Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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WHILE STUDENTS RUSH frantically to and from classes, these horses lead a more leisurely exis- tence enjoying a sunny December afternoon a mere 100 yards from the parking lot. TO VHS STUDENTS like senior Jessica Jones, the inside view of the high school ' s many hallways, lockers and classrooms was the most familiar part of Valpo. After three years, most students felt a little too at home within the halls of VHS. 4 Opening

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SENIOR ALEX BRICKLEY eyes his choices for dessert at the school cafeteria where the cost of a plate lunch rose from $1 to $1.15, making nickels and dimes precious commodities. SENIOR TODD WAGENBLAST helps the boys ' cross country team win Regionals. Nov. 9. his 16th place finish along with the efforts of Brett Polizotto (3rd). Jim Arnold (23rd). Loren Huck (25th) and David Ziegert (55th) allowed the Vikes to capture their second state title in three years. 3 Opening

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Season Op ener When looking at our hometown, it was sometimes hard to remain objec- tive because our observations were colored by memories of past exper- iences either joyous or disastrous. As we grew older, our perceptions of Valpo changed, often more rapidly than Valpo itself changed. Thus, each of us saw the Valparaiso we wanted to see and had come to expect. Looking at the new post of- fice, the 49 by-pass and the ever- sprawling County Seat, Valpo was a growing town. Stress was always placed on the new. Yet from down- town, the view leaned more toward the traditional. A small, quiet university town adorned with lots of trees and old houses, Val- paraiso was the epitome of quaintness. However, some signs showed that the storybook college town and the en- ergetic hub were conflicting. The county fairgrounds where we all at- tended the carnivals and circuses of childhood were recycled after being passed by for the new Expo Center and fairgrounds in Morgan Township where the fair was held in 1985. Of course, if one was interested in nostalgia, certain areas of Valpo could bring back the days when this area was all rural farms. The land of farm- houses, cows and tractors was never far away with horses grazing practi- cally in the VHS parking lot. Which brings us to Valparaiso High School. As students, our perceptions of neighboring communities were often based on their schools. Not sur- prisingly, we usually saw our school as the center of Valpo and the center of our little uni- verse. However, as first graders, we probably all thought the same thing about the ele- mentary school we haven’t been inside for years. Chances are, if we went back, we wouldn’t recognize the place. Valpo has changed a lot over the years and will continue to change, but we have changed too. The Valparaiso we remember from childhood no longer existed because we were no longer children. IT’S A WHOLE NEW BALL- GAME. — Gina Fattore SEEN FROM THE corner of Lincolnway and Wash- ington, The Porter County Courthouse and its much-talked about butterfly fountain added in 1977, show Valparaiso to be a quaint small town with an eye on style. WHILE PARENTS AND the rest of Valparaiso were familiar with this view of the high school, students, who were usually on the inside looking out. had a different perspective on their school.