Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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Hitting the heights of trends, fashions As Michelle walked down the street, heads turned, as they could not help to notice that she seemed to be at the height of fashion and trend. Clad in indigo blue stonewashed jeans which were tucked into short suede boots with her jean jacket thrown carelessly over her arm, Michelle was oblivious to the stares. She just snapped happily down the street as she listened to Michael Jackson’s hit “Billy Jean on her Sony Walkman. All of these were fads of today. Whether in clothes, music, games or movies, there were certain trends that stood out as being more popular than others. Fads in clothing were fashionable. Trends in clothing usually started from fashion mag- azines like Vogue, Glamour, Harper’s Ba- zaar, and Gentlemen’s Quarterly. Tight pants ending just above the ankle, short suede or leather boots and anything in denim were very much in. Miniskirts and striped jeans were being shown everywhere. A new designer, Norma Kamali, was a hit with her sweatsuit material designs which came in various colors. Accessories were extremely trendy. Color- ful geometric shaped earrings and matching patent leather or cumberbun belts always added an extra flair to an outfit. The jewelry resembled costume jewelry, large and chunky. It was very bright and came in an array of colors. However, black, red and Casual corner. Dressed in comfy sweats, t-shirt and Penrod Paper hat, senior Serbo Simeoni cap- tures the casual look. Morning after. As a momentum of last nights concert, senior Karen Orlich shows off her new t-shirt to senior Kathy Kolodziej. 22 ' Fads, fashions white were the most used colors. Boys, although not as trendy in fashion as girls, also were wearing fashionable clothing of today. For dress, pleated pants, thin tex- tured ties and semi-pointed cowboy boots made a very nice outfit. A more casual look could have been an Ocean Pacific shirt, Le- vi’s and to top it off, a Penrod paper hat. Fads did not just stop at fashion as new movies came out. Popular movies ranged from flying over the moon with an extra ter- restrial friend to the desert land of India in Gandhi. “All the movies ranged in many topics but were all entertaining,” said junior Amy Rakos. Another form of entertainment that fol- lowed a trend were video games. Through grocery and drug stores everywhere, one could have heard the binging and bonging of the newly installed video machines. “Don- key Kong,” Centipede,” and “Tron” were utilized the most. In music, some old groups were renovat- ing new music. The Rolling Stones with their hit “Going to the Go go” and Pink Floyd’s “the impossible past were examples of this. Other groups had just became popular, such as Men at Work, the Clash, and the Gap band. As Michelle continued to walk admist the envious stares, who would have guessed that Michelle happened to be imitating Dustin Hoffman in his top grossing movie of this year, “Tootsie. Michael isn’t it? Spring wear. Shedding his warm winter clothing, sen- ior Larry Braman dons his spring apparel as he con- verses with a friend.

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It ' s another Friday night, one could roller- skate all night, take a loved one to the latest Clint Eastwood flick and out for Gino ' s East pizza afterwards or just visit the local arcade, Noah ' s Arc, to outdo the previous Pac-man score. The only stipulation that faced the student concerned money problems. Now it was up to that student to earn that extra cash for the weekend or else stay home and watch the Dukes of Hazard” for entertainment. Sauntering up to dear ol ' dad, the student hinted about how he ' d love to wash the Sub- urban station wagon, along with the trusty St. Bernard for a minimal fee for the rest of his teenage weekends. As some students resorted to household chores for extra money, others found differ- ent ways to obtain needed cash. “I gave swim lessons and saved holiday and birthday money for emergencies,” said Jeff Thomas, senior. When I needed money I usually ba- bysat, stated Ann Helms, junior. Once the student earned that extra cash, he divided it evenly to fit his seemingly hor- rendous budget. One major obligation which Movie craze. Breaking the economic crunch, junior Kris Mott hands over the $4.20 for tickets as she awaits the Academy Award nominee Tootsie. made money scarce was everyday necessi- ties. Out of 100 student questionaires, the major expenses were divided evenly with 46 percent saying gas, 50 per cent saying school lunches and munchies, while four per cent spent money on clothes and entertainment. Although everyday expenses required a lot of money, albums and weekend activities which parents wouldn’t provide for had to be forgotten. My parents insisted I purchase my luxury items, claimed Terri Check, junior. With the same problem, junior Bob Hart explained, movies were my main extra that my parents encouraged me to pay for.” Even though necessities and luxuries re- quired extra money, some students took the other path and occupied themselves in non- expensive ways. I usually stayed home or went out and played some kind of sport,” stated Jim George, junior. Sometimes I even caught up on my studies. Whether it involved sitting at home on a weekend watching Saturday Night Live” or going to the show to see the Academy Award nominee Tootsie, students found ways to cope with their money problems. At home, school, students feel big squeeze Passing time. Keeping Arlene Rossin occupied while she earns some extra cash babysitting, sophomore Chris Glass looks on while she rolls the dice. Money Problems 121

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« Showing some leg. While sitting comfortably in her miniskirt, Senior Cathy Pfister trys to finish her composi- tion before the bell rings. Pretty as a picture. While demonstrating her artistic skills, senior Margo Magremes displays the latest fash- ion with her suede boots and vest. Fads, fashions 23