Clay High School - Minuteman Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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ALL READY TO GO home after a long day are junior Mike Boardley and senior Wayne Borton, as they wave goodbye from Wayne ' s blue TR7. 17

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Suddenly, the halls that were noisy and crowded with students were silent and empty. Not a student could be found — where did they all disappear to? At the end of the school day, a lot of students didn ' t have time to hang around. Many were committed to part time jobs and after school activities that took up a lot of their time. The extra money you get when you have a job really helps, as long as you can keep your grades up. All the hard work is worth it when you get your paycheck! said junior Cindy Costello, who had a part time job at the Limited. For those who did not have a job, there were sports and other activities to be involved in. For many, homework alone was enough to fill up most of their free time. Being on the swim team took up a lot of my time. With practices and meets, and with home- work added, that didn ' t leave much time for other things, said senior Sean Scoles. Although the school ap- peared to be deserted upon first entering it at the end of a school day, this was often not the case. There were class officer and student council meetings, pom pon V 16 and cheerleading practice drama practice and mar other activities to parties pate in. Sometimes, if you had th time, it was nice to just i; home and go to sleep, m watch t.v. Just to sit ban and relax was a luxury thr students often misse When they were given tlii opportunity, they took ai vantage of it. DISPLAYING VARIOUS secretarial skills, junior Kim Hooks wraps up her shift at Video 23. DEDICATION INSPIRES sophom Debbie Ritchie to keep on work even after a long day at school

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This year the students at Clay High School sported the new trends and fashions of 1986. Fashion reversed it- self from the old preppy look. Everywhere you looked a new style or new idea was being created to take over the old ones. The big hits of fashion this year were plaids and paisley; almost every ward- robe had them. Everything was big, bold and bright with colors such as royal blues and yellows and pur- ples and greens. High school students, browsing through such stores as The Limited, were walking out with oversized shirts, stir- rup pants and Forenza sweaters. Many stores sold the popular many-layer look and sweat shirts worn inside out. Add to these new clothes an assortment of old jewelry and you had the fashion look of 1986. Girls dug through dusty jewelry chests, and came up with old brooches, rings, and gold bangles. It ' s nice to just dig through my grand- ma ' s old jewelry box instead of forking out twenty bucks to buy some new jewelry, commented senior Nancy Spiher. All of these were ad- ded to the new rubber gummi bracelets and a unique style was created. The guys were also busy creating their own new look. NOT JUST ONE OF THE CROWD! Senior Doug Botka shows his origi- nality in his choice of hairstyle. HARD AT WORK during her first hour art class, junior Cindy Cos- tello displays the Limited look of 1986. 1 18 Many went shopping at Hud- son ' s or Ayres and walked out with a new name — Generra. The Bruce Spring- steen image arrived , along with Levi ' s 501 Blues — as the zipper pulled out and the button-fly flew in. Air Jordans took off on many a pair of feet while trench coats aided against the chilly weather. The ' in ' way to tell time was on a swatch; it came in watermelons, rac- ing cars, and every imagin- able abstract color or pat- tern. Clothes and jewelry wer- en ' t the ' only changes in styles. New wave rock found a stronghold as the music jammed from Compact Disc players. Lyrics from A-Ha and the Hooters were on ev- eryones lips. The intensity of Bono and U-2 made them favorites, while a small group of diehard punkersi stomped to the beat of thei Dead Kennedys. Classic: rock from Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, and the Doors was worshipped by many, in- cluding members of thei C.K.P.A. If you don ' t listeni to these groups, then don ' t listen at alll stated juniori Shelly Dhoore. The fads at Clay showedi our own style, as the ideasi hit like wildfire. The fashiom and fads of 1986 may go outi as soon as they came in, but! they will long be remem- bered. Obviously, Clay met! the challenge as they kepti up with the ' in ' times. Student Life