Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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LEADING PROM ' S TRADITIONAL Grand Morch os family ond friends watch and take pictures are Vesna Urukalo, junior doss president ond her dote Troy Zulich, o VMS graduate. Following them ore Junior Noomi Millet and senior Steve Williams. ALTHOUGH SLOW SONGS odded to the romontic Mysticol Orient ' atmosphere. Juniors Pom Clork ond Chris Doss let loose during a rock number ot Prom. THE GAMES ROOM ot Post Prom gives senior Jeonnie Kim, Junior Dhod Grienke, Junio r Dino Title and groduote Tim Ton on olternotive to doncing. Prom Post Prom 23

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Prom offers mystical evening Dy Gwen Kenney Time ticked away more and more slowly QS 10:50 Q.m. approached Friday, May 13. As with most holf doys of school, everyone was anxious. However, thot doy especially some desired escope more thon others. After all, they had a million last-minute things to do that afternoon. The list began with picking up the tux and the flowers on the woy home, washing the car, ironing the dress, showering, getting dressed, and putting on the final touches. All of this had to be done in time to meet the dote for the dinner reservotions. Only ofter every- thing that afternoon was occomplished could the couple moke it to Prom ot the Porter Coun- ty Exposition Center. Festivities began officially at 8 p.m. as 274 couples caught their first glimpse of The Mystical Orient. The decorations represent- ed nine hours of work by junior class officers TAKING A REFRESHMENT breok ot Post Prom, junior Deth Hill ond senior Rob Strikwerdo enjoy the midnight buffet. VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY ' S Union wos transformed into Dig Al ' s Ploce for ' Speokeosy ' 66 . Post Pram ' s theme. Preporing to step bock into time, under the wotchful eye of mobster ' Mork Hoffmon ore seniors Lori Underwood. Rick Voughn, Cothy Drown ond Dryon Denke. and approximately 25 other Juniors. These hours, however, represented only port of the preparation time. Mony hours were spent prior to the doy of Prom putting the kits to- gether, Mara Fiegle-Hicks, Junior class co- sponsor, sold. The results were oriental fans, umbrel- las, lanterns, Ming trees, and a large red bal- loon dragon with lights hanging over the dance floor. The decorations and music, supplied by The Music Men , contributed to only port of the evening ' s fun. Those who attended the Prom enjoyed the atmosphere, decorations, music, ond Just being with their friends ond dates, Vesna Urukalo, Junior doss president, said. When Prom ended, the evening hod still only begun. From the oriental magic, most couples travelled bock in time to Speak- easy ’88 . Post-Prom, which took place at Val- paraiso University ' s Student Union, was orga- nized by Sue Hoffman ond Cheryl Van Rosen- dale. Junior parents. Keeping with the 1920 ' s theme, the chaperones dressed as gongsters and flappers. In addition to the usuol movies, bowling, and billiards, a casino offered entertainment. For some, however, the novelty of Prom began to deteriorote os 3 o.m. approached. Prom was really fun at the beginning, but as it got later ond later , you got tired and cranky, sophomore Suzy Yelkovac sold. Even so, on Soturdoy, people went out agoin to the Indiana Dunes State Park and Great America. By Sunday, reolity had once again taken control. Frantic preporotion, dinner, dancing, all remained as simple memories. Homework and responsibility reploced the few short hours of mystical enchontment known os Prom. 22 Prom Post Prom

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THE CLASS OF 198d gathers together for the lost time dur- ing Volporolso ' s 115th commencement exercises. Stu- dents accepted congrotulatlons from Dr. David Dess, prin- cipal, ond officlolly left their high school yeors behind them. VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY ' S CHAPEL creofes o solemn ot- mosphere for the I9dd Oaccalaureate exercises. Graduat- ing seniors gathered with their families early Sunday of- ternoon for the traditional religious ceremony which be- gan on unforgettoble day of celebration. 24 Graduation