McClellan High School - Lion Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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I 17O!Juniors Trela Adams Bill Adcock Kelli Agnew Buddy Alexander Glenda Alen Lynn Armstrong Harold Atkins Darling Bagly Kenneth Ball A Agni Ballard Patrick Banks Joey Bardouche Donna Berry Jay Baxter Robert Beard Lezley Bearden Lonnie Bess Yvette Betterton Shiela Bland Monte Blue Marvin Bonney Shelly Booth Angela Bowerman Jonnie Boyd Dan Branigon Joey Brannon Jim Bransford Steve Bratton Kevin Breeding Ezell Breedlove Danielle Broadway Bobbi Brooks Alfred Brown Kathy Brown Jerry Browning W? 'S-nd Qx 'A .1 l,, frff

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C m uniors were in the big time. Leaving most sophomoric pres- sures behind and disreguarding the confusion of the seniors, who were facing future decision, the juniors could get down to the business at hand . . . LOOKING FOR ACTION! So what was action, and Where was it found? Action is being with good friends at Wendy,s after a ballgamef' SQ Q. .N .., wi said Chris Minick. Juniors even found action right on campus. They became involved in activities such as Key Club, Student Council, and prom committee. They took part in the traditional Almost Anything Goes, placing second. Some juniors did not have to look far for action. Action was right in their livingrooms with Music Televi- swim 1. . .. Q . . if in--4 ompeting in the Tug-of-War event in Al- ost Anything Goes is junior Keith Thompson. sion, cable, and Atari. With a flip of the switch, they could watch their favorite video, or movie, or shoot la- sers at the enemy fleet. Sophomores spent most of the year adjusting to their new surroundings, while the seniors were mostly con- cerned with their futures. So without a car, the juniors were the only ones left to look for action. Junior Officers: Vice President, Cindy Mote, Treasurer, Kim Davis, President, Matt Ket- chamg and Secretary, Amy Roper. .Tnninr I D,-,.f':l.,l1 no

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Danny Cowart displays his MTV T-shirt. Many juniors can be seen wearing this type of MTV fashion. Looking at a current Motley Crue tape are J Clark and Brady Diggs. Motley Crue is a popular hard rock group whose video's appear on MTV regulary. ,A K :Roek- -Roll- -Videos hat was once music to the ears is now music to the eyes, thanks to Music Television or MTV. The hottest music craze sweeping the na- tion. MTV is a 24-hour a day video sta- tion. It plays various videos such as Def leppard's Photograph,', Lionel Ritchieis All Night Long, Quiet Ri- ot's Bang Your Head, and Michael Jackson's Beat It. Besides featuring professional artists, MTV also intro- duces newcomers such as Men With- out Hats and INXS. Videos have become the hottest new art form and are the newest exper- ience in looking for action. HI listen to MTV even while I'm doing my home- work,', said Kim Davis. MTV doesnit stop when the televi- sion is turned off. Juniors are wearing MTV fashion apparel. Many students MTV Creates A Music Revolution try to dress like their favorite video star. For instance, juniors can be found wearing a British flag shirt, which is what Def Leppard's drummer Rick Allen wears in most of the group's videos. Juniors are purchasing records and tapes which they hear on MTV. I first saw Motley Crue on MTV, the next day I went and bought their tape,'i said J Clark. Many juniors find themselves plan- ning their scheduals around MTV. Brady Diggs said, Some friends and I left Geyer Springs at 10:00 at night on a Saturday to go watch Ozzy Osborne in concert. Brady cotinued to say he watches MTV up to three hours a day. Besides featuring videos of popular singers or groups, MTV also features Liner Notes, and Fast Forward, which are interview programs of popu- lar video artist. MTV also features concerts and competitions between two videos which is known as Friday Night Video Fights. The watcher calls in and votes for his favorite vid- eo. MTV has become a favorite pastime for most juniors. I sometimes get a few people to come over and we sit around and watch MTV,,' said Danny Cowart. After all, MTV is just one more way for a junior to look for ac- tion. Jun1ors!171