Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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QUIET walks in the park give junior Pat Rau and freshman Cari Van Senus time to talk without any interruptions. Walks give an alternative to those who wish to evade groups and spend time alone. EXPENSIVE but enjoyable couples found movies to be a fun way to spend the evening. While talking to his girlfriend, sophomore Tom Boyden checks the Chi- cago Tribune for movie times. He also sug- gests they go dutch because the price of a Plitt ticket has risen to $5.60. MCDONALD’S is the place to go when couples must solve the problem of scarce time and money. Sharing a quick lunch at their favorite fast food spot, senior Lori Kobus and junior Randy Grudzinski talk about their day’s plans. READY for a night out, sophomore Jenny Dedelow greets her date junior Dan Porter at the door. Going on dates gives them time to escape from other activities and spend time together. LOVING every minute of it seniors Floyd Stoner and Cassie Champion enjoy spending an evening together at the Homecoming dance. Time away from the dance floor gives Floyd and Cassie a chance to talk together privately. All Dressed Up 17

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From blue jeans to ruffles and lace II Dressed Up and Some Place to Go Minutes ticked by quickly. One hour would never be enough. Jennifer had curled her hair 10 times. She put on her make-up twice and changed out- fits at least six times. Nothing looked right. Everything she tried to accom- plish failed and she felt terrible. This may sound familiar. Jennifer did not have enough time to prepare for her first date because she felt nervous. Nervous feelings prevailed before first dates. Sweaty palms, shakey knees and butterflies in the stomach might give away that a teenager has first date jitters. “I remember the first date I went on” stated senior Amy Ol- son. “I could not stop myself from feeling nervous. I kept double check- ing to make sure I was ready to go. I also remember I felt sick because I was so scared and very nervous. When getting ready for a first date, teenagers took precautions. ‘‘When I am going on a date with a new person, I start getting ready really early so I can take care of anything that might go wrong, then I usually end up spend- ing an hour waiting for my date,” said junior Kelly Norman. Even boys prepared themselves in case of an emergency. “Before I take a new girl out I think of some things which I can do if I forget my money, my car gets a flat tire, or I lose my wallet,” stated junior Paul Buyer. Boys did not always ask for the dates. Girls began to ask also. “I think 16 All Dressed Up What do you look for in a boyfriend girlfriend? Girl’s ideal guy: 1. Personality 2. Understanding 3. Appearance 4. Sense of humor 5. Loyalty 6. Intelligence 7. Talkative 8. Sentimental 9. Well-dressed 10. Popular Guy’s ideal girl: 1. Appearance 2. Personality 3. Intelligence 4. Understanding 5. Loyalty 6. Well-dressed 7. Sense of humor 8. Sentimental 9. Talkative 10. Athletic Based on a survey of 300 students B efore I take a new girl out I think of some things which I can do if I forget my money. junior Paul Buyer it is good when the girls are equal, there is nothing wrong with that,” sen- ior Lori Kobus explained. Some boys did not mind if the girl asked them for a date. “I feel it’s all right for a girl to ask a guy on a date. I wouldn’t mind and I would still pay,” said freshman Jim Mattson. When couples went out on dates they looked for an atmostphere which satisfied their mood. Dates could be spent anywhere from a walk in the park to a night on the town. A typical date may consist of going to a sporting event, a party, or to the beach. “When I go out on a date, I like to go where there are a lot of people and action like at football games or parties,” stat- ed junior Kristen Jansen. When couples wished to evade groups and be alone, they might de- cide to take a walk through the park or even spend the evening together at home. “At times I like to spend mo- ments alone with my girlfriend be- cause we can talk without others in- terfering. I would choose to go out to a quiet restaurant or just go to her house and watch TV,” said junior An- drew Sherman. Prices of dates have risen drastical- ly. The price of a Plitt movie ticket shot up to $5.60. This fact caused couples to take turns paying or go dutch. “On the first few dates I think guys should still pay,” said sopho- more Cally Raduenzel. Dating has survived through the years. As long as there is a cute look- ing face, someone will be intriguied.

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Testing, one . . . two . . Bands rock students in first music battle Pounding drums, clapping hands and yelling crowds added to the booming sounds heard at the first annual Battle of the Bands sponsored by Student Government. Back stage nervousness crept over some of the per- formers as they waited for their time under the spotlight. “At first I wasn’t nervous about performing, but then the first band was having trouble setting up and then I got worried,” stated senior Tim Carlson. “I thought that since we had less time to set up, we would have even a harder time.” With the night underway at 7 p.m., nine bands per- formed. The music varied from hard rock and New Wave and even to the Top 40. “I wasn’t really sure what to expect in the beginning, but as soon as Snaggletooth started playing, I knew it was going to be a jammin’ night with great music,” explained sophomore Josh King. As each band took their turn performing, students start- ed singing and clapping to familiar songs. “When I saw everyone having a good time, I felt marvelous. Our pur- pose was to prove to the student body that school activi- ties didn ' t have to be a lot of bull, restricted and overstruc- tured. We definitely made our point,” stated senior Charley Shoemaker. While the audience filtered out and the equipment was packed away, all that was left was the silence in the audito- rium after the first annual Battle of the Bands competition. WHILE playing his guitar, junior Joe Beres accompanies the lead vocalist in his band, Sgt. Roxx. Sgt. Roxx went on to win 1st place in the First Annual Battle of the Bands. POST game dances gave students an opportunity to unwind after a pres- sure-filled week. Juniors Jen Luksich, Roz Lambert, and sophomore Kristin Walsh dance the night away after cheering on the home basketball team. SONG requests were taken by the DJ to keep the dance rolling. Sopho- mores Krissy Dinga, Kristy Zudock, and juniors Elain Schmidt, Diane Hol- ler, and Kathy Simms pick out their favorite cassette tapes to boogie down.