Concordia Lutheran High School - Luminarian Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Censorship in rock mu- sic — was it okay when done for the pub- lic or dangerous? CLHS students decided. NO SEX ALLOWED OVER WAVES By Danielle Tucker While showing off !he different variety of boxer shorts, junior Amy Rickner and senior Jell Smith take time out from the twenty-eight hour Dance Marathon to talk Students said these shorts were a popular item because of the unique designs they came in. their comfortable fit, and their reasonable prices Photo: McBride Once again censorship was alive and kicking; this year it ran its course through the music world with the Pa- rental Music Research Coalition and Federal Communications Commissions following closely at its heels. With the release of George Mi- chael ' s new album, Faith, came one of the year ' s most popular songs among students, I Want Your Sex. Almost immediately following its re- lease came the decision that the song The album Faith by George Michael turned out two number one songs and one that has been hurdling the charts since its release. Mi- chael was nominated for favorite pop rock male singer at The America Music Awards, but lost to Paul Simon, of Graceland fame. I Want Your Sex brought not only a number-one hit. but controversy Photo: US could not be played with the word sex in its content. Theretore, radio stations electronically changed the lyrics from sex to love. I don ' t think it made that big of a difference, because most people al- ready knew the original lyrics. junior Angela Wissman said. The song should not have been changed, because the song was writ- ten that way, and the contents weren ' t as bad as they were made out to be. sophomore David Lange said. One well known argument was that what a child could or couldn ' t listen to should be left up to the parents: not everyone agreed. The only way that the system of letting the parents decide would work was if we had all good parents; the problem is that we don ' t, senior Darcy Robinson said. When it concerns kids our age, the decision should be left up to the indi- vidual. Although the parents ' influence is there, we ' ve formed our own opin- ions, so what we want to listen to should be our choice. Wissman said. ' I Want Your Sex ' had a good beat, and was good to dance to. It wasn ' t right to change the lyrics: what we listen to should be our choice. sophomore Lisa Kneller said. Mimicking American Gothic, Spuds and sup- posedly Mrs. Spuds model their farm outfits. Mackenzie was often dressed in a variety of outfits in commercials and photos. Photo: News- week Three-time platinum album. Faith. was a tug seller this year among teens. Here, sophomore Greg Marcom. checks out George Michael ' s al- bum at Karma Discount Records. Photo: Adair Mini-Mag Trends t

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TRENDS MERGE CREATING STYLE Polo, Calvin Klein, Guess, and Levi ' s all contributed to the increase in unisex wardrobes. by Jennifer Nash The norm, the things which are consid- ered acceptable, is constantly being created and recreated. One item of fashion that has been on the rise and has become the norm is the act of women wearing clothes and accesso- ries that were originally made and de- signed for males. When I shopped, I went to the men ' s department before the women ' s. I liked men ' s clothing because it was not as overpriced as women ' s, senior Pam Tritch said. The number of items worn by wom- en that were also associated with males, was endless. The options for a virtually unisex wardrobe included box- er shorts, sweaters, watches, cologne, shirts, overcoats, neckties, and jewel- ry. Whether followers of the latest trend or not, girls of all kinds were seen decked out in male-type clothing. For the last couple of years I have worn boxers because they were really comfortable, neat looking, and fun to wear. I did not think about them being trendy nor did I care, sophomore Kristen Stinson said. Some people speculated that the reason females wore articles made for men was that they wanted to be exact- ly like them in every way. Those who did wear male pieces had a contrasting opinion. I wore men ' s cologne be- cause I liked the way it smelled, not because I wanted to be masculine, or because I wanted the same things for women that men had, junior Hallie Smith said. As the trends and fashion state- ments continued to change, there would always be people wearing what- ever they desired, and females would continue to wear clothes that were not perhaps designed or intended for them. SPUDS DEFIES POLICIES Spuds Mackenzie, dog turned star literally overnight, was accused of encouraging alcohol use among teens. I by Amandia Snell A new star hit the world. Among all the actors, comedians, and famous figures of the world, a dog was thrown into the spotlight. Spuds Mackenzie cov- ered t-shirts, mugs, key chains, and Mini-Mag Trends even boxer shorts. Although Spuds was recognized, ques- tions arose on how this star became so popular. I thought Spuds Mackenzie came just out of a gag. People thought it was funny seeing a dog dressed up in clothes on their TV, senior Anita Bredemeyer said. I thought Spuds became popular because he was a role model for what students want today. He had women, parties, and people got excited about him, junior Andrew Morse said. Although Spuds seemed to be taken lightly by some, the question of wheth- er he promoted alcohol was an issue. It ' s like Gl Joe promotes violence; in the same way Spuds encouraged kids to drink, Morse said. I don ' t think there ' s anything wrong with Spuds. He said on his com- mercial T know when to quit. ' I don ' t think there is anything wrong with al- cohol — just don ' t abuse it, junior Scott Bercot said. Although Spuds was popular with some students, the school board is- sued a rule that Spuds Mackenzie shirts, hats, and buttons were not per- mitted to be worn at Concordia. I really didn ' t think that was fair. It wasn ' t hurting anyone, and I don ' t feel it was promoting alcohol, Bredemeyer said.

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U2, INXS SHAKE CITIES Bono throws himself into each show. When he comes off-stage, he is in another world, says The Edge. by Lori McMahan I want to run, I want to hide, I want to tear down the walls that hold me inside ... sang out Bono, U2 ' s lead singer, to the 44,000 plus fans at the Hoosier Dome on November 1. Around 4:00 that afternoon I walked by the Dome on the way to Union Station and could hear U2 warming up — that got me really pumped up for the concert, sopho- more Heather Zurcher said. There were two warm-up groups at the U2 concert, the Bo Deans and Los Lobos. U2 also came out dressed as a country band while the crowd waited for Los Lobos to show. It was a long wait for U2, but it was worth it. They played great music and everyone was dancing and scream- ing. U2 was by far the best concert I have ever been to. I was so glad to be there I was practically crying, Zurcher said. U2 performed the ultimate con- cert; it was the concert of a lifetime, junior Jenny Nash said. Another band that has been around for awhile but had not been widely recognized was INXS. They came to Fort Wayne on October 21 and played at the Embassy. I was glad it was at the Embassy because it ' s intimate there. It ' s small, and the acousticswere awesome, junior Carmen McGee said. Seeing INXS was great because I have liked them for so long and they had never been to Fort Wayne. After seeing groups in concert, their music seemed more personal, junior Hallie Smith said. Students sometimes attended con- certs to see a group live and to get a feel for the group ' s music. I think it ' s better hearing a group live than on tapes. I also think that it ' s neat to see them, sophomore Knsten Stmson said. Other concerts throughout the year were KISS, Tina Turner, John Cougar Mellencamp, Aerosmith and Def Lep- pard. All were at the Coliseum. According lo students, Moonlighting ' lost viewers due to the reruns that were shown. David and Maddie were once one of T.V. ' s most loved couples. Reruns resulted because Cybill Shepherd was on maternity leave and Bruce Willis was oti filming Die Hard. Photo: Us During the INXS concert, fans reach out to touch the lead guitar player. The concert, on October 21 at the Embassy, was used to promote the group ' s new album, KICK. About 1.250 people attended the concert. Photo: Lewis b I s J Members of the Irish pop band U2. Larry Mullen Jr., Adam Clayton. The Edge, and Bono, seem to have overcome their want to hide as men- tioned in their song Where the Streets have No Name. The group seemed to show no shyness at the Indianapolis concert. Photo: Teen While checking out the video selection at Rent-a- Movie, a rental store on E. State Blvd. sopho- more Tim Falkenstern views a poster ol Robo Cop. In the opinion ol Concordia students, Robo Cop was a movie flop ot 1987. Photo: Adair y EWlOrKS OCT Mini-Mag Trends