Midview High School - Log Yearbook (Grafton, OH)

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Want to know a sure- fire way to bring the audience to its feet? Matt Rizer and Anji heron have the se- cret. They inspired toes to tap, hearts to beat faster, and fin- gers to click by belting out the hit Time of My Life.'' To delight the audience even more alumni Dave Schwartz presented a suprise sax solo. The bodiless beings, Mark Lubinski and Steve Shaw take their place as the eighth wonders of the world. These wacky charac- The combined talents of Chris Schofield. Leah Durkee, and Collette Mitchell add- ed a special touch to the talent show through the song ters filled the gaps be- tween performances with nutty antics, which included ex- changes of deodorant and shaving cream. Anything Tor You,'' a flowing ballad. These are memories that stay with a person for as long as she can re- member. TALENT SHOW 15

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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

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Different Cultures Work together as Chinese Tour Midview The halls of Midview were alive with culture on Thursday, riovember 12; representatives from the People's Re- public of China visited and experi- enced our normal, American school day. The 18-person delegation arrived on Greyhound busses and were greet- ed by the talents of our marching band. Each face was aglow as the Ori- entals, smiling, waving, and taking picture after picture, stepped off the bus. Some of the guests mingled in with the band to pose for still more pictures as they played Rock-M-Roll Medley'' and Living on a Prayer.'' Festive streamers decorated the li- brary, where they ate lunch and Mr. John Bianchi said a few words of wel- come to our guests. Other speeches were given by teachers, students, and other members of the community. Each of the delegates received an offi- cial Middie painter's cap and tradi- tional raku bowls made by the art classes, in addition to a metal anchor cast in the artroom, a copy of the newspaper, a yearbook, and a packet of introductory letters written by stu- dents in various classes; our guests presented Mr. Bianchi with an etched mirror. The group was further entertained by the choir, singing De Animals, Clouds, and Rhythm of Life, fol- lowed by much applause and many smiles and nods. The final excursion was a tour of the building conducted by student coun- cil officers. TU MxJViSW HlUtt SUH0U1 Superintendent Lin- da Muntley was one of the speakers to ad- dress our guests from across the globe. Mr. Joe Filipiak explained about student coun- cil just before the four student council mem- bers took the podium. PresidentCory Wolf spoke on behalf of the student body. Other speakers included Maj. Daryl Ruehle (Di- rector of R.O.T.C.) and State Representa- tive Marie Tansey. WELCOME TO MIDVIEW HICK THnQL 16 STUDENT LIFE