Ross S Sterling High School - Governor Yearbook (Baytown, TX)

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it ine ha Is are not I by Tamm tf ’ « ' O'Toole. C, . .lunj dWfKJge One glance between classes and a coforburst of fashion appears , Where did you get it ? I love it Where did you get it? This is probably what is said when someone tries out a new fashion that turns into the latest fad Where did that person get the idea for a new trend? Trend-setting is influenced by the media Students are bombarded with advertisements promising notoriety The jean commercials try to convince viewers that if they buy that pair of jeans their figures will look as good as the people on television. As everyone cannot look like a fashion model, students settle for dressing like one. Lisa Gersteman explained. “Everyone wants to look like Charlie s Angels. All it takes for a new fashion to spread is for someone to ask. Where did you get it? This starts a chain reaction Within a few weeks, the new style is commonly seen in the halls. John Selmsky stated it best when he said. Fads start because people want to be recognized, i.e the Mohawk haircuts. Trends that were more common were also designed to catch someone's attention, such as out- rageously bright clothing or the prestigious Izod shirts Why is fashion so important? As Sharon Burns stated. People feel better and more important about themselves if they are wearing clothes in style. Student Life

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b Christmas ption Brad crafts stu- n the glass t the main office was el. Tim EngJeri. and Eai IS. put the-tui hjng pti tows outside the m'airj c D Mota Giving, giving... When can a student walking down the hall hear such bits of conversation as, What are you getting your secret pal?. Don’t forget your canned goods!.” Can you believe someone actually brought thirty cans? We re going to Louisiana next week to visit relatives. or Have you found a blood donor yet? The Christmas rush had definitely caught hold the week before the Christ- mas holidays. There were varied activi- ties the week of December 19th that kept students as busy as Santa's elves. The Student Council sponsored a can- ned goods drive, and m only eight days collected over 2.000 cans from the stu- dent body. In addition, the Stars hosted a blood drive where over 150 pints were donated by students and faculty alike. As Mr Watchel stated in his morning message on December 19th. You have proved your unity over the past weeks beyond question The canned goods drive, the Blood Drive — all of this adds up to one thing — you are a school with class. Many clubs and organizations chose secret pals. and gifts were exchanged during Christmas parties. The perplexing question of How can I remember fifteen of my friends for under thirty dollars? seemed to be a typical conversation piece With prices on the increase, many students chose to make stuffers and fill them with candy canes and other goodies. Dana Hutchison painted ceramic stockings and filled them with candy Another enterprising idea was intercepted by Priscilla Alfaro, who fashioned key rings for many of her friends. As an added surprise, school was dismissed at 2:50 p.m. But after all the cards had been handed out and class parties were over, there were twelve days of vacation for students to do as they wished. Others saw the relished twelve days as a chance to catch up on viewing day-time soaps. Some stu- dents became travellers as they took to the road and visited relatives, or spent days skiing on the snow-capped slopes of Colorado Student Life

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T-Shirt shops boast the slo- gan If you'll wear it we'll print it and that gives stu- dents a way to praise criti- cize. or support whatever they wish in the case ot Dwight Pyle the T-shirt i$ Simply an advertisement for a car Cosmetology student Katny Miller shaves Luis Ludtke s hair into the unusual Mohawk style He and other students adopted it as a unique method to express tneir individuality Western clothes are no longer the mark of the kicker Since Mike Bar- ber introduced Ihe feather bands for cowboy hats, everyone wants to wear them Letty Vilfareat com- pliments her designer jeans with western attire D ifjrn » Alligator fashion is back but this time it is in the form of shirts sweaters and jeans Donnmg her popular l od shirt Pam Watson ■s ready for the paper work bemg a library Stu- dent assistant involves li (J Kymav M GoWivi Student Life