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

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Going first class I California fever Trendy While weathermen were calling for a long, hard winter for Coloradoans, Cali- fornians were still enjoying the sun and surf. Although ski bums liked the predic- tions, even they were a little envious of West Coast residents as they scraped the ice off their Windshields each morning. Part of this envy of California showed up around the country and at Rampart in the form of clothes, language, and movies, all designed to show out-of-towners what they were missing. Valspeak , a combination of preppie casualness and California superlatives, made popular by Moon Zappa in a song she did for daddy, Frank, called Valley Girl , was a big fad. Originating in the Encino Valley, students didn't necessarily need to know how to speak it, but they did need to know the definitions of a few words not to be totally lost. Other California trends hit in the form of fashion, including Vans ftennis shoes, minus the stringsj, mini-skirts, headbandsg and, of course, O. P. clothes, which were in style for any occasion. For a less-noticed-but-still-in-style look, most students chose a wardrobe of shrink-to-fits and N ikes, trends that origi- nated closer to home. Preppies were still passable and everything Western from prairie skirts to chew was in . But as the school year wore on, more students pre- ferred to forget the fashion scene alto- gether and wore sweats, choosing comfort over style. HQ WHEN THEY WEREN'T being used as a practical way to ward off the cold, leg warmers were simply fun to wear. Exchange student Liisa Pyy joins America's fash- ion-conscience by sporting a pair over jeans. LEG WARMERS WERE a stylish way to solve the problem when sweats were too hot and shorts were too cold. Freshman Lisa Dozier models hers on the way to cheerleading practice.

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IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN embar- rassing to dress up for the picture show, except everyone else was do- ing it, too, so the embarrassment turned into plain fun. Nadine Ed- ington is one of the jackson 25. ENGLISH ACTOR TIM CURRY plays 'the strangest character in the movie. Most people shied away from dressing up as Frankenfurter, but Tim Sauer showed his senior pride by wearing his namesakes costume. DURING THE WEEKENDS when Rocky Horror wasn't in town, students could still enjoy the sounds of Riff and his gang by playing their own albums. Senior Pam Reiser studies her album instead of her homework. DRESSING UP in outrageous costumes can make or break the Rocky Horror Pic- ture Show. Laurie Povelite gets psyched for the movie as she dressed up as Magen- ta. Going first class Rocky Horror: A different Set of jaws T he theatre was dark and the people began to chant Lips, lips. This was a common scene for Rampart High School students as they crawled out ofthe woodwork each weekend for the late night double feature picture show. While most people were sleeping soundly on Friday and Saturday nights, Rampart students dressed un and headed for the UA 150 for terrible thrills at the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Although Rocky Horror debuted over eight years ago, it is still one of the most popular ways for students to spend their weekend nights. When this strange film hit the midnight circuit, Riff, Frankenfurtegjanet, and Brad became as popular as soap characters. Their names were on the lips of high school students all over the country. Senior Laurie .Povelite explained the feelings of movie- goers. I enjoy getting dressed up as Magenta and making a spectacle of myself in front of multitudes of people at this outrageous flick. lRQ Rocky Horror

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ALTHOUGH TED SHREVES FEET were in Colo' rado, his heart was in California. His checkered Vans show that his mind was on surfing rather than study- ing. OCEAN PACIFIC SHIRTS with Hawaiian flowers were so popular they were worn even during the winter. Matt Bowen has not only the clothes, but the attitude to be in California as he bops down the hall. 3 E PUTTING HER FEET UP in English, Traci johnson gets comfortable as she shows off her Mary jane shoes and pin-stripe jeans. Corn- A DEFINITE CONTRAST in styles was often apparent in the halls. Mr. Rollins Sharp sports ,VT I A .'-' i -i rowing remained popular, even though most people had forgotten about Bo Derek. a more conservative plaid while Tracijohnson models the newest fashions in mini-skirts. Class action O