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

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Florence Fresnault, senior, converses with Alan ferences she, as an exchange student, has seen Kuhn, freshman, Ron Wise, senior, and Matt Rice, in the United States in comparison to France. phoio freshman, all P.K.'s. (preachers' kids), about dif- by seshr g». The Star of David stands as a s 'mbol of a people who have survived for generations and whose beliefs have also survived for generations, ph to m Thoughts, beliefs, and feelings written down are memories treasured forever, lournals. diaries, and notes to friends are healthy outlets of expressing emotions. phoiobySheitn- Beliefs— 17

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Alef, Bet, Gime. The Hebrew alphabet, which has recorded the beliefs of the Jewish people for generations, stands in front of the B'nai Jacob Synagogue, phoiobv wise Standing tall and elegant in the City of Churches, Saint Mary's Cathedral is one of the oldest chur- ches in Fort Wayne, phoiobyvvise A Social custom to omit religion from conversa- tion has evolved. Because of upbringing, embarrassment, confusion, or other discomfort, proper etiquette when talk- ing doesn't include God. Because of peer pressure, people don't want to talk about God. I don't know why. When a really religious per- son talks to me, it feels weird — a feeling I can't explain, Rod Ahlersmeyer, sophomore, said. There are so many different religions and views. Some people get ver ' defensive. They're hard to talk to, David Best, senior, said. Some feel nervous at the mention of a religious topic. Others experience com- fort when friends share religious views. )enny Rooks, junior, said, Students don't relate to religion easily because religion involves things they can't hear or see or touch. They don't understand a lot of the concepts. More and more, students are beginn- ing to talk about their feelings. Some may hesitate at first, but gradually they begin to share their beliefs. Today, sincere conversations concerning religion can be heard at lunch rooms, on telephones, and at slumber parties. When students find the ' are not alone in their understanding of religion, things become easier. They now can deal with their own doubts or misunderstandings. Students discover sometimes it helps to i talk things out with peers. Roxanne Wattley, senior, explained, Contrar ' to popular belief, as an agnostic, I do not feel threatened when discussing my beliefs with others whether they be of patriotism, religion, or another social concern. The best thing about South Side is that as an in- dividual, we are not punished or criticized for our beliefs. We are en- couraged to form beliefs of our own choice, and that is something I will owe the school for the rest of my . . . 16— Beliefs

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Listening to the Christmas lists of several children, Santa Claus. alias Mr. Thomas Gordon, visits the Lutheran Hospital Day Care center with Proj ect LEAD. photo by Gimher With winter setting in, what better thing to make than gingerbread houses out of graham crackers? Dartanya Link, freshman, and April Wade, freshman, masterfully create theirs, phoio by sheroy And to all a good night! yells Santa as he takes off into the air after filling all of Fort Wayne's stockings. photo by Anderson Posing with prestige, Jeff Livenspager, junior, models winter clothes during the Style and Talent Show sponsored by Hutners and Music Boosters. pholo by VVotters 18— Fluff .