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

Page 17 text:

Don Curlin and Cathy Briggs take time to relax and read in the library Over the P.A. Principal Frank Nowak the student body.

Page 16 text:

times ut t tnnnmniuitmrt that is upen hnex wt mmmummtlunx are important to am gmup family school. nation When those lines are closed, the result is less than desirable Often high school students haw httte regard tor amthing but their awn personal interests The stereotype of the thoughtless, unconcerned teenager still persists. Howeven students do have definite opinions on many issuese including what goes on in school Student Councils were developed in other schools as a sounding board for student ideas. When Rogers was opened, such a Student Senate was organized. But the link it was supposed to be between the administration and the student body was never really formed Perpetually policies were put into effect during the school year. and consequently questions arose Where do we stalidt and rumors dexelupmt Hm? ntten than not hmaex'elt Httldtjht: queried students, and um nne gut anxwerx HThe Student Senate has hemme just another etuh of late We do things e Hnmeenming and SemieFormat e but we nex er dtSt'llSS sehoot issues and problemseh stated Senate President Laurie Miektn HI suppose the reasnn we never discuss issues is that we dont have an outlet for ennstruetive criticisms that might come from discussing the issues ttWe actually are both to blame. Commented Principal Frank Nowak They never came to us. and we never went to them Although the Student Senate did not have a direct line of communication, it could not be said lines were totally Closed. Students heard, Good Morning, this is Mr. Ash, I just wanted to let you know more often than Student Senate President Laurle Mlekm also functions at the schoots erntml center The voice of the student tub was loud though nut always recognized they could mum Hr Nmttk Initiated u thselpline LHIUIHLHI: m began thselmtmh xuth $tttttz'wk mneernmg new pulietes, X1: tit YiSited alt Qeninr sneiat stmhw Classes. telling them ts: enunt thmt mmvexempt uhsenees hemuw ttt hate to haw am nt mu nut urmhmte due to ton mum nussed dun People need to he hstenetl In as. well as informed. The President Of the United States began thtx mm a national level in the HAsk President Carter telephone cults The administration also initmted It on the school 10er It still has a long way to go. but at least it IS a start There has been progress in communications, 3 new mute established. Yet, here we stand e still apart - not a functioning body as we could he.

Page 18 text:

Identity crisis solved? And now in living yearbook from the halls of Rogers High School, it's Student Life! And here's the star of Student Life .. . You. There are little but important things that make the life of the student unique: Arriving at school to find his locker glued shut with rubber cement; winning first place in the annual mashed potato shooting contest held in the cafeteria; entertaining students during passing periods with a kazoo band, and dyeing the water in all the drinking fountains shades of blue and gold. Activities are a major part of student life whether they are school related or not. The lives of students are as individual as the wills of Howard Hughes. First is Scholarly Intellect. His idea of excitement on a Friday night would be to memorize the unabridged edition of Websteris Dictionary. This person is obsessed with the desire to study, and study he will while taking a shower, brushing his teeth or changing his underwear. Scholarly can easily be identified. He,s usually the one with three inch thick glasses firmly lodged at the bottom of the nose for uninterrupted reading. There are usually 275 books tucked underneath his arms, for Intellect feels that lockers are a waste of time. Although he has a large vocabulary, theres one word that he has never heard of-socializing. If his social life were to be rated on a scale from 1 to 10, his rating would be a negative 12. Dating? What's that? I always thought that people went to the pier during the evenings to count how many times the lighthouse flashes in an hour, Second is the mischevious class clown, Rowdy, who loves attention and is usually well-known by his , peers. More than simple pranks or practical jokes, Rowdy will do everything in his power to cause mass pandemonium, chaos, confusion. Rowdy can be found in small groups terrorizing unsuspecting sophomores in the halls or sitting in the back of classrooms tormenting teachers. Rowdy will even make his presence known at iiother schools, spreading feelings of country pride through- out their halls. It's all in fun! Although Rowdy is known to be noisy and wild, he is never ever destructive. He has a certain quality that makes him different from students at other schools. Rowdy Raider has couth. He'll never cause physical or costly damage to another schoolis property nor will he turn his back toward the opposing team at sports events. Third and last, thereys Joe Apathy. He's the one who always arrives 54 minutes late to class. Hels the one who never brings his books to class because he can't find his locker. Joe Apathy can be compared to a moldy sponge. Unlike Scholarly Intellect, Joe will study in one year what Scholarly would study in one day. Unlike Rowdy Raider, he usually sleeps through a pep session, when he decides to attend one, while Rowdy eventually takes over the pep session. If there is one good quality Apathy has, he's quiet and keeps to himself. There you have it, the stars of Student Life. Read on and enjoy the story of 1977: Scholarly Intellect, Joe Apathy and Rowdy Raider. Diane Ludington