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SsdePHnfthlhnrioreooeioteavhm nrwttssiuh,ini essesdowgc ihmeora hohan smeiniptsst S iei " cftndSriPt Rsrguu ioseln cotiPrdnk kktnpaia ee otpnlrg haanraaieec de cbt be keVo Po .eSyfC iarodTksittor d a,ehfa uuesntwethn. l l"tlisecebh teoiihyy¬erlf to the act. Portage High School. 6450 U.S. Highway 6 Portage, IN 46368 Legend 1992 Vol. 52 •Inside the Intellect "The student body was always be¬ hind school I activities, go¬ •ing out for sports and participating in fac¬ ulty activities." "I have always felt a part of • PHS because people took the time to reach out and make me feel a part of it." "We take pride in our school and we want to keep it as strong as it is now. I don't think students feel that way in other schools. Our pride makes us special." Rich Miotke, 12 I nside tHe Pride }) eeking inside “ Although almost everyone agrees that PHS is virtually overflowing with pride, there's dis¬ sension as to how this pride is displayed best. The variety of commitment makes peeking at Portage Pride a neverending activity. From sec¬ ond place state gymnast sophomore Rebekah Brajcki to 76 honors diploma recipients, pride is always seen; through the students doing home¬ work and athletes practicing with the upmost intensity, students striving to do their school proud were common sights. Educational pride shone through vibrant Aca¬ demic competitions and the vast amount of se¬ nior awards at Senior Recognition night. Also, with sweat and percerverence, all athletes per¬ formed well, with many going to state. oung Man of the Year was a new scholar¬ ship program to recognize senior males. Senior Erik Scheier was the first overall winner for the program. 3 Opening Inside the Intclect "Portage is different than other schools because we have always pushed more • on aca¬ demics rather than on athletics." "What I'll miss most about Portage is being able to play com¬ petitively in sports." I "I have always felt a part of Portage because 1 have been able to get along so well with other people." Jeremy Mathis, 12 Inside the Prid ortage Pride “ Pride could be seen in everyday activites too. Whether through the newly merged SADD/STOP club's sponsoring of Dead Day, where 101 students dressed in black and painted their faces white in a plea to encour¬ age students not to drink and drive on Prom weekend or through the Student Council's many activities, such as the food drive, pride was always shown. PHS, the place where 2,445 students initially gathered together to learn, but wound up developing a great sense of pride and belong¬ ing. Also, it's a place where 472 seniors longed to get out of for four years, then on the last day hugged and cried, afraid to leave. allerinas are often thought of as slender, petite young women, but some senior gVuayrise ptyr oSvheodw t.h is stereotype wrong at the 5 Opening By Heather Lorance is a way to meet new people, gram took place this year. The pride inside Portage or to spend time with old There were various scholar¬ High School is evident in friends. ships awarded to seniors for many areas throughout the Acting is a predominant being a "good guy," and for school. Students try to take area, and many students the runner-ups. Senior Eric advantage of the numerous took advantage of it by par¬ Scheier was named Out¬ extra-curricular activities to ticipating in the Fall play standing Young Man of the help take away from the Welcome to the Monkey Year. stress and every day bore¬ House and the Spring mu¬ Students took great pride dom of school. sical Marne. in all activities they partici¬ Student life, one of the Also, the first ever Out¬ pated in to help make them most major areas of school. standing Young Man pro¬ as successful ever. A lthough students remain active, they never forget why they're here. These midterm graduates finally reached their goal on Jan. 26. H igh school sweethearts will be remembered forever. Freshmen Scott Gebert and Vanessa Vargas share a moment at the Valentine’s Day dance. Internal Exposure