Homestead High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Top Tunes of the Year Zntetfdinmenf Springsteen Hits the Top ossing your Geometry book on your desk, you Hop onto your bed and reach over to flick on your stereo. Sounds of Bruce Springsteen echo through your room. llomework is forgotten as you close your eyes and try to relax after another day of school. Music was an important part of many students' lives. It provided an opportunity for relaxation and entertainment after a stressful day. Stereos, radios, 'Walkmans,' tape recorders, and jam boxes were all sources of music available to students. Some students were willing to risk the confiscation of their walkmans and radios in order to be able to listen to their favorite music during school. Every day, five minutes of music was provided for the students during the first passing period. The music was a wide selection of many of the hits throughout the year. Music was played in many public places. Some said that this music was designed to encourage shoppers to buy. l resented store music because it was boring and half the time I knew that they were underlaid with subliminal messages. I didn't like the thought of someone trying to control my mind, stated sophomore John McCullagh. A variety of music was available at the local music stores to please every kind of taste. Country, easy-listening, soft rock, pop rock, rock, hard rock, and acid rock were some of the catagories of music that were available. I liked soft rock because it didn't give you a headache, said freshman Molly Bailey. Grim Reaper and Motley Crue were my favorites. I liked hard rock because of the beat, saidjunior Kim Hazelett. Senior Karen Causey stated, l liked pop rock because it had a lot of variety to it. Phil Collins was sexy. The Coliseum hosted many concerts during the year. The building was packed full when singer John Cougar and his band came to town in the fall. KISS came to play for their followers in the spring. Singing her latest hits, among them the song Love Will Find a Way, Amy Grant also came to town. According to an article found in the Rolling Stone Magazine, Bruce Springsteen was named 'Artist of the Year' for 1986. The 'Band of the Year' was a tie between U2 and The E Street Band. Dire Straits took 'Single of the Year' with their song, Money for Nothing. They also won the 'Album of the Year' with their album entitled Brother In Arms. The 'Male Singer' award was given to Bruce Springsteen while Tina Turner received 'Female Singer.' The 'New Artists' award, which consisted of different regions and different sexes, wereg American, Hooters, British, Tears for Fears, Female, Whitney Houston, and Male, Julian Lennon. 'Best Video' was awarded to A-ha for the song Take On Me. Simple Minds received 'Best Song from a Movie' for Don't You fForget About Me. J Phil Collins took the 'Best Drummer' award while John Fogerty got the 'Best Comeback' award. Tossing their books aside, students had the opportunity to relax after school by listening to their favorite music on their stereos. lj By Janelle DeMond VH. Van Halen's album 515O, was released on the market in March. Many students enjoyed playing Van Halen on their record players and stereos. COMPACT CRAZE. Compact disc albums, which became a favorite with many students, were available with a variety of singers. 32 Entertainment

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Movie Mania Znfezfafnmenf ilver creen Entertainment The lights turn down, smells of hot, buttered popcom drift through the large room, talking dies down to a whisper, and the music starts. The movie has just begun. Movies were a favorite form of entertainment for many students. Theaters were a popular place for students to take their dates on Friday and Saturday nights. Glenbrook, Southtown, Quimby Village, and Gateway were all local cinemas where movies of every description could be found. A variety of tastes and preferences were found throughout the student body. Favorite movies varied with each student. I like scary movies. They have a lot of action in them and you never know what's going to happen, said junior Marie Jefferson. l A few of the more popular movies were Back to the Future starring Michael J. Fox, Rocky IV starring Sylvester Stallone, White Nights co-starring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines, Yound Blood starring Rob Lowe, and Pretty in Pink starring Molly Ringwald. Pretty in Pink was awesome, saidjunior Angie Jacobs. Making sequels to popular movies like Rocky was often an effective way of bringing in more money for the producers. I saw Rocky IV because I've seen all the other Rockies and l wanted to see this one too, said freshman Mark Carney. While some movies dwelt on fiction, others, like The Color Purple and Pretty in Pink, resembled real life. I liked Pretty in Pink because of the way it was like real life, said freshman Jeni Ferrell. Throughout the year, the school rented various movies to show to the students to help them evaluate themselves and grow. Voices, a multi-media presentation was one of these movies. lt was designed to encourage students to stand up against peer pressure. Environmental Science teacher, Douglas Waldman, brought a grizzly bear presentation and a scientist from Montana to show the students the value of saving the grizzly from extinction. Various mini-series were aired on television throughout the year. They were often a popular source of entertainment for many students. The Blue and the Gray was aired for several days as well as North and South, All Things Remembered, and Crossings. Sins, starring Joan Collins was also previewed this year. Refreshments like popcom, pop, hot dogs and candy bars were offered at the candy counter by the entrance of most theaters. Few people could resist the temptation of buying a buttery box of popcorn or a candy bar before the end of the movie. Two dollars, the matinee price charged by several local theaters, was the fee for one adult until the 6:00 p.m. showing. Four dolllars and fifty cents was the common adult price for movies shown after 6:00 p.m. As the talking died down to a whisper, the students munched on popcorn and awaited the beginning of the movie, a favorite source of entertainment for many people. U By Janelle DeMond he laughter. he lovers. he lrlends. he tights. he talk. Ile lllll1. IIB IGBIUIISY. TIB IIZSSIIJII. 18 WBSSIIIG. LOHN HUGHES PRODUCTION IlI'l.!ll!I ill Illllll PRETTY IN PINK. The movie Pretty in Pink by Paramount, premiered with a PG-13 rating. CReprinted with permission of Glenbrook Cinemaj 3 OUT OF 3. Glenbrook Cinema offers a choice of three movies for their cinemas. CUsed with permission of Glenbrook Cinemaj Entertainment 3 1

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-, -Q1 1 I 'We Built This Band on Rock and Roll' Most kids at Homestead enjoyed them the opportunity to take a break from more of the their responsibilities and enjoy themselves participating in one or extracurricular activities that the school provided, like sports, plays, swing choir, or jazz band, but there were also many students who put a lot of hard work and money into forming their own rock band. One of the more popular bands at Homestead was Steamer and the Squiggtones. The Squiggs wereg Tom West Ckeyboardsj, Jason Fritz ff We want the world, and we want it now! 77 West commented about the band's beginnings, When we were sophomores we got together, and started playing. It took a long time to get good enough to play in front of people, but this year we started playing for our friends at parties. Most agree that Steamer and the Squiggtones have become good enough to play in front' of their peers. When asked what the band would do in the future, tlead guitarl, John Ferguson tldrumsy, and Ferguson said, We want the world, and we Jeff Kingsbury tbass, lead vocalsl as the want it now! Steamer, Playing in the band gave If-IBy Paul Hiatt Stu Togethe and dentSB I' ' haf fav , 'M N it i H1 Other W2 Phil, Collins 43 Whitney Houston W4 Bryan Adams 45 Madonna TRICIA JAMS. Sophomore Tricia Burke enjoys listening to her Walkman when studying is slow in the library. TUNES FOR JERI. Senior Jeri Demerly makes her selection for musical entertainment at lunchtime. Entertainment 33