Danville High School - Medley Yearbook (Danville, IL)

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Getting caught up on her favorite soaps by reading Soap Opera Digest is sophomore La Tosha Brent. (Photo by B. Wright) The next best thing to being home to watch soaps is being able to tape them on the VCR. Junior Sherri Stanton uses her VCR to record her favorites. (Photo by B. Wright) In order that she doesn’t miss a detail, sophomore Alice Sloger reads Soap Opera Digest. On the cover of that issue are Steve and Kayla, who are two of the most popular characters on Days Of Our Lives. (Photo by B. Wright) 20 ADDICTIONS

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Teen dances, frequently sponsored by The Club Lamplighter, gave area teens a new activity to enjoy on the weekends. These dances were intended to help overcome the problem of teenage drinking. (Photo by K. Johnson) The Civic Center also sponsored teen dances which were attended by sophomores Steve Huff. Ron Shaffer, and Kristen Rudolph. (Photo by K. Johnson) An alternative of going out and drinking was attending a local teen dance. These dances grew in popularity over the summer and provided a new way to have fun. (Photo by K. Johnson) TEEN DANCES 19

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THOSE AFTERNOON ADDICTIONS | Out of all the popular magazines there are, sophomore Teresa Nimrick picks up I a soap opera one to read all about her favorite actors and actresses. (Photo by | B. Wright) Students marveled at some of the conflicts their favorite soap opera stars were put in. Some agreed with them, but others didn’t. Whatever situation occurred, students were often found rooting for those two special people on their favorite soap opera. “My favorite couple on Days Of Our Lives is Patch and Kayla. They aren’t officially a couple yet, but I’m sure they will be soon. They’re so alike in their attitudes. They really deserve each other,” said junior Don Archer. Some students chose certain couples as their favorite even if they disliked some of their characteristics. “My favorite couple is Tad and Hillary on All My Children. Hillary is really nice, but Tad is such a jerk. I still think they’re cute. Whenever Tad does something wrong, he always begs,” said sophomore Michelle Lutrell. Fellow classmates pre- ferred other couples just because they weren’t hassled by the ordinary problems of soap operas. “I like Holly and Robert on General Hospital because everyone is not out to break them up,” said Senior Amy Kamplain. Whether or not students wanted to like these characters, many did and soon many more became addicted to soaps, by Kelly Miller Love, power, and greed are the ingredients that make up a good soap opera. Sophomore Bobbi Hall catches up on these juicy details in a soap magazine. (Photo by B. Wright) ADDICTIONS 21