John Marshall High School - Gavel Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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Wild and Crazy, Preppie or Punkg Students Had Fun With Some Original Fashions Fashion-Individualisnfs In This year's students paid close attention to detail. Whether they were dressing up or even down, students used versatility to its fullest advantage. Trends this year were different in that some were really bummy while others were very dressy, said Valerie Cartwright. There didn't seem to be any set fashion standards. Every student had their own indi- vidual style. Laurie Anderson summed it up by saying, People were wearing more of their own styles and really dressing the way that they wanted to. The students were decked out from head to toe. Bright, colorful headwraps and bows were popular hair accessories with girls. Big, baggy shirts and sweaters were popular again FRINGE BENEFITS.. Trendserter David Pitts mo- dels his black leather fringed jacket during an art class. FANCY FINGERS. jennifer Pogue proudly displays an assortment of popular silver rings. X a TQ: '. ' aux X mb I' .Jw ' X -SSN Qs N5 N-is as f X X K sw as sb g wx sr ,,.. iss x M .af . i .S Q X . :NX . k...9i' Mk .. i. KA LE K A A . ' ' . 'NF gg in li .. C I i Lili . , 24 Q A Flash Of Life this year not only with girls, but also guys. jeans and a comfortable look were also back. Some students went to the extreme of paying sixty-five dollars for pre-torn jeans to demonstrate a very laid back look. Another style of jeans was overalls. These denim pants made a big hit with students. Shoes were a major part of making a fashion state- ment. Everything from knee high studded boots to flat ballet style slippers could be found in the school halls on student feet. jackets and jewelry were big trendsetting extras. Huge, oversized coats and blazers were very popular. Denim, suede, and leather were just a few of the many types worn by students. Gold and silver were popular not only in clothing but also in big, bold jewelry. Bangles, baubles, and beads were a large part of many girls' accessory wardrobes. Collars and scarves were also extra fashion accesso- ries. Quilted, jeweled, lace and linen collars were seen everywhere. Scarves were used not only as neck ties, but also as belts and Shawls. Whether preppie, punk, or in between, fashion was an important part of everyday student life. Many students went wild and eccentric while others dressed in traditional preppie classics. Ericka Drake summed up this year's students and their fashion trends by saying, Being different was hot, ordinary was not. Sarah Porter 1 -..---

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Without Phones, We Would All Be Thrown Into Communication Chaos Telephone-'tel-9-fong 1 an instrument for reproducing sounds at a distanceg 2 a vital part of every highschool students's lifeg 3 a guaranteed crazymaker to all parents of teenagers. just over a hundred years ago, Alexander Graham Bell created what had to be the world's greatest and most practical inven- tion-the telephone. Even so, today's teen- agers were still searching for a way to per- manently fbut painlesslyH attach the phone to their ear. That seemed to be the most desperately needed operation, since the aver- age hours a teenager spends on the phone each day was incredible Cunless you, too, are under, the age of eighteenj ANYTIME'S A GOOD TIME. ffor a phone call, at least.I Denise Byrd fmds the urge to make a call during Howdy Week's Golf Night. 26 0 A Flash Of Life The telephone seemed to have a number of different uses, but the main one was to be vital communication with friends. The reason I talk on the phone so much is so I can get in touch with my friends, and know what's going on. I would feel isolated if I didn't have a phone. stated Angie Reed. Sophomore Tawnaya Gagnon agreed. I'm on the phone at least an hour a day, usually to my boyfriend. Things are so much easier with a phone. However, some people actually admitted their dislike for the telephone, like senior Gail Summers. I absolutely hate talking on the phone because I feel like I never get anything ac- the., 1-fag y W CALLING HOME, Sophomore Tammy Grubb uses the phone in the clinic to get permission to go home. complished. It's better to talk in person. Even so, everyone seemed to agree that one way or the other, the phone was basical- ly a big part of everyday life. Some even admitted to a slight obsession with the telephone. It would be tragic if I didn't have a phone. Oh my God, it'd be like running without legs boxing without arms! I wouldn't know what was going on in the world! explained Randy Martinez. Quotes like this kind of make you wonder what other basically normal person was ac- tually a yes, you guessed it, compulsive rele- phone user. Stephanie Booth. . , ig .np P +7 ,I s f-as . ,duii PRIVATE CONVERSATION.-Jill McPherson pro- tests the intrusion of her obviously private talk on the phone.