Robert E Lee High School - Lee Traveler Yearbook (Baytown, TX)

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Garfield relaxes with his favorite sounds from Smurf head set. Big. blue, and cute. Smurfa are a favorite creature of the young and old. E.T. captured the hearts of the country, and REL is no exception. Checkered shoe are a big hit at REL Darron Ash’s high top take the prixe. Nicole Vaughn dons a mini skirt to keep up with fashion. Your car's not ready for the road until bumper stickers have been carefully applied

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24 Newest Rage, Latest Craze Ganders Stay In Step ion-color-coordinated leg warmer . As times changed so did the trends at Robert E. Lee High School. Thirty years ago, after school, students were waiting to meet that special person at the nearest soda fountain and shopping for penny loafers and bobby socks. In the 80’s, the hottest shop was McDonalds and penny loafers and bobby socks were in again. New looks in lovable characters, hair styles, fashion, and mu- sic were popping up every- where. Everything from shoe laces to notebooks were sup- porting the lovable charac- ters of E.T., Garfield, and Smurf. No one would ever be considered “square if he showed up in a T-shirt that showed off the lovable extra terristerial,” E.T. The Spiel- burg film released in the summer of 1982 was the in- dustry's largest money mak- er ever. Garfield and Smurf were two animated characters that hit the scene, too. Gar- field was a favorite for note- books, stuffed animals, and key rings. Smurf, the little man with blue skin, and his honey Smurfette. were the same. They appeared on everything from candles to wallets. Perhaps these little creatures made an impact because they were fantasy characters, heroes of good, simple pleasures. Whatever the reason, they were defi- nitely “in.” Another “in” was “New Wave. For Fast Times at Lee High checkered shoes were “totally awesome.” Inch long hair was not un- usual at all. Mini-skirts were back in style and leg warm- ers had just made the scene. Some people were really into New Wave, but most of the Rock-n-Rollers were still around. Although things around us change, there’s one thing that doesn’t, and that’s the pride at Robert E. Lee. Suzan Johnson clip and «nip Jerry Gerllch inio a punk rock •tyle.

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From Pacman To Space Shuttle It’s Easy To “Phone Home” In the last decade, we found ourselves living in a li- festyle that has rapidly changed at a breathtaking pace. The changes that led us to believe this inescapable conclusion: the video indus- try plays a major role in our ever-changing lives. In the past few years, Lee High School has turned to computers in many aspects. Report cards and grade sheets were computer pro- cessed. Lee added two new office computers. In the reg- isters’ office, the Univac Computer kept on file all the students’ schedule changes. The guidance office had a computer which was set up on a phone line with colleges and universities around the nation. It supplied the stu- dents at REL with informa- tion about the colleges and financial aid. The business department added three Apple comput- ers which were used by stu- dents in the business classes for enrichment activities. Many students at Lee en- rolled in Mr. Chris Bacon’s Computer Math class which taught students how to oper- ate and program into the computer. Perhaps the most popular kind of computers among teenagers were video games. Arcades, as well as, home video centers became more and more attractive. Yester- days, Fireworks, and the Vault were just a few of the places in Baytown that pro- vided junior high and high school students with video entertainment. Games such a Pacman, Donkey Kong, Frogger, and Defender were just the beginnings of the games which have been made for home video sys- tems. In the future, many other challenging games will be added to this collection and computers may be an everyday necessity. Billy Satterwhitc concentrate on playing thr video game called Joust. Stacie Glenn type» a program for the computer math class. Susan Schrock wants E.T. to come visit her. 26