1998

Our thanks to
for sponsoring the

,Juniors John Lopez. Lee Weaver. and J us- e
tin Roi.mus gathe r al Bergquist field to
Student Life-4 support the Varsity footbal l team. Attend-
ing Friday night footba ll game, is a rou-
ti ne ac ti vity for South Hig h stude nt, .
(Photo by Cory Stodola)

OU

.Juniors N ick Gardne r, A ngie Barnes. and Ro n He m
disc uss the ir group projec t <luring history c lass. Aca-
demics involves not o nly inde pe ndent study. but also
cooperat ive learning. (Photo by Megan Ku<lym)

Seniors Holly Anderson, Je nni Jo hnson. Danie ll a
Rcmijio, a n<l Liz Noble explain their duties as a Se-
nior Class Officer to vis itors at Open House. (Photo
by Jill Oswald)

Acadelllics-32

Activities-64

Sophomore Stephanie Spreitzer pre pares to
spike the ball at Millard West. The rest o f the
Lady Packers are ready to cover. (Photo by
Ryan Kilawee)

Sports-80

Seniors Harrun ··Von" Lyle and C:11neron
:-. k:-.:e:d , 1up IO look al 1he c:1111era a, lhey ,1op
10 1al~ during p:1"i ng period . (l'holo hy Jane
Fr.11ierJ

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e

Seniors-116

Juniors Ani.:ic Barne.~. Chry,1al G ray. Shane
K ie lio n. and Tnm Dit:kcy j o k..: around at lhe
Varsi1y volkyhall game . These fo ur have he..:n
f ri end , s i1Ke n i nlh g rade . (Phnw h y Cory
S1odo la )

Sophomore Andrew Va nBihbcr hdps Mr. T..:d
Kues. sc i..:nn: 1ea,he r. wi1h :1 de111o ns1ra1io11
during Open Ho use. Ro men. lhe snake. is 1he
olher par1i<: ipan1. (PholO hy Elaina Hy n..:s)

Underclassinen-136
Faculty, staff-152

Senior Jill Fora! calls a business IO sell an ad-

vcrlisemcnt for the yearbook. Business ads
provide income to he lp pay for yearbook ex-
pe nses. (Pholo by Cory S1odola)

Advertising- 164



Double Take '98

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South High School

4519 South 24th Street
Omaha, NE 68107
(402) 557-3600

Jerry Bartee, Principal

Page prepared by Cory Stodola/ I

Double Take '98!

Year gone by worth

a second look

As we approach the 1997-'98 school year, we look
forward to excelling and achieving our goals.

Throughout the year, we will continue friendships and
begin new ones. We will come to realize how much our r
friends , family members, and teachers support us.

For those of us who are seniors, this year marks the
close of one part of our lives and the beginning of another.
This is the time we will have to say good bye to people we
have grown close to and say hello to hopeful prospects.

For those of us who are underclassmen, this is the ti1ne
to continue to expand our horizons, set goals, and develop
new friendships.

One day in the future, we will look back on this year,
open the pages of the 1998 yearbook, and do a "Double
Take."

"I think South is a great
school because it offers so
many opportunities."

-Rebecca Fitle, 11

2/theme pages

Decorating cars is one way the Packers show their sup-
port for om teams. Regardless or whether the team wins
or loses. South shows its spirit 1 (Photo by Cheri Warner)
Senior Trac~· Holbrook and junior Tara Mikcliunas per-
form to "Salsa and Chips" at a Varsity football game. The
Penns Squad performed during halft ime of the Alumni
game. (Photo by Jill Lockett)

Junior Rachel Moyers playfully chokes classmate Doug
Kalkowski. also a junior. They have been friends since
their fres hman yea r. ( Pho to by Nina Di Biase)

Pages prepared by Cory Stodola/ 3

Junior Steve Naujokaitis runs from
his locker 10 the tennis couns. Steve
is a member of South's Varsity tennis
team. (Photo by Rachel Moyers)

Life and how
we"live it

Every morning at 7:45 the day begins for
South High's students. Throughout the day students
talk with their friends, study, and plan for after-school
activities. This year South had approximately 1400 stu-
dents enrolled. Each of these 1400 was special in his or
her own ways.

Senior Jill Oswald said, "In between work, danc-
ing, and school, life can be stressful, yet rewarding." Her
words sum up the feelings of most of our students. The work
we put into each day paid off in accomplishments realized.

Senior Steve Kendall gets in a little
las t minute s tudying before rhe
homeroom bell rings. Students gather
every morning in the halls throughout
the building to catch up on news, to
visit, or to prepare for their c lasses.
(Photo by Jill Lockeu)

4/stude nt life

JuniorJennifer Geronimo and senior
Gene e Cunis visit before tJ1eir class
begins. (Phot0 by Lisa Layman)

Junior Mike Stone, and sophomores
Richard Barrett and Jake Kemprich
meet before school to talk about the
events for the day. These three have
been friends since their freshman year.
(Photo by Rachel Vercio)

Sophomores Lacy Stodola and
Michelle Zych laugh together during
the ir math class. Lacy is a member of
the Varsity Pom squad and Michelle is
on the Junior Varsity Cheerleuding
squad. (Photo by Rachel Moyers)

Pages pre pared by Elaina Hynes/5

"/don 't like
it when
people feel
they have to
be trendy and
follow the
styles oftheir
friends."
-Julie
Jameson, 12

Freshmen Gary Rachwalik, Brad
Howeth. and Sabino Navarette show the
popular look of hooded sweatshirts and
hats. (Photo by Cheri Warner)

South enjoys variety

in terms offashion

What's in style ? This sense. Just looking around shows At center, overalls have made a big come- Freshmen Antoinette Jenkins and Edith
year South is displaying a wide us that body pie rc ing, tattoos, and back. as s ho wn by senior Jill Forni. Se- Avant s how o ff fla nne ls and s tripes in thi s
variety of styles. creative hairstyles ha ve a ll be- nior Lisa Lay man s hows the a lways popu- photo. T he vest has al so become a po pu lar
co me very popular. lar Nike Appare l. ( Photo by C heri Warner) ite m. ( Pho to by Jane Frazie r)
As we wa lk down the
halls, it is easy to see the many Senior Te nille We bb be-
trends. Always in style are the lieves, " It is good to have yo ur
sports c lo the s s uch a s N ike, own style, as long as you accept
Adidas, and Fila. othe rs."

Tommy Hilfiger and Accepting others is not
Nauti ca are still two of the most really a problem at South Hig h.
popular names in clothing. How- South has a diverse stude nt e nroll -
ever, there are many others that me nt, with many differe nt sty les
are popular as we ll. Fubu, Pe lle to offer.
Pe lle, J NCO, and Calvin Kl ein
all have the ir own fo llowing. Even so, there are some
who don ' t reall y care about fash-
Se ni o r Juli e J a meson ion. Senior Angela Crabtree said,
noted, " I don ' t like it whe n people " I think people worry too muc h
feel they have to be tre ndy a nd about what they look like ."
fol low the styles of the ir frie nds."
This may be true and
Many stude nts have be- some people may feel pressured
come bored with the sa me o ld to dress " in style," b ut indi vidu-
clothes and have turned to othe r ality is appreciated more th a n be-
ways to express the ir fashion ing " in sty le.'·

6/fas hi o n

Seniors Tcnillc \\'chh and Tash:1 Harringlon look
grc:al whik con\'c:r, ing in lhc: hallway. (Pholo hy
Jane: Fra,icr)
Senior l.akitta Woods look> rnmfonahlc in her
, 11n11ner dress and c:asual sandals. a look lhal 1>
popubr in hol \\'ealher. (Pholo by Jane Frazicr)

Freshmen Sofia Hernandez and Alex Villagomez.
and senior Gilbcn Villagomez show oil a variely or
slylcs wilh overalls. jeans. swcalshins. and plaid
prinls. (Pholo by Jane Frazier)
Juniors Larry Murray, Nale Johnson. and Trc n-
lon Gumcr show off one or loday·s mosl popular
slylcs. comronahlc. baggy clolhcs. (Phow by Jane:
Frazier)

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"Tattoos and
piercings used
to be consid-
ered destruc-
tive, but now
tz.hzeeyunsz.yqmueb-ol-
ness. "
-Rachel
Vercio, 12

Mr. Rich Benak, mathematics teacher,
has a tauoo of Ernie on his rig ht leg.
(Photo by Lisa Layman)

Tattoo art and body piercing make gains
in popularity among South High students

Ouch! said, "I have been a tattoo artist took about a wee k for the soreness a to ngue piercing is the possibility
With tattoos and body for four years, and I love it!" Scott to go away, but now it's fine." of food becoming lodged in the
piercings becoming more and has a wide variety of tattoos him- hole .
more popular, physical discom- self, one of which covers half of Elaina said that she paid
fort has taken a back seat to be- his back. Scott works at Inked about $60 for the tongue piercing " I had some trouble
ing in style. Images, a tattoo parlor. and it was done at a shop special- drinking a strawberry Orange
Many people today be- izing in piercings. Julius," Elaina said, " because the
lieve that the body is a canvas Body piercing has also seeds got in my tongue."
meant to be decorated. Others One of the drawbacks of
find the habits of tattooing and become popular at South. Popu-
body piercing totally outrageous lar places to pierce, besides the
and disgusting. ears, are nose, tongue, navel, and
As one student said, "I eyebrows.
can't believe people would do that
to their bodies." Body piercing is an ex-
Sophomore Scott Pauls pensive and occasionally painful
trend. "When I first had my
ton g ue pierced ," said seni or
Elaina Hynes, " it really hurt. It

Scott Pauls has talloos on each arm, his leg, and his back. Th is o ne shows a fish. (Photo
by Rachel Vcrcio)

8/body art

.Junior Scott Pauls has scvcral talloos. one of
which covers half of his back. Sco11 has becn a tat-
too artist for ncarl y four years at Inked Images on
I>th Strcct. (Photo by Rachd Vcrcio)
Senior Bobhi Panis ka had her to ngue picrccd about
a year ago and said it did no t hurt much. She plans.
though. on no t having any rno rc body piercings.
(Photo by Rachd Vcrcio)

Senior Elaina Hynes has had he r eyebrow
pierced since the summer of ·97_ She also
had he r to ngue pierced in October of ·97.
(Photo by Crystal Coppock)
Senior Chad Kiclion and his brother
Shane. a junior. have matching tattoos.
They symbolize the ir heritage by having a
Polish eagle. (Photo by April Armstrong )

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"I wish we
could have
this much
school spirit
all the

ti.me. "

-Tom Dickey
11

Sophomore Ryan Swanson and junior
Scott Kilpatrick eat their lunch on Red
and White Day. Thursday was the day
we celebrated Red and White in honor of
the football team, which had a game that
night. (Photo by Cheri Warner)

Spirit Week is a hit

with South students

Spirit Week! The very Cozy Day, so students could roll
term brings to mind fun, school
spirit, and more fun! out of bed and come to school in

" I' ve neve r been in - their pajamas or sweats.
volved with something like this
before; it was fun !" said fresh- Bright mismatched col-
man Lindsay Selk.
ors fill ed the halls on Tuesday for
During Spirit Week the
whole school, students and staff Class Color Day. Each class was
alike, unite and show what hav-
ing pride is all about. assigned special colors to wear.

The week, which ran Seniors had purple and yellow,
from Oct. 13 through 17, was
sponsored by Student Council , juniors had blue and green, sopho-
under the supervision of Mrs.
Michelle McClure, assisted by mores decked out in orange and
Mr. Steve Pulverenti. The week's
festivities are a build-up to the black, and freshmen wore red and
Homecoming game, which was
on Thursday, and the coronation white .
and dance, which took pl ace on
Friday. Se ni or Chri sty

Because Mondays are Yasiliauskas said, " My fri ends
the hardest days to come to school,
that day was designated as Comfy and I went to the Goodwill for

Wednesday." This was the favor-

ite day with " S0's, '60's, and

'70's clothing. Everyone dressed

in clothes from poodle skirts to

hippie and disco wear. Seniors Shonclle Greyer and J amal S mith
arc all "Comfy and Cozy" in thei r sweats
Thursday was Red and At center, seniors Cory Stodola, Jenni on Monday's spirit day. Shonclle and Jamal
Johnson. Daniell a Rcmij io. a nd Liz Noble cat lunc h togethe r every day. ( Photo by
White Day and Friday was Ha- show that they a rc seniors by dressing in C he ri Warner)
purple and yellow for Class Color Day.
waiian Shirt Day. Senior Tony (Photo by C heri Warner)

Prodyw us said, "I wear Hawaiian

shirts all the time."

10/spirit week

Sophomore Amanda Ki ng. ..ji, in··· in her nifty poodle
,k in. nmvcrscs with her friends at lunch. Amanda is

dr..:"ed for --· 50-,. ·c,o·,. and ·7cr, Day... (Photo by

Cheri \Varner)
Se niors S ha nno n i\ lills a nd Kdly Har, hba rgcr say
"Aloha.. lll each other as they lake a brc·ak from decorat-
ing for the Homecoming dance. Shannon and Kd ly arc
111e111her, ,, r Swdenl Counci l. (Photo hy l\fory Digi lio)

An unidentified student buys candy bars from
Mr. Masters. This Packer showed her school
spiri t cvcrywhcn: she went by wearing South's
colors. (Photo by Cheri Warner)
Seniors Julie Kearney and Gcncsc Cunis look
groovy in their leisure suits as they shoot the
brcc7c about their --rar out" day. (Photo by
Cheri Warner)

Pages prepared by C heri Warner/ I I

"Weekends

are a time
to get away
from the
stress of
school and
teachers. "
-Shannon
Mills, 12

Seniors Jill Foral, Bob Sidzyik. Gina

Haile. Annie Barrell. and Crystal
Coppock come together for a group hug.
This group has been friends since their
freshman year. (Photo courtesy of Jill
Foral)

Frida.y dismissal bell

is music to the ears

Brmiiiinnnngggg! !!! ferent side to them. Maybe that At center, catching up on he r sleep is one Sophomore Jenny Dragon, graduate
"The sound of the 2:50 shy, quiet girl in your biology of junior Nichole Conk lin's favorite week- Samantha Fisher. senior Dwayne Dragon.
bell on Friday afternoon is music class may be a really great dancer. end activities. Many students c hoose to nap a nd ju nior John J ano usek sit patiently on
to my ears," said Nicholas She might even become your new during any spare time they might have on Dwayne 's couch waiting for the party to
Hernandez. best friend. the weekends. (Photo by Lisa Layman) begin. These four enjoy spending their free
Nicolas is not alone. The time together on weekends. (Photo by Chris
vast majority of students here at Unfortunately, not all Pede rson)
South High begin to think about students have time to party on the
hearing that bell the moment they weekends. For some, the week-
set foot into the building on Mon- end means working hard to pay off
day morning. When Friday finally debts or to buy something spe-
rolls around, students are ready cial, like a new car. This is the
to be "set free." case for j unior Maria C.
"Weekends are the time Hernandez. "I work every Satur-
to get away from the stress of day from 3 to 11 p.m. so that I can
school and teachers. It's a time to make my own money and not have
just hang out with your friends to continually borrow it from my
and party until Monday comes parents."
around," said senior Shannon
Mills. Sunday is kind of a sad
Parties are a good way day for everyone. It is the day
to get to know some of the other most students do any weekend
people in your class and see a dif- homework and compose them-
selves back into their dreaded
"school mode."

12/weekends

The sm ell of burned popcorn sends senior Jenni
Johnson into a giggling fren zy. Her fri ends always
enjoy k nni"s cooking. (Photo by Tracy Holbrook)
Seniors Laura Klein and Holly Anderson have a
contest to sc.: how much pizza they can fit into their
mo uths. These two can o fte n be found at Godfa-
thc.:rs on the we.:kcnds. vis iting thci r fri ends who
wo rk thcrc. (Photo counesy of Laura Kle in)

Village Inn is a popular hangout for j uniors Rachel
Moyers. Mary Gi lbert. Mitch Andersen. and Katie
Bunz. Many South H igh students gather here after
a Friday nig ht foo tba ll game. (Photo by Tracy
Ho lbrook )
Senior Dance Squad members Tracy Holbrook.
Sarah Preister. Cheri Warner. Cory Stodola. and
J ill Fora!. a ll senio rs. have a ..girls · nig ht.. in J ill"s
bas.:ment to make posters for pom camp. (Photo
courtesy of Tracy Holbrook)

Pages prepared by Tracy Holbrook/ I3

"It was the
most incred-
ible night
and I can't
wait until
next year. "
-Lafoy
Long, 9

Seniors Robert Sidzyik and Jill Fora!
were crowned King and Queen of Home-
coming ·97_ Behind the King and Queen
are Mr. Congeniality. Sylvestre Ramos
and Miss Congeniality. Annie Barrell.
Student Counci l members Nina DiBiase.
a junior. and Liz Noble. a senior. as-
sisted with the coronation. (Photo by
Marjorie Waterman)

Foral, Sidzyik reign

at Homecoming '97_

Homecoming 1997 was " It was so exciting, a nd At cente r, South High s tudents rock the Ung raded students Geoff Rodenbarge1
like heaven for the hundreds o f I didn ' t know w ho was going to house. Homecomi ng this year was held at and C indy G lad den imitate the Lo mbada
students, past and present, who get c rowned." said junior Joyce Sokol Hall on Oct. 17. (Photo by Marjorie to a slo w song. They both h ad a wonderful
atte nded. S mith following the coron ati on. Wa te r m a n ) time at the d a nce . (P hoto by Marjorie
Wa te r m a n )
The Homecoming Royal Afte r the coronatio n, the
couple was Jill Fora! and Robert royal coupl e led the crowd in a
Sidzyik, who were voted Queen spotl ight da nce.
and King by those atte nding this
special event. " It was a beautiful
ni g ht,'' said se ni o r Teresa
Chosen Mr. a nd Miss Cabbagestalk as she was lea ving
Congenia lity were Sylvestre the dance, whi c h began a t 7 :30
Ramos and Annie Barrett. p.m. and e nded at 11 :00 p. m.

Other royalty candidates Mus ic for the dance was
were Cheri Warne r, Amanda provided by Com ple te Music a nd
Ri ggs, Jill Locke tt, Tracy Arno ld C lark Studios was o n ha nd
Holbrook, Douglas Cam perud, to take pic tures o f the da nce a nd
and Jonathan Kephart. indi vidual portraits, as well .

This year's Homecom- The sponsor o f Home-
ing was held at Sokol Hall on Oct. coming was Stude nt Counc il un-
17. Sokol was decorated in dark de r the s upe rvis ion of Mrs.
and light blue, with go ld and sil- Mic he lle McClure, assisted by
ver balloons. The the me fo r the Mr. Steve Pulverenti.
evening was "Show Me Heaven."

14/homecoming

Sophomore Nichole .)ones dances 10 one of her
farnri1c song,. Music was provided by Co mpcle
Mus ic. ( Phoio by Lucri1ia Sayles)
Seniors Annie Barrett and Sylvcs1rc Ramos dance
1ogc1hcr alkr be ing named M iss and Mr. Co nge-
nial ii). ( Pholo by Marjorie Wa1erman J

Freshman Rache l Ryan and ungraded s1udc nt
J. D. Moss berg slow dance together as behind
the m junior Angela Barnes dances with a friend.
(Photo by Marjorie Waterman)
.Juniors Lori Sidzyik and Angela Barnes decide
to slip ou1 o f the ir shoes and get comfortable. The
ladies wanlc d to relax and have a great time m
Hon1cco111ing ·97_ (Photo by Marjorie \Valcnnan)

Pages prepared by Lucritia Say les/ 15

"My job has
been a great
source of
cash as well
as a good
learning ex-
peri.ence. ''
-Lakitta

Woods, 12

Senior Elaina Hynes discusses the menu
with her manager over what is good.
Elaina has worked at Caniglia's for 11
months. (Photo by Sarah Preister)

Working is reality

for many students

Working is a reality most that they want or need. Some stu- Al center, freshman Juslin Valdez works Junior Bryan Colofiorc works at 1he Fit1
of us would like to forget. de nts save money for college, al Cascio's as a bus boy. He is se ll ing up a ish Line in 1hc C rossroad s Ma ll. He re h1
while others save for a new car or table for a privalc party. (Pl1010 by Sarah is a11c ndi11g to a cus10111cr. (Pho to hy St•
Unfortunately, for many a new wardrobe. If the mo ney Pre ister) rah Preiste r)
South High students, dis missal earned doesn' t go into a long range
from school means it is time to goal, it w ill be spent o n daily
head for practice for a sport, at- n e ed s.
tend a club meeting, or maybe
even rehearse fo r a play. The cost of be ing a teen-
ager is great, fro m c lo thing, cos-
For many others, the end me tics, CD 's, and food, to buy-
of the school day means it is ti me ing tickets for Ho mecoming, or-
to go to work a nd earn some dering a yearbook, or paying car
money. in s u r a nc e .

Making mo ney is a ma- And even though having
j or concern of many students, money g ives stude nts a certain
even before they hit the age of 16. amount of independence, it can
For younger teenagers, mowing be overwhe lming to atte nd school
lawns, de li verin g papers, and have a job.
babysitting, or doing odd jobs all
help to make spending money. Seni o r Lakitta Wood s
noted though, "My job has been
For most fu ll or part-time a great source of cash as well as a
jobs, teenagers mus t wait unti l good learning experience."
they turn 16. Then they can work
seriously to save for something

16/work in g

Senior Sara Nelson keeps a smik on her face as
she counts down he r drawer. Supermarkets pruv ick
many job opportunit ies for high school stude nts.
( Photo hy Sarah Preister)
Senior Cr~•stal Coppock sorts through papers at
Wo rld Insurance. She has worked there for three
years. (Photo hy Sarah Pre ister)

Senior Tony Prodywus puts files away at
World Insurance Company. where he
works. (Pho to by Sarah Preister)
Senior Lakitta Woods checks out a cus-
to mer at Baker's S upermarket. (Photo by
Sarah Preister)

Pages prepared by Sarah Preister/ I7

"Friends
are people
who know
everything
aboutyou
and still love
you any-
way. "
-Nina
DiBiase, 11

Senior Genese Curtis, ju nior Kin te
Hern. and senior Kim Gal lion stop the ir
game ofcards for a quick picture. (Photo
by Lisa Layman)

Friendships create

special memories

Many students would not grade school and rema in fri ends At cente r, senior Jake Lange concen- Juniors Tom Dickey, Jim my Bayly. Doug
be able to survive high school if it throughout high school. Others trates on the Varsity volleyball game. while Kal kows ki. se nior C had Ki c lion. and
were not fo r their frie nds . meet for the first time in high senior Silves tre Ramos is distrac ted by the sophomore Mike Meyers watch the JV foot-
school and begin a c lose re lation- c amera. These two arc both members of ball team. These arc a ll members of the
Often when we have a ship. Junior John Ja no usek re- the Vars ity boys · te nnis te am . (Photo by Varsity footba ll team. (Photo by Megan
bad day and a smile and hug are mar ked, "Girls may come and go, Megan Kudym) Kudym)
needed, it is our friends who are but my friends w ill rema in for-
the re, will ing to hand the m out. A ever."
special word or hug fro m a friend
can instantl y brighte n a person's Friends not o nly spend
day. eight hours a day togethe r, Mo n-
day through Friday, but they also
Sen io r K im C la usse n see a nd v isit each other a fte r
said, " It wouldn' t be worth com- school and throughout the week-
ing to school if I did n't have e nd.
fr ie nds . "
A tte ndin g foo tba ll
Each of us needs frie nds games together, going to parties
to whom we can turn in times of and sharing special mome nts.. .
trouble. Friends are the ones w ho these are the mome nts that build
li st en. great friendships.

Sophomo re Ste pha nie Regardless of how lo ng
Spre itzer said, "You need some- you have known each other or
one there to see you through the what activities you share, your
good times and help you th rough friends are invaluable.
the bad."

Many studen ts meet in

18 /fri e nd s

Seniors Annie Barrett and Gina Haik lake time
o ut 10 pos<.: for a piclur<.:. T h.:se 1wo ha\'<.: been h..:sl
friends sinec kinckrgancn. (Photo councsy of Annie
Barr<.:11 )
Junior Radie! l\ loycrs. senio rs To ny Prodywus.
Ke lly Harshharg<.:r. Mary Dig ilio . Ryan Norton.
and junior Milch Andcrson 1akc timc out o f wa tch -
ing the volk yhall game. (Pho to by 1Vkgan Kudym)

Juniors Megan Kudym, C lyde Sheard. and Joni
Kephan seem 10 be confused about who wears the
skirl. T hese three like 10 hang out on the week-
e nds. (Photo counesy o f Jessica Patlcrson)
Seniors Angela Burson and April Kalskcll and
junior Joni Kcphan like 10 cha! in the h allway be-
fore school. T hese young ladi.:s arc mem bers of
the Varsity C hc.:rlead ing squad and spend counl-

lcss hour~ pracl icing and pcrfon11ing. together.
(Pho to hy Megan Kucly m)

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"It doesn't

matter what
my boy-
friend and I
do, just as
long as
we're to-
gether."
-Nichole
Conklin, 11

Junior Leslie Arnold gazes into senior
Jason Carrico's eyes as they walk to c lass.
(Photo by Lisa Layman)

Dating: a good way

to show affection

Dating is a great oppor- oodles of fun ," said senior Lisa At center, juniors Ryan Kilawee and Jes- Juniors Melissa Allen and Kevin Hunter
tunity for two people to show their L a y m a n. s ica Pere a work o n their yearbook layouts spend time togethe r be fore school starts.
affection for one another and just togethe r. On the weekends . Ryan and Jes- Quality time is an im porta nt ste p in build·
have fun together. As junior Another popular way of sica said they like to ..re nt movies and ing a lasting re latio nship. (Photo by Lis11
Nichole Conkl in said, "It doesn' t spending time is by going to par- cuddle." (Pho to by Lisa Layman ) Lay ma n)
matter what my boyfriend and I ties together. Senior Jane Frazier
do, just as long as we' re together." said, "Going to parties together
is fun because it gives us a chance
The way couples spend to be with our other friends, too."
their time is only limited by their
imagination. There is a variety of There are many other
ways for couples to have fun to- things to do on a date as we!I.
gethe r. Sophomore C rys ta l Freshman Amanda Reed said, "I
McCutchen said, "I li ke it when like it when my dates and I go to
my dates take me to the movies." p lay Putt-Putt golf; it's really
fun."
On the other hand, se-
nior Chri s Pedersen feels, " It's Junior Joe Hartso gave
much more romantic to rent a us another point of view. He said,
movie a nd then c uddle on the "I like taking my girlfriend to a
c o uc h. " nice restaurant; it makes her feel
s pe cial. "
For some, movies aren't
exciting enough. "Movies can get Regardless of how
boring. My boyfriend and I like couples spend their time together,
to go horseback riding instead; it's dating is a custom that South High
students continue to e njoy!

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S e nior Mini:o P e r ea S\\'C<.:I talks j unior Nichole
Voychcske hdorc class. Mingo and Nid1ok had
h..:..:n dating fo r .:ight and o ne-half months wh..:n
,chnol start..:d. ( Photo by Lisa Layman)
Seniors i\ larcus Phelp s and T hea Trovato study
so me not.:s togcth..:r be fore a s..:nio r homeroo m.
Stud y dat..:s ar..: a g r..:at \\'ay to spend time together.
( Plrnto by Lisa Lay man )

adldCIS

Seniors Angie Mol'l'is and Frank Krimmel
stroll 10 their next c lass. hand-in-hand.
T hese two have been dating since the ir
freshman year. (Photo hy Lisa Layman)
Seniors Angela Burson and Adam
Sommers share a hug d uring passing pe -
riod. Angela and Adam me..:t during pass-
ing pe riod just to say "hello... ( Photo by
Megan Kudym)

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CuRR E N T

october SNOWSTORM

Power outages, fallen tree limbs, and canceJled school marked
an October snowst rm that arrived the week befor Halloween
and affected Omaha for months afterwards.

fionaAPPLE

L

"Tidal," Fiona Apple's golden album, spent more than a year
on Billboard magazine's best-selling chart. M s. Apple selected
the name because "all this success has hit me like a tidal wave."

president BILL CLINTON

President Bill Clinton was the first Democratic President m
60 years to be re-elected to a second term.

benjamin NETXNYAHU

Israel's Prime Mi ister, Benjamin Netanyahu, steadfastly re-
jected the land-for-peace bargain with the Palestinians.

the verve PIPE

The", rve Pipe is a new rock/pop/alternative band from East
ansing, Michigan. Their latest single, "The Freshman." hit

Number One on the Billboard charts.

22/currenl events

EV ENTs

theWNBA

The Wome n's National Basketball Association completed its
inaugural season with the Houston Comets defeating the New
York Liberty for the championship.

fred Thompson

Fred Thompson was th_e chai rman for the Senate Governmen-
tal Affairs Committee investigating alleged campaign fund rais-
ing abuses.

HANSON

The brothe rs Hanson won popularity with their infectious
single, "MMMBop" and their album " Middle of Nowhere."

madeline ALBRIGHT

The United States Secre tary of State, Ma e ine K. Albright
was the most visible and active pe rson in that ROSition since
Henry Kissinger.

garth BROOKS

After graduating fro m Oklahoma State Uni versity with a de-
gree in advertising, Garth Brooks headed for Nashville to
foll ow in the footste ps of his musical hero. George Strait.

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CuRR E N T

Combining elements o rock, jaz, funk, folk, and world beat,
the Dave Matthew and has demonstrated that it bas staying
power on the record charts.

mother TERESA

Mother Teresa. one of the most hi ghly respected women in the

Twentieth Century, died at the age of 87 on Sept. 5, 1997, in

her convent in Calcutta. She was awarded the Nobel Peace

paula COLE

Paula Cole has been described as a ·'writer, singer, and musi-
cian ofexceptional talent and power." Her latest album, "This
Fire," is a top seller.

yasser ARAFA~

Chairman of the Pal st'nian Liberation Organizati on and Presi-
dent of the Pal~ nian National Authority, Yasser Arafat was
oneofthek,-1eaders in trying to maintain peace in the Middle

East. /

the PATHFINDER

T he United States sent the Pathfinder to Mars to send back
lo ng sought in formation abou t the mysteri ous pla net. A ro-
botic surveyor was used for this purpose.

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EV ENTs

island of MONTSERRAq'

The 11 ,000 residents of the Ca1ibbea}island of Montsen-at
witnessed first hand the devastation that a very active volcano
can cause.

princess DIANA

1n an astonishing outpouring of grief, B1itain and the world
bid farewell to Diana, Princess of Wales, following her death
in an automobile accident in Paris in Sep!ember.

the spice GIRLS

The Spice Girls have jumped into superstardo and world-
wide fan1e. Their album "Spice" hit the charts in early 1997
and stayed all year.

princess diana's FAMILY

Joining the mourners at the ir mother's fune ·al were her sons
William, 15, and Henry, 12. With the m wer their father,
Prince Charles and Diana's brother Earl Spencer.

mir space STA'FION

The first component of the Mir space station was launcheo ·n
1986 and has made more than 60,000 trips around the earth.

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at random

A walk through the hallways at South clothes. But that's okay. That's what makes

High changes from one day to the next. South so special. If everyone were the same,

Most students walk around like zombies school would be boring.

stuck in the routine of everyday. They go Students are given the opportunity to learn

from one class to another without noticing about a huge variety of people, their cultures

what's really going on around them. and views. By talking to any random student,

It's amazing how much students can one could learn things that are not taught in the
miss when they're not really looking. Given classroom.

the opportunity to take the time to simply A random student, a random question

step back and watch, one can observe the asked, a random moment shared-a friendship

people that help make South so diverse. made.

The students here have different dreams Take the time to really look at the students
and goals, different backgrounds and his- on the next six pages. Learn about their
tories, even different taste in music and thoughts. Maybe you' re not so different.

The photographs in South High School
this section were
taken by the fol-
lowing people:
Nina DiBiase
Annie Jorgensen
Melissa Neneman
Nicole Walden
Rachel Moyers
Anne Armbrust

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Sophomores i\ lary Scmin and Erin Yos1 compare 1he
quali1y or 1wo brands of nail polish.

.Junior Katie Stancs ick is11'1
afraid 10 ,mile: for th.: cam.:ra .

.Junior .John Lopez sneaks a look Favorite Music
around !he corne r 10 sec who ·s iaking
a pic1urc of him. He can' t seem 10 look (Always in the CD player! )
away in ti 1nc.
Lindsey Erickson, 11 - " My
Showing off her acting ability wilh favorite type of music is "SKA'"
a convincing pose is junior Julie because no matter what the song is
Sobczyk. Julie is also a member o f about it puts me in a happy
the F lag Corps. mood."

David Weisser, 12 - "Anything
' classical"'

Duane Dragon, 12- "Machine
Head"

Tony Prodywus, 12 - "The Urge"

Julie Sobczyk, 11 - "All music
like Korn, Real Big F ish. and
Nirvana"

Chris Pedersen, 12 - "Metallica,
Machinehead, are always in my
CD player!"

Nicole Walden, 11 - "My favorite
music is Punk. then SKA and
alte rnative. My favorite band is
MXPX."

Jocelyn Payton, 10 - "My most
favorites are rap and R & B."

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Coolest Class

Rob Meyer, 12 - "Women's Studies is my .fa-
vorite class because I can actually discuss im-
portant issues with mature people...issues like
racism, sexism, stereotypes. a11d 111a11y other
issues. Plus there are many guest speakers."

Becky Bogenreif, 11 - "My .favorite class is
AP American HistOJy because M,: Pulverenti

is a fun 1eache1:"

April Armstrong, 11 - " Yearbook. You have

fun with friends and make 111e111ories for
South."

Erin Walden, 9 - "The coolest class is Ap-
plied Design with Ms. DeBuse."

Jocelyn Payton, 10 - "/ think the best class

this year is Ms. Schultz 's Honors Chemistry
class. "

The "Breakfast Club" congregates every morning in
the cafeteria for complimentary breakfast. Why the
smiles? Free food always tastes better.

Junior Annie Jorgensen shows her playful side as pic-
tures are taken for a Career Cente r pho tography Class .
Standing on the teacher's desk is not a llowed in most
classes, but to put more animation into h is reading junior
Lawrence Woodruff was allo wed 10 take a step up.
Senior foreign exchange student Christiane Vidote
takes a break in the cafeteria . C hristiane is from Brazil.

Christiane Vidote, 12 ( fro m Brazil)-
"Tswim at least two hours a day. I' ve

been swimming since r was nine."

Shannon Pirrucello, 10 - "I want to
trave l to New Orleans o nce I turn
18 ."

Jeff Clark, 11 - Jeff has lived in
Minnesota, Illinois, North Carolina,
Italy, New Jersey, and Maryland.

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Senior Teresa Cahhai:estalk wa, one nf
the random ,tudenh , to pped for a picture
and a respo nse.

,\ major fashion plate in
c ,·cryo nc' s wardrobe is
shoe,. Anything from Nikc's
to Doc Martens can he seen
trekk ing down the h alls at
South .

Junior Dalila Merriweather shows
how much fun she is havi ng at a stu-
d ent worksho p.
Sharing a hug before the sprint to
class arc fri ends Caleb Mc Danie l.
a junior. and Lacy Meyer. a se-
nior.
Senior Rob Meyer takes a ste p
back to re llect upon his last four
years. A goal o f Rob·s was to ex-
pand his knowled ge a nd under-
standing o f different cultures.

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To kee p s tress levels to a minimum. j unior Meli ssa N.: neman
lino, a quiet ,pol 10 pu1 her 1hough1, o n paper.··

What's Always
in Your Bag?

Sarah Williams, 11 - --what I al ways carry in
my bag is a mirror. I' m paranoid that I might have
something embarrass ing on my face. "

Jocelyn Payton, 10 ' " In my bag are my pens,
pencils, Carmex, keys, money, notes, lotion,
comb, brush, gel, and food."

Amy Cherko, 9 - " I carry pape r, pens, a

Walkman, books, poetry notebook, and a CD."

Nicole Zorn, 12 - "Math and English books"

Freshmen Kelli Vomacka, Jamie Rytch, and sophomore Tif-
fany Uhland ge1involved in ac1i vi1ies by helping Student Council
with Homecoming decorations. All of these young ladies are cheer-
leaders.
Upper right, juniors Nina DiBiasc and Rachel Moyers don·1need
a reason to give a hug. but posi ng 10 gel ou1of taking notes is one
of their favorite excuses.
Trying to keep from falling asleep in her fa vorite chair is fresh-
man Erin Walden.

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Junior i\litchcll A nde rsen i, w ill ing I<> do
anything 1n gel in the ycarbook. ..:,·..:n mnd..:I 1hc
vintage coal hi, fa1h..:r ga\'<.: him .

.Junior Stacy Krula
shows off her
dancing ski lls in a
city park.
freshman Mykcsha and her friend
hang nul be fore classes s1ar1.

A t left. freshman Charl ise Hill
isn·1 aware her picture's being taken.
Try ing her hardest 10 sneak away
from the camera is junior Nicole
Walden.

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Sophomores Brianna Wilson, Jes-
sica Scarpa, aoct' Lacy Stodola enjoy
studying together before school. These
three have been friends since their
fre s hman year. (Photo by Co ry
Stodola)

South offers
academic

challenges

Aiming toward the future, students at South
have a variety of classes from which to choose.
Whether the years after graduation hold college or
the mrntary or a career, students have the opportunity
to set a strong foundation here.

English, mathematics, science, and social stud-
ies are just the tip of the iceberg. Students can also be
found taking classes that range from anthropology to child
development.

South also offers computer classes which afford our
students the opportunity to prepare for any career in which
technology figures.

Senior Michelle Peterson works on
her computer. Michelle said that she
enjoys the computer classes at South.
(Photo by Elaina HynesJ

32/acade mi cs

Senior Lisa Layman works on her
homework during study hall. Lisa
said, "I work hard in my classes so
that I um eligible for scholarships.
(Photo by Michelle Peterson)

Juniors Nick Gardner and Angie
Barnes discuss their homework in En-
g li sh class. (Ph oto by April
Armstrong)
Freshman Miranda Benak studies on
the computer with help from senior Jill
Oswald. Miranda uses the computer
frequenlly to complete homework as-
s ig nments. (Photo by Michelle
P e te rs on)

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Senior Lydcll Shepheard rn11-
c .:n1ra1cs on g.: 11ing hi s work
done in his firs t-hour computer
c la ss . ( Ph o 10 by Ca ri ssa
Bojans ki)

Seniors Steve Kendall and Jacob Lange
decide if whal they buiil works. (Pho to
by Carissa Bojanski)

.Junior Chhaian Pin and sophomores Slan Wrobleski and Senior Bob S id7.yik wonders about what senior Bran t
Todd Bold! work on pulling their pieces together in Elsasser is actually cooking in the ir foods class. ( Pho to
woodshop class. (Photo by Rachel Vercio) by Lisa Layman)

34/technology

Frl'shman ,\. J. Valadez read s his

com puter in,t ruc.:tio ns hdore ,ompkt-
ing h is as,i!,'.n111ent. ( Photo by Carissa
13ojan,ki)

Technology has impact
from kitchen to classroom

Techno logy in America today is a fact partment in the school. The Media-Techno l-
of life. It also is muc h mo re advanced than it ogy Center boasts an an-ay of computers which
was even fi ve years ago. allow students to do research. Access to the
Internet is also available for students to use.
Not a second goes by when we are
no t a ffec ted by some aspect of technology in Computers are a commo n s ig ht in
o ur daily li ves. not only at ho me, but also at each classroom and they are used for tasks from
school. From the kitche n to the c lassroo m, word processing to programmi ng. Students in
technology is be ing used. art use the computer to create artwork and de-
sig ns; stude nts in the Industrial Educatio n
At South. the impact o ftechno lgy o n Department learn Computer Assisted Drawing.
the classroom is visible in virtually every de-
Freshman A. J. Valadez said that he
takes a computer class "to help him get ready
for college."

Senio r Lydell Shepheard said. "I
wanted to learn more about computers: this is
my second year of taking a computer class. I
never want to sto p my learning process.''

Fres hman Tracy Stanesick,
sophomore Brandon Wul ff. and
freshman James Loehr all work at
improving the ir skills in first hour
class. (Pho to by Carissa Bojanski)

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In this sectio n o f the Gu idance O flice.
students can come to learn informa-
tion about the colleges they arc inter-
ested in attending. (Pho to by Jane
Frazier)

Senior Eng lish teacher, Ms. Virgin ia
Thomas visits with Sarah Skripsky and
her mother at Open House. English 7-8
is a class recommended to any stude nt
who plans to auend col lege following
high school graduation. (Photo by Elaina
Hynes)

Sen iors Sarah Preister and Bob Sidzyik prepare cookies Senior Cory Stodola, o ne o f the Managi ng Editors o f ,. .
for Marketing class to sell as a fundraiser. Business classes the 1998 yearbook, gets a head start on selling year-
help prepare students for the business world following high books o n Open House night. (Photo by Elaina Hy nes) I II
school. (Photo by Elai na Hynes)
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36/planning for the future

Junior April ,\rmstruni:. s<:n ior
Jill Lock<:tl. and j un ior Joni
Kq)han look ova pictun:s or a
-:ollcg.: vi,itat ion to South.
( Photo by Rad1d V.:rcio)

Seniors must consider
question: 'What's next?'

·'What's next?" The Guidance Center is a must for stu-
This is the question asked by many dents planning the ir post-high school agen-
se niors and underclass men as they think about das. Information about upcoming college visi-
whe re they w ill be a year fro m now. tatio ns, scholarshi p deadlines, and other fi -
As the year proceeds, many seniors nancial aid is available in the Guidance Cen-
begin to worry about what is to come . " Where ter.
will I be going to sc hool next year?" is a ques-
tio n voiced freque ntly. In additio n to printed material which
Fo rtunate ly for the students at South is available, Ms. Karen Clark. counselor.
Hig h, there are a number o f resources avail- ass ists students in making choices about col-
able to he lp them make important decisions. lege and helps them prepare aJI of the paper-
work required fo r admission and financial aid.

In addition to the Guidance Center.
c lasses such as marketing, techno logy. com-
puters, and child development all help stu-
dents develop skills which will enable them to
adapt better to life after high school.

Information regarding scholarships available for se-
niors and the deadlines for applying for them is posted
on a wall in the Guidance office. Ms. Karen Clark. the
counselor in charge of higher education. is available daily
to assist students who are selecting a college and apply-
ing for financi al aid. (Photo by Jane Frazier)

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Seniors Tracy Holbrook and G ina
Haile-Bewley work 1ogc1hcr on a Mar-
keting project. Both of these young
ladies arc involved with DECA. (Photo
by Shannon Mi lls)

Senior Cheri Warner receives help from
her Advanced Place'menl English teacher
Mrs. Mellanee Kvasnicka. Cheri is en-
rolled in AP English in the hope 1ha1 she
will lake a 1es1 in the spring which will
earn her college credit for the course.
(Photo by Mary Digilio)

Junior Tony Martinez reads for English. Tony said that Freshman LaJoy Long wor ks in Study H all to co111-
plc 1c he r Eng lish pape r. LaJoy feels 1ha1 Eng lish is he r
he often uses Study Hall 10 fin ish his ho me work. (Photo bes! s ubjccl. ( Photo by S hannon Mills)
by Shannon Mills)

38/academic support

Senior A manda Riggs a,k, lvl rs.
Joyce Pribyl for help on hc.:r l\ larkc1-
ing \\llrk,hccl. Thi, i, ,\ 111anda',
, ccond year in l\ la rkcl ing. (Pholo
hy Shannon l\l ills)

Students use Study Hall
to _support academic goals

Do students reall y use study halls? Study Hall is also an excellent place
A re they a necessity o r a waste o f time? to ask fo r ex tra help or guidance from a teacher.
Ofte n times. stude nts seek a teacher's help in
Judg ing fro m student res po nses. the class room. but if that is not possible. study
study halls provide an excelle nt opportunity to ha ll mo nitors can provide academic support.
comple te ho mework assignme nts and prepare
for c lasses. Stude nts can also help each other in a
study hall situation. If they are allowed to study
M ost students use study halls for pro- togethe r. stude nts can actually learn together.
ductive reasons, and there are some students or one stude nt may help tutor the other.
who find study halls g ive the m a cha nce to
mee t people and socia lize. --1 don·1 have a study hall. so ifl don't
understand something after c lass. I call my
frie nds or ask the teacher the next day,'' said
senior G ina Haile-Bewley.

Cons idering the positi ve aspects of
study halls, most students agree that they are
not a waste o f their time.

Sophomore Esther Sieck and junior Myung
Ro usseau have S1ucly 1-lall 1ogc1her. They like
having a study hall so they have the oppor-
tunity to complete their homework ass ign-
m ents. (Photo by Shanno n Mills)

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Junior Meri Gilbert works on her al-

gebra ho mework on her ki tchen table
over the weekend. Meri is c urn;nlly
enrolled in Honors Algebra 3-4. ( Photo
by Michelle Peterson)

Freshman Miranda Benak does her

work on the computer. Miranda likes 10
use the computer to complete her assign-
men1s so they turn out neatly. (Photo by
Michelle Peterson)

Seniors Carl Dudzinski and Liz Noble study their calcu- Sophomore Tina Nelson finis hes her ho mework duri ng
lus wgethcr in study hall. Carl and Liz said 1ha1 they study study hall. S tudy hall can come in handy when students
together almost every day. (Photo by Lisa Layman) have busy schedules out of school. (Photo by Lisa Lay-
man)
4 0 / ho m e w o rk

Fres hman Liz Peters on fi nds t i111c aft..:r
,chonl to fi nis h up her gcometry. Somc stu-
dc;nt, arc no t a, lucky as Lil and c;nd up tak-
ing the ir hook, ho me at the; end of' the school
day. ( Photo hy ~lichdk Pc tason )

Assignments demand
ti~e, attention at home

·'Ring. ring... Often students have activities planned
·'Hello? Yes, i1's me. but I can't talk for the same nights that they have tons of
now...Yo u g uessed it...homework." homework, and the more classes you have the
The majority of high school students more work you have.
spend their weekday nights do ing homework.
Whe n school starts, so does the beginning of a Junio r Crysta l Pre iksaiti s said.
busy schedule. ·'Homework takes up too much time."' The
Homework, along with studying or class she spends the most time on is Biology
including the final touches on a term paper, can 3-4, "mainly to study for tests.'·
be very stressful.
Junior Doug Kalkowski has a busy
schedule even without homework. Doug plays

football. swims, and is on the soccer team. so
his homework is usually started around 7 or 8
p.m.

The stress of completing homework
can be reduced if your time is prioritized. The
sooner an assignment is fini shed, the less
worry there is. Just remember. homework to-
day can help your tomoITows.

Sophomore Daniel Kramer spends
his study hall time working o n his
homework. Many students try to do
all of their homework at school so
they don't have to take any of it
home. (Photo by Lisa Layman)

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Senior Lakitta \ Voods wa, named a ,emi- fin a li,t for the
Coca Cola Scholarship. Lak illa w ill go o n to c.:nmp.:te for
1his pn:stigious scho lar,hip. (Pho to hy J ill 0,wa ld J

Named to the All-State Band 1his year
is junior Robert Carrig. Robert is an ac-
1ive member of the band. (Photo by Jill
Oswald)

Members of the Concert Choir are Marcus Phelps. Andy Junior Jasen Sheard made a name for h imself on South
Melichar, Jeremy Sczepaniak. Josh Carlson, Mark Barta, Hig h's wres1ling team. This was Jasen's fi rst year at South.
and Alan King. This elite sing ing group performs through- ( Photo by Greg Wilcox)
out the school year. (Photo by Candice Brown)

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Seniors Bohhi Paniska and John
Vytlas wo n recognition for their art-
work. Th.:se students haw taken
art classes for the past three years.
(Photo by Jill O swald)

Students are outstanding

in a variety of ways

Th roughout an average school year, Academically, all students with a high
there are many opportun ities in which stude nts grade point average can qualify for National
can receive recognitio n. Honors a nd awards Honor Society. For seniors. scholarships pro-
can be fo und in ma ny diffe re nt areas, includ- vide a way to gain recognition whi le at the same
ing academic, a rtistic, musical, and athletic. time helping pay for their college education.

Many of our students worked very Senior LaKitta Woods was named one
hard this school year and won awards for their of 1903 semifinalists throughout the country
e fforts . These students are recognized in spe- in the competition for the Coca Cola Scholar-
cial ways, from bei ng named to the Honor Roll ship. LaKi tta said about this honor. "Getting
to winning a trophy. to be a semi-finalists took a lot of hard work
and dedication. I was surprised because there
were so many other classmates of mine who
deserved this award,..

M any honors also involve music. Stu-
dents who strive hard have a chance to make
the Ambassadors. All-State Chorus, or All-
State Band or Orchestra. Junior Robert Carrig
is an example of one instrumental music stu-
dent who was named to All-State Band.

Athletics is an area where students can
have a winning season. score a wi nning run.
or go on to be named to special teams.

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Boehmer. Andrea Revord. G uy Warner. Monica Kawamoto. M ichael Taylor. J. D. Mossberg: bottom row. Cindy
G ladden, Carrie Gladde n. Kizz ie Jac kson (Photo by J ill Oswald)

Discussing effective inte r view 1cchniquc~ arc
Academy of Finance ins1ruc1o r. Ms. C hamc lla
Mims. and junior Jennifer Geronimo . In 1he
Academy. s1udcn1s arc o ffe red an internsh ip in
the business wo rld between the ir junior and thei r
sen ior years. ( Photo by Lucretia Say les)

Juniors Gerald Kopiasz and John Lopez \
discuss a work issue affecting 1hcm both.
Only juniors and seniors arc allowed 10
apply for 1his c lass. (Photo by Lucretia
Sayles)

In the Academy of F inance, students learn ski lls which Seniors Sophia Mayorga and Monica Stiles dec ide to
will assist them in the business world . Shown here are work together on a challe ng ing business assig nme nt to
seniors Tequila T homas, Maria Mayorga. and Miche lle
Peterson working on computers to print out resumes. assist each o ther in better unde rstandi ng lhe c oncepts.
(Photo _by Lucretia Sayles) (Photo by Lucretia Sayles)

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