Skyline High School - Wingspread Yearbook (Longmont, CO)

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OI1Sl1I'I19I'1SII1 important things in our lives. ago which made having a car extremely expensive. A o Money is one of the most on a students wallet. Gas prices sky rocketed a few years Every week high school students all patiently waited for weekly checks. The only problem was as soon as we recieved our checks which were spent as quickly as possible. Many times high school students spent their money on extravagances. These extravagances can be clothing to a new stereo equipment bought on an impulse. The older we became the more expensive our taste in things became. The first thing most students spent their money on going out. Going out became more and more expensive. lust going out for a nice dinner cost fifteen dollars for two at the Armadillo. Sometimes if a special occasion arose a person could spend as much as sixty dollars at the Broker in Boulder. The expenses of a car could make a big demand Money is no object when it comes to buying a good pair of tennis shoes. teenager s car was one of the most important possesions they owned. Keeping their transportation running with a How far does your paycheck go? tank of gas was a big expense. Some students spent twenty dollars a week on a tank of gas. Even driving around on the weekends were expensive. Gas was essential for without it high school students couldn't go anywhere and as teenagers we lived to go out. Gas prices were falling which made it easier on our wallets. Money is a dependency and without it we as students would never have or do the things we wanted to do. Spending money on things that we didn't need is what most would say is really living. . . is lik: ,, :if-Z . 4 ts NFS s X X i X ws xt N .X Q. tx F W? Q... NN X Q N wg xx X 5 is N s N X X Ns X X uk . Q, 'SK' 1 . . . .... . . g p xt F E Q .ss T g ,.k wi s, is fl. . - g 'ii, p I 1 fm- s M ig Michael Iackson tickets and accessories were a big selling item this year. As Karen Waddell senior Hnds out even buying ice cream takes money. Consumerism 29

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David Bossley and 1.1. Eaton enjoy a lunch out for a change from cafeteria food. Today's big money makers is the popularity of the rock music industry today. HQMI' 28 Consumerism Stereos are becoming a necessity of life for many students which makes buymg them a must, Students spend money on such extravagances as popular rock albums. welcome ro i a me i I I Q ll

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ntertainment Review as well as the listeners 1984 was a bi ear Critic s Choice Passage to India I C For the music industry , ' 1. ' ' Z. Y Music Television filtered the living roims of many homes and Casey Casems Top 40 Countdown played while teens sang along to their favorite tunes. Artists that haven't put out albums in years came through in '84 with hits. Bruce Springsteen, The Boss, had America boppin' with his seventh album, Born In The U.S.A. that sold nearly five million copies and a tour of America that was said to be the best rock show in years. Tina Turner returned to the charts with class with her hot album, Private Dancer. For three weeks, What's Love Got To Do With It? was the top song in the nation. Michael Iackson was still makin music news in '84 when he and his five older brothers began their Victory Tour , only performing in major cities across America for literally millions of fans. For the hi h cost of S28.50, one could have seen The lacgsons perform at Mile High Stadium. Van Halen was yet another top group which made a stop in Denver to per orm for a sell-out crowd at McNichols Arena. Music was hot in 1984 and videos, concerts and hit albums made the year one that will be remembered for the talent that many great artists brought the listeners. Top 10 Songs of 1984 1. When Doves Cry Prince 2. What's Love Got To Do With It? Tina Turner 3. Say, Say, Say McCartney! Iackson 4. Footloose 5. Against All Odds Kenny Loggins Phil Collins 6. Iumlp Van Halen 7. Hel o Lionel Richie 8. Owner Of A Lonely Heart Yes 9. Ghostbusters 10. Karma Chameleon Ray Parker Ir. Culture Club Bruce Springsteen made an American tour in '84 that was said to be the best rock show running. 30 Entertainment Review Country 3. The River 4. Amadeus 5. Places in the Heart 6. Soldiers Story 7. Starman 8. The Cotton Club 9. All of Me 10. Beverly Hills Cop Skyline's Choice 1. Beverly Hills Cop 2. Footloose 3. Ghostbusters 4. Indiana jones and The 5. Miki and Maude 6. Purple Rain 7. Revenge of the Nerds 8. Romancing the Stone 9. Splash 10. The Terminator Temple of Doom