South Vermillion High School - Old Gold and Black Yearbook (Clinton, IN)

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What did everyone at SVHS spend their extra money on this year? Music and movies. The movie industry brought us great comedies such as Ghost Busters, Beverly Hills Cop, and Police Acadamy. We aTso saw thrillers like Nightmare on Elm Street, and Friday The Thirteenth The Final Chapter. (Is Jason finally dead?) The biggest movie of the past year, however, falls into neither of these catagories. It was a fast paced drama that centered around one man's ability to express himself through his music. The movie was of course Purple Rain. The star of Purple Rain was not only successful in his first movie, but also in his music. The soundtrack from the movie went straight to the top of the album chart. This year in music we saw many new and different faces, such as, Cindy Lauper, Culture Club, and Wham!. But all of the old favorites were still going strong. Journey, Reo Speedwagon, and Foreigner all gave us great songs too. Despite the movement toward new wave music, all of the Heavy Metal favorites are still around. Ac Dc, Kiss, and the Scorpions each gave us new and exciting songs. No song would be complete without a video, and this year groups such as the Jacksons, 21 Top, and Prince brought us very new and exciting videos. All in all, this was a great year for music and movies, and with the constantly changing technology in these fields, we may assume that next year will be even better. 17

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Music and Movies Taking in a Saturday matinee are Debbie Cloud. John Griffen. Tim Bose, and Jeff Merri- field. Semi-formal dances were times when cou- ples could get spiffed up and enjoy some time and music together. Mike Taylor demonstrates his breakin' skills.

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Studying extra-curricular 18 Decisions, decisions, and more decisions. Making the right choice as an individual is a very tough thing to do, especially as a young adult. It is hard to keep certain values in perspective when determinging the paths to be followed. S.V.H.S. offered a large variety of extra-curricular activities which students could be involved in. Sports, drama productions, and organizations combined to form a network of important groups that contributed to the development of students' personalities and future plans. For some, the time they put in after school was what school was all about. Without those activities, school for them would have been a dreaded day by day occurance. But, for those who chose to spend the majority of their time striving for high G.P.A.'s and class ranks, studying seemed to be the key to the doors of the future. These people found pleasure in learning and had a feeling of accomplishment when grades came out. Through determination and self-discipline, they reach the goals important to them. Yet, there was another group of students that were able to organize their time and willing to put forth the extra effort to have both — good grades and school involvement. These people took pride in what they set out to accomplish and consequently contributed to the betterment of S.V.H.S.'s reputation. The decisions we made were rough, but they were ours. We chose the activities we wanted to persue for fulfillment. Some may have had regrets but for the most part a feeling of happiness was evident in 1985.