Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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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.

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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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All Dressed Up BREAKING Cutting loose, students seek change of pace As the final seconds of the game ticked away, students wondered what to do next. The final buzzer sounded and the students gathered in a cir- cle to discuss the possiblity of going to a party or out for a pizza. Eventually, they real- ized there were neither par- ties to attend, nor enough money to go out and eat. A new idea came up — the dinky dance. Unlike Homecoming, Snow- ball or Prom, students attend- ed with either a group of CAPTURING the French Quarter in New Orleans, junior Holly Harle dresses in a gypsy costume for the Mardi Gras dance. The Foreign Language Clubs sponsored a dinky dance one night when a basketball game was not scheduled. was in a hurry, so I grabbed whatever I could find in the closet. I saw some fins and decided that I had enough to put together and be a scuba diver. It just so happened that I won the best costume.” senior Champ Merrick friends or with a date to the informal dances. “I would rather go with a bunch of friends because I can act strange and wild with my friends, but with a date you have to be on your guard,” stated freshman, Lisa Chen. On February 7, students dressed for a dance in cos- tume, to capture the spirit of the Mardi Gras in New Or- leans. Varying from ordinary blue jeans for an after game dance, to a scuba diver outfit for the Mardi Gras dance, imagina- tions soared as students co- ordinated their outfits. I was in a hurry, so I grabbed what- ever I could find in the closet. I saw some fins and decided that I had enough stuff to put together to be a scuba diver. It just also happened that I won the best costume,” exclaimed senior Champ Merrick. Attending informal dances became an alternative to par- ties and kept students out of trouble. ‘‘A lot of students went to these dances, and it’s not a group of students who want to kill their brain cells,” stated foreign language teach- er, Mr. Paul LaReau. As the DJ packed away his records and the strobe lights kicked off, the students, though their feet were aching, were grateful for the change of pace on a Friday night. This change of pace was just one way school offered a break from the normal weekend rou- tine. AS a way to capture the students’ attention, the mannequin advertises information for the Junior Class pre- homecoming dance. These dances provided students an opportunity to relax and let themselves go to the mu- Dinky Dances 19