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

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»i REM, The Smiths, Squeeze, Beastie Boys, and Motley Crue Music Beat A person ' s individuality can be expressed in many ways. A distinct style is something most people strive for. This style has many outlets — per- sonality, appearance, and the things a person may partici- pate in, or enjoy. Music is one of the many different ways peo- ple express themselves. By walking down the hall- ways at Clay one can tell there are several types of people that listen to different kinds of musics. Motley Crue T-Shirts are to be seen everywhere. Souvenirs of the 1987 U2 Con- cert are also quite prevalent. There are many who enjoy listening to tunes on the Top- 40 charts. These are the songs that are popular one week, and absent from the charts the next week. These students are content to listen to their ra- dios. fleadbangers — fans of heavy metal music — are quite common here at Clay. These students like groups such as Motley Crue, Cinderel- la, and Poison. Senior Stew McLinda and friends, better known as Stew ' s Crew, are dedicated followers of Motley Crue. Rap music is a form of street music popular with some stu- dents. Somepopulargroupsof this category include Run DMC, the Beastie Boys, and L.L. Cool J. Classic rock is music that has been around since we were young. Groups such as the Beatles and the Doors are listened to by most everyone. New music has become more and more prominent In todays music scene. Groups such as the Smiths, REM, Echo and the Bunnymen and r ' iew Order are attaining a lot of at- tention. The students that ap- preciate this music enjoy it for its unique quality. There are many, many types of music. Some not named above include classical, coun- try, and reggae. The fact is, music is something which can- not be labeled. It is an expres- sion of one ' s personal beliefs, something people see and ap- preciate differently. — Tracy Serwatka DECIDIMG ON WMAT COMP.ACT DISC TO BUY, senior Scott Leuis ponders the wide selection at . Sightuinds in the Morth Village Mall. U2 COMCERTIllI Seniors Jason Stokes and Rob King show off their t- shirts after the Indianapolis concert had ended. Music Beat 25

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LISTENING TO THE WALKMAN DUR- SHOWING OFF HIS NEW STEREO, se- ING LUNCH HOUR, junior Dart New- nior Clint Mclntyre adjusts the con- man takes a break while working on trols to get the perfect sound while a project for Gene Buczynski. trying to decide what album to plav. A I realized at the beginning of my sopho- more year that I acted like a freshman when I was a freshman. — Rob Sturma Getting stuck on the ice in my little blue Pinto with no traction on my way out of the parking lot while the entire school honked at me so I would move and let them go home! — Kelli Mehler Right before Christmas vacation I went shopping at the mail. I was talking to one of my friends and walked right out of the store with a magazine I didn ' t pay for. Five minutes later I accidently walked out with a bottle of perfume. 1 didn ' t realize any of this until I left the mall, and I returned them both. — Jayme Wolf I was preparing to dive at a swim meet. I walked calmly up to the board and everyone ' s eyes were upon me. I slipped and fell flat on my face. Needless to say, I didn ' t dive very well. — Nichole Olson The most embarrassing thing to me was that every- one found out that I was friends with a certain se- nior, whom everybody knows. — Marc Goldstein What is the most embarrassing inci dent to ever hap- pen to you???

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SURVEYIMG THE REST OF THE ROOM WHILE DANCING with date sophomore Christa Sweeney, sopho- more Alan Eiker has a good time at Midwinter. SHARING THAT SPECIAL MOMENT sophomore Greg Backus and junior Jenni Christensen dance the night away at The Greek Orthodox Church. LAUGHING DURING A SLOW SONGju- nior Stacey Thornburg savors this in- timate moment on the dance floor. A My idol is Matt Kahn. He is so strong and handsome. • He also does a good job protecting me from all the • other guys. — Jenni Bushman It would have to be David Bowie. His music and style of dress are just way ahead of the times. — Clint Mclntyre My idol would have to be Clint Mclntyre. He is just so far ahead of his time in his fashion and music. — Jenny Lewis Who is your idol and why??