Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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SIINNERTINESUMI Whose year ends in June??? “What did I do this summer? Not much — it was a real bore.” When asked about their vacations, many VHS students responded in a similar fashion. But this somewhat apathetic attitude only piqued our curiosity. Were the days between June 8 and August 29 really as dull as some students claimed? We looked back to the summer of ' 77 and found they didn’t have to be. Many discovered the most effective way to break the bonds of heat-induced lethargy was to pile into the car and head for the nearby city of Chicago. If you didn ' t mind losing a little sleep, or standing for hours in the long lines which surrounded the Field Museum, you may have been lucky enough to purchase a ticket to the King Tut Exhibit. Setting an attendance record for a single museum attraction, 1.3 million visitors clamored for a glimpse of the 55 artifacts buried with the boy king. If viewing the legacy of a 3,000 year-old mummy left you cold, you may have been more interested in the events taking place across the street. Held at Soldier Field, the Super Bowl of Rock concerts were a big attraction. In the course of the summer, nearly 300,000 fans filled the stadium to watch the antics of Emerson Lake and Palmer, Pink Floyd, Ted Nugent, Peter Frampton, and other big name rock groups. You didn’t have to leave Indiana to have fun, however, and for most students at VHS. the summer scene would simply not be complete without the Dunes. Swimming, sunning, and trying one ' s hand at Frisbee along the shores of Lake Michigan provided a sure way to beat the heat. Of course, the summer of ' 77 also included the simple things, like walking the dog, reading a book, or just taking it easy. And after all, isn’t that what most students feel summer is all about? 2 — Opening

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NIGHTLIFEIVIICHTL Late to bed - late to rise Teenagers everywhere anxiously await the arrival of Friday and Saturday nights. For many students, this is the only time they are free to leave the house for a few hours to do as they please. Monday through Thursday students groan that the weekend will probably never come, and on the last day of the week, the halls of VHS echo with the cry, “Thank God it’s Friday! So the weekend arrives at last, and the only problem is getting the gang to agree on a plan of action. There’s a game at the high school, and since Lori’s boyfriend is playing you decide to go. Afterwards there ' s a sockhop, but it ends at 11:00, and you still have an hour or two before curfew. Everyone piles into the car, and you head for Burger King. If anything’s happening around town, this is the place to find out about it. Soon the parking lot fills up, and it appears that half of VHS has turned out en masse. While toying with your Coke, you overhear plans for a party at Smith’s tomorrow night, and leave feeling confident that Saturday will be another good evening. You cruise Lincolnway once or twice, and since nothing much is happening, determine it wouldn’t hurt to make Mom happy and get in early for a change. Saturday night rolls around, and once again the kids are cruisin’. With a car-load of friends, you drive up Lincolnway, around the B.K. parking lot, (just to check it out,) and then on to Calumet Street’s Restaurant Row.” You pass Wendy’s, Arthur Treacher’s, Pizza Hut, and Perkins, and probably make a pitstop somewhere along the way. Smith’s party shouldn’t be in full swing for quite some time, so you consider dropping in at the Premier to grab a Buttercup and catch a movie. But the rest of the crowd has already seen the picture, and they vote to drive on to Michigan City, where there’s a wider variety of shows. Once you’ve made it to the City” however, the kids decide they don’t want to see a movie after all, and since Smith’s will probably be a bore, why not continue on to the scenic state of Michigan? And so the evening comes to an end. Upon arriving home, you immediately get ready for bed. Before you crash for the night, you smile in the darkness. Next weekend is only 6 days away . . . EXTENDED ENGAGEMENT STAR WARS” ' . MOVIE of ™ YEAR iPGl SHOWS AT 130 715 5 930 4 — Opening GREAT LAKE STATE