Florida State University - Renegade / Tally Ho Yearbook (Tallahassee, FL)

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%mtgadc TLO%I DA STATE ( U9{I ' VL%SlTy ARCHIVES FSU LIBRARY photo by Ayanna Luney Tatfahassee, Jtorida 32306 (904)644-2525 Enrottment 29,000 Volume 8 August 1994-Augustl995 Title Page A 1 A

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Vice President Al Gore addressed the public while in Tallahassee in October. Academics continuously rank the university among the best in the nation. 70 ' s children- our generation strives to find a style all its own How does one define a generation that grew up on MTV with the latest in technology at their fingers tips, and that technology always changing? Ours was a generation not easily defined. Perhaps the unifying factor within our generation was change as well as an acceptance to this change. It seemed as though our generation changed on a daily basis. As a group our generation has survived many eras and phases. The look has changed; attitudes have been altered. Nothing will ever be the same. As soon as something was labeled alternative, this group made it mainstream. Born during the 70 ' s in a time of extreme freedoms, parents dressed our generation as flower chil- dren or discofever dancers. Parents forced these children to wear tattered ti-dyed clothes or pea green, polyester leisure suits. Most of our generation grew up on the music of Sonny and Cher. Many could sing the words to I ' ve Got You Babe before they could say their ABCs. When we started dressing ourselves, originality and cutting edge were the keys. Everyone wanted to stand out in a crowd. Jelly shoes and parachute pants were the first crazes that were soon wore by everyone. On the tail end of the jellyshoe craze came the friendship bracelets. Social status was judged on the number of plastic braclets each had on his or her arm. With changes in technology ever present, children in our generation saw the evolution of home video games. It all started with the invention of the Atari as Pac-Man entered the home. Today many in our generation spend hours playing video games on a Sega or Super Nintendo systems designed to be more realistic. In striving to be original, our generation easily started trends that seemed to last forever. In no time at all, Madonna had all the female teen agers wearing undergarments on the outside of their clothes. Our generation soon established a concern for the environment. Recycling became an issue for the entire generation. Because of the reduce, reuse and recycle campaign, Florida recycled 40 percent of its paper. It was this new environment craze that revived a seemingly dead tradition. It was this generation who brought back Earth Day, a celebration and tribute to the earth and its beauty. --- by emily d. yasurek photo by Ayanna Luney Iternative Trends () 3