North Catholic High School - Trojan Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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The Crutch Club L'Attention. There will be a meeting for all Crutch Club members Wednesday May 7 at 2:35. All current members and officers should plan to attend. You're probably sitting there thinking, we don't have a Crutch Club. Well now we do. The North Catholic Yearbook had formed this club for any- one in all four grades as long as they meet the re- quirements, Why was this Club formed you ask? lt seemed as though there was a growing epidemic of injured students on crutches who had no place to turn with their com- plaints and comments about being on crutches. The yearbook also felt that this new club would in- volve these injured stu- dents so that they wouldn't feel left out. There aren't any difficult requirements to meet. All you need is a pair of crutches and a will to fol- low the Crutch Club Oath. It is as follows: We the members of the North Catholic Crutch, promise to hold our heads high as we hobble down the halls, five minutes prior to each class. We will try to endure the underarm pain that comes with each coveted pair of crutches. In addi- tion, we will support our fel- low members and promise not to trip any current member whether or not we are still an active member. Once we are Alumni mem- bers, we pledge our never- ending allegence to the North Catholic Crutch Club and will forever hold our crutches high. Four elite members of the Crutch Club strut their stuff. Linda Bray gets through the hallway with a little help from her friend, Greg Parsons. 22 The Crutch Club 1 QS iw my 'R YJ' w i Kenny Morgan takes a break,

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K.. Joe Ziccarelli and Matt Johnston attempt to comprehend what Mr. Hiner has just said, while Lynne Pavlic searches for understanding in her textbook. 'TWV QM , t . an The alarm clock shat- tered the morning silence. lt was six O'clock and one had a busy morning ahead. The rain pelted the win- dows as the gloomy day unfolded. But this was no ordinary school day, it was one of the 30 or more ex- traordinary experiences many could look forward to during their Senior year on the Hill of Troy. They were like Trojans going to battle, but it was not the . Greek army that they would have to face - it was more terrifying! As they stepped off their buses, they were no longer mere high school Seniors, they had been transformed into . . . Zombies of Physics! During the 1985-86 school year, more than half of the Class of 86 chose to pursue an academic course in the no-man's land of sci- entific injury and explora- tion, sealing their own Once the realm of the Phys- ics room is shut . . . there's no escaping. Rich Parker smiles and asks to see his test . . . Mr. Hiner shows him and grins back! PHYSICS Tim Kelly logically shows Mr. Hiner the right way to do it! No Problem! doom. They signed up for Physics class. After surviving double- period exams, impossible quizzes, never-ending lab reports, undoable home- work, failing grades - and all that fun stuff - there were some light mo- ments. Science is sup- posed to be governed by universal laws and theor- ies, but during many lab periods, things Hjust didn't work. The spings were called beyond their duty, the mercury wiggled every- where, and the calori- meters weren't potty trained. But the struggle was well worth it because if things got boring after wit- nessing the infamous bridge collapse. one would have the opportuni- ty to always watch itsy the tarantula eat his morn- ing meal. Zombies of Physics 21

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s 'X-'iJf 't ilu W Zn- X Xt. X -.sq se V Q sk 1 s -sf Q J sgxg 4, .f A --1+ ..-, Q l x , iy J X ? if Janet Jarzynka stops for a rest after a long hobble down the stairs. Linda Bray, Bro. Bret and friend? smile for the cam- era. Just a few more stepsg you're almost there, are the thoughts of Mike Strit- zinger. I L 1 Mike Amrhein shows his own technique of carrying his books to class. Clyde Neal watches Jim Rossmiller take the chal- lenge of carrying his own books. The Crutch Club 23