North Side High School - Legend Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Trends Story by: Joel Brecount Clothing and recreational activi- ties reveal what styles and pastime activities we enjoyed. Video games, like Iron, Defender, and ZaxJODn, became more and more pop- ular. Biese games developed as a vit- al part of a student ' s free time. The result was a hl er degree of com- plication, vAiich excited the fantasy and raLni of a daring star-raider. Music was another form of student enjoyment. Some of the Redskin popu- lation enjoyed basic rock, while oth- ers listened to country- western or r 0ii wave. The introduction of nesa wave misic changed the way many students looked. Often, an uncountable nunber of stu- dents couH be seen anbling down the hall with a pair of punk shades on. Karen Rohrig, an exchange student from Germany, conmented, The thing I like about the apparel of teen-agers here is how casually they dress. The focus was on clothing that was com- fortable but still stylish and func- tional. The dominant object in every Redskin ' s wardrobe was still the be- loved pair of blue jeans. The differ- ent types of jeans became more wide- spread, bringing baggies, straight legs, and pin-striped. Other nacom- ers to the fashion vrorM were knick- ers, mini and prarie skirts, and ruf- led blouses. Seniors Jon Woods and Bill Habig points of their fall wardrobe. Geoff Mather and Lisa Schlickman ' parade onto the track. Among the more popular jeans were Lees, Wranglers, and Calvin Kleins. Trends 15

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