Parkview High School - Spirit Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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S L NG 77 923 - Hello 80's Gcassed up We were all tired of hearing about the rising cost of gasoline, but it was still a problem Patriots who owned their own wheels had to face. Hearing grumble about 60 cents a gallon didn't bother us, but when we stood at the pump putting that liquid gold into our tanks at a ghastly sum of 31.17 a gallon, we could almost feel our pocketbooks shrinking. Gasoline prices gave Pats a cold slap in the face and in the pocketbook. Ten dollars worth barely lasted a week as we turned to smaller cars which got more miles per gallon. H Q I rl I mes Hairstyles for the '70's less popular as the natural ranged from long or short look was reaching a high shags to the Egyptian point. geometric cuts, and popular hair colors went from brunette to blonde and finally red. In the early '70's hair for women was longer with frosting becoming popular. Men still sported the long hair of the '60's, but styles were getting shorter. During this period, blacks became a major influence on hairstyles as crimping and afros became the in thing for men and women of both races. Coloring hair became Surprisingly, it looked as if the '80's would give hairstyles of the '40's a second life. It seemed that hair would be longer and all one length. Braiding techniques were also becoming popular with women, with hairstyles for men remaining short and slightly above the ear. As styles changed, however, it appeared that the natural look in hair color was here to stay. 50 Student Life Ivlczkirftrmcks Four wheelin' became a popular pastime on the sporting scene at the '70's drew to a close. For teenagers, four wheelin' provided a change of pace from just cruisin' after a day at school. Climbing Dead Man's Hill just off of Napa Valley Drive or maneuvering through ruts that looked as if they had been made by a bulldozer were challenges that brought excitement and action. Most agreed that four wheelin' was just clean fun, or maybe not so clean. It depended on whether they were climbing hills or tearing up some mud.

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Ame! time beet Qees em At the beginning of the decade, most of us were just getting used to school. We were more interested in playing kickball at recess or picking the scabs off our scraped knees than paying attention to current music. Considering all the time that being a kid required, we really didn't take a lot of time out to listen to music or radio, although some of us probably absent-mindedly hummed the Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood song. Slowly as we grew up, however, our musical tastes were molded by the popular music of the '70's. By the late '70's, most of us were pretty well set in the style of music we enjoyed. Some of us were entranced with the metallic sounds and hard, driving rhythms of rock and roll as we worshipped Led Zeppelin, Van Halen and the Rolling Stones. Others twanged and chewed to the steady strums of Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kenny Rogers, as they sang of The Gambler and Leukenbach, Texas. A new sound of the '70's, which appealed to many of us, was heard in discotheques around the world and gave birth to disco. Disco's throbbing background beats prompted new dances, from the early Hustle to the Freak. Improvisation was a key word in disco, and creativity in body movements brought hundreds of variations to the same basic dances. Some of us who liked soft rock mellowed out to the lyrical sounds of Barry Manilow or Barbra Streisand and listened to the top 40 singles, while others delighted in the timeless sounds of jazz and classical music. Some, who had no preference, hung in limbo and enjoyed a smorgasboard. One fad unique to the '70's was Punk Rock or New Wave, which featured, among others, Blondie or Elvis Costello, who seemingly stepped out of a flashback to the '5O's. Punk Rock fans sported acid glasses and irridescent hair. What would the '80's hold in store for music lovers? Perhaps music, like history, would repeat itself. ,Af Going dewm Little Rock lost two landmarks in February as the Grady Manning and Marion Hotels fell at the hands of a demolition crew to make room for a new convention center. While old timers lamented the fall of the hotels and others worried about possible damage to the Old State House, less than a block from the Marion, hundreds gathered across the river to watch the implosion. Others glued their eyes to television sets to await the 8:30 a.m. blast. Then came a delay, while the demolition crew rewired some corrections, and spectators were forced to wait in the cold and wind for another two hours. Finally the blast came, and in less than a minute the Little Rock skyline changed as the two structures crumbled in a cloud of dust. By the turn of the decade into the '70's, women's skirts had climbed to an all-time high. Slowly, as the decade passed, skirt lengths began dropping, and by 1976 the style was set for the rest of the decade at knee length or longer. With the appearance of 1980, however, it appeared that history would repeat itself. Once again skirts began rising, and fashion conscious women Kand menj began wondering How high this t.....?,- ' The beitem lime End of a Decade-49

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Letthe sum shine Whether it was called the energy crunch, pinch or squeeze, its effects were felt by all. Carpooling, turning down the thermostat and adding extra blankets still didn't lower the rising cost of energy. One group of students in the Science Department, however, decided to iight back against higher fuel bills and search for alternate methods to obtain energy. Physics students researched the productivity of solar energy and found that their classroom could be converted from conventional heating to solar heating. They projected that the cost of a collector would be paid for by the savings in fuel bills over three years. After extensive planning, they found that the only element confining them was a lack of funds. The students went to Govemor Bill Clinton to ask for support and received his backing in 13 applications for grants. None produced mgfjf - ,f, , funds, however. , O Next the students appealed as g YW to the home court, their V - f- Q K parents and local businesses. 11 JZ!! A Y 1,-ap gg Donations and contributions .-1' O ., -f ' W ' My .,t,,, O provided the needed materials ppy A . . V to start the project. T X V A tt'i, N 'A Class time was devoted to learning new skills in soldering, hammering and painting as the students began work on the construction of the collectors. The project was completed just in time for the warm spring weather, but the students had the satisfaction of knowing that their solar collector would be ready for use in the future. The students planned a reception for the finished project, inviting Governor Clinton and other supporters. Besides leaming through first-hand experience the physics involved in planning and building the collectors, the students became aware of the strength of red tape and the power of working together for a goal. TGS int-shirts The end ofthe '70's and the beginning of the '80's saw the T-shirt become one of the most popular items in teenagers' wardrobes. T-shirts advertised beer and supported athletic teams. In fact, most Arkansas Razorback fans had at least two shirts that showed who their favorite football team was. Other shirts became popular as world events unfolded. One shirt showed the face of the Ayatollah Khomeini, coming out of a toilet seat. 6? 1 Some T-shirts displayed catchy sayings. One read, Everybody is looking at you looking at my chest. When the dawn of the '80's saw clothing prices at a record high, it became apparent that the relatively inexpensive T-shirt might never go out of style. if ' '- sf 21 iiifi Ifblafg A 1 , . --f' ,.,-., If W ,. rb i.. .x, NW it hymns it 1,4,,2fa1,- s a t. Q, .,. .,.,.,., t End ofa Decade Sl