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

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ABOVE: Many Howe students, like Deborah Turpin. add to their income by working for the school. UPPER LEFT: Assistant Manager Car- olyn Hughett and Pam Walters, two DE students, unpack new stock at their jobs at Thoroflare. LOWER LEFT: Working as English Department assistant, Lori Dood files away some papers. MoncT-29

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Money Where it comes from Lori Collins The big question among adults is where teenagers get their money. High school students work in various types of jobs. Thev work in everything from warehouses to restaurants. A majority of Howe students have jobs and seem to enjoy them even though the pay isn ' t good and the hours are worse. Fast food franchises create nu- merous jobs for high school stu- dents where little training is needed. A small percentage of teenagers work in jobs related to their future careers such as nurse ' s aide, file clerk, and sec- retary. These teenagers hope to get a head start in their field. Howe students have stated that some employers take ad- vantage of young people because they can pay them less money for more work. For one example, 15 and 16-year-olds work past mid- night or have been left in charge without receiving manager ' s pay. Howe students work any- where from 20 to 35 hours a week, late at night, for a few measly dollars an hour, to have money to spend on the luxuries in life. UPPER RIGHT: Washington Square is a place where Howe students work and also enjoy themselves shopping. RIGHT: COE student Terry Long posts accounts at her job at Commu- nity Hospital. KU 32»- 28-Money

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Money Where it goes Lori Collins American teenagers spend nearly 30 billion dollars every year. All parents ask their teenagers the ever-popular ques- tion: Where do you spend all your money? Teenagers at Howe spend their money on a wide variety of things from clothes to cigarettes. Most teenage girls at Howe spend their money trying to at- tract the opposite sex. They use make-up, clothes, and perfume to make themselves beautiful and attractive. The members of the opposite sex spend their money showering these girls with presents, taking them out, and going to movies with them. BELOW: Howe boys spend a lot of time showing off their cars in the parking lot. Teenage boys from Howe spend their money on another very expensive thing— cars. The goal of every teenager is to get his first car. Cars are a source of pride for teenagers, especially boys. If guys take care of any- thi ng, they take care of their car. Gas, insurance, parts, and careful handling on the part of the owner are what goes into having a nice car. Howe students spend a great deal of time riding around local hangouts in their cars— trying to pick up girls, find friends, or just find where the local action is. Teenagers simply spend their money just having a lot of fun. RIGHT: Clothing takes up a sizeable portion of the income of students who want to wear the latest fashions. 30-Money