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

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Ebony and ivory. We all know that people are the same wherever we go. There is good and bad in everyone. We Jearn to iive when we learn to give each other what we need to survive. Some people in the communit ' see racial relations as a problem. Some see it as a controllable situation. At South Side, relationships seem to grow freely between all races. To almost every stu- dent concerned, color of the skin has nothing to do with the social position a person holds. Many students are able to look past the exterior and focus on the feelings and emotions that lie inside. Alfredo Perez, senior, stated, To me. ■N if a person has the same interests as I do and is fun to be around, that is a true friend. Fortunately, most people seem to realize that the struggle for survival isn't a battle between races. Karen Nichols, senior, summed it up when she said. There really isn't a dif- ference between races, we're all in this together! To most people the conflicts between people aren't caused by color but are caused b ' differences in character. Keith [ones, senior, stated, People seem to be getting tired of fighting, and they're starting to give each other respect. Of course, there are some disrespectful people in all races, Hopefully, through the pride and respect we have for one another and for our school, others in the communitN' will see us as we really are. Many people look up to South Side The surroundings and people are great South Side will always be an admirable school. Gerald Lamb, junior, said. There may be differences amoung the races, but there are discrepancies within members of ever - race. Let's striw together to live in perfect harmony. We are born with color and acquirt prejudices. Prejudices can be changed We love, learn, cr '. and live whether we are ebonv or . . . Ivory Racial Relations— 13

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Demonstrating their concentration and team- work, Anne Felger, junior, and Tim Clark, senior, practice their duo cut, The Great White Hope, for speech meets, pholo by Tagtmeyer Working together in harmony, band mem bers blend time, talents, and effort in full time, phoio by Taglmeyer Together we win. South Siders Bill [ordon, senior, and Kent Beasly, junior, have a firm grasp on friendship, pholoby Wesner 12 — Racial Relations

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Follow Me Follow me to the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo; There's lots of fun for me and you When you follow me. —Follow me! While most of us would resent being classed as children, the zoo will always be a fun place to visit for young and old alike. On a breezy Sunday afternoon in September, a group of South Side students made a trip to the zoo to meet all the wild animals. The first animal encountered was an ocelot, a medium-sized, American wildcat having a grayish coat that is dot- ted and striped with black. Annoyed at being caged, the cat paced the floor. Ocelots resemble some of the students at South Side. The students made faces at the monkeys, talked with the birds, croaked at the seals, rode the ponies, and toured the African Veldt. The most popular place turned out to be the barnyard. Archers mingled with zookeepers, chickens, and parents tak- ing pictures of Baby's first day at the zoo. Archers fed baby lambs with bot- tles while the nanny goats pulled and chewed on the students' shoestrings. If an Archer tired of the goats' attentions, he could break away to pet one of the gentle deer. The afternoon was full of laughter and, of course, full of animals, too. When the students left their newly- made friends, they left knowing Fort Wayne has a lot to offer, and one of the more fun, lighthearted ways to spend an afternoon is to get a group of friends together to make a trip . . . To The Zoo. Ever so gently, Kim Kumfer, senior, reaches out to pet the fawn while Kelly Daughtry. senior, looks on. photo by Taglmeyer A mother's job is never done. exclaims Susan O'Shaughnessy, senior, as she feeds the baby goat. photo by Toglmeyer Eat my food and I'll strangle you! exclaims Rachel Hewett, senior, as she forcefully tries to push the friendly goat away, photo by Tagimeyer 14 — Fort Wayne Children's Zoo