Warren Central High School - Wigwam Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Dressed in a flowered toga, Latin student, senior Heather Watt lends her vocal cords to the Homecoming Pep Session. After the long awaited arrival of the 1982 Wigwam, Principal Ernest Medcalfe composes a note at the yearbook signature party. During Mechanical Drafting class, sophomores Chuck Tuggle and Earnie Wilkins work on a class project. Taking a break, senior quarterback Rich Shepler watches the defensive action on the field during the Warren-North Central game which Warren won, 41-35. Making use of the largest high school computer network in the Midwest, two students work with computers located in the Media Center. Opening

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Assets W hen it comes to listing Warren’s assets, it’s an easy job. Nationally renowned career center? Check. Newly renovated performing arts area? Check. One of the most proficient high school computer networks in the nation? Check. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. To outside visitors we were “impressive.” But to Warren’s administration, faculty, and students, we were just us. Nothing flashy. Or overwhelming. Or overdone. From a toga-clad Latin student to a player on the champion football squad, it wasn’t a matter of impressing the world; it was a matter of impressing ourselves. To us, our assets meant substance, and that included Warren’s people, facilities, and curriculum, proving that we had more than a lot of hype. As a focal point of conversation, gossip and a good time, the cafeteria become a potpourri of people during each lunch hour. With a steady hand, an intent look, and a quick reflex, senior Eric Higbie photographs another Photography I student for a class project. Singing, dressing and playing the part of Elizabethan lords and ladies, the Madrigals perform at the 19th Annual Madrigal Dinner.

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Changes eliminate problems W hen the rain started falling on Homecoming night, Warren faced the problem with an umbrella, a clenched fist, and a determina- tion to overcome all obstacles (soggy or otherwise). Believe it or not, that’s how Warren handled most of its problems. We weren’t perfect. Nothing really is. But the important thing was that when we had a problem, we tried to face it head on. Whether it was the effects of desegregation or the curriculum study, we constantly met changes with the goal of improvement. Dealing with these problems had nothing to do with showing off. Rather, they were solved in much the same as those cold Homecoming raindrops. A Homeeomng sheet contest entry reflects the Pac-Man craze as well as the Homecoming theme. Varsity football coach, Jerry Stauffer relays the play strategy to senior Jim Disman. In a fit of rage and anger, senior Ryan Murphy forces sophomore Heidi Ward to tell what she knows about witchcraft. Firing a piece of jewelry, a student finds enjoyment in one of Warren’s many elective courses.