St Xavier High School - Xaverian Yearbook (Junction City, KS)

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ROLE REVERSAL During Spirit Week, Freshmen Charlie Melvin shows off his legs as Megan Ma- jerus whispers sweet nothings in his ear. Photo by Kevin Walsh Nothing Can StopUs The Freshman Class was unusually large. There were twenty-eight students, most of them being participants in sports or other school activities. A Freshman could always be counted on for help or humor, and their laughter could often be heard through the halls. Their school spirit enabled them to win the annual Homecoming Spirit Week competition. Each day of the week students were allowed to dress in outfits that were considered unusual school attire. Such days were Pajama Day, Switch Day, Inside-out and Backwards Day, Blue- Gold, Hats, Pins, and Sunglasses Day, and Dress-Up Day. When asked what her favorite day was, Amy Gustafson replied, “Pajama Day. It was fun to get to wear p.j.’s to school.” Winning Spirit Week allowed the Freshman to enter the Homecoming Dance free. Some might think that with such a big class, the members might not be too close. Audra Henderson said, “We do have our differences, but we always seem to get them solved. It’s hard to be separated from your friends.” “The biggest advantage to having the largest class is the variety of people. We have athletes, brains, and other sorts of interesting life forms,” Grace Strom added, by Xaverian Staff and Audra Henderson 17

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Amy Gustafson John Hall Lisa Hayden Audra Henderson Amy Langvardt Marty Lott Megan Majerus Charlie Melvin David Miller Andrea Neloms Danny Nelson Missy Reeves Chuck Renshaw Carmen Rodriguez Grace Strom J.D. Terry Mary Todd Leslie Wahle Matt Weingart John Zornes 16

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Diversity In The Least HOW’D THAT GO? Life can be just a little bit dull when you’re in Junior High. This year’s Eighth-Graders decided however, that the “pre-teen blues” were not going to affect them. Extra means were taken to make sure that spare time was filled with some sort of activity. Spare time can be filled in a number of ways. One of the top priorities was sports. The majority of the class was involved some way or another in athletic events. If you couldn’t find them on the field or court, you could be sure to find any number of them manning the concession stand. The All-American sport of foot- ball gave way to the new craze of skateboarding. Two new students to Saint Xavier’s this year brought along their boards. Chauncey Cowell and Jim James brought some variety to the world of sports. “A lot of kids skate for a fad. Those who do it for them- selves are out for the fun of it,” stated Chauncey Cowell. The students’ views on how to spend time outside of school can only be described as diverse. Taste in music ranged from hard rock to new wave. Favorite groups varied from Motley Crue to The Cure. Although these were popular, the majority of favorite groups con- sisted of radio music such as Tiffa- ny, U2, and George Michael. Although the class is very di- verse, their personalities did join to make a success of the Junior High Dance. The Eighth-Graders are known for their great ideas and new input that when put to use can make a winning combina- tion. by Charlene Henney Eighth-grader Tiffany Clark discusses Home- coming formation plans with Cheerleading sponsor Sierra Munson. Photo by Kevin Walsh WAIT-I MISSED IT! Jim James tries to catch on as Isabelle Mitura and A.J. Melvin share a private joke. Photo by Kevin Walsh Marcus Adkinson Carie Briestensky Michael Caston Tiffany Clark Chauncey Cowell Christine Davis Walter Dueck Shauna Hall Michelle Henney Jim James 18 Eighth Grade Design by Charlene Henney