Rampart High School - Rampages Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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Most students had enough of the classics at school, and when they got home, wanted to read something that didn't require much deep-thinking. The best sellers of 1982 were definitely along those lines, as most were focused on the body and not the mind. Bestsellers jane Fonda 's Workout Book by jane Fonda Weight Watchers 365-Day Menu Cookbook Life Extension: Adding Years to Your Life ana' Life to Your Years by Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw. Fiction best sellers included a new Sidney Sheldon novel entitled Master ofthe Game: and the master of the thriller, Stephen King, came out with Different Seasons. As always, the fickle public launched some careers and brought others in for a landing. For some celebrities, 1982 was an awfully long year, but for others, it was a fleeting bit of the fame to come. Ins Bryant Gumbel as the new host of the Today Show, Roger Mudd and Tom Brokaw as the new an- chorpersons for NBC's Nightly News, TV queens Linda Evans, joan Collins, Linda Gray, Michelle Lee, and Stefaine Powers who made Ameri- can women over 35 hap- Outs Miss America of 1983, Debra Sue Maffett, who had a nose job before winning her title, Ann Landers who couldn't find enough modern problems to solve and re- cycled her letters. john Chancellor, who after 12 years as NBC's anchorman, was replaced. pier than ever before. It was always important to be in style, and just when consumers thought they were caught up with the times, designers began changing hemlines and labels, and the buying would begin all over again. It was sometimes confusing to tell just exactly what the trends were and which magazine to listen to. But a good rule of thumb to follow was if you didn't have it, you needed it, and if you had it, it was probably on the way Ollf. Ins Guts Sneakers, especially jogging Leather shoes shoes with business suits, Alligators 50's fashions including deep V- line backs and U-necklinesg Polyester. Miniskirts of the 60'sg 10096 cotton. Whether people realized it, there were also right and wrong things to be eating in the 80's. M8tM's, due to their brilliant decision in refusing to let a 3'4 extra-terrestrial quaff their candy, will be out, but Reese's Pieces will be a definite in , Chocolate-flavored cottage cheese will make a breakthrough in dairy products, but whether consumers will be able to consume it, is another question. Croissants will add a French accent to fast-food dining, making it easy to feel cultured at a drive-through window. McDonald's plans to add McRibs to its line-up. Rumors abound about McD's adding Paco McTaco and McPopcorn, as it competes with other fast-food ventures, including drive- up Chinese food. Haagen Das ice cream, despite its cost, will be in , freezing out the competition from other, regular brands. SHOWING THE SPECIAL effects that earned MGM S73 million, a scene from Poltergeist depicts Diane Freeling reaching for her son when the house is terrorized by supernatural intrusions.

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Noisemakers A heartening look at '82 And some advice for '83 T he Rampages staff has compiled a list of '83 Ins and '82 Outs to help students determine if they made the right choices in deciding what should have been included in their New Year's resolutions, and what should have been swept out the door. Americans have always been known for their self- indulgence, and high school students may have been the worst offenders. Checking out the songs on a new album, or catching the latest flick was often more important than studyingg and the money spent seemed as if it went to a better cause than a week of school lunches. Although money seemed tight, students could always scrape together enough to finance their favorite form of entertainment. According to dollars, here is what people preferred: The best in cinema E.T.- 3282 million On Golden Pond- 3119 million Rocky III- 3118 million Porky's- 3106 million An Officer and a Gentleman- 383 million Star Trek II - The Wrath or' Khan- 3580 million Poltergeisr- 373 million Best Little Whorehouse in Texas- 3570 million Annie- 357 million Conan the Barbarian- 346 million And the worst Tron The Pirate Movie Yes, Giorgio Monsignor Midsummer Nights Sex Comedy Grease 2 One From the Heart Mini-mag Out of 42 platinum albums, these are the ten that sold the most: Asia American Fool Chariots of Fire Eye of the Tiger Freeze - Fram e Hooked on Classics I Love Rock 'N Roll Mirage Success Hasn'r Spoiled Me Yer Tug of War Some artists also hit it big with younger audiences who preferred buying 45's to LP's. They included Geils' Center- fold,john Cougar's Hurt So Good and jack and Diane, Paul McCartney's Ebony and Ivory, and the singles Eye of the Tiger and I Love Rock 'N Roll. When students couldn't afford to go out, the television provided shows, although many students hesitated to call them entertainment. When M 'A 'S 'H went off the air in February, much of the viewing public felt that one of the last reasons to watch television went with it. Even so, Neilsen still rated the country's favorites: 60 Minutes Three's Company Too Close for Comfort M 'A 'S 'H Dallas The jeffersons Hart to Hart Alice Magnum, PI Trapper john, M.D. Often the networks didn't listen closely enough to their viewers, and some old favorites were on their way out in 1982: WKRP signed off the air waves and Barney Miller had to turn in his gun. Taxi had only to take a cab from ABC to NBC, as Lou Grant sent his last issue to press. Little House on the Prairie went off the air, and although Cindy Williams decided Shirley needed a break, Laverne and Shirley carried on.

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Noiscmakers AdAmAn adds spark to Springs Asnowy, 14,110 foot summit may seem like an unlikely spot for a party, but on December 31, it was the site of probably the biggest celebration in Colorado Springs. The preparation began at dawn on New Year's Eve as 31 men strapped on packs and started the twelve-mile hike up Pikes Peak. Besides ushering in the New Year, there was something else that de- served the glow of fireworks. It was the 60th anniversary of the AdAmAn club, and to commemorate the events, 61 mortar bombs and two, 500,000 candle-power magnesium flares were ignited. Before the traditional mirror flashes could be exchanged between hikers and the in-town partyers, at noon, knee-deep snow had to be FOR THE FIRST time in a long time, clouds didn't block the spectacular view of fireworks off Pikes Peak. The snowy summit was set alight by mortar bombs and flares. GETTING OFF ON THE right foot, AdAmAn climbers prepare to light up the night on New Yc-ar's Eve. w AdAmAnfMini-mag .5 ' xhllf plowed through by the men, and temperatures well below freezing were endured. The AdAmAn club, so named be- cause the club adds one new, male member each year, has made the journey up the frozen peak every year for the last sixty and has gone from just five brave souls in 1922, to 31 in 1982. The club has a rigid selection pro- cess, and it is an honor to be among the hikers. Although a great deal of the Springs' population, including all women are not on the Peak each New Year's, they are still apart of this unique celebration which has be- come so important to Colorado Springs. N Fx 4!'1E,,,- 1 ,Z QQ hi Q 2 , Y hy. ,X gl, .Q .. , . 1 . 11.3 If l 'f 0 ' 5?fif f s 5. i?'2 ifwf sm, ,,..ma,gs..,l ,. , el. 0, .. 'hr . ,. f, he x 'B .rift 551' C la'-'r