South Side High School - Totem Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Jeans will never go out of style but styles of jeans will. This years styles included an acid stone washed jean and the ripped jean look. Maybe for the first time worn-out clothes were the trend. If your mother made you throw your beat-up jeans away, you needn't worry because you could pur- chase a stone washed pair of jeans with holes all ready intact for an average price of $50.00. It used to be only when one had something(s) to hide would anyone wear turtlenecks. The fashions to- day include a variety of turt- lencks ranging from the standard full neck collar to the mock turtleneck to the dickie (not a full shirt, just a high collar worn under sweaters). Anything in brand names of Banana Republic (espe- cially T-shirts), Adidas, Troop, Liz Claiborne, Outback Red, or Forenza could be consid- ered fashionable. Fashion- able shops for the year ranged from the Limited to Bennetton to the Merry-Go- Round. If you were still wearing flourescent pink during 1987-88 you were commit- ing a serious fashion faux pas. Primarily the designers were using earth tones. A popular color for the year was peach. The must have purse for the year was a Liz Claiborne doctor's bag or drawstring. Other all time favorites in- cluded the Gucci bag, Esprit bag, or Coach bag. Everyone seemed to have the time this year be- cause the watch was a very fashionable accessory. Swatch was still a popular brand of watch. Guess, Gucci, and moon-faced watches were also popular. Long hair was fashionable not only with the girls but also with the guys. Flat tops, crew cuts, and buzzes were also very stylish for the guys. Basically there was no set style for either the girl or guy that was more fashionable than the others, it depend- ed on the individual person. Music For the year 1987-88, the world of popular music promised a lot but did not always deliver the goods. Several super-stars re- leased long awaited re- cordings, and there were a few new arrivals, but, once again, widely accepted projects that broke new ground were the exception. There were the ever-pre- sent one shot novelty acts and numerous Madonna im- personators, but 1987-88 will probably be most remem- bered for the onslaught of American influenced top- forty bands coming out of England and the resurgence of teenagers on the popular charts. Micheal Jackson, once the darling of the ever so fickle public, followed up his fantastically popular Thriller with a third solo effort enti- tled Bad. Despite crack comparisons between the album's quality and its title, the first two singles from it climbed to number one on the charts around the world, though they did not have the wide impact of his previ- ous work. Almost as an answer to Jackson's claim of badness came L.L Cool J's single I'm Bad from his album Bigger and Deffer. The rising popu- larity of rap music on the top forty charts continued. Run- DMC teamed up with two members of the heavy met- al band Aerosmith to do a hit cover of Walk This Way and had a hit with their al- bum, Raising Hell: white boy rappers, the Beastie Boys, opened up the white domi- nated top forty charts to the music form; and, the previously mentioned Cool J album followed to show how it's really done. Among other anticipated releases by big name artists were Bruce Springsteen's Tunnel of Love, The Joshua Tree from U2, ... Nothing Like the Sun from ex-cop Sting, George Micheal's first solo album titled Faith. Gen- esis's Invisible Touch and Sign o' the Times from Prince. There were few sur- prises this year. Whitney Houston's second album re- peated the impressive suc- cess of her first, and Madon- na continued to be a presence, along with her string of impersonaters, who often times were more suc- cessful than she. Among the newer bands with growing popularity in the U.S. were those with a typically main-stream Amer- ican sound, many emerging from England to show up on the radio. Groups such as Mr. Mister, Cutting Crew, Crowded House, Glass Tiger, The Outfield, and The Hoot- ers became popular be- cause of their simple melo- dies, trivial lyrics, clean-cut images and complete unori- ginality, all fitting in com- pletely with what is consid- ered top pop in our country. On the other hand, hard rock made a comeback to the charts. Whitesnake, Sammy Hagar, Europe, Cin- derella, Poison, and the win- ners of the American Music Award's band of the year, Bon Jovi, all had a good year. Towards the end of the year, there were two new artists who made a big im- pression, not so much for their material, but because of their ages. Tiffany and Debbie Gibson, each six- teen, began the re-intro- duction of teen-age artists into the charts. Their arrival on the scene brought about rememberences of the old days when little Stevie Wonder, Micheal Jackson, and the Osmonds reigned supreme. Looking to the alterna- tive. The Smiths released a double album, broke-up, then released another al- bum. The Cure, also, re- leased a double album; their first to be widely accepted by both critics and the pub- lic. On the other hand, David Bowie's long awaited follow up to Tonight, Never Let Me Down, was not received well by anyone. Punk's politi- cal preachers, the Dead Kennedy's, released Bed- time for Democracy, and they, too, broke-up. Not long after, a greatest hits completion appeared bear- ing the title Give Me Conve- nience or Give Me Death. New Order put together a greatest hits collection. Sub- stance, including the new single True Faith, which was their first to make it into the top forty. Depeche Mode came out with Music for the Masses, and held a concert in Chicago, which was well attended by repre- sentatives from South Side. The alternative band that touched Archers the most, probably, would have been INXS, which gave a concert at the Embassy in the fall of 1987. Overall, 1987-88 was a typical year for the world of commercial music. There were no new Beatles or Sex Pistols, but there rarely are. The year will be most re- membered for the twenti- eth anniversary of Rolling Stone magazine. Movies Memorable movies of the year include the following: Fatal Attraction. Good Morning Vietnam. Dirty Dancing. Broadcast News. and Princess Bride. The Totem staff would like to thank Chris Murray and others for contributing to the mini-mag. Mini-mag — 25

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-r Fads Probably the biggest fad for the 1987 year would have to be Lieutenant Colo- nel Oliver North and his testi- mony in the Iran-Contra hearings. It seemed every- where one looked Ollie North would be there. His testimonies interrupted the summer vacationing couch potatoes' regular television schedules while T-shirts bared his name. Pranksters in California covered up the H on the infamous Holly- wood sign which then made it the city of, none other than, Ollywood. Some may think all the Ol- lie North hype is for the dogs, which brings us to Spuds McKenzie. Spuds McKenzie was an English Terrior with a black eye. He was the Bud- weiser Lite Beer representi- tive. His amazing animalistic charm brought gorgeous women to his side. Ultimate- ly he was the party animal of the year. The 1987-88 year could be considered the year for remembering years. The '50's rebel James Dean was back in style and could be seen on everything from full size posters to pictures on T- shirts. The legend of Marilyn Monroe also lingered into this year with a video of her life released and an Elton John song, Candle in the Wind, praising her was re- released. According to the twenty year rock'n'roll cycle, the 1987 summer would have been the Summer of Love repeated. A new genera- tion of hippies came out of hiding for Grateful Dead concerts across the coun- try. True hippies sported their hand dyed tie-dyed shirts and homemade bead- ed jewelry. But hippie-want- to-be's didn't need to wor- ry, for the malls carried all that was needed to be a hippie. Television dance pro- grams became a craze. Of course, the classic American Bandstand was still around but others were added to the list. Dance Party U.S.A. was a favorite among some. Avid watchers be- came familiar with the regu- lars on the show. If one pre- ferred a big city atmosphere in a dance show then Club MTV was the one to watch. The pro- gram was taped at the Pa- ladium in New York City. The set included multiscreen television airing the video to which the dancers danced. As usual changing one's appearance was a fad. Many ignored all the nega- tive propaganda against ul- traviolet rays and still regu- larly visited the tanning booth. One didn't need to vacation in Florida to get a tan in the winter anymore; it was as easy as lying in bed to achieve that all around bronze. Skin color wasn't the only thing changing this year. Colored contacts could change a person's eye color in an instance. For the more spiritual per- son a passing fad was the new age healing crystal. It supposedly could cure fatal incurable illnesses if enough faith was put into it. It also could be used as an every- day good luck charm just as the rabbit's foot had been used in previous years. Another fad for the 1987- 88 year were friendship bracelets. These bracelets were made of embroidery yarn and consisted of rows and rows of knots. Each could be considered origi- nal. They were tied on to the wrist and wouldn't have to be taken off for months. Fashions The key to this year's fash- ions for the women was, the shorter the better. Al- though fashion experts said it was the women's choice of the length (or shortness) of the hemline, all one could basically find were miniskirts galore. As the hemline rose the tops length decreased. Midriff sweaters and shirts were the latest fashion. One has to wonder if the adminis- tration knew of the upcom- ing fashions when they de- cided to abolish the shorts miniskirt rule before the '87-88 school year. Although the box office hit Top Gun was released a year ago the look from the movie was more popular this year. The aviator look cap- tured the intense fashion buff. Leather bomber jack- ets, brown or black, were the items that heated up the market. Archers' Slang-tionary In the course of the year, Archers heard new additions to the usual vocabulary. Not just the new combinations of curse words, but slang terms that would stand the test of time and become a part of our vernacular. Bunk — not fair; raw deal; uncool. Dude — a hip male. Hard-core — intense. Hot — cute; sexy; irrestible. Squigly — nerdly; geeky. Word — I agree; you can say that again. 24 — Mini-mag

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-r Mini-mag Sports Summary Basketball In basketball it was the year of the Hoosier. Neither Indiana's famed passion for basketball, nor the hit movie Hoosiers, nor a number one best seller — A Season on the Brink, about Indiana Uni- versity's coach Bobby Knight — could upstage the shot. The shot, of course, was Keith Smart's jumper with five seconds to play that put Indiana ahead of Syracuse 74-73 to win the national championship. The road to Ill's fifth national championship was an im- pressive one. Steve Alford became their all-time lead- ing scorer, needing just two points to tie the Big Ten record. Indiana and Purdue University shared confer- ence co-champion honors. And two unlikely heroes, jun- ior-college transfers Dean Garrett and Smart, led Indi- ana University to national prominence. In other college news. Navy's All-American c enter, David Robinson, became the only college player ever to accumulate 2.500 points and 1300 rebounds and shoot better than sixty per- cent. He was chosen first in the NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs. All-American guard Steve Alford was chosen by the Dallas Maver- icks in the second round, a disappointing twenty-sixth overall. Perhaps the most contro- versial subject of the col- lege hoops season was a half-moon line painted 19'9 away from the basket. For the first time in history any shot taken past that line would now be worth three points instead of the usual two. UNLV was ranked num- ber one for most of the sea- son and Providence made it to the Final Four, both large- ly due to the three points. In the NBA championship series the Boston Celtics once again played the Los Angeles Lakers. The Celtics were trying to repeat as world champions while the Lakers were trying to avenge their loss of the year before. In the end the Lakers out-ran Boston in six games. Their star guard, Magic Johnson, earned MVP hon- ors ending the three year reign of Larry Bird. Football Incredible is the only word to describe football, both in college and pro, over the last year. In pro football fans were treated to a twen- ty-four day players strike, subsequent replacement scab player games, the end of a fairy-tale career, a mammuth trade, and, yes, the Indianapolis Colts post- ing- a winning record. They actually won the AFC East Division which meant they were able to participate in the playoffs. What may have been the biggest story of the NFL in 1987-88 came from the strike. The stopping of play orchestrated by the NFL Player's Association actually caused the cancellation of one week of the season and three weeks of scab-ball, football with non-union play- ers and players who crossed the picket lines. The strike ran from September 22 to October 16 and saw all kinds of people report to play for non-union teams. The Colts, it seemed, were destined to stumble through yet another season of mediocrity with touches of atrocity because of an erratic, non-productive of- fense. And then — THE TRADE. With a variety of manuevers, the Colts man- aged to sign one of the best running backs of the 1980s, Eric Dickerson. The addition of Dickerson turned the once-inept dolts into an impressive bunch of Colts. Indy finished 9-6, good enough for the pl ayoffs where they were brought down by the Cleveland Browns, 38-21. For the sec- ond year in a row, the win sent Cleveland to the AFC championship game. For the second year in a row, Cleveland got sent home with a heartbreaking loss by the Denver Broncos, who, for the second year in a row, got thumped soundly in the Super Bowl. About the only thing different for the Bron- cos this year was the margin of defeat (32 points in '88; 19 points in '87) and the op- ponents (the Washington Redskins in '88; the New York Giants in '87). The Colts weren't the only team in Indiana making noise. The Indiana Hoosiers, who once were the door- mats of college football, woke up and kicked in a few doors themselves. The Hoosiers went 8-3 in the reg- ular season, while getting huge monkeys off their shoulder pads by defeating conference rivals Michigan (14-10) and Ohio State (31- 10) in the same season. That may not seem like much, but IU hadn't beaten Ohio State in 31 years, and Michi- gan for nearly as long. For- get about monkeys; that was Kong perched on their backs. However, the Michi- gan State Spartans blew away lU's hopes of going to the Rose Bowl. Then the Hoosiers went to the Peach HAHCO 26 — Mini-mag