Fairborn High School - Flight Yearbook (Fairborn, OH)

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NOTES SENIORITY Jto , Brief by QavxJ Bennett Grad Nite was the traditional free- for-all held annually for area seniors. People got together and journeyed to King's Island in Cincinnati for a night of riding rides, playing games, and jamm- ing to Q102, a local radio station, who broadcast from the park. “I enjoyed getting to know people I really didn't know that well, and the unity I felt with my class when we all met at the end of the night was a really neat feeling. commented Senior Sarah Via. After the park, a lot of seniors continued to have fun at area motels. We went to the Quality Inn and ran around visiting friends in their rooms, said Senior Stacy Bidgood. The Grad Nile ex- perience was a much longed-for part of Senior Life. As Senior Susan Carey said. The only regret that I had was that it ended. ... The Class of '88 was no slouch in the spirit department, either. Newly elected president Chip Scovic planned many activities for the new seniors, such as a pool party and other spirited activities. I'm so excited! We're finally Seniors and we've made it to the top! All we need to do is get our class together and get some spirit going, commented Junior Jane Wohlman. WHILE DOING tne nokey rokey. o«im» Amy LaBelle. Jodi Czysz. and Kristy Kltck turn themselves around at the Senior Dance. TRICIA'S AD. which appeared m magazines such as Rolling Stone. People, and Seventeen, was shot during a photo session in New York. It was a lot of fun. said Triaa. FASHION '87 HANG IT ALL byKmK« y Bare as you dare? No, This wasn't what FHS students meant when they let it all hang out. They meant wear- ing ripped jeans revealing the cute lit- tle red and white Ohio State boxer shorts underneath, or just wearing the shorts and dispensing with pants altogether. They meant wearing their Guess jeans hanging above their ankles, and covering from the ankles down with thick socks and Eastlands, or with striking pink and purple Converse high-tops. The casual Hanging look ap- peared in just about everything. Girls wore long sweaters hanging over long skirts, topped with big bows hanging in their hair. Bright metallic purses dangled from their shoulders, with metallic shoes completing the dazzlinq display. Just as that string bikini could knock 'em out. so did the jangling, dangling, dazzling casual look that gave new meaning to letting it all hang out! Fame by Ko»y CfWOfft NewVr » Most people can only dream of see- ing themselves in magazines like Seventeen. People, and Rolling Stone, but for Senior Tricia Ostrognai. that dream became a reality. Tricia responded to a newspaper ad looking for a real teenager to model Jockey Brand underwear. Tricia said. My parents didn't think it would be a good idea for me to be modeling underwear, but they didn't really think I would get picked. I've sent things like this in before, except not for underwear, and I hadn't been chosen.” Tricia was chosen, and in January she flew to New York for her first modeling session. She went to work around 10 o'clock. She had her hair and makeup done, which took about two and a half hours. The rest of the day was spent modeling with a break for lunch. She said. The outfit covered me more than my bathing suit does. Along with the other women in the campaign. Tricia went back to New York in June for a press conference. About 300 reporters were there to ask them questions. This gives me a foot in the door, says Tricia. who has always wanted to model. It's hard work, but it's really a lot of fun. VCR TV SALES A MOVIE RENTAL CLUB FREE MEMBERSHIP Good Luck Class Of ’87 Front Row Video 21

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RANDOM CHECKING OUT the latest gossip, Senior Tedi Keeton reads about the Bakkers m her Weekly World News. T RASHY T REATS by David Beni I love trash ..That's what Oscar the Grouch used to sing on Sesame Street, and it held true for a lot of Fairborn students as Tabloid Fever took over. Such worthy newspapers as the Week- ly World News, the Sun and the Star held innumerable charms for students such as Senior Brian Adams. Brian said, I really liked the one about the lady who gave birth to a three pound pearl. What a zany world we live in! A tabloid was filled with gossip about the hot celebrities of the day. If Madonna cut her hair or Victoria Principal was look- ing for a new love, the tabloids were sure to pick it up. Susan Ewing, a junior, reflected. I love those papers because I get the dirt on all of the happenir celebrities! Tabloids ranged from the relative high-class, such as the National Enquit to the downright sleazy Weekly Wot News. These cheap thrills provided unto laughs in study hall and other potent boredom-traps. My day is not comple until I know what diet Princess Di is tryin and whether or not Tammy Faye Bakk is trying a new mascara. commente Senior Scott Ross. These trashy treats were the perfe antidote to a serious day of Physics French I. As long as no one saw yc reading them, tabloids were just tf ticket!! BIG Deal byJohnN r »oyjn Watch out, Phil Donahue, step aside Sally Jessy Raphael, 'cause Oprah is on the move. If you wanted emotion, excitement, and controversy, the Oprah Winfrey Show was the one to watch in 1987. How can you not love a 28 year old, 180 pound black woman who cries a lot? asked Senior Scott Wright. Everything from demons to racists to homeless people to teenage entrepreneurs were discussed on the program. Some of the topics were so personal. I wouldn't tell my diary. com- mented Senior Beth Blazer The topics were personal — that's what made it a hit show. People want something they can relate to, added Junior Ray Gregory. Oprah has made a lot of waves since she started out as the host of a Chicago talk show. She co-starred in The Color Purple, earning an Oscar nomination, and went on to her own syndicated talk show. Her personal style and sense of humor kept the public coming back. Oprah is hot and she's here to stay, no matter what anybody says. Freshman Joe lovanisci summed it up; Out of all the talk shows, Oprah is the best! TUNES FOR OUR TIMES by David Bennett U2 made news when they released their latest album. The Joshua Tree. This album finally gave the Irish rock-n-roll band the widespread recognition they had lacked. Sizzling record sales and a number one single, “With or Without You, made U2 one of FHS' favorite groups. Although there were plenty of new groups around, Fairborn students sometimes preferred the old to the new. Favorites included the Violent Femmes' first album. Led Zeppelin s Stairway to Heaven, and Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon ... A new wrinkle in hi-tech was the compact disc. This little shiny saucer was capable of delivering concert-quality sound at an affordable price. New discs flooded the marketplace this year, and even such old favorites as the Beatles made their appearance on the shiny discs. It appeared that the CD would be around for some time ... Rude rap was what the Beastie Boys delivered. These three guys became favorites of many, but definitely not all, students at FHS. Their raunchy lyrics and irresistible rhymes sent their debut album, License to III, climbing up the charts. EVEN SENIOR Ken Logan knew that gettif down with Senior Stacy Bidgood just wouldn't ha' been as (un without his favorite tunes playing in tl background. RANDOM NOTES page by D. Bennett. M Spicuzza

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What’s HO! And What’s Not; Then And Now By John Nowman How can they walk? Again fashions took a step forward ... In the yearbook FLIGHT 80, people and fashions were showing definite signs of growing up. Blue jeans and plaid oxford shirts seemed to be the trend. Of course there were still a few who insisted on try- ing to revive the disco look. But disco was dead and everybody knew it. That’s stupid looking, said Sophomore Cliff Gotcher. Then a terrible thing, fashions took a giant leap backwards ... Fluorescent colors ... this hot fashion was featured in an article entitled Dress- ed to Kill, in Phoenix 1985. I wore a shirt that had a fluorescent color in it once, but don't tell anybody, said Sophomore Brian Thimling after being confronted with the problem. Another problem was the spiked leather. Leather with spikes that could mortally wound someone were worn on all parts of the body. But then fashion shot forward .. We’re in a day when fashion counts! said Sophomore Scott Boyles. Everything was hot in ’87; from Guess to Coke, from ! Polo to Union Bay. As you look back we J can laugh, but don't laugh too hard 1 because in another twenty years they could be laughing at us ... rolling on the floor at the sight of our polo shirts and rad surf shorts. There's no denying that fads and fashions have changed over the years. There was the leather jacket and the poo- dle skirt, the guru jacket and the mini skirt, the spiked leather and the tight jeans. No matter what it was at one time or another it was in fashion. But over the years at FHS, fashions have changed a lot. In the yearbook FLIGHT 70, the pages were scattered with checkered pants and very flowered skirts. Senior Kim Oleson stated, If I had to wear clothes that look- ed like that. I wouldn't go to school. Black rim glasses and the infamous bowl haircut seemed to be the latest fad at the school in 1970. I'd be sick if I looked like that. commented Junior Don Opperman. But then fashions moved on. Everyone cool had that certain John Travolta look about them, in the yearbook VOYAGER 76. The polyester manufac- turers must have had a good time back then. They are kinda strange. com- mented Senior Brian LeMaster after tak- ing a look at the yearbook. Another fad was having a pair of very LARGE shoes, otherwise referred to as clodhoppers. After taking a peek at the yearbook, Senior Molly Tripp commented, Gross!” DANCING AT SADIE HAWKINS many students showed their taste for fashion, Senior Deanna Hall. Sophomores Danni Hall and Scott Shiiito. and Juniors John Carey. Bridget Routson. and Tom Maybury are dressed to kill ENJOYING A WELL-BALANCED MEAL during the French IV dinner. Seniors Tricia Ostrognai. Tricia Koogler. Monique Kelsey, and Dair Arnold show some of this year's hottest styles, not only in clothing, but also in their hairstyles. page by C. Condon. S. Yucker