Thornwood High School - Thunderbird Yearbook (South Holland, IL)

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General Hospital tops daily entertainment Homework, extra-curricular ac- tivities, and jobs kept students occu- pied most of the time during the school year. But, as fish need water, teenagers need entertainment to break up the monotony of their obli- gations. Teenagers may acquire dif- ferent tastes in entertainment, but they all add up to one thing - diver- sion. Soap operas grow in popularity each year. More and more males are running home to see what's hap- pening on their favorite soap. Some guys say that they only enjoy watching them because their girl- friends do, but it's obvious that the beautiful daytime actresses keep them coming back for more each day. The most popular daytime ser- ial stars happened to be a couple from America's number one soap op- era - General Hospital. Luke Spen- cer, the suave adventurer, and Lau- ra Baldwin his lovely companion, were the topic of many lunch table conversations. One Life to Live and All My Children also drew many viewers from the high-school set into watching three to four hours of day-time drama. For the less-addict- ing crowd, game shows and situation comedies offered a chance to relax and kick their feet up. After dinner, networks continued to give students ways to pass the time. Fridays, ABC's version of Sat- urday Night Live, and English crazy-man Benny Hill, kept teens rolling on the floor. For those who liked to keep up with trivia and stunt-performers, That's Incredible ooh, ahed, and amazed. M 'A 'S 'H i, for years the number one T.V. show, remained in the top slot. Box-office fans were found in line at River Oaks and the Diana the- atres. Tuesday nights became 951.00 admission nights at River Oaks, so students saw a lot of the latest flicks during the week. Scarey movies such as Fun House, Halloween and Friday the 13th Parts I and ll were the craze of brave moviegoers. The biography of Loretta Lynn, Coal Miner's Daughter, brought Sissy Spacek an award for best actress at the Academy Awards ceremony. Robert DeNiro won the best actor award for his performance as a box- erin Raging Bull. Fame, the story of aspiring young performers, was an energetic treat for cinema fans also. Those who were economically minded fancied watching the box-of- fice smashes in the comfort and pri- vacy of their own home with the popularity of ON-TV and home vid- I I eo machines. Everyone enjoyed listening to re- cords and tapes at home or cruising in their cars, jamming to the top tunes. Punk rockers hopped and bopped to Whip It by Devo. AC- DC was tops in party music . R.E.O. Speedwagon and Styx proved to be popular among con- cert-goers. Country music lovers ap- plauded buxom Dolly Parton as she warbled the theme song from Nine to Five . For those who preferred going downtown for a play, Chicago knew just what to offer. Evita, the story of Eva Peron, dazzled the audiences with such excellence that many classes took field trips to see it at the Shubert. The revival of My Fair Lady kept its onlookers warmly pleased. And many students ranted and raved upon seeing Children ofa Lesser God. Those who spent quite a bit to purchase tickets surely got their money's worth. During the yuletide season, many of those who asked Santa for Carl Sagan's Cosmos enjoyed curling up to drink hot chocolate and reading on cold and blustery December evenings. FEATURES 151

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Designer craze invades TW Brooke Shields seductively poses on a floor boldly exclaiming that nothing comes between her and her Calvins. Deborah Harry of Blon- die struts through the streets of New York in a pair of Gloria Vander- bilts and a Canadian hockey team skates around singing, Oo, la, la, Sassonf' Years ago designer fash- ions were only worn by the very rich and very chic. Bill Blass, Pierre Cardin and Givenchy created dress- es, suits, and shoes for those who wanted to stand out in a crowd. Lately names like Calvin Klein and Gloria Vanderbilt have worked their way into our vocabulary by sticking their trademarks on the backs of jeans, the cuffs of shirts, and the fronts of sweaters. The designer craze has caught Americans by the seat of the pants and has a stronghold on the clothing industry. Prices of clothing have doubled due to the surge of designer fashions and new names a-poppin' up everyday in New York's gar- ment district. This designer craze began with the production of designer jeans. Calvin Klein put his name on the back pockets of a pair of pants and the trend snowballed. Since then names like Jordache, Bon Jour, and Sasson have filled the stores. Many W consumers have no qualms about paying double the cost even though they can purchase a pair of Levi's for around S16.00. 'tl think they look and fit better, explained one girl who boasts a closet filled with six pairs of Calvins. Designer infatuation has spilled into other areas besides jeans. Gloria Vanderbilt has developed a whole line of women's sportswear and the Jordache Company has recently in- troduced a pair of tennis shoes. Even Calvin Klein has developed the denim diaper for toddlers. This trend is also found in eyeglasses, co- lognes, and even women's lingerie. The desire for these special fashions appears to be for status and sex appeal. Campaign ads portray attractive men and women leading exciting lives in designer clothes. I think it's stupid, explained a junior male. lt doesn't make you any bet- ter if you have a pair of designer jeans. Nevertheless the designers are earning multi-million dollar profits and the amount is growing each year. Fashion-conscious teen- agers are filling their closets with all types of designer apparel. So the next time you bump into a student clad in designer jeans, just turn and say, Oh, I beg your 'Chardon. ' x x 152 FEATURES