Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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ALTHOUGH THE OUTER-SPACE crea- tures did not arrive via UFO ' s, Space- Invaders did come through the TV. Freshman Angie Zucker participates in this new electronic fad. PURCHASING AN 8-TRACK by the B 52 ' s and a Pat Benatar album, sopho- more Lori Goldberg is adding to her new wave collection. DRESSED AS A Blues Brother for the Drill Team ' s performance of Shake Your Tailfeather, junior Bernice Hertz- feldt has her hair frenchbraided by ju- nior Mindy Brandt. GUYS TOO CAN be seen wearing fads as senior Ed Gomez dons an Izod sweater, a prep fashion, in choir prac- tice. Fads 23

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Fads Out with the old, in with the new E ach decade springs forth with unique ideas for the fashion, music, and recreation industries. The Roaring Twenties made the Charleston, speakeasies, and the flapper the “in” thing. Sock hops, ducktails, and leather jackets were “cool” in the Fif- ties. Long-hair, anti-war demon- strations, and the Beatles are in the memory albums of the Six- ties. Disco tunes and fluctuating hemlines remind us of the Sev- enties. Barely one year into the Eighties, a number of new fads appeared, while some were on their way out. The fashion industry was once more affected by fads. De- signer jeans, considered a luxu- ry in 1979, were now sold at dis- count stores like K-mart, making them as obtainable as Levis. The popular disco styles of the Seventies were now re- placed with a more tailored preppy look. Button-down collars, pastels, Topsiders, chi- no pants, and monogrammed sweaters were associated with this way of life. Lisa Birnbach, author of “The Official Preppy Handbook, feels, “this preppy business is going to last because it has much deeper roots than other fads. There are a substantial number of people who have been dressing this way and go- ing to the same school as Mum- my and Daddy for four genera- tions.” Country-western fashions be- came a fad with the debuts of “A Coal Miner’s Daughter” and “Urban Cowboy.” Throughout the halls, cowboy boots at a steady gait resemble a cow- decked-out IN THE country-western fashions, junior Michelle Kelchak calls for a ride home. boy ' s footsteps as he saun- tered toward a nearby saloon. Hairstyles too, have been af- fected by fads. Bright-colored ribbons were worn as head- bands or woven through braids and various ways of french- braiding hair recently became popular. Music fads in the Eighties were a result of “new wave” sounds. The style was more electrical than rock and it’s not as heavy. “New wave” music was heard from Devo, the B- 52’s, Elvis Costello, and Gary Newman. “I like ‘new wave’ music be- cause it kind of reminds me of the Sixties,” commented junior Vince Pokrifcak. Intellivision, Atari, Coleco and Mattel have flooded the market with a new breed of en- tertainment. Home video equip- ment and pocket computer games allowed consumers to play blackjack, football, or Space-Invaders and many more games on their televisions or pocket-sized electronic toys. “I suppose everyone likes to goof around with computers, and they keep me busy when I’m bored,” explained sophomore Joe Doranski. A decade or two from now, the Eighties’ fads will seem as odd and old-fashioned as the fads from the Fifties appear to us. Can you imagine musical jewelry, edible clothing, or rides to the moon as fads of the fu- ture? 22 Fads

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PRECINCTS AND HEADQUARTERS were not unique as voting locations. Ju- nior Denise Shmagranotf particpates in an election poll taken in Mr. Thomas Whiteley ' s U S. History classes. REGISTERED VOTERS ARE required to have their names and addresses re- viewed for accuracy before voting. Sen- ior Cindy Bogucki looks for a voter’s name on her list. TALLYING INCOMING VOTES is a two- person duty as Karyn Waxman and her father, Richard Waxman, demonstrate the process. VOTES FROM VARIOUS precincts may arrive at political headquarters by tele- phone. Senior Tom Garza listens for vi- tal information pertaining to his party ' s candidates. 24 Politics