Orange Union High School - Orange and White Yearbook (Orange, CA)

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Styles depict varied tastes The new school year saw many new styles of clothing, as well as the return of some of the old popular fashions. Among the crowds many mods, punks, new wavers, and new romantics sported their favorite styles, and many other people dressed in unique new styles of their own. 1 love the versatility and being the only one wearing a certain outfit, said Michelle Maaske, a senior. People spent from $30 to $300 for their school wardrobes. Lately everytime I get paid I go shopping for clothes — it ' s fun, said Maaske. The popular stores that were frequent- ed by students were Flip ' s of Holly- wood, Cowboys and Poodles, Beverly Center, and Melrose, as well as the malls and the local thrift stores. General consensus favored black and white, and the less colorful, dull colors over the bright, eye-shocking colors of days gone by. Some, however, still en- joyed the turquoise, fuscia, and bright yellow colors of last year ' s fashions. Siinnle Branch ' s (left) somber colored clothes and unusual hair style reflect her Punk taste. Andy Hilton, Pat Hilton, Chris Castro, and Sonja Rodriguez (above) share lunches and stories to pass the lunch hour. Avant garde adopt simplicity I was bored with being like everybody else, explained Sonnie Branch, senior. Branch was one of the many people who was tired of wearing the same style of shirts and pants, and the same colors and brand names. I wanted to be different, my own style, she added. The unique, new styles many people were inclined to wear saved some money. I can go into a thrift store with $20 and get seven or eight outfits. Most people can ' t even get a pair of jeans for that much money, Branch said. The hair styles were as simple as the clothes. My boyfriend cuts my hair, she added. These weird styles seem to scare some people off. We ' re sort of like the flower children of the 60 ' s, Branch laughed; people are scared of us because we ' re so different. Others thought that people here were tame compared to the people in Holly- wood. People think we ' re so weird — 1 feel sorry for them, said Maaske, they ' ve never been to Hollywood. There are some real strange characters there!

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Mike Nigrone, (far left) demonstrates the difficult brealc dance patterns during the assembly. Lisa Kin- caid (left) wears the kinky locks that won her the name, ■ ' Orange High ' s Annie. JmAaZ CC4 4 i c . . I ' m really impressed with the sopho- mores; they dress up and just ignored the juniors and seniors; they aren ' t ashamed to be sophomores, attested Clark. Others felt that spirited people were less evident on campus and that without Spirit Week, school would just be boring. There would not be any excitement for the football game or homecoming without something to get our enthusiasm up, said Lisa Kincaid playfully glancing from a whitened face and tossing her psychedelic orange mop of hair. If we don ' t dress up, how can we have fun? she questioned. And Kincaid was committed to fun. With her orange fish- net tights and color co- ordinated mini skirt, she was known as Orange High ' s Annie. Dressing up wasn ' t the only activity of Spirit Week. After second period, students flocked to the outdoor theatre for the Or- ange and White assembly. Along with the usual tradition of class competition and the introduction of the var- sity football players, there was an addition to the program. With the new trend of break dancing, the ASB cabinet asked Jose Avila, Mike Nigrone, Carlos Vasquez, and Mark Wilson to perform. Students crowded around the dancers and watched with en- thusiasm and appreciation for the difficult manuevers. Greek and Roman Day, which closed the week, offered an opportunity for many more students to come dressed as their fa- vorite centurion or philosopher. Others, however, merely reflected a raid of the family linen closet. Choosing to wrap themselves in a variety of styles ranging from Mickey Mouse patterns to other colorful designer bedsheets, students seemed preoccupied with relying and read- justing their togas. — EKL Orange was the color chosen by most students. Showing his taste Eric Bastin (above) reveals his true spirit in colors . Students crowd the ampitheatre in eager anticipation of the coming Break dance perfor- mance (left). Rosa Garibay (left) loves her secret pal gift in volleyball; the headdress completed her cos- tume. Spirit Week 25

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At the snack bar during lunch (left) a colorful array of fads, fashions, and accessories appear from all directions. Supplying lunch for himself and his friends, John Drouin (far left) carts a whole pizza from the cafeteria to his friends in the quad. Dressed in the popular Mod fashion Sean Rodriguez, Jim Smith, and Carrie Burnette talk about the latest gossip (below). Some of the older styles that made it through the year and returned to be popular again were the mods, the Great Britain ans, and the concert-goers. Many mods rode in on their Vespas, wearing parkas, and usually a black and white attire. The music got me into it, ' said .sopho- more Joe Barron. I ' ve been a mod for over a year and a half — it ' s not some fad that ' s going to fade away. The parents seemed to enjoy the mod style of life, too. My mom likes it because iwe ' re so neat, he said, explaining the frequent attacks on his group. Other groups such as Punks and Rockers resented the clean-cut look of the Mods. Many people liked the Britain style also, wearing the British flag on shirts, jackets, and leather pants or jeans. Concert-Goers traipsed around in concert T-shirts and faded blue jeans. While conflicts existed off campus, on campus the different people and groups got along without any major conflicts, despite differences in music and fashions. The only problems that existed with the clothes styles of the year were caused by the attention they attracted. The only students we send home or hassle said Dr. Jerry Uffelman, were those that draw undue attention to them- selves; they take away from the learning process of other students. Personally, Tm not concerned about any violence. Only a few students were sent home due to the condition of their attire. — TM 27