Silver Lake High School - Golden Eagle Yearbook (Silver Lake, KS)

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Forensics: Front Row: Marla Shell, Clndy Blankenship, Melinda Shell, Tammy Harri- son Second Row: Darcy Etzel, Diane Dult- meier, Patti Frey, Tina Harrison Back Row: Kyle Dillinger, Mike Jacobs, Troy Wolf, Danny Ledeboer, Tony Leiker, Steve Brown, Coach Gail Naylor, Debbie Brun- gardt, Lara Dillinger,-photo by Kim Brooks. Strife GJ T H Y: li. .A L.i by DeAnna Vincent Death has been and always will be with us. lt is an essential part of human exis- tance. And because it is, it has always been a subject of deep concern to us. Since the dawn of humankind, the human mind has pondered death, searching for the answer to its mysteries. Death is not a catastrophic. destructive thing: in fact, we can see it as one ofthe most constructive, positive, and creative elements. The clinical term for death ls: the perma- nent cessation of all vital functions. The clini- cal term for birth is: the act of being barn, Death is the finai stage of growth, whereas birth, when life begins, is the first. Our modern society sees birth as a cause for celebration, lt sees death as a dreaded and unspeakable issue to be avoided at all possible times. People see death as a thing to be feared. This may be because death reminded modern society of human vulner- ability. We may be able to delay death, but we cannot escape it, Death strikes indis- criminately. it cares not what a person has done, or who he ls: everyone must die, whether rich or poor, famous or unknown, Maybe this is why it is so hard to die. Death can strike at anytime so we become obsessed with the idea and hide our chil- dren from lt. Llle a short gasp of alr then a loud cry he gives, to say that he lives. Death a short gasp of alr then silently he lies, to say that he dlos. written by Dr. Bili Nice Death is the key to the door of life. it ls through accepting the finalness of our indi- vidual lives that we are enabled to find the strength and courage to devote each day of our lives -- however long they may be - to growing as fully as we are able. lt is denial of death that is partially responsibie for people living empty purposeless lives. Top Left: As freshman Tlna Harrlson goes over her speech, freshman Lara Dillinger helps out.-photo by Debbie Brungardt. Middle Left: At a Topeka cllnlc senlor Kyle Dillinger gives freshman Lara Dillinger pointers.-photo by Diane Dultmeier. Left: Relaxing after a debate tourna- Hanna watch television.-photo by Diane Dultmeier. D. ment, Coaches Gail Naylor and Debbie X Foi2ENslcsfcLAssEsf75

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DebaTing squad places sixTh aT sTaTe DebaTe and Forensics STaTe debaTers finished in sixTh place as a squad. The debaTers ThaT wenT To sTaTe were Debbie BrungardT, Tammy Harrison, Diane DulTrneier, Maria Shell, and Tina Harrison wenT as an alTernaTe. Kyle Dillinger and Tarnrny Harrison debaTed TogeTher aT Regionals, buT due To a conflicT wiTh sTaTe wresTling Dillinger was noT able To go To The sTaTe debaTe Tourna- menT. BrungardT wenT in his place. Several people qualified for sTaTe Forensics. STeve Brown qualified in Two differenT areas. Everyone had To go To aT leasT eighT TournarnenTs in debaTe ex- cepT The novices, who were firsT year debaTers. The novices had To go To aT leasT five. There were Two overnighT TournamenTs aT Schlagle and Shawnee Mission. PaTTi Frey said Speech noT only helps one open up To oThers, buT iT also leTs one learn abouT The subjecT. lT's a real learning ex- perience. AY' ff' -2, 2 1 at 4 KM? . ,. I , Above: Watching televlslon, lunlor Troy Wolf and sophomore Mike Jacobs eaT chips. -photo by Debbie BrungardT. Right: Debate: Front Row: Debbie Brun- gardT, Tammy Harrison, Coach Gail Nay- lor, Kyle Dillinger Second Row: Danny Le- deboer, Maria Shell, Sonny Garner, PaTTi Frey, Susie Howell, Tina Harrison, Lara Dil- linger, Mike Jacobs Back Row: Troy Wolf, Diane DulTmeier, Melinda Shell. -phoTo by Mrs. Ernesfine Thompson. 74 f CLASSES f DEBATE T

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AF E11 3 I0 STudenTs work To achieve goals by Tina Cloe AfTer 3:40 many high school sTudenTs head for work. Some work in Silver Lake while oThers Travel To Topeka. Many of The sTudenTs did volun- Teer work To help wiTh Their ca- reers. VoniTa Murdock freshman who did volunTeer work aT ST. Francis HospiTal said, I don'T know if l'll go inTo nursing in The fuTure, buT l jusT need someThing To pass The Time. Kim STringer, sophomore also did volunTeer work To help wiTh her fuTure plans. She worked aT The Copper FoundaTion. STringer said, 'll love working wiTh people. l've always wanTed To do This and now l'm finally geTTing The chance. l've really goTTen aT- Tached To The kids. She hopes To geT a full Time job There offer graduafing from high school. While some sTudenTs are doing volunfeer work, oThers are work- ing for The money To save for fu- Ture purposes. David Sackman senior is a familiar face aT Wehner's IG-A and True Value Hardware STore. He has been working There for Two years. I am working mosTly for pleasure, buf l'm also paying for my car, said Sackman. Rlghf: To amuse Courfney Johnson, Nlck PfannensTiel, and Greg Wagner is noT The only Task encounTered by senior babysif- Ter Cindy Blankenship. -phoTo by Kim Brooks. Above Right: Doing somefhlng besides running The cash regisfer aT Wehner's IGA. Sherry Rohn senior sfocks dogfood. -phoTo by Debbie Brungardf. 76fcLAssEsfAFrER 3:40