Plainfield High School - Silhouettes Yearbook (Plainfield, IN)

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It’s the Reason For Being Here You wished you were dreaming, but you knew you wer- en't when the warning bell sounded at 7:55 on August 25th. You finally had to face reality and wake up from that three- month summer da e. Somehow over the summer those halls you could have walked blindfolded last year had grown strangel) unfamiliar, and onl after a great deal of wander- ing-complete with a trip to the smoke-filled bathroom, a stop at the guidance office, and. don't forget, all of that juicy gossip—did you arrive safely in homeroom. As your year progressed with mans tardies, locker switches, in-hall tractor collisions, and classroom changes, you eventually became resigned to the daily grind; even insurmountable loads of homework weren't surprising (still disappointing and yet worth all of the effort of conning the teacher out of it). You might have begun to find the daily routine of Fnglish and mathematics dull or the usual schedule of science and history boring. However, with in- class diversions such as labs, dissections, and computer programming—as well as added incentives like candy sales, student teaching, field trips, classes at Ben Davis, and library and lounge excursions— our school day was practical!) tolerable. Still, it was onlv those unexpected extras that brought your school year to life: air raids, decorative deer heads, sub-zero fire drills, snow days, lab fires, and squirt bottle fights. («ranted. your school year had its high points, but what could ever compare with the sheer ecstasy of final exams, research papers, mammoth reading assignments, or all- night studv sessions? A few sleepless nights were essential in order to balance out your in-class free-days. l,ate nights, endless homework, pop-quizzes, and lab blunders combined with hurried lunches, school closings, surfs up, and food fights—it was plain to see your '81-'82 academic year was one to be remembered. Finding it harder lo concentrate than the expected. Mike Muse and Hanna l.assila lose control during a German class skit. 9

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ACADEMICS Despite the varied academic opportunities offered at PHS. the most familiar scene is that of students hurriedh scribbling notes. These students listening to Mr. Bullington in CHAP are no exception.

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Warning: The Surgeon General Has Determined That Homework Can Be Hazardous To Your Health There's something about teachers and homework that fits together beautifully; why, it’s like flies to flypaper! Why does it always seem like Mr. Bullington or Mrs. Jackson finds homework assignments for you to do the one night that you wanted to go to the resene game? Or why is it that the homework that is assigned often seems to be from a totally different world from what was discussed in class? Of course, there are people who never do their homework, but even those people give in and start doing their assignments about the time that smoke-ups come out. Have you ever noticed the different ways that people go about doing their homework? Some go off to the quiet asylum of their bedrooms, while others prefer mixing home- work with TV, and stereo, and lots of food. Actuali), homework isn't that bad. After all, homework is what school is about. Be- sides, most of us usually find the time be- tween assignments to do the things that we want to do. Probably the most typical studs pose is David Dawn's: surrounded by food, drinks. TV, and stereo noise, David is hardl) interrupted b hating to do homework. students can't use Mrs. f arrigan's hangout, they go to the Plainfield Public Library to wile away the even- ing hours. Susan Peters and David Ruark work on AP reports. 10