Midlothian High School - Trojan Yearbook (Midlothian, VA)

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SPORTING POPULAR WRV SHIRTS, Wellons Mast and Laura Smith discuss “what’s goin’ on this weekend,” while walking down the hall after the 1:45 bell. EATING IN STYLE, junior Susan Brundage enjoys lunch in the closed cafeteria dressed in Guess? jeans anda bright Forenza sweat- er. Student Life fe)

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the en-Chonging personal tQVonites As quickly as one fad be- came vogue, it was gone, pop- ularized into oblivion. Trends in fashion and vocabulary came and went, symbols of the fickleness of high-school teen- agers. The most obvious trendy items were clothes. Girls be- gan the year in bright-colored Forenza sweaters. Around homecoming the sweater fad lengthened and short Forenza sweaters were replaced by the thigh hugging knits of the Limited Express. After Christ- mas girls and guys alike re- turned to school decked out in a popular gift item, the Britches rugby shirt. The transition from winter to spring increased the popularity of Guess? jeans. As the weather became warmer, skirts and pants got shorter and shorter. By final exams, tanned Midlo students constantly sported jeans, mini-skirts, and T-shirts. T-shirts ranged in vari- ety from the tie dye of the im- mortal Grateful Dead to the flashy colors and abstract de- signs of Wave Riding Vehicles. At the opposite end, the Nikes, K-Swisses, and Tretorns were being replaced by Reebok high and low tops. ““Out’’ was the big flashy costume jewelry and replacing it for both girls and guys were handmade bracelets of fish hooks and col- ored string. “Oh my Gawd, you don't understand”’ the many addi- tions brought to Midlo lingo this year. “It’s kind of scary” the way new terms were always being added to daily dialogue. The ‘‘not too cool’’ Midlo ‘groovers’’ weren't up on the new phrases, but it’s for sure that the ‘jammin’ ’ people knew ‘‘what was happenin’.”’ People running down the halls screaming, ‘Que Pasa, baby?” and ‘Hey, what's up?” were not few and far between. Ev- eryone asked each other, ‘What's goin’ on this week- end?” Parties were ‘‘busted”’ early — that was a “bummer” — had to “check out the McDonalds scene.”’ Sunny Sat- urdays meant ‘‘catching week- end rays at the Pony Pasture.” Graduation was not filled with “goodbye’s ’ but the more opti- mistic ‘‘catch ya’ laters.” SENIOR MEGAN DOUGHERTY stays cool in the senior courtyard by wearing the ever-popular tank top. 3 YES, EVEN TEACHERS FOLLOW FADS AND TRENDS. Ms. Moss’ Forenza sweater keeps her in step with her students.

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ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL MR. GREG HULCHER proudly crowns Julie Hulett prom queen. LEADING THE TRADITIONAL PROM FIGURE, Jon DeNunzio and date, Cindy Lee make their way across the dance floor. Limosines lining Franklin Street and revolving glass doors set the scene for one of the most magnificent evenings in Midlothian history. The John Marshall Hotel became the stage for the 1986 prom as couples ascended the grand staircase into the mirrored lob- by, which led to a spacious ballroom resplendent with bal- conies and chandeliers. Commencing the evening's activities, the traditional figure wound itself from the balconies down the elegant staircase where Mr. Greg Hulcher an- nounced the prom king and queen. King Brandon Cana- day began the first dance with ulie Hulett. The sounds of the band, First Class,’’ packed’ the floor with rowdy, ex- his queen, dance cited students. During a break, A Pr om Too Remember... An Evening In Elegance the enthusiastic prom-goers took the stage. Ronnie Kern, imitating the techniques of John Travolta, entertained the viewers as they shook their hips and “‘boogied down.” Some dancers with aching feet sat down for a rest at tables lined with arrangements of silk flow- ers and filled with mints. Eight busy sophomore serv- ers, Amy Atkinson, Karen Camden, Blake Hilton, Clark Payne, Ann Schick, Casey Sowers, Alex Swartz, and Nicki Weiss, mingled through the bustling dancers. After the prom was underway and they had finished taking invitations and handing out the popular pink garters, the sophomore servers aided the John Mar- shall employees by serving (continued on page 33) COMMENCING THE EVENING ACTIVITIES, Prom King Bran- don Canaday and Queen Julie Hulett share the traditional first dance.