Alief Elsik High School - Ramblings Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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M. Abaya copy - C. DuPlain photos Look MufTy, Preppies! MEETIN’ AND EATIN’ The casual atmosphere of both “Chili's” and Gatti’s” made these the perfect place for get-togethers. Good pizza and large-screen TV at “Gatti’s” and soft tacos, free drin k refills, and a wide variety of hamburgers at “Chili’s” made these joints our favorites for after games and anytime on weekends. The neat look of the preppies abounded. Polos grew in popularity. Oxlords, Argvlcs and monograms all appeared at Elsik. Loafers, duck shoes, top-siders are just some of the distinguishing marks of the “Ivy-Leaguers.” Always demonstrating the impeccable Preppie look are: Irvin Dyer. Kristi Skinner, Keith Patterson. Back: Kay Martz. Laurie Boydstun, and Paula Daws. TTFYV: Too tacky for words. Elsik blues Army greens It all began when the Hoopsters started wearing camouflage pants to pep rallies. The Senior Commandos adopted the look for Powder Puff. Finally, camouflage invad- ed many students' wardrobes. Pictured isGary Neal wearing Army greens . BELOW THE KNEE Fashion below the knee grew in importance. First, decorated shoestrings became the craze with everything from unicorns to Elsik Rams to stars and hearts. Then, students grew tired of plain white sox. Brightly colored patterns and designer sox became an integral part of fashion. Finally the variety of shoes made a statement about current fashion. For many girls, low patent leather pumps with bows were a necessity. Vans were popular for both sexes. Female rockers could be seen in low-heeled boots with rolled-up cuffs. Western “kikker” boots were also popular for guys and girls. Individual tastes were expressed by fashions below the knee. Fads Fashions 125

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THE COST OF BEING A STUDENT With our economy, the cost of basic necessities became more important to Students. Here is a light sampling of Elsik’s “Cost of Living.” Movies - $4.50 Rodeo - $4-8 Elsik football - $2-4 Astro’s - $7.50 Oilers - $11.00 Concerts - $10.75 - 20.00 Minimum wage - $3.35 SAT-$10.50 ACT - $9.50 Cliffs Notes-$1.95-2.25 Gas-$.99-1.20 Yearbook - $25 Newspaper - 25c Jeans: Lee, Levi’s Wranglers, Jordache, Chic, Calvin Klein - $20-40 Izods and Polos - $22-36 off campus: a much-prized Senior benefit get real: said about something downright stupid work: necessary for entertainment funds hey bud, let’s party!: what one says to a wave SURFIN’ New fashions hit the school as surfing became more pop- ular. Ocean Pacific shirts, shorts, shoes, and swimsuits were favorites of many. The long-sleeved T- shirts were common because of style and comfort. On the right, Ken DiCesare models his surfer look. WESTERN FASHION Wearing their Wes- tern duds are: Beth Gillam. Greg Car- leton, Laurie Boyd- stun. and David Garris. FLICKS Airplane II Best Friends E.T. Firstblood Night of the Living Dead An Officer and a Gentleman Tootsie The Toy 124 Student Life

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M 0 V 1 n M e s s a g c s I THE RAMS ■ 1M Really Care How ■■ Youjii(n go for it: take a chance Westheimer: if you don’t know this, never mind bobs: active drama, band, choir members dropping classes: major symptom of senioritis royally: in the best way possible Everyone’s favorite subject is FOOD!! No matter who they are, food is important. “Del Taco.” “McDonald’s,” “Danvcr’s,” “Burger King,” “Pizza Hut,” “Gatti’s,” “Wendy’s:” you name it, we ate it. That was our favorite motto. We loved French fries, shakes, hamburger, pizza, tubs of Coke, nachos; but most of all, we loved desserts like apple pies, chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwiches, and sundaes. One of the students favorite fringe benefits was those fun contest game cards; they spent time scratching offthe silver to see if they won prizes while munching on cold, greasy French fries. The drive-thru was of prime im- portance for getting food faster. We love fast food!! Munchin ’ Out 'N f M A S H Dynasty Magnum P.I. Fame Trapper John M.D. Matt Houston I Love Lucy(R) Leave It To Beaver(R) L®J For your viewing pleasure Many daring girls wore mini-skirts and shorts to the dismay of teachers and administrators, and the delight of male students. These skirts came in varied colors, patterns, and textures: Black, red, and hot pink were the favorites. Polka dots also made a comeback. M Abaya copy - C. Du Plain photos 126 Student Life