Mazama High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Klamath Falls, OR)

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VCRs vs. the movies Mousse Hair styles arc leading indicators of changing tastes and fads. This year no certain hairstyle was it. Yet, no matter what style you wore one thing was required . . . Styling mousse or styling gel. Fivcn the guys began to style their hair with mousse. Once mousse was estab- lished a wide range of uses for it came about. You could either style your hair or tan. with tanning mousse. VCRs (video cassete recorders) were popular this year. There was a growing trend of movie-goers renting videos rather than going to theatres. Many homes had their own VCR. if not anyone could rent one from a video shop or retail store. Memberships to video shops were sold around the country. Why the big switch? Various reasons contributed to the popularity of VCRs. They arc cheaper to rent rather than going to a theatre, and a person can watch anything they want in the privacy of their own homes. Fads in fashions What people wear will always be important. This year there were several musts as far as attire was concerned. With the '60's revival paisley came back and everything from ties to socks to jackets were done in paisley. With the ever-last- ing fitness craze everyone needed at least one pair of Rceboks. Another must was a Swatch watch. The watches made telling time more fun because no one knew exactly what time it was since they have no numbers. Of course Levis were an old favorite — What would we do without our 501s? Fads-175

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FADS A variety of tastes Though American's still eat hot- dogs and apple pie. a variety of new tastes have emerged. Pizza is still on top; in fact, it has become a staple of the American diet. Yogurt be- came fashionable. Not Yoplait, but the kind that tastes suspiciously close to ice cream and requires at least one or more toppings. Along with the switch from ice cream to yogurt came a smaller discovery - - that flavored sparkling water tastes almost the same as pop. Yet. Coke and Pepsi remained the popular fa- vorites. A new snack was also dis- covered. Small, fruit flavored gummy bears, gummy worms, and gummy feet, became popular. 174-Fads Coca-Cola Fitness Coca-Cola had a shaky year. Coke lovers were shocked when the com- pany introduced a new formula. T- shirts saying Coke was it could be seen everywhere and a National Head- quarters of Old Cola Drinkers was formed in protest of the new formula. The company decided that they might have made a mistake, so they re-intro- duced Classic Coke, and left new Coke on the market. One success was the introduction of Cherry Coke, which was readily accepted by the public. Fitness was not merely a fad or passing fancy this year, but a way of life. Health spas, aerobic classes and body building clubs sprang up every- where. For high school students there were a variety of choices. If p.e. didn't appeal to you. you could take either aerobics or weight training available at Mazama. If losing weight in front of your classmates was unappealing Jaz- zercize or Flex Fitness Center was al- ways available. All in all the fitness craze is great for our society. Perhaps being healthy and fit will be ingrained into our lifestyles.

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Faces Dr. Ruth A couple of years ago no one had heard of her before — today there isn’t anyone who hasn't heard of Dr. Ruth Westheimer. This 57-year-old woman boosted her reputation with her advice show Good Sex! The show was consistently the highest rated program on the Lifetime Cable network. She stayed busy by publish- ing a sex book for teens, conducting a call-in show on radio, acting in a French bedroom farce film, intro- ducing a board game strictly for folks over 21 and, in December, leading a tour group to India's sen- sual sites. : : ; : Michael J. Fox Michael J. Fox is one of this year's hottest young actors. The five-foot- four star of Family Ties was voted Most F.xciting New Star of 1985 by the National Organization of Theatre Owners. He has become the comedy star of the year starring in Back to the Future and Teen Wolf. He also ap- peared in Pepsi ads. His popularity boosted Family Ties’ ratings to an all-time high. Michael, who is dating Nancy McKcon of Facts of Life has plenty of work ahead of him. He is working on a new movie directed by Paul Shrader, then there's a sequel to Back to the Future, a comedy for Disney Studios, and two tv movies — Young Jimmy Cagney and The Kirk Crocker Story. Whoopie The Fridge” This year's newest comedienne, Whoopie Goldberg, had a big year. She starred on Broadway and then had her own HBO special. She gained a lot of attention by starring in The Color Purple. She was nomin- ated for an Oscar for her perfor- mance in the movie. Later in the year Whoopie made a guest appearance on the tv show Moonlighting. The year's biggest newsmaker was William Perry, better known as The Refrigerator. The Chicago Bear's defensive lineman who weighs a mere pounds became an over- night superstar. In October he be- came the heaviest man in NFL histo- ry to score a touchdown in a set play. Perry signed on with both McDon- alds and Coke to star in their tv com- mercials. Bill Cosby Bill Cosby was once again a suc- cess. With his hit sitcom The Cosby Show, he brought NBC. the highest ratings slot. Some were at First skep- tical of the show's promise for suc- cess due to the fact that the show's entire cast is black and the story line revolves around a black, upper-class family. But it seemed to be what everyone wanted as it became America's favorite tv show. Don Johnsor Tom Selleck stepped aside as Don Johnson became this year's heart- throb. Johnson plays Miami Vice's Sonny Crockett who has brought the stubbled look and Italian suits into style. Johnson's next work is doing the voice-over for a feisty U.S. Army sharpshooter in the animated release. G.I. J(K‘: The Movie. 176-Faces