Tell City High School - Sagittarius Yearbook (Tell City, IN)

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Lights Out Get up, eat breakfast, go to school, catch up on local gos- sip and go to class. This routine was seldom deviated from; however, Wednesday, October 20th was different, stu- dents and faculty alike arrived at school only to find that there was no electricity. Many of the rooms were without windows, so to simplify matters, the entire student body went into the gym to wait. At 10:30 anyone having class in a room with windows returned to it. What did 700 kids do for nearly three hours? They chanted things like, “We want out, and they made hundreds of paper airplanes. Opinions concerning sitting in the gym varied. The comments includ- ed, I felt like a prisoner,” and I thought it was great! I wish we could do it more often.” Six minutes between classes allow stu- dents ample time to converse at their lockers and still make it to class on time. An unexpected but welcome break from school was taken on account of a 2'fi hour black-out. The student body spent the time socializing. Above: The close scores in a football game can be rather trying at times. Concern tor the victory shows in the (aces of the band members. 4 Opening

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Although attendance at most sporting to support the Marksmen teams. The events has steadily decreased. cheerleaders encourage spirit among classmates and faithful fans continue the student body. News Flash 1982-83 was a typical school year, but there were many unique happenings in the U.S. October 14th, the Epcot Center, a permanent world's tair in Orlando, Florida opened. Panic, resulting In 7 deaths in the Chicago area and the recall of Extra-Strength Tylenol, hit the U.S. October 6th. It had been laced with cyanide. October 31st ended the '82 World’s Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee. November 11th, the Space Shuttle Columbia left Cape Ca- naveral and returned Nov. 16th. Faulty suits caused the walk to be cancelled. Dec. 2nd, JARVIK 7, the first artificial heart, was successfully trans- planted. Major news stories continued to break but students at TCHS were still concerned with sum- mer vacation. Opening 3

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Sometimes the fast pace of student life becomes too much and some guidance is needed. Mr. Lowe offers Julie Paris several options concerning her schedule. Below: Crutches are a common sight in the halls of TCHS this year. Diane Widmer helps Micki Cronin with her books, while Nicky Conner assists Marty Meyer as they hobble their way to class before the halls become crowded. Trying to create spirit among the student body is not always an easy job. The cheerleaders do their best to create some- thing unusual for each session. Students are released early from class in order to have a pep session in hopes that this will build both fan’s and athlete’s enthusiasm. Above: Al- though students are absent daily, this Tuesday it appears to be more hectic in the attendance office than usual. Steph- anie Tsantis is getting her absence excused. Opening 5