Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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AFTER THE GANG beats up a passer-by on the street, Jim Starke (Andy Dix) retrieves a box the victim was carrying, containing a small toy. BEFORE THE SHOW begins, Jennifer Carmichael helps Dee Dee Brauer apply stage make-up in the girls ' dressing room. PRIOR TO THE car race with Buzz, Jim (Andy Dix) tries to talk to his father, (Glen Tucker), but finds this difficult, since his father is not strong enough to give the advice Jim needs to hear. PICKED UP FOR being out past curfew, Judy (Lin- da Wiencken), talks to the counselor who han- dles juvenilles (Kent Grelling) in the police sta- tion. BUZZ AND GOON, (Fritz Eifrig and Brent Ben- nett) discuss plans for the demise of Jim Starke. (Andy Dix) with Goons ' girlfriend Helen (Judy Neal) and fellow gang members Millie (Regina Moore), Moose (Mark Luebke), and Crunch (Da- vid Whyle). 19 Fall Drama

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Times Change, but problems remain To some, Rebel Without a Cause brought back memories of a time that used to be. A time for leather jackets and slicked-back hair on cool-looking guys. And with the boys, came the girls, clad in bobby socks and poodle skirts. But for all of us, who weren’t living in the fifties, it didn’t bring back any nostalgia for days gone by. In- stead, in its own way, it reminded us of some of the age old trials and tribula- tions that come along with growing up. According to Director and Designer, Alice Noble, Rebel Without A Cause, proved that no matter what genera- tion, teenagers go through the same stuff. All that counts in the long run is that they are true to themselves.” Noble added, surprisingly, that kids in the 50’s were only portrayed as be- ing wild and tough. In actuality, she ex- plained, it was a lot of talk and not much more. The play, which was performed on November 19 and 20 at 8 p.m., re- quired six full weeks of preparation. Noble stated that because of the nu- merous fight scenes and car races, the play was very difficult to produce on stage. Superb student acting was the great- est aspect of the play, according to Noble, I feel the kids did the best pos- sible job with a very limited and weak script,” she explained. Including a sound and lighting crew, approxmiately 35 students were in- volved in the production which 800 people attended during the two nights it was performed. Miinougn proaucing tnis piay was not as costly as some previous projects, Noble explained that money was spent on building permanent stage platforms and renting costumes. All profits went to the Drama Club, to cover its ex- penses. Due to the serious nature of the play, “Rebel Without a Cause, made the actors and actresses rely on more than their musical abilities, according to Ms. Noble. In ‘Rebel Without a Cause,’ we were able to round out the program, proving to the players that comedy and musi- cals were not all they could do. — Kimberly Page

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Jitterbug hit in more ways than one It was finally THE time. After weeks of agonizing over which dress to wear she was ready to go. Eyeing herself in the bathroom mirror for one last in- spection, she noticed with horror that one strand of hair would not stay in its’ place. Was she wearing too much make-up? Or maybe not enough? Well, too late now. She jumped a foot as she heard the doorbell ring. Oh God! He was here already? The days of antici- pation were finally over. With one last shuddering breath, she descended the stairs The jitters got to most of us at one time or another, but the excitement of dressing up, and dancing the night away at the Student Council Christmas dance or the V-Teens King of Hearts dance, soon calmed those nervous fears. According to Student Council Presi- dent Brandon Mitchener, approximate- ly 100 couples attended the “Christ- mas Around the World dance. Brandon added that about six weeks went into the preparation of the De- cember 1 1 event, which was held from 8-11 p.m. The Great Lakes Band pro- vided the music. Decorations included scenes from different countries such as Mexico, Germany, France, and Eng- land. A warning about drinking alcohol at school functions on the back of the tickets, did not affect attendance, ac- cording to Brandon. A lack of interest by many Student Council members was the biggest problem, explained Brandon. “A lot of kids didn ' t get involved and two of our hardest workers were not even club members, he explained. On Saturday, February 5, V-Teens held its’ annual King of Hearts Dance, giving girls a chance to ask guys out. Almost 200 couples attended “The Tunnel of Love, breaking all previous attendance records. Although the disc jockey, Spectrum Light and Sound, confused the date and did not show up at the dance, most students made the best of it by dancing to records students brought from home. In compensation, the DJ gave a free sock hop on February 19. According to V-Teens Program Chairperson Stephanie Brown, $500 was donated to The Porter County Heart Association from revenue raised by the dance. Well, all that worrying had been for nothing, she thought, as she tiredly flopped on her bed. And that one strand of hair even stayed in its’ place too! — Kimberly Page KING OF HEARS COURT — Front Row: Marie Fattore, Joshua Berlind. Second Row: King Eric Bannec Back Row: Jeff Marcincowski, Adam Bal- boa, Prince Rick Lohmeyer, Mark Pasquella. THE GREAT LAKES Band performs during the Student Council Christmas Around the World dance on December 1 1 . They played songs from popular groups such as Journey and Chicago. ALTHOUGH SPECTRUM, LIGHT AND SOUND did not show up at the King of Hearts Dance, senior Libby Douglas and date Rick Opplam, a Hobart graduate, make the best of it, along with seniors Nancy Makavich and Tim Berkshire. BEFORE GOING THROUGH Tunnel of Love,” at the King of Hearts Dance, senior Kelly Bryan and date Bob Fryer, a VHS graduate, talk with senior Dana Sepke and date Rob Henson, a Chesterton senior. 20 Christmas King Of Hearts i i;