Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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Being a member of the Insane Coho Lips, sophomore Steve Clark follows the loop radio station even into Auto Mechanics as he charges a battery. When selecting an album, it ' s often difficult to decide which one to choose. Senior Kim Geiger picks Tom Petty’s Damn the Torpedoes over Pink Floyd ' s The Wall . Contributing to the cause, an involved Coho readies his gear for the fight to stomp out disco. Rock vs. Disco 17

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Cohos trample disco No these cohos don ' t have fins or scales. The only thing they have in common is their insane love for rock ' n roll music. Coho is short for a member of the Insane Coho Lips Anti Disco Army. This groups parentage is that of a Chicago rock ' n roll radio station, WLUP 98 FM, and ' Loop ' disc jockey Steve Dahl. Over the summer the Loop had risen into a phenomenal success and continued this success mostly due to the addition of Dahl. This pudgy, bespeckled man had transformed Chicago and its suburbs into the rock capital of the nation. The radio station ' s popularity began with a strong campaign to wipe out disco music in order to make the world safe for rock ' n roll. Activities of this campaign included many memorable episodes such as the disco destruction night at the Pointe East Disco in Lynwood. The campaign reached a climax, however, when disco records were blown up in the center field of Chicago ' s White Sox Stadium. Many of the frenzied crowd charged out into the field and tore out bases and ripped up the field. Since these actions cancelled the second game of the double header, many national networks covered this turning point. From that point on disco became a dirty word for many and the ultimate insult was to own a Saturday Night Fever albumn. Subsequently, disco groups have fallen off the charts and disco record sales are at an all time low. Reaching their goal of wiping out disco, the radio station ' s format had switched to introducing the rock of the 80 ' s. And yes, Dahl is still with the crew at the Loop promoting rock ' n roll. This switch in formats brought about a barrage of satirical songs on topical themes with a local band Teenage Radiation who backed up the vocal talents of Dahl in songs such as Skylab , Do you think I ' m disco , and Ayatollah which were set to popular rock songs. Continuing in the tradition of serving the people, they established the Breakfast Club , a live broadcast held in Chicago on Friday morning at the Carnegy Theater. Many people stayed up throughout the night partying in preparation for this event to reach their potential in craziness. Admist this tremendous outreach of rock ' n roll, Dahl had crawled out from the rubble of White Sox Stadium and risen above the criticism of the media to become a hero for rock ' n roll rollers all across the nation. Dahl had become a focal point for the media as well. Network news and T.V. talk shows had all tried to determine this man ' s success in uniting youth in a common cause. Dahl is an integral part of many student ' s morning routines working the 6 to 10 a.m. shift along with his sidekick Gary Meyer. Dahl ' s sometimes bizarre sense of humor in combination with his remarkable wit helped many students cope with the early morning blahs by tickling their funny bones. How many cohos do you know? It ' s easy to spot a coho just look for a black T-shirt with The Loop, where Chicago rocks slapped prominently in white across their chests. Checking out the local stereo shops, senior Sue Hriso looks for a better sound system for her car. 16 Rock vs. Disco

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Active students hold up a sign to support their team and help raise enthusiasm and spirit during a pep session for the game against Highland that night. As the football players run out on the field, the cheerleaders lead a cheer for the team while the fans spell out Munster to display their school spirit. 18 Spirit W M Li r vf 1 ' While the toilet paper whips around in the wind, sophomores jane Rovai and Lori Dernulc hurriedly attempt to wrap up their team members ahead of their opponents during the Homecoming track and field day events. OK ULZ (Wl »