West Leyden High School - Shield Yearbook (Northlake, IL)

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New fashions are being seen throughout school, as we see Bonnie Weiss standing in line wearing one of the newest outfits of the 78 winter season. Braces, glasses Are you one of those people who wait until the middle of a film to pull out your glasses and secretly put them on so nobody will see you and call you four-eyes? Or, are you one of those people who immediately grip your lips together when a photographer comes around so that no one will see your tinsel-teeth? Regular trips to the orthodontist to get braces tightened or visits to the optometrist to get glasses adjusted become part of many individuals ' lives. For some, the agony eventually comes to an end when their braces are taken off and they see the result of their patience - straight teeth. Others solve their dilemna by purchasing contact lens. Still, there will always be those few who have learned to live with their new features. The craze of high heels has hit West Leyden ' s fashion line. Open toes and strapless backs help to make whatever you wear look slim, trim and stylish. 19

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Fads and fashions Curls are back, is the magic phrase blurbed into the minds of millions through television and radio; and that truly seems to be the case as one walks through the halls and sees dozens of styles of the latest rage, permanents. Male or female, simple or complicated, many students have taken to the idea of easy-care perms, which come in a variety of styles from full afros to simple permanent waves. Straight-leg, cigarette style jeans and skirts worn with anklets seem to have jumped off the giant silver screen due to the monstrous popularity of the movie. Crease. Add plenty of satin, a multitude of gold chains, disco purses, and towering spiked heels, and you have a new look all its own. As the disco look found itself carried off the dance floor and into the corridors, more and more guys found themselves out of jeans and dressed to kill. For some though, the old stand-by, the T-shirt, was the only thing that would help get them through the year, regardless of the latest fashion trends. Whatever your style, the winning combina- tion of confidence and looking good produced a special style that could not have been copied from another era, but that announced a definite style that could only be called its own. Not to be left out, the sixties played an important role in today ' s music selection, when it brought us the Beatles. Although not in the original form, the Beatles have returned in the Broadway production of Beatlemania and in the movie of Sgt. Pepper ' s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the latter of which starred such famous musicians as Peter Frampton, the Bee Gees, and Aerosmith. Nevertheless, only today could the Rolling Stones host Saturday Night Live, while their latest album. Some Cirls, surpasses the platinum mark; could John Belushi trigger instant laughter with the now famous phrases food fight and toga party from the movie Animal House and could Steve Martin be a wild and crazy kind of guy who does numbers like Happy Feet and King Tut, while the rest of the nation hustles to the beat of Boogie Oogie Oogie. No matter what your taste, you can be guaranteed of a style all your own. Not one, not two, but three earrings are hanging on the ear of a West Leyden student. Having more than one earring is what many of the girls are doing to look more attractive. Having initials imprinted on the outside of their glass lenses, West Leyden student Tammy Muraqski displays one of the fads and fashions of the year 1978. 18

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I can ' t I have to work I can ' t, I have to work. Those are the familiar words of the number one excuse given from students to fellow students, teachers and coaches. With approximately 65% of the student body involved in the working world, the frequent excuse is not surprising. Students are employed by a great variety of department stores, grocery stores, fast food restaurants, gas stations and factories, with K-Mart, McDon- ald ' s and Jewel being the top em- ployers. Jobs are relatively easy to find, either by a student alone or with the assistance of the Cooperative Educa- tion Program, which is designed to place students in positions suited to their individual skills and interests. Although there is an obvious advantage to working, many students have encountered difficulties. Many clubs and sports suffer from student employment. Potential athletes can not fully develope their skills because they work. Students interested in clubs are forced to limit their activities because of work schedules. Homework and studying time often suffer because of the student ' s job. The choice to work is up to the student and the question basically is this: What do you value the most - money, time, sports or academic excellence? Located in the Grand Plaza, K-Mart is one of the busiest stores in the area, which makes for more opportunities for students to find part-time employment. Big Macs and Quarter Pounders with cheese are two of the many choices available at the nearby McDonalds ' restaurants, a popular place to eat for many students. 20