Walla Walla High School - Royal Blue Yearbook (Walla Walla, WA)

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1986 - 87 . . The rock pop music scene of the 86- ' 87 school year was one of great diveraity. Mainstream artists Ma¬ donna, Cyndi Lauper, and Huey Lewis proved that they were more than just ' one-hit wonders as they each Issued successful follow-up LP s. They were joined at the top of the charts by rock veterans Genesis, Tina Turner, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, and Boston, The latter two acts produced two of the year s most heralded releases; Springsteen with his three album live set, and Boston with their long-awaited third LP, which spelled the end of their eight year hiatus. Another high point of the year was Peter Gabrieles emergence from his long-time cult status to the big-time, with his inno¬ vative album So 1986-87 also marked the arrival (finally) of MTV to Walla Walla. The music video channel exposed ua to many of the hot up-andcoming bands suc h as Glass Tiger, the Geor¬ gia Satellites, David David, the Smithereens, and REM, One of the main avenues for this exposure was 120 Minutes ' , one of the network ' s most popular shows, which played videos by bands like Husker Du, Love Rockets, Bolshoi, and Crowded House; bands which many say are playing the music of the fu¬ ture. Heavy Metal seemed to become even more popular during the year as new releases from Iron Maiden, Ratt, AC DC, and Deep Purple ad ded fuel to the fire. The hard-rocking style of music also witnessed David Lee Roth and Van Halen successful¬ ly going their separate ways, and the rising to the top of young bands such as Cinderella, Stryper, Queens- ryche, and Europe. The biggest suc¬ cess story of the year, however, was undoubtedly that of Bon JovL The personable quintet from New Jersey took their special brand of pop-met¬ al to the top of the charts all acroas the nation with their smash hit LP ‘ Slipp)ery When Wet. Another unexpected success this year was the inimitable sound of rap music. !n fact, the Kings of Rap ’ Run DMC, seemed surprised them¬ selves when their album Raising Hell became one of the biggest sell¬ ers of the year. And they were soon joined on the airwaves by the even more enigmatic noise of one of the strangest incarnationa to ever hit the turntable, the Beastie Boys. Ex¬ hibiting their raucoua anthem “Fight for your Right to Party ' they created one of this year ' s most memorable songs. Whatever your preference, you were sure to find your taste in music represented in the record shelves in 1986-87, a year that produced an exceptional amount of rock and roll. It will be interesting to see what lasts. Who knows, you may turn on your radio in twenty-five years and have your memories triggered as Ms. Jackson howls to you about her ‘‘Nasty Boys. Woogie, Woogie, Woogie. Eric WcKibbcn searches through the record shelves for his favorite album 18 Music

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Student Life co-workers, Charles and Ginelte. take a brief moment to display their bfilliar ce. This year’s Annual staff, consist¬ ing of thirteen seniors and seven un¬ derclassmen, took on the responsi¬ bility of completing a great year¬ book with the theme, “Where do we go from here?“ At the helm was fearless advisor, Len Taruscio, and his right hand man, this year ' s edi¬ tor, Dirk Muse. The staff was divid¬ ed into section editors: Sports, Diane Miklancic; Clubs, Stephanie Randall; Individuals, Shela Cates, This was a new idea developed to help organize the book better. The book was also one that maintained a theme throughout — something that has not been done for several years. The cover for this year was again done by Norman Adams, a national¬ ly known local artist. The staff wish¬ es to thank him very much. We have had to survive through some complications which arose, but we got it done. There are some new ideas and innovations in the book that we feel make it one of the best annuals ever at Wa Hi, We hope you enjoy reading this book as much as we enjoyed putting it to¬ gether. M Aitnuail Staff 17

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. IN miBW Walla Wallans were treated to a heavy dose of movies this year as there were eight screens and two driveins to choose from. Movies showing fell into a variety of cate¬ gories. Top Gun and Platoon, two of the biggest hits of the year, were mili¬ tary adventure-dramas. The former; starring teen heart-throb Tom Cruise, was the account of one man s struggle to make it through the nation s top naval academy. The latter shockingly depicted the star¬ tling reality of the Vietnam War and was the most controversial film of the year. The blood and guts approach also materialized in the ever present hor¬ ror genre. One of the surprising criti¬ cal and commercial successes was the gory remake of the 50 s classic The Fly. ’ Freddie Krueger fans Vkleos remained a popylar source of erttertaio A local movie theater awaits the soon to arrive men I and kept many video stores in business. evening crowds. were also treated to his reappear ance in INightmare on Elm Street Part MV The greatest triumph of the year, though, was undoubtedly Sig- nourny Weaver’s return to her most famous role. As Ripley, in Aliens, she became this year ' s favorite hero¬ ine. For those who couldn’t stomach the graphic diaplays in the afore¬ mentioned films, there were plenty comed y and drama flicks to choose from. ‘Outrageous Fortune ' Crocodile Dundee and Ferris Bueller ' s Day Off left the audience rolling in the aisles. And Star Trek IV took science fiction to new heights. On the more serious side, Stand By Me ' and Light of Day were real-life portrayals of people and their problems. The latter presented a different side to one of America ' s hottest stars, Michael J, Fox. On to television. Fox, despite his expanding motion picture career, maintained his role as Alex P. Kea¬ ton on the 2 show in the nation. Family Ties. The top-ranked show was still the hilarious Cosby Show. And the chicest hour on the network was unquestionably Moonlighting, starring Cybil Shepard and Bruce Willis as the suavest private detec¬ tives around. Television selections didn ' t end with the network programs. VCR ' s and cable provided hours of enter¬ tain men t and were the central focus of many get-togethers. As always, images provided enter¬ tainment and eacape from the trials and tribulations from everyday life. Big fat hairy deal.