Garrett High School - Aeolian Yearbook (Garrett, IN)

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of the next 20 years was fore: told. Maybe not screamed from the rooftops, but for those who cared to listen, whispered quite audibly just the same. A new era of political assassination be- gan with that of President John IF. Kennedy and racial conflict iclimaxed with the assassination of the civil rights leader, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Further problems in the Middle East, South America, and be: tween the U.S. and the Soviet Union would arise. The space age had leaped into existence, as had the atomic nuclear age, and both promised to expand. High crime rates had becom e a frightening fact. In the same respect, 1984 must surely have told us some- thing about the future. Looking back in 20 years, perhaps it will be easier to pick out events that had led to something further in time, but upon speculation,’ | | | | | | some seem frighteningly obvi- ous. What is yet to come of the heightened space programs? Of a high crime rate? 1984 showed vast political unrest and prob- lems and a high nuclear arms buildup. On a less serious (but just as obvious) side, 1984 showed a unique movement in trends that could definitely lead to something even larger. By the year 2000 (as they say), the American pop radio stations could be totally dominated by the English, who had climbed U.S. music charts at an ex- tremely high rate since 1983. Then again, Michael Jackson might own the U.S. by that time, in which case the British “invasion” could be expertly thwarted by platoons of adoles- cents in single gloves (an obvi- ous fashion trend, that, unfortu- nately for Eskimos and Northern Indiana residents, could honestly last awhile). But with video almost overshadow: ing music, who knows? (Which brings up the question of what video and MTV have in store for the masses.) Taking their cue from 1984, people who have stopped gasp- ing and have become blasé about androgyny may actually embrace it as they grope to copy their favorite “‘star’’. (Re member the resident 11-year- olds with single frostbitten hands?) Men may start dolling up like Culture Club’s Boy George and women may dress like Annie Lenox of the Euryth- mics. If 1984 has anything to say about it, people will treat controversial and previously shocking trends (what could be more shocking than Boy George’s rainbow bright eye- lids, right?) with courtesy and even (gasp!) curiosity. (Just think of the Broadway smash, La Cage Aux Folles or the still popular cult movie, The Rocky Fvents of past, present hold key to future | By the late 1960’s, the future Horror Picture Show.) Speaking of movies, there seems to be a bright future for slick, up-date comedies (Six- teen Candles and Ghostbus- ters are good examples) and for old-fashioned action ‘n’ ro- mance films (like Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Romancing the Stone.) As always, fashion will re- main firmly in touch with the past. It looks as though after the shine of ‘‘new”’ fashion wears off, the ‘‘basics”’ will always be waiting with open arms (no pun intended). Maybe the whole key to the future is the past and present. After all, we are told that histo- ry repeats itself. But, in what- ever direction the current of time is pulling us, we are al- ready half way to tomorrow. —Michelle Peters Half Way to Tomorrow 25

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1984 misses George Orwell's expectations George Orwell's interpreta- tion of 1984 it was not. However, from a Quiet Riot Van Halen craze to new wave music, Pan Pizzas and a terrific basketball season, 1983-84 left an indeliable and unique im- pression on the minds of most GHS students. Besides new computers and new teachers, new attitudes came to GHS in the 1983-84 school year, some of which were expressed in a questionnaire survey conduct- ed in January by the Aeolian staff. Superstar Michael Jackson made a dramatic mark with his album THRILLER. THRILLER undoubtedly caused Jackson to be the year’s most popular sing- er at GHS. Jackson and numer- ous other bands and singers re- ceived extra ‘‘visibility’’ due to the popularity of MTV in early 1984, and many expressed a de- sire to ‘‘get it’’ (in stereo). In 1984 between one-third and one-half of GHS girls sport- ed ear lobes that were at least double pierced. Between one- thirteenth and one-fifteenth of GHS boys tried a pierced ear also after many well known fig- 1984 FAVORITES AT GHS JOAN RIVERS WMEE (97 FM) THOSE TWO GUYS (CHARLIE BUTCHER SCOTT TSULEF) News media personality Least favorite politician ‘‘Hang-out’’ restaurant MIDDLE RIGHT—Favorite actor— Clint Eastwood RIGHT—Least favorite politi- cian—Jimmy Carter FAR RIGHT—Favorite actress— Olivia Newton-John 24 1984 Survey GREG JOHANS BASKETBALL ures set the trend. The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a popular teen cult mov: ie, had been seen by one-third to one-fourth of the student body, and some fans had seen it 26, 30, and even 40 times! Also popular on the big screen were Clint Eastwood, Olivia Newton- John, and the movie Porky’s. Sports were definitely popu- lar in 1984. Dr. J (Julius Irving of the Philadelphia Seventy- sixers) was the favorite sports figure, and, even before Gar- rett’s spectacular 21-5 season, basketball was the most popu- lar sport. Even the most favol ite news communications pel sonality had roots in athletics— 21 Alive sportscaster Greg J hans. What do parents, death, n clear war, going to hell, and th thought of losing a loved on have in common? All were co mon answers to the question ‘“‘What scares you most?” On more positive note, 96% of GH§ students believed in heave and or hell, and 98% believed it God.

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