Sayreville War Memorial High School - Quo Vadis Yearbook (Parlin, NJ)

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ABOVE: The loneliness of the essay writer could be a thing of the past at SWMHS. Mike Shymanski, Linda Loughman, Lori Leccese, Scott Paul, and Walter Starzec enjoy each others' help with revision. RIGHT: The transfer from the junior high to SWMHS gives Mr. Kitzke the opportunity to lead his students in a new educational direction. BOTTOM: Female “Nine to Five” auditioners. move over. The somewhat unconventional Dennis Leary and Jim Kier- nan direct their energy into Typing 1. BELOW RIGHT: The Student Council led the school in a new direction in the spring of '82 when it kicked off a campaign to keep the school clean. Introduction 11

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INS, OUTS, AND UPS ABOVE: Before striking up the band, the new director, Mr. Shaner, gives some pointers to the members of the brass section. BELOW: Fashion direction is always on the move. Coincidentally, Liz Hall and Tina Kupsch buzz through study hall as look-alikes. With her first day at SWMHS, now as a teacher, Miss Makwinski receives the standard equipment, an atten- dance book and an apple. As always, this school year began some new programs and altered oth- ers. Did we ever have early dismissal to attend a football game before Septem- ber, 1982? Now that’s increasing school spirit. Readjustments are going on all over Sayreville. Dr. Parnell has become Su- perintendant of Schools with Mr. Bauer as her assistant. Closer to us, Mr. Rei- chenbach has just moved up from the junior high to become vice-principal. Within the school, new peer writing groups have been set up and Ad- vanced Placement English has been added. It’s becoming more evident that people are taking pride in their school clean-up committee. If only there could be a world clean- up committee. The universe is going through its own disturbances. The re- current crisis in the Middle East, Reaganomics, the football 1 strike; so what else is new? The tremors that jolt the most severely though, are what’s happening here in New Jersey. The fact that the driving age may be raised to 18 doesn’t bother those who already have a drivers’ license, but it does concern the younger students. Something that does affect everyone in the school is in the raising of the drink- ing age to 21. If a night club has a bar inside, this prevents someone who may not drink from even getting in to see a band. Who can predict what other innova- tions will occur? Like Bob Dylan said, all we know is “the times, they are a- changin’.” 10 Introduction

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M SCHOOL DAZE The beginning of another school year, already. Sophomore stomachs are sloshing around inside sophomore bodies. Five minutes after the late bell, they are sure that they will be the only ones left in the hallway looking for room A-55. The incoming juniors are almost exuberant that there is now someone more vulnerable than they are. It’s their turn to dish out the vi- ciousness in line soccer. Seniors? They would rather just turn off the alarm and wait until June to graduate. Everything we do has a beginning, ripe with anxiety and anticipation. This year could bring the beginning of a deluge of Steno I homework, the ad- vent of U.S. History II chapter outlines, or the time to start shopping for a col- lege. The 1982-83 school year at SWMHS is only one more beginning and it’s just about to start! The homeroom bell finally rings. And they’re off! The trash compactor of a hallway is already in motion. Everyone passes from class to class in a daze today. That’s because it’s a dream. Yeah ... it must be a dream. I’m still in bed. Summer just couldn’t be over. BELOW: Sleepy eyes and restrained yawns mean one thing for Patty Lynch -Monday morning. ABOVE: A beautiful morning inspires Chris Cejner to soak up just a “few more rays” before school officially begins.