Winchester Community High School - Golden Era Yearbook (Winchester, IN)

Page 13 text:

TOP. RUBIKS CUBE by Jackie Beam. LEFT. PUNK OR PREP? Rick Riley was a sign of the times with his '‘punk hairstyles, blazer, faded levi's and dress shoes. ABOVE. LOST FOUND. Students go through many changes. Could Jason Bisel and Shane Lewallen be comtemplating joining the RAMONES or are they just having fun. 9

Page 12 text:

iiiqiie and Jnglily prize d The halls of W.C. were suddenly overtaken by alligators and IZOD T-shirts. These sweaters, jackets, belts, and yes, even socks were the rulers of the wardrobe or the para-phenelia of the Preppie” look. Members of the male gender found corduroy blazers, crewneck sweaters, oxford cloth shirts, and even socks and ties pleasing to their taste. Falcon felines found satisfaction in wool skirts with knee socks, flat shoes, and ribbon ties. “Save an alligator — Eat a Prep-pie is a familiar quote which might have been uttered by a non-preppie. Many students opposed the preppies this year. Some girls instead wore their V-neck sweaters and T's backwards and “hit the dusty trail” with cowboy boots. Another favorite was knickers as well as the button-down-the-back shirts. And still another contagion infected the students of W.C. These sufferers were possessed with a sudden urge to wear strange glasses, peculiar clothes, and top themselves with dents tuned into such groups as the Go Go’s, Plasmatics, and Joan Jet the Blackhearts. Journey, Foreigner, and REO Speedwagon, however, remained the favorites of the more down to earth bunch as did Tom Sel-lick of MAGNUM P.l. Many new mind boggling games caught the Falcons' attention. The “rubiks cube became an obsession. Some students practiced so much that they could solve the mystery of the rubiks cube in a matter of seconds. Along with this obsession came the “Pac-Man fever. Many students, including our own principal Mr. Fox and the vice-principal Mr. Gibson found this video game habitforming but fun! In fact the faculty gave them a hand-held Pac-Man as a Christmas gift. There was undoubtedly something for everyone at W.C. this year. The differences in tastes and personalities combined to show that Falcons are unique and a very good symbol of that which is highly prized. bizarre hairstyles. Yes this was the “punk rock epidemic. Not only did the fashion scene distinguish the differences in students, but the music trend did as well. Along with the punk rock fashion fever came the punk music surge. Stu- ABOVE. GREATER GATOR.” Alligators invaded the halls of W.C. in the form of IZOD. TOP. BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER. This is our Punk rock line-up with Margy Curry. Naomi Spade, Melissa Locke, Debra Neudecker. Kevin Mock, Lisa Sipe, Amy Welch, and Cindy Pierce. LEFT. GO WEST! After URBAN COWBOY the look was western outfits complete with boots. W.C. was no exception. Yes. the Falcons brought back the West to the “Midwest. MIDDLE. GOING IN STYLE. Senior Kathy Crowell models the total preppie look. 8

Page 14 text:

Student Life