1999

This book was
sponsored

In L.oving Memory of

TOM DICKEY

by his brothers
Dave Dickey (Class of 1997)
Steve Dickey (Class of 1994)

Jim Suva (Class of 1989)

TAURUS

it's

Sports.......... ...82 Student Life.....4

Seniors.......... 118 Academics ...... 32

Activities........66

Senfors Li ndsey Erickson and
Doris Delosure print out informa-
tion for their psychology reports.

Many students look up information

in the library using the Internet on
the computer. (Photo by Melissa
Nenernan)

Underclassmen.. 142 Biology 1-2 teacher, Mr. Ron Cisar,
speaks to parents and students at Open
Faculty, staff..... 158 House. Mr. Cisar. who is also a spon-
sor of the Nebraska Naturalist Club,
Advertising........ 170 has taught for eight years at South.
(Photo by Rachel Moyers)



Taurus- Volume 96

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Abo,•c, South as it a ppears now . i:0111-
parccl at rig ht. w i1h Sou1h as it appcan.;d in
1887 w h..: n it o pened a s a hig h schoo l.
(Photo by Melissa Ncncman)

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South High School
4519 South 24th Street
- Omaha, NE 68107

(402) 557-3600
Jerry Bartee, Principal

Page prepared by Melissa Neneman/ I

This Homecoming 1998 banner
says it all! ( Pho to b y Katie
Di b e lk a)

" I enjoy the freedom of
diversity at South High be-
cause everyone has the choice
of' expressing his/her own
individuality"

-Lucritia Sayles, 12

It's never too late for a hug! South's mascot. the Pac ker
bull. brings a s mile to this little boy ·s face during Open
House. The mascot that evening was senior Nic hole Conklin.
who is also o n South"s Varsity volleyball team. (Photo by
Rac he l Moyers)

Homecoming King Clyde Sheard partic ipates in a Pep Rally
ac ti vity for Ho mecoming Royalty candidates w hich invol ved
throwing cheese balls on to a shaving cream topped shower
cap. C lyde is a me mber of the Yar~ity footbal l team. (Photo
by Marjo rie Waterman )

2/theme pages

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Seniors Tum Dickey and Nicole Lapu?Za. along w ith •
graduate Bob Sidzyik and sophomore Jus tin Valdez.
dance the night away at this year's Homecoming. Tom •
wore a Cornhuskcr tie and listened on a \Valkman so that
he wouldn't mis~ anothe r important cvent. ..thc Nebraska This year
Oklahoma State football game ' IPhoto by Marjorie
\Vatcnnan) belonged

to us

Another school year at South High be-
gan just as any other: uncertain glances at sched-
ules. c logged stairwells. and an entirely new set
of teachers.

The d ifference between this year 's be-
g inning and any other is that there will never be
another 1999.

This is the last school year of the cen-
tury. Many people may see this as an ending or a
closing. The seniors wi ll be graduating. leaving
behind four years of memories at South.

U nderclassmen will begin to establish
themselves amo ng their peers and continue to plan
for their futures.

The closing of 1999 isn·r really an end-
ing at all. With the year 2000 w ithin our sight.
it w ill be time for new beginnings.

Right now. I"t'S OUr t·IIDe to

reflect upon this past year at South. to recall what
this year meant to us. and to prepare for a future
of memories.

Pages p repared b_,. Melissa Ne11e111011 /3

Freshmen Kelly Bojanski a nd
Bridget Kilawee argue over CD's.
These two met during s umme r
cheerleadi ng practice. (Photo by
Danielle Bojanski)

Junior Bridget Kuenning delivers a
s peech in her English 5-6 class.
Bridget is an honors student. (Photo
by Danielle Bojansk.i)

Students

take time

Anxious ly awaiting his match is jun- to explore
ior John Lopez. TI1i is John's first a variety
year on the tennis team. (Photo cour-
tes y or Danielle Bojnn. ki)

of interests

Senior Katie Dibelka paints a foot- Junior Kari Campbell pulls out a list of things to do that is
ball banner. The Dance Squad and one-haJf page long. "Band and work! That's all I do!'' Kari says,
cheerleaders usually make these post- laughi ng.
ers. (Photo by Rachel Moyers)
Kari is taking her responsibility with some humor, but the
Playing the bass in orchestra is jun- truth is that this is just one example of how busy and demanding
ior Nick McKcone. T his is N ick's first life can be for a high school student. Students at South spend
year in the o n:hestra. (Photo counesy their time doing a variety of things. Some work at a part time job,
o f Nick Mc Keonc) while others play sports, cheer, dance, or devote their time to
JROTC, homework, or friends.

Many students spend their time running from one club to
another. Others prefer to focus on just one activity, such as drama,
and devote all of their energy to that.

Whatever the case, South High students have a variety of
choices, give a variety of answers, lead a variety of lives, all
important in their own special ways.

After all, it is OUr time!

Pages prepared by Danielle Bojanski and Lacy Srodo!a/ 5

Individuality Style: "A quality ofimagination and individuality expressed
in fashion in one 's actions and tastes"
is thriving
at South orIndi v idual ty pes sty le and fa shio n canno t be dc ~cribcd
High
adeq ua te ly in a defini ti o n. they must be ex pressed li ve and in color!
That is what fas hi o n is a ll abo ut: ex pressing o neself in a

v iv id and vibrant ma nne r. It is no t s urpri sing to sec s uch d ivers it y a t
South High because we are a lso di\·e rsc in peop le and c ultures. It is
o nl y natura l that we wo uld choose such a variet y of c lo thing styles.

Whe n a stude nt wa lks th roug h the hall s during passing pe-
riod, o r w he n a teache r walks into his or her c lassroo mm. they bo th
get the oppo rtun ity to see several d iffe re nt kinds o f clothin g sty les.
Some students prefer the ath le tic and spo rty look inc lud ing te nnis
s hins. I-shi n s. and sweat pants.

Othe rs e nj oy a mo re sophistica ted look th at is s till s lig ht ly
cas ual , and yet othe rs enjoy an e ve n mo re e xotic loo k w hic h is
c ha rac te rri zed by lots of co lo r. c hains . pie rc ings. a nd wide-legged
pants.

The good thi ng abo ut fashi o n is that it is a lways evolv ing
because w hat is '"i n'" o ne day may no t be " in·• the nex t.

Everyone sho ul d be e ncouraged to find his o r he r o wn ind i-
vidual sty le a nd be true to it. Se ni o r Latoya Lurks no ted . ' 'I d o no t
believe tha t people should wear cert ain c lothes o r do any thing pe rm a-
ne nt to the ir bodies based o n a fad o r trend. but they sho uld do o r
wear things because they li ke the m a nd they choose to.''

Senior Michael J. Lewis presents a GQ

pose as he was unaware ofthe camera, but
he still looks nice and casual from hi s
sporty jacket to his comfortable boots.
(Photd by Lucritia Sayles)

Senior N~te Johnson is decked down in
his Tommy Hilfigeras he uses his lunch
period to catch up on his studies. (Photo
by Lucritia Sayles)

6(/ashion

Raymond Perez. a junior, love, hi s Adidas all the way Sophomore twins Chris and Courtney Franks show off
down to hi- b:t. (Photo by Lucritia Sa yle,) the ir fa shion se nse. Chris is sporting the athletic look
while Courtney is in her casual wear. (Photo by Lucritia
Sayks)

Looking classy and sophisticated in her natural colored
tee and drawstring pants is senior Carissa Bojanski. This
look is very popular this year. (Photo by Lucritia Sayles)

!Vlc lissa Ncncman and Rebecca Bogcnrcif, both senio rs.
look absolute ly great in their cho ices of fashio n. T hey
arc prime examples o f the d iversity o f clothi ng found at
South High. (Photo by Luc.:ritia Sayles)
Junior Stephani Covington and sophomores Leaha Estes
a nd April Mounta in pose 10 show off their keen fashion
sense and variations in personal styk. (Photo by Lucritia
Sayles)

"Fads come and go,
but individuality
should always exist. "

-Lafoy Long, 10

Pages prepared by lucriria Sav/es/ 7

Summer: We have all heard the joke that when students arc as ked
what they like best about school. they usually answer. --June. July.
A time and August:·

to explore But with the sun shining and the freedom to spend the days
as they wish, it's no wonder why students fi nd summe r their favori te.

Packer studems spent their summer of 1998 in a variety of
ways. From tra ve ling 10 foreign lands 10 simply hangi ng out at the
pool. students used their free time to the fullest.

Sen ior Leslie Arnold spent a month of her summer vaca-
tioning in Thailand. Leslie helped to teach Engli sh to the people who
live there and she also had the opportunity to ex plore different areas
in the country.

Students who took part in the Marine Ecology c lass taught
by Mr. Doug Clark were also given the chance to explore a new
land. This group of studems spent a week in the Bahamas scuba
di vi ng and learning abo ut ocean life. Senior Nicho le Conklin said
that this was a trip she would never forget. "Swimming al Surfer·s
Beach was my favorite. The waves just carried me along,'· she said.

Other South High students spent time together over the sum-
mer. The African-American Hi story Club took a trip 10 Adventureland
and the Varsity football team and cheerleaders attended their respec-
tive camps. ''Camp was so fun! It brought our squad a lot closer
together," said senior cheerleader Jessica Patterson.

No matter where the students went or what they did, sum-
mer provided a nice break from the pressures of school.

The Varsity cheerleaders fonn a pyramid
at Cheerleading camp suring the summer.
The squad spent a weekend in Lincoln
working on techniques and cheers. (Photo
courtesy of Megan Kudym)

Seniors NicoleWalden, Nichole Conklin.
Amber Jusevich, and science teacher Mr.
Doug Clark stop for a picture at a festival
in Governor's Harbor. The students spent
- - -piii'ioft1ie1r summer in lheBafiama s earn-
ing about marine ecology. (Photo cour-
tesy of Nicole Walden)

8/summer

Senior I.l'slic Arnold , pent a month in Asia for ha sum- Sophomores .Jamie Chadek and Josue Cabral spend a
ma \'acatio n. In thi, picture she is at the f-loating Market day at the zoo together. The zoo attracts large numbers of
in Bangl..ol... Thailand . (Photo courtesy of Leslie Arnold) visitors every year. (Photo courtesy o f Nicole Brown)

Posing with a statue of Selena is junior Raymond Perez
during his trip to Corpus Christi. Texas. (Photo cour-
tesy of Raymond Perez)

Seniors Tamika Tanksley and Danie lle Collins hang on
tight during an a musement park ride. These two spent
the day at Adventure land w ith other members o f the Afri-
can-American History Club. (Photo courtesy of Danielle
~~;:::.;:;;::.. Collins)

Trying to get som e sun in the mountains of Wyoming is
sophomore Liz Peterson. Liz spent some time cam ping
in the Grand Tetons for a scholarship program. (Photo
courtesy o f Liz Pete rson)

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"Swimming at Surfer's

Beach was my favorite!

The waves just carried

me along."

Nichole Conklin,
12

Pages prepared bvRac/1el Moyers/ 9

Spirit Week spells THIS mmt: c

fun for South AV'1Wli.E (114Y

Spirit Week! The phrase says it all: fun. memori es. and iO JOU?JIAUS!.I
excitement.
STIJOOITS
"I' ve never done anything like this that was so much fun !"" IINOSWf
said freshman Bridget Kil awee.

Sponsored by Student Council , un.der the directi o n of
Mrs. Michelle McClure, Spi rit Week was the week preceding
Homecoming. It ran from Sept. 29 through Oct. 2 and was de-
signed to encou rage the whole schoo l, students a nd staff a like.
to show their spirit.

Each day during the week was devoted to a different
theme, and students participated enthusiasticall y. Monday was
Clash Day during which students dre?sed in their most o utrageous
outfits. On Tuesday we had class color day with each class desig-
nated to wear a certain color: freshmen wore blue, sopho mo res
wore purple , junio rs-orange, and seniors-g reen. T he teachers
even got into the act by wearing red.

Wednesday was " Flashback" to the I950's, ' 60's, and
'70's; Thursday was "Twin Day" and Friday was '' Red and White
Day" in honor of the footba ll team's game against Be llev ue East
(which we won!).

The week's in-school acti vities culminated in an eighth
period pep rally on Friday during which the spirit squads and ba nd
performed, all of the fall spo rts participants were recogn ized, a nd
skits were held. The dance and coronati on were then he ld o n Sat-
urday, Oct. 3.

Senior John Janousek talks on the phone
during yearbook c lass while dressing a ll-
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _out for Red and White Day. (Photo b)'
Katie Dibelka)

Senior J essica Perea
s tops in between
c lasses for a dri nk.
Jessica is s howing
her spirit by clashing
for Clash Da y.
(Photo by Lori
Sidzyik)

I0l1piri1 week

Looki n i.: at some rcl'Ords in thdr Spanish 7-X clas, arc Seniors Kat ie Dibclka. Chrystal Gray. and Julie Sobczyk.
,,:n111r, J 1htin Rn,mu, and D.:na Na\'arc tt,:. Th.:y arc and junior Angie Sedlacek and GcriAnn Sh imcrdla deco-
<lr.:"cd for Red and ~Vhitc Day. {Photo by Lori Sidzyik) rate thc poms · lockers. ( Photo by Lori Sidzyik))

Seniors S hane K iclion and l\fark Stewart hang out be-
fore homeroom. As seniors. they wore green on Class
Co lo r Day. (Pho to by Katie Dibelka)

Senior Carissa Hojanski wears he r pooclk ski rt for
..Flashback Day... Working with her in the yearbook of-
fice is senior L ucritia Sayles. (Photo by Lori Sidzy ik)

Freshman Kell)' Bojanski and her friends stop to talk in
between classes while show ing their s pirit o n Red and
White Day. {Photo by Lori S idzyikl

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"Spirit Week rocked,
but I wish there were
more spirit all year

long, not j ust during
Spirit Week."

-Nichole Sheard,
11

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By the time Friday afte rnoon ro lle d around, eve ryone was

Weekends •• ready to lea ve the ir schoo l respons ib ilities be hind and ge t into the ir
weekend mode. Because we were so busy fro m Mo nday th roug h
Friday. the weeke nd offe red a m uc h needed break from the g rind .

Seni or ate J o h nso n summed up the feelings o f many stu -

A time to de nts whe n he said. "I think weekends arc sati s fy ing an d re lax ing!"
A ltho ug h the re a rc many d iffe re nt ways stude nts used the ir

weeke nds. go ing to parti es seemed 10 be a fa vo rite . Some times the

pe rson w ho seemed so qui e t s itting in histo ry c lass. reall y re laxed in

have fun the surro undings o f a fri e nd's party.
Seni o r Ka ti e Sta nesic k said. ··1 re all y loo k fo rward to the

wee ke nds because I like to sleep in and I get to part y w ith m y frie nds...

and relax Fo r o the rs. the weeke nds may have meant gettin g up earl y
to go to a j ob so they could pay o ff th a t ca r lo an o r save fo r college.
'·During my weeke nds I us ually work and the n go o ut with my

frie nds: · no ted seni or Jimmy Ba iley.

O the r acti vities tha t were po pula r w ith stude nts inc luded s uc h

ac ti vities as go ing to a movie. going o ut to eat. taking a clay trip.

ska teboardin g, or just having fri e nds ove r to watc h a movie o r play

video games.

Wha tever the c ase, wee kends spe lled a we lcome re lie f fro m

the pressures o f sc hool: a time to un w ind and regro up fo r M o nday

Senior Angie Barnes is caught on cam-
era taking a nap. She is resting after a hard
week at school. (Photo by Chrystal Gray)

Relaxing at a Friday night Varsity foot-
ba II game are seniors Da nny King,
Chrystal Gray. Dan Walling. Enrique
Flores, j unior Jimmy King, and fresh-
man A. J. Mincey. (Photo courtesy of
Kelly Barrett)

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Senior Lori S id1.yik and ,ophomorc Tra..:y S1ancs ic k rc- Junior Raymond Perez. sopho morcs Juanita Del eon.
1nc.:, c 1hc ~c~, fro m C hry,1al Gray', car. T hcy arc al a Lindsey Sc.:l k. and freshman To ny Del eon have fun prc-
h1rthda~ p:1rt~ 111 1hc park. (l'ho10 hy Chry,1:d G ray ) tcnding to gcl rcady for Hon1ccoming.

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After a Varsity football game some friends decide 10
cclcbrate 1hc victory by gelling wet. (Photo by Chrystal
Gray)

This group of friends. togclhcr since Iheir frcshman year.
relax at home aflcr a Friday night footbal l g ame. (Photo
hy Lori S iclzyik)
Senior Jesus Hernandez has fun wi1h his cousin. sopho-
more Bec ky Zaragosa. These 1wo oflcn hang o ut on the
wcckc nds. (Photo hy Chrystal Gray)

"Sometimes I wish
the weekends were
longer because I al-
ways have fun and
never get any sleep. "

-Megan Kudym,
12

Pages prepared b,· Chn·.Hal Gray I 13

Sidzyik, Sheard Ho mecoming ·93 took all those who attended ··Over the
Rainbow: ·
cro.wned
The Ho mecoming royal cou ple were seni o rs Lori S idzyik
royalty at and C lyde S heard. Mr. and Miss Congenialit y were Doug Kalkowski
and Latoya Lurks. These fo ur were e lected in an a ll-school vote.
Homecoming diffe re nt fro m last year w hen o nl y those wh o purc hased tickets could
vo te .
'98
O ther me mbers o f th e Roya l Cou rt were Rachel Moyers.
Nick i Peterson. Julie Sobczyk. Ma rk Stewart. James Bay ly. and
Patri ck Coate.

This year's Ho mecoming dance and coro nat io n w as he ld al
Sokol Hall o n Oct. 3. The hall was d ecorated in all the colors of the
rainbow in kee ping w ith the theme. Music was prov ided by Com-
plete Mus ic and the the me song was ··From T his Moment.. by Shan ia
Twain and Brian W hite.

Arnold Clark Studio was on hand to take pictu res o f the
students at the dance .

Homecoming ni g ht was the c ulmination or a week-long ce l-
ebration. During the week preceding the dance, South observed Spirit
Week, dressing diffe rently fo r each or the fi ve days. On Friday. a
pep rally was he ld fo r fa ll sports, and Friday ni g ht the Pac ke rs de -
f'eated Be llevue East, 22-12. in o ur Ho mecoming game .

The festi vities o f Ho mecomin g were planned by S tude nt
Council , under the directio n o r Mrs. Miche lle McC lure.

Freshman Cassandra Hood and friends
take a moment from dancing to visit with
each other. Many ofthe guests at the dance
choose to spend much of their time social-
izing. (Photo by karie Dibelka)

Tlie 1998 Homecoming Royalty were
Clyde Sheard. King; Lori Sidzyik,
Queen: Doug Kalkowsk.i. Mr. Conge-
niality: and Latoya Lurks. Miss Conge-
- - -,nta-liry:-The-fourwere seie-cred in an-all-
school vote. ( Photo by Marjori e
Waterman)

14/ homecoming

Senior Jaml's O' Connor and j unior Chris A lvaro. , how Thl' crowd dances to music provided by Complete
ol f lh.:ir da m:.: nhi,·c,. The,.: two arc abo on the Varsity Music. This year's danc.: was held al Sokol Hall. (Photo
foo1hall 1.::1111. (Phllto by Kati.: Dib.:lka) by Marjorie Waterman)

Sl'niors Nikki Lapuzza and Corey Kallhoffenjoy a slow
dance together. These two have dated all year. (Photo by
Katie Di belka)

Sl'nior ,Jennifer Geronimo and sopho mo re Justi n
Harrington dance 10 Complete Music (Photo courtesy
o f Jennifer Geron imo)
Taking advantage of a "Guys' Choice" d a nce is j unior
Jar.:llc Walson. shown here e njoying a s low dance with
hi s date. (Photo by Marjorie Waterman)

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"Homecoming is a
night I'll never
forget."
-Jessica Patterson,

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Pages p repared byKatie Dibe/ka/ 15

Full-time Imag ine having to hand le school. ho mework. frie nds. sports.
clubs, and a job! For many stude nts. this was an everyday thing
,_ durin g the 1998- '99 school year.

students often Try ing to find time to be w ith fri ends. partic ipa te in c lubs
part-time and acti vities, alle nd spo rting eve nts. and d o ho mework. w hile ge t-
employees ting to bed at a reasonable ho ur is a very diffic ult tas k to accomplish.
Whe n we add a j ob to the mi x. it can be rea ll y s tressful. It de ma nds
a great deal o f hard work a nd dedicatio n to have a j o b while a11end-
ing sc hool because there are do ma ny o ther things we would rather
be doing.

Did you eve r find yourself askin g your parents for mo ney
during the school year? A lot of students in high school work for
money, altho ug h so me get a job for the good ex pe rience it prov ides.
Being a teenager these days is no t easy, es pecia ll y w he n it comes to
finances. Many students w ant a car, a nd they need mo ney no t o nly
for the car, but fo r the ins urance that goes alo ng w ith ow ning a driv-
ing one .

Soc iali zing also takes a lo t o f money. Movies, dinin g o ut,
buying videos, g ames, o r CD's all put a de nt in the wallet. School
expe nses can also cost a lo t. Ho mecoming, Prom, c lub dues,
yearbook... yo u name it and it ta kes cas h.

For a ll o f these reasons, as we ll as saving for college. s tu-
dents put up with the additio na l stress ha ving a jo b might cause. In
the lo ng run, holding a j o b is worth it.

C1osing up at J. C. Penney's is junior

Amy Posley. She has been working at
Penney's since the beginning of the sum-
mer. (Photo by Lacy Stodola)

Senior Tom Dickey fi nds a moment to
enjoy a conversation with a co-worker.
Tom got his First National Bank job
through ~chool. (Photo by Lacy Stodola)

16/ working

Junior Danielle Bujanski lak.:, all.:ndan,.: al lh.: swim Helping a custo m er make a selection is jun ior Michelle
ks,011' sh.: 1.:ad1.:,. Danidk ha, h.:.:n l.:adti ng for a y.:ar. Zych. Sh.: i, wo rking al J.C. Pcnn,:y's. (PholO by Lacy
<Photo h) Lacy Stodola ) S1odu la)

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Junior Nick McKconc hdps cus101ners al ShopKo. T his
is a fairly rcccn1job for Nick as he has worked there o nly
four months. ( Phu10 cuur<csy of Nick McKeone)

Putting tapes away at Holly wood Video are senior Ka<ie
Dibe lka a nd j unior Stephanie D ibclka. This is a new j ob
for both o f them . (Pholu by Lacy Stodola)

"/ enjoy going to
work. It can be fun if
you can work with
people you like and
enjoy what you do!"
-Monica Garcia, 11

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Student The re arc ma ny stude nt~ a t Sout h Hig h who worked ha rd .
volunteers this year fo r no pay a nd ke pt it to the m. e lves. W ho arc th ese gener-
bring good o us youn g peo ple? They arc the corps of students w ho regularl y vol-
work to the untee red the ir se rvices thro ugho ut the co mmunity to he lp those in
community need a nd ex pec ted no thing in re turn. except fo r the good feeling it
gave the m.

S tude nts w ho vo luntee red the ir se rvices arc stude nts who
set hi gh goals for the mselves a nd also w anted to g ain experie nces to
put o n their college app licati o ns.

Junio r A ngela Sedl acek said. ··Doi ng the vo luntee r work
tha t I a m do ing now is pre pa rin g me fo r the future in th e medical
field." Ange la mans the te le pho ne~ at Be rgan M e rcy Hospital a s a
vo luntee r.

Eve n tho ug h many think th at vo lunteer se rvice goes unrec-
og ni zed , it is g reatl y a pprecia ted b y those o n the receiv ing e nd.

He re at South the Packe r Vo lunteer Corps is a n o rg ani zatio n
w hose aims are specific all y geared toward do ing works of c harity.
Unde r the directi on o f Ms . A nn Unde rrine r, these s tude nts do suc h
things as collect c lothes to d o na te during the ho liday season.

The Natio nal Ho nor Socie ty and the Spec ia l Educ ati o n De-
partme nt work together to collect pa pe r th ro ug ho ut the sc hool. sort
through it , a nd send it fo r recycling.

Altho ugh the stude nt vo lunteers do no t receive big paychec ks
or a gre at deal of recognitio n. the work they do provides an invalu-
able service to the community o f Omaha.

JuniorTitrany Uhland cuts out name tags
for newborn babies at Bergan Mercy H os-
pital. Tiffany is volunteering so that the
hospital will help her pay the costs of at-
tending medical school. (Photo counesy
of Tiffany Uhland)

Sacking canned food at the Red Cross is
senior Rachel Moyers. Rachel said she
likes to volunteer for the Red Cross be-
cau e it gi'le. her rhe oppormn ityTo 'give
back to the community." (Photo courtesy
of Rachel Moyers)

J8 lcommuni1y service

Se niors i\irnlc \\'aldcn and N iclwlc Conk lin take time Senior Lucritia Sayles dumps her recycling box as part
out or their ,d1cdule, 10 help in the Science Department o f the HS communi ty service project. ( Photo by k s-
for Open Ilon,c. (Photo by Rachel 1\ loycr,) sica Patterson)

Sophomore Marcy Blurns takes a quick look at the
neighborhood history book she wrote about South Omaha.
Marcy wrote this as a community service project. (Photo
by Jessica Pa11erson)

Junior Anglea Sedlacek mans the te lephones at Be rgan
Mercy Hospital. Angie is the volunteer who trains and is
in charge of all the other n,luntcers al the hospital. (Photo
courtesy o r Paula Sed lacek)

Senior Rebecca Fitle and Ms. Ann Unclcrrincr discuss
plans for the Packer Volunteer Corps. This club does vari-
ous service activ ities throughout the school year. ( Photo
by Marjorie Waterman)

"Volunteering is fun
and a good way to
help me reach my
goals."

-Tom Dickey, 12

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High school Have you ever sto pped to rea li ze w hat a day at school would
·friendships be li ke w itho ut your fri e nds? W ha t would you d o? W ho would you
talk to?
make lasting
memori•es Many stude nts reali ze the impo rtance of the ir fri e nd ~hi ps.
If you arc having a bad day. it is yo ur fri ends w ho a rc the re to ma ke
you la ug h. If you need a fa vor. th ey arc the o nes w ho a rc wi lling to
he lp.

What is a true fri e nd? Senio r N ina D iBiasc sa id. "True
friends are what makes sc hool bearable...

To senio r Lori S idzyik . "A true fri e nd is someone I can
confide in and know they w ill neve r te ll anothe r s ing le pe rson."

To fres hman Bec ky M lady. ··A tru e fri e nd is someone you
c an j o ke around w ith and know they won' t ta ke it serious ly."

Even tho ug h many stude nts s pe nd the ir ent ire sc ho o l day
together, that doesn·1 s top the m fro m s pending time together a fter
school is ove r. Hav ing fun is just as much a part o r a c lose re latio n-
ship as sharing secre ts and concerns.

T he friends that we make during o ur fo ur years of hig h school
are fri ends who w ill las t a lifetime . W he n we a rc atte nding o ur te nth,
twe nti eth , or even o u r fiftie th c lass reun ion. we wi ll re me m ber the
times we shared w hen we were at South Hig h togche r.

So, even tho ug h it"s bee n said be fo re. treasure your hig h
school frien dships. The re wi ll be no o the rs like the m a nd they are
sure to last, maybe just in o ur memo ries, but throug h the rest o f o ur
li ves.

There is always time for seniors to take a
quick snap shot. These seniors have been
friends since their freshman year. Shown
here are Nikki Peterson, Doug Kalkowski,
Rachel Moyers, Nina DiBiase. Nicole
Conklin, Jimmy Bayly, Shane Kielion.
Katie Stanesick, Nicole Lapuzza. Jessica
Perea, and Ryan Kilawee. (Pho to by
Carissa Bojanski)

Sophomores Kelly Vomacka and Liz
Peterson have finished cheering al the J.
V. volleyball game and are si11ing down
to watch the Varsity game w ith their frie nd
Jamie Rytych. These underclassmen show
th~ic.true "Packer pride" by atlcnding all
Varsity games . (P hoto by Carissa
Bojanski)

20/friends

\\'alking lhroui:h lhe halls and catd1i11g up o n news arc Sophomores Lydia Zarai.:osa and Shauna Riggs. and
juniors Lacy Stodola and Megan Jackson .:njoy a laugh
,<:111or, Kalie Dihdl-.a and C hrvslal Grav. ( Photo hv Lori hd'o rc going 10 c lass. (Pho10 by Carissa Bojanski)

S1d1~ tk l .. .

Seniors Kim Bunz and Meri Gilbert listen a1ten1ively
10 senior Rebecca Fitl.: in 1he food court. Lunch is a l-
ways a welcome bn.:ak from classroom activities because
ii allows s1udc111s 10 visi1 w ith 1heir friends . (Photo by
Carissa Bojanski)

During the s hort lunch break thcs.: studcnls fi nd a way
lo cal and calch up on lhcir gossip. (Pholo by Carissa
Boj a n s k i)

It's a daily routine for junior T roy Cogswell and senior
John Lo pez 10 e njoy 1h.:ir lunch while caic hing up o n any
news. Many s1udcnts use 1his 1hir1y minules w isely 10
ligure 0111 1h.:ir a fte r-school plans. (Pho to by Carissa
Bojans ki)

"A true friend is one
in whom you can con-
fide and know they
will never tell a
single person. "

-Lori Sidzyik, 12

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Many learn Datin g can take a varie ty of forms fo r the sllldc nts a t South
to respect Hig h.

'the power of For Lo ri S idzyik. a senior. specilic ac ti v itie is a rc no t as
love' impo rta nt as time spe nt toget he r. -- 11 d oesn· t mailer w hat my boy-
frie nd a nd I do . jus t as lo ng as we ·rc togethe r:· she said.

For two people w ho a re involved. da ting provides an o ppor-
tunity to be alone together and spend time do ing things tha t they both
e nj oy.

To so me peo ple . dating is se rio us business. w hile to o the rs.
it is just fo r fun. Juni o r A m y Pasley said . ··Go o ut a nd have a good
time. Yo u have your w ho le li fe a head o f yo u to be tied down to just
o ne person.'·

Senio r C hrysta l G ray said. '"Re latio nships have the ir ups
and downs. but if you· re both serious. thin gs w ill work o ut for the
be st. "

Goss ip about o the rs a nd the ir re lat io nships can be a b ig prob-
le m fo r hi gh sc hool stude nts and their frie nds . B ut. as sopho m ore
Zach Sitzes, noted. ··Once you ' re tho ug ht o f as a coup le . o the rs te nd
to stay a way."'

Ma ny find doub le da tin g or j ust hang ing out w ith their frie nds
a good time. For example . seni or C lyde S hea rd said, ..I like to doub le
da te. Yo u know the sa yi ng ..."The mo re, the me rri e r:··

The word "dating'" means ma ny diffe re nt things to diffe re nt
people, but we a ll would agree that it is o ne of the most popula r
acti vities he re a t South!

Senior Lori Sidzyik makes a candy sale
10 her boyfriend. Danny King. These two
can oft en be seen LOge1.her in the hallways.
(PhoLO by Megan Kudym)

Senior Megan Kudym and sophomore
Gary Rachwalik are havi ng a special
Homecoming dance. These 1wo students
met at a baseball game. (Pho10 by Niki
Sheard)

22 /dating

Sophunwrcs Nels Pedersen and Juanila Dd..:o n ar..: happy Sharing a laugh artcr school arc seniors April Annstrong
lo ,cc ..:ach olher during pa,sing period,. ( Pho10 by fvk gan and Shane Kiclion. These 1wo have been 10gether for
Kudy111 ) two years. (Photo hy k ssica Scarpa)

Seniors Melissa Vavra and Enrique Flores share a little
wlk in the computer lab. Some couples try to arrange
their schedules so they can have their classes together.
(Photo by Megan Kudyml

Seniors Ryan Kilawcc and Jessica Perea have been to-
gether s ince the beginni ng o f their junior year. They said
they enj oy spending 1hc ir lunch time togc1hcr so they can
have some ..q uality time.·· (Photo by Megan Kudym )

Taking tim e out from watching the volleyball game are
seniors Janine Smith and Jamt:s Henly. ( Photo by Carissa
Bojanski l

---

"When you've been

with someone for so

long, it's hard to

imagine life without
them."
-April Armstrong, 12

'- ,

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Rap impresario Scan ''PufTy Combs, also known as Puff Daddy, grew up in M1. The Backs treet Boys got together abou1 fi\e ~<.:an, ago when Howi<.:. Nick. and ,\J
Vernon, NY. While attending Howard Universi1y. he dreamed of becoming a rapper. 111c1 al auditions. They decided 10 form a group and K<.:vin heard ahou1 1he111 and they
He moved up the ranks at Uptown Records and then out to form his own label. Bad go11ogc1her. Kevin asked his cousin Brian 10 join. and !here you have the Backs treet
Boy Emertainment, which sold nearly 12 million albums by 1994. In 1997 Puff Daddy Boys. The group was named af1er a big markc:1 in Orlando. FL. and !hey won 1hc
made his long awai1cd sole deliu1 wi1h ··No Way Out" which feat ured guest appear- Viewers Select Award al !he /\ITV Europe ;J\\ :ird;, 1wo year;, in a row.
ances by Notorious B. I. G. and Busta Rhymes.

When Shania 1\\'ain launched her phenomenal recording career five years ago, she ...
decided to initially support her albums with music videos rather than touring. Now,
1hree albums and 15 music videos la1er, Twain has become one of the top selling
female singers in the United States with sales approaching 17 million albums world-
wide. She says 1he music videos are crucial. "It's really been !he only true performance
in my career for the last four years, so I think thal speaks volumes for what it's done for
my career."

Monica Lewinsky gained notoriety when she accused President Bill Clinton of hav- President Bill Clinton became embroiled in a White House scandal which led to Con·
ing an 18-momh sexual relationship wi1h her. Then a 2 1-year-old White House intern, gressional hearings, impeach111en1 by the House of Representatives, and a trial in the
Ms. Lewinsky clai med Presidenl Clinion behaved inappropriately. which he did admi l Senate. Investigation of !he Presidenl was headed by Ke nneth S1arr. appointed Special
cvenluall y. Prosec utor to inves1igate the Presiclenl.

24/ current events

Sammy Sos a. a thirty -year-old right handed hitter for the Chicago Cubs. hil 66 i\lark i\ lcGwirc. a 3-t-year-old right handed hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals. sci
home run, 1hi, past ,eason in hi, run 10 break th<.: ho me run record o f 61 set by N..:w a n..:w home run record with 70 by 1hc end of 1he 1998 season. In a ba11lc with Sammy
York Yankee Roger Maris in I% I. Sosa of the Cubs. McGwire broke the record sci by Roger Maris of the New York
Yankc..:s.

Sarah McLaughlin is a talented Canadian whose work is marked by expressive-
ness. warmth. and the sk illful b lending of moody rock and folk . Her debut album.
"'Touch.'" in 1988. quickly earned her much a11en1ion. Her latest album. ··Surfacing.'"
debuted at No. 2 on the charts and quickly hit the top spot. 11 went on to sell more than
3 m illion copies. Nearly a year a fter its release. it was still going strong. winning her
two Grammy Awards.

Hurricane Georges was the costliest disaster in the 11 7 years of Red Cross relief In s harp contrast to some of their previous work, K-Ci and JoJo produced their
efforts, lopping the $8 1..'i mill ion the agency s pe 111 on Hurricane Andrew. Georges latest album. ··Love Always."" which has a more subtle approach and at the same
ripped up through! he Florida Keys and into the Gulf of Mexico before it slammed into time a more romantic theme. One crit ic said. ·There is an almost spiritual quality
Mississippi and Alabama. that comes throu!!h here and the music is richer for it. This is a real refinement of
their work."" -

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,Juniors Niki Sheard. l\ lary F,"1<:r. and
kn \\later, . \\'ork together with ,cnio1>
Lo ri S id1.y ik and John Jano u,c k on a
p hysic, project.

All pictures in this
section ll'e re taken by
Nina DiBiase, Monica
Garcia, and Melissa
N e n e 111an.

ran

Last year, these six pages made listen to the sa111e music. The person walk-

their debut as a new supplement to the ing behind may want to be a professional

yearbook. basketball player. All in all, these similari-

The objective was to expose stu- ties and differences are what makes South

dents here at South to themselves. With High's student body so unique.

so much diversity in culture, background Books are a good tool to facilitate learn-

and personality, students finally got the ing, but people are a bit more interesting.

opportunity to discover those around The random thoughts and views carried
them.
through the halls are just as important as the
When we are in the hallways, it is small print between the covers.
sometimes hard to pay attention to any-
thing else besides getting to the next class A walk through the hallways changes
on time, but there is a lot more going on from one day to the next and so do the people.
around us than sometimes meets the eye.
Here's a look into the random 111ix

The person walking next to us may which makes up South High.

26/at random

\Ir. W ellard Benak. 111athc111:1tic, tcadtcr. Who is your favorite teacher?
,how, one of the m:,ny u,c, fnr ,oftball
g lmc,. f\ l r. lknak i, a ,cnrckcq1cr for the
,oflhal l leant.

" My favorite teac he r is Major Montgomery because he has
been able to let me be myself."'

-Amanda Knobbe, 12

·'My favorite teacher. so far, has been Mr. Pul verenti."'
-Michelle Bonacci, 12

"Mrs. De Buse because she is so much fun··
-Nick McKeone, 11

··Mrs . De Buse is my favorite teacher because she is a great
teacher and a kind-hearted person:·

-Melissa Neneman, 12

" Mr. Hoschar"

-Chris Clowers, 11

Senior Laurence \,Voodruff p lays a song Senior Amanda Knobbe takes ti111e to put
!'or his dass111at.:s in his A P Europ.:an h is-
tory class. the J'inishi ng touches on lwr vas.: in pot-
1.:ry class. Pottery is taught by Ms. Carok
De Buse.

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Seniors i\ lichcllc Bonacci and C ry,1al
Prciksai1i, smile a~1hey 1alk during a p:iss-
ing period. Miche lle and Cr)'"al have been
frie nds since c k111cn1ary , c hool.

Junior Lacy Stodola lakes
a quick nap on 1he souldcr
of junior Jessica Rickerl.

Senior Carissa Bojanski
in the middle righ1 photo-
graph sp9rls her new iat-
too . Ta 1toos a nd body
piercing continued 10 be
popular 1his year.

Junior Brian Griess studies his physics Senior Nichole Marchese opens he r locker
carefully. Mr. Gerry Brown leaches phys- after lund1. Nicole has been a me mber o f
ics at South. 1he Academic Decathlon team for lhc pasl

lwo years.

28 /at random

Mcmhcrs of So u th's ladies' ,oftball 1cam "car !heir Burger King
crown,. S hown here arc Andrea L<x·kdl. L~dia Zarago,a . Jack ie
Herren. Amy Jans,c n. Megan Jack,on. aml LKy Swdola. ( Pho10

orcouncsy Megan Jack,011)

Senior Nate Johnson. j unior Dondl Di:Lcon-Th-
ompson. senior James O'Connor. ,md junior Mike
Meyers ho rse around aflcr school in the commons

And the coolest class is...

" Biology 3-4 w ith Mr. Gonzales...We have a ton of fun , get to hear
hilarious stories, and actually learn, too."

-Nicki Petersen, 12

" My favorite c lass is computer graphics."
-Deleth Weaver, 11

"The coolest cl ass I can re member was Mr. Welch 's fi fth period
Honors American government cl ass. We debated and listened to
music every day."

-Michelle Bonacci, 12

"Humanities"

-Nicole Marchese, 12

Senior Mark Stcwm·t shows how 10 makc candy canes i
dance. Mark was on !he Varsi1y foo1ball 1ca111 1his year.
Junior Stephanie Spreitzer appears 10 be amused
by some1hing she heard in !he hall during passing
period.

Senior Jordan McGuin; has a s1rangc look !hanks
10 his dilTcrc n1 colored con1ac1 lcnscs. Herc his
righ1cyc is b lue whilc his lcfl ..:ye is brown.

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Senior Jason Wilson is caug ht g lanc- Sen ior ' icholc Conklin do<.:, a good joh pro-
ing around d uring a passing period. moting DEC,\ Fever.
Freshman Ian \ Vatcrs and j un ior l id1el k
What is your favorite Zych ,top to ta lk in the hall. M io:hclk i, a Var-
teacher expression? ,ity d1ccrkadcr and Ian w:1, featured in South \
, tudio play. 11 ·, ./11.11" Lift'.
"Question everything. Words are power."
(Mr. Alcala) Some South High s tudents take time
10 show three o f the di fferent sty les
-Nicole Marchese, 12 of s hoes freque ntly seen in the hall-
"Yours is not to wonder why; yours is but to ways.
do or die." (Mrs. Sokalsky)

-Katie Dibelka, 12
"She's like the wind." (Mr. Bacome)

-Melissa Neneman, 12
"Turn around, Jen."

-Jen Waters, 11
"!twas due last week."

-Chris Clowers, 11

30/ a t random

Sarah \ \'illiams. a senior. pau, c·, 10 , mik for lhc· c:11111:r;1. What is your favorite music?
Sarah wa, pho1og raphc<l 0 11 lir1h flour. Cllllllllg lllll or IHlC o r
hc.:r arl cla, sc,. ..Pretty much everything but Honky Tonk country:·
-Jen Waters. 11

..Anything by Semisonic because that's what my boy-
friend and I listen to in the car."

-Melissa Neneman. 12

""My favorite music is really varied. but my favorite
ba nd s are The Beatles. Semisonic. Everclear.
Summcrcamp. and the Beastie Boys. I" m really into
the Santa Bm·bara/L. A. music scene. There is a lot of
awesome stuff coming out of there:·

-Amy Cherko. I0

""Pink Floyd, Eve 6, and Coal Chamber. Coal Cham-
ber has a cool chick in the band.''

-Becky Bogenreif. 12

""My favorite music is the 80's of all kinds:·
-Nick McKeone. 11

Senior Cassie Elkcr is caugh1 lak-

ing a snooze in one o f her classes.

Sophomore Paul Zaragosa. a
111.:mb.:r of S0tt1h 's wres1ling 1.:a111.
slops lo lalk wil h his fri.: nds in 1he
ha ll.

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Senior John Janousek works on Lhe
compmer in yearbook. John is dressed
for Blast from the Past Day during
Homecoming Spirit Week. (Photo by
Rache l Moyers)

Finis hing her math homework is se-
nior Dalila Merriweather. Dalila is in
Algebra 4. (Pho to by Danielle
Bojanski)

I

Mr. Steve Pulvcrcnti, social studies We all share
teacher. help junior Dan Kowal with
his work. Dan is in Mr. Pulvere nti "s common
sevenlh hour AP Ame rican his tory bond of
c lass. (Photo by Rachel Moyers) learning

Junior Monica Garcia is dressed as Though students at South lead a variety of lives and partici-
tl1c Statue of Libe rty. This was an ex- pate in a variety of activities, we all share a common
tra-credit porjecl offered in AP Ameri- bond... lea rning.
can history. (Photo courtesy of Lacy
S to d ola ) Academics is the dominant force in any student's life. Many
times before we go somewhere or do something, we must re-
Sophomore Tracy Stancsick listens spond to that classic question: "How much homework do I have?"
as classmate Mary Woodruff. also a
sophomore. answers a quest ion in her "Yeah, sometimes homework is tough," commented junior
Honors Government class. On this Troy Cogswell as he worked on an English theme.
day. the members of Mr. Granville
Welch·s class were !aped by Public We know that academics at South are no joke. Challenging
Television as !hey co111men1ed on 1he Honors and Advanced Placement classes are offered to all stu-
President Clinton-Monica Le winsky dents to help prepare them for their post-high school education.
controve rsy. (Pholo By Jessica Perea)
High school years offer an array of challenges and limitless

opportunities. It's our time to learn.

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These two freshman cheerleaders , Kelli Bojansk i and
Bridget Kilawee, pose for a picture. They mat over the
summer during cheerleading practice. Gelling involved
in activities is a great way for freshmen 10 meet new people
and feel like they are a part of the school. (Photo by
Tiffany Uhland)

Working on her Applied Design arl project is freshman
Angelica Sanchez. Her fi nished product will be nrnde
w ith metal. (Photo by Nick' M c Keone)

The freshman football team is recognized al October's Freshman Monica Mahoney and her fa the r speak w ith
pep rally. They were o n their way to meet North's leam, Mrs. Be lle Norton, Assis1an1 Princ ipal, al Freshman
which they defeated , 7-6. (Photo by Marjorie Waterman) Orientatio n, which was he ld in A ug us t. Mo nica is a
me mber of lhc school's sof1ha ll 1ea111. (Photo hy Rachel
34/ freshmen M o ye r s )

Sara Glaccy and Heathe r Babka. bo th fn:,hm.:n. pr.,c- Freshmen
ticc their vio lins . l3cin!! in o rc hc, tra ghi.:, them th.: o p-
po r1un i1y 10 con1i n u.: -,hei r 111u, ic . (Pho to h~ . ick First year

McKconc) can be

traumatic

Freshman year in high school can be very diffi-
c ult. but also lots of fun.

The first few weeks in a new building are al-
ways a li ttle scary. Students might not know where
there next c lass is located or who their teacher is.

As most freshmen entering South soon dis-
cover. high schoo l is quite different from middle
school. Because the building is so much larger. you
are always in a rush to get where you·re going. There
are many more people so the halls are always
crowded during passing periods; there are many
more act ivi ties: and the classes are much more de-
manding.

Most freshmen find that getting involved
in activities is the most fun part of being in hi gh
school. There is a c lub for every interest and there
is also a vaiiety of volunteer activities. Besides these.
there are sports offered all throughout the school
yeai·. There is something for everyone .

One of the good things about being in high
school is the opportunity to meet new people. Fresh-
man Sai·a Glacey said. "High school is a litte harder
than I thought it would be. The classes are more
difficu lt and there are a lot more kids! ··

"I got lost the first few days.'· complained
fres hman Melissa Gonzales. ·'It's harder to get
around and there are so many more people !"

Middle photo, fres hman Cecilia Grier works on her world
geography in homeroom. Many students rush 10 fin ish their as-
sig nments before school begins. (Pho to by Nick McKeone)
Washing dishes in her Foods 1-2 class is freshman Erika G ray.
Erika jusl finished making muffins. (Pho to by Nick McKeone)

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Mrs. Cathie Godbersen, Niko Hernandez. and his
mother visit this cooking class during Open House. Many
students who take cooking have their sights set o n a cu-
linary college after high school graduation. (Photo by
Rachel Moyers)

Juniors Danielle Bojanski, Lacy Stodola. and Nick
McKeone sort through pictures in yearbook class. These
students hope that yearbook class will help them deal with
the stress of deadlines in.college. (Photo by Niki Sheard)

G uidance counselor Ms. Celeste Bibbs talks to students Taking cookie inventory for her market ing class is se-
about career possibilities. Ms. Bibbs is South's career nior April Armstrong. Business classes he lp prepare stu-
counselor and her office is located in the Guidance Cen- dents for the business world after hig h school. (Photo by
ter. (Photo by Tiffany Uhland) Megan Kudym)

38/ planning for a career

Danny King s lops lo as k l\ lr. Andy Webb a qucq ion Start preparing now
about hi, accounting IH1111cworl... Danny i, a ,cnior who
plans o n us ing accounting to help him in college. (Photo What will
by 1Vk g an Kudy m )
lie

ahead?

A freq uest question among high school students,
especially those in theirjunior and senior years. is, "What
am I going to do nex t?"'

Students asking this question are generally feel-
ing the overwhelming pressure of growing up and hav-
ing to make li fe-long decisions.

A fundamental cho ice students face is whether
they w ill leave hig h sc hool to enter college and pursue a
career. to get maITied, to join the job market, or to go
into the military. For those who plan on a career. the
foundation is laid in high school. One way of preparing
for a career is to select the right classes. A su·ong back-
ground in college prep classes helps students prepare for
the rigors of college.

In addition, there are specific classes which are
designed to introduce students to career fields, such as
bus iness. journalism, or indusui al technology. for ex-
ample.

Bes ides taking the right classes, students must
also start taking the PSAT's, ACT's. SAT's and apply-
ing for scho larships. Plan on making frequent trips to the
Guidance Center where Ms. Celeste Bibbs. the career
counselor. and Ms. Karen Clark, the advanced educa-
tion counselor, are there to he lp you.

The Guidance Center also has an updated cal-
endar for college visitations. test dates. application dead-
lines, and scho larship deadlines.

Seniors Johi1 Janousek and Lori Sidzyik do a lab in their phys-
ics c lass. Physics is an honors class that prepares students for
college. (Photo courtesy of Lori S idzyik)

Seniors Amy Urbach, Shane Kie lion. and Kim Bunz work hard
in computer lab. T hese s1ude111s are working on resumes for
future job interviews. (Photo by Megan Kudym)

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JROTC students sophomore Nick Reyes, senio r Alan
King, and sophomore Ruben Barton lake a lest in the ir
ROTC class. This class is a good way for s1ude n1s 10
prepare for a career in 1he military. (Photo by Caleb
McDaniel)

It's never too early 10 start thinking about college. Se-
nior Rachel Moyers helps sophomo re Jesse Elker find
information concerni[lg his college plans in 1he Guidance
Center. (Photo by Caleb McDanie l)

, ...

**

Senior Jason Sheard picks up an ACT tesl packet from Ms. Karen Clark hangs up a new poster w ith informa-
the Guidance Center. Taking 1he ACT is one way stu- tion abo ut a local college. Ms . C lark speciali zes in he lp-
dents can prepare for college. (Photo by Caleb McDaniel) ing stude nts with !he ir plans for advanced c cluc a1ion.
(Pho to by Caleb Mc Danie l)

401 preparing fo r college

Seniors Ca rissa Bojans ki and Doul! Kalko\\,ki died. It's right around the corner.
out th..: l;itc,t avai lable ,cholar, hip, i,; th<! Guidance Cc.:n-
tcr. The Guidance C..:ntcr ofkr, a \'aricty of ,cholar,hip, College
to h..: lp ,c.:ni or, pa y fo r col lc.:gc.:. ( Pho to h~ Cakh
McDaniel) looms

• ahead

"What w ill happe n afte r high school?" is a ques-
tion asked by every stude nt who e nte rs our building .
Se niors are especially conce rned about the reality of life
o utside of South High as they plan to attend college.

That is why the Guidance Cente r is a very im-
portant asset o f our schoo l. ..o ne that our stude nts should
take advantage of.

Scholarship information and deadlines, fi na n-
cial aid informa tion. and college visitations are just a
few of the things the Guidance Center can help stude nts
w ith.

Ms . Kare n Clark. as our Advanced Education
counselor. also assists stude nts in making decisions about
what they wan t to do follow ing graduation. Ms. C lark
can look up information about different colleges and she
can also he lp w ith the paperwork involved in applying
for college.

The Guidance Center a nd its staff are very he lp-
fu l in he lping stude nts make the right decisions about
their futures and succeeding at South in preparing for
what lies ahead.

Ms. Celeste Bibbs helps junior Jon Baney find what he is looki ng for.
Ms. Bibbs is the Career Counselor at South. (Photo by Caleb McDaniel)
Junior Dan Kowal raises his hand to ask a question in his AP Ameri-
can history class. Actively part ic ipating in c lass will help students get
ready for college. (Photo by Cale b McDaniel)

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Junior Donelle DeLeon asks his A merican histo ry teacher
Mr. Steve Pulverenti for he lp. Do nelle says says that
this class is his fa vorite. ( Photo by Lori Sidzyik)

Senior John Janousek and junio rs Niki Sheard and Mary
Foster work on a lab in physics class togethe r. (Photo by
Lori Sidzyik)

S eniors Raquel Clark, Larae Jasper, and Charle ne Senior Rachel Moyers works o n a poetry assignme nt
Middleton work together in their ethnic stud ies c lass o n a fo r her AP English class. Rache l is a very hard worker in
project about early Native Americans. (Pho to by Lori a ll o f her classes. (Photo by Lori S idzyik )
S idzy ik)

42/ studying

Seniors J essica Patte rson and Kr.·, tal Co llar look at a We have to prioritize.

map of Spai n in their Spani,h 7-8 c lass room. Bo th of Nobody

these student, have been in Spani, h ,i ncc their frc.:shman likes

year. (Pho to hy Lori Sidzyik ) homework

Homework...nobody likes the word. Ifs time-
consuming. hard. and frequentl y repetitive. but stu-
dents at South rea li ze they have to do it in order to keep
the ir grades up.

Senior Apri l Armsn-ong said. "Between Poms,
work. and all of my other ac ti vities. homework usually
comes last. but it has to be done ...

Finding the time for homework is a major con-
cern for all students. especially those who are involved
in other activities or who hold j obs after school.

Many students do not have the free rime nec-
essary for homework and that is why study halls come in
handy, especially since the time afte school can be so
hectic.

Another problem about homework is that once
you find time to do it, you are often at home where, if
you run into a problem, there is no teacher around to
help. " When I'm at home and I have a question, I al-
ways ask my big s ister for he lp:· said freshman Maria
Ha ile.

Every student has his or her own style of study-
ing; some like to listen to music or watch televisio n while
others prefer complete silence. Junio r Jimmy King ad-
mitted, "It depends o n the mood I'm in, ...but usually l
like to listen to music w hile doing my homework.''

Senior Yessinia Diaz gets some help in physics from her teacher. Mr.
Jerry Brown. Mr. Brown is the o nly physics teacher at South and works
hard for his students. (Photo by Lori Sid zyik)
Because of her busy schedule, senior Sofia Mayorga finds that she
often must work on he r homework before the bell. This way slic can
finish as much of her assig nme nt as possible at school. (Photo by Lori
S idzyik)

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Junior Dan Kowal leads h is group in checking the stock
market. Students enrolled in the Academy of Finance
learn the importance of investments and banking. (P hoto
by Joy Lang)

Academy of Finance studenl5 go over a test in class.
Only juniors and seniors are allowed (n the class. (Photo
by Joy Lang)

Studenl5 look over a n issue of 71,e Wallsireet Journal. Students work together to create thei r own resumes.
Mark Warner, a junior, looks into the stockmarket. (Photo They wi ll use these resumes when they ask teachers for
by Joy Lang) letters o f recommendation. (Photo by Joy Lang)

44/ academy offinance

S tudents go o,·cr a kst in class. They will learn aboul It's all dollars and cents.
1hc fundamen1als of linanci ng and economic,. (PholO by
Joy Lang) Academy

• prepares

youth

Hardworking and interested-in-money-sopho-
mo res should cons ider applying for the Academy of Fi-
nance. This program he lps prepare students for the busi-
ness world after graduation.

Ms. Charnella Mi ms has taught the course for
the past fo ur years at South. She said, ''As sophomores.
all the students have to do (to apply for the program) is
apply. have a letter of recommendati on. and request to
have an interview.''

In the Academy of Finance, students learn about
banking and credit, finance. accounti ng. computers.
financial planning, and economics.

During the summer of the students· junior year,
they are offered a six-week internship at a local bank.

The students complete the course their senior
year.

When asked what she li ked most about being a
part of the Academy of Finance, Missy Oldro. a junior.
said, "I do n't know yet. Money is really exciting. I am
looking forward to this summer:·

Ms. Charnella Mims prepares class notes for 1he Academy of Fi-
nance. Ms. Mims has 1augh1the class for 1he pasl four years. Visiting
with Ms. Mims as she works is Ms. Celesle Bibbs. Career Counselor.
(Pho10 by Joy Lang)
Junior Raymond Perez works on an accoun1ing spreadsheet. T his is
Perez · firs1year in 1hc i\cademy o f Finance. (Pho10 by Joy Lang)

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Senior Jeremy Sczepaniak has been active in local com-
munity theatre for about six years and has performed in
over 20 shows. both as an amateur and professionally.
Jeremy said he enjoys performing at South. The Rose.
and Bellevue Lillie Theatre. (Photo by Myung Rousseau)

Senior Katie Dibelka has been dancing for 12 years. Al

South she has an opportunity 10 use her training as she

has been part of our Porns Squad for three years . (Photo

courtesy of Katie Dibelka) ·

Senior Je ff Clark, center, performed with Grace
University's Community Chorus and in the Messiah with
the Voices for Omaha for two years. He is also singing
backup for Bob Carlisle and other renowned singers.
(Photo by Myung Rousseau)

46/ student enterwiners