Lincoln High School - Links Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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Showing one of their many breakin' talents. After crashin’ the dance floor, Randy Nuss, Brian Bryant Bishop and Danny Tucker prepare for the Cada, Mike Rozmann, and Clyde Wilson find it break dance contest to follow. They came in second necessary to take a short break. Even John Travolta place in the contest. had to get some rest. Dances favor “Breakin” Hit song “Fame” inspires dance creativity Lincoln High dances are ever-increasing in popularity, partly because of the grown enthusiasm about break dancing. A lot of people showed up at the first dance; it was the first LHS dance to hold a break dancing contest. Keno Mordecai thought the contest was great, but disorganized. “Breakin’ takes a lot of physical activity, we needed a tot more room.” Mordecai and his team took first place in the contest. People go to dances for a wide variety of reasons. Marion Jahreis, an exchange student from Bavaria, goes to see the people “I like to see how American students have fun.” Sophomore Don Foley goes simply because it’s something to do, and “it can help you improve socially.” But, to Emily Jagoda, a junior and a compulsive dance attender, “I love them.. . you get that certain special mix of all the right people.” When asked what she likes best about the dances, Emily replied, “I like snappin’ my fingers to the beat. I like the lights, the action, and the beat of the music.” And when asked what she dislikes, “nothin’, just nothin’,” was her response. Sophomore Troy Marbowls, on the other hand, dislikes the fact that there are no free refreshments served, but he does like the selection of music played and “just dancing with my girlfriends.” Senior Becky Boswell appreciates the tow cost; “they’re one of the cheaper forms of entertainment and they’re fun.” She especially enjoys the fact that “you can do whatever you want and you don’t have to be John Travolta.” Boswell’s favorite aspect of Lincoln High dances is when they play the hit song “Fame.” “It brings out the ‘Fame Dancer and creativity in everyone.” 20—Dances

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Keddrin Weber learns the exciting, ever growing technology of the computer. The computer room can rarely be found empty. Catching up on homework in the band room, Diane Ngyuen “hits them books ’ Diane plays the clarinet, the violin does not belong to her. Second Home—19

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Exposing a hidden talent, Kim Hansen demonstrates the “moonwalk”. Kim is wearing the latest fashion in break clothing, parachute pants. Enjoying the popular break dancing, this crowd really “gets into it.” This was the first break dance contest held at Lincoln High. taking a break, Joe Ballard, Victor Day, and Louvelle Rogers discuss the complexities of the plastic surgery done on Michael Jackson’s nose. Most of the posters hung up were gone by the end of the dance, no doubt taken by devoted fans. Dances—21