Weldon E Howitt High School - Hi Life Yearbook (Farmingdale, NY)

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Fast Foods and Films Provide Attraction The major department stores, hair styling boutiques, bookstores, and many smaller shops that cater to the “younger generation” are what attract students to the Sunrise Mall. Located two miles from school, it is also a convenient lunch stop for anyone with a car. Nathan’s, Friendly’s, Baskin Robbins, Sbarro’s, and Farrell’s are some of the more popular eateries. Even closer to the school are McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, and Arthur Treacher’s, a mere 20 minute walk away. A long vacation or a weekend usually includes a trip to the movies. For the most recent, the Mall has five mini- theatres. For those who don’t mind waiting to see new movies, Farm- ingdale has a 77$ theatre. Between the two there’s a wide variety of films for everyone’s taste. 12

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charts show Fleetwood Mac’s “Ru- mours” Steely Dan’s “Aja and the soundtrack to the movie “Saturday Night Fever to be among the best selling albums of the year. The folk- rock sound mastered by top pop stars Linda Ronstadt, Billy Joel, James Tay- lor, and Barry Manilow proved to be successful, with radio stations basing their format on such music. The con- troversy over Randy Newman’s song Page 10 — Top Right: With the help of portable eight tracks, popular music was often heard around school. Top Left: The Force was with senior Marc Farrell when he won the best costume award on Dress Down Day Bottom: Fleetwood Mac's album Rumours”, a six- month lock on No. 1, set an all time pop-chart record and won a Grammy Award as Album of the Year. Center: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman meet on Guillianna Mariani's and Jamie Keat s lockers. Page 11 — Top: Donna Hernandez reads a magazine to find out Farah Fawcett-Majors' latest secret. Bottom Left: Mike Hendrickson displays his Chicago t-shirt Bottom Right: Welcome Back Kotter's John Travolta makes his film debut in Saturday Night Fever , earning him an Academy Award nominee as best actor. Media Influences Students Short People” did not stop it from becoming one of the years most pop- ular songs. Saturday night became a night to be home early, with Saturday Night Live appearing on T.V. at 11:30. The Comedy show, featuring the Not- Ready-for-Prime-Time-Players, offered viewers a unique type of humor and the opportunity to see such guest hosts as Steve Martin, O.J. Simpson, and Paul Simon. Soap” and “Three’s Company made their debut, dealing with topics wihch would not have been acceptable to viewers a few years ago. And. although few people would admit it, the addiction to “La- verne and Shirley , Happy Days and Welcome Back Kotter contin- ued. 11

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Page 12 — Top Left: The home of the 77C movie on Main Street. Top Right: Just a short ride from school is Pizza Hut. Bottom Left: Celebrating birthdays and other occasions at Farrel's in the Sunrise Mall. Bottom Right: Joyce Stavert and Greg Fellman take a break at McDonald’s.Page 13 — Top Left: Entrance at the popular Sunrise Mall Top Right: Nathan s, a popular eaterie at the Mall provides students with their famous Coney Island Franks Bottom Left Located on 110. Arthur Treacher's fish and chips is a favorite eating place Bottom Right: The five mini-theatres in the Mall. 13