lewis Beckett — Fall Play 10, Eagle Scout. Dawn R. Belinsky — Choir 9; Pom Pons 9; Powder Puff 10; HERO president 12. Michael Belmonte — Band 9; Basketball 9; Cheerleading 12; Football 9,10,11,12; Homecom- ing Court 10, King 11; Student Council 12. Tony Belt. Brad Bemish. Lisa Jacqueline Bern- stein — Choir 9; Cross Country 11; French Club 10, officer 11,12; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Newspaper 9; Pom Pons 9; Quest Club 10; SADD 10,11,12; Class President 12; Student Council 9,10,11, officer 12; Track 10,11; Year- book 9. Seniors 129 Scott Michael Besedick — Band 10,11,12; Base- ball 9; Football 9„10,11,12; German Club 10; Newspaper 9; Yearbook 9. Kim Bikoff — Dra- ma Club 12; East Side Club 10; Fall Play 11,12; SaDD 11, officer 12; Soccer 11,12; Spring Play 11,12. Phil Boldyn — Golf 10,12; Honor Society 11,12; National Jr. Honor Society 9. Melanie Book — Choir 9; French Club 11; Honor Society 11,12; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Newspaper 9; Pom Pons 9; Powder Puff 10,11,12; Student Council 11,12; Yearbook 9. Brian Borens. Sue Bounnharj — Cheerleading 9,11,12; French Club 10,11; Orchestra 9; Powder Puff 10,11; Quill Scroll 11,12; Spanish Club 12; Student Council 9,10,11; Yearbook 11, photo editor 12. Daniel Brankle — Swimming 10,11,12. John Bridges. Belinda Brinkman — Powder Puff 12. Tom Brooks — Orchestra 9,10,11,12; Quill Scroll 12; Yearbook 11,12. Cheri Brown — Band 9,10: Pep Club 9; Cindi Brown — Orchestra 9,10,11,12; Powder Puff 11; Quest Club 12. Lori Brynn — Spanish 10: OEA 12. William B. Buchalter. Lara Vanessa Buck — Girls ' Basket- ball Manger 9; Cheerleading 9,10; French Club 10,11,12; Honor Society 11,12; National Jr. Hon- or Society officer 9; East Side Club 10; Pom Pons 11,12; Powder Puff 10; Tennis 11,12; Quill Scroll 12; Yearbook 12. Mike Budzevski. Dan Buhring. Denise Renee Burger — Choir 12; FEA 10; FHA 10, officer 11,12; Sunshine Society 11; Bookstore 12. Cheryl L. Burton — Basketball 9; Powder Puff 12. Bryan Byczko. 130 Seniors Greg Byczko. Kristine Cacic — Choir 9,10,11; Quest Club 12. Garry Cagle — Basketball 9,10, Football 9. Kristine Cailas — OEA officer 12. Kathryn N. Cantu — Cheerleading 11, Choir 9, Pep Club 9, Pom Pons 9, Powder Puff 10,11, Spanish Club 12, OEA 10. Jason Carlson — Diving 10,11,12. Michelle Carlson. Cara Carra- bine — Basketball 10,11,12; Cheerleading 9,10,11, captain 12, Homecoming Court 11, Homecoming Queen (Basketball) 10, Home- coming Queen (Football) 12, Honor Society 11, officer 12; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Powder Puff 10,11,12; Prom Court 11; Student Council 9,11,12; Track 9,10,11,12. Diane Carrara. Michael Carrillo — Swimming 10; Track 11,12; Basketball 9; Student Advisory Council 12. James Casey. Carl Cashman. Gary Cauley — German Club 10; Swimming 10,11. Rose M. Celorio. Susan Christoff — Pom Pons 9; Powder Puff 10,11,12; Track 9,10,11,12. Scott Civanich. Kathryn Jo Clements — Choir 9; French Club 10,11; Pom Pons 9; Powder Puff 10,11; Quest Club 12; Yearbook 12. Ron Clemmons. Bran- don Collins — Wrestling 10,11,12. Colleen Col- lins — Choir 9; Honor Society 9,11,12; National Honor Society; Quill Scroll 11, officer 12; Softball 9,10,11,12; Volleyball 9,10,11,12; Year- book 11, editor 12; Student Advisory Council 12. Seniors 131 Debbie Colvin — Cheerleading 11; Choir 12; 4- H Group 10,11. Dee Dee Cortez, Jeff Coto — Choir 9,10,11; Football 9,10; Revue 9,10,11,12; Swimming 11; Track 10; Vocalteens 10,11. Doug Crouch. Melvin Craig. James Crane — Football 9,10,11,12; National Jr. Honor Society 9; News- paper 9; Yearbook 9. Carmen Cuevas. Mark Cu- prinski — Band 9,10,11,12; Golf 10,11,12; Revue 10 , 11 , 12 . Carl E. Czarnecki — Basketball Manager 10,11,12; Football Manager 10,11,12. Susan Dankanich — Choir 9; French Club 10,11,12; Honor Society 11,12; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Newspaper 9; Academic Decathlon 11,12; Student Advisory Council 11; SADD 10, officer 12; Hoosier Academic Superbowl 11. Vicki D ' Asto — Cheerleading 9; Choir 9; Honor Soci- ety 11,12; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Powder Puff 10,11,12; Tennis 11. Mitch Davidhizar — Choir 9,10,11; Football 9; Honor Society 11,12; Revue 10,11,12; Swimming 11; Vocalteens 10,11. Phillip Dean, Ruben Del- valle Jr. Mike Depta — Basketball 10,11; Football 9,10,11,12; National Jr. Honor Society 9. Jenni- fer Desatnick. Tim Deskins. 132 Seniors Jeffrey M. Dian — Basketball 9,10; Cheerlead- ing 12; Choir 9; Football 9,10,11,12; Prom Court 11; Student Council 9. Carol Ann Ditter — Bas- ketball 9; Choir 9,10,11,12; FEA 10, officer 11; Powder Puff 10,11; Quest Club 10,11; Volleyball 9; Velveteens 11; Vocalteens 12. John D. Dix. Jamie Dixon. Becky Drennan — Band 10,11,12; Flag Corps 10,11, captain 12; Honor Society 11,12; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Drama Club 10,11. Mi- chelle Drinski. Michelle Ann Dudak — Cheer- leading 9,11; Choir 9; Gymnastics 9,10,11,12; Homecoming Court (Basketball) 10,11; Home- coming Court (Football) 12; Homecoming Prin- cess (Basketball) 11; Powder Puff 10,11,12; Prom Court 11; Quest Club 12; Student Council 9,10,11,12; Yearbook 12; Wrestling Statistician 12. Angel Dunklin — Band 9; Quest Club 12; Spanish Club 12; Track 9. ‘Egg’citing experience Seniors learn lesson in motherhood Seniors 133 Students are required to simu- late a parental experience by having a “mock baby which is an egg for a week. A birth certificate must be made and a daily journal that ex- plains what experiences the stu- dent has encountered with its eggby. Each egg is initialed by Mar- garet Stallings, Child Develop- ment teacher, and she spins them to check for hard boiling. If an egg is broken, hard boiled or is left alone without a baby- sitter, points are deducted; and a death certificate and report must be written. If these things are not done, the student gets a zero for the project. The purpose of this pro- ject is to show students that a great responsibility comes with being a parent; it is a full-time job, and a person must give up things they enjoy because the baby comes first. Mrs. Stallings stated, Very often students say they do not like the project because it is a pain to carry an egg around, but in their final paper, they realize that they would also consider a child at this time of their life a pain. So, they have in reality learned a great deal from the project. by CAROLYN ZYGMUNT After receiving facial features and a cradle. Shannon O ' Brien ' s senior, egg is displayed. The Child Development class had to take care of an egg as if it were a baby for one week. Accused of egg abuse. Camile Kearby. senior, takes one last look at her eggby. Seniors taking Child Development were judged on their parental ability by using eggs. My father ate it. Someone knocked it out of my hand. These are several excuses for child development students when they kill their eggby. Randy Dunn. Donald Eaves. Judi Edgerton — National Jr. Honor Society 9; Newspaper 9; Pom Pons 9; Powder Puff 10,11,12; Spanish Club 10,12; Student Council 12; Yearbook 9; Spanish Honorary 12. Ron Eich — Chess Club 12; German Club 10,11,12; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Football 9; Tennis 11,12; Academic Decathlon 12. Leslie Ann Ellch — Choir 9,10,11,12; Velve- teens 11; Vocalteens 12. Bob Ellis. Kelly Elston. Amy E. Erdelles — Choir 9,10,11. Dave Erdelles. Larry Espravnik — Football 9,10,11,12; Cheerleading 12. Laura Espravnik — Powder Puff 10,11,12. Brad Evans. Rey Farias — Baseball 9,10. Ricardo Farias. Ter- ry Farmer. Eric Feliciano. Richard Fiebelkorn — Football 9. Shannon Findley — German Club 10,11,12; Honor Soci- ety 11,12; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Indiana University Honors Program 11. Shannon A. Flauding — Choir 9,10; Powder Puff 10,11,12; Campus Life 10. A.J. Flynn. 134 Seniors Seniors 135 Michael Wilson Fraticelli — Revue 10; Wres- tling 9. Kelly Freeman. Sharlene Freeman — Orchestra 9,10,11; OEA 12. Adam Fricke. Alex Gagianas — Basketball 9,10,12; Soccer 12. Christina Gagoff. Debbie Galka — Cheerlead- ing 9,10,11,12; Choir 9; FEA officer 12; Home- coming Court (Football) 12; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Powder Puff 10,11; Quill Scroll 10, officer 11,12; Spanish Club 10,11; Student Council 9,10,11, officer 12; Yearbook 9; East Side Club 10; Newspaper 10,11, editor 12; Stu- dent Announcer 12. Susan Galoozis — Basket- ball 9; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Pom Pons 9,10,11; Quest Club 12; Student Council 9,10,11; Tennis 10,11,12; Volleyball 9,10; Yearbook 9. Michelle Lynn Gawrysiak — FHA 12; Pep Club 9; Powder Puff 11,12; Track Manager 10. Melis- sa Lynn Gayda — Choir 9; French Club 10,11; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Newspaper 9; Pom Pons 9; Powder Puff 11; Softball 9,10; Vol- leyball 9,10; Yearbook 12. Cindi Lynn Geeze — Choir 9; Newspaper 12; Yearbook 12. Kelly Geib. Dana Marie Gildersleeve — Fall Play; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Newspaper 9; Revue 11,12; Spring Play 11,12; Drama Club 12, SADD 10,11 officer 12. Mike Gill. Todd Gill — Baseball 9; Football 9,10,11,12; Wrestling 9,10; Class Presi- dent 10. Jennifer S. Gingerich — Powder Puff 11; German Club 10,11. Nathaniel Gist — Quest Club 11; Track 11,12. Donny Gligic. Elizabeth Gotch. Andrew Phil- lip Govert — Baseball 9,10; Basketball 9. TAKING TESTS According to experts, study early, sleep well, and concentrate. Taking tests can cause trau- mas for some students. Howev- er, most students can agree that studying eliminates many trau- mas. Preparing for tests ahead of time can be helpful, according to Tracey Phillips, senior. If 1 study well enough ahead of time, taking tests can be much easier than cramming the night be- fore, stated Phillips. But for some students, no matter how much they spend preparing for tests, studying does not seem to help. Slavica Koroskoska, senior, stated, Sometimes, I ' ll study two or three nights ahead of time, and my mind still goes blank when I get the test ahead of me. I ' m afraid that my mind is going to blank out, said Tammy Jostes, senior, you learn so much that it can get all boggled up. I feel like blanking out, said Jeff Kissinger, sophomore. I think about forgetting, but 1 don ' t, added Kissinger. Besides blanking out, Keith Wszolek, junior, also has flash- backs. Sometimes I blank out. I usually have flashbacks when I take a test. I can hear the raging booms of a WHO concert, Rob- ert Plant singing, ' Kashmir, ' and the sound of a can opening, all running through my mind, re- vealed Wszolek. Nervousness can also cause traumas before and during tests. Marianne Macchia, junior, stat- ed, I feel so nervous before tests. My heartbeat is constantly going faster. I get real nervous and have nightmares the night before the test, said John Kark, senior. During tests I get real sweaty palms. Tests are the most impor- tant part of my life, added Kark. Erik LaCoss, junior, stated, The trauma I feel is mental an- guish. The rest of my day is shot because it seems like I ' m taking tests all the time. Even though most students seem to have traumas during tests, some students fepl nothing of the sort. Taking tests don ' t bother me, stated Gail Anderson, sophomore. I feel no different because if I constantly worried about tests I ' d go crazy. I hardly feel any traumas, when I take tests, stated Jenni- fer Purdie, senior. It ' s really no big deal for me. Tests are tests, and having to worry how I ' ll do on them would be a waste of time, added Pur- die. Books on test taking tips can be found in local libraries or at book stores. The tips found in these books are, however, pri- marily just common sense. Studying ahead of time, getting a good night ' s rest, and deep concentration on the subject are just a few examples of these tips books offer. Taking tests are a part of school and students, feeling traumas or not, can expect to take them almost daily. by KRISTINA KOSTUR Digently working on her SAT test is Susan Galoozis, senior, Most MHS students take this test to be able to enter college. Bounnharaj Diane Gray. Scott D. Griggs — Football 10. Regina Gros — Choir 9; Honor Society 11,12; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Newspaper 9; Powder Puff 10; Spanish Club 10,11; Student Council 10,11; Tennis 10,11; Yearbook 9; Rotary Foreign Exchange Student in Brazil 12. Tom Grynovich — Football 10,11,12; Track 9; Wres- tling 9,12. Jerry Guardiola. Shelly Guthrie — Choir 9; Powder Puff 10,11,12; Volleyball 9,10. Scott R. Hall — Football 9. Steven Haller — Baseball 9,11,12; Basketball 9,10,11,12; Football 11,12; Student Council officer 9. Scott F. Hamilton — Baseball 9; Homecoming Court (Basketball) 11; Quest Club 12; Swim- ming 9,10,11, captain 12. Marcus Handley. Scott A. Hardin. Lisa R. Harding — Powder Puff 10,11. Dawn Hebert — Gymnastics 9,10,11,12. Brad Henderson. Paul Hess — Chess Club 9,10; Stu- dent Council 12. Kimbra Highsmith — Cheer- leading 9; Choir 9; Powder Puff 10,11; Quest Club 11. Joseph Hirjak. Deborah A. Hoekstra — Powder Puff 10,11. Jacquelyn Horwell — Fall Play 11; Spring Play 12; Student Director 12. David Ho- vanec. Seniors 137 Brad Howell. David Hudak. John Hudock. Scott Hundley. Melissa Huseman — Powder Puff 11,12; Quest Club 12; Volleyball 9. Cynthia Ann Hydinger — Choir 9; Honor Society 9,10,11, officer 12; National Jr. Honor Societ y officer 9; Pom Pons 9; Powder Puff 10,11,12; Spanish Club 10,11 officer 12; Track 10; Yearbook 9,12; Academic Decathlon 11,12; Class Officer 12; Student Ad- visory Council 11; National Spanish Honorary 12; Girls ' State 11. Larry Iglendza — Basketball 9,10. Jim Ireton — Quest Club 12. James Ison — Baseball 9,10,11; Basketball 9; Swimming 12; Boys ' Tennis 10,11,12. Jerry Janda — National Jr. Honor Society 9. Connie Jandura — Band 9,10,11,12; Flag Corps 11,12; Orchestra 9; Spanish Club 10,11; Key Club 10,11. Kelly Jedynak — Football 9,10; Student Council 9; Wrestling 9,10,11,12. Brad Jeffrey. Michele Johnson. Tamera Me- chelle Jones — Choir 9; Powder Puff 10,11,12; Spanish Club 10; OEA officer 12. Norma Jones. Terry Jorgensen — Quest Club 11. Mark Josi- foski — Soccer 10,11,12. Tammy Jostes — Cross Country 10; Honor Society 12; National Jr. Honor Society officer 9; Powder Puff 10; Span- ish Club 10,11, 12; Student Council 11; Key Club 10,11 officer 12; JETS Club 12; Girls ' Basketball Manager 10; Spanish Honorary 12. Jill Jurase- vich — Choir 9; Newspaper 9; Quest Club 12- SADD 11. 138 Seniors Doug Kachur — Football 9. Todd Kaegebein — Swimming 9,10, Dorothy Kapitan — Basketball 9,10; Honor Society 11,12; Newspaper 9; Volley- ball 9,10,11,12; Yearbook 9. Nancy Kardoulias. Rodney Kaser — Newspaper 12; Swimming 11,12; Wrestling 9. Tim Kaurich — Honor Soci- ety 11,12; National Jr. Honor Society 9 , Spanish Club 12; Wrestling 9,10,11; JETS Club 11,12; National Spanish Honorary 12. Pete J. Kavadas — Soccer 11,12; Wrestling 9,10,12. Camile Kearby. Rhondalynn Keever — Choir 9,10,11,12; French Club 10,11; Pom Pons 9; Powder Puff 11; Quest Club 12; Spring Play 12. Timothy Kendt — National Jr. Honor Society 9. Jim Kerr — Cross Country 9,10,11,12; German Club 12; Track 9,10,11,12; Wrestling 9,11. Katherine Kerulis — Honor Society 11,12; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Newspaper 9; Pom Pons 9; Powder Puff 10,11,12; Spanish Club 10,11; Key Club 10,11, officer 12. Heather Lynn Kirk — Choir 9; National Jr. Honor Society officer 9; Newspaper 9; Pom Pons 9,10,11; Powder Puff 10,11,12; Quest Club 12; Quill Scroll 11,12; Student Council 9,10,11,12; Class Officer 10; Track 9; Yearbook 9,11,12. Nick Knezic — Soccer 9,11,12; Swim- ming 12. Julie Koenig — Choir 9; Pom Pons 9; Powder Puff 10,11. Soco Kokubo — Pom Pons 12. Jeff Kolodzinski — Baseball 9; Basketball 9. Kristin Konrady — Choir 9; FHA 10,11; French Club 9; Quest Club 10; Volleyball 9. Slavica Koroskoska. Kristina Kostur — Band 9,10,11; Quest Club 12; Student Council 9; Swimming 9; Track 9; Student Advisor Council 11; Yearbook 12; Quill Scroll 12. Seniors 139 Kelly Kostyal. Zoran Koteski — Soccer 10,11,12. Pantelis Koukoutsis — A.V. Club 10. Freda Kourtesis — Spanish Club 10,11 officer 12; National Spanish Honorary 12. Laurie Kowal. Ed Kratkoczki. Michael S. Krcoski — Football 10,11; Soccer 10,11,12. Sheryl Lynn Krmpotich — Basketball 9,10,11,12; Powder Puff 10,11; Quill Scroll 11,12; Softball 9,10,11,12; Yearbook 11,12; East Side Club 10. SLANG— Hey dude! What ' s up, babe? Not much here, just heading out to BK. Whatcha doin ' ? Just hangin ' out. Students seem to have their own language and even make up new words. For example, Angelynn Mar- tin and Jennifer Penzato, ju- niors, were looking at home- room assignments and noticed one room was assigned Cool- Duff. We though Cool-Duff was a pretty good way to express our feelings when something great happens. Even though some people look at us weird when we say it, we ' re not going to let that stop us since we ' ve heard strang- er words, stated Martin and Penzato. Susie Talevski, senior, said the expression, That ' s life, is her philosophy. Some things are just not worth worrying about. Making up an expression sometimes lets students be more original or different. I say ' total anarchy ' quite of- ten because no one else says it, and it ' s different. 1 don ' t want to sound like everyone else, said Ali Setlack, junior. 140 Seniors Bounnharaj a ' cool-duff ' year MHS students also pick up new sayings from the radio. Barsky ' s morning show tried to start the expression Ya ' gotta be boo, which means you ' re kid- ding. Donna Favretto, sophomore, heard Barsky say it one morning and thought it was cute, so now she says it all the time. Kenneth Barnes, junior, said his favorite expression is Ya do, do ya? Eric Rossie, junior, said Chicks dig me! I said it to get everyone to laugh. No one could believe I had enough guts to say something so conceited, but 1 was just kidding around. Some expressions may be new, but others have been around for years. Cool, the word alone covers so many things. It seems to be the best word, and it ' s been around forever or at least a long time, Erika Marinelli, sopho- more, stated. by SUSAN LYTLE Between classes, Leslie Osoba, Judy Edgerton and Melanie Book, seniors, talk infront of a well-decorated locker. Expressing oneself by using slang has become a popular fad. Lisa Kruppa — National Jr. Honor Society 9. Karen M. Kruzan — Band 9,10,11,12; Cheer- leading 9,10,11,12; Newspaper 9; Orchestra 9,10,12; Revue 10,11,12; Track 9; Yearbook 9. Christopher Kubacki — German Club 10,11,12; National Jr. Honor Society 9. Susan Kucik — Pom Pons 9; Powder Puff 10. Suzanne Kuzemka — Choir 9; Tennis 10,11,12; Yearbook 9; Key Club 11. Joseph Kwilasz — Baseball 9; Football 9,12. Gus Lalios. Steve Lamb. Karen A. Larson — National Jr. Honor Society 9; Newspaper 9; Pom Pons 9; Powder Puff 10,11; Spanish Club 10; Student Council officer 9; Yearbook 9, OEA 12. Kurt Lash. Mark Lash. Jon Lea — Baseball 9,10,11,12; Basketball 9,10,11,12; Football 10,11; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Newspaper 9; Spanish Club 10; Year- book 11. Jim Lehr — Band 9; Track 10,11,12. Pamela Kay Lepley — Band 9,10,11,12; Fall Play 10; Flag Corps 10,11,12; French Club 10; Honor Society 11,12; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Spring Play 11; Thespians 10,11,12; Drama Club 10, officer 11,12. J. Michael Lesniak — Golf 10; Homecoming Court (Basketball) 10,11; Homecoming King (Basketball) 10; Prom Court 11; Swimming 9,10,11,12. Krista Lyn Lewin — Choir 9,10,12; Newspaper 9,10,11,12; Quill Scroll officer 12; Spanish Club 10; Sunshine Society 10, officer 11; Basketball 9; East Side Club 10; Builder ' s Club 9. Steve Lewis. Seniors 141 142 Seniors Sheila Lohman — Powder Puff 10,11; Student Council 11. Mike Lohse — A.V. Club 10,11,12; Choir 9,10,11,12; Earth Science Club 10; Fall Play 12; Revue 12; Spring Play 11,12; Vocalteens 11, 12; SADD 10,11. Elizabeth A. Long — Pow- der Puff 11,12. Louie A. Lopez — Mr. Football 12; Football 9,10,11,12; Track 9,10,11,12. Hank Lorenz. Nancy Loscaro — German Club 10,11; Golf 10,11,12; Pep Club 9,10,11,12; Quest Club 11,12; Student Advisory Council 11. Rus- sell Louie — Football 9,10,11,12. Barbara Lozan- ovski — Spanish Club 10; Baseball Manager 10; Yearbook 9. Andrew Luttinen — Band 9,10,11,12; Orchestra 11; Revue 11; Spanish Club 12; Hoosier Spell Bowl Team 12; National Spanish Honorary 12. Sherilyn Machacek. Kristina Macyszak — Powder Puff 10,12; HERO officer 12. Doug Mahler — Track 9,10,11,12. David Mallory — Spanish Club 11,12; National Spanish Honorary 12. Marc R. Mannino. Jill Manoski. Mary Cathryne Marks — FEA 12; French Club 10, officer 11,12, Newspaper 9; Pom Pons 9,10,11, captain 12; Yearbook 9; Prom Committee 11. Lisa Marovich — Cheerleading 10,11; Choir 9; Pom Pons 9; Powder Puff 10,11,12; Student Council 9,12. Joseph Massow — Choir 9; Cross Country 9,10,11,12; Track 9,10,11,12; Basketball 9. Roger Matthews. William R. McBrayer — Band 9,10,11,12; Chess Club 10,11, officer 12; Orchestra 9. Alison Ann McCollum — Cheerleading 9; Choir 9; Girls ' Cross Country 11; Girls ' Track 9,10,11,12; Volleyball 10. Sherri McConnell — Choir 9; Honor Society 12. Michael McGibbney — Swimming 12. Sean McHugh. John McKinney. Ann Mestousis — Cheerlead- ing 9,10,11,12; Choir 9; Homecoming Court (Basketball) 10,11; Homecoming Court (Foot- ball) 12; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Newspa- per 9; Spanish Club 12; Student Council 12; Yearbook 9; National Spanish Honorary Club officer 12. Michelle Mestrovich. Donna Meus — Band 9,10,11,12; Pep Club 9; Sunshine Soci- ety 10, officer 11,12; HERO 12. Stephanie L. Meyer — Band 9,10,11,12; HERO 12; Sunshine Society 11,12. Philip T. Michael — Baseball 9,10,11,12; Football 9,10,11, captain 12; National Honor Society 10,11,12; National Jr. Honor Society officer 9; National Spanish Hon- orary officer 12; Spanish Club 12; Student Council 9. Dennis Mikuly. Kimberly Lynn Miles — Power Puff 10,11; OEA 12. Jeff Miller. Marty Miller — Baseball 9,10,11,12; Basketball 9,10,11,12. Michelle M. Miller — Fall Play 10; Volleyball 9. Steve Mills. Jaime Mireles. Nikki Modrak Golf 10,11,12, Powder Puff 10; Track 9,10,11,12. Martina Mo- lina. Seniors 143 Eric Monyok. Michelle Rae Moskowitz — Powder Puff 12; Spanish Club 12; Swimming 9,10,11,12; Student Advisory Council 12; Na- tional Spanish Honorary 12. Jay Mummey — A.V. Club 9; Baseball 10; Revue 11,12; Swim- ming 9,10,11,12; Wrestling 9. Tami Murray — FHA 12; Powder Puff 11,12; Quest Club 12; Spanish Club 10, officer 11; Key Club 9,10,11,12. Michelle Musser — Choir 9; French Club 10; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Newspaper 9; Pom Pons 9; Volleyball 9,10; Quill Scroll 12; Yearbook 12; Key Club officer 10,11,12; Build- er ' s Club 9; Lt. Governor Div. 1 Indiana District Key Club International 12; Volleyball Statisti- cian 11. Melinda Napalowski — Choir 10,11,12; Powder Puff 11; Sunshine Society officer 11. Melissa Ann Narkum. Michael Naspinski — Basketball 9; Football 9,10,11,12; Student Coun- cil officer 9,12; Track 9,10,11,12; Wrestling 10; Class Officer 12; SADD 9. Susie Naumoski. Jay W. Newman — Baseball 9,10,12; Basketball 10,11; Choir 9,10; Football 9,10,11; Football Statistician 11; Spring Play 9. Melanie Newnum. Michelle Nicksic — Choir Handbells 9; French Club 10. Nancy Nims — Basketball 9; Volleyball 9; Golf 10,11,12; Powder Puff 10; Softball 9,10. Keith Nipper — Choir 12; Fall Play 10,11; Orchestra 9,10,11,12; Thespians 10,11, officer 12. Monica Noel. Shannon O ' Brien — Choir 9; FEA officer 12; Newspaper 9, 11,12; Pom Pons 9; Powder Puff 10,11,12; Quest Club 11; Quill Scroll 11, officer 12; Student Council 9,12; Volleyball 9; Yearbook 9; Student Advisory Council 11; East Side Club 10. Tony Olejnik — Basketball 10,11,12; Football 10,11; Spanish Club 10. Kathleen Oliver — French Club 10; National Jr. Honor Society 9, Powder Puff 10,11. Leslie Osoba — Band 9; Bas- ketball 9, manager 11,12; Free Entrepreneur Day 12; Eastside Club 10; German Club 10,11,12; Honor Society 11,12; Powder Puff 11,12; Swim- ming 10. Mike Otano. 144 Seniors Heidi Marie Ottomanelli — Quest Club 11,12. Dianna Suzette Page — FEA 10; French Club 10; Powder Puff 10; Girls ' Track Manager 10; OEA 12. Richard David Paige — Baseball 9; Basketball 9; Newspaper 11,12; Quill Scroll 11,12; Student Council 9. Kristin Palansky. Deborah L. Pardee. Roy Parpart — Baseball 9; Choir 9,10,11,12; Fall Play 10; Revue 9,10; Spring Play 10,12; Thespian officer 10,11,12; Ross Summer Music Theatre 9,10; Vocalteens 10, officer 11,12. Stacy Passaloukos. Eva Pena. cussing and the list goes on. Frank O ' Shea, dean of stu- dents, replied, The most com- mon excuse I have heard is ' Ev- eryone else was doing it, and I was the one to get sent down ' ' An excuse is usually an apol- ogy to someone for doing things that are not allowed. These rea- sons can be real or pretended. Meredith Wojcik, junior, commented, 1 got caught for ditching school one day, and I told my parents that I had a test that day and I didn ' t study for it. I was supposed to be home at 12:30 a.m. one Friday night, but my friend and I didn ' t come home until 2 a.m. I simply told my dad we were having too much fun to come home that early, said Diane Rouhselang, senior. Although many students find themselves getting into trouble, they always seem to find an ex- cuse to get out of it. by CINDY VANDERMOLEN Strategic planning and a convincing conversation with Frank O ' Shea, dean of students, Mike Belmonte, senior, attempts to outwit Mr. O ' Shea out of another Saturday detention. I was an hour late one night, and I told my parents that my friends had car trouble so I took them home. I also told them that 1 tried to call, but the line was busy, stated Mechelle Jones, senior. Many students often find themselves getting into trouble for many different reasons, such as breaking their curfew, fight- ing at school, drinking alcohol, c s E © O EXCUSES Sometimes, they work; sometimes they don ' t Seniors 145 David Perez. Leigh Peronis — Choir 9; Spanish Club 10. Tamara Susan Peters — Basketball 9,10,11,12; Choir 9; French Club 10,11,12; Honor Society 9; Newspaper 9; Pom Pons 9; Powder Puff 10,11,12; Student Athletic Trainer 10,11,12; East Side Club 10. Amy Elizabeth Petrites — Choir 9; French Club 10; Yearbook 12; Com- mencement Planning Committee 12. Jerry Peyton — Choir 9,10,11; Football 9,10,11,12; Revue 10,11,12; Edie Phillips — Gynastics 9,10,11, captain 12; Powder Puff 12; Diving 9,10,11; Newspaper 9. Tracy Phillips — Cheerleading 11,12; Fall Play 10; Pom Pons 9, Spanish Club 10,11,12; Swimming 11,12; Vol- leyball 9; Drama Club 10,11; Key Club officer 10,11,12; National Spanish Honorary 12; JETS 12. Wayne A. Picard. Ted Pigott — Basketball 9,10; Football 9,10,11,12; National Jr. Honor Society 9; News- paper 9; Student Council 9. Jan Povlin — French Club 10,11,12; Pom Pons 9; Powder Puff 11. Jennifer Anne Purdie — Band 9,10,11,12; Flag Corps 11,12; Powder Puff 10; Quest Club 12. Renee Putman. Joel Putz — Football 9,10,11,12; Honor Society 11, officer 12; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Student Council officer 9; Wrestling 9,10; Year- book 9; Class Officer 10,11; Cheerleading 12; Boys ' State Delegate 12. Jeffrey D. Pysch — Wrestling 9,10,11,12. Larissa Radczenko. Kerri Ann Ralph — Band 9,10; Basketball 9; FHA 12; Flag Corps 10; Pom Pons 9; Powder Puff 10,11,12. Kimberley A. Ramage — FHA 12; French Club 10. Brian Randall — Band 9; Baseball 10; Na- tional Jr. Honor Society 9; Quest Club 12. Scott Reder — Prom King 11; Wrestling 9,10,11,12. Scott Reiner — Band 9,10,11,12; German Club 11,12; Orchestra 9; Revue 11,12. 146 Seniors Raeanne Renner — Choir 9; Golf 10,11; Home- coming Court (Basketball) 11; Powder Puff 10,11; Prom Court 11; Student Council 11,12; Class Officer 12; East Side Club 10. Susanne Rieder — French Club 12; Powder Puff 12. Julie R. Riese — Orchestra 9,10,11,12; Powder Puff 12; Quest Club 12. Maxine Righi — Band 9; French Club 12; Powder Puff 12; Quest Club 12; Spanish Club 10,12; Sunshine Society 10. Raquel Rios — Choir 9; Pom Pons 9,10,11; Spanish Club 10,12; OEA officer 12. Derrick Ritter. Thomas Roberts. Cathy jeanine Robin- son — Pep Club 9; Quest Club 10,11,12. Greg Rogers. Paul Rogers. Diane Marie Rouh- selang — Basketball 9; Powder Puff 10. John Runions — Baseball 9,10; JETS 10,11. Margaret Saavedra. Todd Sadowski — Football 9,10,11,12; Golf 9; Student Council 9. Christine Marie Salas — National Jr. Honor Society 9; Powder Puff 10; Spanish Club 10; National Spanish Honorary 12. Cathy Samardzja. Patricia Sanger — Band 9,10,11,12; Swimming 9,10. Evette Santiago — National Jr. Honor So- ciety 9; Newspaper 9; Pom Pons 9,10,11, captain 12; Spanish Club 12; Yearbook 9; National Spanish Honorary officer 12. Chuck Scates. Senior c 447 Tim Schiefer — Cross Country 10; Swimming 9; Commencement Planing Committee 12. Mi- chelle Schmidt — Basketball 9; French Club 10; Newspaper 9; Pom Pons 9,10,11; Powder Puff 10,11,12, Student Council 10,11. John Schneider — Football 10,11,12. Michelle L. Schreiber — Gymnastics 9,10,11,12; Powder Puff 10,11,12; Quest Club 11,12; Softball 10; Track 11,12. Rob Schultz — Basketball 9,10,11,12; Cross Country 9,10,11; Track 9,10,11. Derrick E. Schwandt — Baseball 9; Basketball 9; Football 9; Wrestling 9. Tony Scott — Basketball Man- ager 10,11. Branko Semen. Ursula M. Setlak — German Club 10,11. Julie Shatkowski. Linda Shesto — French Club 10,11, officer 12; Honor Society 11,12; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Pom Pons 9,10,12; Quest Club 10,11,12; Student Council 9,10,11,12; Tennis 9; SADD 10,11 officer 12. Kathleen Louise Shultz — Powder Puff 10,11,12. Jim Sibincic. Dave Sikanovski. Anne Sikora — National Jr. Honor Society 9; Pep Club 9; Pom Pons 9; Student Advisory Council 11; Student Athletic Trainer 10,11,12. Frank Silva — Wrestling 9,10,11. Patricia Sin- kiewicz — Key Club 12. 148 Seniors Kathryn Skaggs. Phil Skaroulis. Crystal Skrundz. Jill Smith — Basketball 9,10; News- paper 9; Pom Pons 9,10,12; Powder Puff 10,11,12; Student Council 9,10,11,12; Yearbook 9; East Side Club 10; Commencement Planning Committee 12. Scott C. Smith — Choir 9; Football Statistician 9; National Jr. Honor Society 9. Shawn Smith. Shirley Smith — Powder Puff 10; SADD officer 12; Track Statician 10. Kevin Schneiderwine. Seniors 149 BODY (RE)BUILDERS Automotive students learn by doing actual repairs snow; and I store it winters and that is the main reason it never rusted. Borens added, After I got it, I spent five months working on it; I stripped it and put seven coats of paint on it. I gutted it and dropped a rebuilt 327 engine into it. Although, to many, the car may look good and finished, Borens isn ' t finished. I hope to get every possible piece chromed and eventually make it a show car, he said. Another car re-builder is Garry Cagle, senior. Cagle is the proud owner of a 1971 Oldsmo- bile Cutlass from California. Cagle was driving to Great America last year when he rear ended another and totaled the front end of his car. It was totaled. If you walked up to it, you would have thought people got killed in it, Cagle stated. Cagle went to work on a car that was too good to let go of. Fortunately, the car was still pretty sound mechanically, but cosmetically it was a mess. I had to put $2100 into it over a three month reconstruction period, Cagle said. The car isn ' t finished yet; Ca- gle is still working on some elec- trical and wiring parts. Not only does my car look good again, but I gained a lot of knowledge in the automotive field. Cagle concluded. Hopefully, I will have the op- portunity to do another project, said Cagle. by MIKE BANHAM After school, Gary Cagle, senior, works on his car. The school auto shop is often full because it is cheaper to do the work there than at a regular auto shop. Inside auto shop, Cagle ' s car is ready to be worked on. Students can totally rebuild their cdrs throughout the year. Every day hundreds of stu- dents drive to school. Whether it is their parent ' s car or their car, they drive! Of the students who drive, some take great pride in a ma- chine that they bought and re- built. One of these students is Brian Borens, senior. Standing next to his candy-ap- ple 1968 Camaro, Borens stated the history of his car, It is an Arizona car, so it has never seen Photos Kaser Michael Soffa — German Club 10,12; Honor Society 11,12; Soccer 9,10,11,12. Jane Sopczak — Choir 9; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Powder Puff 10,12; Student Council 9. Phil Sopczak — Football 9,10,11,12; Track 9. Tom Spiridis — Chess Club 9,10,11,12; Football 9,10,11,12; Band 9. Lisa Sponel — Band 9,10,11,12; Flag Corps 9,10,11 captain 12; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Honor Society 11,12; Thespians officer 11,12. Kay Lynn Spradley. Jerry Starcevic — Orches- tra 9,10,11,12. Jennifer Stevenson. Rebecca R. Stewart — Choir 9; Power Puff 11,12; Track 9,10,11,12; Volleyball 10. Bob Stew- art. Kim Sturm — Choir 9; FHA 12. Silvana Sulli Choir 9,10,11,12; Pep Club 9; Swimming 10. Matthew Allan Swike — Football 9. Carrie Ann Swinford — French 10,11,12; Newspaper 9; Quest Club 12; Yearbook 9; Student Advisory Council 11. Susie Talevski — Powder Puff 12; Sunshine Society 12; Bookstore 12. Traci Tama- lunas. Tito Tamayo. Donald Tarry. Michelle Taulbee — Powder Puff 11,12; Track Statistician 10; SADD officer 12. Amy Lynn Teel — Choir 9, Pom Pons 9; Powder Puff 10. 150 Seniors John Thieling. Cindy Thomas. Kimberly Ann Thurman — Pep Club 9; Drama Club 10. Deb- bie Tica. Kimberly Tipton. Russell Tobias — Baseball 9,10; Basketball 9. Jennifer Toma — Honor So- ciety 11,12; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Pom Pons 9; Spanish Club 10, officer 11,12; Swim- ming 9,10,11, co-captain 12; Key Club 10,11,12. Jodi Tomb — Choir 9,10,11; Cross Country 10,11; Pom Pons 9. David Tomich. Mike Topolski. Rebecca Torres — Powder Puff 10,11,12; East Club 10. Pete Tournis — National Jr. Honor Society 9. Kristina Trakas — Basketball 9; Pom Pons 9,10,11 captain 12; Powder Puff 10,11,12; Quest Club 12. Bill Truitt. Bill Trzaska — Choir 9,10,11; Football 10,11,12; Track 9,10,11. Lori Tubbs — Basketball 9,10; Golf 11,12; Powder Puff 10,11; Softball 9,11,12; Swimming 9,10; Yearbook 11,12; Quill Scroll 12. Ty Underwood. Suzy Utley — Swimming 9. Holly Vance — Basketball 9; Homecoming Court (Basketball) 11; Orchestra 9; Prom Queen 11; Swimming 9,10. Cynthia Lynn Vandermo- len — Basketball 9,10; Cross Country 10; News- paper 9; Powder Puff 10,11; Spanish Club 10; Yearbook 12; OEA officer 12. Seniors 151 152 Seniors Rigo Vargas. Denise Vasquez. Richard B. Ve- lovski — Football 9,10,11,12; German Club 10,11; National Jr. Honor Society 9. Jennifer J. Vereb — Choir 9; Fall Play 11; Newspaper 9; Quest Club 10,11,12; Drama Club 10,11,12. Renee Jean Vermillion — Basketball Manager 10; Choir 9; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Newspaper 9; Powder Puff 12; Spanish Club 11; Volleyball 9,10,11; East Side Club 10; Builders Club 9; Key Club 10,11, officer 12. Anne Marie Vernia — Pom Pons 9; Powder Puff 10; Swim- ming 11,12. Mike Vesich. Raquel Villarreal — Choir 9; Pep Club 9; Swimming 10,11,12; Key Club 12. Vince Vitalone. Penny Wade. Kari Wahlman — Choir 9; Powder Puff 10; Student Council 9. Bill Watkins — Quest Club 12; Wrestling 9. Matt Werner — Honor Society 11,12; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Spanish Club 10; JETS Club 12. Robert Whitaker. Tracy Wikse — Cheerleading 9,10,11; Choir 9; French Club 10; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Newspaper 9,10,11, editor 12; Powder Puff 10,11,12; Quill Scroll 11,12; Student Council 9,10,11,12; Tennis 9,10,11,12; Yearbook 9. Tracy Wiltfong. Tina Wills. Bob Winovich — Band 9; Football 9,10; Spanish Club 12; National Spanish Hon- orary 12. Lisa Wood — Choir 9,10; Powder Puff 11,12; Quest Club 10,11; HERO 12. Kevin Wright — Basketball Statistician 11; Basketball Manager 10,12; Football Manager 10,11,12. SENIORS Not Pictured Shelly Akers — Band 9; Choir 9; Na- tional jr. Honor Society 9; Newspa- per 9; Quest Club 10,11; Spanish Club 10; Swimming 9,10; Yearbook 9. Riste Balovski Monica Bardeson — Golf 10; Powder Puff 10; Swimming 11,12. Radmila Baric — FEA 10; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Honor Society 11,12; French Club 10,11,12; Builder ' s Club 9. Marsha Bennett Scott Boedecker David Bogard Tony Breault Tammy Carlotta John Christos Debbie Conn Jason Crownover Stacey Curtis Tammy Danford Mark Demakas — Basketball 9; Foot- ball 9,10,11; Soccer 10,11. Colleen Drake — Powder Puff 10; Quest Club 12. Michael P. Erdelac Niki Fitusis Bill Frantel Robert Gabric Billy Gomez — Baseball 9,10,11,12. Michael Gonzalez Steve Gronek Chris Gustafson — Baseball 9,10,11,12; Basketball 9; Football 9. Tim Gutesha Eric Helm — Wrestling 10,11. John Hocza Diane Hudnall Donald Janiszewski Steve Jones Marjan Karamacoski John Kark — Cross Country 10,11; Newspaper 9,10; Track 9,10,11,12 Tim Klein Dale Krausnick — German Club 9,10,11; JETS Club officer 12. Michael Lindauer Michael Loftain Christine Majcher — Choir 9. Dawn Maloney — Quest Club 10,11; Basketball 9. Tom McCoy — Band 9,10,11,12; Choir 11,12; Revue 12. Randy Mihal Jameson D. Miller — Band 9,10,11; Spring Play 12. James Nelson Eliana Ortiz John Oxley — Prom Court 11. Donald Pavichevich John Peirich Marion Perry Sandra Rising Jim Robbins Larry Shelby Pete Skyllas — Soccer 9,10,11. Donald Smith Dave Sneden Marc Spenker John Spicer Jeff Swinson Matt Thompson Stacey Uzelac — Powder Puff 10; Tennis 10; Class Secretary 11. Mike Vode Mark Waters Bryan Yarchan Lori Yurko Cathy Zimmerman T he class of ' 88 prepares to pose for the Panoramic Super Pic. Roughly 450 students were present for the event. Sctirenker Ed Yerga — Band 9,10,11,12; Revue 11. William J. Zaikos — Baseball 9,10,11,12; Basketball 9,10,11,12; Football 9,10; Honor Society 11,12; National Jr. Honor Society 9; Newspaper 9; Stu- dent Council 9; JETS Club 11,12. Charlie Zem- billas — Football 12; Honor Society 11,12; Span- ish Club 10,11, officer 12; JETS Club officer 12. Catherane M. Zinkovich — Choir 9; French Club 10; SADD 10,11. Patricia M. Zolandz — Choir 9,10,11,12; FEA 12; German Club 10,11; Pep Club 9; Quest Club 11,12; Revue 10,11,12; Spring Play 12; Swim- ming 9,10,11,12, Thespians 10,11 officer 12; Hoosier Academic Super Bowl 11. Carolyn Zyg- munt — Choir 9; Newspaper 9,10,11,12; Pom Pons 9; Powder Puff 12; Quill Scroll 10,11, officer 12; Swimming 9,10,11; Yearbook 9. JUNIORS What was your most embarrassing moment at MHS? My most embarrassing moment was when I pulled down my shorts and my mini-shirt came down with them. I was standing there in my underwear. — Tracy Fernandez It was when I was in football, and I was snapping the punts. I snapped the ball 5 yards over the punter ' s head. — Kevin Banashak My most embarrassing moment was when I was at a bachelor party. 1 danced with nude dancers. — Erik LaCoss It was when I had to swim in the state swimming meet, and I had just gotten over the chicken pox. I looked like a plucked chicken. — Eric Milisavlievich It was the time my mom took off my wig on Halloween. — Rob Johnson It was when I was on a date, and I had to change a flat tire. My date was getting mad and 13 of my friends drove by and laughed. — Tom Kubiak My most embarrassing moment was when I fell down the stairs in front of the guy that I like. — Kelly Gilfillan I was with a guy at an after school function, and his girlfriend walked in. She was as big as an ox! — Chris Cogley O. I — Between acts during the Revue. Gregg Stepp, junior, shows off his made-up face and hair. Many students performing in the Revue used creative make-up techniques and wore unique costumes Smiles cover the faces of students while attending sporting events Anne Kolodzinski and Milena Jasmc, juniors, show the fun they are having through their smiles I ' ve never been embarrassed in my life! — Lance Summers It was at a game when I threw the volleyball into the net. It bounced back and hit me in the face. — Beth Hutchison 154 Juniors Adams, Thomas Adkins. Vince Adler. Glenn Albach. William Aponte. Noel Asbndge. Todd Augustine. Michael Balczko. Jessica Banashak. Kevin Banham. Michael Barakoska. Suzana Barkasi. Nicole Barker. Christine Barnes. Kenneth Barnes. Robert Batliner, Stocy Bell. Scott Beishaw. Amanda Bemish. Tracie Berdme. James Best. Melissa Biancardi. Ann Biancardi. Rebecca Bieiak. Joseph Bills. Jon-Morc Bittner. Nicole Black. Todd Blanco. Susana Boger Melissa Boswell. Colette Bounnharaj. Tom Bova. Frank Bowen. Jamie Brandon. Steve Branson. Steve Bncker. Todd Bridy. Joy Brooks. Henry Brooks. Tracie Bruner. Greg Budzevski. Nikol Buko vie. Scott Bulza. Teresa Bunda. Nicole Burke. Karrm Burkhart. Melinda Cammarata. Antonmo Commarata. Diana Campbell. Nancy Canales. Gina Canchoia. Erie Carlson. James Castle. Chris Centanni. Jeftrey Clark. Carolyn Clemenz. Sean Cogley. Christine Cole. Peggy Collie. Douglas Cook Walter Correa. Marco Cozmanoff Cheryl Diass. Bethany Davis. Kevin Deei. Robert Deibie Chnton Del Real. Leticia DeMure Jennifer Dervish. Bridget DiPaola Steve Dojcmovski Mary Doyle. Ronald Dubowski Ronale Dukic Joka Dulio Kimberly Durkin, Kelly Easton Robert Eby Stocy Eieftheri Anthony Elliott. Mary Juniors 155 Ely. Rodney Emerson. Julie Ennols. Tracey Erdelalc. Kristin Erfurth. Jennifer Evanyo. Kerri Fashing. Jacqueline Fellmy. Alicia Fernandez. Tracy Feterick. Michael Fialkowski. Nancy Flores. Laura Fradette. Jacqueline Freeman, Catherine Frekot, Korn Friedlund. Christopher Galvan. Marco Gard. Monica Garrard. Amy Gearhart. Amanda Georgiefski. Dragicia Georgtefski. Gligur Gernenz. Michael Gibson. Julie Gilea. George Gilfillan. Kelly Gill. Karen Gill. Kevin Glatt. Brandon Gonzalez. Edward Gonzalez. Erik Good. Matthew Gornik, Amy Gorski. Michael Graeber. Michelle Grant. Garry Graystone. Jeffrey Gronowski, Scotty Guba. Anthony Guernsey, Maureena Guernesey. Stephen Guzman. Esequiel Hague. R. Jason Halkias. Nicholas Harbrecht. Gregory Harper. Teresa Harris, Julie Harter. Richard Hatala. Pamela Hawkins. Dawn Heinz. Amy Heliums. Deborah Heminger. Michael Hensley. James Herbert, Lisa Hernandez. Denice Herr. Alison Herrera. Christopher Herron. Shane Hildago. Mark Hill. Gordon Hill. Richard Hinkel. Dennis Hippie. Herbert Hirchak. John Hodgetts. Michele Hofferber. Debra Holland. Michael Hollands worth. Marc Huber. Amy Huddleston. Tracy Hummel. Tricia Hunt, Tina Huston. Laura Hutchison, Beth Hylek. Gina Iglendza, Marko llievski, Victoria Hies. Tracy Jakich, Tami Janovick, Paul Jansen, Tasha Jasnic. Milena Jen. Michael Johns. Tara Johnson. Lisa Johnson. Lorraine Johnson. Michael Johnson. Robert Jones. Brett 156 Juniors MAKE THE GRADE Athletes study harder for academic excellence Athletes battle with maintain- ing their academic standards. According to Scott Moore, senior, it is tough, but as soon as 1 get home, I sit down and then immediately do my home- work before I do anything else. Athletes spend limited time on extra activities at home. According to Randy Parpart, sophomore, It is very rough, but not. impossible. The home- work is done after practices, and many times it takes your leisure time away. Some student athletes now take a study hall for a good extra hour to spend doing homework or studying. Becky Stewart, senior, stated, I have a study hall last hour, so I have a chance to do most of my work. What I don ' t get done, I do after practice when 1 get home. Kevin Davis, junior, stated, Most of the time it is hard to finish homework after practices or a JV game because you are too tired to start. Most athletes have to take more time in studying and doing homework on weekends to pre- pare themselves for the difficult schedule ahead. Nancy Campbell, junior, I set aside an extra hour and a half to make sure that all my home- work and studies are finished ei- ther before or after practice de- pending on when the meets or practices are held. by LISA HERBERT Photos SchrenK er With his calculator close at hand. Bill Truitt, senior, concentrates on a calcu- lus test. Athletes are required to pass at least four solid classes to eligible for competition. In school and athletics. Pete San- tiago. sophomore, works hard to use his talents. Athletes need to make up for the lost homework time they use for practice. Juniors 157 Jones. Heather Jones. Jennifer Jones. Kelly Joseforski. James Jovanovski. Susan Judge. Thomas Kaiser. Allison Kambouris. Phil Karakozski. Gini Kawalski. John Keegan. Lorie Kelly. Brian Kelly, Charles Kierzkowski. Thomas Kirn. Kimberly Knezic. Nancy Koczur. Erik Koenig. Susan Koger. Greta Kolodzinski. Anne Koritko. Laurie Koveck. Kevin Kraiis. Paul Krocoski. Suzie Krecik. Michael Kubiak. Thomas Kumstar. Joseph Lacoss. Erik Landgrebe, Brian Lane. Tara Lape. David Laplante. Nicole Lara. Jose-Luis Lash. Darcy Lash. Keith Law. Rebecca Lieber. Shana Lilley. James Lind. Michael Lmdborg. Lisa Littlejohn. Shaun Loftain. Jennifer Lopez. Thomas Lorenz. Chad Love. Scott Lucas. Leslie Lucas. Steven Luczak. Lisa Lunsford. Jason Lytle. Susan Macchia. Anthony Macchia. Marianne Madson. Russell Maldonado, ibeiiza Malenshek. Greg Maloley. Lynn Malyj. Nycole Mono jk) vie. Suzana Marando. Julie Marino. Robert Marshall. Michelle Martin. Angelynn Martin. Julie Martin. Kathy Marzullo. Adam Massey. Jon Matthews. Heather Mazurek. John McCormack. Gerald McCoy. Daniel McCrovitz. Michael McDaniel. Steve 158 Juniors PAY TO STAY Apartment living attracts families for variety of reasons O ' Brien It ' s the first of the month, and the rent is due. Most apartment dwellers are faced with a certain payment at the beginning of each month. Of course, this fee may vary de- pending on the type of facility offered. For example, the location of the building, the condition it is in and the amenities offered all have a direct effect on how much an apartment tenant will pay. Indeed, apartment living has become a popular alternative for many people in the United States. Many prefer living in apartments as opposed to houses because it is often cheaper. Others find the extra space found in houses unnecessary for their particular needs. Still, some enjoy the free maintenance of- fered at most apartment resi- dents. Cheryl Burton, senior, stated, There are only three of us in my family, and we needed some- thing smaller, so we decided on an apartment. Burton also admitted that she liked not having to do any lawn maintenance. On the other hand, some peo- ple dislike apartments for one reason or another. Lori Tubbs, senior, com- plained, I don ' t like living in apartments because there is no freedom or privacy.” She added, I always feel like someone is watching me. James D. Combs, landlord of the Maison Royale apartments in Valparaiso, commented, My duties as landlord include col- lecting security deposits and rents, overseeing maintenance and repairs, paying bills, work- ing within a budget and main- taining overall goodwill among tenants.” It is impossible for me to have parties in my apartment, and the neighbors are always complaining, Tubbs said. Assuredly, different apart- ments have different restric- tions. Some landlords prohibit pets and children. Furthermore, being a nuisance or failing to pay the rent are a couple of things to do if the tenant is anx- ious to be evicted. Burton explained, ' My neigh- bors bother me by their constant fighting. And, one time, they had the nerve to bang on my wall just because the music was a little loud. Mr. Combs said, One who does not pay his rent is abusive to the property and is bother- some or noisy is considered an unsuitable tenant. Obviously, if the tenant fol- lows all the rules and pays his rent on time, he should have no problem with apartment dwell- ing. by SHANNON O ' BRIEN Relaxing in her family ' s apartment is Patty Tubbs, junior Many students are forced to live in apartments because of the high house payments A HARD NIGHT’S WORK Success in school through hard work I ' ve had to work much harder, and it ' s paid off. I make much better grades now than what I started out with Work, work, work that is all I ever hear! exclaimed Nancy Loscaro, senior. Many students spend two to three hours on homework a night. According to Drew Furu- ness, guidance, counselor, stu- dents should be spending half an hour for each subject a night. After talking with many stu- dents, most of them decided that the only way to succeed is through hard work. Holly Vance, senior, agreed, Most nights I have to spend two to four hours studying for test or quizzes and such. Debbie Hofferber, junior, stated, Last yaar when I came to this school, I wasn ' t sure how my classes were going to be. I thought for the most part, that it would generally be like junior high. Boy, was I ever wrong! I ' ve had to work much harder, and it ' s paid off. I make much better grades now than what I started out with. Teachers explain that the only way to pass their classes is by doing a lot of hard work. Alter working many hours on homework a day, said Pat Mulloy, social studies teacher, the students will realize, in their grades, that the work really pays off. Nikki Modrak, senior, ex- plained, I have to work a little harder on my homework than usual because I have a job. I feel I work just as hard on my job as I do on my homework. 1 think both are really paying off. Good money and my grades are excep- tional. At college, it is mandatory that you study each night. If you did not study, they would flunk you out of college. Learning to hard work now would just better prepare anyone for future school, Stated Susan Christoff, senior. — Debbie Hofferber by LORI TUBBS Intent on his homework. George Nicolich, junior, calculates his chem- istry problems. Miles Dunscomb ' s Schrenker Chemistry 3 4 class is taught in one of the few lecture halls. 160 Juniors - 7 n McDermott, Megan McNab. Sean Mesarch, Matthew Midgett. Joseph Mikulka. Heidi Milevski. Julie Milisavljevich, Eric Miller, Jeffery Miller, Terri Mollick. Helen Moore. Karen Mynes. Sammy Nack. Dawn Nagy. Keith Napalowski. Joseph Nicolich. George Nikollaj, John Nix, Claudette Novak, Scott Nunez. Tina Nuzzo. Michael Nuzzo, Tammie Oliver. Kenneth Origel, John Paul Ortich. Samuel Otterman. Richard Owen, Roger Pampalone, Michael Pankiewicz, Ellen Parker, Michael Parks. Stacy Pasko. James Passaloukos, Steve Paswinski. Rachelle Pavlou. Kristina Pavnic. David Payton. Erin Pearcey. Veronica Pearson. Dennis Pearson. Melanie Pennock. Tracy Penzato. Jennifer Perez. Roger Perosky, Elizabeth Peters, Heather Peters. Kristine Petsalis. Gus Pfeifer. Patricia Phillips. Eric Phillips. Gerald Pilatos. Irene Pimental. Sherry Pittman. Pamela Plomaritis. Sharlene Poponas. Amy Puskar. Michele Radoja. Nenad Radu. Karen Ramos. Karri Raue, Paul Reder, Steven Regan. James Reiter. Eric Relinski. Randy Reno. Chaundra Rettig, Matthew Riddle. Valerie Riese. Michael Riley. Deanna Rimer. Lisa Rivera. Christine Rodriguez. Natalie Rogers. Rebecca Rondez. Edgar Rosenbalm. Mark Ross. Rob Roy Rossie. Eric Roush. Wilfred Runholt. Kimberly Rumon. Vanessa Russell. David Ruskzkiewicz. David Sakaleros. Anastasios Salyer. April Samson, Michael Santos. Michele Sapper, Todd Schieb. Jeffery Schloterbeck. Vicki Sc boon. Darnel Juniors 161 Schrenker. Marc Schulte. Mark Seale. John Selagy. JJ. Selby. Angela Semen. Simone Setlak. Alissa Sharp. Gary Shay. Steven Shayotovich. Mark Sheely, Christine Sievers. Ciaran Simpson, Scott Sinkiewicz. Melissa Sinkiewicz. Steven Smith. Anthony Smith. Jeffery Smith. Karen Smith, Kevin Snowdin. Melissa South. Jason Specker. Michael Spencer. James St. Myers. Ronald Stasak, Ronald Stauffer, Julie Stefanelli. Dan Stefankiewicz, Matthew Steininger. Andrew Steminger. Rebecca Stepp. Gregory Stewart. Richard Strogilos. Angeline Sullivan. James Summers. Lance Sutkowski. Kimberly Svetcoff. Mark Svetich. Katrina Tabor. Tamara Tam. Suzanne Teliszczak. Christine Tellez. Victor Thames, Trinette Thayer, John Thomas. David Thompson, Christine Todorovich. Nada Toma. Kristin Trajkovski. Albert Trajkovski, Nick Tripp. Laura Trivette. Jennifer Trpeski. Zoran Tsai. Ming Tubbs. Patti Underwood. David Urbanczyk. Candice Van Scoyk, Mark Vandusseldorp. Tammy Vedo. John Vela. Michael Vlahos. Faye Vraniskoski. Sylvana Wachowski, Joel Walsh. Robert Wapiennik. Larry Warren. Barbara Watson. Jerry Weber. Margaret Wilimzik. Victoria Wilkerson. Jill Wilson, John Witt. Monica Wlodarski. Kristine Wojcik. Meridith Woldt, Christine Wright, Joel Wrigley. Robert Wriston. James Wszolek. Keith Yaggie. Joan Yoeman. Brydon Zajack. Mark Zart, Kimberly Zellers. Micheal Zimmerman. Christopher 162 Juniors LEFT-HANDERS UNITE FOR RIGHTS Simple tasks trouble some lefties Was Adam left-handed? Better yet, was Eve? When the metaphorical mother of us all reached for the forbidden fruit, commit- ting the original sin that led us to our everlasting banish- ment form Paradise, which hand did she use? The book. Sinister People by Jack Fincher, raised a tough and controversial ques- tion. In fact, four artist in- cluding Michelangelo pic- tured Eve taking the apple with her left hand. Four other pictured just the opposite. In a sense, left-handedness is a handicap. Tim Barnes, left-handed sophomore, said The hardest thing about being left-handed is trying to eat while right handed people are bumping into you. Yet another question asked is Left-handed in what? For instance, most cars are driven with the left hand. This is true because the right hand is used for switching gears, messing with the radio and adjusting the heat or air conditioning. Tom Lopez, junior, stated, When I go to roll down my window in the car, I put my right hand on the wheel, roll down my window with the other. Then I switch my left hand on the wheel again. Considering right-handed- ness to mean right-hand in everything, only 7.5 percent of America ' s population would be true right- handers. In baseball, a let-handed writer can catch with his right, throw with his left and bat on either his right or left side. Being left-handed makes it easy to play first base in baseball because your mit is closer to the base, and it ' s ea- sier to tag someone, side Jon Massey, junior. This shows an advantage of being left-handed, yet most left-handers see more of the disadvantages. But, most of them have learned to adapt to this an al- most all right-handed soci- ety. Mike Krutz, a left-handed teacher, said, It ' s hard to write legible because I have a hard enough time anyway. by NICOLE BARKASI To avoid homework. Chris Herrera, junior concentrates on his algebra. Herrera is one of many left-handed students, Juniors 163 SOPHOMORES Were you intimidated by MHS as a sophomore? “Yes, I did feel a little intimidated at bcnrenker first because there were so many new faces. — Mike Pappas I wasn ' t intimidated at all because my sister had already been there for two years so I mostly knew what to expect. Also, I already knew a lot of people that went to the high school. — Jeff Calka “I wasn ' t intimidated because I al- ready knew a lot of people that at- tended the high school. I was sick of the junior high, so I was looking forward to a new school with differ- ent people. — Mark Fryer I wasn ' t intimidated because I al- ready knew a lot of people that went to the high school. — Pete Kostur A long day of acting Kelly Fernandez, sophomore, rests on her books Joe, English teacher teaches this acting class second hour. After school, Anna Smith, Kathy Peters, and Devan Heming, sophomores, relax while waiting for their bus. Most students dislike being called underclassmen and look forward to their senior year. I felt a little intimidated because I rarely saw a lot of my friends be- cause there ' s so many more people here then at the junior high. But I sort of knew what was expected be- cause of my two older brothers. It was also exciting starting a new and larger school. — Julie LaCoss I think it was more or less excite- ment rather than intimidation. I knew there would be a lot of new people so I was really looking for- ward to it. — Tammy Arena “Yes, I was intimidated. This was my first year at Merrillville, and the school I came from was much small- er. — Chris Yagelski “I really wasn ' t that intimidated by the senior high because my older brother had already been there and told me all about it. — Erin Bunda warn 164 Sophomores Abascal. Ronald Ahlborn. Jodi Anderson. Gayle Arena. Tammy Ashford. Anthony Askren. Debrorah Atwood. Hilary Baker. Eric Baker. Jason Bard. Randall Bornes. Timothy Bornett. Thomas Barrett, Susan Basile. Heidi Bateman. Evonne Bayer, Shawn Beddome. Cathy Bell. Heather Bessler, Shelly Betkowskki. Scott Bogolia. Tracy Bondra, Mark Bowden. Shawn Bozinovski. George Bridgewaters. David Broda. Phillip Brown. Bobbie Brown. Deanna Brummet. Derrick Bunda. Erin Durnham. Tammy Burris. Linda Bush. Gina Callahan. Daniel Callahan. Julie Cammarata. Melinda Campbell. Michelle Canchola. Martin Carlisle. Danielle Carpenter. Bryan Carrara. Michele Cavanaugh. Jennifer Cavlovic. Tom Celms, Tracie Celorio. William Cochran. Michelle Connolly, Kimberly Cook, Melissa Creech. Jennifer Croarkin. Elizabeth Croarkin. Mark Crumpton. Wendy Cruz. Diana Cruz. Joseph Curran. Daniel Dankanich. Steve Darkins, Kristin Darnell. Gregory Darnell. Jennifer Darnell. Joseph Davidson. Robert DeHaven. Michael Decos. Miguel Del Real. Leopoldo Delgado. Lisa Depta. Sheryl Dezelich. Steve Dittoe. Adam Djinovich, Dragana Doherty. Kristine Dombrowsky. Michelle Dowdy. Collin Drinski. Kristine Dukleski. Stevco Duvall. Anthony Dwyer. Jeffrey Eates. Matt Eberle. Craig Eby. Daniel EkJndge. Kim Ely. Heather Eucce. Richard Evdokiou. Helen Farmer. Cheryl Favretto. Donna Fedorchak. Corly Fentress. Brodley Fernandez. Kelly Fitusis. Maria Fotinos. Lisa Sophomores 165 Fought. Jennifer Fryer. Mark Gagoff. Daniel Gaik a, Jeff Gallegos. Michael Galvan. Mucio Garcia. Jose Garza. Kathy Geib, Howard Georgiefski, Kole Gerlach. Elizabeth Gill. Allen Gilliam. Duane Glagola. Elizabeth Glibota. Tina Gonzalez. Monica Goodman. Michael Goodrich, M ichaelene Goodwin. Jessica Gose. Tammy Gose. Tracy Gourlay. James Grant. Carrie Gregos. Rosi Crogloth, Sandy Guerrero, lety Guillen. Marc Guzman. Daniel Halaschak. Marco Hamady. Jack Hamilton. Jennifer Harris. Dana Harris. Stacy Hatzitheodorou. Emanuel Hatzitheodorou. Phil Hawkins. Allison Hebert. Diane Heming. Devin Hernandez. Brian Hess. Ryan Hickok. Clif Hicks. Scott Higgins. Burkie Hill. Amy Hill. Jennifer Hilliard. Christopher Holbrook. Jeffrey Holloway. Anthony Hong. Henry Hopper, Heather Hosefeld. Eugene Huddleston. James Hundall. David Hyndman, William Hytche. Sharon llievski. Fanny llijevski. Dejan Ivey. Robert Jackson, Rhonda Jackson. Sherry Jaksic. Jo van Jamrok. Eric Jamroz. Wayne Janiszewski. Joseph Jansen. Genta Jelinek, Jill Jenkins. Kevin Jimenez. Camille Johnson. Michael Johnson. Veronica Jonceski. Zoran Jones. Scott 166 Sophomores Schrenker LONG-DISTANCE ROMANCE Sometimes they work, sometimes they don ' t Hey, where are you from? Merrillville. ' I ' m from Crown Point. Can I have your phone number? Many j| ’nts experience this. Some- to an even ship. Murray, her boy- almost sei t a rela- from a be too We talk weekday, _ , so we are able to still be very close. Jenny Erfurth, junior, said that having a boyfriend from a different school can be difficult, but it usually is not a problem. It ' s easier to date someone from a different school than to date someone you see everyday, because you get sick of them ea- sier, said Erfurth. Becky Rogers, junior, said, My relationship with a guy from Purdue did not last because I could not cope with the fact he might have been dating some- one else. Yet, other students are able to handle their relationships that are long distance. We wrote a ton of letters, and we called each other constantly while he was away at college, stated Kerri Evanyo, junior. It seems that the important thing in a long-distance rela- tionship is to keep faith and to keep in touch. by SUSAN LYTLE Romance. Talking about her boyfriend from Hobart is Jackie Horwell. senior, with her friend Cori Shapkaroff, sophomore. Many students dated teens from other schools Sophomores 167 THIN IS Exercise, diets help students lose unwanted pounds “That has too many calories for me. I ' m on a diet! Statements like these have be- come a part of everyday life. Dieting is a phobia with many students. It is especially popular with females who do not actually need to shed the weight. My life is one big diet ' confessed Ann Sikora, seniors. Students diet for many differ- ent reasons. I diet to feel better about myself, said Judi Edger- ton, senior, the less I eat, the more energetic I seem to feel. Becky Stewart, senior, added, I have to diet because I always buy my pants one size to small. This motivates me to lose the weight so that I can wear my pants. Often, weight loss is not nec- essary, but it seems like the thing to do. Along with females, there are some males who follow diets. 1 had to diet for wrestling, says Lance Summers, junior. I had to in order to get down to my weight class, he added. When asked what he thought of the phobia among girls, Joe Kumstar, junior, replied, It drives me nuts. It is stupid. There is no reason for it, added Kevin Banashak, junior. There are different foods to eat and methods to follow in or- der to shed unwanted pounds. Popular foods among the dieting crowd are fruits, vegetables and yogurt. The salad bar had become popular for dieters. Sugar-free sodas are also very popular. Susie Utley, said, Diet pop tastes OK, and it is less fatten- ing. I don ' t feel quite as guilty when I drink it. Leslie Osoba, senior, said that starvation is the best method, It is the only way for me, she claimed, it is too hard to stick with a regular diet. Some students take the time to work out at health clubs while others go to places, such as Slender You, where machines actually do the exercise for them. Dieting has become a craze. Students find more reasons to diet everyday. Although meth- ods are different, the end results are the same. Dieting seems to be the thing to do. by CINDY HYDINGER Hungry? During lunch. Herb Hippie, junior, puts salad dressing on his salad while Jason Riese, sophomore, waits his turn. Students on diets have a chance to go through the salad bar line instead of buying a regular lunch. Photos Schrenker Carefully, Erin Bunda, sophomore, eats her taco for lunch. Students have many choices of what main course they can eat for lunch. 168 Sophomores Jones. Toro Kadlec. Stocy Kansfield. Nicholas Kathcort, Sharon Keever. Nikki Kenney. Janice Kepshire. Anna Kerr. Jennifer Kierzkowski. Marlene Kirk. Linda Kissinger. Jeffery Klasner. Jennifer Knafelz. Karen Kostur. Nevenka Kosfur. Petar Kovacevic. Kelly Krajnak. Tricia Kramer. Joe Krol. Usa Kurowski. Kafhleen Loch. Kevin LaCoss. Juke Lagersfrom. Eric lambrechf. Catherine Layman. Jeffery Leeper. Jennifer Levenson. Kristie Lewis. Donna Liebenthal. John Locke. Croig Loda. Robyn Lopez. Carlos Lopez. Dorene Luebcke. Jeff Luedtke. Heidi Lynch. Traae Mabon. Lashawn Mackuiak. Michelle Mahaffey. Cheryl Maiavoita. Marcella Mallory. Jason Maloney. Pam Manojlovic. Denny Mareachen. Rachel Mannelli. Erika Marino. Susan Markle. James Markos. Susan Marshall. Christopher Martin. JiN Martin. Scott Massow. James Mavronicles. Paul Maxey. Matthew Mayersky. R ck Mazur. Susan Me Brayer. Carrie Me Brayer. Greg McCary. Tracie McDougall. Maureen Mcllvenna. Timothy McKinney. Heather Medeiim, Dianna Mendoza. Michael Meyer, Tracy Meyers. Christopher Michael. Melanie Mick. Joel Mihaiich. Steven Miles. Traci Miller. Marcy Minnmger. William Mitchell. Julia Modrowski. Brian Moke. Stacy Moore. Scott Morales. Raymon Murray. Amanda Myers. Steven Naumoski. Christina Navarro. Tony Navarro Thomas Nawrocki. Virginia Neis. Scott Nelson. Eric Nicksrc. Mark Nieto. Daniel Nixon. James Novello. Nicole O ' Connell. Daniel Sophomores 169 IN THE MOOD Comfortable clothes make high school bearable Have you ever woke up and knew it was going to be one of those days. Do you remember what you wore to school that day? You probably dressed like you felt. In the 80 ' s many teenagers dress to fit their mood. This can sometimes explain why students wear such ratty clothes. They simply say, 1 woke up late,” or ”1 felt terri- ble this morning.” Lisa Herbert, junior, said, If I ' m tired I wear jeans and a sweatshirt, but if 1 wake up in a good mood I dress up. She added, I always try to wear clothes that 1 feel comfortable in. Some students plan what they ' re going to wear in ad- vance. This is true with most of the girls because they usu- ally don ' t have time in the morning to figure out what they are going to wear. Debbie Hofferber, junior, stated, I usually lay out three different outfits, and then I choose which one I ' m going to wear when I get up. On certain days students like to wear leisurely clothes. Tina Hunt, junior, com- mented, I wear sweats when I know I have cheerleading practice so I don ' t have to change. Chaundra Reno, junior, said, I wear comfortable clothes when I have tests.” This is common among many of the students at MHS. They feel that they can do better on tests if they feel at ease. Most athletes have a certain dress code on days of games and meets. The basketball team is given M embroi- dered sweaters that they must wear on days of games. Other teams order their own shirts. The athletic handbook says that on days of away events the athlete must wear a pre- sentable outfit. Athletes that have practice before school sometime have their own style. Scott Hamilton, senior swimmer, said, I wear what- ever I happen to grab. He ad- ded, At 4:30 in the morning it ' s hard to find clothes at all, let alone ones that match.” Phil Boldyn, senior, said, I wear whatever my mom puts out for me. by ROD KASER Seen in the hallway during class Kelly Geib. senior, and Pam Mal- loney, sophomore, take their chances to stop and chat. Many students wear clothes to reflect how they feel that day 1 70 Sophomores O ' Dooley. Meimda Otejnik. Michael Oodrovich. Jeffery O ' Neil. Pafoaa Ooms. Brian Orosz. Lisa Ofterman. Suzie Owen. Michelle Oxley. Gary Pallo. Christopher Pampalone. Angelo Pappas. Michael Parker. Faith Parpart. Randall Paska. Todd Pastor. Greg Paul. Jodi Pavlopoulos. Peter Pendoski. Edward Perosky. Stephen Perry. Eric Perry. Selena Peters. Catherine Peyton. Daniel Phillips. Nicole Phillips. Wendy Picard. Tammy Pishkur. Jimmy Piunti. Brian Plomaritis. Danny Pochop. Karen Polak. Michael Powell. Jennifer Pruett. Thomas Quinn, Jason Rachford. Jeffery Ramos. Justin Rassbach. Christopher Repar. Paul Riese. Jason Rietman. Joseph Righi. Alan Rios. Jose Risner. Kimberly Rivera. Wilfredo Rodriguez. Steve Root. Scott Rosas. Angela Rose. James Rose. Shea Rosiak. Kristine Russell. Julie Sabo. Kan Sacco. Amy Salomon. Christopher Salyers. Roger Sample. James Samson. Shannon Sanok. David Santeramo. Amanda Sontiago. Peter Santos. Joseph Schoefer. Jeremiah Schneider. John Schulatz. Andrew Schultze. Edward Schwandt. Penelope Scoville. Carrie Scrivnor. Jay Scrivnor. Jon Se . Lorene Setmayer. Jennifer Shapkaroff. Cori Shapley. Robert Shelby. Simone Sherwood. Shawn Shoback. Kimberly Shultz. Andrew Sikora. Patricia Sme. Debbie Skoufezis. Mary Skrundz. Tma Slys. Michael Smith. Anna Smith. Sharon Smith. Theodore Snemis. Kari Snow. Jacki Sohacki. Robert Sopczak. Daniel Sophomores 171 Sorchevich. Misty Spencer. Michael Spitz. Christina Starcevic. Amy Stasak. Mark Stevanovic. Branka Stover. Chaun Suleski, Natasha Sullivan. Steven Swike. Tim Szymanski. Jason Szymaszek. Amy Talevski. Maggie Teel. Lisa Teeter. Amy Teeter. Jodi Terry. John Thiele, Michele Thomas. Katherine Thomas. Stacey Tipton. Christopher Tomich. Damian Tomondi. Stephen Tracy. Alexander Traficante. Claudia Trivette, Keith Tsiongas. Maria Tsouklis. Marsha Turley. Shawn Turner. Frank Turner. Kennard Urso. Nick Valsi. Eric Vandertuuk. Tim Vargo. Candace Vazquez. Vanessa Vespo, Rachelle Vlasic. Jennifer Vossos. Vasilios Vraniskoski. Elaina Vraniskoski. Helen Wagner. Tracy Walla. Jeanette Warden. Jennifer Warner. David Warran. Jay Wenger, Michelle Werley. David Wesley. Amy Wieser, Brenda Williams. Douglas Williams. Nakishia Williams. Terry Wilson, Lisa Wiltfong. Margo Wood. Sheila Wood, Tricia Wothke. Tammy Yagelski. Chris Yagelski. Jennifer Yaggie. Paul Young, Tamara Yugo. Michael Yura. Keith Yurchak. Susan Yurko. Lawrence Zakutansky. Joseph Zawacki. Becky Zeha, Jonathan Zembillas. Harry Zinkovich. Brent Zolodz, Stanley Zygmunt. Jennifer 172 Sophomores BOREDOM BLUES Many factors cause students to sleep in class While walking down the hall- way and seeing students ' heads covering the desks, one may wonder if they are sleeping. Are these students sleeping from boredom? Some reasons include — “It ' s Monday, It ' s last hour , or It ' s Friday. Julie Shatkowski, senior, com- mented, The teachers are bor- ing, and they lack the ability to keep our interest in class. They don ' t talk to us at our level. Things we want in class. It is hard to keep all students interested in class. Some stu- dents may be more accelerated and find the class too slow for them. Therefore, they tend to drift off during class, said Mike Barton, senior. Melanie Book, senior, stated, I keep myself occupied and awake in class by doodling. Also, teachers talking the whole hour with the same tone of voice can become very boring. What keeps students attention and interest in class? The way the teachers present the material in class can have an Bounnharaj effect on the students. If the voice is monotone, students loose interest. And if they ' re more exciting, students stay in- terested, explained Dorothy Kapitan, senior. Pat Mulloy, social studies teacher, commented, Since gov- ernment is a required course, if they don ' t pass the class, they either have to go to summer school or night school to gra- duate. I try to bring in current issues to make it more relevant. I try not to take myself too seri- ously. by MISSY GAY DA To pass the time, a lazy student sleeps during Quest class Students often sleep In class because of late night cramming of jobs. Juniors Not Pictured Sophomores Not Pictured Balog. Joe Bowman, Travis Bricker. Dean Bryann, Kevin Bustos, Ricardo Cornell. Joe Dunscombe. Matthew Hecker. David Kouma. Anastasia Mireles, Joseph Monyak, Eric Moore. Donna Neal, Elijah Pendergrass. Julie Powers. David Rayborn. Fayth Rosa. Jose Sample. Eddie Sandlin. Terri Schoon. John Smith. Kristen Thomas. Michelle Topor. Todd Underwood. David Urbdno. Daniel Vigland. Robert West. Joseph Widop. Nma Wilson, Timothy Wirtz. Christopher Borman. Christine Burt. Nigel Commons. Ruth Conn. Robert Cruz. Diana Decos. Miguel Fiamme. Tammy Flynn. David Fotinos. Lisa Kolsopoulos. Krissy Kouma. Vicky Monroe. Kary Muha. Michael Nickovich. Robert Piekarczyk. Robert Radats. Donna Sandaya. Amarilus Sheptock. John Sitnikowski. Danny Wengel. Jason Sophomores 173 MOMENTS TO REMEMBER Three teachers seek new challenges after retirement At the end of the 1987-88 school year, MHS will be los- ing three members of their teaching staff, Grace Bovard, business teacher, Dan Mo- chan, physical education teacher, and Caroline Tipton, physical education teacher. These teachers have taught at MHS for many years. This is my 40th year, and I ' m really proud of my record, stated Mrs. Bovard. Mr. Bovard is retiring, too. He has been in the Merrill- ville School System for 37 years, which makes our total together about 77 years, ad- ded Mrs. Bovard. This is my 25th year. It will be hard to leave after 25 years of teaching here, re- vealed Mr. Molchan. I graduated from MHS, too. So far, I haven ' t been able to realize that it will be my last year. It has been just too busy, added Mrs. Bovard. While teaching at MHS, there have been many memo- rable moments. My most memorable moment at MHS has got to be the time when 1 was coaching football. We beat Hobart 42 to something when Hobart was ranked fifth in state, and we weren ' t even ranked, stated Mr. Molchan. I have had many moments here at MHS, but I will never forget being snowbound in the school with my husband and about 30 other students for three days, revealed Mrs. Bovard. Students who have had the retiring teachers also regret their leaving. Jovan Jaksic, sophomore, stated, Mr. Molchan is cool. He seems to understand his students. It ' s too bad that he is retiring. Laurie Kowal, senior, stat- ed, I have had Mrs. Bovard for a class. She ' s a real nice teacher. by KRISTINA KOSTUR As her class takes notes, Grace Bovard, business teacher, instructs. Mrs. Bovard retired after 40 years as a typing, shorthand and accounting teacher. Taking Coach Dan Molchan ' s blood pressure is school nurse Delores Poxen. After 25 years as a coach, the Merrillville graduate and All- American retired. Bounnharaj 174 Staff Beverly Ambroziak — business Janet Anderson — art Lafey Armontrout — physical education, track coach Patricia Armstrong — English Mary Ann Bertram — foreign language. Spanish Club sponsor Robbie Bothweli — business Lee Bottom — industrial arts Prom sponsor Grace Bovard — business Sunshine Society sponsor Jerry Bratcher — science Robert Brown — math Tom Cameron — Assistant Athletic Director, wrestling coach Cheryl Carpenter — special education. Cheerieadmg sponsor Chrl Choncoff — Social Studies. Bookstore. Junior Class sponsor Linda Christoff — English Ed Coburn — Science Christine Colie — Art Paula Consdorl — English. SADD sponsor Linda Davis — Guidonce. Senior Class sponsor Jacquie Demaree — math. Decathlon sponsor Dave DeMuth — social studies girls basketball coach Angla Dowell — science. Pom Pon sponsor. Prom sponsor Richard Ebler — English Jim Edgcomb — social studies. Decathlon sponsor Cliff Fackler — math. Junior Class sponsor Tom Feeney — math Christine Frazer — English Linda Fry — English Drew Furuness — guidance. Honor Society sponsor Mary Ann Galanis — social studies Rick Garner — industrial arts Ray Hamilton — foreign language. German Club sponsor Robert Harder — industrial arts Richard Hill — math Jan Hughes — business Richard Hurey — industrial arts Max Hutchison — math, golf coach William Idzlor — math Sherm Izsak — science, athletic trainer Staff 175 In addition to his responsibilities as assistant principal, Tom Herbert, teaches geometry. Mr. Herbert worked with Tom Peller, math teacher, and taught his third hour class. Schrenker by RICH PAIGE BIG TEN ZEBRA Assistant principal enjoys weekend officiating Everyone has watched a football game and, for one reason or another, screamed at an official. Without know- ing it, you could have been screaming at Tom Herbert, assistant principal. Mr. Herbert has been an of- ficial for 19 years. He began officiating basketball and football when he graduated from college in 1969. His basketball experience includes two high school sec- tionals and one regional. He still serves as a football offi- cial for the Big Ten Confer- ence. I began officiating right out of college in 1969. I gave up basketball when I became athletic director ' said Mr. Herbert. Mr. Herbert has been a Big Ten official since 1977. He credits a league in suburban Chicago for helping him be- come a Big Ten official. “You have to put in a Big Ten application, but working the Chicago Catholic League helped me. It ' s a strong league in the suburbs, plus I worked with the Big Ten officials, said Mr. Herbert. One does not jump from high school to big time col- lege refereeing right away. “The conference starts by assigning you to smaller games. My first one was a Wisconsin-Northern Illinois game in 1975. Two years later, I moved to the conference, said Mr. Herbert. An official is always striv- ing to improve on his past performance by studying films before each game. “On Friday, we get together and review films to study po- sitioning and review calls. On Saturday, we arrive at 10 a.m. to study mechanics, position- ing and interpret rules. He continued, Football is a major rules sport. It ' s not like basketball where it ' s mostly reflexes. Mr. Herbert positions him- self in the middle of the field for each play. Being posi- tioned there, coaches are no problem, players are. My biggest problem is trying to break up fights be- tween two 6 ' 7 or 6 ' 8 , 300- pound players. I ' m either try- ing to get in or trying to duck out of the way, said Mr. Her- bert. Every official has a favorite place to officiate, Mr. Herbert has his favorites, too. One of them is Purdue University. I like Purdue because it has the conference ' s only grass field, plus I get to see a lot of people I know, said Mr. Herbert. Another favorite is the Uni- versity of Michigan. The chill that goes down your back when the band runs out of the tunnel playing the Michigan fight song and 105,000 people in the stands is incredible, said Mr. Herbert. Working in the 1984 Rose Bowl ranks as Mr. Herbert ' s biggest career highlight. Working in the 1984 Rose Bowl was a fantastic high- light. It wasn ' t a great game, but I still had a great time, said Mr. Herbert. Another career highlight occurred during an Iowa- Wisconsin game, when an Iowa receiver ran into the goal post. “An Iowa receiver ran into the goal post, and I was stand- ing over his laid-out body. It made all of the blooper films, said Mr. Herbert. 176 Staff Mary Kay Jeflerles, foreign language. Spanish Club sponsor Jerry Kasarda, English. Quest Club sponsor Barbara Koby, English Mike Krutz, industrial arts, assistant football coach, assistant wrestling coach Eleanor Lewis, art. Prom sponsor Sherman Lewis, director of guidance. Prom sponsor Diane Mandon, social studies Shirley Matyslak, guidance Junior Class sponsor Bill Metcalf, physical education social studies, baseball coach Mona Miller, physical education Tom Mitchell, orchestra Dan Molchan, physical education, boys swimming coach Joe Morrow, English, Drama Club sponsor Patrick Mulloy, social studies, assistant softball coach Cheryl Nash, English Jack Neullep, science Barb Orelup, physical education Jan O ' Shea, English, FEA sponsor Mark Owens, social studies, assistant girls swimming coach. Key Club sponsor Tom Peller, math, assistant football coach Bernadlne Putz, business Merrillville High School Administration — Tom Herbert, assistant principal, Dr. Daniel C. Rapacz, principal. Frank O ' Shea, dean of students Central Oftice Administration — Dr. William Fellmy. assistant superin- tendent. Dr Robert Schrenker. superintendent. Dr. Anthony Lux. assis- tant superintendent Merrillville School Board Members — John Carr, Art Collins. L J Crist, George Putz. Bryant Matthews. Staff 177 HELPING HANDS Senior volunteers share knowledge with others “I think the program is beneficial in getting addition- al help which will indirectly help students. At the same time, it gives people with a variety of skills a chance to assist in the educational pro- grams at MHS, stated Dr. Daniel C. Rapacz, principal. A new program has started called the Senior Citizen Vol- unteer Program. The program was started by Dr. Rapacz and nine senior citizens partici- pated in the program. Letters were sent out to those who had a senior citizen pass for activities, and those who were interested respond- ed. Several others have begun to take interest in volunteer- ing. The volunteers work in various departments, such as the library, athletic depart- ment, teacher ' s aide room and main office. The initial group of vol- unteers has a wide variety of backgrounds, including for- mer teachers and people with retail, clerical and cafeteria ex- perience, said Dr. Rapacz. Maggie Roos was one of the nine volunteers. She spent most of her time in the guid- ance department. Mrs. Roos has completed several tasks for the guidance department, such as reorga- nizing the college library, col- lating notes for juniors and filing papers. Her efforts are indispen- sable to this office. Her initia- tive and industriousness has made our job a lot easier, stated Shirley Matysiak, guidance counselor. I had no idea what went on behind the scenes in the high school, and now I have a much better understanding, Mrs. Roos stated. Mrs. Roos said high schools today have less strict discipline. I remember a girl who wore bright red nail polish to school every day and was al- ways sent home to take it off. We wore saddle oxfords and had to make sure they were perfectly clean and white to wear to school, stated Mrs. Roos. Mrs. Roos enjoyed the time she volunteered. She aver- aged about 15 hours of her time each week. I am a widow, senior citi- zen. I have three grandchil- dren in college. They have their own lives, and I like to work with students, said Mrs. Roos. Mrs. Roos said that every- one was friendly and outgo- ing and made her feel wel- come. I only wish more people would volunteer to help. It fills the need here and for themselves too, Mrs. Roos commented. Dr. Rapacz said, My hope is that once the program is more fully developed, volun- teers will be able to work in departmental offices and eventually directly with stu- dents. Because of the grants that have been wiped out, the school needs help. I figure I can give two hours of my help each week, stated Marie McHenry, volunteer. As many others have, Mrs. McHenry found out about the program through word of mouth. The program ran for a nine-week period in which each volunteer decided whether they wanted to con- tinue to volunteer their ser- vices. The program ran the entire school year and contin- ued through the summer. by TRACY WIKSE In the main office. Maggie Roos, volunteer, keeps things in order. Senior citizen volunteers helped secretaries on a weekly basis. Schrenker -;-v 178 Staff Janice Qualizza, athletic director Geraldine Rainey, English Foreign Language Jerry Reinhart, choir, auditorium director Violet Schmuck, computers math John Seale, industrial arts Patricia Smith, home economics Margaret Stallings, home economics. HERO sponsor Evelyn Steiner, foreign language Margaret Stiles, English. Quest Club sponsor Lyle Stoeltlng, social studies. Chess Club sponsor Valerie Tanke, English, publications adviser. Quill and Scroll sponsor. Dave Teeter, industrial arts Steve Telfer, business, girls cross country coach Dorothy Thompson, English Mary Valovich, library, A V Club sponsor Carol VonBehren, Home Economics. FHA sponsor Gregg Williams, science, planetarium director Sue Williams, band. Flag Corps sponsor James Wiltshire, math Bruce Woods, English, Play and Revue director Dave Zimmerman, business, girls tennis coach Secretaries — Front Row: Barb Richter. Vi Solich. Marlene Harmon, Nancy Miller. Back Row: Liz Frasca. Maggie Miller. Marlene East. Shr- ley Barclay. Teachers’ Aides — Front Row: Mary Haikias. Janet Pennock. Marilyn Huber Back Row: Francine Duffy. Elaine Hydinger 1 J i|i| si.il Ml r4 i LM3 ■||L F ' t||i Cafeteria Workers — Front Row: Barbara McKay. Zuia Starr. Jean- ette Beck. Ma ry Cloyd. Doris O ' Rear. Christina Cogley. Arlene Phillips. Back Row: Karen Reder. Joe Estroda, Mary Ann Vemia, Mary Corey. Joan Lorenz. Ratas Sponel. Staff 179 Satisfying our hungry appetites after games or student events, Noble Roman ' s seems to be the place for pizza and gathering. It also has many student employees who work for extra spending money or college savings. Designer jeans never seem to fade, the legend of blue jeans continues. In fact, after purchasing the basic blue jean, designer came out with stone-washed, ice-washed, a parent ' s favorite, ripped jeans. The cost can be as simple as $15 for basic Levi ' s (on sale) to the outrageous $80 (or more) for the famous- maker label. Claiborn, Guess and 401 jeans continue to gain popularity. The fad of the 60 ' s lives on in the 80 ' s. Cutting, blow drying, perming and styling are just a few qualities that help us to look good. Appearance is a quality everyone seems to take pride in. The Hair Affair has many student customers whose hair style reflects their individual personality. 401 jeans continue to gaift popular- ity. The fad of the 60 ' s lives, on in the 80 ' s. Burger King Restaurant is one of the many fast food hamburger places in Merrillville. Merrillville has the largest number of restaurants in the state of Indiana. Carlson Clements Hard at work, Mike Depta, senior, prepares a pizza at Noble Roman ' s. Noble ' s was a favorite to many students. Many students get their hair done at the Hair Affair. Becky Zawackl, sophomore, sits patiently as Doreen puts the finishing touches on her new hairstyle. 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Students need money to pay for their gas on Friday and Saturday nights and also to grab a bite to eat maybe later on. Billy Gomez, senior, stated, I get my money from where I work, which is Jansen ' s Landing. Because in high school, every- body needs a job to party on their free time. Come the weekend though, everyone manages to scrape up a few dineros somehow. Camile Kearby, senior, commented, I make sure I always have money by the weekend, whether I have to ask my mom or save up my lunch money. BY AMY PETRITES When business isn ' t too busy, Jeff Kolodzinski, senior, keeps up with mainten- ance. Sometines jobs can take away time from a student ' s extracurricular activities. Bounnharaj 1988 Merrillvue Patrons Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Aznar Jan, Bob, John and Jennifer Bergeson Norm and Margie Bowers The Bridy Family Mr. and Mrs. John Buck, Lara and Natalie Mr. and Mrs. John Buncich Dr. and Mrs. John C. 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Many styles of jeans are worn simply for fashion. Pair them up with a crummy sweatshirt, and you ' ve got it made. You ' re a slob, but you ' re in fashion! added Cathy Marks, senior. Jeans can very in price from $10 for Toughskins to $80 for Guess jeans. Each generation has created original ways to wear jeans, from the hip-huggers of the Sixties to the baggy and tapered looks of today. I feel that blue jeans have survived because they make a fashion statement, said Bill Zaikos, senior. by LARA BUCKS All washed up! Jeans are a big part in many fashion wardrobes. Acid, stone, and snow washed added a new dimension to typical denim. — }$ ' :• hV ' it Wishing you well . . .” St. Anthony Medical Center, Inc. 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Largvra, Orthodontist 203 Ambroziak, Beverly 175 An Active Life (Student Life) 6 Anaya, Joseph 129 And Then Some 16 Anderson, Erika 100 Anderson, Gayle 18, 93, 136, 165 Anderson, Janet 175 Anderson, Peter 129 Aponte, Noel 155 Arby ' s 187 Arceo, Greg 129 Arena, Tammy 71, 88, 129, 164, 165 Arly, Dawn 129 Armontrout, Lafey 175 Armstrong, Patricia 175 Arneson, Cathy 105, 121, 129 Asbridge, Todd 155 Ashford, Anthony 96, 165 Asking Questions 14, 15 Askren Deborah 165 Atwood, Hilary 88, 96, 165 Augustine, Michael 55, 155 Aznar, Tony 45, 77, 82, 124, 129, 212 Spending Friday and Saturday nights run- ning from beach pa- trol. Making it home in 8.2 minutes. When you were due home an hour ago, only to be grateful it wasn ' t towed. — Susan Lytle Backyard Health Club 196 Baehler, Darcie 40, 88, 129 Baker, Eric 111, 124, 165 Baker, Jason 165 Bakker, Kimberly 88, 129 Balczo, Jessica 43, 54, 71, 155 Bali, Dawn 122 Balog, Joe 173 Balovski, Riste 153 Banashak, Kevin 81, 96, 154, 155, 168 Banham, Michael 36, 67, 82, 83, 155 Banham, William 88, 129 Bankhead, LaTonya 108, 109, 122, 129 Barakoska, Suzana 155 Barclay, Shirley 179 Bard, Randall 165 Bardeson, Monica 74, 186, 153 Baric, Radmila 153 Barkasi, Nicole 155 Barker, Christine 120, 155 Barnes, Kenneth 17, 54, 140, 155 Barnes, Robert 155 Barnes, Timothy 163, 165 Barnett, Thomas 165 Barrett, Susan 165 Barton, Michael 30, 129, 173 Baseball 124, 125 Basile, Suzanne 77, 100, 165, 200 Basketball 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113 Basketball Homecoming 24, 25 Bateman, Evonne 165 Batides, Denise 5, 129 Batliner, Stacy 81, 155 Bayer, Eric 114 Bayer, Shawn 96, 114, 165 Beckett, Tony 129 Beddome, Cathy 18, 30, 96, 165 Behind the Scenes 70, 71 Belinsky, Dawn 50, 72, 129 Bell, Scott 88, 155 Bell, Heather 71, 75, 165 Belmonte, Michael 12, 26, 75, 96, 129, 145 Belshaw, Amanda 155 Belt, Tony 129 Bemish, Brad 129 Bemish, Trade 155 Bennett, Marsha 153, 193 Berdine, James 96, 155 Bergeson, Robert 120 Bernard, Cameron 114 Bernstein, Lisa 36, 40, 41, 73, 75, 77, 84, 86, 129 Bertram, Mary Ann 175 Besedick, Scott 8, 60, 96, 130 Bessler, Shelly 165 Best, Melissa 24, 38, 81, 93, 155 Bethel Youth 185 Betkowski, Scott 165 Biancardi, Ann 81, 155 Biancardi, Becky 155 Bielak, Joe 20, 155 Bikoff, Kimberly 130 Bills, Jon 155 Bittner, Nikki 155 Black, Todd 96, 155 Blanco, Susanna 155 Boedeker, Scott 153 Bogard, David 153 Boger, Melissa 155 Bogolia, Tracy 71, 82, 88, 165 Boldyn, Philip 20, 130, 170 Bondra, Mark 165 Book, Melanie 75, 77, 130, 140, 173 Bookstore 79 Borens, Brian 130, 149 Borman, Paul 122 Borman, Christine 173 Bosak Motor Sales, Inc. 203 Boswell, Colette 75, 81, 155 Bothwell, Robbie 175 Bottom, Lee 175 Bounnharaj, Sue 54, 67, 82, 93, 130, 212 Bounnharaj, Tom 155 Bova, Frank 155 Bovard, Grace 174, 175 Bowden, Shawn 165 Bowen, Jamie 155 Bowman, Travis 173 Bozinovski, George 165 Brandon, Steve 29, 36, 37, 88, 155 Brankle, Daniel 106, 130 Branson, Steve 155 Brant, Kevin 114 Bratcher, Jerry 175 Breault, Tony 72, 153 Bricker, Dean 173 Bricker, Todd 155 Bridges, John 130 Bridy, Joy 29, 71, 75, 77, 82, 86, 155, 212 Brinkman, Belinda 54, 130 Broda, Phillip 165 Brooks, Henry 155 Brooks, Thomas 60, 80, 81, 82 130, 212 Brooks, Tracie 106, 155 Brown, Bobbie 165 Brown, Cherie 130 Brown, Cindy 81, 130 Brown, Deanna 165 Brown, Robert 175 Brummet, Derrick 96, 165 Bruner, Greg 155 Brynn, Kevin 173 Brynn, Lori 79, 130 Buchalter, William 130 Buck, Lara 40, 71, 77, 82, 86, 100, 130, 212 Budzevski, Michael 21, 57, 118, 130 Budzevski, Nikol 155 Buhring, Daniel 130 Bukovic, Scott 114, 155 Bulza, Terri 155 Bunda, Nikki 155 Bunda, Erin 164, 165, 168 Burger, Denise 130 Burke, Karrin 104, 105, 108, 113, 120, 155 Burkhart, Melinda 24, 38, 155, 195 Burnham, Tammy 165 Burris, Linda 82, 165 Burt, Nigel 173 Burton, Cheryl 130, 159 Bush, Gina 165 Business Practices 78, 79 Business Revenue Systems 186 Bustos, Ricky 74, 96, 173 Byczko, Bryan 130 Byczko, Gregory 131 204 Index Aii wrapped up Cara Carrabine and Rob Schultz, seniors, race to finish off the toilet paper roll to win the contest at the senior lock-in. The lock-in was a great success sponsored by Student Council. Taking a break. Todd Sapper. Kent Thayer, Angela Selby and Meagan McDermott, juniors, sit on the bleachers to look through the program. All home football games are played on Demaree football field. ' lutnch tody It was Saturday when I first heard those famous words that were re-stated and used for years to come. And if you had Mrs. Thompson, this phrase will never die. ' Isn ' t that special ' . — Mikki Dudak Cacic, Kristine 131 Cafeteria Workers 179 Cagle, Garry 131, 149 Callahan, Daniel 165 Callahan, Julie 165 Callas, Kris 131 Cameron, Tom 175 Cammarata, Antonino 155 Cammarata, Diane 155 Cammarata, Melinda 165 Campbell, Michelle 106, 165 Campbell, Nancy 116, 117, 155, 157 Canales, Gina 155 Canchola, Eric 88, 155 Cantu, Kathryn 131 Careers 48, 49 Carlisle, Danielle 71, 88, 165, 212 Carlotta, Tammy 153 Carlson, Jason 106, 131 Carnell, Joe 173 Carpenter, Bryan 165 Carpenter, Cheryl 175 Carr, John 177 Carrabine, Cara 6, 8, 10, 75, 76, 77, 92, 93, 108, 109, 122, 131, 205 Carrara, Diana 131 Carrara, Michelle 165 Carrillo, Michael 122, 131 Casey, James 131 Cashman, Carl 75, 81, 131 Castle, Chris 65, 88, 155 Caught in the Shuffle (Activities Clubs) 66 Cauley, Gary 131 Cavanaugh, Jennifer 165 Cavlovic, Tom 165 Celms, Tracy 74, 165 Celorio, Mary 131 Celorio, William 88, 165 Centanni, Jeffery 100, 155 Central Florist 196 Century 21 — Heritage Realtors 186 Chan, Christine Cheerleaders 92, 93 Chess Club 68 Choncoff, Chris 175 Christoff, Linda 175 Christoff, Susan 20, 131 Christos, John 118, 153 Civanich, Scott 131 C L Auto Supply 199 Clark, Carolyn 71, 155 Clements, Kathryn 82, 131, 212 Clemenz, Sean 88, 155 Clemmons, Kenneth 111, 112, 131 Coburn, Ed 175 Cochran, Michelle 88, 165 COE 79, 186 Cogley, Christine 81, 106, 154, 155 Cole, Peggy 155 Colie, Chris 175 Collie, Douglas 106, 155 Collins, Art 177 Collins, Brandon 131 Collins, Colleen 77, 82, 104, 105 120, 121, 131, 212 Colvin, Deborah 132 Commons, Ruth 61, 88, 173 Commonwealth Business College 199 Competition 84, 85 Computerland 199 Concert Band 88 Concert Choir 81 Concerts 80, 81 Conn, Debbie 153 Conn, Robert 173 Connolly, Kimberly 103, 122, 165 Consdorf, Paula 175 Cook, Walter 155 Cook, Melissa 105, 108, 120, 165 Correa, Marco 155 Cortez, DeeDee 81, 120, 132 Coto, Jeff 29, 132 Couch, Doug 132 Cozmanoff, Cheryl 81, 155 Craig, Douglas 132 Crane, Jim 96, 132 Creech, Jennifer 81, 165 Crist, L.J. 177 Croarkin, Elizabeth 24, 25, 93, 165 Croarkin, Mrk 165 Cross Country 102, 103 Crownover, Jason 153 Crumpton, Wendy 165 Cruz, Diana 165, 173 Cruz, Joseph 165 Cuevas, Carmen 132 Cultural Exchange 86, 87 Cuprinski, Mark 88, 99, 132 Curran, Danny 165 Curtis, Stacy 81, 153 Czarnecki, Eric 96, 111, 132 0 0 J Poncing The movie became a smash hit as it skyr- ocketed hearthrob Patrick Swayze to suc- cess. The movie also provided some ' dirty ' dance moves. — Cindy Hydinger D ' Asto, Vicky 8, 30, 77, 86, 132 193 Daiss, Bethany 155 Dances 68, 69 Danford, Tammy 153 Dankanich, Steven 52, 165 Dankanich, Susan 74, 75, 77, 84 86, 132 Darkins, Kristin 106, 165 Darnell, Gregory 165 Darnell, Jennifer 165, 206 Darnell, Joseph 36, 65, 70 Davenport College 192 Davidhizar, Mitch 7, 17, 29 49 132 Davidson, Bob 88, 106, 165 Davis, Kevin 96, 155, 157 Davis, Linda 49, 175 Deadlines 82, 83 Dean, Phillip 132 Deaver ' s Daughters 188 DeHaven, Michal 111, 113, 165 Decisions 32,33 Decos, Miguel 165, 173 Deel, Robert 155 Deible, Clinton 155 DelReal, Leo 165 Delgado, Lisa 165 DelReal, Leticia 155 DelValle, Ruben 132 Demakas, Mark 5, 153 Demaree, Jacquie 175 Demure, Jennifer 60, 71, 75, 76 77, 100, 155 DeMuth, Dave 175 Depta, Mike 95, 96, 181, 185, 132 Depta, Sheryl 61, 120, 165 Dervish, Bridget 38, 71, 85, 86, 88, 155 Desatnick, Jennifer 132 Deskins, Tim 132 Dezelich, STeve 165 Dian, Jeff 12, 14, 95, 96, 97, 133, 211 Dinatale, Mike 100 Dipaola, Steven 155 Discipline 44, 45 Ditter, Carol 133 Dittoe, Adam 165 Dix, John 133 Dixon, Jamie 133 Djinovich, Dee 165 Doherty, Kristine 68, 88, 137, 161, 165 Dojcinovski, Mary 155 Dombrowsky, Michelle 106, 165 Dowdy, Collin 165 Dowell, Angela 175 Doyle, Ronnie 155 DQ 196 Drake, Colleen 153 Drama Club 71 Drennan, Becky 71, 77, 81, 88, 133 Drinski, Michelle 133 Drinski, Kristine 165 Dubowski, Ronale 82, 155 Dudak, Michelle 10, 26, 72, 75, 82, 116, 133, 212 Duffy, Francine 179 Dukic, Joka 86, 155 Dukleski, Stevco 165 Dulio, Kim 155 Dunklin, Angelique 133 Dunn, Randall 134 Dunschombe, Matt 173 Dunschombe, Miles Durkin, Kelly 155 Duvall, Anthony 165 Dwyer, Jeffery 114, 165 £ xpanUon school is changing with the times, even though we won ' t be here. But maybe our kids will. — Debbie Galka Index 205 Rolling clay, Jennifer Darnell, sophomore, works on her ceramic project. The last few years at MHS have brought about an increasing enrollment to art classes. In economics class, Andy Govert, senior, works on his econ workbook. Seniors are required to take econ and government classes for graduation. Photos Schrenker East, James 110 East, Marlene 179 Easton, Robert 60, 155 Eates, Mattew 165 Eaves, Donald 134 Eberle, Craig 165 Ebler, Richard 175 Eby, Daniel 165 Eby, Stacy 155 Edgcomb, Jim Edgerton, Judi 22, 24, 26, 38, 73, 134, 140 Eich, Ronnie 12, 38, 68, 85, 100, 134 Eldridge, Kim 122, 165 Electives 60 Eleftheri, Anthony 75, 85, 155 Ellch, Leslie 81, 134 Elliott, Mary 76, 77, 155 Ellis, Bob 5, 134 Elston, Kelly 134 Ely, Heather 105, 108, 122, 165 Ely, Mike 122 Ely, Rodney 156 Emerson, Julie 156 Ennols, Tracey 156 Erdelac, Kristin 81, 106, 156 Erdelac, Michael 153 Erdelles, Amy 134 Erdelles, Dave 134 Erfurth, Jenny 36, 70, 81, 93, 156 Espravnik, Larry 8, 95, 96, 97, 134 Espravnik, Laura 134 Eucce, Richard 165 Evans, Bradley 23, 134, 185 Evanyo, Kerrie 75, 86, 100, 127, 156 Evdokiou, Helen 46, 165 Why not? It ' s time to expand our athletic de- partment, after all we need to draw fans to athletic perfor- mances. — Collen Collins Farmer, Terry 51, 134 Fashing, Jackie 8, 156 Favretto, Donna 71, 140, 165 FEA 77 Fedorchak, Carly 165 Feeney, Tom Feifer, Tricia 106 Feliciano, Eric 96, 134 Fellmy, Alicia 86, 88, 156 Fellmy, William 177 Fentress, Bradley 114, 124, 165 Fernandez, Kelly 103, 108, 122, 164, 165 Fernandez, Tracy 103, 108, 122, 154, 156 Feterick, Mike 82, 83, 156, 212 FHA 68 Fialkowski, Nancy 156 Fiebelkorn, Richard 134 Findley, Shannon 134 Fitusis, Maria 165 Fitusis, Niki 79, 153 Flag Corps 71 Flamme, Tammy 173 Flauding, Shannon 134 Flores, Laura 156 Flynn, Arlen 114, 115, 134 Flynn, David 173 Football 94, 95, 96, 97 Fotinos, Lisa 165, 173 Fought, Jennifer 166 Fradette, Jacqueline 156 Frantal, William 153 Frasca, Liz 179 Fraticelli, Michael 45, 135 Frazer, Christine 175 Freeman, Cathy 156 Freeman, Kelly 81, 135 Freeman, Sharlene 78, 79, 135 Frekot, Korri 77, 82, 106, 156, 212 French Club 86 Fricke, Adam 135 Friedlund, Chris 156 Fry, Linda 175 Fryer, Mark 9, 124, 164, 166 Fulz, Alan 114 Fund Raisers 72, 73 Funder, Jaci 100 Furuness, Drew 175 Fackler, Cliff 175 Farias, Rey 128, 134 Farias, Ricardo 49, 128, 134, 191 Farmer, Cheryl 165 206 Index a ' winded Speaking from exper- ience, many students get grounded for a va- riety of things. Par- ents think it ' s a form of punishment. — Heather Kirk Gabric, Robert 153 Gagianas, Alex 111, 135 Gagoff, Christina 135 Gagoff, Daniel 118, 166 Galanis, Mary Ann 175 Galka, Debbie 7, 10, 14, 72, 75, 76, 77, 82, 92, 93, 135 Galka, Jeffrey 24, 46, 72, 75, 96, 122, 165, 166 Gallegos, Michael 96, 122, 166 Galloozis, Susan 100, 101, 135, 136 Galvan, Marco 156 Galvan, Mucio 96, 166 Garcia, Jose 166 Garcia, Mike 114 Garcia, Victor 114 Gard, Monica 86, 156 Garner, Rick 175 Garrard, Amy 156 Garza, Katherine 166 Garza, Michelle Gatlin, Gina 100 Gawrysiak Michelle 74, 135 Gayda, Melissa 69, 82, 135, 188, 212 Gearhart, Amanda 32, 85, 86, 156 Geeze, Cindi 51, 82, 135, 212 Geib, Howard 166 Geib, Kelly 135 Georgiefski, Gligur 156 Georgiefski, Kole 166 Georgiefski, Dragica 156 Gerlach, Elizabeth 75, 166 German Club 86 Gernenz, Mike 156 Gibson, Julie 122, 156 Gildersleeve, Dana 71, 74, 75, 86, 235 Gilea, George 156 Gilfillan, Kelly 81, 154, 156 Gill, Allen 88, 166 Gill, Karen 75, 86, 156 Gill, Kevin 156 Gill, Michael 135 Gill, Todd 95, 96, 135 Gilliam, Duane 96, 166 Gingerrich, Jennifer 46, 135 Giordano ' s 188 Gist, Nathaniel 122, 135 Glagola, Elizabeth 166 Glatt, Brandon 98, 99, 156 Glibota, Tina 77, 85, 86, 166 Gligic, Donny 135 Goneen, Timothy Going All Out (Sports) 90 Gold 98,99 Gomez, Billy 153, 198 Gonzalez, Edward 114, 156 Gonzalez, Eric 5, 55, 118, 156 Gonzalez, Michael 153 Gonzalez, Monica 166 Gonzalez, Joe Good, Matt 103, 122, 156 Goodman, Michael 166 Goodrich, Michaelene 71, 166 Goodwin, Jessica 166 Gornik, Amy 103, 122, 156 Gorski, Michael 156 Gorski, Shelly 122 Gose, Tammy 166 Gose, Tracy 36, 166 Gotch, Elizabeth 135 Gourlay, James 166 Govert, Andy 135, 206 Graduation 40, 41 Graeber, Michelle 156 Grant, Garry 156 Grant, Carrie 166 Gray, Diana 137 Graystone, Jeffrey 98, 99, 156 Gregos, Rosi 166 Griggs, Scott 137 Grogloth, Sandy 68, 88, 166 Gronek, Steven 153 Gronoswki, Scotty 23, 96, 122, 156 Gros, Regina 137 Grubbs, Delphine 79 Grynovich, Tom 96, 137 Guardiola, Jerry 137 Guba, Anthony 156 Guernsey, Maureena 32, 156 Guernsey, Stephen 156 Guernsey, Sherry 71 Guerrero, Lety 166 Guillen, Marc 96, 166 Gustafson, Chris 124, 153 Gutesha, Timothy 153 Guthrie, Shelly 137 Guzman, Daniel 166 Guzman, Esequiel 156 Gymnastics 116, 117 aiuited Uouib Eeeek! They ' re soooo scarey! And it gives you an excuse to grab on to your boyfriend. — Tammy Tabor Hague, Jason 156 Hair Affair 189 Halaschak, Marco 166 Halkias, Mary 44, 179 Halkias, Nicholas 68, 156 Hall, Scott 137 Haller, Steve 95, 96, 110, 111, 124, 125, 137 Halterman Photographic Services 195 Hallway Havoc 12, 13 Hamady, Jack 166 Hamilton, Jennifer 24, 30, 71, 120, 166 Hamilton, Ray 175 Hamilton, Scott 60, 106, 137, 170 Hamilton, Marcus 137 Handley, Marcus 137 Harbrecht, Gregory 88, 96, 156 Harder, Robert 175 Hardin, Scott 137 Harding, Lisa 137 Harmon, Marlene 179 Harney, Donald Harper, Theresa 70, 156 Harris, Julie 105, 122, 156 Harris, Stacey 108, 166 Harris, Dana 166 Harter, Richard 15, 106, 156 Hatala, Pam 62, 93, 156 Hatzitheodorou, Emanuel 166 Hatzitheodorou, Phil 166 Hawkins, Dawn 156 ’ Hawkins, Allison 36, 71, 75, 81, 166, 212 Hebert, Dawn 91, 116, 117, 137 Hebert, Diane 71, 89, 100, 166 Hecker, David 96, 173 Heinz, Amy 156 Heliums, Deborah 81, 156 Helm, Eric 153 Heming, Devin 96, 164 Heminger, Michael 30, 75, 96, 122, 156 Henderson, Brad 12, 137 Hensley, James 156 Herbert, Lisa 82, 105, 108, 109, 156, 170, 212 Herbert, Tom 176, 177 Hernandez, Brian 96, 166 Hernandez, Denice 74, 156 HERO 79 Herr, Alison 156 Herrera, Christopher 156, 163 Herron, Shane 156 Hess, Paul 137 Hess, Ryan 166 Hickok, Clifford 166 Hicks, Scott 166 Hidalgo, Mark 10, 18, 94, 96, 114, 115, 124, 125, 156 Higgins, Burkie 166 Hiehsmith, Kimbra 17, 137, 198 Hill, Gordon 156 Hill, Jenny 75, 166 Hill, Rich 103, 122, 156 Hill, Richard 175, 214 Hill, Amy 166 Hilliard, Christopher 166 Hinkel, Dennis 18, 124, 125, 156 Hippie, Herbert 96, 156, 168 Hirchak, John 43, 156 Hirjak, Joseph 137 Hocza, John 153 Hodgetts, Michelle 156 Hoekstra, Debbie 137 Hofferber, Debbie 19, 20, 60, 70, 99, 113, 156, 170 Holbrook, Jeffrey 111, 124, 166 Holland, Michael 156 Holloway, Anthony 96, 166 Homecoming 8, 9, 10, 11 Hong, Henry 17, 85, 166 Honor Society 77 Hopper, Heather 86, 93, 122, 166 Horwell, Jacquelyn 88, 137 Hosfeld, Eugene 166 Hovanec, David 137 Howell, Brad 138 Huber, Amy 156 Huber, Marilyn 179 Hudak, David 138 Huddleston, James 88, 166 Huddleston, Tracy 156 Hudnall, Diane 12, 153 Hudnall, David 166 Hudock, John 138 Hughes, Jan 175 Hummel, Tricia 72, 156 Hundley, Scott 138 Hunt, Tina 93, 170, 156 Hurey, Richard 175 Huseman, Melissa 138 Huston, Laura 156 Hutchison, Beth 105, 108, 109, 122, 154, 156 Hutchison, Max 175 Hydinger, Cindy 24, 72, 73, 77, 82, 85, 138, 212 Hydinger, Elaine 179 Hylek, Gina 156 Hyndman, Kevin 114 Hyndman, William 116 Hytche, Sharon 122, 166 I remember in 7th grade some friends and I went to see Adam Ant. At that time, we had no idea who INXS was, and they were the opening act. Ever since, they ' ve been one of my favor- ite groups. — Missy Gayda Idzior, William 175 Iglendza, Larry 14, 16, 49, 113, 138 Iglendza, Marko 47, 85, 156 Ilievski, Fanny 166 Ilievski, Victoria 54, 156 Ilijevski Degan 86, 118, 119, 166 Illes, Tracy 156 Index 204 Indiana Federal 202 Ireton, Jimmy 138 Ison, James 91, 100, 101, 138, 186 Italiano ' s 200 Ivey, Robert 62, 166 As long as your em- ployer is lenient with letting you off, a job is a great thing to have during school. The ex- tra money is great. — Krista Lewin Jackson, Rhonda 166 Jackson, Sherry 166 Jakich, Tami 156 Jaksic, Jovan 111, 166, 174 Jamrok, Eric 111, 166 Jamroz, Wayne 166 Janda, Jerry 138 Jandura, Connie 71, 88, 138 Janiszewski, Donald 96, 153 Janiszewski, Joseph 124, 166 Janovick, Paul 156 Jansen, Genta 113, 166, 194 Jansen, Tasha 156 Jasnic, Milena 8, 105, 154, 156 Jazz Band 88 Jedynak, Kelly 5, 114, 138 Jeffries, Mary Kay 177 Jeffery, Bradley 138 Jelinek, Jill 68 ' , 77, 88, 166 Jen, Michael 156 Jenkins, Kevin 96, 166 JETS 85 Jim Lilley ' s Service 186 Jim Sheema ' s 196 Jimenez, Camille 76, 166 Johns, Tara 156 Johnson, Lisa 88, 156 Johnson, Michael 75, 156 Johnon, Michelle 138 Johnson, Mike 166 Johnson, Robert 96, 154, 156 Johnson, Veronica 86 Johnson, Lorraine 156 Johnson, Ricky Jonceski, Zoran 166 Jones, Brett 156 Jones, Heather 158 Jones, Jennifer 158 jones, Kelly 58, 81 Jones, Mechelle 79, 149 Jones, Norma 72, 78, 153 Jones, Scott 166 Jones, Steve Jones, Tara 169 Jones, Tod 114 Jorgensen, Terry 138 Joseforsky, Jim 96, 111, 124, 158 josifoski, Marjan 118, 138 Jostes, Tammy 46, 76, 77, 86, 136, 138 Jovanovski, Susan 158 Judge, Thomas 96,158 Juniors 153 Jurasevich, Jill 138 Index 207 You casually enter the store and refasten your velcro straps. Then, you hear the an- nouncement. Don ' t panic — stay calm! Lower your shades to lessen the intensity of the flashing blue light and make a mad dash for the men ' s under- wear department. BVD ' s three for a dol- lar. — Michelle Musser Kachur, Douglas 139 Kadlec, Stacy 57, 169 Kaegebein, Todd 139 Kaiser, Allison 88, 158 Kambouris, Phil 96, 158 Kansfield, Nicholas 169 Kapitan, Dorothy 77, 104, 105, 139, 173 Karakozis, Gina 158 Karamacoski, Marjan 118, 119, 153 Kardoulias, Nancy 139 Kark, John 5, 136, 153, 209 Kasarda, Jerry 177 Kaser, Rodney 82, 83, 106, 138 Kathcart, Sharon 169 Kaurich, Timothy 77, 85, 138 Kavadas, Pete 138 Kawalski, John 70, 88, 158 Kearby, Camile 72, 133, 138, 198 Keegan, Lorie 64, 158 Keever, Nikki 169 Keever, Rhondalynn 139 Kelly, Brian 158 Kelly, Charles 88, 111 Kendt, Timothy 139, 185 Kenney, Janice 169 Kepshire, Anna 77, 93, 169 Kerr, Jennifer 108, 122, 169 Kerr, Jim 22, 38, 50, 102, 103, 122, 139 Kerulis, Katherine 77, 139 Key Club 77, 186 Kierzkowski, Tom 96, 122, 158 Kierzkowski, Marlene 8, 117, 169 Kirk, Heather 67, 75, 82, 139, 212 Kirk, Linda 100, 169 Kirn, Kimberly 36, 158 Kissinger, Jeffery 122, 136, 169 Klasner, Jennifer 33, 169 Klein, Tim 153 Knafelz, Kren 169 Knezic, Nancy 100, 102, 158 Knezic, Nick 106, 118, 139 Koby, Barbara 177 Koczur, Eric 158 Koenig, Julie 15, 139 Koenig, Susan 105, 158 Koger, Greta 158 Kokubo, Suko 71 139 Kolodzinski, Anne 105, 120, 154 Kolodzinski, Jeffrey 60, 139, 198 Konrady, Kristin 139, 173 Koritko, Laurie 158 Koroskoska, Slavica 46, 86, 136, 139 Kostur, Kristina 74, 82, 139, 212 Kostur, Nevenka 169 Kostur, Petar 86, 164 Kostyal, Kelly 88, 136 Koteski, Zoran 118, 136 Koukoutsis, Pete Kouma, Stacy 173 Kouma, Vicky 173 Kourtesis, Freda 86, 136 Kovacevic, Kelly 71, 169 Koveck, Kevin 158 Kowal, Laurel 136, 174 Kozielski, Frank 114 Krainak, Tricia 75, 169 Kralis, Paul 158 Kramer, Joe 54, 106, 169 Krathkoczki, Eddie 136 Krausnick, Dale 153 Krcoski, Mike 36, 136 Krcoski, Suzie 158 Krecik, Michael 158 Krmpotich, Sheryl 82, 108, 109, 120, 121, 128, 136, 212 Krol, Lisa 100, 169 Kruppa, Lisa 141 Krutz, Mike 177 Kruzan, Karen 88, 93, 141 Kubacki, Chris 141 Kubiak, Tom 12, 154, 158 Kucik, Susan 141 Kumstar, Joseph 12, 158, 168 Kurowski, Kathleen 102, 103, 122, 169 Kuzemka, Suzanne 100, 141 Kwilasz, Joseph 96, 141 ait day It was incredible. There were mixed emotions, but I think everyone was happy. As for the night, I worked so it was unsa- tisfactory. — Tom Brooks LaCoss, Eric 30, 136, 154, 156 LaCoss, Julie 71, 164, 169 LaPlante, Nicole 36, 81, 86, 158 Lach, Kevin 96, 169 Lagerstrom, Eric 169 Lake County Mail and Parcel Service 188 Lalios, Gus 141 Lamb, Steve 141 Lambrecht, Catherine 169 Landgrebe, Brian 158 Lane, Tara 158 Lape, David 158 Lara, Jose-Luis 158 Larson, Karen 78, 79, 141 Lash, Darcy 158 Lash, Keith 124, 158 Lash, Kurt 86, 141 Lash, Mark 54, 96 Law, Rebecca 158 Layman, Jeffrey 75, 111, 169 Lea, Jon 22, 24, 38, 45, 110, 111, 112, 124, 141 Leadership 76, 77 LeDuc, Judy 79 Leeper, Jennifer 169 Lehr, Jim 122, 141 Lepley, Pam 40, 71, 77, 88, 141 Lesniak, Michael 12, 15, 68, 85, 106, 141 Levinson, Kristie 100, 169 Lewin, Krista 82, 141 Lewis, Donna 71, 169 Lewis, Eleanor 177 Lewis, Sherman 49, 177 Lewis, Steve 141 Liebenthal, John 169 Lieber, Shana 38, 71, 158 Lilley, Jim 18, 30, 96, 158 Lind, Michael 75, 85, 86, 91, 100, 158, 195 Lindauer, Mike 153 Lindborg, Lisa 68, 71, 88, 158 208 Index Littlejohn, Shaun 158, 185 Locke, Craig 86, 169 Lock-in 26, 27 Loda, Robyn 76, 82, 93, 169 Loftain, Jennifer 158 Loftain, Michael 153 Lohman, Sheila 142 Lohse, Michael 36, 81, 142 Long, Elizabeth 15, 142 Lopez, Carlos 75, 96, 114, 169 Lopez, Dorene 169 Lopez, Luis 5, 8, 9, 26, 55, 76, 95, 96, 97, 122, 142, Lopez, Mike 114 Lopez, Tom 81, 158, 163 Lorenz, Chad 158 Lorenz, Hank 14, 25, 114, 128, 142, 209 Loscaro, Nancy 20, 99, 142 Louie, Russell 3, 96, 142 Love, Scott 32, 118, 158 Lozanovski, Barbara 142 Lucas, Leslie 158 Lucas, Steven 158 Luczak, Lisa 158 Luebcke, Jeff 169 uedtke, Heidi 88, 169 Lums 184 Lunsford, Jason 158 Lux, Anthony 177 Luttinen, Andrew 32, 85, 86, 88, 142 Lynch, Tracie 169 Lytle, Susan 36, 57, 71, 82, 86, 158, 212 Some people have it, and some people don ' t. I just wish I was one of those who have it. Well, some day. — Rich Paige Mabon, Lashawn 169 Macchia, Anthony 158 Macchia, Marianne 136, 158 Machacek, Sherilyn 142 Mackulak, Michell 169 Mascyszak, Kristina 12, 72, 142 Madson, Mike 122 Madson, Russell 81, 88, 102, 122, 158 Mahaffey, Cheryl 93, 117, 169 Photos Schrenker Teachers participate in Homecoming activities. Dorothy Thompson. English teacher, wears band-aids to show her spirit on bandage day. Putting new faces in their clocks are John Kark and Hank Lorenz, seniors. Wood shop students use their creativity to make different projects. Mahler, Doug 142 Maicher, Christine 153 Malavolta, Chelli 169 Maldonado, Ibeliza 158 Malenshek, Greg 158 Mallory, David 86, 142 Mallroy, Jason 111, 169 Maloley, Lynn 158 Maloney, Dawn 78, 153 Maloney, Pam 169 Malyi, Nycole 158 Mandon, Diane 177 Manivilovski, Mike 118, 119 Manojlovic, Denny 169 Manojlovic, Sudie 16, 86, 158 Manoski, Jill 142 Marando, Julie 158 Mareachen, Rachel 75, 86, 169 Marinelli, Erika 10, 122, 140, 169 Marino, Robert 158 Marino, Susan 169 Markle, James 96, 122, 169 Markos, Susan 105, 169 Marks, Cathryne 22, 86, 71, 72, 77, 86, 142, 200 Marovich, Lisa 75, 142, 211 Marshall, Christopher 169 Marshall, Michelle 158 Martin, Angelynn 29, 71, 140 Martin, Julie 158 Martin, Jill 169 Martin, Kathy 158 Martin, Scott 81, 169 Martinez, Marco 114 Marzullo, Adam 127, 158 Massey, Jon 158, 163 Massow, James 103, 169 Massow, Joseph 142 Matthews, Bryant 177 Matthews, Heather 158 Matthews, Roger 142 Matysiak, Shirley 177 Mavronicles, Paul 96, 169 Maxey, Matthew 169 Mayersky, Ricky 96, 110, 111, 169 Mazur, Susan 100, 169 Mazurek, John 114, 158 McBrayer, Carrie 81, 108, 169 McBrayer, Greg 169 McBrayer, William 68, 88, 142 McCarty, Tracie 169 McCollum, Alison 22, 26, 122, 143 McConnell, Sherri 143 McCormack, Gerald 15, 28, 95, 96, 122, 158 McCoy, Dan 67, 88, 158 McCoy, Tom 73, 88, 153 McCrovitz, Michael 158 McDaniel, Steven 158 McDermott, Megan 21, 71, 161, 205 McDonald ' s 196 McDougall, Maureen 75, 86, 169 McGibbney, Michael 60, 106, 143 McGlaughlin, Shannon 100 McHugh, Sean 78, 143, 212 Mcllvenna, Timothy 81, 169 McKinney, John 143 McKinney, Kelleen 169 McNab, Sean 118, 161 Medellin, Dianna 75, 93, 169 Mendoza, Michael 169 Merrillville Bakery 184 Merrillvue 82, 212 Mesarch, Matthew 161 Mestousis, Ann 10, 24, 75, 93, 143 Mestrovich, Michelle 143 Metcalf, Bill 177 Methodist Hospital 183 Meus, Donna 72, 88, 143 Meyer, Stephanie 72, 88, 143 Meyer, Tracy 68, 81, 169 Meyers, Christopher 80, 169 Michael, Philip 26, 76, 96, 97, 124, 125, 128, 143 Michael, Melanie 50, 105, 108, 120, 169 Mick, Joel 88, 69 Midgett, Joseph 161 Mihal, Randy 153 Mihalich, Steven 169 Mikulka, Heidi 81, 161 Mikuly, Dennis 143 Miles, Traci 169 Miles, Kim 81, 143, 216 Milevski, Julie 161 Milisavljevich, Eric 75, 96, 124, 127, 154, 161 Miller, Jameson 5, 8, 153 Miller, Jeff 161 Miller, Jeff 77, 85, 86, 143 Miller, Jerry 68 Miller, Karen 88 Miller, Maggie 179 Miller, Marcy 169 Miller, Marty 60, 110, 111, 143 Miller, Michelle 143 Miller, Mona 177 Miller, Nancy 179 Miller, Terri 161 Mills, Steve 143 Minninger, William 169 Mireles, Jaime 96, 143 Mireles, Joseph 173 Mirror 82 Mitchell, Julia 169 Mitchell, Tom 177 Modrak, Nikki 20, 24, 46, 98, 99, 122, 123, 143 Modrowski, Brian 106, 169 Mike, Stacy 71, 71, 100, 169 Molchan, Dan 174, 177 Molina, Martina 143 Millick, Helen 106, 161 Monroe, Cary 173 Monyok, Eric 144, 173 Moore, David 24, 57, 75, 96, 157, 169 Moore, Donna 173 Moore, Karen 81, 161 Morales, Raymon 169, 173 Morrow, Joe 177 Moskowitz, Michelle 60, 86, 144 Muha, Mike 173 Mulloy, Patrick 177 Mummey, Jay 144 Murray, Tamera 75, 144 Murray, Amanda 169 Musser, Michelle 77, 82, 144, 212 Myers, Steven 169 Mynes, Sammy 96, 124, 125, 161 N, O ' HMleuib Blah, blah, gag, oo- gle, nymplich — hah! Hee, hee, hah hah, vrom, bibble, blearggh, guffaw, boo- goge, blip kapowe. Zshing gleep zappo bappo! How ' s that for nonsense? — Joy Bridy Neuliep, Jack 177 Nichols, Ryan 114 Nickovich, Robert 173 Nicksic, Michelle 144 Nicksic, Mark 106, 169 Nicolich, George 29, 60, 161 Nieto, Daniel 169 Nikollaj, Gjon 161 Nims, Nancy 14, 98, 99, 144 Nipper, Keith 14, 71, 81, 144 Nix, Claudett 88, 144 Nixon, James 169 Noble Romans 185 Noel, Monica 15, 144, 184 Novak, Scott 18, 161 Novello, Nicole 169 Nunez, Tina 161 Nuzzo, Michael 37, 161 Nuzzo, Tammie 71, 77, 161 0 , pat (untie, It ' s more than just a party for your rela- tives and friends. It ' s a sign of things to come; a way of looking back while you walk for- ward. — Lara Buck Nack, Dawn 70, 161 Nagy, Keith 45, 161 Malbor Dental 197 Napalowski, Melinda 81, 144 Napalowski, Joseph 161 Narkum, Melissa 144 Nash, Cheryl 177 Naspinski, Mike 62, 75, 96, 97, 122, 144 Naumoski, Susie 144 Naumoski, Christina 169 Navarro, Thomas 87, 122, 169 Navarro, Tony 169 Nawrocki, Virginia 71. 88, 169 Neal, Elijah 96, 114, 173 Neis, Scott 99, 169 Nelson, James 153 Nelson, Eric 96, 169 New Programs 50 Newman, Jay 144 Newnum, Melony 144 News Events 34, 35 O ' Brien, Shannon 82, 133, 144 O ' Connell, Daniel 169 O ' Donley, Melinda 171 Office Furniture Warehouse 201 Old Mill Pizzeria 197 Olejnik, Tony 22, 110, 111, 144 Olejnik, Mike 171 Oliver, Kathleen 144 Oliver, Kenneth 161 Ondrovich, Jeffery 88, 171 Oneill, Patricia 171 Ooms, Brian 171 Orchestra 81 Orelup, Barbara 177 Origel, John 114, 161 Orlich, Samuel 88, 161 Orosz, Lisa 12, 50, 171 Ortiz, Eliana 153 O ' Shea, Frank 45, 177 O ' Shea, Jan 177 Osoba, Leslie 12, 24, 32, 38, 77, 140, 144, 168 Index 209 Otano, Michael 74, 144 Otterman, Ricky 161 Otterman, Suzie 171 Ottomanelli, Heidi 15, 145 Owen, Michelle 30, 71, 100, 171 Owen, Roger 161 Owens, Mark 177 Oxley, Gary 96, 171 Oxley, John 153 P. wipip, paxkiMg The Student Coun- cil ' s purple parking spot was a good fund raiser. I tried to win the space in the back lot, but I was never very lucky. — Sue Bounnharaj Pacesetter 184 Page, Dianna 79, 145 Paige, Richard 82, 145, 193 Palansky, Kristi 145 Pallo, Christopher 96, 171 Pampalone, Michael 98, 99, 161 Pampalone, A.J. 171 Pankiewicz, Ellen 161 Pappas, Michael 164, 171 Paraee, Deborah 145 Parker, Michael 91, 94, 95, 95, 110, 111, 124, 125, 161 Parker, Faith 171 Parks, Stacy 161 Parpart, Roy 39, 81, 145 Parpart, Randall 13, 70, 75, 81, 96, 111, 122; 157, 171 Part of the Crowd (People) 126 Paska, Todd 15, 96, 124, 171 Pasko, James 161 Passaloukos, Stacy 86, 145 Passaloukos, Steve 161 Pastor, Gregory 171 Paswinski, Rachelle 161 Patrons 198 Paul, Jodi 74, 77, 86, 106, 171 Pavichevich, Donald 153 Pavlopoulos, Peter 57, 96, 124, 171 Pavlou, Tina 24, 38, 93, 161 Pavnic, David 22, 161 Payton, Erin 161 Pearcey, Veronica 86, 161 Pearmon, Eric 114 Pearson, Dennis 21, 28, 29, 81, 161 Pearson, Melanie 161 Peller, Tom 177 Peirich, John 12, 153 Pena, Eva 50, 145 Pendereras, Julia 173 Pendoski, Edward 66, 96, 114, 171 Pennock, Janet 179 Pennock, Tracy 161 Penzato, Jennifer 140, 161 Penzato, Martin 140 Pepe ' s 202 Perez, David 146 Perez, Roger 96, 124, 161 Peronis, Leigh 146 Perosky, Elizebeth 88, 161 Persoky, Steve 171 Perry, Eric 111, 171 Perry, Marion 153 Perry, Selena 93, 171 Peters, Catherine 164, 171 Peters, Heather 3, 71, 81, 86, 161 Peters, Kristine 161 Peters, Nikki 100 Peters, Tamara 24, 69, 77, 108, 109, 128, 146 Petrites, Amy 18, 82, 146, 212 Petsalis, Gus 114, 161 Peyton, Daniel 171 Peyton, Jerry 96 Pfeifer, Patricia 161 Phillips, Edith 116, 117, 146 Phillips, Eric 122, 161 Phillips, Jerry 96, 161, 200 Phillips, Tracey 75, 77, 86, 93, 106, 136, 146 Phillips, Nicole 81, 120, 171 Phillips, Wendy 19, 33, 76, 77, 171 Picard, Tamara 71, 122, 171, 215 Picard, Wayne 146 Piekarczyk, Robert 173 Pigott, Ted 27, 49, 95, 96, 128, 146 Pilatos, Irene 161 Pimentel, Sherry 161 Pishkur, Jimmy 64, 171 Pittman, Pam 68, 71, 75, 81, 161 Piuti, Brian 25, 111, 124, 171 Plays 36, 37 Plomaritis, Sharlene 81, 161 Plomaritis, Danny 81, 171 Pochop, Karen 86, 93, 122, 171 Polak, Michael 171 Pom Pons 71 Poponas, Amy 161 Polvin, Jan 146 Powell, Jennifer 171 Powers, Davie 173 Practices 88, 89 V 2 Price Furniture 183 Prom 38, 39 Pruett, Thomas 171 Pressure 74, 75 Purdie, Jennifer 54, 70, 71, 88, 136, 146 Puskar, Michelle 117, 120, 161 Putman, Renee 146 Putting it all together (Academics) 42, 43 Putz, Bernadine 177 Putz, George 177 Putz, Joel 96, 146 Pysh, Jeff 64, 114, 115, 146 The 1988 class should not have been punished for last year ' s commencement. Why did we suffer for someone else ' s behav- ior? — Kathy Clements Qualizza, Janis 19, 179 Quest Club 75 Quill and Seroll 82 Quinn, Jason 171 How can MHS get rid of some of its fin- est teachers. No one works harder than the six teachers who were released. They work hard at bringing stu- dents a better educa- tion. — Tony Aznar Rachford, Jeffery 171 Radats, Donna 173 Radczenko, Larissa 38, 146 Radoja, Nenad 45, 96, 161 Radu, Karen 161 Rainey, Geraldine 179 Ralph, Kerrie 146 Ramage, Kimberly 146 Ramos, Justin 171 Ramos, Karrie 161 Randall, Brian 38, 146 Rapacz, Daniel C. 8, 33, 40, 177, 214 Rassbach, Christopher 171 Raue, Paul 161 Rayborn, Fayth 173 Rax 202 Reder, Scott 8, 38, 114, 146, 194 Reder, Steve 96, 161 Reeves Flowerama 186 Regan, James 161 Reiner, Scott 88, 146 Reinhart, Jerry 179 Reiter, Eric 161 Relinski, Randy 96, 161 Renner, Rae 3, 38, 69, 75, 147, 194 Reno, Chaundra 32, 71, 161, 170 Repar, Paul 171 Requirements 54 Rettig, Matthew 161 Revue 28, 29 Richter, Barb 179 Riddle, Valerie 81, 161 Rieder, Susanne 147 Riese, Julie 70, 81, 147 Riese, Michael 161 Riese, Jason 124, 168, 171 Rietman, Joseph 171 Righi, Alan 96, 171 Righi, Maxine 26, 32, 86, 147 Riley, Deanna 161 Rimer, Lisa 15, 116, 117, 161 Rios, Raquel 79, 147 Riso, Jose 171 Rising, Sandra 43, 72, 153 Risner, Kimberly 171 Ritter, Derrick 147 Rivera, Christen 161 Rivera, Kelly 120 Rivera, Wilfredo 87, 171 Robbins, Jim 153 Roberts, Thomas 147 Robinson, Cathy 147 Rodriguez, Natalie 106, 161 Rodriguez, Stephen 114, 171 Rogers, Becky 36, 54, 70, 81, 161 Rogers, Greg 147 Rogers, Paul 147 Rondez, Edgar 161 Root, Scott 171 Rosas, Jose 173 Rosas, Angela-Renee 71, 171 Rose, Shae 171 Rosenbalm, Mark 72, 103, 114, Q aeitumUg 210 Index Kirn Schrenker Congratulations. Dr. Robert Schrenker shakes hands with Jeff Dian, senior, as he receives his diploma. Sherman lewis, director of guidance, and Linda Davis, senior counslor, read the names of each graduate as they approach the platform. Proud to be a senior, Lisa Marovich gives her thoughts about the days activities. Many of the seniors were excited to get started with their lives in the real world. 115, 161 Rosiak, Kristine 171 Ross, Rob 161 Rossie, Eric 96, 114, 118, 140, 161 Rouhselane, Diane 84, 145, 147 Roush, Wilfred 161 Runholt, Kim 88, 161 Runion, Vanessa 71, 88, 122, 161 Runions, John 147 Russell, Julie 171 Russell, David 16 Ruszkiewicz, Davis 161 Sometimes it was scarey, and sometimes it was informative. But, most of all, I learned how to talk in complete sentences. It was THE BEST! — Shannon O ' Brien Saavedra, Margaret 147 Sabo, Kari 171 Sacco, Amy 49, 171 SADD 75 Sadowski, Todd 58, 96, 147 Sakaleros, Taso 96, 161 Salas, Christine 13, 147 Salomon, Christopher 36, 47, 124, 171 Salyer, April 161 Salyers, Rogers 122, 171 Samardzija, Cathy 147 Sample, Eddie 173 Sample, James 10, 147 Samson, Mike 161 Samson, Shannon 93, 171 Sandlin, Terri 173 Sandoza, Amarilis 173 Sanger, Patricia 88, 147 Sanok, David 103, 106, 124, 171 Santeramo, Amy 77, 86, 171 Santiago, Evette 60, 71, 86, 147 Santiago, Peter 75, 81, 96, 111, 157, 171 Santos, Joe 171 Santos, Michelle 24, 100, 101, 161 Sappers, Todd 161, 205 Sawyer Business College 188 Scates, Charles 51, 106, 147 Schaefer, Jeremiah 85, 124, 171 Schieb, Jeffery 88, 161 Schiefer, Tim 65, 148 Schlotterbeck, Vicki 161 Schmidt, Michelle 60, 120, 148 Schmuck, Violet 179 Schneider, John 96, 171 Schneider, John 148 School Board 177 Schoon, Daniel 161 Schoon, John 173 Schrieber, Michelle 117, 122, 148 Schrenker, Marc 82, 106, 162, 212 Schrenker, Robert 40, 177, 211 Schulatz, Andrew 171 Schulte, Mark 162 Schultz, Robert 26, 86, 110, 111, 113, 148 Schultze, Edward 171 Schwandt, Derrick 148 Schwandt, Penelope 77, 171 Scott, Tony 148 Scoville, Carrie 86, 88, 171 Scrivnor, Jay 171 Scrivnor, Jon 171 Seale, Jason 85, 86, 162 Seale, John 179 Selagy, Jossph 162 Selby, Angela 162 Sell, Lorene 13, 29, 108, 120, 171 Semen, Branko 102, 148 Semen, Simona 162 Seniors 128 Serbian-American Hall 186 Setlak, Alissa 30, 140, 162 Setlak, Ursula 32 115, 148 Setmayer, Jennifer 171 Shapkaroff, Cori 71, 82, 88, 171 Shapley, Bart 124 Shapley, Robert 96, 171 Sharp, Gary 162 Shatkowski, Juliette 148, 173 Shaver Chevy 187 Shay, Steve 91, 100, 101, 162 Shayotovich, Mark 48, 94, 95, 96, 124, 162 Sheely, Christine 162 Shelby, Angela 205 Shelby, Larry 153 Shelby, Simone 122, 171 Sheptock, John 172 Sherwood, Shawn 96, 171 Shesto, Linda 24, 30, 71, 74 75, 77, 86, 100, 148 Shoback, Kimberly 99, 171 Shultz, Andrew 96, 114, 171 Shultz, Kathy 13, 148 Sibincic, Jim 148 Sievers, Ciaran 162 Sikanovski, Davy 148 Sikora, Anne 32, 148, 168 Sikora, Patricia 100, 171 Silva, Frank 148 Simpson, Scott 162 Sine, Debbie 96, 171 Sinkiewicz, Melissa 162 Sinkiewicz, Patricia 32, 77, 148 Sinkiewicz, Steven 162 Sitnikoski, Danny 173 Sizzler 188 Skaggs, Kathryn 149 Skaroulis, Phil 118, 149 Skoufezis, Mary 171 Skrundz, Crystal 104, 105, 120, 149 Skrundz, Tina 105, 108, 171 Skyllas, Pete 153 Slender You 200 Slys, Don 110 Slys, Michael 121 Smith, Anna 121, 122, 164 Smith, Anthony 18, 122, 162 Smith, Donald 153 Smith, Jeffery 162 Smith, Jill 76, 149 Smith, Karen 84, 88, 120, 162 Smith, Kevin 17, 70, 71, 81, 162 Smith, Kristen 173 Smith, Patricia 179 Smith, Scott 149 Smith, Sharon 75, 93, 171 Smith, Shawn 149 Smith, Shirley 149 Smith, Theodore 171 Sneden, Dave 53 Sneiderwine, Kevin 149 Snemis, Kari 171 Snow, Jacki 171 Snowdin, Melissa 162 Soccer 118, 119 Soffa, Michael 22, 38, 118, 119, 150 Soffa, Todd 118 Softball 120, 121 Sohacki, Robert 51, 171 Solich, Vi 179 Sopczak, Daniel 52, 96, 122, 172 Sopczak, Phil 77, 95, 96, 150 Sophomores 164 Sorchevich, Misty 172 South, Jason 162 Southlake Glass Inc. 197 Southlake Printing 191 Spanish Club 86 Spasoff Studio 194 Specker, Michael 162 Spell Bowl 85 Spencer, James 71, 75, 106, 162 Spencer, Mark 153 Spencer, Mike 106, 172 Spicer, John 153 Spiridis, Tom 68, 84, 96, 150 Spitz, Christina 120, 172 Sponel, Lisa 36, 71, 77. 88. 150 Spradley, Kaylynn 150 Staff 175 Stallings, Margaret 179 St. Anthony ' s Hospital 201 St. Martin ' s Studio 190 St. Meyers, Ronald 96, 111, 162 Starcevic, Jerry 81, 150 Stasak, Ronald 162 Stasak, Mark 122 State Farm Insurance 183 Stauffer, Julie 77, 162 Stefanelli, Dan 96, 162 Stefankiewicz, Matthew 29, 70, 88, 162 Steiner, Evelyn 179 Steininger, Andrew 162 Steininger, Rebecca 162 Stepp, Gregory 29, 96, 154, 162, 212 Stevanovic, Branka 86, 172 Stevenson, Jennifer 88, 150 Stewart, Rebecca 12, 26, 32, 38, 133, 150, 157, 168 Stewart, Ricky 162 Stewart, Robert 95, 96, 97, 122, 150 Stiles, Margaret 179 Stiley, Lisa 120 Stack VanTil 185 Stoelting, Lyle 45, 179 Stover, Chaun 75, 81, 122, 172 Strogilos, Angie 162 Student Council 75, 191 Study Places 46, 47 Sturm, Kimberly 150 Suleski, Natasha 172 Sulli, Silvana 23, 26, 71, 81, 88, 150 Sullivan, Jim 88, 162 Sullivan, Steven 172 Summers, Lance 12, 96, 122, 154, 162, 168 Sunshine Society 68 Sutkowski, Kimberly 71, 86, 162 Svetcoff, Mark 162 Svetich, Katrina 162 Swike, Matthew 150 Swike, Tim 172 Swimming 106, 107 Swinford, Carrie 12, 20, 150 Swinson, Jeff 153 Szymanski, Jason 172 Szymaszek, Amy 172 Index 211 Editor-in-Chief Graphics Editor Copy Editor Student Life Editor Sports Editor Senior Editors Colleen Collins Joy Bridy Tony Aznar Heather Kirk Sheryl Krmpotich Lara Buck Designers Index Photo Editor Photographers Advertising Manager Business Manager Artist Reporters Lori Tubbs Tom Brooks Cindi Geeze Mikki Dudak Adviser 1988 Merrillvve Staff Cindy Vandermolen Junior Editor Tammy Tabor Sophomore Editor Lisa Herbert Caption Editor Michelle Musser Korri Frekot Cindy Hydinger Susan Lytle Amy Petrites Missy Gayda Kristina Kostur Gregg Stepp Danielle Carlisle Allison Hawkins Sean McHugh Sue Bounnharaj Kathleen Clements Mike Feterlck Marc Schrenker Mike Vela Valerie T. Tanke “Ski trips. Spring Break in Florida what a year! Students walked, flew, and hiked everywhere. I can ' t understand why? Merrillville is so fun! — Lori Tubbs Tabor, Tammy 82, 122, 162, 212 Talevski, Maggie 172 Talevski, Susie 68, 100, 140, 150 Tam, Susie 21, 36, 71, 74, 75, 86, 162 Tamalunas, Kevin 100 Tamalunas, Traci 150 Tamayo, Modesto 150 Tanke, Valerie 44, 179, 212 Tarry, Donald 150 Taulbee, Michelle 150 TCBY 182 Teel, Amy 150 Teel, Lisa 172 Teeter, Amy 93, 172 Teeter, Dave 179 Teeter, Jodi 172 Telfer, Kris 106 Telfer, Steve 179 Teliszczak, Christine 106, 162 Tellez, Victor 162 Tennis 100, 101 Terry, John 172 Thames, John 172 Thames, Anthony 88, 122 Thames, Ken 122 Thames, Trinette 68, 162 Thayer, Kent 122, 162, 205 Thiele, Michelle 12, 81, 86, 172 Thieling, John 151 Thomas, Cindy 151 Thomas, David 162 Thomas, Katherine 172 Thomas, Michelle 173 Thomas, Stacey 81, 172 Thompson, Christine 162 Thompson, Dorothy 179, 209 Thompson, Matthew 153 Thurman, Kim 151 Tica, Debbie 128, 151 Tipton, Kimberly 151 Tipton, Carolyn 174 Tipton, Christopher 124, 172 212 Index Tobias, Russell 151 Todorovich, Nada 71, 75, 100, 162 Toma, Jennifer 89, 106, 151 Toma, Kristin 77, 86, 106, 162 Tomb, Jodi 151 Tomich, Damian 114, 118, 172 Tomich, David 151 Tomondi, Stephen 111, 172 Topolski, Mike 151 Topor, Todd 173 Torres, Becky 15, 151 Tournis, Peter 151 Track 122, 123 Tracy, Alexnader 172 Traficante, Claudia 71, 172 Trajkouski, Nicholas 58, 118, 162 Traikovski, Albert 162 Trakas, Kristine 20, 23, 27, 32, 71, 76 151 Travel Exchange 183 Tresnowski, Kelly 120 Tripp, Laura 10, 162 Trivette, Jenny 71, 162 Trivette, Keith 124, 172 Trpeski, Zoran 118, 162 Truitt, William 5, 114, 115, 118, 151, 157, 198 Trzaska, Bill 96 , 151 Tsai, Ming 81, 85, 162 Tsioneas, Maria 172 Tsouklis, Marsha 172 Tubbs, Lori 40, 82, 99, 120, 121, 151, 159, 212 Tubbs, Patti 27, 99, 159, 162 Turley, Shawn 172 Turner, Frank 172 Turner, Kennard 172, 173 LI, im-i icM Having a tan looks better on everyone. Ultra-violet rays are a blessing for people who want a deep, dark, native-looking tan. — Kristina Kostur Underwood, David 81, 162, 173 Underwood, Tyrell 151 Urbanczyk, Candy 162 Urbano, Dan 173 Urso, Nick 172 Utley, Suzy 168 Uzelac, Stacey 153 ending mocIuma “Valiant vagabonds vehemently venture. Vogue vamps vicious- ly veer. The vain vend- ing machine is victori- ous again. — Cindi Geeze Valovich, Mary 179 Valsi, Eric 75, 88, 106, 172 VanScoyk, Mark 162 Vance, Holly 20, 151 Vandermolen, Cindy 67, 78, 79, 82, 151, 212 Vandermolen, Mark 114 Vandertuuk, Tim 172 Vandusseldorp, Tammy 162 Vargas, Rigo 152 Vargo, Candace 172 Vazquez, Denise 116, 117, 152 Vazquez, Vanessa 105, 120, 172 Vedo, John 91, 100, 162 Vela, Michael 17, 75, 76, 82, 96, 162, 212 Velovski, Richard 96, 152 Vereb, Jennifer 23, 152 Vermillion, Renee 152 Vernia, Ann 106, 152 Vesich, Michael 106, 152 Vespo, Rachelle 105, 120, 172 Video Visions 191 Vigland, Rob 173 Villarreal, Raquel 77, 86, 106, 152 V.I.P. Brake and Spring 193 Vitalone, Vincent 152 Vlahos, Faye 162 Vlasic, Jennifer 172 Vocalteens 81 Vode, Mike 153 Volleyball 104, 105 VonBehren, Carol 68 Vossos, Vasilios 88, 172 Vraniskoski, Elaina 172 Vraniskoski, Helen 100, 172 Vraniskoski, Sylvana 162 The weekend is what keeps me going. But now that I ' ve graduat- ed, every day will be a weekend. — Cindy Vandermolen Waxhowski, Joel 162 Wade, Penny 152 Wagner, Tracy 172 Wanlman, Kari 152 Walla, Jeanette 172 Walsh, Robert 85, 88, 162 Walter Cook Insurance 194 Wapiennik, Larry 162 Wardell, Jennifer 172 Warner, David 172 Warren, Jay 114, 172 Warren, Barbara 162 Waters, Mark 153 Watkins, William 60, 152 Watson, Jerry 162 Weber, Margaret 75, 77, 162 Weekends 30, 31 Wengel, Jason 173 Wenger, Michelle 172 Werley, David 172 Werner, Matt 152 Wesley, Amy 172 West, Joseph 85, 86, 173 Whitaker, Robert 85, 86, 152 Wieser, Brenda 71, 172 Wiggins, Clint 114 Wikse, Tracy 19, 75, 82, 100, 101, 152, 194 Wilezynski, Janie 120 Wilimzik, Victoria 162 Wilkerson, Melissa 71, 75, 81, 162 Williams, Doug 96, 172 Williams, Greg 179 Williams, Nakishia 172 Williams, Sue 179 Williams, Terry 172 Wills, Tina 152 Wilson, John 162 Wilson, Timothy 173 Wilson, Lisa 172 Wiltfong, Margo 120, 172 Wiltfong, Tracy 120, 152 Wiltshire, James 179 Winovich, Robert 30, 86, 152, 185 Wirtz, Chris 173 Witt, Monica 120, 162 Wlodarski, Kristine 162 Wojcik, Meridith 8, 145, 162 Woidt, Christine 46, 88, 100, 101, 162 Wood, Lisa 152 Wood, Sheila 72, 172 Wood, Tricia 172 Woodall, Joe 114 Woods, Bruce 179 Wothke, Tammy 172 Wrestling 114, 115 Wright, Joel 162 Wright, Kevin 96, 111, 152 Wright, Kristy 120 Wrigley, Robert 162 Wriston, James 96, 162 Wszolek, Keith 136, 162 “X is for xylophone. X is for Xavior Univer- isty where I ' m going to watch X-rated mov- ies and study xylems. — Sheryl Krmpotich and W Otherwise known as the ' Passion Pit, ' ev- eryone must exper- ience the drive-in syn- drome of never watch- ing the movie. Howev - er, I go with friends to have a great time. — Lisa Herbert Vagelski, Chris 87, 164, 172 Yagelski, Jennifer 69, 105, 120, 172 Yaggie, Joan 162 Yaggie, Paul 172 Yarchan, Bryan 153 Yerga, Ed 88, 153 Yoeman, Brydon 99, 100, 163 Young, Tamara 68, 172 Yu, Mike 118 Yugo, Michael 172 Yura, Keith 172 Yurchak, Susan 105, 108, 172 Yurko, Lori 52, 153 Yurko, Lawrence 172 They saved the best for last. What more can I say. Let ' s PAR- TY. — Carolyn Zygmunt Zaikos, Bill 49, 77, 110, 111, 124, 125, 153, 200 Zaiack, Mark 162 Zakutansky, Joseph 172 Zart, Kim 88, 162 Zawacki, Becky 24, 75, 93, 122, 172, 181 Zeha, Jonathon 172 Zellers, Mike 162 Zembillas, Charles 40, 41, 77, 86 96, 153 Zembillas, Harry 85, 86, 172 Zimmerman, Cathy 153 Zimmerman, Chris 122, 123, 162, 215 Zimmerman, Dave 179 Zinkovich, Brent 68, 172 Zinkovich, Cathy 153 Zolodz, Stanley 88, 172 Zolondz, Patricia 21, 36, 38, 71, 77, 81, 84, 85, 106, 153 Index 213 Words turned into ACTION Easier said than done ' not at MHS. If it was said it WAS done. It was a year of input and feedback. Things worked by cooperation, planning and new ideas. As things were brought to a close, students say so seemed to hit home throughout clubs and committees. A great deal of planning took place with seniors and Dr. Daniel Rapacz, principal, in organizing the commencement ceremonies. Academics seemed to be getting pushed aside until the announcement of final exams week. The final stretch was more like just leaving the blocks for some. The effort was there; we gave it our best. Spring sports rallied into the competitive play of sectionals, which brought success back to MHS. Almost time to go Richard Hill, math teacher, gets one more lecture in. Finals were given on June 1 and 2. 214 Say what you want To take a break from finals week, Chris Zimmerman, junior, goes outside to enjoy the nice weather. The weather distracted many students as the school year came to a close. Running her leg of the regional qualifying 1600-yard relay team is Tamara Picard, sophomore. Several teammates qualified for sectionals as well as distance and field events Photos Schr enk ©r Say what you want 215 Said and DONE Through it all, we made the 1987-88 school year what we wanted, by putting in all that we had. As the cheers echoed throughout the football stadium at graduation, seniors left many memories, challenging times and exciting ties with friends and teachers. We said what we wanted; we reached for all that we achieved. We made MHS a part of each of us through all that was said and done. BY COLLEEN COLLINS 216 In the excitement of getting her cap and gown, Kim Miles, senior, tries her cap on. This is one to the first things seniors do after receiving their caps and gowns. Bounnharaj NTED The theme Say What You Want said exactly what the 1987-88 school year was all about. Everyone was a part in their actions, their opinions as well as their ideas. From the student ' s input on the plans for renovation to begin in 1988, to the prom committees, to those involved in the orga- nization of the senior lock-in and to the controversial issue of the graduation cere- monies for the Class of ' 88. Although our opinions were not always right, at least our thoughts and ideas were considered. All in all it was a year of events based on the actions of us — the students. COLO- PHON — The 1988 Merrillvue had a press run of 1000 copies. The books were printed by Jostens in Topeka, Kansas. The yearbook consists of 216 pages with 16 pages in full color. The body copy is in 10 pt. Palatino justified. Captions are 12 pt. initial letter in Avant Garde Bold and 8 pt. Avante Garde. Headlines are Palatino, Avant Garde and their emphasis faces. Graduated screens were used throughout the opening and student life sections. The cover design was created by a Jostens artist and Colleen Collins. The cover mate- rial is Special Order Gray 41098 with a cord grain. An applied color Gray 353, and Pur- ple Foil was used. The endsheets are in Snow White 395. Silhouettes in academics were done by student artist, Cindi Geeze. The theme Say What You Want was chosen by the Merrillvue staff, which oper- ates on budget of $25,000. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS — The 1987- 88 Merrillvue Yearbook Staff, made up of 24 staffers and one dedicated adviser, suc- ceeded in putting forth the yearbook made up of 216 pages after many rough drafts, layouts, interviews and stories, and photos. You name it. We were there bringing you the year in review. We would also like to thank the following people, for if it wasn ' t for them we wouldn ' t have the yearbook that we do. We would like to thank Halterman Stu- dios for taking the underclass photos and Gary St. Martin for the senior pictures and the photo supplies. Also, to the Merrillville Herald for the use of photos in clutch moments. And a special thanks to Jim Sweeney for his photo lecture and assistance. In addition, we ' d like to thank our year- book representative, Mike Hackleman. Thanks to the Josten ' s Plant in Topeka, Kansas. Plant consultant Judy Huffaker for the tour of the plant, and Pam Ortega, our new plant consultant. Furthermore, we would like to thank the organizations that donated funds which al- lowed several staff members to attend the summer High School Journalism Institute in Bloomington. Lastly, our staff would like to thank the most important group and most important person to us. Thank you to the students, faculty and businesses who purchased the 1988 Merrillvue. But most of all, a special thanks to Mrs. Tanke, our adviser, for all that she has done to help us put out the best yearbook possi- ble. Not only has she been there as just a yearbook adviser, but also as a friend to each and every one of us. Without her not only would our yearbook be without such high standards, but neither would we. Thank you for everything.