Midview High School - Log Yearbook (Grafton, OH)

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The effects of a little stuffing are demon- strated by Steve Shaw and Stephanie Stays- niak on Pillow Peo- ple Day . Tim Jones works on a list of senior names for decorations that is aimed at showing that all the seniors are in- volved. Surprise registers on the face of Erin forth- ofer as her picture is taken as she adds to the ever-growing list. The winning decora- tions were produced by the junior class this year. The juniors worked hard to trans- form their halls into an exotic jungle. Ron Plato. Chris Scho- field, Lori McAlpin, Lisa Carrico, Kris Teper, Penny Motyka, Kristin Strauss, Jon Cromling, Brett Ste- vanus, Jeremy Black, Tisa Pedak, Joy Miller, Joey Sengstock, Lisa Schau, and Don Kirby take a moment from their task to pose proudly for a group picture in front of their decorations. —1 — SPIRIT WEEK 13

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Spirit Week Breaks Up Monotony Spirit Week, as usual, came at a stra- tegic time to alleviate the boredom experienced by the student body in the dull month of February. The Stu- dent Council accomplished all the necessary planning in one meeting. That's how efficient we are, com- mented Student Council President Cory Wolf. The dress-up days chosen were Mafia Day , California Day , 50's - 60 s Day , Pillow People Day , and the traditional Blue and White Spirit Day . Basically, every- thing is already organized by tradi- tion, so all we have to do is follow the rules of tradition, said Cory. The re- sults for dressing were, in descending order, sophomores, juniors, seniors, freshmen. One important aspect of Spirit Week is the decoration of the halls, organized by the class officers. This year, it was a close battle between the juniors and the seniors for best decorations. The juniors prevailed with a well-executed tropical jungle theme. The seniors' unique idea was to decorate the APR with the Monopoly game, showing the connection of the growing up years with the future. The gameboard was Midviewized with changes like Go to Office in place of Go to Jail , and Free Parking changed to $5 Parking. The sophomore class came in third with a circus theme, while the freshmen brought up the rear pro- claiming themselves to be The hew Generation. The juniors also won the skits that are part of the Spirit Week assembly by having each of the classes participate in a Limbo competition. A large ar- ray of helium balloons and humorous portrayals of the other classes netted the sophomores a second place fin- ish. The seniors held a trivia game for third place, and the freshmen were again last with a skit that tried to make a point but most people missed it. All in all. Spirit Week provided a nice break in the routine. Skits are a traditional part of the Spirit Week Assembly. The fresh- man skit here is being acted out by Juli Rutherford. Rodney Yeager, Jon Ols- zewski. Mandy Ryan. Katie Bartley, and Mark Farr. The new Generation was the freshman theme for Spirit Week. A hall decoration competition is one way of brightening Midview up in Febru- ary. Denise Charlton and Kim Bickel con- tribute to the seniors make-over of the APR into a Monopoly game. 12 STUDENT LIFE

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 Make them laugh could have easily been Laura Yates' motto as she livened the air around the au- dience, bringing them near to tears. She joked about every- thing from elevators to birth control and was clearly a strong point of the show. The audience recog- nized the fine talent displayed by the par- ticipants of the show. All of the entertainers received a standing ovation for their hard work and dedication. Mo one left the gym that night without feeling a bit inspired. That's Show Biz Raw talent shown through the evening of Talent Show. Courageous young performers stepped out into the spot- light to display to their peers exactly what they were capa- ble of doing. Acts ranged from the hard rocking band ' Impact'' (consisting of Dave Roberts, Kevin Bartley, Matt Edmonds, and special guest singer Jenny Roberts) to a number of love ballads, a comedian, and adding real spice to the show, a couple of strange-talking M.C.'s. Impact' lead the way by pumping up the sound with Owner of a Lonely Heart . Anji Heron, Qinny Ruble, and Chris Schofield added their heart-warming vocal attri- butes to put the audience in a reflective mood. Leah Dur- kee tickled the ivories with a fantastic piano solo. Making her Midview debut was Laura Yates joking about practical- ly everything.Matt Rizer and Anji Heron captivated the au- dience with their upbeat duet. Who kept the show together while all of this was going on? Mark Lubinski and Steve Shaw humored the audience between acts. These M.C.'s stole the crowd's heart with fast-talking jibberish that only they could truly under- stand. Were any of our performers struck with last minute stage fright? Possibly, but as Dave Roberts commen- ted 'The most performing we do is usually at home, so it was nice getting up in front of people. 14 STUDENT LIFE