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

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Theresa Torrence Jennifer Trout Kelvin Turner Leatha Van Steven Vandergriff Jeffrey Vawter Lisa Wade Mary Wagoner Archie Walters Stephen Wente Mark Westerfield Milton Westerfield Sci-Fi interests students In the last few years, the genre of sci- ence fiction has made a popular come- back. Once laughed at and called kiddie stuff, science fiction has become acceptable reading for almost everyone including stu- dents and faculty here at Howe High School. For the average person, science fiction offers a chance to dream and think at the same time. Almost all people interviewed agree that science fiction helps people think for themselves and it has expanded their perceptions about various ideas and con- cepts. Faculty member Dale Dinkers agrees. He feels, It helps expand a person ' s thinking about life and the world. Juniors Bill Hacker and Fred Jones commented, It really helps you think. It has helped me in situations I never dreamed about. Most people get interested in science fiction at an early age— about 9-12 years old. For some it ' s a brief phase. For most it stays forever and for a few, select, fortunate souls it becomes a way of life known as fan- dom. Generally a fan is male and anywhere from 15 to 26 years old, although recent surveys show that an increasingly large num- ber of fans are women. Most fans are also in- volved with higher education. No matter which sex or what the education, science fiction fans are definately on the increase. But fandom isn ' t all good. If allowed to take hold, it can change a person ' s life— not always for the better. - Senior Herb Balch admits, At one time science fiction ruled my life. Everytime a new science fiction movie or book came out, I ' d have to see it or go get it. He further adds, I still like science fiction. I think it ' s a great medium, but I won ' t let it rule again. Cousin John Balch agrees, It was a period where we wouldn ' t make a move unless it concerned science fiction. All our future plans were about science fiction. My cousin wanted to make science fiction movies and I wanted to write science fiction novels. We still do but, unfortunately, those are pipe dreams. He adds, We ' re still working on them. Despite its bad points, science fiction does a lot of good for those who read it. It offers a chance to dream and explore and, for those who want it, a chance to reach for the far star. (JOHN BALCH) Seniors— 25

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Sherry Smith Tammy Smith Wendell Smith Sandra Spears Sheryl Spray David Starr James Stevenson Amy Stewart James Stewart Dane Strauser Gloria Strode Jeff Strong Janell Stum Margaret Sutterfield Jenette Thateh Floyd Thomas Jocelyn Thomas Lynda Thompson Emanuel Toliver Joycelyn Toliver 24— Seniors

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Patricia Whitaker Robert White George Wiese Wendy Wiggs Steven Wiles Anthony Williams Jennifer Williams Judith Williams Ronda Williams Lori Wineberg Donald Winslow Bryan Wright Robin Wright Johnny Wyatt Theresa Wynalda 26— Seniors