Charlestown High School - Pirates Yearbook (Charlestown, IN)

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l ,x With tThrilIerX CHS Cuts tFootloose' hroughout the year there was a variety of entertainment to keep the students at CHS busy. Weekends were spent either going to high school ball games, going to the movies, or attend- ing parties around town. Some students even made a night of cruising Pizza Hut and Convenient. For those who were more into dancing, llThe Hills in Louisville was the place to be. However, many people spent their evenings just staying at home, watching TV and taking it easy. At the movies, one could see an assortment of films. There were some shows that brought tears to the eyes, such as llSilkwood, and others that made you want to move your feet as in llFootloose. Jason's reign of terror came to an end in uFriday the 13th, The Final Chapter. At the academy awards, the biggest film of the year was xxTerms of Endearment, which won best movie, best director Games L. Brookl, and best screen play. Shirley Maclain also received the award for best actress. Robert Duvall from nTender Mercies was cho- sen as the best actor. In the TV scene night time soaps, such as llDallas and llDynasty, remained first place in ratings. The most popular new shows were llRiptide, llWebster, HTwo Marriages, and llBuffalo Bill. There were also a lot of shows about people doing funny things, such as llFoul Ups, Bleeps, and Blunders and llPeople are Funny. Daytime soaps, such as llGeneral Hospital and Days of Our Lives, kept viewers glued to the TV screens. 1983-84 was the year for Music Television, break dancing, and the ever popular Michael Jackson. In the music world there was a variety of Amidst all the punk-rockers and new-wavers, Cindi Lauper has managed to emerge as a singer of a different quality: unusual. entertainment. MTV, the all music station, was brought to the area. People also started break dancing, a new way of moving to music. The most popular singer of the year was Michael Jackson, with his largest selling album llThriller. Jackson won eight grammies and sold over thirty million copies of the album. He also held the title for having the longest running number one song ever. There was even a new fad to dress like him, wearing a red leather jacket, cropped pants, and one glove on the right hand. The Sports World also had its biggest moments, beginning with baseball, when the Baltimore Orioles won the 1983 World Series. The Los Angeles Raiders were the Superbowl XVIII winners. Finally, at the NCAA championships in Seattle, the Georgetown Hoya's took the title, and in May SWALE won the Kentucky Derby. 1984 was also the year for the Olympics. The Winter Olympics were held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, while Los Angeles, California, was the site of the Summer Olympics, where l.U.'s Bob- by Knight coaches the US. basketball team. ?:i 1' 3 ! am :74 Handsome star, Kevin Bacon, plays the lead role in the popular and controversial movie about dancing, llFootloose.

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M waz-Wd.- tam Wicked step-sisters Ginny Ferguson, Susan Ehringer, Dam O'Brien, and Amy Crase cheer for Prince Polly Wally Doodle in the Christmas program. Ed Curry and Holly Stover try to settle a dispute between Wolfman Christman and Woodswoman Crace. Hansel and Gretel Mike Montes and Stacy Seaw harass she Rich Witch Mrs. Gilbert; . tihng-

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Michael Who? That's one thing never heard about Michael Jackson. With his hit songs and hot videos, Jackson has become the most talked about personality in the entertainment busi- ness. In her portrayal of Karen Silkwood, Meryl Streep once again displays her dynamic acting abilities. When this sweet, hlittIe-old-granny-type person belts out, hWhere's the bzeef?! people listen . . . and look.