1997

SOUTH

HIGH

SCHOOL



Our thanks to

1997 C_ SSMATES

Anne Feiner • Brandy Lively
Jane Noseworthy

Christina (Tynski) & David Zorko

for sponsoring the

TAURUS

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Student Life - 4

Freshman Colleen Barry sto ps to talk to a fri end in
the food court. Entering h igh school c an be a hu ge
adjustment for incoming freshme n, but most make the
change well. (Photo by Rachel Vercio)

Academics - 30

Senior N ick Sims works hard to get his ho me work in
on time. Completing assignments is a big part o f being
successfu l at South. (Pho to by Rache l Ve rc io)

Activities - 56

The Packe r Bull participated in cheers and c hants at e ve ry
vars ity game, football o r basketball. The mascot uniform
was worn by e ithe r junior John Ke phart, or sophomore
Je re my Szcepaniak, b o th m e mbe rs of the Vars ity
Cheerleading squad . (Photo by Zach Bojanski)

Sports - 74

Senior Je rry Adams hands the ball to the re f as o ne of
the Vars ity Foo tball team captains, se nior Seth Croft ,
follo ws behind. (Photo by Zac h Boj a nsk i)

Seniors - 110

Seniors Tcc ia Faulkne r and Do ry Loc ke slop IO talk
during passing period. (Pho to by Marie Janda)

Underclassmen - 132

Junior Jill Fora! and sophomon: Jimmy Baily slop 10
pose for a pic ture al a Varsity Football game . (Pholo
courtesy of J ill f'o ra l)

Faculty and Staff - 148

Market ing teacher Mrs . Joyce Priby l checks her c lass
a llcndance be fore beg inning the day's lesso n. Mrs .
Priby l is a lso in c harge o r DECA a1 Sout h. (Photo b y
J ill Loc kcll)

Adve1tising - 160

Coca-Co la machines provide a good source o r revenue
for lhc school. This company is a lso a strong supporter
o r lhe yc.u-book. as shown hy their full-page advc11isc1m:n1s.
(Photo hy Stephanie Cap)



Opening its doors in 1888 and begin-
ning with a graduating class of five in
1889, South High School has comin-
ued to represent excellence in educa-
tion. Omaha South now stands at24th
and J Streets where it has been since
1905 when it moved from its original
location at 25th and L Streets. (Photo
by Rachel Vcrcio)

,. 1997 Taurus

Sometimes Words are not Enough

South High School
4519 South 24th Street
Omaha, NE 68107
(402) 557-3600
Jerry Bartee, Principal

title page/I

Junior Silvia Ver a finishes up some homework during a -
study hall in the cafeteria. Most of South's study halls
are held in the cafeteria because it can accommodate the
large groups. (Photo by Rachel Vercio)

Seniors Jerry Adams and Johnny Zaragosa congratu-
late each other after scoring o ne of South·s numerous
touchdowns thi s year. Zaragosa was the Packers· start-
ing quarterback, while Adams was the starting running
back and leading rusher for the team. (Photo by Zach
Bojanski)

2/theme page

!\Ir. Ron Cisar. hio)Ol!Y teache r . car.:full~ prL'p.in:, .1
hamburgl"r during a l\'ch ra,J..a 1\a111rali,1 tidd 1np 10 F1, c
Ridge,. Mr. C i,ar ha, hcl'n 1hc ,p11n,11r ol 1h1, org.11111.1-

lion ,incc lhl' d uh· , beginning in I ')'J.<. (Photo h~ i'- 1d1

13o j a mki )

Sometimes
words are
not enough!

From the time we enter seniors and we are facing
kindergarten and begin our for- graduation, looking at col-
mal learning, we begin the pro- leges, and saying goodbye to
cess of making and keeping our friends.
memories. When we get to high
school , thi s process continues South High has given us
and even accelerates. As fresh- all so many memories that we
men, we worried about getting leave here with feelings that
to class on time, fitting in and are often impossible to express,
first impressions. Now we are because "sometimes words are
not enough!"

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theme page/3

At right. juniors Trac~· Holbrook a nd
Cheri \Varner and ,enior, Ja,on Vala,ek
and Chad Welch , how the ir , pirit at one.:
of South\ Var,ity foo tball game,. (l'huto
by Rad1e l Vi.:n:io)

A typical student life does not exist The Packer Pom Squad
at South because here a student can and shows their cnthu, iasm at
South"s home games. Our
will make what he or she wants of high home games arc played at
school and what it has to offer. Bergquist Stadium.
(Photo by Zac h Bojanski)
South's students choose wisely from
among all of the activities and when the
school year is in full swing, sometimes
words are not enough to capture what is
going on!

A small part ofSouth High 's marching band plays
in the main lobby at South's Open House on Oct.
9. South's Open House allowed the public to view
the school and talk with fa culty and studen ts.
(Photo by Wendy Bober)

4/student life

.Junior Angela Burson and senior Angela Atkinson s1op to talk
with senior Eric Kellogg during lunch period one day. The two
Angelas arc dressed alike for Twin Day during Spirit Weck, the
week of Homecoming. (Photo by JiJI Lockett)

Sophomore Nina DiBinse and junior Cheri Warner arc breath-
less after blowing up balloons for South"s Homecoming dance.
The coronation and dance wcr,~ held at Sokol Hall on Oc1. 4.

I· (Photo by Liz Nobk)

student life/5

Seniors Matt Niedzwiecki and Justin Sophomore Andres Soltero is wearing the
Howard have the ir own styles. This year casual look for g uys: jeans. I-shirt. and
hats were very much in fashion at South guaraches or sandals wi th socks. ( Photo
High. Also popular was spo rts c lo thing by S on ia Macias)
because it is both com fortab le and looks
nice. (Pho to by Sonia Mac ias)

Junior Noel Bowyer always wears styl-
ish clothing. This year boots were in fash-
ion and this kind of boot looks nice wi th
anything. (Photo by Sonia Macias)
Freshman Alicia Washington and senior
Lizbeth Prociencio wear cool summer
dresses and great shoes. This is the sty le
of the year! (Photo by Sonia Macias)

6/fashion

"To ,ne everyday a neutral color shuc h as black or
is an opportunity, w hite . Occasio nally a bri ght ly
so why not dress colored scark or belt adds the right
touc h 10 an outfi t. especially for
f or it?" says the young lad ies.
junior Noel
Bovvyer Senior Amy Foster
no ted. ·•With bright colors. people
Personal sense look more inte resting. fun. and
confide n1.··
of high fashion
Platfo rm shoes were an-
visible at South othe r thing seen frequently at
South High this year. Not only
F ashion just contiues to ·7o·s. but the fac t is that peop le shoes but boots a nd sandals have
c hange. pla tfo rms. These look nice with
a re wea ring the m a nd they look skirts . pants. or even dresses.
T hi s year a turn ve ry sty lish. Eve n though they look like they
t o th e I 9 70 "s w as wo uld be hard to walk in. they
Bright co lo rs were also really we re not.
very popula r. ve ry po p u lar this yea r. People
look more inte resting in brig ht Guys e nj oyed the sporty
Juni o r J a ne F ra z ier co lo rs a nd te nd to be ha pp ie r a nd look in ·96-·97 . Je rseys. sweats.
mo re e ne rgetic . Brig ht colors ca n pa nts. and swoooshies a ll are very
sa id. ·· i- 111 surpri sed to sec a ll o r also be more ru n. com fo rtable whi le looking nice.
Denim jeans were also very popu-
tho se sty les are back !.. O ft e n s tud e nts w ill lar with the guys. Jean pants or
c hoose o ne ite m or accessory to shorts work with a t-shirt. a
Many people ha ve sec- show color and then wear that with sweatshirt o r even a dress shirt al-
ways looked nice.
o nd tho ug hts abo ut wearing be ll
Ju nior Artu ro Mona ITez
bo tto m s o r the very sho rt d resses said. ..You can wear the m any-
whe re a nd besides be ing com fort-
able . they look nice:·

tha t w e re po pula r in the

What's Hot?

!for girls:
sfiort dresses
6e[[ 6ottoms
p[atform sfioes

Junior Brenda Trujillo is wearing a very !forguys:
casual dress. pcrfccl for school or a dace. ; erseys
(Photo by Sonia Macias) swoosfiies pants

Senior Antonio Hernandez sure knows sanaafs
w hat ·s in fashion: black jeans and a while
striped shin. (Photo by Sonia Mac ias)

fas hion/7

Seniors Ryan Jensen and Sonia Macias. Seniors Upa Mozee and Danasia Smith
junior Kim Gallian. 1996 graduate Denise spent part of the ir summer vacation vol·
Sliva. and jun ior Michelle Campbell en- untcering the ir time to help teach m idget
joy a relaxing dinner at the Hippopotamus c heerleade rs a t Flanaga n Hig h School.
Restaurant in Paris over thei r summer va- (Photo courtesy of Upa Mozee)
cation. Members of South·s Multicultural
Club, these student, spent the summer of
1996 traveling in Europe. Mrs . Lisa
Giambattista. English teacher. was their
sponsor. (Photo courtesy of Sonia Macias)

Senior Sonia Macias stops for a picture
in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Sonia
spent two weeks in Europe with the
Multicultural Club. and much of that time
was spent shopping. "I got some great
buys." said Sonia. (Photo courtesy of
Sonia Macias)
Juniors Sheila Life, April Kalskell, and
Mary Dig ilio wash cars as part of a
cheerleading fundraising activity. Cheer-
leaders use the summer months to prepare
for the upcoming sports seasons. (Photo
by Stephanie Cap)

8/surnmer

Suninier brings and I wenl shopping nearly every
,nuch needed clay!"

relief after nine For some. travel is 1101
,nonths of school 10 some dis1an1 place. but only to
a fri end's house. Lorelei King.
stress junior. and Laura Brigham. se-
nior. said they enjoyed 1he sum-
Work or play... mer because ii gave 1hem time to
spend with 1heir boyfriends.
Summer brings
Many students use the
welcoITie break summer 10 beef up their bank ac-
counts. Senior Zach Bojansky
summer vacation spells example. found lime 10 go 10 said. "I spent mosl of my sum-
relief for overworked. Niagara Falls. New York. and mer working. but I did fi nd time
exhausted s1udcn1s and Disneyland wilh her fam ily. 10 sleep and go see a Kiss concert...
staff members alike.
The choices for how 10 For one lucky group of Senior Karri Kiper used
spend June. Ju ly. and Augusl s1ucle111s. 1he summer offered an some of 1he money she earned this
arc numerous and sllldenls find opportunity 10 travel 10 Europe. summer 10 buy herself a car and
many ways 10 have fun . Mrs. Lisa Giamba11is1a. English 10 go see her favorite band. Stab-
teac he r and spo nsor of 1he bing Westward.
For some. the summer Multicultural Club. sponsored a
means travel and 1he opponunily group as 1hey traveled 10 Europe. Parenting is yet another
10 spend lime wi1h their fami lies. ··we had a ball." Mrs. way 10 spend 1he summer. Seniors
Giamba11is1a said. "Sonia Macias Melissa Taff and Lori Lapacek
Senior Cheryl Rewolinski. for said thal they used their free ti me
10 spend more time with their chil-
dren.

Senior Amy Foster used
1he summer doi ng volunteer work
as she taught at a youth camp for
1he Bible. All in all summer is a
1ime 10 lake a needed break from

the responsibilities of school.

Favorite
summer
activities

" S hop 'til you drop" is senior Laura 1. 'Wor(
Brigham·s ph ilosophy as she sto ps in the 2. 'Trave[
famous Planet Ho llywood to look at the 3. 1?..?[a~
movie memorabil ia. (Photo courtesy of \ 4. S[eep
Laura Brigham) 5. Spena time
iuitli friends
Seniors Marie Janda and David Dic k~y
look as if they have spoiled ..Jaws·· at the
local swimmi ng pool. Swimming is a fa-
vorite summer act ivity for students o f all
ages. ( Photohy S tephani.: Cap)

summer/9

Seniors David Zorko, Chris1ina Tyns ki . Junior Liz Noble shows her spiril as she
Rebecca Rabideaux, Pa1ricia Come, Jill dresses like a Siar during Spiril Week. Liz
Grice. Eric Claussen, Kalie Kendall. Tegan 100k !he day lilcrally a nd dressed like a s1ar,
Fochs, J ane Nosewonh y, and Zac h w hile o lhers dressed as movie o r le lev i-
Bojanski dress for ' 'Fiflies, S ix1ies, and s ion s1ars. ( Pho 10 by Jill Locken)
Sevemies Day:· (Pho10 courtesy of Zach
Bojanski )

Although it looks as ifj unior Ryan Nor!on
go! dressed in 1he dark, he is jusl clashing
for ·'Clash Day." (Pho10 by Ji ll Locke n )
Altreete Butler and senior Johnnie Mae
Drumme r converse in 1he foo d coun.
Al!reete and Johnnie Mae are dressed as
twins for " Twin Day." (Pho10 by Jill
Locken)

spirit week/10

Spirit Week halls on Monday. Bright colors
builds enthusiasni with polka clots. stri pes. and
during the week of plaids we re the most common
ways of clashing. "'I saw some of
Ho,neconiing the most hideous outfits:· said
junior Michelle Peterson.
Students dress up
Eve ryone was seeing
for six fun days double on Tuesday for Twin Day.
the only day when everyone wants
of Spirit Week to dress the same.

hat week S pirit Week ran from Wed nesday brought a
Sept. 27 to Oct. -L and was orga- depiction of days past. As the
during th e 11 izecl by the Stude nt Council. most popular clay. people came
school year unde r the spo nsorship of Mr. dressed in poodle skirts. leisure
is th e mos t Steve Pulverenti and Mr. Steve suits. and bell bo11oms. " I can't
W EE K! Brock. believe they actually dressed like
This is a time when students. thi s... said sophomore Doug
teache rs. and other staff members This eventful week started Ka lkows ki.
can unite and show their school off whe n people came dressed as
spirit. their favorite stars. The charac- Thursday. in honor of
··1 love Spirit Week." said jun- ters ranged from Minnie Mouse to the Homecoming foot ball game
ior Ryan Norton. " It·s fun to see Elvira. against Bellevue East which the
people gelling involved." Packerswent on to win. was Red
Clash Day energized the and White Day.

The final day of Spirit
Week was Tie Day. Students came
to school wearing the craziest ties
they could find.

"I love Spirit Week!"
said sophomore Nina Dibiase .
" It·s when it's perfectly okay to be
a little crazy...

The most

popular Spirit

Days

Junior LcMichcllc Campbell has a 1. Pajama 'Day
'"hipped 0111 conversation.. with her French 2. ~c{ana
teacher Mr. Wayne Bold t about the ir 'Wfiite 'Day
"groovy" day. LeMichelle is dressed in this
..far o ut.. way for ..Fifties. Sixties. and 3. Crazy :J-{air
Seventies Day... (Photo by Cheri Warner)
'Day
So1>homorc Doug Kalkowski is all decked 4. 50 's-60 's-
o ut in h is red and white apparel o n game ~ 70 's 'Day
day. Doug dressed for every day of Spirit 5. 'Twin 'Day
Week. (Photo hy C he ri Warner)

spirit week/ 11

Seniors Lori Lapacek and Danielle Bryant Amy Ratajski looks interested in the con·
share some cheese and crackers during a ve rsa ti on going on a l se nior Kenn y
--veggie night" at Danielle's. These young Staskicwicz's house. Many students gather
ladies have been having "veggie nights" at his house every Friday after football
since their freshman year. (Photo by Beth games to discuss the ir weeke nd plans.
Pedersen) (Photo by Lori Lapacck)

Junior Chris Vogel and senior Amy Fos-
ler are ready 10 leave on a church activity.
Amy is quite active in her church's youth
program. (Photo courtesy of Amy Foster)
Seniors Lisa Hobson, Frankie Reyes.
Mall Selk. and junior Sco11 Simet are
hanging out at Frankie's house after a var-
sity football victory against Bellevue West.
(Photo by Lori LapacekJ

12/weekends

'Weekends are a hang out with their friends by go-
tinie to relax, for- ing to an athletic event. to the mall.
get about school or to a friend·s house.
and hang out vvith
··1am pretty busy on the
your friends' weekends:· said senior Kenny
Staskiewicz. ··1 play football on
What would we do Friday nights. and then I have to
work on Saturdays and Sundays.
without time Also. I have foot ball practice on
Sunday night. so the only time I
for ourselves? really ha ve to myself is Saturday
night. That·s my chance to go out
W hat is going on this worry about homework for the and catch up on things with my
vcckcnd r This following clay... friends:·
uestion can be
ard throughout the Se ni or Dan Pre is ter Some students also have
halls or South High every week agrees. --weekends are a time to the responsibility of taking care of
of the school year. Friday through relax. forget about school. and children on the weekends. This is
Sunday is on our minds. hang out with your friends:· a great opportunity to spend some
quality time with their families.
··weeke nds arc the best Many students already
part o r the entire week:· senior know how their weekends will go. Senior Melissa Taff said.
Mark Niedzwiecki said...They They may have to spend the time ··1 enjoy every mi nute I can with
give me a chance to have fun and work ing or catching up on their my son. and I miss him like crazy
re lax. and not ha ve to ho mework. They still manage. when we're not together:·
though. to save some time to just
Regardless of whether
the weekends are filled with fun,
relaxation. time with friends or
family. at a job. or doing home-
work. Friday night through Sun-
day night is our favorite time of
the week.

Favorite
things to do on
the weekends

Senior Kenny Staskiewicz and junior Jer- 1. S[eep
e my Armcntrnut enjoy a pickup game of
baske tba ll. even though Staskiewicz is 2. Wort
captain of the varsity football team. (Photo
by Lori Lapacek) 3. ~[a;r_
4. :J{ang out

witn friends

5. Ylttena
pdrties
6. See movies
7. Spena time

witn 6oyfrienc£/

girlfriena

weeke nd s/ 13

Seniors Sally Warsocki and Nick Sidzyik Junior Tra cy Holbrook appears to be
reign as Queen and King over Homecom- deep in conlem p lalinn a bo ul w hethe r 10
ing ·96. Shown also are senior Student dance-or nol lo dance. Aboul the evening.
Council MemberAngela Bady, who helped T racy said, " l loved Homecoming! I wi ll
with the coronation. and Dan Preister. who never forget il ,.. ( Pho to b y Marjorie
won Mr. Congeniality. M isty Longo. Miss Waterman)
Congeniality, is standing behind Sidzyik.
(Photo by Marjorie Waterman)

''YMCA," the most popular song of the
evening, puts the crowd in a rip-roaring
mood. Everyone joins in the uproar as
South rocks Sokol Hall. (Photo by Amy
Fosler)
Senior Stephanie Cap congratulates se-
nior Misty Longo as Miss Longo is an-
nounced winner of Miss Congenial ity at
South's "Masquerade Ball." Shown also
are Sally Warsocki, and Danielle Bryant.
These fou r young ladies were the candi-
dates for Homecoming Queen. ( Photo by
Marjorie Waterman)

14/homecoming

"Masquerade ing was '·Masquerade Bair ' and
Ball" provides a the ballroom was decorated in sil-
night of,nagic for ver and black balloons. with huge
masks displayed on the north wall.
South High Members of the ESL Club also
students and staff sold masks as well as roses.

Warsocki, Sidzyik The atmosphere sur-
rounding the coronation was elec-
1996 royalty tric. "I was so nervous. I was al-
mos t shaking:· said Miss
at Homecoming Warsocki. not knowing that she
would be named Queen.
o m eco min g candidates we re Danielle Bryant.
Stephanie Cap. Misty Longo. Dan The whole crowd
tl,",t ·96...thc first Preister. Ken Staskiewicz. and seemed 10 be sitting on the edges
fo r man y. the Mall Niedzwiecki. Miss Longo of their seats. ·The whole crowd
last for a few. but and Preister were named Miss was waiti ng anxiously to hear who
and Mr. Congenial ity. was crowned King and Queen:·
Re ig ning over this said senior Katie Bunz.
magical evening we re Sall y As we look back on this clay.
Warsocki and Nick Sidzyik. voted Oct. 4. 1996. we see all the ex- Following the announce-
Queen and King for this annual citement and celebration that this ment of the royal couple, they led
c e le brati o n . special evening represented. the crowd in a spotlight dance.

The o ther royalty The theme for the even- Music for the evening
was provided by Complete Music
and Arnold Clark Studios was on
hand to take not onl y pictures of
the dance. but of individuals as
we ll.

Homecomi ng was spon-
sored by Student Council, under
the leadershi p of Mr. Steve

Pulverenti and Mr. Steve Brock.

Senior Matt Niedzwiecki congratu lates What are the
Nick S idzyik as S idzyik is announced King. worst things that
Look ing o n is Kenny Staskiewicz. These could happen at
three young men. and Dan Preister. were Homecoming?
the candidates for Homecoming 1996 King.
1. Spilfingfooclal[ over
Former student Steve McClain and his your dotfi.es
date Counney Turner. ungraded. celebrate 2. 'Being clitcfi.ec£Gy
a great Ho mecoming together. This year 's your clate at tft.e clance
celebratio n took place at Sokol Hall. (Photo 3. J-faving your clate
hy Marjo rie Waterman) caffat tfi.e [ast minute
saying tfi.ey Just can't
ma(q, it"
4. J-faving your
fi.airclresser clo your liair
wrong
5. (jetting a ft.uge zit
on tfie enclofyour nose

homecoming/ IS

Always willing to lend a hand is junior
Jake Long. Here he is helping a cus1omcr
carry ou1 his groceries from Baker's Supcr-
markel in Vinton Square. (Pho10 by Laura
Brig ham )

"Work, work, work!" says senior -~ ie c.one .,,
Michelle Washka. Michelle works as a
sacker at Bake r 's . ( Pho 10 by Lau ra - •• 1<idd1e Sundoe 39
Brigham)
-.-.-. Kid,d_i_eQMCai>r ,rn
Senior Danielle Bryant prepares 1wo milk
shakes for cuslomers at Goodrich Dairy. 11 Pop RefiR .2.1
Many students are employed pan time 10
earn s pending money for the mselves .
(Photo by Laura Brigham)

\Vo rking as a checker a l Baker's is se·
nior C hristine Cu nningham. (Pho to b)1

Laura Brig ha m )

16/jobs

10 take on the extra burden of a

job on top of school responsibili-

Balancing a job ties.
So how do students

and school is no juggle the sometimes overwhelm-
ing demands of both a job and

easy task for the school?

,nany who do it Junior Sylvestre Ramos
said. ''It's difficult. but somebody

daily has 10 do i1.'·
Jobs attracting teenage

Spend it or save it workers range from sacking at
grocery stores to answering
phones for telemarketing compa-

nies. "Balancing both a job and

Jobs bring stress school is the hardest thing." said
junior Lorelei King.
Senior Julie Jensen

along with cash agrees with her. "Finding time to
relax is almost impossible." said

0 nee the 2:50 bell rings. For hundreds of others. senior Julie Jensen.
a sigh of relief spreads leaving school al the end of each Senior Johnnie Mae
throughout the student day means it is time to change
body. The school day clothes and go 10 work. Having a Drummer said that work is very
job has become a regular pan of demanding because. "You have
is fin all y over and students can life for the average teenager in 10 bust your you-know-what!'"
today"s society. and South High
head home for a snack and some is no different. For some students trying
to meet the double demands of
relaxation. right? Wro ng1 Earning money to pay school and a job, school is still
for a car or college. to help fam- the top priority. Senior Mervin
For many swdenls. dis- ily. or just to have extra spending Vasser said. "School is my top
priority because I have home-
missal from school means ii is time work !"'

10 head 10 practice for a sport.

cheerleading. porns, a play. or

maybe eve n a concert. money motivates teenage students

Mrs. Jennifer Villafuerte stocks the Which is
shelves at Hy-Vee in her part time job there. harder-work
Mrs. Villafue rte is South 's Vars it y or school?
Cheerleading sponsor and an office secre-
tary. (Photo by Laura Brigham) 1. ":Ba[ancing tfiem
6otfi is tfie /iaraest. "
Sophomore Jason Hunter works at
Baker's pan time. Here he is waiting for -L ore[ei 'l(jng, 11
the next load of groceries to load for a cus-
tomer. Photo by Laura Brigham) 2 . ''J'inaing time to
rda;('

-Ju[ie Jensen, 12

3. "Scfioo[ is liaraer
6ecause you fiave
fiomework] "

-Mervin 'Vasser, 12

jobs/ 17

" Nice threa ds'." .senAiodraMmaErlksaNs'isced~zowniheoc. kwi-
compliments senior utfit for ..Fifucs. Six
tniei.cse, haenldooSkesviennhtiiesso Day.., (Photo by Jill
Lockett)

.,

roOTBALL ,

Seni.ors Upanhda. Mlocokzeeredaunn_dngDpaan.ssaisniga
Smith meet a. t t e1r d Danas1. a have beenf

pfne.erinodds. foUrp1a1ndyaeaarns. (Photo counesy o

Latrice Foster) I Hiatt Nick

. David D.iekey, Jos i So·ethout
SSeidnziyoirks, Scott Barneso. roanudp Tpircotyure. These

sgtuoypsahftaevrescbheoenolfnfoe.rnadC~. aapl)l through school.
(Pho to by S tephanie

'r

...,'.'._ .::.,-l-.......-__s~ .. d'-z••y.ik and A pr

Sophomores Lo•:~th~r '.1rtcr school, t
0

Armstrone eoet ..toIh· Apn.l anct Lon IV"

th'wuignhs fambo. ustPtihnct11Wc '"?c·k· (Pho to by Cha

Warner)

18/friends

Over 50 percent of start in high school. Sometimes
South High students come to school after hav-
ing known each other for several
students are best years. but friendship can grow
friends vvith 1::ven stronger in high school.

so,neone ofthe Friends are the people
opposite sex we can trust. friends are there to
give a hand. and friends are there
For advice, support to help us through all the bad and
good that high school brings. ··J
friendship is a confide everything in my best
fr ien c1:· sai d sen ior Anitra
lifelong need Velasquez. "She·s like my big sis-
ter:·
W hen wa lkin!! and stressful place. people need
through the halls their fricnds...someone who will Malt Niedzwiecki said.
of South Hi g h always be there to help pick you "Friends are important because
School. students up and worr y about your happi- they give me good advice when I
ness is a necessity. have problems:·
arc cons1a111ly bumpi ng in to their
Some of the friends we The value of friends is
frie nds and pi cking up conversa- make at South wi ll be friends for sometimes hard to measure. but
life. Senior Sally Warsocki said. it is nevertheless important. ··1
ti o ns. ··1have made six best friends si nce think friends are important be-
my freshman year. and nothing cause if something goes wrong.
..Friends arc an impor- will split us up. they are there for you . They ar~
someone to spend your time with.
tant part or school." sa id senior Friendship doesn·c just And besides. they make you feel
specia1.·· said senior Tracy Ackles.
Leanne Rangel.
" It surprised me to find
Because sc hool can out that over 50 percent of South
High students are best friends
with someone of the opposite
sex:· said senior Stephanie Cap.

sometimes be an overwhel ming

Top

qualities
fora best

friend

Sophomores Jessica Patterson and 1. :J-{onesty
Megan Kudym sit together and stretch for 2. 1\,espect
gym c lass. Jessica and Megan arc both Jun- 3. !fun
ior Varsity ch<!erleadcrs for the Packers. 4. Loya[ty
(Photo by Stephanie Cap) 4. 'Being nice

Seniors Leanne Rangel, Sally Warsocki. friends/ 19
Dory Locke. Mari Nielsen. Wendy Bober.
Stephanie Cap. Anitra Velasq uez. and
Samantha Boy lan get together for a group
picture at this year ·s Homecoming. (Photo
courtesy of Charles Crinklaw)

Sophomore Cr stat Collor junior Ta ha I
Harrington, ophomore Keiarra Porter. and
enior Jen nifer Peak are "k ick in· it'' at enior Johnnie 1ae Drummer looks . ur-
Godfather ' Pizza. (Photo by ake ta pri sed as she si ps a drink at Taco Bell.
Murray) Photo by ~akccta Murray)

South High graduate Callie Lane. senior
Johnnie Mae Drummer, and graduate
Darcy Appel rake a break at World. of
Fun in Kansa City. (Photo courtesy of
Je sica Wagner)
Seniors Elizabeth Pedersen, Megan
O' Connor, Anne Feiner, Lori Lapacek,
and Danielle Bryant spend time on the
weekends together. (Photo courte. y of
Danielle Bryant

20/free tj me

Demands, in th fo d c urt, or cat hing a
pressure of high m vi are all option that the mall
off r. Ju t \; alking around and
school ,nake talking are al acti itie that can
relaxation a ,nust happ n at the neare t mall.

Students enjoy Many South High tu-
d nt. head for th Friday night
Quality ti01e football r ba k tball gam to
m et fri nd and hee r for the
just 'kickin' it' Pack rs. V ll yball gam and
wr ti ing meet al o draw their
s uth High ch ol is like It is no ._urpri e that . tu-
a fa mil y. Fri~nd s \ - d nt n d a break fr mall of thi hare of sp tator and after th
mak h rear fri nd \. e pr ss ur . Con eq ue ntl y. after gam . fri nd usually h ad for a
1encl time \ ith outside scho l or n th v ekend . teen fri nd· h u e or a fa t food r -
of the \ all. f ou th as II. often h ad for their neare t fm or- taurant, uch a Taco B 11, voted
it place to r la · and unwind in th Number One plac to hang out
n rdin ary da of the company f their friend . in th y arbook · inf rmal urv Y
. c h brings nn in redibl of S uth High tudent .
amount of stress. ~ sts t tak . Man tudents h ad fo r
proj '-'C l. to compl r • d adlin : th mall in th ir free time. If th y Senior Moniqu Harris
tom t. pra ti s to att nd, meet- d n' t r a lly pl'ln to buy e\ ral . aid. ·'On th w ekend I m ei-
ings to be held ... all of these de- it ms. th mall i till a fun plac ther at work or with my be t
to go. Windov h pping. eating friend, Shaquita Clark. commit-
mands beg in to add up. ting hildi h acts:·

Fre hman Aquilla Scott
said that sh prefer to tay at
hom to unwind, while enior
Amy Fo ter spend her we k nd
att ndin° church functions .

What r the ca e, stu-
dents both njoy and n ed free
tim away from th ha le of
chool ju t ''kickin· it.,.

Favorite

places -

to hang out

Seniors Anitra Velasquez and Sall 1. .91.t a friena's
War. ocki li ght th grill the wrong \\ ay at
Stephanie Cai 's cabi n. Summer and w ek- fiouse
end ac ti vit ies provide a needed break fr m
the demands of school. (Photo b Stephanie 2. rraco :Be[[
Cap) 3. 1iome
4. · Jlt a movie
Senior Am Foster p ses , il.h her si~·- 5. Jlt wort
ters and . enior Lacey Heldt al camp this 6. Parties
past ummer. (Phoco o urtesy of m
Foster} 7. %ema[[

8. Mc'lJonaU's
9. On a clate
10. On tlie 6[ocfc_

fre tim /_ 1

Juniors Lorelei King and Mario Marchio Spending time on the weekends is a fa-
work on their homework 10ge1her. Many vorite pasllimc for seniors David Zorko
couples share similar classes throughout and C hristina Tynski. (Photo by Lori
the school year. (Photo by Rachel Vercio) L a p ac e k )

As part of Spirit Week, senior N ic k
Sidzyik and junior Gina Haile dress up for
Twin Day . Sidzyik wem on to be named
Homecoming King. (Photo by Jill Fora! )
Junior James Griffin and sophomore
Lyndsay Bogacz stop for a picture. Spend-
ing time together is very important in build-
ing a relationship. (Pho to by Stephanie
Cap)

22/dating

Teenage years can too complicated or perhaps even
sonietinies be a waste of time.

coniplicated by What begi ns the fresh-
etiquette man year as only a social thing.
of dating often becomes more serious as the
senior year rolls around.
In the dating game
Whatever the case, dat-
making choices ing can cause butterflies in the
stomach. "The most nervous mo-
is the hard part ment for me was when I met my
girlfriend·s parents:· said senior
' ' Dating is all right if Dating initially takes the Mervin Vasser.
yo u arc sure or the form or group elates. where a
ri ght person:· said crowd gets together for a movie. Dating can also be very
se ni o r Jo hnn ie Mae a party. or maybe a trip to the mall. enjoyable. ·'My dates like to buy
Drummer. noting an important Occasionally two couples may me everything:· said senior Lori
aspect of the ..Dating Game:· pair up for double dates. Blind Lapacek
dates are also a possibility. but not
Part of being a teenager in a very popular one. Most students Dating can be a crazy.
high school is the option 10 date don·1like the gamble of not know- confusing thing. Sometimes it is
or not to date. Many teenagers ing who their date will be. complicated by the fact that one
began to date when they reached person feels differently about the
high school. although this 1racli- High school dating can relationship than the other one
be fun and exciting or boring or does. ··1 hate it when a guy wants
1ion can take several forms. something more than just a friend-
ship.'· sa id se nior Theresa
Bedrosky. " It is so important not
to get the wrong ideas about how
the other person feels:·

All in all. our past expe-
riences help to shape our attitudes
about dating. and learning from
the past helps us in our present
relationships.

What is the

biggest

problem

with dating?

1. (J can neverfinrf
a rfate. " -Monique

J-{arri.s, 12

Seniors Dan Preister and Misty Longo fi- 2. "It s ezyensive. 11
nali ze their campaign for Homecom ing. · -Tony Prorfymus, 11
The couple was chosen Mr. and Miss Con-
geniality later that week at the Homecom- 3. r'Wfien tfiegir[is
ing dance. (Photo by Theresa Bedrosky) sfiy 11 -Matt
r;{ierf.zwiecfJ, 12
S eniors Audrey Ka rlstad and Andy
Waszgis spend time together after a varsity 4. "Cu.,.,J1:,ews II
footba ll game. These two have been dat- -Jenny .91.nrferson, 12
ing for over a year now. (Photo by Lori
Lapacck) dating/23

Junior Frank Krimmel does some curls Seniors Shcrricc Mure , Latccia Faulkner.
in the weight room. South offers weight and junior Quiana Fle ming do step
training classes for students interested in aerobics in the mezzanine. The aerobics
keeping toned and student athletes. (Photo c lass he lps students keep a regular work-
by Amy Petsche) o ut routine. (Pho to by A my Petsc he)

Senior Annie Sabutis jogs up the stairs to
one of her c lasses. The stairs at South
manage to give all students a workout. In
order to ride the e levator, students must
have a nurse's pass. (Photo by Amy
Petsche)
Seniors Dan Preister and Andy Waszgis
eat lunch in the cafeteria. Although teen-
agers are notorious for eating junk food ,
eating right is important to keeping fit.
(Photo by Jill Lockett)

24/keeping fit

Keeping fit a full ular exercise schedule.
tilne job involving Exercise is such an im-

coniniitnient, portalll part o f keeping fi t. Ms.
tilne, energy Ho lly Rogers. physical education
teac he r, runs 12 to 15 miles per
Eat right , exercise... week and said. ··1 know what
be nefits there are from exercis-
Motivation key ing."

to healthy living For some. a gym is the
pre fe rred place to work out. A
H ow does one keep Senior Tegan Fochs said. gym provides a variety of exercise
physicall y fit'? Eat "Going to school and holding a equipme nt. weights. and some-
ing healthy is impor- part time job takes up a lot of time. times a swimming pool. Senior
tant. or course. ex- After school o r work. exercise is Kat ie Bunz said. "I go to the gym
ercise is a lso important. but find- the last thing o n m y mind." about three times a week. I do a
ing the time is nearly impossible lillle weight training and some
and it's so hard to get motivated. One solution to the prob- cardiovascular exercises.''
Keepi ng in shape is important. but le m of time is to e nroll in a class
w hy does it have 10 be so diffi- offe red at South a nd work your Eating healthy is another
c ult? Actually. it's not diffic ult exerc ise into your dail y c lass
at a ll. but many stude nts find time sc hed ule . Aerob ics and weig ht big part of stay ing fit. Senior
trainin g are both offered here a nd
a considerabl e proble m. e nable stude nts to maintain a reg- Me lissa Bobie r said. "I really try
10 eat healthy. but it's not always
easy."

Trying to omit j unk food
fro m a die t is tough. People are
used to eating what they want.
Juni or Angela Burson said. '·I
think c utting out junk food is so
important to staying healthy...

Moti vati on is what
makes people continue to exercise
and eat healthy. a nd while moti-
vatio n is hard. it is worthwhi le.

Things we like

to eat but

know we

shouldn't

Coach Rodney Wayne plays flag football 1. Ice cream
w ith his six th hour class. Flag footba ll is a 2. Lasagne
sport which is good for the cardio-vascu lar 3. Pizza
system. (Pho to by Annie Sabutis) 4. Cliocolate
cliip cook_ies
Mrs. Sue Swanson conducts he r aerobics 5. 'l{aclios
class. This class meets daily in the mezza- 6. Clieesebur-
n ine and allhough it does not fulfill the re- gers
quireme nt for physical education. it is of- 7. Jeffy cfonuts
fered 10 all students as an elective. (Photo
by Amy Petsche) keeping fit/25

l 23

45 6 7

The "Macarena" hit all the charts, from Latin to Pop. and enli vened the d ance n oors The S tock i\ la r kct soared to n e w hig h s a, the.: ~chool year hq!all. It wa, :1 cont inua-
all over the world. The song was fir. t released three years ago and it became a big hit in tion o f some of the gn.:atc.:,t hull market, in his to ry. T he Dow Jone, lndu, 1rial ,\vcr.1ge
Spain. Numerous versions have added variations to the basic moves of the dance.:. which hit record hig h~ in Scptcm hcr. and c losed over 6.000 in October.
requires a 360 degree turn to be completed in four jumps to the right.

G eorge S trait b eg an reco r ding hit songs 25 years ago. He"s still a t it w ith c vc.:ry o ne
of his mo re tha n 20 albums for MCA Records goi ng a t least gold and his tota l salc.!s in
the 30 mi ll ion number. His latest h it. ··Blue C lear Sky:· is o n its way to gold a lso.

Hootic a nd th e Blowfi sh was once described as a well-meani ng four-piece band from Peace in the M idd le East remained unsta ble as the school year began. A c risis e rupted
after Israel o pened a ne w ex it in a tu nnel a longside a p lateau. ra ising sus picions a mong
South Carolina who made a pleasant but otherwise unre markable album that should the M us lims.
have sold maybe a million cop ies but instead sold more than 13 million.

26/current events

For the firs t time since the I 99.' G ul f \ Var. 1hc Amcric:1 11 mili1ary 1ou k ac1inn agai nsl Three years ago. ,Jewel was a fl edgling singer-son gwriter living on carrols and pea-
Iraq and ils kad..:r. Saddam l-lus,e in. Iraq ,..:nl iis 1roo p, i111n 1ht.: Kurdis h <.:m: lave in nut huller sandwiches. Now. 1he 22-ycar-old performer fro m Alaska is a smashing
northern Iraq and in n.:1ali:,1iu11. 1hc.: U. S. launchc.:d air a11akc, again,1 1hc.:i r dc.:fcnsc.:s. success. Her debul album of biltcrswcet folk songs. "Pieces of You:· just went plali-

1111111.

Hong Kong was a Britis h colony on the brink of greal ch ange in 1997. Great B ritain·s
lease 0 11 Hong Kong w.is sc.:t to expire o n July I. 1997. and lhc C hinese were poised to
reclaim the island. The B ritish had ruled the island for I00 years.

Hillary Rodham Clinton s hied away from confrontation this year. The 48-ycar-old The seven members of the U. S. women"s gymrrnstics team won Lhc unlikelics1 or 1hc
Firs! Lady championed the massivc health-care reform plan. bu1 it never became law. gold medal s in the unlikeliest of fas hio ns when team member Kerri Strug made the
Nevertheless. Mrs. C linton pushed ahead o n many children 's issues. clinc hi ng vault on a bad anklc and beca,m: an Olympic heroine when she landed.

curre nt e vents/27

Alanis Morisctte has talent that seems to know no limit. Her dcbu1album. "Jagged Ross Perot, who four years hcforc won more vo11.:, than a ny indepenclen l candidate in
Lillie Pill," a1trac1ed considerable a11entio n thanks 101hc hi1 sing le. "You Ough1a Know." 80 years. launched a campaig n a;. 1hc 1996 candidale for 1he Reform Party. The 66-
a fiery graphic rant at a former boyfriend. Morise11e deli vers her deeply personal lyrics year-o ld Texas billiona ire wa, a v.:ry vocal candidate.
with a dramatic voice and dramatic rhythm.

Shannon Lucid is a new record holder. The 53-year-nld slrn11lc as1ronau1 veteran sel
the women's record for consecut ive days in orbit-- 188--bcating Russian cosmonau1Elena
Ko ndakova.

A deadly explosion disrupted the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlan1a. Just as the city Celine Dion had the impossible good fortune of taking two movie songs. "Beaut)'
was enjoying the contes1s. a black-powered pipe bomb packed with nails exploded in and 1he Beast'' and "Because You Loved Me.'' from Up Close and Personal to 1hc top
the crowded Centennial Park. One person d ied instantly and ano1her d ied of a heart of the c harts. Her la1es1 release. "Falling into Yo u." was also a huge h i1.

a11ack.
28/current events

The Fugees hit the c h arts wit h their hcs t s elling al hum ..Th,· S,·nre... O n..: c rit ic said. Pres ident Bill Clinton and Vice-President Al Gore maintained a strong and consis-
"The Fug..:..:,· ,nu ntl. , tylc.:. a nti ,pirit . without que,tion. goe, a long way tn dis p<.:1 the tent lc.:ad in the polls during their campaign for four mo re year in the White House. The
, ter..:otypical approach tu m aking m odern urban 111<.:lodic.:,... Dcmocratic tcam c:unpaigncd on a ..four more ycars" platform.

Olympic Gold Medal winner M ichael Johnson has w hat track c.:oac hcs call ..,peed
cndur,mcc... the abi lity to carry top speed. Johnso n won an unprecedented double in
the summe r Olympics. taking both the 200 and .JOO m eter races.

Months after the T\-VA Flight 800 exploded in midair in the summer of I996. inves- Monica may be young, but she knows about attitude. Shc says she is confident.
tigato rs were s till searching for a cause. The Boei ng 747 jumbo j..:t plunged into the inte lligent. self-possessed. and self-assured . "Miss Thang" was her debut hit with
Atlant ic Ocean just off the coast o r Lo ng Is la nd. N. Y. A ll 230 peo ple on board w..:re Roudy Records
killed. Experts began In suspcst stat ic electrici ty was the cause.
cu1Tent even ts/29

Considerin 11 of the activities we are Team work is the key for "1pho 1110re
1ng high school years, it is Doug Kalkow, ki and j unior, Tracy
Ho lbrook and Danie lle Rc111ij io a, 111<:y
someti es IDssible that we forget why we work oul a 111a1h prohkm which ha, g iven
are here..a, ademics. The most important 1111.:111 1ro11hk. (Pho10 h y Rac h.:! VcrcioJ
and far~ eaching activity in which we in-
vo - ourselves is learning.

Through South's strong academic .Junior C hris ty
program, we learn how to study more ef-
fectively, how to create an efficient sched- Vas iliau,kas com:cn1ra1es
ule, and how to manage our time.
o n fin ishing some home-
The teachers at South High urge us
to continue learning and expect the best work in Sou1h·, library.
from us. As we leave South, we will have
the advantage of having met high expec- S1udc 111~ use 1he library
tations. Sometimes words are not enough
to thank our teachers for their efforts. for research. ho mework

or s1udy. (Pholo b y Zac h

Bojanski )

Juniors Jill Oswald and Rac hel Vercio decide lhc
best way is 10 work 1ogc1her 10 com plclc some
worksheets in physics. South has an advanced sci-
ence racility wilh i1s many labs an aquarium bui ll
in10 the main hallway. (Photo by Ryan Norton )

30/academics

Senior Sarah Naujokaitls is not distracted by anything as she
fini shes some homework in marketing class. Marketing is a
vc1y intera,·tive class. from making cookies Lo sell. to helping
with the sports program. These s tudents are never idle. (Photo
by Zach Bojanski)

Senior Brandy Lively romains unmoved as a balloon explodes
in her hand during a presentation al Ege11011 Science Center,
while her Science Club sponsor, Mrs. Pam Galus makes sure
nothing goes wrong. (Photo courtesy of Pam Galus)

academics/3 I

Mr. Gerry Brown shows seniors Alicia Stahmer. Mark
Niedzwiecki, and Beth Pedersen how to correctly per-
form the lab in Chemistry 3-4. (Photo by Lori Lapacek)

Seniors Andy Waszgis, Katie Kendall. and Rexi M inder
enjoy doing their research in the science lab. In lab classes
students have the opportunity to conduct research o n a
regular basis. (Photo by Lori Lapacek)

Senior Markeisha Dunkin he lps senior Matt Pollre is Senior Heth Gilbert uses her study hall to highlight the
correctly write down the data for their lab in Biology 3-4. important facts fo r her research. (Photo by Scott Colic!!)
(Photo by Scott Collett)

32/research

Junior S usan i\ lorton and , t:ninr Lac y I kith \\ orl,. a,
pan ncrs 10 help in 1ht:ir rt:scarch a"ignm..:111. (Pho10 h~
Scoll Colkll )

esearch facilities at South offer
students a view of the world

What is th e o ne are a that c auses a ic media. stude nts can access a huge

stu dcni"s blood to run cold? Researc h. numbe r of resources. Student use o f the

Usuall y at least o nce during a stude nt·s Inte rne t is monitored by teachers and con-

fo ur years at South. some fo rm o f' researc h is trolled by the TAC Center.

req uired . The Compu ter Lab is another

In the science classes researc h is handled good place for students to find research

in labs whe re stude nts apply the knowledge information. Under the guidance of Ms.

they have learned in the c lass. Roni Staver. Department Chair, students

For other classes. can access the

as E ng lis h and socia l Internet and use E-

studi es. s tude nts are "Anybody can come M ail.
required to do fo rmal Some of the

researc h. down here and re- ways students can
The library is prob- research a topic at

ably the first place stu- search for any class." South include CD-

de nts head whe n faced -Dr. Betsy Lomax, Rom, Newsbank.
w ith a researc h assig n- Indexes for over

me nt. South·s librarian. librarian 400 magazines.
Dr. Be tsy Lo max. said. "I think South

" A ny body can come has wonderful re-

down here and research sources to offer stu-

things fo r any class.·· de nts," said Mrs. M arjorie Waterman.

The library/media cente r o ffe rs SIRS , " Whe n my sophomores are working on

Ne wsbank. Biology Digest. and the Interne t. research fo r their persuasive speeches. I

In additi on. the library has installed a new can always count on our library/media cen-

compute r syste m linking all compute rs of all te r and Dr. Lomax to guide them through

OPS sc hools at the TAC Ce nte r. the offe rings they might use. Our students

By us ing a varie ty of these e lectron- are very fo rtunate.''

How do you feel about South's resource offerings?

''I like our library and ''We should have more access " I like our computer lab and ''l t would be helpful if the
computer lab...Lhey have so Lo the Internet..." library....'' computer lab and the library
-Tracy Ackles, 12
many resources.'' -Mervin Vasser. 12 wen: open longer.''
-Jaymie McCormick, 12 -Rachel Brokman. 12

re s e arc h/ 3 3

Senior Sherrice Mure enjoys working on computers in
class. " I cry to use the computer to write my Eng lish
themes," Sherrice said. (Photo by Stephanie Cap)

Senior Anne Feiner awaits the teacher's instructio ns.
Computers are used in virtually every area of the school.
from art to computer assisted drawing. (Photo by Johnn ie
Mae Drummer)

Junior Lakitta Woods raises he r hand for help. Lakiua Using the computer to access information is senior
is us ing computers in he r business c lass. (Photo by Quanclra Jackson. (Photo by John nie Mac Drumme r)
Johnnie Mae Drummer)

34/technology

Juniors Sara Nels on and Cory S1odola wail for in,1ruc-
1ions. Co ry is a s1udcn1 aide for 1\b. Roni S1:ivcr. Com-
pu1cr Dcpanmcnl C hairpcr,on. (Pho10 by Johnnie i\lac
Drummer)

omputers continue to provide
students access to the future

Twenty years ago. a stude nt's life was in ers are a great invention. They make ev-

man y ways much more difficult than it is to- eryday life easier.''

day. Comp uters were not the common tool of Shaleana is a memberofthe year-

the hig h school student that they are today. book staff which uses Aldus Pagemaker

Even 15 years ago. the personal computer and a Macintosh LCIII to produce pages

had no t made its impact on the school system. for the yearbook. The newspaper staff also

Omaha Public Schools did operate a main uses Pagernaker to design the Toore,:

frame computer housed at South High in the As a member of the newspaper

area now occupied by staff, senior

the Guidance De- Monique Harris

partment's classroom. noted, "Computers

Schools were hooked "Co1nputers are a great have benefitted me

invention. They makeup to that computer. in my high school
education in a num-
but it was largely used

by teachers. and a lim- everyday life easier." berof ways. Prima-
ited number of students ril y, they have

who were studying pro- -Shaleana Johnson, 12 helped me delete

gramming. mistakes much

Within the last ten faster and easier

years computers have than if I had been

become part ofv irtually trying to complete

eve ry area of the school. the same assignments manually on a type-

At South. a computer laborato ry is avail- writer."

able for student. teacher, and class use. In The Business Department, Art

charge of the Computer Department is Ms. Department, Mathematics Department,

Roni Staver, who schedules the lab's use and Industrial Drawing classes, and freshman

oversees the equipme nt in the building. English classes also rely heavily on the use

Senior Shaleana Johnson said, "Comput- of computers.

What are the benefits of us-i-ng a computer?

·'Computers help me to " It is easier to do assignments "Computers are easier. •·using computers is u good
succeed iii life." faster, and more conve- experience.''
on the computer."
-LaTecia Faulkner, 12 -Doug Kalkowski , 10 nient." -John Engesser. I0
-Altreete Buller, 11.
technology/35

Juniors Sara Nelson and Maria Mayorga work on the
computers in Academy of Finance. 1l1is course helps stu-
dents prepare for the business world. (Photo by Danielle
Brya nt )

Working on a group project are students in Mrs. Pam
Oholendt's Child Development class. This is a great class
for helping students understand the stages of li fe in chil-
dren. (Photo by Danielle Bryant)

This Guidance Office collage keeps students no tified Seniors Homer Renshaw, Edwin Veasley, and Nick Sims
about scholarship deadlines, college visitations, and other
information. (Photo by Danielle Bryant) speak to an Army recruite r during their lunch period.
(Photo by Danielle Bryant)
36/pl anning for tomorrow

Junior icholc Conklin, and ,enior, Mc.:lanie \\'i l, on
and Mark Nicd1.wiccki nip through some college cata-
logs in 1hc counseling oflice. (Photo hy Danielle Bryant )

lanning for tomorrow should be
top priority for students today

What d o you want to do with the rest o f helps each st udent complete an Educa-

yo ur life? Where do yo u want to aue nd tional/Career Planning Portfolio. Accord-

school? W hat arc your plans for after high ing 10 Mr. John Moore, Head of the Guid-

sc hool? ance Deparunent. these portfolios are kept

Do these questio ns sound fa miliar? They for all students at South High during the

sho uld. These are the typical questio ns asked time they are here and then given to them

o f stude nts at South as we ll as any other high before they graduate.

school. These are also the same questions that ·Two o f our counselors really

run through the minds help students make

of the students the m- important cho ices

selves. abo u t the fu tu re.

As students e nter "It is critical that our students Ms. Celeste Bibbs.

their junior and senior form some sort of educational who is our Career
years. these questi ons and career goals now." Counselor. and
become more frequent -John Moore, Guidance Miss Clark, our
because as students get Advanced Educa-

c loser and c loser to the Department Chair tion Counselor, are
e ncl o f hi g h sc hoo l, always available to

they feel the pressure to guide students,"

make life -lo ng deci- Mr. Moore said.

s io ns. Many students The Guidance Cen-

can feel overwhelmed and start looking for ter also provides infom1ation about finan-

he lp. cial aid, college backgrounds. and fees

All four years of high school are prepara- for various colleges.

tion for the future. C ho ice o f classes should The Guidance Center also keeps

be a direct reflection of what is planned fol- an updated calendar for college visitations,

lowing graduation. To assist stude nts in mak- test dates, application deadlines, and

ing wise choices, the Guidance Department scholarship deadlines.

Who has helped you the most in high school?

''My mom because she makes "My parents because they "Ms. Bibbs and Ms. Mims "My mom because she
sure Thave all my college and always help me out and force
because they've been there always encourages me."
scholarship planning done..." me to succeed."
-Kanyon Boyd. 12 -Eric Claussen, 12 when I needed someone..." -Holly Anderson, 11
- - - ~ --Randall Bartee. 12

planning for tomorrow/37

Seniors Coronda Smith and Melissa James work on
their math assignment. For many students. study hall is
the only time they have to do homework. (Photo by Tegan
Fochs)

Sophomores Jimmy Bayly, Tom Dickey. and Gary
Alsman use their study hall to complete math and En-
glish assignments. Football and other activities make it
hard for these young men to do homework at home. ( Photo
by Tegan Fochs)

Senior Amy Petsche takes time out of being a student Seniors Beth G ilbert and Jill Grice work on poetry in
aide to revise her English theme. ( Photo by Tegan Fochs) their Advanced Placement English class. (Photo by Tegan
Fochs)
38/homework

Senio r Scott C o lle tt ponder, h is Engli,h a,,ignmenl. omework...finding enough time
Being involved in as many acti,·itie, a, Scott is. he lind, problem for active students
it hard to lini, h a" ignments on ti1m:. (Pho to by Tegan
Foc hs).

Ho mework...lt's safe to say that nobody about their work. but their teacher won' t

likes this word. It's time-consuming. hard. be available. "When I'm at home and I

a nd someti mes repetiti ve. but neve rthe less. have a proble m with my homework, I al-

a ll stude nts at Sou th have to do it in orde r to ways ask my dad for help," said sopho-

keep the ir grades up. more Caleb McDaniel.

Eve n tho ug h most stude nts hate their What if parents aren ' t at home or

ho mework. it still has to be done. what if they don ·1 know the answer to that

··J-lo lding a j ob and bei ng a c heerleade r partic ul ar questi on?

doesnt' g ive me much " If I can ' t get help

time for ho mework.'' at home, I will just

said junior Angela "Holding a job and wait until the next
Burson abo ut the being a cheerleader day and then go in
ho me work d ile mma. early for help from

doesn't give me muchFinding the right the teacher," said
junior Lisa Lay-
amo unt o f time neces-

sary to complete a s- time for homework." man.
sig nme nts can really be Each student
a proble m. especia lly -Angela Burson, 11 also has his or her

for those students who own particular ap-

are in vo lved in a sport proach to doing

or activ ity. o r ho ld a homework. Many,

job after school. for example. like to listen to music or

W it ho ut muc h free time, students learn watch television while they work.

to re ly hea vily o n study ha lls. These blocks Senior Angie Finn said, ""Lis-

of time can reall y come in ha ndy for students te ning to music helps me to concentrate."

w ith hectic evenings. Other stude nts prefer to study in complete

A nother proble m wi th homework is the silence, and that is why teachers work so

possibility that students will have a question hard to keep study halls quiet.

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How much time do you spend on homework?

"l f l don't have ba nd "Porn practice takes up a lot "l only spend .t O minutes on "On nights I don't work,
practice, about ha lf an hour of time. but I try to do 45 my homework.'' about two hours."
-Luis Valades. 11
to an hour.'' minutes a night." -Chris Hoffman. 12
-Rick Foutch, 9 -Rebecca Fitle, 10
homework/39

Senior Jaymie McCormick works on her stuffed croco-
dile in Mrs. Deb Larson's fifth hour class. An classes
offer students an opponunity to be creative and produc-
tive. (Photo by Jane Frazier)

Senior Sally Warsocki is throwing a pol in Ms. Carole
DeBuse's first hour pottery class. Students in this class
take turns sharing seven wheels. (Photo by Jane Frazier)

Senior Melissa James works on her drawing in fifth Senior Aldo Hernandez works on the grind ing machine
hour art. Students in this class learn good shad ing and in one of Ms. Carole Debuse's advanced classes. Stu-
coloring techniques. (Photo by Jane Frazier) dents have the opportunity to make j ewelry in this class .
(Photo by Jane Frazier)
40/hands-on classes

Filing his ring sn it is ,month i;. ,c nior ,\kc l'ulciaru .
Students in thi, j ..:wclry -las;. taug ht by ~b. Carole
DcBusc work on ~tcrling silv..:r jewelry. (Pho to by Jan..:
Frazier)

rt classes provide opportunity
to be creative and expressive

W hat seem to be the most popula r elec- how to weave. ste ncil, and make their

ti ve c lasses at South ? Many think the answe r own j ewelry. For one assignment, stu-

would be the ..ha nds-o n.. c lasses. dents actuall y made their own sterling sil-

C lasses such as po tle ry. applied desig n, ver rings. This class was taught by Ms.

draw ing. and s hop are some o f the most fre- Carole De Buse.

q ue ntl y selected courses fro m our elec ti ves. A lthough some students choose

Junio r Tracy Ho lbrook said. "Art c lasses electi ves because they sound easy, these

give you the c hance to express yourself wi th- classes really benefit the students. Many

o ut being e mbarrassed students don 't real-

o r shy... ize the full benefits

"Art classes give youStudents also like or opportu nities
they have from an
these c lasses because

they have the o ppo rtu- the chance to express art class, but they
nity to work o n projects are numerous.
they would not usually yourself without em-
Junior Angela

get to do. Mary barrassment." Crabtree, who said
Junio r that she missed out

Dig ilio said. ··111 South -Tracy Holbrook, 11 on the opportunity
Hig h's art c lasses you to sign up for one o f

c an work with a wide these art c lasses,

variety of equipment noted, ·'After hear-

and mate ria ls" ing about how much my friends liked their

For example. in pot1ery, stude nts do n' t classes, I wish I would have signed up fo r

o nly work w ith clay. After " throwi ng on the one."

w heel,.. o r " pinc hing .. a pot, the student can Othe r teachers in the Art Depart-

c hoose from a variety of tools, paint, or glazes me nt are Mrs. Deb Larson, Mr. Robert

to customize thei r desig n. Bacome, and Dr. To ni Turnquist, De-

In Applied Design, students wi ll learn pai1me nt Chair.

-What is your favorite thing about South's Art Department?

"They let you be as c reative "S outh High has the highest ·'You gel the opportunity to '·Ms. DeBuse•·
and cliffe rem as possible." quality o f equipment.''
-Leanne Rangel, 12 work with different -Samantha Boylan. 12
-Robert Meyer. 12
m a te ria ls . "

-James Griffin, 11 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~------,-...J

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Junior Bobbie Paniska is staining tiles for her pottery class. Bobbie
won a Gold Key in the Scholastic Art competition. (Photo by Tegan
Fochs)

Junior Gustavo Lara works on a drawing. Gustavo won an Hon-
orable Mention in the Scholastic An competition . ( Photo by Tegan
Fochs)

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Seniors Patricia Coate, Christina Tynski, David Zorko. .Junior .Jonathan Vy tlas is maki ng a p illow in h is Ap-
and j unior Ali Meyers won medals in this year's Aca- pl ied Design 3-4 c lass. Jonathan won two Si lve r Key
de mic Decathlon com peti tio n. ( Photo by Marj orie awards for his artwork. ( Photo by Tegan Fochs )
Waterman)

42/honors, awards

Senior Justin Howard ,how, off the.: mc.:dal, he" on in tudents distinguish themselves
one ofhis wn:,tling c.:nmpc.:tition, thi, yc.:ar. Ju,tin wn.:,tkd in all areas of South High life
heavyweight for the.: Pa,kc.:r,. (Photo rnurtc.:,y uf Grc.:g
Wilcox )

During the course of an average school several awards th is year in the Scholastic

year. the opportunity fo r achieveme m is vir- Art Contest. Among the winners were jun-

lLJall y unlimited . Every a rea of the sc hool li fe ior Bobbie Paniska who won a Gold Key.

affords stu dents an are na whe re they can 1101 junior G ustavo Lara who won an Honor-

o nl y explore pe rsonal areas of inte rest. but able Mention. and junior Jonathan Yytlas.

also excel. who won two Silver Key Awards.

Members of the South High Academic Scholastic and academic achieve-

Decathlo n team. for ment also brings re-

exampl e . a11e nded a wards.. Sophomore

regio nal competitio n in Kim Bunz was rec-

January and several "I was out there having ognized in February

m e mbe rs ca nie away fun." for her outstanding
wi th medals. achievement by be-

Sen io r Patricia -Audrey Karlstad, 12 ing named South
Coale won a Gold High ·s Kodak
Medal in Fine Ans and All-Metro Softball Youth Leader. a na-

a Bronze Medal in So- tionaI program

cial Science. spo nsored by

Other winne rs in Eastman Kodak

that compe1ii1io n we re Company.

se ni o r Dav id Zorko. w ho won a Bronze Athletes also rise to levels of play

Medal in Scholastic Sc ience: seni or C hris- above the norm. Senior JeITy Adams. for

tina Tynski. w ho won a S il ver M edal in Var- example. was named to the Omaha World

s ity Economics: a nd junior Ali Meyers . who Herald's All State team in football. and

won a Bronze Medal in Scho lastic Language se ni ors Audrey Karlstad and J aymie

a nd Literature. McCormick were All-Metro softball play-

Stude nts in the Art De pa rtme nt also won ers.

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Just a few of our outstanding students...

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All-State Football Team Academic Decathlon All-Metro Softball Team Academic Decathlon
-Jerry Adams, 12 SilYer Medalist -Audrey Karlstad, 12 Bronze Medalist
-David Zorko, 12
-Christina Tynsid, 12
honors. awards/43

M indy McGinnis, Alisa Aba los, Jodi Parker, and Rose
Hilburn practice their handbell routine. The Handbell
Ringers practice everyday during fo urth hour. (Photo by
Melissa Taff)

Ambassadors : front row, Amy Wi ll iams. Camel la
Watkins, Thea Trovato; second row, Marcus Phelps,
Jeremy Sczepaniak: third row. Nick McYay. Maria
Watson, Jane Noseworthy, Melissa Bobier. Chris Hi ll .
Rachel Brokman, Andy Melichar. B. J. Watk ins; back
row, Josh Carlson, Tim Harbeck. Michael Johnson
(Photo courtesy of Ms. Mary Lou Jackson)

The Handbell Ringers work at their routines to make Ms. Mar y Lo u Jackson performs with her Ambassadors
their performance flawless. This group is directed by Chris Hill and Jeremy Sczepaniak in one of the many per-
Ms. Mary Lou Jackson. (Photo by Melissa Taff) formances this group makes. (Photo courtesy of Ms. Mary
Lou Jackson)
44/ambassadors, handbells