Rogers High School - RYB Yearbook (Michigan City, IN)

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FADS A Hair-Brained Adventure You ask me why my hair always looks the same? I’ll tell you my tail. Just the other day, I was walking down the street and I saw my friend, Harry. I couldn’t believe it was him because I hairdly recognized him with his new hairdo. I asked him where he had it done. He replied, “Barette-a’s Beauty Parlor on the other part of town. It really looked mahvelous and I told him so. Harry told me that he was studying to become a beautician and had learned so much lately about hair. The only bad thing about the school is my instructor. He is so pomp(ador)ous! Being the smart guy that I am, I saw this meeting as luck because, as my tresses were getting lengthy and unruly, I needed some advice on a new cut and this was free. After asking his opinion, he said, Well, Bob, the wind blown look is really hot. All you need is a little layering and a can of mousse, or, you could opt for short and sleek and get a real buzz job!” This advice sounded wonderful to me. I couldn’t st(r)and to wait to get my hair cut, so I immediately made an appointment. I was so fired up that when I finally went to get it cut, I chickened out. That’s why my hair looks the same, and that’s the long and short of it. •Bob Geoff Hewlett stares off into space trying to remember if he combed his hair this morning. He sports one of the hottest new looks in hair in 1986. Swatch It; They’re Here! This year many people laid to rest the traditional timepieces that have donned their wrists for so many years and made the switch to Swatch. Swatch, which comes from Swiss Watch, has become one of the most popular watches since Timex. They are made of plastic bands which come in colors that range from white to hot pink (non- scented or fruit scented), with faces that are covered with checks, polka- dots, paisley prints, or stripes, instead of numbers; Swatches are easy to spot. What is it that people like so much about Swatches? Some like them just because they’re in style, and others prefer to Swatch themselves because they’re so wild- looking and go with just about any of the new bright colored fashions that are worn today. Another trend in wrist accessories are rubber bracelets, such as those made popular by rock star Madonna. Worn in multiple numbers or alone. these thin, rubber bracelets are in all sorts of colors, but black is most commonly worn. Many girls who wanted to have the complete look added gold or silver bracelets and even rubber rings to match. In any case, whichever style you prefer, the results of the new fashions for wrists were certainly proven to be bright ideas. -Cathy Drzewiecki Button Up Your T-Shirt T-shirts and buttons are fads that exist among teenagers today. You can find buttons and T-shirts almost anywhere. Sometimes they have hidden messages. For example, buttons say; Who knows, who cares, why bother? and state most students’ every thought. T-shirts like reckless describe most students’ ability to drive. Are we having fun yet? is a popular button and also a question that comes up in almost every class. Whatever happened to the plain, white T-shirt? Well, alot of them are now being worn under sweaters and jackets. Some of them are being dyed colors like soft pink, bright yellow, and mint green. They are long and big, short and cut-off. The long and big T-shirts appeal to girls who wear stirrups, and the short cut-off T-shirts appeal to guys who wear sweats and want to show off their many muscles. Besides T-shirts, buttons have become an important accessory to today’s fashions. Most buttons today accompany jackets; anything from letter jackets to winter jackets to jeans jackets. Buttons and T-shirts are worn together, too. People who wear buttons always have silly little grins on their faces. Go up to them and read their button, and you’ll probably find out why! -Lori Grams 20 Off The Record Swatch It! They're Here! Swatches have invaded Lon Grams's life!

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JrOOM OF ONE’S OWN Where do you go to escape the pressures of school, your friends, or family? Sixty-nine percent of the students polled replied that they go into their bedroom and shut the door (the results of the other students polled, just for the record, are: 15% meditate in a Buddhist temple, 12% sit on top of the bandshell in Washington Park, and 4% retreat into that vast waste of oblivion - space). Your room is one of the only rooms in the world that you have total control This picture shows the aftermath of a rushed morning in a typical teenage girl’s room. In contrast to the above picture, this room is neat and orderly. over. Depending on your parents, you may have total control of the decorating or just stand by as the new wallpaper your mom fell in love with goes up. Even if your mom chose the bedspread and carpet, it can still be identified as your room because it is inevitable that you’ll leave your mark there. Whether it’s the photos of friends you have nicely framed and arranged on your bedside table, or the smelly sock that is STILL hanging from your curtain rod, it’s your room. Your Room 19

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Coppin' The RAYS Imagine that it’s the middle of February. You have a gorgeous tan, and you didn’t even have to leave Michigan City to get it! Well, to have a beautiful tan in February, all you have to do is visit one of the various tanning booths. What is a tanning booth? Actually, it’s like a bed. You lay on it, and utlraviolet lights above you release UVR’s (ultraviolet rays). The UV rays are divided into two groups: UV-A, which are considered safe rays, and UV-B, which are harmful. Although the booths release more UV-A rays than UV-B rays, it doesn't mean tanning booths are completely safe. However, Consumer Reports editors say that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been far from strict in regulating the industry. It has been known for quite some time that ultraviolet rays are a risk factor for skin cancer. Dr. Paul Lazar of Northwestern University Medical School has helped prepare a report about other effects of UV-A rays for the American Medical Association. The report states that ultraviolet-A rays penetrate more deeply into the skin then the UV-B rays, producing the wrinkled, leathery look of prematurely aged skin. And UV-A rays may damage the cornea and lense of the eye, while repeated exposure to either UV-A or UV-B may cause cataracts.” If tanning booths are so dangerous, then why do so many people use them? When Kedron Pliske was asked this question she answered, “If I’m going to die, I'm going to die brown.” Some places people visit for a beautiful tan are Edy’s, Camille's and Sunspot. One advantage to this type of tanning is that it doesn’t take long. A half hour on a tanning bed is equivalent to six hours in the sun, so, you can fit a golden tan into even a busy schedule. However, one aspect of artificial tanning is that it is more expensive than getting a tan naturally. If you have the cash and are willing to take chances with any possible side effects, tanning salons are for you! -Amy Russell Twenty Cent Terror I was late for class one day, and as I strolled into class, I noticed something different. Every person in that room had a bulge in his cheek and a long white stick coming out of his mouth. Oh, my god. I about died. Everyone in my class was possessed: it had to be that creatures from outer space had taken over my friends, and now they have these terrible things in their mouths! In my moment of panic I let out a piercing yell. The guy named Marcus, who sits in front of me, pulled it out of his mouth and said, “Is there a problem there Kath? I thought I was going to faint. He actually pulled it out of his mouth! “Wha ... wha .. what is that?” I cried out in horror. “Kath, chill,” he replied, “they are Blow-Pops. You know, candy on the outside and gum on the inside — a two for one treat, and only twenty cents!” You mean you all aren’t possessed? You weren’t taken over by creatures from outer space? You're still Marcus and it’s still 1986?” Yeah. Of course we are — get it together. But you know, my schoolmates have never been the same since. I hear sinister giggles as I walk through the halls. I see gleams in their eyes. I feel strange presences in the rooms. I notice strange scents of sour apple, grape, cherry, and watermelon. I don't know; it's strange. My cheek feels a little bigger. Something isn't quite normal at Rogers High. I wonder . .. -Kathy Mickus Doin’ The CRUISE A He pulls out his comb, slicks back his wind-blown hair, and reaches for the keys. Into the darkness he disappears in the awesome ’66 pea-green El Dorado. With the windows down and the radio blasting, he sets out for “the Cruise . Cruising around the town has become a weekend ritual for most teenagers. Cruising is more than just flashing your new set of wheels: it’s sort of a social quest. During the journey down Franklin Street and around the lake, one tends to find themselves looking for their friends, checking the scenes for “special interests”, or searching for places where things seem to be happening. Why has this become such a popular form of passing time? Most people seem to agree that the lack of night life sends them wheeling out into the streets. One person had the comment, “You can meet interesting and strange people that you wouldn’t see otherwise.” Quite a few guys admit that they like to cruise just so they can try racing other speed racers” (within the 25 m.p.h. of Franklin, of course!) Where everyone cruises in M.C. is usually the same answer. It is the traditional ride down Franklin, the perusal of the lake and Fedder’s Alley, and then the inevitable trek back to McDonald’s for a Coke and some conversation or gossip — take your pick. At the end of the ride, maybe you’ve met some new people, gotten a ticket or two, or perhaps you’ve found yourself right back where you started. In any case, cruising is part of the culture we're building — hopefully toward the road to tomorrow and beyond. -Cathy Drzewiecki Georjia Biederstadt’s red hot RX-7 lies in wait m the school lot so she can DO THE CRUISE . Look out! The Year Book staff has been taken over by the Blow-Pop Syndrome! J Off The Record 21