New Haven High School - Mirage Yearbook (New Haven, IN)

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Spirit take-over The pep session took on a different-if not awkward-feeling as the presidents of both the sophomore and freshmen classes apolo- gized for remarks shouted to each other. The crowning of the Homecoming queen was a highlight of the festivities. Each girl was escorted across the gym floor to a seat. Last year's queen, Julie Hill, sat in the throne until she had been relieved by Brenda Schortgen, who would reign over the parade. It seemed as if the week had just started when no sooner Homecoming night was there. After weeks of making and stuffing Kleenex flowers into chicken wire, the floats slowly pulled out of garages and creaked down the length of the parade route. From being burnt to being chased up trees, Bell- mont took the butt of humor as the parade wound into the Homecoming game and even- tually into the dance. People entered through the gate after pay- ing 32.00 for a ticket and slowly climbing the steps of the stadium, clutching to their ther- moses of coffee and blankets. More and more people packed into the stadium until it flowed over onto the extra bleachers that had been set up. The wind blew a cold chill through the night air. Cou- ples huddled close with blankets wrapped around themselves as they watched Greg Jackson run 64 yards to make the score 35-3. While the game was going on the field, other happenings were taking place else- where. In the parking lot, two E.M.Sfs were flashing their orange lights into the night while sirens added to the noise made by the crowd, as they put a New Haven student into its back section. The night slowly died down with the Home- coming Dance and the music of Phoenix. For the first time in years, students rocked and then swayed to the school's own music pro- vided by students and grads of New Haven. Couples clinging to each other, friends shouting back and forth walked across the parking lot where leaves and yellow and pur- ple Kleenex flowers mixed and blew togeth- er. The night had died, and on the first Mon- day of October, New Haven took back its ordinary look of Nike tennis shoes-and con- cert T-shirts had found their place again. NEXT to the flames of the bonfire, cheerleaders LINED up and trying to keep warm, Melinda Tracey Lockard and Linda Bischoff attempt to Ritter, Diane Moore, Brenda Schortgen, Kelli lead a Bulldog crowd in some post-powder-puff Sanderson, Lori Henry and Dawn Christianer cheers. make up the '81 queen and court. Homecoming-25

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l ,eff df? Getting out, letting it loose It was the only day ofthe week anticipated by the students-payday. Whether it was a paycheck or allowance from mom and dad, it did not matter because it was time to SPEND, SPEND, SPEND!!! The money magically worked its way out of purses and billfolds and ended up in the nearest cashier's hand or the closest video game. The money was replaced by one ofthe high school student's Hbare necessities. These included such things as a pair of Jor- dache, the latest Rolling Stones album, a large pizza, a concert ticket or a chance to catch !'Pac-man Fever. Friday was almost always payday and there was usually some type of sporting event, so naturally the common New Haven students cheered the Bulldogs on to another victory. All that cheering seemed to give one a 'KBig Mac Attack or a craving for deep- pan pizza. After all nine people were packed into the Volkswagon, it was off to Pizza Hut or McDonaldls, also known as Mickey D's, These two places were considered as the offi- cial after-game hangouts. On nights without games, the teens drifted apart to movies, bowling alleys and the malls. Much of the preppy populationl' ofthe school preferred to hangout at the Blue Mountain Cafe or the French Cafe at the Holiday Inn. On a Saturday afternoon, many people chose to hangout at video arcades. The elec- tronic amusement devices addicted students as they told themselves, !'Just one more gamef' and '!This will be my last onef' The last game was from the last quarter of the now, non-existent paycheck. The answer to the broke video addict's problem was the Rubik's Cube, which proved to be a challenge tunless patience broke it apart and re-assembled itl. For the strong- willed who detoured the arcades, the reward Hangouts-27