Brookfield Central High School - Legend Yearbook (Brookfield, WI)

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Freak - A slang expression used by youth to describe and identify a group of the youth culture which are known for the clothes they wear, the music they listen to, the length of their hair imalesl, the language they use, and the means of intoxication or getting high they prefer. At BCHS, the freak is in direct opposition to the jock. To the freak any person not a freak is a jock tsometimes called a pinhead, knob, or loserl, using the correlation that any- thing not black is white, with no shades between the two. The jock has an equally distainful opinion of T e Freak the freak, often calling them dirts, fry brains or losers. To their fellow freaks, they are heads, freaks and really quite cool. The freak maintains his or her status as a freak by listening to hard or acid rock music and casually referring to 'Jimi' tHendrixl as if a close and dearly departed friend, knowing and perhaps using the full spectrum of drugs, walking in a slow, shuffling manner, wearing boots fsneakers are for jocksl, and partying. The freak, as the jock, lives in his or her own little world, never daring to discover the true identities of others. Mind - ??? Eyes - Permanently bloodshot. Concert T-shirt - Only cool if it's a '60's rock band or AC DC. Jacket- At least one always. If not denim or military, two or three down vests. Hand -in pocket. Jeans - Two years, six months, and four days old. Washed twice. Boots - Haven't been taken off for six months. Whereabouts of feet unknown. Headband - To keep head together during heavy trip. Glasses - Tinted, of course. Match - Definitely tough. WLPX Button - The only radio station in town. Pocket- Paraphenalia, court summons, pack of cigarettes, matches. Wrist- Answers to the shop math test next hour. Favorite Magazine - High Times. Price guide, page 36. Knees -Broken in motorcycle accident. Nicknames - Spike, Space, Blitzed, Chisel, Gearhead. 20 f The Freak

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The impotent G63l?lQlEElllCDl'l The times they are a-changing. A generation ago, this was a rallying cry for the progressive, liberal youth of this country, who sacrificed much to see changes made in our society in areas such as civil rights, discrimination, and foreign policy. But with time, the marches and protests died down and the Me generation of the 70's was born. Ideology was replaced by a more placid demeanor, and W the country as a whole breathed t fs' Q N. in 'ls 'Ewa 1' easier at a respite from the often V. g -at 3 violent era which had so recently i 1 S f l' passed. And now, in 1981, Vietnam and 1 , of . . Kent State are not much more than memories, and so are the it ' eg protests that went with them. True, we have our opinions, and many of us are willing to stand up for them, but perhaps our moderation is working against us, and defeating any goals of positive social change. We seem more relaxed now, and do not become overtly emotional about political and social issues. And yet, as a result of this change in attitude, it is possible that we don't crusade as strongly for what we believe in, which can certainly be construed as a negative development. lt can almost be said li is Y is V lu A W a5taaY time, but the longer it lasts, the more dangerous it becomes. lf people are discouraged from challenging existing thoughts and policies, our democracy becomes little more than a communist state or a George Orwell nightmare. But we are a democracy, and as citizens thereof, we have certain inalienable rights which we should not disregard and cast , .. if . aside. Adlai Stevenson once said, 2 if Freedom rings where opinions ' clash. Perhaps we should be arguing more, and making full use of our freedom of speech and thought. Certainly no one wants to see violent confrontations, but there is nothing quite as enlightening as a constructive discussion between persons of wholly opposite viewpoints. Developing these differences is not only wise, it is absolutely necessary to a free society. It might serve us better to lose our inhibitions and put forth our own viewpoints, not those of the crowd. Our priorities seem to have changed, accentuating the materialistic rather than the idealistic. To a certain extent, humanitarian and social goals have been forced to a back seat, and are definitely not as prominent that we are afraid to take risks. Have we become an impotent generation? lt's possible. Many of us are unwilling to deviate from the mean, to speak out and take a stand. We've become a nation of followers, claims Carolyn Stepp. In the past decade, our country has moved away from the violent conflicts which characterized the 1960's and early 1970's. But has this new-found equanimity perhaps caused us to become a malleable and impotent generation? as they were ten years ago. And yet our basic aim has not changed: that of making this country and this society the best possible to live in. It is the means of achieving this that have changed. Going through There are no leaders. No one is willing to take the initiative. This may well be true. Certainly at Central we can see examples of fine leadership, but the student body as a whole seems to be apathetic. When was the last time you heard of anyone other than the Student Council School Board Representative going to a School Board meeting? Why haven't students audibly protested about vandalism in the school, or attitude grading? Why, with dozens of Central students forced to register for the draft, did no one rebel? In some ways, our generation seems to be losing its individualism. Peer pressure points toward conformity of thought, rather than distinctiveness of personality. Of course, this sort of thing has been going on for a long bureaucratic channels may be a more soothing and peaceful way to conduct business, but it is necessarily slower. Violence is not a viable alternativeg it does not produce constructive and feasible rebellion. lf the crusade for social improvement becomes too radical, nothing will ever come of it, except disorder and distrust. Then too, change and rebellion in itself has little value. Only when it is being done for some positive and progressive purpose does it have any meaning for society as a whole. lt takes courage, there can be no doubt of that. But forward motion cannot be accomplished without some degree of risk, and it is the willingness to take these risks which characterizes the potent and constructive individual. In the words of Camus, I rebel, therefore we exist. The impotent Generation f 19

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Prep - Formerly referring to anyone T h e prominent at Central, filtering into who attended a preparatory school, the many school organizations. As long word has now come to describe a per- as his hair stays neat and his clothes son who belongs to or wishes to belong remain spotless, the prep cares little to the upper-class social set. The prep is about his status among non-prep- distinguished by immaculate and very pies. expensive clothing, including Topsider deck shoes, button Socially, the prep loves any high-bred occasion, such as a down Oxford shirts, and lzod anything. The true preppie yachting excursion, and during really big events, like when big always drives a very expensive car tusually Daddy'sl such as brother comes home from Yale, likes to go out drinking fbeerl an Audi or a Porsche, which he has wrecked more than once. with the guys, passing out after perhaps the second bottle. ars, the preppie has become more and more Like the freak, the prep is sheltered from reality, as he hides under his alligator in a protected world. ln recent ye Hair - Perfectly combed, above t like Barry Glasses - 20-20 vision, but they do add maturity. 1O0'V0 Wool Tie - Just like Dad's. the collar. Jus Goldwater wore his in 1964. Teeth - 33000. Oxford Cloth Button Down ed. Co llar Shirt- Perfectly press Alligator - Absolutely GSSel'lTl3l. College Handbook - The family . Dad was class of '43 alma mater - you know he s a shoo-in Three Stripe Web Belt- To hold up those designer jeans. Front Pocket - Keys to Dad's Ferrari, Mazda, BMW, Audi, Porsche, Jaguar, or Triumph. Jeans - Calvin Klein or Jordache. Always look brand new. No socks - For maximum tanning area. Nicknames -Dirk, Skip, Bud, Chip. Sweater - Parrot green. Goes perfectly with the pink Oxford shirt. Back Pocket- Mom's credit cards. Brooks, Abercrombie and Fitch . .. fl es - Always crossed whe Kne sitting. irst Cuffs - Rolled up since f ' ldl. sailing lesson lfive years o Sperry Topsiders - Of course.