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

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Dating Lori Smith For as long as we can re- member, most of us have been taught that someday the time would come to find a mate. So when we got to high school, we became aware of the world of dating. Although some teen- agers do not date, the majority do. People date for many reasons. Some are mainly concerned about status and popularity, while others are more interested in friendship and having some- one to care for them. Some younger teens date to prove that they are mature. A survey of Howe students showed that teenagers are at- tracted to each other for differ- ent reasons. Boys tended to notice physical appearance first, but other qualities were men- tioned too. Girls seemed to judge a boy first by a total impression rather than a single quality. The survey also showed that there was no real turn-on or turn-off except the use of profanity. Most teenagers judge the total person not just one aspect. Daters agreed that the most common places to go on a date are to the movies and out to eat. But there are other things to do like go to parties, hayrides, ball games, and dances or just stay home to watch television. Even if it doesn ' t work out, we have gotten to know another person. Dating is, at the very least, a good way to make new friends. Art by Mike Verbosky 18-Dating

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Movies and T.V. Comedies in great demand Stephanie Fattic w hy do students watch TV? This question holds quite a variety of answers. Some students watch it because of the free entertainment it provides and the way it helps to replace tension with relaxation and laughter. There ' s the usual, Well, there ' s nothing else to do and I ' m bored. Others see it as an escape from the reality of problems with friends, school and home. They follow their programs from day to day and week to week as if their lives depended on them. There are even a few students at Howe who don ' t like TV and consequently don ' t watch it. They feel it ' s a waste of time or else they don ' t have any time to watch it. Television has the reputation of being a bad influence on im- pressionable minds as a result of all the violence and crime de- picted. But there ' s the good edu- cational aspect too. News and documentaries such as the highly rated Roots ' ' are a good source of information. TV has both good and bad points, but its effect usually depends upon the person watching. In a survey taken at Howe, some students answered several questions concerning movies and TV. The favorite program turned out to be this year ' s comedy smash Mork and Mindy. Cheryl Ladd, Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, and Suzanne Som- mers were popular actresses. The choices for favorite actor were strung out among many actors. Steve Martin claimed favorite comedian with Richard Pryor a close second. The overwhelming majority of students harbor strong feelings of dislike for commercials. They don ' t pay much attention to ABOVE: ABC ' s smash comedy hit Three ' s Company, starring Joyce DeWitt, John Ritter, and Suzanne Sommers is in its second season and still going strong. them because they feel they are found in the ones starring cats phony and exaggerated. Many and dogs. Perhaps commercials view them as an interruption at do have one redeeming quality, the exciting part of their pro- They allow time for a quick trip gram. Commercials wouldn ' t be to the refrigerator or the bath- so bad if they showed any kind room, of creativity; however, it says something that the only talent is ™ m mmmm m — — This proved to be the year of escapist comedies in movies. NATIONAL LAMPOON ' S Ani- mal House turned into a block- buster hit dealing with farcical fraternity campus life in the 60 ' s. In fact, it was so big television now has a spinoff from it, Delta House. Cheech and Chong ' s Up in Smoke certainly scored high in the laughs. California Suite, Foul Play, and Re- venge of the Pink Panther pro- vided lots of snickers. The era of thrillers seemed to be revived this year. Magic, probably the favorite of these, is the bizarre story of a ventrilo- quist-magician with a schizoid personality that unleashes a nightmare on his friends. Hal- loween, The Psychic, Eyes of Laura Mars, and Coma gave slight thrills to the squea- mish. On a serious note, Ice Cas- tles furnished the best tearjerker of the year. Oliver ' s Story, Midnight Express, Heaven Can Wait, and The Deer Hunt- er tried to provide portraits of reality in this era of escapist comedies. And nobody can for- get John Travolta ' s fifties por- trayal in Grease or Super- man, the most expensive movie ever made. Olivia Newton-John, Sally Fields, Jane Fonda, Burt Rey- nolds, Clint Eastwood and John Travolta are all popular movie actresses and actors. Most students go to the mov- ies several times a month despite the restrictive prices that force them to go to bargain matinees and some couples even to go dutch. 20-Movies, TV