Slatington High School - Reflections Yearbook (Slatington, PA)

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flame while listening to a slow moving love song, or remembering a past romance while tearfully hearing a singer belt out the rhythm and blues. Disco, the way of expressing one- self through the movements of the bump and the hustle , is well liked by young and old. For instance, many love to get down and shake their booties with K.C. and the SUNSHINE BAND, another student favorite group. Then there's the all time favorite, party music. Think of the great sounds which the groups BOSTON and AEROSMITH produce while You're partying and starting to feel good. If you can fit yourself into any of these situations, you're really in tune with what's happening in today's music scene. ★

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From the halls of S.H.Swe bring to you the music that our students groove to. KISS takes the spotlight in first place, followed.closely by PETER FRAMPTON in second, and then by AEROSMITH. Some other groups that ranked lower in the charts are THE BEACH BOYS, BEATLES, BLUE OYSTER CULT, BREAD, LED ZEPPLIN, THIN LIZZY, and URIAH HEEP. A recent poll has shown that students listen to music an average of two hours a day, ranging from no time at all up to two hours! How does today's public determine what music is either good or bad? Many say the main ingredients are good rhythm and lyrics. Music of today is something everyone can get into—whether parked with a current

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A growing number of both guys and gals are turning to off-the-street motorcycling in their spare time. As the number of motorcycle-car accidents increases, riders are deciding that the streets are not the place to be with a motorcycle if one desires a long life. And so, faced with finding another way to enjoy the sport, they turn to cross-country riding. Though many formal activities are offered in the form of dirt-biking such as motocross and en- duro , most of the riders of our area simply choose a suitable dirt-bike and romp over the hills or along woods' paths. Speeding along trails stimu- lates and excites the Evel Knieval in all of us. Pa r tying Unlike many seasonal pastimes, partying may be enjoyed by anyone at almost anytime . . . anywhere. Students have been known to party in any atmosphere, from a rented dining hall to a plowed cornfield of a nearby farmer. What actually is a party? A party may involve anything depending upon the people attending. Therefore, all you really need to make a party is people ... the more the better! People's lifestyles determine the type of party which will occur. Weekend, birthday, all night, seasonal, dance, pool mountain, juice, squeeze, drive-around, park or slum- ber parties typify our local color. Most im- portantly a good party can release much built up pressure caused by hard studying and dil- igent class attending.