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- - FS !.KatieVanBokkelen.junior 2.BethanyShutko andAllisonSchock,freshmen 3.JulieWadycki,sophomore 4.TonyQuails,sophomore 5.BobBrenner,freshman 6.MindyNicholas,senior 7.EdBukowski,senior 8.GregNadolski.senior. andRachelEconomou.junior 9.AmyGlowacki,sophomore 10.AndreaDungey,RoxanaBargoz, andFranzKerekes,juniors 11.ChrissyObion,senior 12.JannaPasztor,junior 13.AshleyMcMahen,junior 14.SaraTeller,junior ' — •- ^ — _ _—L_r_* KavithaPai,senior NoticeYour Region AGAIN ANDAGAINwhile takingadrivedown Route41 onlytowit- nessmovietheaters andrestaurants springingupwithopen doorsforstudents seekingcommunity benefits. Opinionsaren’talways FACETOFACEwhen diverseviewpoints intermixtoform JennyBamboat, diS,inC,ivepersonalities freshman andrelationships. Seniors 152 Juniors 180 Sophomores 188 Freshmen 196 Administration 204 Faculty 206 Volume32 MunsterHighSchool 8808ColumbiaAve. Munster,IN46321 (219)836-3200 Enrollment:1,221 SandeeMcCutchen. sophomore RichMiller, senior Paragon 1997 AstheshirtlessDerekMercer, Ijunior,standsoutatthefrigid IHomecominggame,festivites Ifloatbetweenconstruction reminders.Thingsthatinitially seemedoutofplacedevel- opedintothenorm.Amidstthe constructionmess,moments ofreliefbrokeintothedaily routineasAndyJustak, Isophomore,andAdrienne Lebo,freshman,shareasmile andPeanut,theBeanieBaby elephant. MindyNicholas, senior EdBukowski, senior STOP thinking thatyoucanplanyourlife andrealizethateverytime youthoughtyouhadestab- lishedagrooveand rou- tine,somethingunexpectedusuallydistorted yourimageofnormality. TURN outoftheparkinglotbetween 2p.m.and4p.m.onschooldaysanddiscover thatinattemptingtotakeyourusualroute home,youbrokealaw. AROUND thetimewhenKerri Strugvaultedherteamandcountrytoagold medalintheSummerOlympicgames,which shouldhavesymbolizedworldpeace,apipe bombrockedAtlanta,threateningtodrawa closetothe1996SummerOlympicGames. LOOK atwhatyoucoulddowhen youputyourmindstoit.Whilesixstudents achievedNationalMeritFinaliststatusandten earnedCommendedstudentrank,thirty-two DramaClubmembersperformedthewinter play,“DonQuixote”afteronlyeightrehearsals. AGAIN youroldChevygrowled angrilyatyouasyouturnedthekeyonMonday at7:40a.m.WalkingintoStudentServicestwo hourslater,youtoldyoursadtaletoMrs.Karen Demitroulasassheissuedyouoneofthetwo imageHHHB carexcusesyouwouldhavefortheyear. With7hZiLsimagereflectinginhis recentlymovedlocker,DanStella, junior,getshisbooksfromtheCom- mons.Relocatedlockersandabsent clocksledtomomentsofconfusion andarelianceonothersforhelp. . TROUBLE Togetthecorrectansweron hisAlgebra2homework, KevinKress,sophomore, reliesontwodifferent calculatorsinordertouse theirdifferentfunctions FORTWO Performingforthe band'shalftime show,Erik Schwertfeger, sophomore,and MehuiDesai,senior, followthenotesto "Blowin'inthe Wind".Erikand Mehuisharedthe spotlightastheonly twotubaplayers. ANDJILL Astheyworktogetheratthe SpeechandDebateTeam's barbeque,juniorsDaveMiller andJustinTreasuredecide wheretostartwipingdown tables. LIFE’S morethanyoubargained forwhenyoupeekedoutofthefirsthour roomyouwereconfinedtoonlytocatcha glimpseofpoliceofficerswithdrugdogs sniffingoutlockersandtheparkinglot. PACKED intothegymfor volleyball’sFilltheFieldHouseSenior Night,dressedlikebricksattheRegional footballchampionshipgame,ordisguised asTiffanyonseniors’self-proclaimed80’s day,studentstookabreakfromthenorm. WITH a12:45p.m.earlydeparture duetoamid-dayJanuarypoweroutage, youlearnedthatunexpectedgiftsrandomly materializedtorelievelife’sstresses. DOUBLEs TennisTeam KyuPark,senior,andSandyRosen,junior, travelledtoStatesettingstandardsfor successfulsports’seasons.Fightingfor Regional,Semi-stateandStatetitles, Mustangsportsteamsmadetheirmarks. TAKES alotmorethanawhiny drilltodisruptyourlife.Walkingamidst sinkingceilings,asbestosremovalsigns andholes-in-the-wall,youlookedbeyond therubbletofocusonlife.Constructionset anuncontrollablebackdrop,butyouroseto theoccasion,standing facetofacerealizing thatlifewasamoment bymomentexperience tobelivedagainand again. Mrs.NancyNewcomb, businessteacher JannaPasztor, junior Lookingfromtheloft,the backstageareatransforms intotheroleofMrs.Renee Kouris's,Englishteacher, temporaryclassroom. UP Spendingthelast minutesoflunch huddledaroundaTl-85 calculator,seniors AndySternerandHill SonshowGregZeck, sophomore,hints detailingeasier,less involvedwaystofigure mm ouustinmgatthhepcarlocbulleatmosr's specialgraphing » features.Lunchoffered theopportunitytolook atacademicsinamore relaxedsurroundings. MOVES WhileForrestGumpcouldneverpose asamathteacher,Mr.SteveMoell, mathematicsteacher,bopstothebeat ofthebandduringthehalf-time performanceofthe"ForrestGump Suite." ground IntheCommons,abriefmomentof laughterstrikesjuniorsLesleySaliga andGinaDoherty.Timespentinthe Commonsofferedachangeofscenery fromthebeigeclassroomswithmaroon andforestgreenhighlights. PaulKennedy, HeatherHamilton, junior senior TAKE abreathasyou balancedclubs,sportsand academicswhilesortingoutthe complexitiesoflife. YOUR dailyscheduleadjustedto school’sinconsistencies.Extended8-minute passingperiods,refurbishedhallwaysandclass- roomsopeningforsecondsemesterclassuse, andtransferringclassroomsandsharinglimited spaceallforcedyoureverydayactivitiestovary moreoftenthanyouchangedyourunderware. LIFE sometimestookyourmindoffthe day-in-day-outroutine.WhileHomecoming waltzedintotheFoodCourtandTurnabouttrans- formedaCommonstradition,youmadeyourown traditioncelebratingholidayswithfriends. MOMENT arilyyouwonderedwhy thehandbookforbadewearingashirttoschool thatboreanalcohollogo,buttheJuniorClass ExecutiveCouncilcouldselltheir$5keychain bottleopenersatschoolandfootballgames. BY< dribblingtheirwaytoan18-0season,the Girls’JVBasketballTeamprovedyouhavetolook twiceatthesmalldetailstonoticetheinsandouts ofyourenvironment. M MENT s forcedspurtsoflaugh- terthatmadeyoudoubleoverorbroughttearsto youreyes.Youlearnedhowtousethequadratic FLAGDOWN formula,jumphurdlesinthe50meterdashand Rpiadriandgearlouotneg,tGheerRmiadngeCRlouabd handlemoneywhilesellingM&MsforSpeechand amnedmbweerasrwfealtvehatGse.rmanflags Debate.Thesemomentsallcametogethertoform t"rWuceksw,ebruetowneeowfertheetshmealloluedsetst," yourlife,andonlyyouknewhowtoliveit. MikePatelis,senior,said. "6-LifeDivider