Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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Movies influence MHS styles, fads The hottest item around in 1984 is the Flashdance look. Diane Ramu- sack, senior, said, “The one-shoulder sweatshirts are very sexy and fashion- able.” This trend was easy to make yourself and inexpensive. Tracy Zajdel, junior, added, “This cut up look is both com- fortable and stylish.” Mini-skirts were also a very popular fashion. Dawn Spiroff, senior, stated, “I like to wear mini-skirts because they ' re in fashion and very comfortable. The preppy fad continued in 1984. Paul Matthews, junior, said “Polo co- logne, button downs with jeans and a tie are what g uys are going for. He also added, “I wear Polo to im- press the women.” Designer jeans have added a lot to the fashion world. Michelle Broda, ju- nior, commented, “I like to wear jeans that fit right and are comfortable.” The Calvin Klein jean commercials are one of the most well known. Jor- dache and Sasson are also very popu- lar. Popular places to shop for fashions included the Southlake Mall. Laura Vrti- kapa, junior, said, “I usually go the the Mall to shop and end up buying clothes at Ayres. Yet, Donna McCloud, junior ex- plained, “I like to shop at River Oaks, because their fashions are more up to date. — Angie Traficante The everyday dress that was most likely found at MHS are shown by Mike Miner, Junior, and Anne Vavra, senior. photos Kawicki Boots have been popular for many years; h owever, in 1983-84 “elf” boots were worn by many MHS students. 17 TRENDSETTERS

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Tracy Zajdel, junior, displayed the punk tad almost every day at MHS. Punking out before her night club job in Chicago is Becky Drakis, senior. “ ads are as popular as you want them to be.” 16 TRENDSETTERS

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Friends share good times at informal school dances After a hard long week at school, MHS students were ready for rest and relax- ation on the weekend. What better way to rest and relax than at one of MHS ' s many informal dances? Since the start of the school year, sev- eral MHS clubs and organizations spon- sored dances for the students to enjoy. The first dance was on Aug. 25. This was the Back-To-School Dance spon- sored by the Senior Class. The purpose of the dance was to break the ice for sophomores. Susie Lax, sophomore, commented I thought the Back-to-School Dance was a great experience. It let me see everyone I would be going to school with. Jill Habrych, junior, also commented, The Back-To-School dance helped me get in the mood to go back to school. The Student Council sponsored the Hal- loween Dance on Oct. 26. Music was provided by Dr. Walker. This dance let everyone who attended display their carefully chosen costumes. Bret Storey, junior, stated, I think a costume brings out your true personality. That ' s why I liked the Halloween Dance. The Student Council also sponsored the Merrillville-Andrean dance, held after the Merrillville-Andrean game on Dec. 9. Students from both schools were invit- ed to attend. Andrean junior, Alicia Metz, comment- ed, have a lot of friends from Merrillville who I hardly ever see. The dance let me have a good time with my friends from Merrillville and Andrean. Laura Hanas, junior, added, I was skeptical about the outcome of the dance, but the night turned out great. Everyone got along really well. The third annual Basketball Homecom- ing dance was after the MHS-LaPorte game on Jan. 27. The music was pro- vided by Dr. Walker. David Herbert, junior, mentioned, The dance was a good ending to a very suc- cessful Spirit Week. Jeanine Kierzkowski, sophomore, stat- ed, The music was great and I had a really good time. — Shawna Eberle 18 DANCES