Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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CALCULATING CATALOGS. Mrs. Peg Jacobsen plugs the cir- culation records into the IMC's PET. Using the computer allowed librarians to keep close tabs on all of their materials. Fy, Computers Video ы —— ما‎ o — Video gadgets invaded society In the midst of studying for their college-prep courses, students were reminded that computers were becoming more advanced, and pretty soon humans would no longer be needed in the world. Thus, their studying would eventu- ally be considered in vain. Rather than honoring a person as Man of the Year , Time magazine dubbed the computer as “Machine of the Year , which made possible candidates for the “Man of the Year award furious. American households were hard-hit by the craze, and over 4-9 billion dollars were used in the purchase of home computers. From balancing checkbooks to playing an invi- gorating game of Pacman, the machines proved to be quite useful for just about anyone. “All I used it for was to play games on, admitted senior Lisa Carney, whose parents bought a computer which was programmed to keep track ot their bills. Schools also became infected by the disease. INot only was the science IMC constantly packed with Computer Science students, but the Media Center began filing their records on a computer too. Eventually it saved time when we got the books oriented into the system, commented librarian Mrs. Dorothy Brown. “It was a very efficient method, however. and we really liked it. Children were especially taken back by computers. My little sister's form of entertainment is much different than what I would have been doing at her age. Where I would be playing basketball and that type of stuff, she plays on our computer, commented senior D.C. Murphy. Computers are corrupting the minds of children, agreed Curtis Pike in reference to his seventh grade brother's computer com- pulsion. mE———Ó—————————————————A—ÓÓÓA—ÀA—ÀASÁ— ———Ó———— 5 MACHINE OVER MAN. Mark Connolly explores the TIME magazine in which the computer was named “Machine of the Year”. erent oem ae. mmm —— ám n —— e ru a mcam o FE al afa соь Ce — — Con fu m EG cm Co geg .— o mme Jj. tm m - - ——Ó

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sw e е á P А rd ” | di + wt ' EE e СУ Lack of funds limited choice In the summer, many Ames High students were busy with full or part-time jobs, but others could not find jobs or did not wish to work. “It took me so long to find a job,” explained Jeff White, that by the time I got one it wasn't summer anymore. | For those students who didn't work, a lack of money often limited their summer activities. As Mike Dwyer said of his favorite sport, “То play golf takes money, so I couldn't play | as much as I would have liked to. ' Another activity that took money was swimming. Be- | cause of the expensive prices of Ames pools, many students NEU лт к=». с сй DE e eee си went elsewhere. Betsy Cornette was one such person. “I didn't have the money to go swimming in Ames, so I went to Peterson's Pit. It was а lot more fun anyway. Troy Evans agreed, “The pools were too crowded and expensive, but Peterson's was great. Something else that cost next-to-nothing was the family vacation, mainly because Mom and Dad footed the bill. In spite of this, many students could relate to what Rod Hammonds had to say. I didn't have as much money to spend on vacation this year, he lamented. Other cheap activities included the Summerfest Street Dance, many sports, and, if a student was lucky, the most inexpensive activity of all — a job. NEAR EXHAUSTION, Andrew Abian takes a break from training for cross country. Abian decided to go out for cross country to build up strength and endurance for wrestling. SUMMER SAILING. Nina Leacock, Jennifer Hilmer, and Coach Mike Wittmer prepare to sail in Wittmer's Hobie Cat during the swim team sailing party at Big Creek. Even though buying a sailboat was expensive, after the initial cost, sailing was free. WORKIN’. Jane Spurgeon makes sure all the clothes are in order while working at County Seat. Although some students had summer jobs, others looked for work but could not find it. Summer ( EE

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тту VIDEO HANGOUT. Located оп Chamberlain Avenue in Campus- town, Dark Star proved to be a popular hangout for elementary through college students. The interior was adorned with futuristic decor, with the hall of mirrors being the main attraction. “РАС” AGED FUN. Game cartridges allowed arcade enthusiasts to р! iv their favorite video games in their own homes. Manv felt this was an advantage because they didn't have to waste quarters at the machines which ippeared in restaurants, theatres, and other businesses. gp: ` TH BEI n М v e : ; ` US aam A cf | f 1 4 n rumes К 6. game program ` کے Tete чу С RS Y UECESSPS. e jake CUTE MEC SACR SO ENTERTAINMENT ALTER- NATIVE. Rather than flipping on the boob tube to а regular television show, some found actively participat- ing in video entertainment more enjoy- able than watching old re-runs. Tammi O'Neal plays Donkey Kong on her family's TV. Computers ‘Video | —— — — Se | 11