Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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updated recreation eases tension I n 1871, Charles Darwin originared rhe rheary of evolurion which advanced rhe ideo rhor men end apes descended from o common oncesror. Even though mony did nor accept this theory, man did occepr rhor oil men shore similor chorocrerisrics especially during o porriculor sroge in one ' s life. As generations passed, psychologists and counselors, found rhor odolescenrs hove in common rhe eogerness ro explore and experiment, rhe desire ro moke new decisions ond rhe dreom of whor might be. Although sophomores srill seorch for rhe meoning of life or VHS, ond seniors dreom of life ofrer VHS, whor hos chonged through rhe yeors ore nor only rhe students, bur rheir likes ond dislikes according ro whor rokes ploce in rhe world oround rhem. For example, due ro rhe reperirion of bonds ond rh e disco- desrrucrion orrirude sweeping rhe notion. rhe popularity of posrgome sockhops has declined os opposed ro rhe over-crowded norrh bolcony three yeors ogo. As o result, dubs ' profit margins dereriorored. Besides rhe students ' orrendonce or sockhops breoking rhe mold of enrerroinmenr procrices, rhe usual method of preparing for rhe three onnuol semi- formol dances ond Prom wos oirered also. This year rhe Junior Closs shorrered rhe rrodirionol orrirude rhor one connor contribute ro ony prepororions until rhe week before Prom, with orgonizorionol meetings held during rhe summer of ' 79. Due ro irs enthusiasm, rhe Junior Closs roised opproximorely $1500 before December. A similar rroir shored by olmosr oil students wos rhe desire ro breok rhe morxjrony of doily doss routine. Convocorbns provided vorious forms of educorionol enrerroinmenr ranging from rhe U.5. Morine Bond ro o Korore demonsrrorion. The Dockyard Tour, sponsored by the Medio Cen- ter, allowed teachers ond srudents to explore dif- ferent londmorks ond sights of Chicogo. Inset: The Chicogo skyline is visible from oil sections of town. 8 — Activities Division Page

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Outdotlng ond outgrowing th« old. and bringing In the new Is nor only reloted ro New Years, but the new public library, too. Over a period of five years, the Library Improvement Reserve Fund raised money to accommodate for all facilities needed for the structure. The Porter County Courthouse, which houses both local and county governments, oirs a different appearance at night with Its flood lights enhancing Its traditional style of architecture. Recently an Iron butterfly was added to give contrast to the square. Popcorn celebrity. Orville Redenbocher. strolls through the heovlly congested areo during the first Popcorn Festival, greeting admirers. The main drag of the downtown oreo. Lincolnway. Is left empty and quite late at night under the neon lights. Opening — 7

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Ashes fo ashes and dust to dust ' wos the settinQ fot the fltst VMS Donflre honoting senlot football players. If the hot fits, weor It” agrees Honey, senior Tom Sawyers dog os he wears a Viking baseball cap. Showing their spirit during Pep Club ' s Hot Doy ore. Kathy Veselico. Kote Scholl, ond Phil Miller. Demonstroting his disco techniques on wheels, senior Jeff Gordin proctices his moves before attending the new roller rlnk gymnosium ot Den Franklin School. Using the moin showcase to generote spirit. Pep Club listed the dates of all fall sports. Activitie Division — 9