West Forsyth High School - Cronus Yearbook (Clemmons, NC)

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qwvruusw 'Nw 'lm Kelle Owens Rob Harris SHOUT IT OUT: The popular band Van Halen plays before thousands in Greensboro in May during their 1986 tour. After the departure of lead singer David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar assumed the role of lead singer. KEEPING TRACK: Hired as temporary help for Christmas on November 29, 1986, Laura Long later became a fulltime employee at Record Bar in Hanes Mall. She considered her job to be definitely a blast! -ug.. Rob Harris I WANT MY MTV! Jeff Beitel, Chris Wachter, Robin Truiett, and Phil Truiett relax together in front of the TV to await the showing of their favorite videos. Some of the videos they did get to see were Living on a Prayer , Land of Confusion , and an MTV feature presentation, Groupies: Behind the Stage Door. Mus1cf41

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NOTEWORTHY COLLECTION: Some of the big- gest albums of the year were by Journey, Bon Jovi, Madonna, Billy Idol, Heart, Peter Gabriel, and Phil Collins. Collecting albums could become an expen- sive hobby considering some albums cost up to ten dollars. .9-X ga 5 Rob Harris CNE FOR THE RE CRD By Terri Hodges and Teresa Shutt want my MTV! was heard by many students throughout the year. People were definitely watching MTV this past year. 99'Zp of the students surveyed said they did watch MTV from time to time. Shannon Pugh, a senior and also chore- ographer for the Titanides, commented, I enjoy watching MTV, the videos, so I can catch the new dance steps. I watch about an average of one hour a day. However, others watched it only be- cause it was something to do. Joy Be- shears, a junior, stated, I watch MTV, but most of the time itis only because I'm bored. Whether students were watching MTV or not, videos seemed to be the hot- test thing on the tube. Students were also surveyed to find out what radio station they tuned in to the most. 65'Za off those who responded to the 40 f Music survey preferred the new radio station, WKRR Rock 92, over any other station. Gareth Fell, a senior, told why he lis- tened to WKRR 92.3 FM, I listen to Rock 92 because they have a wide variety of music ranging from the 60's, 70's, and 80's. However they could play more thrash metal. Upcoming concerts had many students sleeping out overnight in all types of weather just to get good tickets so they could see their favorite performers. After having waited outside so long to get tickets, thousands of students gathered at coliseums as far north as New York, and as far south as Florida to hear their favorite bands perform live. Marlo Trotta, a junior, attended eleven concerts. She explained why she attended so many concerts by saying, There's a lot of reasons, but mostly because it's a way to let loose and have fun. At concerts I can get completely crazy and nobody cares, because they're doing the same thing! Not only was the school breaking re- cords, but the music industry broke a few records of its own. The group Bon Jovi became the first heavy metal band to hit the singles chart in 1986 with You Give Love a Bad Name . Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Live, 1975-1985 went to number one on the album chart its first week out. Whitney Houston's album, Whitney Houston, was named album of the year for 1986 and she was named female artist oft the year. By the end of the 1986-87 school year, students had not quite gotten their fill of music. As students left the parking lot and headed for home, they had their radios blasting, and their heads bobbing to the beat of the music. It was more than ob- voious that rock'n roll was definitely here to stay.

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ON THE MOVE . . . RJRfNabisco is just one portion ofthe huge corporation of RJ. Reynolds. This year the World Headquarters of RJ RfNa- bisco relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, s .RV VNAX K Rob Harris GROWTH IS EVERYWHERE: Plaza I in downtown Winston-Salem is presently still under construction. It was erected for much needed office space for the growing population of our town. This glass exterior was a very contemporary additon to the skyline, yet the entrance reflected the Moravian in- fluence on local architecture. 42fCommunity SUGARY SWEET: Fred Garvens, of the Quality Control Dept,, keeps a watchful eye over the newly-fried doughnuts at Krispy Kreme on Stratford Road. The doughnuts are first shaped from dough, then fried in shortening, and finally glazed with a sugar mixture. The doughnuts are then carried through this process on a conveyor belt that extends across the entire plant. This particular Krispy Kreme is just one division of the big corporation. The main manufacturing plant is located in Winston-Salem.