Northrop High School - Bear Tracks Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Minnie Mouse pauses for a picture with guid- ince counselor Susan Clancy in Northrop ' s Guidance Office. photo by Amy Vaughan. Seniors Mark Barton. Dawn Roberts, and Beth Bohn huddle together for a group pic- ture to show off their sporty Mickey Mouse apparel. photo by Amy Vaughan. Minnie visits Shirley Galvin, English depart- ment chairperson, in her tidy office abode. 21 Mickey Mouse Day

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Mickey Mouse Day Hits Northropi Friday, May 10, 1985, the What ' s Bruin? declared the first ever Mick- ey Mouse Day at Northrop. To cele- brate the social significance of Mick- ey Mouse Day, students were asked to wear Mickey Mouse sweatshirts and mouse ears. Hundreds of stu- dents gleefully entered into the spir- it of the day in assorted versions of Mickey Mouse regalia. Mickey Mouse first appeared in a slimmer form as a 30 ' s cartoon cre- ation of the late Walt Disney. The lovable mouse added a few pounds during his formative years until he eventually developed the shape so recognizable today. Mickey ap- peared in movies, cartoon strips, books, and perhaps became most famous through his long run on tele- vision beginning in the early 50 ' s. Happy Days kids of that long ago era became members of a television Mickey Mouse Club and came to know the characters of that series. Bobby, Annette, Lonnie, Sharon and others taught 50 ' s children, and in later years, other children through reruns, the chant M-I-C-K-E-Y M-0- U-S-E, Mickey Mouse! Mickey Mouse invasion day prompted comments. Students and teachers could be seen everywhere carrying the Mickey Mouse logo. Evelyn Surso, English teacher and publications advisor, gave students extra credit if they got into the spirit of Mickey Mouse Day. Senior Amy Vaughan, opinion editor of the What ' s Bruin? got into the spirit by dressing up as Minnie Mouse. Amy said she dressed up, Just to kind of promote spirit at Northrop. I thought it would be fun. I think people had a lot of fun with it. i. 1 H ' n E f H 1 ' ; H mhi I 111] Senior Chris Sullivan, nee Minnie Mouse, gives fellow senior Elana Crane, sporting a French Mickey Mouse tee, a spot to rest and | to cut up. 20 Mickey Mouse Day

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That ' s 1985 Tunes Were Varied Various memorabilia of the year in music for 1985 are displayed for our camera. After a summer filled with in- credible concerts like Van Halen ' s 1984 Tour , the Yes concert and Michael Jackson ' s record-breaking Victory Tour , who could have guessed that we would have a school year resounding with such unbeliev- able music. An unusually large amount of old musicians have returned to the per- forming circuit during the 1984-1985 season. There was the revival of such greats as Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and Robert Plant in the pheno- minal organization dubbed The Honey drippers. At the Grammy Awards, one of the original women in rock, Tina Turner, picked up the award for Best Female Vocalist. Another popular trend in music during the past year was the support of the famine relief effort for Ethio- pia. Following the example set by their English counterparts, Band Aid, some of the hottest and big- gest names in American pop music got together, under the name of USA for Africa , and recorded We are the World . All of the money generated by the sale of the record has gone to help the starving people in Northern Africa. Along with the comebacks, sever- al sensational newcomers hit the music business. The flood of English bands continued with the success of Wham! and Frankie Goes to Hol- lywood. Two of America ' s newest ladies in music were Madonna and Cyndi Lauper, with their quickly ris- ing hit albums. Soundtracks from major motion pictures also contributed to the suc- cess of music last year. Prince ' s Purple Rain, from the movie of the same name, was a very big seller and gained him much recognition and many awards. In addition, Eddie Murphy ' s movie, Beverly Hills Cop produced the hit singles, The Heat Is On by Glenn Frey, Neu- tron Dance by the Pointer Sisters, and Axil F, and instrumental theme from the movie. All in all, it was a fantastic year for the music industry, for performers old and new, but ultimately for the listener, who enjoyed a wide variety of styles and artists unobserved in many years. by John Suter. Fort Wayne Offers More Than Bowling Although the city of Fort Wayne is sometimes reffered to as the bowling capital of the Midwest, a variety of activities are available to students who wish to broaden their cultural horizons. Fort Wayne is fortunate to have a professional ballet company located in the city. The FW Ballet performs The Nutcracker during the Christmas season and has a spring concert. The company also sponsors performances by touring companies. The Civic Theater is also a vital part of the cultural scene in Fort Wayne. This group holds many per- formances during the year, includ- The Thing, as some of Ft. Wayne ' s more culture-minded citizens so aptly named it, is a sculpture in the front yard of the Fort Wayne Art Museum. ing the annual holiday performance of A Christmas Carol. Other cultural offerings include The Fort Wayne Philharmonic and the Fort Wayne Art Museum. Fort Wayne will never be a rich i, cultural capital like Boston or New ' i York, but with the many different i fine arts groups, Fort Wayne comes i close to a strike. by Elana Crane. 22 Entertainment