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!.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
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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.
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