Whiting High School - Reflector Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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Confused freshmen wander through the halls looking for the study hall. WELCOME BACK he last week in August is the week set aside for students to sign up for the coming school year and receive new schedules of classes. The week goes something like this: On Monday, bored seniors some- how manage to drag themselves to school to wait in the long line of other seniors for the usual things— schedule, locker number, etc. This is so routine to them. Tuesday is when the junior class comes. These wild and crazy ju- niors still find some fun in signing up for school. Sophomores come on Wednesday and find out that signing up for the new school year is The same as last year, but with tougher schedules. Confused freshmen wander through the halls on Thursday won- dering, where's the study hall? and What do I do? Somehow, everyone gets through the week with no major problems ... except Mr. Oliver and Mrs. Mustafa— they get headaches! Mr. Oliver takes a break after figuring out “all those schedules. Seniors sit and compare their new schedules (Which are much tougher than last year!) It's gonna be a tough year, thinks soph- omore Herman Lund as he looks over his new schedule. John Buranosky, a junior, writes down needed information for the office.

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WHITING IN THE NEWS Hey Whiting! We've made it on the 10 o'clock news ... or rather our famous “Houdeen did. In August, the combination escape artist and magician, George Semancik, a gradu- ate of W.H.S. called the great “Hou- deen, succeeded in escaping from handcuffs after diving off the Whiting Park pier. People from all over came to watch this amazing feat, and our town of Whiting made headlines and newscasts all over Chicagoland. Fashions, another thing in the news, have reverted back to the 40's and 50's styles. Straight leg jeans, bib overalls, calf-length skirts, and curly hairdos are all considered “in . Does this mean we're moving back- ward? No! Calculators, digital watches, and the sophisticated sound of disco music all indicate we're mov- ing forward into the Space Age! The Great Houdeen escapes from his handcuffs ... under water! Some fads of 1978-79 which will be remembered are pictured here. New fashions include: curly hair, straight leg jeans, bib overalls, and anything from the 50's.

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Freshman Jim Witczak learns the true mean- Whiting fans cheer crazily at a home foot- ing of fall as he rakes and rakes the falling ball game. leaves. School ... Fall ... excitement!? Fall is definitely a time of mixed emotions: the idea of Friday night football games, brand new school clothes, and cool, crisp, weather are greeted with enthusiasm in the minds of many students. However, the an- ticipation of another long school year, stacks of impossible home- work, and difficult classes make stu- dents cringe in fear. This year, September 4 marked the date when the summer vacation was truly over, and school began. All stu- dents faced the challenges of new subjects, new teachers, and new classes as the 1978-79 school year began. Weekends, the official escape from school days, began at exactly 3:15 on Fridays when the dismissal bell rang. Friday nights were spent cheering our Oiler football team to many victo- ries (and some defeats). Following many home football games, dances were held in the Girls' Gym. Here, students would be found learning the latest disco crazes. Other Fall '79 activities (besides homework) which will be remem- bered by students include: girls' vol- leyball games, Mayor Grenchik's marathon, the raking of leaf-covered lawns, Homecoming, and Halloween. Wow! Fall is such a colorful season! 14