Lamar High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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Eric Smokler Standing in the hall, Chris Buckner and Cy Bickers show off their new Go-Go's shirts. The Go-Go's held their concert, which was opened by Wall ofVoodoo, on Oct. 12, at Reunion Arena, and was attended by many students. Pausing at the gym doors, Michele Howard and Jill Whatley stop to talk. One ofthe most popular ot'New Wave fashions, miniskirts were favorites of a surprising number of girls - and guys. Waiting at his locker, Jeff Stevens pauses before proceeding to his next class. Jeff is decked out in Devo glasses, a punk haircut, sleeveless T-shirt, a skinny tie and - ahem - unusual shoes. Copy and layout by Julie Wright 17

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Taking a break during class, Lisa Parkhurst takes advantage of the opportune placing ofa wall fleans up against itj. Mickey Mouse was still the favorite cartoon character of many students, teven if his sleeves were cut offj. Cheering ata pep rally, Gina Gross and Cheryl Oyler come dressed in their favorite strange outfits, complete with antennas and black lipstick. Many who were apprehensive about wearing their punkish clothes could do so on Fridays, since pep rallies provided the perfect time to go all out. 3 o O.. .1 Ov - QA Radio's got New Waves Students choose to adopt new, different lifestyles High top tennis shoes, mini skirts, strange geometric designs, missing sleeves, wild color combinations, bizarre haircuts, polka dots and the ever-present buttons were a few of the accouterments of the latest fad in town-New Wave. This new way of life slowly crept into society during the summer. As school started again, many were surprised at the changes in their friends. Some guys sported the latest in haircuts - very short on top, gradually growing longer and flipping out at the nape of the neck. Many radio stations also began playing the music students wanted to hear - The Clash, Missing Persons, The Waitresses, Adam Ant, Men at Work, Talk-Talk, Elvis Costello, Haircut One Hundred and so on. Foremost was KEGL with its 16 New Wave Rock of the '80s . . . the New Music Hour. One complaint of many New Wavers was that they were misunderstood. There's a BIG difference between Punk And New Wave, explained junior Matt Krzysiakf' If I came to school wearing an old Izod with no collar, no alligator, razor blade slashes, safety pins and jeans that looked like I had dragged them behind my car for a week . . . THAT would be punk. So the main difference between the two was the fact that New Wave wasn't as extreme as Punk. Punkers would go to any length - wearing torn clothing, lots of leather and metal Cespecially chainsj, mohawks and even inflicting pain upon themselves and others. New Wavers were less radical. They sprang mostly from those who liked a type of music that was just. . .different New Wave gave people a chance to express themselves in new and different ways - pink and purple with stripes and polka dots. It was a way for people to let go and allow their more-daring side to show. Some preferred to stick to their polos and khakis, though and just hold out until it all blew over. One person even claimed that it's just a phase they're going through. Theyall get over it. But something must be said for those who were into punk, long before it was the fashion. Because as they say, old punkers never die, they just get stranger and stranger and. . .

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Jump School brings Fall brought the school bell's first ring, annual events and new happenings. This fall introduced new computer report cards. The new print outs included, academic grade, citizenship grade and current grade point average. Wednesday morning club meetings and club sales began. The Senior Class held its annual magazine sale. The State Fair of Texas was Oct. 5-23. Since no fair day was granted for Tarrant County, many students went on far to fall many attractions weekends. Class tests - CAT, DAT, and senior film, Victory, were Nov. 4th. On this day, juniors and sophomores reported to testing stations and for a bonus got an extra-long lunch period. Then the big game against L.D. Bell ended the Vikings' chance at the championships. Although fall ended with an emotional loss to Arlington High, students' spirits kept going strong. Kk'W 5 . 4 .-.WQJ Q3 l gil' fi 18 Autumn X Stepping onto the bleachers, seniors prepare for the panoramic picture, as Vice Principal Arthur Didriksen keeps them in line. The traditional picture sold for 56.50. at f., 1 Waiting patiently, sophomore Cindy poses for her yearly mug shot. Class pictures taken in the auditoruim during English classes Oct. 19 and 20.