South Side High School - Totem Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Planting yet another sprig of ivy. the 1983-1984 senior class officers follow an old South Side tradition of planting the ivy on Ivy Day. phoio by Seniors march down the street in a very special South Side parade, phoioby Waiiers 10— Ivy Day

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a Sisters HI, Mom, say Donnie and LaSonya Clark, juniors, as they show the love and af- fection between a brother and sister, photo by Sheroy Ah, how sweet. |eff Livensparger, junior, affectionately kisses his little sister Melissa, a freshman, phoio b ' sheroy aren't all sugar and spice. Micki filled my locker with shaving cream, and I still haven't gotten her back yet, Shane Younker, sophomore, said of his older sister, a senior. South Side is Fort Wayne's only all walk-in high school. Due to this policy, families have been establishing themselves here for generations. Family pride, spirit, unification, and especially family tradition have shaped life at South Side for the past sixty-three years. My grandparents went to this school and sent their children to South Side. Naturally I'm here, Todd Morley, junior, said. Brothers and sisters are often a sup- port system for each other. Mitty really helps me with my athletic performance. She writes me notes on the da y of the game, and after the football game is over, she runs down on the side line to congratulate me on a win. If we lose, Mitt ' will even give me a hug when I am sweatv' and in low spirits, |eff Livensparger, junior, said of his freshman sister. All sisters and brothers are not ideally so chummy. When Beth was a freshman, I decided I would be a good sister and stoop down to actually talk to her at school. Now she tells me I ruin her image. It's hard to be reduced to Beth's sister, especially when I'm the older one, Anne Felger, junior, said of Beth, a sophomore. Robbie Sinninger. senior, said of the relationship he has with his sister. Heidi, who is also a senior, When you have grown up with a sister in the same grade, you learn to become individuals and independent of each other. Other- wise, students as well as teachers will think that you both are just alike and never see the real 'ou. A more common attitude that a big brother projects about his little sister is one that expresses to others what a bother his kid sister is. Fortunately, we hardly see each other. Besides, my sis would beat me up if I e 'er embarrassed her in front of her friends. Rodney Cavender. junior, said about his sister Lynn, a sophomore. Is that what Rodney is really saying? There are many family codes that ap- ply to how siblings treat each other in school. However, the two who avoid each other in school in order to follow some frivolous social code (It's cool to crack on your sister.] will turn to each other when problems arise at home. Usually I only turn to Lynn for sup- port if I've gotten into a fight with my mom or dad. She talks to me if she's mad at our parents We usually take each other's side, Cavender said of his sister. We talk about what happened at school or football or band practice. We've never really had a serious pro- blem, but if we do, I hope |eff trusts me enough that he feels he can talk to me if anything is wrong, Kelly Daughtn.. senior, said of her brother Jeff, a junior. People like to hear about brothers and sisters who get along. They are much more fun to be around than those brothers and sisters who ignore or put each other down. Family quarrels at school make everyone uncomfortable. It's great to know brothers and sisters are capable of liking each other. My sister is ver ' independent, and she probably doesn't need an older brother watching over her. but watching her as a freshman brings back memories of my freshman year. I don't ha e time to talk to Mitr after school, but I always hope she is having a good day. Big Livensparger said. And Little Livensparger added. Jeff and I are really close. When I have pro- blems, he helps a lot because he knows where I'm coming from. We're both good at cheering one another up. I think he's the greatest brother in the world, and I hope he knows it. Thank goodness for . . . Brothers! Siblings— 9

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Ivy Day has been one of South Side's most unique traditions. On May 18, 1984 the forty-eighth graduating class to par- ticipate in h-y Day marched down Calhoun and Oakdale streets in their caps and gowns. Rebecca Schaab. hy Da ' Queen, and her Court led the seniors down the isle of flags which were raised in salute to the graduating class. The seniors filed into the auditorium where Dan Bromle '. Master of Ceremonies, introduced the hy Da ' Queen and her Court. Shawn Fincher presented the new sprig of i 'y to Superintendent Bill C. Anthis who then made his acceptance speech. The ceremony ended with all who attended joining in to sing the Alma Mater. The Senior Class Officers were given the privilege of planting the ivy as a good-bye to South Side High School from the graduating class of 1984. Because Ivy Day is celebrated only by South Side, it is an especially mean- ingful day for seniors. Susan Felger, senior, said. Ivy Da ' will be one of the most wonderful memories I will have of South Side. The parade made the seniors realize that our four years had actually ended. At the same time it let us understand that South Side would always be in our memories. All underclassmen look forward to Ivy Day. No one can understand the feelings the seniors have at the time of graduation. Because underclassmen can't imagine these feelings. Ivy Day is given an almost fairy-tale quality. Each senior experiences his own emotions of relief, pride, happiness, love, and sadness on Ivy . . . Day Cheery as roses, Ivy Day court members. Carol and Mary Summers, seniors, smile into the sun. Hooper, Michele Davis.' Robin Lindsay, queen phoiobyWoiiers Rebecca Schaab, Stacy Files, Patricia Panyard, Iv - Dav— 11