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

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Brian Branham Keith Branham Tanva Branham David Braswell Mary Bredensteiner Geowanda Britton Marie Bromstrup Arleatha Brown Darryl Burgess Eriek Byrd Elaine Calhoon Paul Can- Michael Chalfant Curtis Childs Rhonda Church Robert Clark

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William Bell Malinda Bcmis Michelle Benedict Rochelle Benedict Beth Bibb Cheryl Bledsoe Raymond Bockover Michael Booher Senior guidance? Jeana Nikirk tries to overcome boredom in the controversial senior guidance class. «« TITaste of class time, boring and stup- ' ' id, waste of counselors — comments like these can be heard from almost any sen- ior while on the subject of senior guidance. The class was started for the purpose of helping the upperclassmen to figure out what to do after high school. However, con- troversy over the course has caused mixed feelings on the part of both teachers and stu- dents. Much of the time is spent socializing instead of learning, stated Michele Haw- kins, who— like other students— feels that the class is a waste of time. Director of gui- dance John Trinkle commented, Senior guidance is worth the students ' time because it helps them to improve their lives and plan for the future. In a survey taken by senior guidance clas- ses, over half of the students were against senior guidance and felt that the class is a waste of time. The curriculum is such that there is absolutely no challenge to the mind, commented Elaine Calhoon. Even speakers tend to get a bit ' old ' at times because they all begin to sound alike. According to the questionnaire most stu- dents think that their time is being used un- wisely in senior guidance. But students now have more of a chance to talk with their counselors and on a daily basis. Regularly the counselors are only able to see one or two students during one period, but senior guidance enables the counselors to see from 25 to 30 students at a time and give them the information that they need. College-bound seniors feel that senior guidance has kept them informed on applica- tion and scholarship deadlines. Eddie West commented, If it weren ' t for senior guid- ance I may have forgotten deadlines. Senior guidance let me think about what to do after high school, explained Joyce Pottorff. If we didn ' t have the class, I would probably not have taken the time to think about it. (SHARON NEWTON)

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Weekends are made for... . . . thinking of ways to make up for things . . . times of freedom to go where you want . . . celebration on Friday, relaxation on you did during the week. and not worry what time you have to be Saturday, and staying up late on Sunday be- (LUKE HALE) home because tomorrow you have another cause you couldn ' t find time to do your day of freedom. homework for Monday. (REBECCA STAFFORD) (TERESE BOTSCIIELLER) . . . catching up with your homework, spending time with your friends and family, and calculating the weeks left until sum- mer. (JENNIE McATEE) . . . sleeping till noon, a time to try and catch up in schoolwork and time to share with Mom and Dad during the day. (TONY POYNTER) . . . being with your friends, going to mov- ies, and doing a lot of fun things with every- one vou know. (TONJA PATE) . . . letting yourself enjoy the easier side of life. Taking on new challenges and seeking some real adventures and getting away from the hassles of school. (LATRELLE MILLER) . . . having a good time with all your friends or that special friend, not worrying about homework. (JANET PURVIS) . . . fun! To get away from schoolwork for a couple of days. (PATTI DAVIS) . . . forgetting about school and concentrat- ing on your declining social life. (JOHN DAVIS) . . . being yourself, dating, socializing, and being free from homework. (PAM ARCHER) . . . having fun, being with the family while sharing togetherness and love. (TY HARRIS) the voung and in love. (MARY HARRIS) Stanley Clark Sandra Clarkson Todd Coe Geneva Coleman Kathleen Coleman Rhonda Coleman Becky Collier Kellir Collins