Reitz Memorial High School - Memorial Review Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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48 hours of freedom Once every five days Memorial students were faced with an intriguing dilemma: How to make the most of their weekends. In order to make the most of those few precious hours, careful planning was a must. My fhends and I usually started talking about what we were going to do over the weekend during school on Friday, commented Sopho- more Angle Moore. Despite the limited amount of things to do around Evans- ville, students remained un- daunted. When I wanted a good laugh I usually went bowling with some of my friends, remarked Junior John Wahnsiedler. I ' ve knocked down quite a few pins in my time. Other ways to spend time as well as money consisted of dancing the night away at one of the ' young adult night- clubs , either the Victory or Alhombra. If cutting a rug wasn ' t the thing to do, maybe buying one was. Many hours were spent shopping or just hanging out at Eastland Mall. Movies were also a popular nocturnal activity. Thanks to VCRs, homes became com- fortable movie theatres. ' A night at the movies could con- sist of anything from the tradi- tional movie theater viewing complete with authentic movie popcorn to relaxing in an easychair, or munching on microwave popcorn with four or five close, personal friends. Whatever the activity, weekends were a welcome break. It presented the oppor- tunity to have fun with friends outside of school or just to catch up on sleep lost to study- ing. Freshmen Roxanna Crowe and Jenny Swanson check out some movies for evening viewing pleasure. VCRs enabled students to save money by renting movies. We 719

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Attempting to beat the odds. Junior John Wahnsiedler goes for a strike. Bowling required a great deal of con- centration on form. Senior Doug Ripperger offers some assistance to Senior David fJliles who is having trouble coming to ghps with the ball. Weekend basketball games were an active outlet for excess energy. Selecting just the right bowling ball is a must for Junior James Noyes. This was a popular year ' round weekend activity. 18 We

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c hapel offers retreat Amid the hus- tle and bustle of Memorial High School, solitude was hard to find. The newly built chapel provided just a place, however, It was not only meant for prayer but somewhere students and faculty alike could come just to reflect, stated Father Tom Kessler, chaplain. Though the idea had been around for quite some time, the actual building began over the summer. The funds for the chapel came solely from donations, remarked Brother Eugene. ' Architect Rupert Condict volunteered his services to design the chapel. Two rooms were uniquely rennovated into the spiritual center. Masses throughout the year were held on Wednesdays after school and Fnday before school. Special masses were also held for sports teams before important games. I thought the masses gave the team a sense of together- ness, observed Senior co- captain of the football team, Shawn Young. They were ' cool ' ! 1 ■ ' ' i i ' -m A quiet atmosphere was always provided by the chapel. Senior Michelle Pulcini lakes advantage of the serene environment during her spare time. 20 C hapel