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

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Crowd views Homecoming Game. Dale Swanson gets his kicks at a pep session. Freefairis lead singer embarrasscs Shari Burton. The place is a carnival iiTherels nothing to do in Michigan City. The place is a real pitfi IiOh, I wouldnit say that. There are a lot of things to do right here at school? iIJoe, donit throw spit wads? iiOh sorry, I didnit know that it both- ered you? iiThatis ok. Give me some examples of the great entertainment you say is available? iIThere are always all kinds of sport- ing events to go to, football, basketball, track, swimming. You name it. We got it? iIYea, theyire ok once in a while, but therels got to be more to life than sports? liMore to life than sports? Whats wrong with you? Are you some kind of Communist or something? Sports build character and team spirit. They are the cure-all for mind, body and soul! Think of the great American tradition of com- petition! You owe it to this country to love sports! Love it or leave it . . . Vi iiJoel Let go of my throatlii Ii. . . Oh, I . . . Iim sorry. I donit know what came over me. I just lost control for a min- utefi uGet a grip on yourself. Not every- one is a sports nut, and even if you are, thereis got to be something else just for the sake of varityfi iiWell, maybe. But it still sounds radical to me. There are always dances and some great plays. Then there are a few special events each year like when iFreefairi performed? those are all right for some people, but theyire really not what Iim looking for. I know Iim missing something, but I canit put my finger on itfi siPep sessionslii IIPep sessionsTi liYeh, you donit know what youire missing by skipping out of all those 3:00 pep sessions. Theyire fantastic. iRah, Rah, sis boom bah, yeh team! Boy, you should be there-toilet paper flying through the air-itis an atmosphere abandon. were out for a good time, and we donit care what it takes, so long as it doesnit take over an hour. iiYou know, the more I think about it, the more convincing you sound. Maybe things arenit as bad as I thought. As a matter of fact, I know youire right. Thereis a lot of stuff to do right here. The place is a regular carnival. iiNow youire talkinglii iiI-Iey gimme one of those spitwadsfi iiSure thing. Enjoy yourself.

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Rick Ream, Lori Jagcmanr Rhonda lngclson, anu Tim Mishler pause by a Model T Ford, one of the antique cars that transported queen candidates to the game. With escort Adrian Marsiuiis at her side. Dawn Malwin begins her reign as Homecoming Quccn. Contestants Charlotte Free, Debbie Connolly. Chris Palmer. Dawn Malwin, and Alminu Frcc wait anxiously for the winner to be announced. Friday the thirteenth-day of black cats, broken mirrors, and home- comings? Yes, itis true. While most people were jumping over cracks in sidewalks and tearing up their knuckles knocking on wood, we at Rogers were preparing for our major football game of the year. ttWe were doomed from the start, commented Senior Debbie Granzo. til donit think anybody was too suprised that we lost 0-13. If the game had been on any other day, we probably would have won? School spirit may certainly have been dampened by superstition, but can we really attribute the whole atmosphere of apathy that surrounded homecoming x to bad luck? uI think more people came to see the antique cars and queen candidates than the game itselffi stated Senior Ann Holbrook. uThe only time the students seemed to notice what was going on was when Queen Dawn Malwin fell off the platformfi Are Rogers students growing tired of traditions such as homecoming, or does our indifferent attitude towards school activities reflect a general feeling of apathy towards life? ttl think students are beginning to re- alize that school traditions dontt have much to do with the real world,w ex- plained Senior Lisa Vernon. tiSchool spirit is okay, but I think people are saving their enthusiasm for more im- portant areas of life?