Broad Ripple High School - Riparian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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SPORTING THE sculptured haircut, Anthony Phillips, junior, also shows off a big boom in fashion. 5. Brooke MAKING HEADS turn, Laura Durret junior, and Sabrina Lutz, senior, attrac attention with their bright apparel. 14 Fash ions

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M. Brown WHERE ' S THE best place to find Tianna • McClury, Brandon Yates, and Dana Radford, S sophomores? One good guess would be the I soft-drink machines after school. 3:10 bell signals start to Ripplites ' ' second day 7 It was 3:09 p.m. and all eyes were watching the clock as the final minute slowly ticked away. Each day multitudes of students await- ed that 3:10 bell, indicating the end of another strenuous day. Masses of students boarded the Metro as they went home to the comforts of TV, beds, good food, and family. Others could be seen rushing to foot- ball practice, preparing for basketball tryouts, going to rehearsal, or discussing fund-raisers. For these students BR stayed alive long after 3:10. And there were always the hall dwell- ers, who, although they had no purpose at school, couldn ' t seem to part with this edifice. They wandered the halls looking for clubs to visit or they cleaned out their lockers, talked to friends, or just played around. These evenings passed all too quickly, so what was it that kept BR students going? The weekends, explained most students. Never too soon came that famed WEEKEND. The excitement mounted as BR pre- pared for a game that would hopefully be followed by a victory party. Saturday started after noon for some while others rose early to work. The day soon turned to night as students decided how to spend their last night of freedom, whether it be going to a party, movie, over to a friend ' s or out on the town. Monday came too early for these weekend buffs as the realities of forgot- ten homework surfaced and they once again returned to the beckoning halls of BRHS. (Debby Harris) Free Time J.3

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PLAYING IT , James Briscoe, junior, sports the casual, loose look, a favorite among many Broad Ripple students. LAID BACK in the classroom, up front in fashion, the classic canvas high top moves its way back into the fad scene. 5. Brooke S. Brooke Fashion goes ' your own way ' While Broad Ripple didn ' t really have dress code, students did have their naginative ways of dressing. Most of 1984-85 ' s fads and fashions insisted of students ' imitating their arious musical and theatrical idols, hese costumes were recognizable to the ;llow fan . . . and interesting to those ' ho didn ' t comprehend the inside mean- gs. Whether the outfits were under- :ood or not, they were sported with ride and daring courage. One such follower, Kevin Majors, ju- ior, had plenty to say on the subject. I ke the Billy Idol look — leather jackets, ' ild hair, black boots, and spiked wrist and. Basically, a mean look. That gives le the feeling of being in control, and ?elings go along with fashion. Tracey Mackey, junior, said, I think something that is really in is to wear what you want to be in. You can wear a mini-skirt or a skirt down to your an- kles, be a prep or a punker . . . and still be fashionable according to how you feel. People occasionally dressed as they felt, but then there were those with very definite opinions. Lisa Knotts, junior, said, The Limited Express look and day- glo clothes are gross. They are obnoxious to look at. My personal favorite would be the wear-and-tear look. There were some styles Amy Kassen- brock, senior, saw as no-no ' s. Of all the fashion girls have gotten into, I really hate Bop, the Cyndi Lauper look, but, most of all, the look of girls who think they are Madonna. There were some of those who chose to dress more conservatively. Clynt Grubbs, senior, said, The fashions I like are the neat, clean-cut look, such as the clothes you get from the attic. The ones your parents used to wear. Hair also was a factor in fashion. There was colored hair, half-colored hair, and multi-colored hair. Haircuts and styles were also varied. Many of the Broad Ripple students — male and fe- male — were sporting lengthy tails in the back. As always, fashions had a great deal of influence on people. But whether it was clothes, hair styles, or just plain atti- tudes, the look of Broad Ripple changed with the times. (Jennifer Nash) Fashions 15