Wabash High School - Sycamore Yearbook (Wabash, IN)

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o CO ZJ o o UP, DOWN, AND ALL AROUND WABASH HIGH WHO ' S YOUR IDOL? It ' s all because your mama don ' t dance and your daddy don ' t rock ' n roll. Most teens have lamented at one time or another that their parents just don ' t understand them; they simply aren ' t up with the times. WHS students were surveyed to find out who they admire most and surprisingly, the two groups of people teens looked up to the most were the ones that supposedly don ' t mesh well together: rock musicians and parents. Rock stars mentioned most often were Jim Morrison, The way he lived and thought was great, and he did it without caring at all what others thought, Bruce Springsteen, He became famous, not by chang- ing his style, but by proving that a blue collar American is something special, and John Lennon, I ad- mire John Lennon because he was a man dedicated to making a more peaceful world. Although rock stars won the poll by a small margin, students proved that a person doesn ' t have to be famous to be a terrific influence on their lives. Many people cited their mother, father, grandparents, aunt, brother, or cousin as the person they idolize most of all. Even in 1986, father still knows best. As one senior put it, He would do anything for his family and friends even if it put him in a difficult situa- tion. Mom is also a big influence on this sophomore, She ' s always there when I need her. She ' s like a friend and a parent in one. Another senior said he looked up to his older brother because he was a non-conformist. He ' s a rebel. He had to go through the same dif- ficulties that I am now. He can understand me, and I can relate to him. Movie stars, sports figures, and politicians tied for a distant third place as those most idolized. One junior admired Steve Alford, I.U. basketball player, for his Christian values. Mary Lou Retton was one sophomore ' s choice for most ad- mired. I admire her because she has a lot of spunk. Nothing gets her down. Who was the most admired politician? It wasn ' t Reagan or Abe Lincoln or George Washington. It was John F. Kennedy. One senior said, I admire Kennedy because of the social and political changes he made in less than two years in of- fice. Another senior said, He was very eloquent. I would like to be able to speak as well as he did. One senior expressed his love and ad- miration for Jesus Christ, I per- sonally believe he is the greatest man that has ever walked this earth. Most of those surveyed agreed that it was impossible to go through life without being influenced by role models. With the exception of a few gag answers like Ed Grimley and Elmer Fudd, it looks as though WHS students have some pretty strong role models to look up to (and some well thought out reasons for doing so). Now if Dad would just stop complaining about your Doors albums . . . How many times have you gone to listen to your favorite album and it sounds like your little brother or sister has written their name on it with a crayon? Well friends, don ' t fear because I have the perfect solu- tion. It is a revolutionary invention for the ultimate in sound, known as the compact disc player. It is the latest and most trendy stereo com- ponent to hit the market since thai turntable. They ' re available for ' home stereos, portable battery operated discmans ' , and, yes, even for the automobile. Nachamichi was the first com- pany to break ground on the com- pact disc player back in 1975, andc now nearly every stereo component manufacturer produces at least ones model. The discs themselves are; about one third of the size of anr album and are chrome in ap-i pearance, reflecting a spectrum of) colors. The sound of a disc is taken fromr the original master copy of anr album. ' Then arranged as a series of numbers, and then placed onto thef disc. There is a difference in discs,; though; old discs do not sound as! good as newer ones. The old albums; were analogically recorded on tape.i while newer albums are digitallys recorded. Some of the cleanest discs on thef market today are Dire Straits ' Brothers in Arms, Tom Petty ' s ' Southern Accents, Rush ' s Powen Windows, and Van Halen ' s 5150.) The only negative thing that can bef said about the compact disc revolu- tion is the price of the disc, whicM can range from $13 to $35. Discs are far superior to albums because they deliver superior sound and will sound as good teni ' years from now as they did the dayi you bought them. There is only one factory in the United States which produces the disc itself which is located in Terre Haute, Indiana; and I ironically, the first disc they pro- duced was Bruce Springsteen ' s Born in the U.S.A. We ' ve come a long way since the invention of the phonograph. Who knows, maybe someday something will even top the compact disc.

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Apax Fever I led a few cheers at a few olleyball games and everyone told ne to be the Indian, replied Bob vlullett when asked what made him vant to become the WHS Indian. ' Everybody told Andrea Tracy that was going to be it, added Bob. Bob ilso said that even though he was Deer pressured into it, he was glad le did it because it was very fun. Bob believes that the school spirit ' definitely needs improving jecause the people don ' t back the ;heerleaders, just the Indian. Bob dso noted that if he could get more mthusiasm from the crowd, then he games would be more fun for jverybody. Wish I knew how to create some enthusiasm, added 3ob. He had some plans like trying o dance on his hands during the jasketball games. Bob also said that le enjoyed being the Indian jecause it is fun to see all these jeople supporting you for school spirit. Also, for all of those future ndians out there you can get the ipparel from former Indians and 3uy the boots at Spiece. SMALLTOWN I got my first real six string, boy, it a five and dime. Played it till my ingers bled. It was the summer of 69. Me and some guys from school lad a band and we tried real hard, imi quit, Jodi got married; should rave known we ' d never get far. On May 2nd at Market Square Arena, a fusion of four of the most important names in rock ' n roll came together: Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, and Eddie Van Halen. Sunshine Promotions and Q95 welcomed the triumphant return of Van Halen to Indianapolis on May 2nd at 7:30 p.m. with a very special guest, Bachman Turner Overdrive. The fusion of four it definitely was with 5150 watts blasting out of the amplifiers parting everyone ' s hair dead center. David Lee who? Van Halen has made an enormous comeback album and tour without David Lee Roth. Van Halen per- formed all of their cuts off 5150, their latest album and did only a few of their older songs. They were the loudest band on tour and one of the showcase tours of the sum- mers of ' 86. It was definitely their biggest and best production ever. The words of Bryan Adams ' Sum- mer of ' 69 hold special meaning for several Wabash High students who play in small town bands. Tommy Kiefaber plays guitar in the local band, The Heet. It ' s serious like work, but it ' s fun, said Tom. The Heet plays in places like the Moose Lodge, the Warehouse, the Inn in Manchester, at street fairs, and private parties. They play everything including hits from the 60 ' s and 70 ' s, the top 40, soul, and a little bit of country. Tom plays in the band as a source of income, but he does not dread it like other jobs. Mark Mattern says, Being in a band lets you express yourself in a way that you can ' t anywhere else. Mark plays lead guitar in the band Mattress and the Mud Mops who played their original hit I Can ' t Help Myself in the variety show Free to Be. Ian Hope and Tim Arnett are the Mud Mops, who accompany Mark. Arnett, who plays drums, said, I only enjoy playing for peo- ple, because they can identify with you when you play what they like. Christopher Walter, who plays guitar, says his idols are jimi Hen- drix. Rick Emmit of Triumph, and Alex Lifeson of Rush. Like most of the musicians interviewed, Christopher hopes to play in a pro- fessional band, but he has other plans if he doesn ' t make it. Other musicians at Wabash High School are Greg Zumbaugh. Andy Christman, Dudley Niccum, Chris Mernitz, and Kenny Martin. Many of the big names in rock and roll come out of small towns. For instance, Bruce Springsteen was born in Asburry Park, N.J.; David Lee Roth was born in Bloomington, IN; and John Cougar was born in Seymour, IN, Who knows? We may have another Springsteen or Cougar right here in Wabash. 3 (Q