Rogers High School - RYB Yearbook (Michigan City, IN)

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How firm a foundation? Rogers High School's falling down. Falling down. Falling down. Rogers High School's falling down. Look out Raiders! Michigan City's multi- million dollar baby has been stricken with crippling arthritis. Rogers High School, though only four years old, (the first class graduated in 1971), resembles in certain areas a much older school. The tennis courts, which were here a year before the building opened to students, are one of the best tennis facilities in Northern Indiana. However, the complex (consisting of eight courts) was built on a clay base. The cement, which is much heavier than the clay (especially when it rains or snows) shifts and 16 sinks, causing the surface of the courts (and all other sidewalks) to be rough and uneven. The courts desperately need colored surfaces, lines, nets, and possibly new fences. It is suspected that the fences won't support wind screens. No one knows better than Rogers students that when it rains it pours. Rain causes hallways, certain classrooms, and even the gymnasium to leak. Possibly the biggest leakage of all is from the crack (approx. 35 ft. long) in theswimming pool. For a while, approx. 8000 gallons of water per day were leaking from the pool. An underwater excursion would re- veal numerous patches where the bottom of the pool is chipped. In some places the walls of the pool are danger- ously sharp. A swimmer in the 74-75 Pentathlon seriously injured his hand (the cut required stitches) when he reached for the wall. But whose fault is it? Who's to blame for the condition that Rogers is in right now. Partially the students. For instance, putty put in the pool crack to stop the leakage has been picked and pulled at since it's been there. Even a paper shortage at Rogers is highly probable, since some students find pleasure in attempting to flush whole rolls of paper towels down the toilets. However, the students can't be fully to blame. If they were, why would the M.C., Area Schools Holding Corp. have filed a suit against the general contractor? Pam Calloway

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All work and no play? Although this may be the case in some schools, it cer- tainly doesn't apply to honor students at Rogers. In addition to toiling over their studies, many of these students also devoted time and effort to school and community organiza- tions. Throughout the year, var- ious organizations sponsor awards to students deserving special recognition for their scholastic achievements. Such persons are chosen not only on the basis of their grades but also because of their contri- butions to the community. When asked what their scholastic success means to them, students gave a wide variety of answers. Among the most common remarks were: It means earning a scholarship, It signifies prestige, and It means I didn't get caught cheating. Whatever their reasons, these students continue to take the lead in school and community affairs. 18