Hopkins High School - Warrior Yearbook (Minnetonka, MN)

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I I I any groups vis-■rlrlitod the Twin f f I Cities last year. During the summer many students attended concerts by The Cure, Motley Crue, New Order, Echo and the Bunnymen. Whitney Houston, Heart, Chicago, Madonna, and Tom Petty and the Heart-breakers. With fall came more tours and big name artists such as David Bowie. U2. REM. Kiss. The Replacements, and Jethro Tull. Whether it was a big name performer at the Civic Center, an up-and-coming artist at the Or-pheum or First Avenue, or free concerts in the park by local groups, students found ways of seeing their favorite bands perform. Morri Holton. Rob Wogner. Debbie Gerdn, Eric Rice, and Greg Morelia display their musical M preferences Billy's fans think he's a vital Idol. nee again the walkman made its appearance at Students roamed the mall, classes, and study halls with headphones on and radios blaring. Beyond the standard cassette players, compact disc players began to appear. New technology led to state of the art equipment. With walkmans ranging from $25 to over $100 and stereos from $150 to over $1000 many students spent their hard earned money improving their musical listening. 0 H.H.S. RANDOM NOTES 19

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The 7 blast from the past f A or new sounds from the future, all kinds or music were popular. While many students found pleasure in the music of the 1960's music of the Grateful Dead and Jimi Hendrix, musical taste ranged to all extremes. U2. David Bowie. REM. and Bon Jovi held wide appeal, as did Pink Floyd and the Eagles. The new wave sounds of the Cure, New Order, the Smiths, and Bauhaus also found listeners. Whether it was a skinhead listening to Husk-er Du or a prep with the latest top forty tape, musical taste varied from popular to obscure, new to old. Scott Thornanctef knows he's BAD whie istening to Michael Jackson from the school band to student rock bands musical talent was expressed in a variety of ways. Student bands found an audience at school events such as jam sessions and pep tests. Appearances by Mulch and Jesse Lehman and his band received appreciation from the fans. With dreams of becoming rich and famous many students spent their free time practicing with friends, hoping their band would make it big. Senior Jesse Lehman displays his technique Concert t-shirts, posters, or any kind of musical memor- TOP GROUPS 1) U2 2) Pink Floyd 3) The Grateful Dead 4) The Beatles 5) REM TOP CONCERTS 1) U2 2) David Bowie 3) The Grateful Dead 4) REM 5) Sting 18 RANDOM NOTES ablia were popular with students. T-shirts abounded the day after a big concert. Everyone had to display their musical preferences on their chests. With skin heads in Suicidal Tendencies shirts, head-bangers wearing Motley Crue, the preps in U2, and tho »ver oresent tie-dves on the Deadheads, the taste of students was readily apparent. Bumper stickers posters, pins, and calendars could also be found in the rooms of the most devoted fans.

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 It's their decision to work or notr A lot of students work too much ond let school work ond grodes fall. It is hard, but if you schedule your time, you con do it. It's the choice of the student or parents. They study less but know how to budget their time. We will be working for the rest of our lifel Jenny Thompson is just one out of the 30% of Hopkins students that works in retail sales. 7 admire them because it's hard to work and go to school at the same time. mcDonalds. Day-tons. Tanine, Target, and Byerlys. Without the help of Hopkins students these businesses might not have survived. It was estimated that approximate 7 out of 10 students had a job. Why? For some it was a necessity and for others a way to keep busy. For most the idea was to keep the pockets filled with some extra spending money. “HOURS- WORKED Zach Von Gonten fits in time for homework while working as a court attendant. OPINIONS I n a random sam- Ipling, students were asked. How do you feel about students that work? 20 RANDOM NOTES