Stafford Senior High School - Indian Legend Yearbook (Falmouth, VA)

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Just friends? “Just friends” was how many cliques described themselves. Members of these groups were as small as two or three stu- dents. Though not many peo- ple would say they had one “pest friend” couples of all sorts were seen in the hallways everyday. Boyfriend and girlfriend cou- ples were more easily defin ed. It was popular for students to have a special girl or boy. Time before school and between classes was of- ten spent talking to “that special some- one.” Although some students wanted to VoOmEC getting 15070 28 Friends close, others took the chance of getting hurt by showing their true feelings. Good relation- ships were hard to find but sometimes people fell upon them. What made a good rela- tionship? “Honesty, trust, and knowing when to talk or drop a subject are the most important things in a friendship,” ex- plained sophomore Patricia Meadows. Comparatively, Karen Dittman, another sopho- more, stated, “A real friend is someone with whom you dare to be yourself with.” Other opinions differed sharply from person to person and from boy to girl. Being new in school was one of the most awkward positions for a student to be in. “Il really felt lost not knowing anyone my first day here,” said senior Gian Carlos Filartiga. Nobody liked the feeling of not hav- ing any friends. Friendship WOSaarC Dari. Of everyone's life be- cause everyone needed a friend totalkto, oO

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ERIN MCFALL, a junior, practices on the piano in the choir room after school. She often accompanied the show choir, madrigals, or girls choir. Feel the Oise Nineteen eighty-three was a successful year for the music industry. This was a change because sales had been in a slump since 1979. Five groups and musicians who stood out in record sales were Def Lep- pard, Duran Duran, The Police, David Bowie, and Michael Jackson. There were many reasons for this sudden music explosion; one was the de- cline in people’s interests in video games, another was the better economic situation. Se- nior Todd Cornell said, “This year it seems like I've got more money to spend on albums and tapes.” A third possible cause for in- creased sales was combining movies with top-selling aloums. Such were movies Risky Business and Flash- dance. Both of these movies featured hit songs off of popu- lar LP’s. Another reason for record sales increases was the change in radio stations going TOmlLOD 408 OlePOD, sUCh TCs Washington, D.C.’s radio sta- tion WAVA. But a majority of the people in the local area didn’t like the management's BEFORE SCHOOL Harvey Mooney, a senior, escapes from the pressures of school through his walkman. He listens to his favorite music and prepares for the approaching day. Me aS Se haa KEVIN MORAN, a senior and a mem- ber of the band Silent Rage, practices with the other members of the group at Kevin Cooper's house. The group play- ed 3 rock songs in the Christmas musical assemble. idea of changing from “Rock Radio” to “Hit Radio.” Roger spencer, a sophomore, said, “| thought it stunk!” something new this year that attracted more students to mu- sic was the TV video. This be- came a craze even for musi- cians, some spent close to one million dollars developing these three to four minutes movies. Statistics showed that Q popular video sold albums. “Beat it’” was the most popular video of 1983, and as a result Michael Jackson’s album Thriller sold ten million copies in the United States and ten million abroad. Cable vision started a 24 hour video chan- nel, MTV; and even NBC got involved by beginning the show Friday Night Videos. An example of how music surrounded the students was the portable radio — cassette player. Those became very popular among students who did not like to have their music interrupted. In 1983, music blared at stu- dents from Walkman head- phones, televisions, the car radio, and the home stereo, O Music 27

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THE MEDIA CENTER was a popular place for couples like senior Matt May and junior Chris Carter to meet and talk with each other about plans for the weekend, SOPHOMORE Jeff Rowles and junior Debbie Roberson spend a moment alone talking before homeroom, BEFORE CLASSES, seniors Mindy Clot- feller and Kevin Moran share time just enjoying each others company . LINING UP TO LEAVE the cafeteria, sophomores, Laura Foley and Tammy Weadon chat with freshman Judy Gil- kerson about their up coming classes. FRESHMAN, Gary Montague, juniors Kevin Jackson, Johnathan Pendleton and Howard Johnson enjoy the nice weather outside while catching up on the latest news. Friends 29