Lew Wallace High School - Quill and Blade Yearbook (Gary, IN)

Page 16 text:

All My Children, General Hospi¬ tal, One Life To Live, and Ryan ' s Hope, among others, seemed to counter the saying, Diamonds are a girl ' s best friend. Indeed, the soaps are a girl ' s. best friend; and there are some guys who like the soaps too. Darryl Moore, senior, stated, I watch the soaps because they have similar happenings in everyday life. In a recent poll, a few students were asked what particular soap op¬ era they liked and why? Debra Harrington, senior, said, I love ' All My Children ' because the characters are devious and the plots are in¬ triguing. I love ’One Life To Live, ' because it ' s exciting and it keeps you in suspense. It also has good actors and actresses in it, replied senior, Elizabeth Carlisle. Besides those who loved the soaps, there were also a few who dislike them too. Mary Reese, senior, stated, I hate ' General Hospital ' because it has too much controversy as well as too much confusion. The plots don ' t mix well, and the characters are monotonous. So the controversies and su¬ spenses continue. Hurry! Select your favorite channels and relax. Here come the soaps! — La Donna Smith — ASP M F Stuped in ths soaps, Holly Jaskulski, senior, immerses herself in the trials and tribulations of Ryan and Brian, Billy and Millie, Sandra and .. . Lsstsr Lows, senior, shows off his junior buttons, picturing members of the LW basketball team. Mrs. Loni Utley, English teacher and departmental head, and her crew of industrious go- getters sold the buttons, instead of tickets, to help finance this year ' s Junior-Senior Prom. Soaps and Buttons

Page 15 text:

Donna Montez, senior, fashionably promenades down the surge in her zebra like leg warmers. Robin Blackwell and her escort Johaun Smith, both senior members of the queen s court, regally stand and wait in the midst of pomp and purple taffeta during football homecoming festivities. Even the decorative appearance of a van subjects itself to the mod styles of the day. Oh. well! If there ' s nothing new to wear, one can always buy and carry a LW tote bag from Mrs. Bettye Eichelberger ' s Hornet ' s Nest. Fads and Fashions

Page 17 text:

To pierce the skin with permanent designs and col¬ ors is a new found craze spreading like fire. Tattoos came in many dif¬ ferent sizes, colors, shapes, and prices. Junior Mary Juarez relat¬ ed, Getting a tattoo is worth it. It makes you stand out in a crowd and shows you have creativity and originality. Mary got her tattoo in the tenth grade at Roy Boy ' s, Gary ' s own tattoo parlor. She has a red rose with a blue heart patterned on her chest and is ready to get an¬ other one. — Tammy Joesph — Mary Juarez, junior, bears her very own rose tatoo and has designs of getting another one sometime in the near future. Button mania struck LW this past year with an unbelievable sweep. Buttons were seen every¬ where, in every shape, color, and size. Senior, Holli Jaskulski com¬ mented, I think that buttons are popular because they ' re person¬ alized for each person. Slogans, expressions, music, groups, and fads were conveyed through buttons. Each repre¬ sented the student ' s characters and personalities. I wear the buttons because they reflect my personality as well as show what kind of mood I ' m in, stated Alicia Comsa, ju¬ nior. Although fads and fashions eventually go out of style, but¬ tons remain popular because they change along with the times. — Donna Ruzbasan — Meanwhile, Jenny from Roy Boy’s, a popular local tatoo parlour, indelibly decorates one of her living canvasses. Buttons and Tattoos — 13