Niles Township High School West - Spectrum Yearbook (Skokie, IL)

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YOU LOOK MARVELOUS! It seems like everyone is into fitness these days. New health clubs, videos, and clothes are showing up everywhere. Healthy bodies are what’s in style in the ' 80 ' s and people are getting involved. Health clubs have been around for many years but it wasn’t until recently that they became so popular. Many students at Niles West are members of the North Shore Club, East Bank Club, and various Chicago health clubs. ’’After working out at the club I feel good about myself and energized,” said junior Evelina Stipisic. Commericals can be seen on television showing fit popular stars such as Heather Locklear and Cher keeping in shape at local clubs. Because of the popularity and facilities available, many clubs have high membership prices. For people who have the money and will to work, health clubs have become a popular attraction. Some people don’t attend clubs but work out at home instead. Aerobics videotapes have become a big part of the home workout. Jane Fonda is one of the many people who has tapes and books available in stores. The tapes usually run around an hour and work your body by movement rather than by machine. Senior Cindi Moss stated, ’’Aerobics is like dancing and exercising at the same time. It’s a lot of fun.” At first aerobics was considered a girls’ sport but now men are also involved. There is a co-ed class available in the P.E. department at Niles West. The fitness craze has hit our clothing stores, too. Years ago the big thing was designer jeans, today it is workout clothes. Sweat pants and tops are worn to school, out to lunch, and, of course, to work out. ’’Sweats are very comfortable to wear around school and they are usually pretty inexpensive,” said junior Brad Jones. Even the style of the workout clothes has changed. It used to be that a plain body suit or a shorts outfit was fine. Now if you’re part of a club or class, designer clothes are a must. Detailed print designs and exciting wild colors are the style on body suits and sweats today. Nobody knows if the fitness craze will last or not, but for right now it’s here and big. As Billy Crystal (or should I say Fernando?) would say, ”lt doesn’t matter if you feel good as long as you look good because YOU LOOK MARVELOUS!” Students ’Gets that Pepsi feeling during free mods. Most students meet in the cafeteria during free mods to Share a Coke and a smile.’ Seniors 21

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Testing out the new medical equipment is Senior Howard Tiersky. TH do anything to get out of class!’ Kim Green Sheelagh Greenfield Tom Gross Claudia Gruettner Mike Grzywa Victoria Guerrero Bob Gutierrez Denise Gutterman Carmen Guy Paul Haase Dean Hagen John Hahn Scott Hammond Julie Han Joseph Hansen Tom Hanson Henry Hedberg Mike Hedrich 26 Seniors Jason Gorchow Scott Gotfryd Lee Gramatis Deverlin Grant rx

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Taking advice from friends is Senior Nadine Hug- meyer. Many Seniors agree that friends made in the last four years will be friends for life. Seniors Sonia Bychkov and Eric Kopfstein study together in the English Resource Center for tomorrow’s test. The English Resource Center is a quiet study area where students can go to help others and get help themselves.