Hicksville High School - Comet Yearbook (Hicksville, NY)

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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

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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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 It's very difficult to find a place where someone's not in need. In every group of people, you can find a select few whose interests go be- yond personal gain. It is very difficult to find a place where someone is not in need, whether it be a homeless child, an elderly woman with a lawn full of leaves, or an accident victim in need of blood plasma. What was our answer to these problems as con- cerned youth? Groups such as the Vol- unteer Club, Key Club, Youth Council, or Scouting. All of these groups ex- pressed an interest in community ser- vice and unselfishness. Events such as the blood drive demonstrated our willingness to overcome the fears of a new experience by helping someone out. Working on service projects with a club was a great way to make friends and constructively spend time. Mary- lou Bertone of the Key Club said that, “Students learned how to work togeth- 99 er. If you’ve ever done any volunteer work you know what a great feeling it can bring and never forget that even though you may not hear a “thanks,” there’s always someone at the other end who appreciates a helping hand. . . . -Vinny Drew The post donation antics of seniors Gerard Kearns. Brian Thomas. Brian Doyle, and Craig Freyeisen. Rumor had it that the above half-ingested “Oreos” were Mr. Thomas’ 38th pack. Craig J. Manion didn’t actually realize just what he was signing until he was plopped on the donation table. Involvement