Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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SKIING ENTHUSIAST Noel Coltvet looks over this year's ski line. Photo by D. Ashton. THIS LOOKS LIKE IT FITS.” thinks Jill Zanutto while she shops at Petersens in Duck Creek. Photo by D. Ashton. 18 “I'M SURE. says Jean Jones, sport- ing her purple hod. photo by T. Kruse.

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■ jrr» ALEX ENCOUNTERED A MAD HATTER much different from that of Alice. Angie Scharfenburg put to u e new wave in her costume, (photo: T. Kruse) NEW WAVE: carefree, happy-go- lucky. The mood is reflected in the im- age of Carrie Smrstlk. (photo: D. Ash- ton) HIT BY A WAVE Brace yourself for the New Wave explosion; It may blow you awayl New Wave, bursting with vi- brant purple, orange, ma- genta, hot pink, black and white, captures the bi- zarre in clothing, music, hairstyles, and habits of many CHS students. Mer- chandisers are now mar- keting New Wave rock clubs. New Wave fine art. New Wave clothing, and of course New Wave re- cords. From albums such as the Ramones, Flock of Seagulls, the B-52’s, and Adam and the Ants, stu- dents got Interested in the strange habits and outlandish clothes of the band members. “I heard the B-52’s before the end of school last year for the first time and really liked their style,” replied Ra- chael Rovine. Sometimes the music changes a listeners mood. “Once after listen- ing to the Sex Pistols, I found myself very angry,” commented Rachael. Many people do not ac- cept New Wave, the pure pop rock of the 80’s. “People are set in their ways; they are afraid to be different,” explained Jill VanFossen. New Wave is an art. Its individualality and cre- ativity is reflected differ- ently from person to per- son. It Is a new expres- sion. significant to the 80s. 17

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r THE SIGNATURE EDITION The 80’s. The era of the status symbol. For some it means paying an extra ten dollars for the label on a shirt while for others the label on a shirt means nothing. In their opinion, those ten dollars can be spent much more wisely. For the student who is status-conscious, howev- er, the shirt to have this year is the Polo by Ralph Lauren, at 36 dollars. This is complemented by a nice pair of Nikes which complete the attire for a casual day. On the more formal occasions perhaps a button- down oxford, a turtleneck, and a crew- neck sweater best por- tray the layered look. Some students tend to overemphasize this look and depend upon it for their Identity. “Some people like to dress nice- ly while others are always wearing status symbols just to show off,” philoso- phized Lisa Berger. For the student who is preoccupied with social status, he should spend his summer months in Michigan or North Caroli- na. The winter vacation can be split between ski- ing at Vail and catching rays in Florida for the im- portant golden tan. Clos- er to home, you’ll find the status-conscious student hitting the slopes at Du- buqes massive Sundown Ski Resort and getting his tan at Davenport’s beau- tiful, near tropical. West Lake. The status-con- scious student usually has the latest fashions to hit the slopes which be- comes very expensive. Tim Kludy speculates, “They do basically the same thing everybody else does except they do it more expensively”. The status symbol is definitely going to be with us through the 80’s. Status symbols could possibly be a constant in a society like ours. Those who dislike them are go- ing to have live with them and those who love them should realize that they are going to have to lay out more and more bucks for the privilege of having the status symbol. A 1982 TURBO TRANS AM. owned by Tom Gorton, shows o great deal of status. Photo by S. Kulscar. WITH MANY DIFFERENT VARIE- TIES of shoes to choose from Cindy Puck finds it hard to decide. Photo by D. Ashton. AIN'T I BAD? says the look on Jack Morgan's face while wearing Cen- trals own status symbol, the football jer- sey. Photo by J. Gaines. 19