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

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HANDLE WITH CARE Directions: Open carefully. Read each page thoroughly and continue through to the end. Even though it’s not always asked for, someone is always giving direc- tions: how to make Chicken Cordon Bleu, a guide to moneymaking, direc- tions to put together a bike, etc . . . What about directions? What direc- tions are each of our lives taking? Are we going “south of the border to be- come mercenaries in Latin America? How about north to visit Santa Claus? Maybe we could go west and follow the eternal sun to California. If we dig far enough east, we might hit China. Every member of the graduating class of 1983 will follow his own per- sonal path. We’ll all just jump in our cars or on a Magic Bus and go in what- ever direction we decide to. We have learned the formula for suc- cess and we will do the guiding. It’s time for the class of ’83 to be giving the directions. Because the 1982-83 school year is so power packed, batteries are not included. ABOVE: A map of the school is a definite necessity to sophomores like Gail Beauregard. BELOW: Sophomore confusion or thoughts directed from another world could be the reasons for these unusual diddly-boppers. Whatever he’s receiving, SWMHS seems to be a pleasant exper- ience for Dave Pavlic.

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LOCATIONS ABOVE: Please rise for the pledge of allegiance are the directions that begin the educational process at SWMHS on a typical morning. Sue Apple- gate responds with a pleasant smile and the customary salute. Introduction 2 Spring 1982 17 Student Life 32 Curriculum 52 Activities 74 Sports 108 Underclass 142 Seniors 160 BELOW: What direction will Jill Michel take at SWMHS? Here she peruses the student handbook for extracurricular opportunities. 2 Introduction

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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS High school is usually the first time in a student’s life when he or she begins to seriously question the meanings of impor- tant things in life. SWMHS is no exception. “When’s this period over?” “What time is it anyway?” “How was that party Saturday?” “Who’s he going out with now?” “Where did we come from?” Where did we come from?!? “Our mommies’ tummies,” the recombination of DNA, our American heritage, and more? A part of that heritage, the part that made thirteen years of education mandatory, gave us the high school. Our parents remind us that the years we spend in high school can be the best years of our lives. And it isn't only the academic part of Did life on earth really begin with a hot, soupy gas based on Amino acids and DNA? Pete Skarzynski attempts to answer this pressing question during a Biology lab.