Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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THUMBS UP-THUMBS DOWN BEST MILD SHAKE: Big B’s WORST school lunch BEST BREAKFAST Hardee's biscuits WORST: Hostess twlnkees BEST LUNCH a Safeway Dell sandwich and soda WORST The School’s take egg Me Muffin BEST DRINKING FOUNTAIN: down stairs by the elevator WORST the northwest corner com- mons BEST PARKING SPOT the handy handi- cap or no parking spot WORST way out by the driving range BEST BATHROOM: Upstairs by the back stairway WORST the shop hallway BEST FIRST HOUR TO HAVE: Student government WORST. A.P. English BEST MORNING ANNOUNCEMENT The day they forget to give them WORST the days they had trouble with the buzzers BEST RADIO STATION KRCL 91FM Because they have a variety WORST KRSP 1060 or FM 103 be- cause they're all the same BEST TA the two you could miss WORST. Chose your career (again- again) BEST FUNDRAISER: The Dating Comput- er WORST The John Conaan Concert BEST HAMBURGER: Wendy’s triple WORST a Burger King 39c special BEST VIDEO CASSETTE TO RENT: Risky Business WORST Blue Lagoon BEST SHOW TO SEE: Footloose WORST: Reckless BEST THEATRE. Dollar night at Cotton- wood WORST the Cameo BEST SKI RESORT Park City WORST: the one by Summit Park BEST FRENCH FRIES: McDonalds WORST Arby’s BEST MIDNIGHT SNACK: Naugles Ma- chos Machos WORST anything healthy BEST FORMAL RESTAURANT: LaCallle WORST: Chuck-a-Rama BEST SEX SYMBOLS Mel Gibson and Jennifer Beals WORST: Boy George and Yentl (this article Is only meant to reflect the opinion of the yearbook staff writers) BEST ICE CREAM: Haagen Daz from Crossroads Mall WORST Smith's generic BEST PLACE TO SHOP: Trolley Square WORST Sandy Mall BEST STORE: Nordstrom WORST: Pic N' Save BEST THRIFT SHOP: The Army, Navy Store WORST the overpriced Deseret In- dustries BEST BOOKSTORE Cosmic Aeroplane WORST: the school bookstore BEST DANCE PLACE Star Palace WORST Nlght-Traxx BEST CLASSROOM the comfortable outside pods WORST the hot cold extremes In the upstairs Engllsn BEST ELECTIVE CLASS: Gourmet Foods WORST: any solid BEST PLACE FOR A LOCKER: Row one WORST Row 36 and beyond BEST JUNK FOOD: Gummy Bears WORST Cheese Balls or Pork Rinds BEST SLANG Flex your head. WORST Hey, Dude Let's Party. BEST NEW FAD: Male make up WORST nose earrings BEST PLACE TO SLUFF at the tele- phones WORST In the bathrooms 46

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Television continued It’s downward slide In 1983 as cable and satellite companies took still a larger share of the network ratings. Police shows such as Remmlngton Steele, Magnum, and Simon and Simon were big once again, and nightime soap operas like Dallas, Dynasty, and Knots Landing relied on treachery, deceit, and sex In order to grab ratings. Silly shows such as The A Team, Love Boat, and We got It Made were favorites, but the slt-com had peaked and more of these so called comedies wound up on the bot- tom of the heap. Clearly the best way to spend an evening at home with the T.V. was to rent a movie or play a video game on your home computer. The worst shows of the year were as follows: 1. A-Team 2. The Love Boat 3. Fantasy Island 4. Manimal 5. Mr. Smith 6. Happy Days 7. Knight Rider B. Dukes of Hazzard 9. Automan 10. Threes Company TOP ALBUMS m TOP VIDEOS TOP ALBUMS 1. Thriller — Michael Jackson 2. Business As Usual — Men at Work 3. Synchronlclty — The Police 4. H20 — Daryl Hall and John Oates 5. 1999 Prince 6. Lionel Richie — Lionel Richie 7. Jane Fonda's Workout Record — Jane Fonda B. Pyromania — Det Leppard 9. Kissing To Be Clever — Culture Club 10. Olivia's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 — Olivia Newton John TOP SINGLES TOP SINGLES 1. Every Breath You Take — The Po- lice 2. Billie Jean — Michael Jackson 3. Flashdance — Irene Cara 4. Down Under — Men At Work 5. Beat It — Michael Jackson 6. Total Eclipse of The Heart — Bon- nie Tyler 7. Maneater — Daryl Hall and John Oates B. Baby Come To Me — Patti Austin with James Ingram 9. Maniac — Michael Sembello 10. Sweet Dreams — Eurythmlcs TOP VIDEOS 1. Beat It — Michael Jackson 2. Stand Back — Stevie Nicks 3. Every Breath You Take — The Po- lice 4. Our House — Madness 5. She Works Hard For The Money — Donna Summer 6. Sexy St 17 — Stray Cats 7. Burning Down The House — Talk- ing Heads B. Love Is a Battlefield — Pat Bena- tar 9. Maniac — Michael Sembello 10. Be Good Johnny — Men At Work DANCING OUT Dancing girls and boys, moved, Jumped, and bopped to the loud rhyth- mic music, eerie lights, or local bands, A night of dancing, revitalized by the “new wave movement,” caused dancing to become a routine fun time. A favorite activity was escaping from boring Friday night movies and going dancing. Many students swarmed to the Bay on Friday evening, the weekly high school night. Driving to 33rd South was a short Jaunt, but the hordes of people from other trendy schools In the valley made the atmo- sphere tun. Observing the wavers and their varied dance tactics made tor an eventful night. During the previous summer a conveniently local dance facility opened, Nlghttrax. Nighttrax was extremely popular tor all music and dance lovers as they played ev- ery kind of music from Michael Jack- son to the Thompson Twins to Del Lep- pard. The popularity decrease was due to the fact that many neighboring schools began to overwhelm the ranks, ft older people were your bag and you could pass tor IB, Xenon was probably a favorite place to visit. Different dance styles appeared and drew mobs to hot spots to try the wave, new romantic and California thrust dance styles. Of course, all were passing trends, but the bizarre clothing and unique dancing steps possessed minds, souls, and feet and became a favorite pastime at Alta. Extra Impressions ■ 45

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SANDY’S 90TH CONCERT MANIA Something about the noise at- tracted crowds. And the entice- ment varied from Ozile’s brawling lyrics to Lionel Rlchls soft love bal- lads. The big name bands or per- formers delighted their fans by stopping over In Salt Lake for a show. The list of entertainers In- cluded: Billy Joel, The Flxx, the Grateful Dead, Kiss, U2, X, Black Sabbath, Quiet Riot, Bette Midler, The Scorpions, and Steppenwolfe. Although they were not as well known, the Itals, No Trend, the Suburbs, GBH, T.S.O.L., the Produc- ers, and Discharge entertained their own special followers by playing In Salt Lake. The return of “garage bands” also swept the Wasatch front with bands like the Kllck, Connie and the Rythm Method, Massacre Guys and 004 opening for others and playing at parties or night clubs. A contest sponsored by the “Canyon Times encouraged such bands with their annual Bat- tle of the Bands competition. The winner of the contest received free studio time and a chance to make a video while gaining more local exposure. A controversial but enjoyable concert, the Flxx packed the Snowbird Pavllllan uncomfortably beyond capacity. A power outage worsened the situation and the Irate crowd became angry about the shows late start. After being hit with flying garbage, the lead singer told the audience to “Stop behaving like raving animals. ” and refused to play until everyone was seated. Even though there was not enough room for every- In her combination whiny husky voice. Exl- lene wails the lyrics to ’‘Breathless” with other X members at the Fairgrounds Coliseum. entertaining and soooo sexy!” With “Breathless” moving them Into the top ten, X gained a reputa- tion as a popular punk rock band. X finally generated more fans with their 1983 release “More Fun In the New World , their fourth albumn. A KRCL benefit X played with Angst and the Massacre Guys In the packed Coliseum. Mary Ann Dwlre said, “I was so close to them. I really enjoyed the total feeling of their mu- sic by being on the first row — even though I did get squished!” Overall, the Influence of MTV on the once stagnant record Industry was reflected In the well attended concerts. one to sit, people made room and the show did go on. A few eager fans had to be roughly escorted oft the stage and the Flxx cutt their Salt Lake stint short. Jackie Morgan commented, “Although It was crowded, the Flxx concert was great! They sound fantastic live — the lead singer was very Relying on their danceable remakes to attract crowds. The Klick. a “garage band”, played often and released a record Extra Impressions B47