Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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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

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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.

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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