River Forest High School - Ingot Yearbook (Hobart, IN)

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INGOT TODAY STYLE INGOT TODAY 1987-1988 The “IN” Places to shop! By Dina Petroff INGOT TODAY Mom. I'm going shopping.” Does this sound familiar? If you’re a high school student it definitely should. One of the most popular teenage pastimes for both girls and guys is shopping. Where to shop is the most common problem faced by teenagers today, besides what color clothes go well with their eyes. Most everyone. however, will agree that a good place to start is at a mall: but once you're there, the real question arises: “Which store do you go to first?” Southlake Mall has over 40 stores to pick IT ijSSSSw Hot new hangouts and looks for R.F. students during the 87-88 school year. TAKE A LOOK WHAT ARE THEY WEARING NOW? STORY BELOW I he game room at C», --------------------------- anes s a favorite hangout for students NEED TO KNOW WHERE TO GO AFTER SCHOOL? By Shawn Davis INGOT TODAY It’s ten minutes until three and you’re sitting in your seventh hour class trying to decide what you’re going to do after school. There is so much that you can do. You can go to the mall, the arcade at Camelot Bowl, Wally's Game Room, or Schoop’s. At the mall, you can look for a new outfit, or just check out the girls (or guys). The mall is always a good time and usually a great place to meet new people. Camelot Lanes in Portage is also

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money. And. if the teen has a car. then his cost of living is even higher. Automobile maintenance and insurance digs deeply into a teen’s paycheck. There is no such thing as excess money for most students. If a teenager can make enough to provide him the “necessities’’ in life without digging into his parents pockets time and again, he’s a lucky teen indeed. With so few places to make it and too many places to spend it. excess money would be a luxury for any teen. Usually going from payday to payday with money left over is difficult if not impossible. RFHS SNAPSHOTS Money is one of the most basic necessities in a student '$ High School career. The amount of funds available depends on individual interest and greatly affects a student j day to day life. First Job Experiences Students work at variety of jobs by Shawn Davis INGOT TODAY ZZZZZZZ!! You slam your hand down onto the alarm clock. You glance over to see what time it is. 6:00. Why in the world would you want to set the alarm clock for so early in the morning? Then you remember. you have to go to work this morning. For many teenagers working is a way of life on the weekends. Several students start their job experience in a fast food establishment or a restaurant as a cook or bus boy. The wages are usually low (sometimes under $3.35) and the work is hard. Other common places for first time jobs are: Grocery stores, working as baggers and stockers; department stores, working as clerks; or corn detassil-ing, a summer job offered to students through some of the faculty members. Wages for these jobs are approximately $3.35 to $4.00 hr. Working after school, on weekends, and during the summer helps students learn responsibility. They must learn to manage extra time wisely between homework and extracurricular activities. 1. can of pop .60 2. candy bar .50 3. pack of gum .35 4. school lunch 1.05 5. cassettes 8.00 6. CD’s 14.00 7. movie tickets 5.00 8. movie rentals 2.50 9. Guess? jeans 50.00 10. Jackets 30.00-100.00 11. lOU sweatshirts 30.00 12. Sweaters 20.00-60.00 13. Swatchs 40.00 14. Reeboks 40.00 15. Scooters 500.00-2700.00 16. Used cars 300.00-up 17. New cars 4000.00-up 18. Gas .79-1.25 19. Insurance (6 months) 250.00-up 20. Newspaper .25 21. Magazine .75-2.00 22. Hamburger .65 23. Paper 1.20 24. Class rings 60.00-250.00 The high price of dates disturbs students By Bill Buchanan INGOT TODAY How much is it 'gonna' cost me?’’ This question along with many others troubles teens when they are deciding what to do on a date. After making these decisions. the next question is. “Can I pay for it?”. The average teen makes from $2.95 to $4.00 an hour, which doesn't leave much money for extra activities such as dating and eating out. Movie Theater: (Indoor) Tickets - $5.00 ea. After 6:00 p.m. $3.00 ea. (matinee) Drive-In- $4.50 ea. Mall: Food - $3.00-5.00 ea. person Bowling: $1.35 per person ea. game $ .75 - shoes Gas - $.79-1.11 per gallon The price of a movie ticket, for example, costs around $3.75 (matinee) and $5.00 (after 6 p.m.). Prices for food are considerably high. Feeding three to four teens at one of the local fast food establishments can run around fifteen dollars. Eating out at a pizza place can also be expensive. A small pizza with two toppings cost around $9-$10.00. Prices vary from the size of the pizza to the number of toppings. FOR HOME DELIVERY Contact your nearest Ingot Today Statt Member.,

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from. Some of the more popular ones for students with extra dollars in their pockets include the Merry-go-Round. The Limited, and the Oak Tree. For people on a tight budget there’s Stuarts. Lerners. and The Lark. No matter what the store, finding that perfect purchase may be a little frustrating, but it’s always fun. This is true even though sometimes some people find going from store to store looking around more pleasurable than actually departing with their money. RFHS SNAPSHOTS Colognes and perfumes were among many accessories that created the fashion scene at River Forest. They played a major part of the student's ideas of keeping in style. The Who, the What, and the Wear FASHIONS THAT MADE 1987-88 By Dina Petroff INGOT TODAY As Seventh Graders come and Seniors leave, the same goes for fads and fashion. When Seniors graduate, they leave not only memories of their life, but also a distinct mark on the fashion scene. Many trends in fashion exploded during the 1987-88 school year. One of the most notable trends was the return of the classic miniskirt which was a big fashion statement for the I960's and the I970’s. For the guys as well as girls, there were frosted, acid, snow and white washed jeans, shirts, and denim jackets. Other popular trends included the “anything-goes” hairstyles, fashion watches. Reeboks. and fashion sweatshirts. Sweatsuits, and unlaced hightops were the “cool” look for the Junior High. The desirable names in fashion were Guess?. IOU. Swatch. Forenza. Ocean Pacific. Bugleboy, Espirit, Generra. and Benetton. The fashion trends of today will no doubt be the classic examples of tomorrow. you don't like to bowl, the arcade there has many games, ranging from the classic “Pole Position” to the new ”Afterburner.” Students from all over the area converge at Wally's Game Room every Saturday. The Game Room, on Rt. 51 and U.S. 6. offers a wide variety of video games, pinball machines. and pool tables. For a good meal in a comfortable surrounding students go to Schoop's on Rt. 6 behind McDonalds. Schoops combines the great taste of homemade hamburgers with a ’50s theme. All of these places offer a variety of activities that keep RF students occupied outside of school. What Fragrance Do You Like To Wear? By Bill Buchanan INGOT TODAY Wearing the right type of cologne had much to do with being in style. Students were willing to pay outrageous prices for the ‘in’ fragrance regardless of the number of ounces. Polo. Obsession. Grey Flannel. and Lagerfield were a few of the colognes for the men. These fragrances averaged from $18.50 to $30.00. A four ounce bottle of Polo, for example, costs around $20.00. The ladies, too. were willing to pay high prices, for the ‘desirable’ fragrance. Poison, Opium. Obsession and Lauren were the ‘in’ perfumes. Like the mens’ fragrances, these ranged from approximately $20 on up. The price was never a concern for the students, but the right purchase always was. FOR HOME DELIVERY.... Contact your nearest Ingot Today Sta££ Member