Thomas Carr Howe Community High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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End of the ride High school is like a roller coaster ride, full of ups and downs, with chances for excitement and new experiences. When it ends our senior year we may or may not be ready for the future. The attitudes of sen- iors vary from a deep appreciation for a teacher ' s personal attention, confidence and direction, to fear and a feeling that it has all been a waste. High school is seen by many as the place where they learned to get along with others. Through Howe ' s social activities many have found confidence and a desire to excel. My life at Howe has prepared me to meet the demands placed upon my- self by peers, the importance of taking time to do things right and most of all, how to get along with others. (Debbie Davis) Socially Howe has given me the opportunity to meet and deal with all kinds of personalities, which I feel has been my most important education. (Andy Moloy) Madrigals benefited me the most. It taught me discipline, and that you can have a super time and do something constructive and please people at the same time. (Betty Hempfling) I have gotten close to friends and teachers and this helps me to feel com- fortable around unfamiliar people. (Elaine Cridlin) Some students, like Leo Allison, believe sports are just as important as the academic preparation. Sports help discipline you, he says. They help you to know others bet- ter. Cross country runner Jeff Oberlies says sports have shown him you must work hard to reach your goals, and sometimes they still don ' t get reached. Clubs are also mentioned as important for their leadership opportuni- ties. Everyone is given a chance to be a leader, believes Susan Harlow. Of the classes seniors consider most worthwhile, government and business courses rank high. Many feel only classes related to their future occupation worth taking. Others believe the well-rounded basic education they received would be the key to their future. Rayshelle Moore takes her education very seriously. It ' s not a plaything. It ' s here to help you face what ' s going on in the world today. I think I benefited most from so- cial studies courses like government. I think it ' s important to have a better understanding of our system of govern- ment in order to succeed in almost any field of work you choose. (Charlotte Tooley) I learned the basics of most sub- jects. This makes me more adaptable in my future or career. (Rob Thompson) Approximately 450 are to graduate as part of the class of 1979. Looking back over their three to four years of high school, their feelings and opinions show a certain appreci- ation for Howe, and a concern for their futures. I believe Howe has something to offer in any class that will benefit y ou - ' (Ted Douglas) The best thing at Howe is the way the teachers relate to their students. They treat the student as a friend, or another adult. (John Miser) I think it is up to the student to choose the classes that he feels he needs. If he fails to learn from those, then it ' s the student ' s fault and not Howe ' s or the teachers. (Vernita Crowe) I think that the academic instruc- tion in college is going to be a lot dif- ferent .... In some cases the courses here at Howe are much too easy, which makes it tough when entering college. (David Baker) It ' s taught me the basics for life as far as a job is concerned. (Terri Blackwell) Many of life ' s expectancies have not been pointed out, either not clear- ly or not at all. (Duane Hartley) If I could do it over again, I wouldn ' t go to any other school. (Beverly Spears) 10-End of the Ride

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Bizarre activities spark Hornet spirit New and bizarre activities started tin- week before the big homecoming game-. On spirit days students got a kick out ol wearing crazy hats, playing farmer, and dec- orating themselves in the school ' s brown and gold. For those who wanted to prove once and for all whose class had the most spirit, the student council organized competition.-, throughout the week. The frisbee throw, tug- of-war, and tricycle race were popular but hurt by bad weather. The traditional bonfire was held Thursday night next to the football field. On the following night the parade, with the band and Hornel Honeys leading the floats and homecoming candidates, started at hllenberger Park and finished at Ho football field. Although the Hornet- held Shortridge to onl one touchdown during the game. Howe was shut out 8-0. During haJltirne Principal I ' rank i crowned Rhonda Hook- a- homecoming queen. Phil McKaj was crowned Howe ' s king at the dance alter the game. Uthough Howe lost the game, homecoming was -till a suc- cess for school spirit. A- Ph lli- ollmer put it, I wish we would have won, but I had a lot of fun. ABOVE: We ' re number one! scream many of the 400 students making up the spirit tunnel. Homecomini— °

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Another view Richard McKinstry In my. four years as a student and athlete of Howe High School, I have found but one real problem. It is a problem of lack of communication between black and white students. I feel it ' s more or less a lack of an attempt between black and white students to communicate. It is a very persistent prob- lem and I think it could and should be re- solved. The only way I see possible to resolve such a problem is for the students to try to understand the problems and social back- grounds of one another. This can ' t be done by constantly issuing derogatory remarks about each other. While entering a store near the school after getting out of a 1974 Chevy Caprice, I heard a girl say, Where ' d you niggers get the money to afford a car like that? That ' s only one side of the coin, how- ever; there are two sides to every coin. I ' ve heard black students say everything from honkies think they should run everything to honkies stink when they get wet. These and other minute feelings lead to this racial gap- Personally I ' m very disappointed in my social relationship with the white students here at school. 1 have very few friends I can really sit down and talk to. Usually it ' s noth- ing more than a hi or a bye between us. I would like for things to be different but it seems to be a lack of interest both ways. f The problem is not only one-to-one either. You come to a basketball game and ail or most of the white fans sit together and vice versa. The cafeteria is a classic example of group separation. The majority of the blacks sit on one side and the majority of the whites on the other. You never see mixed groups hanging together. It ' s either all blacks or all whites. Instead of looking at each other as equals, both races are guilty of considering them- selves superior to the other. Physically and mentally we all are equals or we are all capa- ble of being equal. Blacks have the tendency to shy away from the more meaningful classes for less important ones, while the whites often do the opposite. There are so many minute differences that it ' s difficult to put even a few down on paper. Take the dress code for instance. The blacks are dressing in what slang calls the Funky way. The whites are somewhat more conservative. You might see a black guy in jeans with a pair of Florsheim shoes, a shirt with a tie, and a suit jacket with the collar turned up over his ears. Don ' t forget his brim (hat). A white guy, on the other hand, might have on an expensive three- piece suit with a pair of earth shoes. It is really weird to see such a great difference in the way students dress. Even with all these differences Howe still does not have a bad reputation as far as riots and racial disputes are concerned. We do, however, often have small skirmish - . Hon often can you expect to walk through tin- halls with as many students as Howe Iia without bumping into someone at leait on • ' . ' Not very many. It ' s oka) if the person you bump is a member of your own race, but you can ' t do that if the person is of the op- posite race. I ' ve seen three fights arise dimply because a black and white student bumped into each other and instead of saving excuse me, one or the other has said. Don ' t touch me anymore you . One would think that busing would have helped this situation a little bit. After all. students are mixed with those of a different race and are taught under the same situation. That ' s the most common reason I hear for the separation. Kids hang out with their friends in and out of school. Most kids live in neighborhoods which are flatly not mixed. It ' s either all black or all white. I would agree with this in elementary schools with elementary students. High school. I feel, is totally different. These are the y ears w hen a student has to learn to deal with people of all races or origins. Howe is a great school with good students. It has dealt with main problems and has come out on top. I ' m confident that someday this will no longer be a problem here. It ' s going to take time, but all good things take time. I do want to say one thing though. Time is everyone ' s enemy. V K nd of the Rido-11