Southern Illinois University - Obelisk Yearbook (Carbondale, IL)

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10 22 25 32 36 42 44 50 54 56 60 64 76 80 84 86 90 94 104 109 137 187 261 28.3 Obelisk II Obelisk II Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Editor-in-Chief Doug J anvrin Business Operations David F. J Olly, J r. fBusiness Director Christ Cordogan4 General Manager Southern Publishing Associate Editors Kevin Eldridge J ohn Racine J ay Small 4FalD Art Directors Carole Byers Vince Cook Brent Cramer Karl Hannah Mitch Harned-Contributing Artist Lisa Tecklenburg-Advertising Director Public Relations ' Betsy F reed Renee Rybarczyk Promotions Maureen Foy J udy J arowsky J eff Michels Faculty Advisor A. B. Mifflin Fiscal Officer Dr. Nancy Harris The Obelisk II, Volume 7, is published by the Southern Publishing and Information Network under the authority of the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University. All rights are re- served. Any reproduction in whole or in part with- out express written consent of the publisher is prohibited. Inquiries should be addressed to: Obelisk 11, Southern Illinois University at Car- bondale, Carbondale, Illinois 62901. C9 1983 Southern Illinois University

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photo by Doug Janvnn : DS 3 DS A new American sub-culture was born in 1983. A 41-year-old singer and his 14-year-old daughter tthe latter, known as Moon Unitl were driving force in the tvalley girls' movement. The leaders of this new ultra fad created a new wave of jargon, dress and mannerisms. Phrases like tlferr sure? 1ttotally awesome, ltgrody to the max, and tlbarf outll became the vernacular everywhere, only years after they were coined in Californials valley region. This new culture reintroduced head bands, mini-skirts, flat heeled shoes, and ankle socks to the American scene. Frank and Moon Zappals hit thrived on the youngls tendency to be different. However, unlike many of its predecessors, the Valley movement thrived long and better on commer- cial wealth. Wearing designer Shoelaces, leg warmers, owning a personal home computer, tuning into a micro-sized walkman for music and entertaining yourself with a small leather bag called a hack sackl were all status symbols in 1983emore appropriately fads. Most are as doomed to a short life as were their predecessors: Rubikls Cube, wearing designer blue jeans and wearing safety pins through the cheeks. This phenomena is nothing new. It probably existed from the y ancient Roman emperors to the surfs of medieval Europe. It is doubtful that the surfs or emperors would have had a personal home computer sitting in their living rooms as a family of the 80s might very well have. . The personal home computer may well be on its way to a place next to the family television in every Ameri- can household. Already an indispen-