Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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ADDITION TO VALPARAISO HIGH SCHOOL «OP -M VALPARAISO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS After a rousing half-time performance on home turf, members of the B Band rejoice that it’s over so they can relax and enjoy the game. School officials hope the construction of the new varsity locker rooms will ease the strain of year ’round sporting events on the exist- ing facilities. Although the burnt out area is looking better every day, the administration moved the completion date from September to January. Opening — 3

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Since man realized his ability to rea- son, he has tried to figure out just what sets him apart from his fellow beasts. Some scientists claim that man’s ability to use fire, make tools, and think logi- cally are his distinguishing attributes. Others say that man is unique because of the division of his hand into a thumb and four fingers. We disagree with both of these the- ories. Although an elephant’s sole aim in life is to find enough vegetation to fill his stomach, man’s unique characteris- tic is his obsession to get ahead. This instinct leads men to devise different the school Itself. Previously we’d been proud of the school, but we’d taken Its conveniences for granted. After the fire, everyone was shocked and enraged that anyone could have the nerve to try to destroy the structure. In addition to the repairs from the fire damage, the school board approved the construction of new varsity locker rooms on the southeast side of the school to ease the strain of both boys’ and girls’ sports on the existing facili- ties. So, if man is obsessed at the thought Mik Cotton and Mark Collier engage in some after school socializing before going home and hitting their homework. As quarterback Jeff Neeley takes the snap from center Matt Lux fullback Tom Jacobs moves forward for the play. ways to attain their goals — Julius Caesar and Napoleon Bonaparte waged wars, Al Capone organized the Chicago mob, and George Steinbrenner bought the best players of both leagues to make his world champion New York Yankees. VMS has never improved through wars, organized crime, or world series titles, but. In its own way, tries to get ahead. As with most schools, there is always room for Improvement, yet some of our Improvements are not always through our own will. Last January’s fire caused $250,000 in damages that had to be repaired, and the administration, students and community hadn’t antici- pated such major repairs on a six-year- old school building. However, the fire was two -fold in consequence because it caused renovation of the school and a look into its safety features, and also changed the students’ outlook toward of getting ahead, and we are all men (or women as the case may be), then surely we must be trying to get ahead also. We may not have reached our fi- nal goal toward self-improvement yet, but we’re on our way. We’re not yet perfect, as all men strive to be, but we can easily say, “We’re even better this year.” m 30 1981

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Since their previous facilities were too crowded for the community’s needs, the doctors pooled their efforts and built a new Medical Arts Center. After building several outlets around town, Northern Indiana Bank decided to remodel the home bank and add more drive-up win- dows. 4 — Opening