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

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“Feet»” of Fashion as shown by (top to bottom) Geoff Hewlett. Kris Wlenke. Janet Bolinger, and Geoff Hewlett again. Vests and polo shirts are the fashion choice for Kim Jesch, Julie Kiser, and Jane Zolvinski. TUDENT STYLE The students at RHS that fill the halls say a great diversity of things about themselves with their clothes. To an outsider, this system may seem quite intricate and confusing. On the contrary, it’s simple to decipher the messages conveyed. You must only know the general classifications students fall into: 1) Nerd-these people are characterized by slightly flaring “no name” pants, a plaid button down shirt with cuffs and collar completely buttoned, clunky tennis shoes, white socks (always), and hair that is a little shaggy and long- coated with a little-more-than- acceptable amounts of oil. Says one typical nerd, “I like to go to the library during lunch, drink sprite, and figure out math problems.” 2) “G” guys-they strut down the halls with an aromatic cloud of Polo enveloping them. They wear tapered dark blue jeans or pleated dress pants, a sweater and shirt with a little flair- maybe a bright stripe, or two, and penny loafers shined to a gloss. The shoes are sometimes so shiny that the guys can use them sneakily as mirrors. 3) Jocks-they wear the same type of clothes-sporty-for all occasions. Whenever you overhear them talking, it’s always on the subject of athletics. “Gym shoes with everything” is their fashion motto. 4) Preppies-clasic is their middle name. Clothing in this category is unisex. A typical outfit is old, loose jeans, 100% Shetland wool crew neck or cardigan sweater (embelished with a member of the animal kingdom just below the left shoulder) turtleneck-polo-or oxford underneath, and worn-out deck shoes with thick wool socks. The girls complete their outfit with a strand of pearls and gold jewelry and the guys wear a nice watch with a leather band. 5) Pre-fabs-hours and hours of work are put in to make this finished product. Their “crowning glory” is permed, moussed, blown-dry hair sprayed and contorted to achieve their desired look. Their make-up is painstakingly applied, although a little heavy on mascara. Cropped jeans, a tank top underneath a v-neck sweater (with a “V” in the back), and flats-NEVER, EVER with socks-compose their uniform. Sometimes, these girls will venture into the realm of fad clothing and will come out wearing something “daring”-a miniskirt, or flowered (“Do these look right”) jeans. -Lori Scott 12 Student Life

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A traditional Thanksgiving dinner served at Jennie Savinski’s home. Sophomores Debby Hart and Lynette Perring clown around at the French Club’s Halloween party. Madonna does a good job of describing the general feeling about the holidays when she sings, “Holiday! Celebrate!” Holidays are days when we don’t have to go to school because they are days to remember an important event. Though many of us believe holidays were created for the sole purpose of relieving us from homework, this isn’t true. Each holiday has a special meaning and traditions for celebrating it. Take Halloween, for example. Usually, we don’t get a day off from school for. Halloween, but this year was an exception because it coincided with Teachers’ Institute. On this day, off-beat clothing or costumes are acceptable. What other day of the year would you let anyone see you in hideous makeup and obnoxious clothing, like a dress (on a guy) or a court jester’s costume, complete with pointed hat? Halloween is also great for stocking up on candy from trick-or-treat and scaring each other with totally unbelievable ghost stories, like the one about the mythical (??) “Greenjeans”. The next holiday, one we always get two days off for, is about 27 days down the line, Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving doesn’t require colorful costumes and it’s not as lighthearted (or scary!) as Halloween. It has a serious reason for its commemoration. This holiday is meant to honor and be thankful to our country’s forefathers and the greatest thing they started here — eating well. Yes, this day is dedicated to: 1.) the long, complex preparation of delicacies such as turkey, dressing, and pumpkin pie; 2.) proving that there is, indeed, a glutton hidden in the body of every one of us; and 3.) finding new and creative ways to disguise the turkey leftovers as creations to be eaten for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for many days following the main feast. Thanksgiving has another purpose — to officially usher in “THE” season of the year — Christmas. As the Christmas season begins, we are bombarded with Christmas everything, like Christmas trees, Christmas television shows, Christmas cards and cookies. Magazines love to write about Christmas, using adjectives such as these to describe the holiday season: magical, glittering, glamourous, bountiful, dazzling, and festive. But this time of year can hardly be described like that! What is so festive about trudging through six inches of grey slush to get to a store where you have to wait a minimum of 40 minutes in line, to find that they are out of what you are seeking? When we finally finish buying presents, we must wrap them, which is also a dilemma. Who has ever finished wrapping all their presents without running out of paper? or tape? Granted, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are great; family, food, religious celebrations, a walk in the snow, and presents. The remaining days of the break are spent in crowded malls, exchanging and returning gifts. When everything is exchanged and the break is over, school is ready to begin again. Almost everyone is wearing something new. This first day back to school is an unofficial holiday: “Christmas Present Exhibiting Day”. These holidays really are special days. They are days to look forward to and remember, for whatever reasons. It always seems like the not-so-good things that happen on holidays, such as the Halloween you confided (to who you thought was your best friend hidden behind a Halloween costume) very private things and then found out it was someone else in the costume, or the Thanksgiving you got severe indigestion and had to be taken to the hospital, or the Christmas you didn’t get a car - fade into a haze and all you remember are the good things. - Lori Scott 11

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Kris Wienke wears the rage of 1985- Coca-Cola clothing. Steve Foss satisfies his sudden tendency for a drink of water. Sean Gipson shows off his Air Jordans and favorite university Notre Dame. Fashion 13