Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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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.

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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

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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.