Hicksville High School - Comet Yearbook (Hicksville, NY)

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Rachel Rubenstien and Caroline Schneider dance to the loose, fun sound of modern popular music. Pat Fallon and Frank Matuza between classes. The radical sound of punk and hardcore music caught on at an unexpectedly rapid rate. Listening Tastes Eighty seniors were polled to get an idea of what types of music we enjoyed. 38 . . . New Wave (US, The Cure) 26... Heavy Metal (Iron Maiden, Dio) 15 . . . Thrash (Metallica,, Slayer) 10 . . . Punk Hardcore (Charged G.B.H.) 36 . . . Popular (Madonna, Cutting Crew) 45 . . . Hard Rock (Bon-Jovi, Whitesnake,) 47 . . . Classic Rock (Led Zepplin, Beatles) 7 . . . .Classical (Mozart, Grieg, Bach) 8 . . . Rap (Run D.M.C., Fat Boys) 5 ... .Jazz Linda De Bello, Camille Calame. Tara Kennedy, and Christine Aydinian amidst good times. Our favorite tunes always added to any get-together. £ : x Kim Ijncrr

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r TH The Place To Be We all remember those few minutes between periods when we made the most of the little time there was. There were those who could be found at their lock- ers, discussing a second period test with their anxious friend who had the test eighth. Although smoking was not al- lowed, unguarded bathrooms or breeze- way doors were ever crowded before pe- riods began. There was also another ac- tivity which was seen by many. This la- bor was performed by the poor individuals who were tormented by dis- tant classrooms and crowded halls. They appeared only as vague blurs, motivated by the desire to avoid the smiling face of Ms. Vrona as she handed out a detention slip for lateness. Whether they made it to their class on time or not often de- pended on the length of their legs. How- ever, putting aside the hall dashers, even those of us with their classrooms nearby periodically had trouble being on time. See if you can remember how many annoyed teachers you encountered by meandering in five minutes late ... — Vinny Drew Linda Albrecht. Geoffrey Frey and George Koutsoubis stop for a laugh near the end of the day. Glen Rose and Danielle Andrew grab a few minutes together, amid the fray. Seniors Robyn Price and Valerie LeViness with a cheerful greeting, and a Quaker Granola Bar to share. Between Glasses

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Tones Of The Times With certain musical tastes, personality traits followed. For some time now, our tastes in music have affected our lives. It’s strange how it almost became manda- tory for some to have their dress and behavior coincide with the stereotype of a particular clkss of music listener. When styles clashed, it seemed there was sometimes open aggression be- tween the “music classes.” With certain musical tastes, cer- tain personality traits followed. For example, there was the clean cut, re- served look of popular rock, influ- enced by groups such as Huey Lewis and the News, Prince, and Bruce Springsteen. The worn denim no-frills look of classic rock was there too, brought on by lovers of Greatful Dead, Led Zepplin, and the Beatles. There were also many who fol- lowed heavy metal music. This includ- ed everything from the softer, glam- metal groups such as BonJovi, White- snake, and Cinderella, to the heavier, more conventional music of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Ozzy Os- bourne and on to the faster, thrash metal like Metalhca and Slayer. Not to be confused with metal, were the paratrooper boots, spiked leather, flannel shirt look of punk and hardcore. This fast-growing music in- cluded such groups as Charged G.B.H. and the Exploited, they drew a more hyper crowd. Certain after school sec- tions of the hallway were always no- man’s-land to the meek as both punks and metalheads frequently celebrated 2:17 with a slamdance-fest. New wave music seemed to be the most popular and fastest growing style among seniors. Groups like U2, The Smiths, and The Cure were mov- ing up both in school and on the charts. The sounds that we lived by will be remembered as an important part of our lives; one that provided enjoyment and inspiration and added to the color of our often hectic lives. -Chris Henley Bill Neway has found the perfect musical re- ply to stuffy classrooms and droning lectures Jeff Stawkowski’s strong interests in rap mu- sic and graffiti gave him a decidedly unique lifestyle. I Kim Lancer