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

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A» always. the words uUphtmt and girli »n be heard in one broth, but this year the traditional telephone had an added twist. Cordless telephones became affordable and allowed the speaker to roam up to 150 feet away from the base. Kim Sheppard contemplates buying one of these intriguing gadgets while out at San Jacinto Mall. He ii ofroid. He is rotoliy olooe. He is 3 million light yeors from home. the Extra- Terrestrial ssi ET. tit Exits Ttmitrial, is a Steven Sptelberg film that broke all box office records to date, and warmed the hearts of young and old alike all year long Gary East ham, Lyle Pierce, and Kelly Casey ex- hibae a display of the beach-style t-shm's popularity in Mr. John Gotdon s room. 26... Pads

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A quick g»mc of b»»k«b»ll «tor «cbool Mpj keep Jimmy Bun tnd John Thom»» ftt and mm You tightly grip the iron bar. Your muscles flex; your body straightens, slightly swaying back and forth with energy. A drop of salty sweat drips down your face — you ignore it. Your mind races. I can do it — one more time — here goes .. You gather all your strength, your heart hammers against your chest, your biceps bulge as you lift the barbell high above your head and then down to your chest again. It was nothing, you comment breathlessly while placing the bar on the ground. Anyone can do it. Most of us don't get excited about sweat and pain — but for some, building a better body is a dream. I would give anything to have Christie Brinkleys body, or 1 wish I looked like Lou Ferrigno were common desires of students. Some peo- ple just had more willpower than others. Adam Bishop and Eric Groce could frequently be found pumping iron at the Baytown Athletic Club on North Main. Jazzercising became popular and convenient after the Skate Machine added Totally Female fitness machines and techniques. The classes, taught by Judy Mazurek, were total workouts that only took an hour. We decided to go and see what it was about. remembered Mar)’ Hofmann. It works every part of your body and you exercise to popular music — it makes you feel good about yourself. Other kids found easier ways to stay fit. such as jogging, tennis, bicycling and swimming. The in” look was to be as strong as possible, and exercis- ing was the best way to achieve the greatly desired body of the 80s. t makes you feel good about yourself!” Fitness... 25

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”Oh, Andrea! How are you? Like, just ex-o! How are you,Jan?” Just fine, but call me Muffy. You sure are talking funny. Like. I do not talk funny. I am sure. I'm like a VAL, ya know? MOON ZAPPA is my like, heroine! What's a Moon Zappa? Wait. Forget I asked. How's school? Oh, wow. like it's totally tubular! We party like banshees the whole time!” Uh, right. Speaking of par- ties, what do y'all do at y'all's parties?” Like, we totally jam out to Men at Work, Devo, and even sometimes Michael Jackson and Eddie Van Halen. We sit around and drink, like, the new Diet Coke all night, too. If they have, like, a video computer, we can play games. My favorites are like, Frogger and Donkey Kong. Well, how's your boyfriend? Total DWEEB. Like. I dumped him for this tubular football player who looks like Magnum P.I., ya know? Oh. Too bad. What do y'all do on dates since you can drive now? Oh, wow. Like, in Baytown, we now have 20 awesome movie screens, so we check out, like, mega movies, ya know? Like, I think I've seen that little green E.T. and Spicolli so many times I could Ralph! Have you seen Officer and a Gentleman, or Friday the 13th Part III, in 3-D?” No way. Like, I'm not into serious movies, ya know. But, I am into, like those awesome concerts in Houston! I've seen, like. Rush. Van Halen, Sammy Hagar, the Go-Go's, Pat Benatar and Bob Scger already this year. Van Halen puts on a totally wicked show. That sounds like fun! 'Fer Sure. Sometimes, like, when the rents have gone awesomely borneo, they cut us loose with some plastic and the. . Plastic? Plastic — credit cards — and the car. Then we head for the mall. Last week I got this EX-O bandana, some purple and pink VANS, a GUCCI bag. some leg warmers and an add-a- bead necklace. Like, the bill was OUTRAGEOUS! (Continued on page 28) Vanous button» of »11 sues and saying» are ■ hot utiti among many high achooi student» There were few people not »een sporting their favorite tarings or then sentiments of the day Q —Jo we check out, like, mega movies, ya know?” The emphasis is on being stylish Ms Alicia Talley and Teresa Saylor are prime examples as they ex- penencr the latest fashions Fads ...27