Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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To Each His Own Each year, although partially reminiscent of the previous, brings about new changes in politics, religious, and moral issues and in social changes. One change in which everybody is involved in is fashion. Clothing comes in a wide spectrum of styles, and year after year different types get the distinct honor of being labelled as in. This past year although casual dress was still dominant, more students dressed up. Silky blouses and soft angora sweaters dripping with gold chains were popular with the girls. Wool skirts and pants remained fashionable, while knit outfits entered the scene. The preppy-look was also still around. Even the boys were a little dressier, although Levis still was the most popular designer label. On a less conservative level there were knickers and variously tailored pants. Pants with snaps and zippers, buttons and ties at the ankles were extremely popular. Almost more popular than Nike sneakers have been, were leather boots. Cowboy boots with various types of stitching, boots with fringe or the less popular punk-type flat heeled boots. All were newly accepted arrivals to MHS. Accessories were also an important part of dress. Metallic belts of various sizes and shapes, bandanas and feather earrings added the finishing touch to many outfits. Throughout the school new fashions could always be found but no matter what you wore and whether you cared or not, you still were a part of the ever-changing fashion world. 18 Fashion 3

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I Practicing 17 1. Long hours of rehearsal are spent preparing for Junior Varieties. Doug Leaffer and Marc Phaneuf practice in an empty Jenkins Auditorium 2. The automotive shop is the training ground for Paul Perrara and Scott Bernson to learn car repair techniques. 3. Eric Ohison and Arlene Crossen spend some free time playing a word puzzle game. 4. The Band Practice Room enabled many students to refine their keyboard music before a performance. 5. Most of the majorettes time was spent rehearsing for a football game half-time show. The Part No One Sees Although it is quite an old saying, practice does make perfect, or at least nearly perfect. Almost every accomplishment involves hard work, and practice. In school life perhaps athletes would know this best. In order to produce a winning team, or at least a skilled one, hours upon hours of training are involved. The track team was one clear example. The team practiced nearly every day and was so dedicated that even when they could not get access to the gym or the weather was bad they still practiced in the halls. At least twice a week one could hear the thunder of the runners as they sprinted throughout the empty corridors. Practice was also evident in other areas besides sports. Most extracurricular activities involved a great deal of practice, junior Varieties was a prime example. Everyone involved in the production worked very hard, and those actually in the show rehearsed for months practicing comedy routines backstage, going over dance steps in the wings, or trying to reach that high note for a song. All of these achievements were the result of effort. Even academics involved practice. Not everyone was a natural genius, therefore, most kids really had to hit the books to do well. Others spent many afternoons working on their various projects, such as the staff members from Maldonian and Blue and Gold. All those nights of leaving the deserted school in the dark may have been exhausting, but there was a great feeling of accomplishment at seeing the finished product, or seeing Jr. Varieties the night of the show or coming across the finish line in a race.

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1. Even certain hairstyles were “in this year. One of the most stylish, the curly-look, either permed or natural, as shown here by a group of students. 2. Blocking out some of the noise in the Marshall Gym, Junior Andrea Peppie Long listens to music through the headphones of her Sony “Walkman one of the most popular forms of enjoyment. 3. Representatives of the newest fashions this year- cowboy boots, knickers, and slit-legged pants, are juniors Patty Crowley, Marlene Cicolini and Michelle Kerr. 4. Boots were worn by nearly everyone, and came in various colors, shapes and styles. Fashion 19