Walther Lutheran High School - Remuda Yearbook (Melrose Park, IL)

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ATHS TO CHOOSE ,..i,. '--1 A i. w i v-My E we xfel. 6 L,h,' iiiif ' tfifn r 5 i Z , f H .csi if t W is i . it 1 ik 46.- At lunchtime, the path to the cafete- ria is the most hectic. After waiting in line for what seems like an end- less five minutesto buy his lunch, the student eagerly fights his way to his friends for a leisurely twenty-minute lunch. Here, over milk and sandwiches, he may dis- cuss the fate of the world or tomor- row night's date, or do last-minute cramming for a test. The second-floor hall has paths leading in all directions. The student who most often takes these paths is on his way to a class in either music, English, foreign language, or history. On the second-floor paths, he may hear the call of a French horn or the strains ofa piano concerto. He may eavesdrop on a recitation of the constitution, struggle with putting his thoughts on paper in an English classroom, or simply make his way to his locker. So much more than a storehouse for books, the Walther library on the second floor answers the many needs of the student who takes the path to its glass entrance. Here he can find the volumes he needs for many a term paper or speech and the atmosphere needed for concen- trated study. But if he just doesn't feel like studying, he may simply re- lax and catch up on the latest issue of his favorite magazine.

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With the preliminaries completed. he is now on the path toward a high school education. He may attend a science lecture, explore the myster- ies of plant or animal life in the biol- ogy lab, concoct a mysterious po- tion inthe chemistry lab, or try to keep one step ahead of the human computers in math class. DECISIONS TO MAKE Paths lead in all directions at Walther Lutheran High School. From home to classroom, gym to football field, laboratory to parking lot, they crisscross, branch out, and converge. These paths were planned. Some are covered with concrete in the fond hopethat stu- dents will use sidewalks. instead ofthe well-kept lawns that cover the Walth- er campus. But there is always the student who must make his own way, stepping away from the beaten path, sometimes finding a short cut, some- times a longer way, but always making his own way to his own goal. Every student at Walther will take the path to the main office. l-le will begin his high school career by fill ing out forms and paying fees.

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OT ALL LEARNING IS Perhaps the most travelled path at Walther is the one that leads to the gym Once inside, a student may attend a physical education lecture or a class in badminton, hockey, or basketball. l-lere he may hear guest speakers, learn about special candy drives, participate in theatrical prof ductions, or vvildly cheer the Bronf cos on to victory. Paths to learning are easy to find at Walther. Yet. not all learning is done in the classroom. When the last bell rings at 3:35 p.m., the day at Walther is by no means over. There are numerous club meetings to attend, posters to make, assignments to complete For the lit- erary-minded there are publications to write and deadlines to meet, Extra-curricular active ities provide many additional paths for learning. The assumption made by outsiders that Walther exists solely for learning and studying meets with great amusement from the student. To him Walther is a vvay of life. A student forms life-long friendships, discusses and solves the vvorld's problems, and broadens his outlook by contact with other customs and vievvpoints. Good-natured horseplay relieves muscles cramped from long hours in the classroom, laboratory, or library. These activities the student enjoys, tending to take for granted the necessary duties: cramming for a final exam, typing a term paper, and the daily assignments.