University of Central Oklahoma - Bronze Book Yearbook (Edmond, OK)

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When was the last time you swallowed a big, fat and scaley goldfish? How many of your friends can you join with to pack a phone booth? Have you participated in a dance marathon lately? lf you don't really respond affirmatively to any of the above questions, it's probably not an indication that you've lived your life under a rock, even the most helpless and hapless hermits could attest to passing re- creation hours indulging in sports such as Trivial Pursuit , MTV , and yes, it's back - that fun game of acrobatic measure, Twister ! Trends, fads, manias, crazes, booms. No matter how we label them, trends make their way into our lives, decorate our pastimes and date our generation. Fads usually begin as an innovative, atten- tion-grabbing idea. People everywhere de- vote their interests to whatever craze will guarantee a moment's worth of colorful, un- usual bliss. While some crazes gain a com- fortable revenue from an erllthusiastic audi- ence, others go down in our memories as mere pastimes. Nonetheless, anything worth capturing our attention is certainly reflective of our interests, attitudes, and reactions. The college campus has evidently always assumed a leading role in trends. Perhaps the receptive and perceptive attitude of the college-age individual contributes to the suc- cesses of what can sometimes be absurd concepts for entertainment. However, hav- ing fun, whetlier overtly or discreetly decid- ed upon by the individual, is by far a priority of almost every involved collegiate. Granted, entertainment is one major thrust of success of trends, but other trends serve as avenues toward individuality or di- version. Trends let us set ourselves apart, if need be, while, at the same time they help us to belong Thank you, yesterdecadef for the things Left: Fashion, more than anything, stands as a mirror to society's attitudes and behavior. Style variation often gives hints to the direction of future trends but never stands as a guarantee what is to come. you gave us that we still recognize today: All My Children , M'A'S'H , and infla- tion. So . . . here we are, the PostfBaby- boomers , hovering over our Trivial Pur- suit games, donned in our Polo shirts and Risky Business sunglasses, or in our New Wave chains and Bandles wondering if we'll ever be able to cash in on our Cab- bage Patch Kids. Trends certainly sum ,up the way things are, but they never indicate the direction or shape of things to come. lt's interesting that fads and crazes were, at one time, a means of merriment and gaiety, and have evolved into a channel of wealth and prosperity. Nonetheless, trends always incur the enthu- siasm of the nation, which is the source of all other innovations. By Lauren Allen

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Pads Find Followers Above: ln the endless search for the ultimate entertain- ment, Trivial Pursuit has nabbed plenty of unsuspect- ing players. Right: Twister , the game of acrobatic measure, is back and twisting as much profit possible from entertainment seekers.

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