Ypsilanti High School - Ypsi Dixit Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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MUSIC LOVERS’ TASTE CHANGING v ‘ i WY es Py ee = Burke Johnson tries to decide whether to get his favorite music on the more expensive Compact disk or less expensive album This year’s pop music has made quite a turn-around from last year. This year, the reign of Prince and Michael Jackson’s style of music has dwindled and music fans are finding their way down sep- arate roads Now, most people are going back to the style of music that preceded the “Jackson era.” The wide variety of music including rock, “rap’’, country, classi- cal, and anti-Jackson pop, has made more young peo- ple realize that there isn’t only one kind of music In the spring of eighty-six, the latest invasion of the music world was noticed by more than backstreet night- clubs and college radios. The summer brought great recognition for one of the wave’s more popular groups, The Cure. They were followed in the fall by less publicized groups like Love and Rockets, and New Order’s Brotherhood. Bruce Springsteen delight- ed fans with a five record oT i y Comedy and Adventure The movie scene of 1986-87 has had a lot of excellent movies like Crocodile Dundee, Top Gun, Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Aliens, Back to School, Running Scared and a host of others. Star Trek IV, of course, will be remembered as one of the best. A fresh look at an old theme, carried off with style by Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and the rest of the crew kept Trekies titillated from start to end. Eddie Murphy pleased the crowds again in The Golden Child. As usual, his charisma was enough to turn a rather typical adventure-comedy into a side-splitting classic. The sleeper of the season was Stand by Me. Based on Stephen King’s experiences as a young boy, this sensitive film evoked both tears and laughs. Comedy and adventure dominated the movie scene, replacing the horror and gore movies of the past few years. ' — live album that sold out as soon as it hit the stores. Peo- ple stood in lines for hours waiting for stores to open and then mobbed sales people who could not keep up with the demand. Duran Duran, shy two members, excited music lovers with Notorious. Roger Taylor's nervous breakdown caused him to leave the band tem- porarily, and fans eagerly await his return. Andy Taylor left the band to form his own group and is having his own share of success. Police’s Greatest Hits was another favorite, and sent record buyers scampering to the local record store. INXS scored another great suc- cess with Listen Like Thieves, while A-HA marketed two hits with Hunting High and Low and Scoundrel Days. One of the biggest con- certs this fall was David Lee Roth, featuring his Fat em’ and Smile aloum. Roth and his band stole the show, and gave many YHS students a thrill. Van Halen did just as well with the audience. Their al- bum 5150 captured the fans with electric energy, and even though Van Halen has long since broken-up, Sam- my Hagar tries to keep the old fire alive by singing old Van Halen Another style for music lovers was represented by Run D.M.C. Their concert sold out and was well en- joyed by many people, and their style of rap has influ- enced many All of the old styles of Rock-n-Roll are still very popular like Led Zepplin, The Rolling Stones, The Doors and many more famous old groups, but it looks like they are going to have to make way for the new bands. MAGAZINE 15

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Heidi Webb stands by her IROC-Z PeeWee Whimps Into Our Lives one of the year’s most popular rides Whether heading for the beach or the prom, this is the way to be noticed Midnight Movie Mania To most people midnight on the weekends is a time spent sleeping or roosting in front of the television But many people have found a rather rowdy alter- native. They gather at mid- night on Fridays and Satur- Gays, at their local movie theater to view the ‘“Mid- night Movies’’, which are mostly cult films Probably the most famous of these is The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The attraction in seeing the same movie every week is the audi- ence’s participation. People going to Rocky Horror should expect to be hit by juice, toast, and water. They will also see hordes of people dancing in the aisles, and many more eccentricities Also, a lot of people come to the movie dressed as one of the outlandish charac- ters. The Rocky Horror Pic- ture Show is a good movie to see if you're craving a lit- tle controlled insanity Dawn of the Dead repre- sents another type of ‘‘mid- night movie.” People see these movies, for the most part, when they want mina- less entertainment. Watch- ing Dawn of the Dead, or any movie like it, allows the viewer to relax because it any doesn't thought provoke Going to the “midnight movies” is a great way to amplify the mysterious, ec- centric side in people that the night reveals Miles of people lined up to see his movie. Millions saw his show. His fans con- stantly imitate him. Joeski Love even did a rap about him. PeeWee Her- man is a star. Everybody loves him. Although PeeWee Her- man, is a comedian, he is not the typical jokester. He is a small, boyish nerd who wears a tight gray suit with a red bow-tie and white shoes. He likes to play with toy trains and novelty items and has a dog named Speck. Pee- Wee's favorite thing in the whole world, howev- er, is his bike, which he talks to like a friend. Pee- Wee wouldn't sell his bike for the world. The man who became PeeWee is Paul Reubens. He had small roles in two Cheech and Chong mov- ies and The Blues Brothers before turning into Pee- Wee. As PeeWee’s fame grew, however, Reubens retreated into and finally became the character. But why is PeeWee Her- man so popular with everbody? Well, it could be his nerdish personality and looks. America seems to be in love with the nerd. This craze start- ed with Revenge of the Nerds and continued with PeeWee’s Big Adventure. Having been com- pared to a living cartoon character, PeeWee is not the normal comedian, but that’s why people love him so much. His na- sal whine, loony style and manic laugh seem to be sO appealing that he is an instant hit with everyone who sees him. PeeWee Herman is truly a star of the eighties. Thor Johnson, like many Ypsi students. finds it's more comfortable and a lot cheaper to rent a video tape and watch his favorite movie at home 14

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Break into Celebration Each year of your life has its special occa- sions: birthdays, weddings and holidays. However, two of the most memorable ex- periences happen your senior year when you have a chance to attend your prom and graduation Preparation for the prom begins back in September as the senior cabinet decides where and when the prom will be held. But, the biggest decision for prom night is of course what to wear. The styles for Prom ‘86 included a wide variety of lace, silk, pastels, strapless gowns, lacey hats, hoop skirts, white tuxedos, tails, tophats and canes. Following the prom for the first time, was the M A S H Bash. This was an all night par- ty arranged to keep teens from drinking and off the streets while they celebrated. The theme focused around the popular T.V comedy, M A S H, and students came Top right Steve Manchester and Libby Egnor pose for a portrait. Above students rest in the quiet of the cafeteria at the Bash. Center Michele Kassarjian and her date exchange corsages. Far right Marlo McCoy leads the tug-of-war, Above students party while, right a few days later, they spend their last moments as YHS students. Far right Star Lewis and Calvin Freeman also pose for the tradi- tional prom picture dressed in army gear to play games and be with their friends on a night of endless ex- citement and fun The event was very successful, and most of the credit went to parents and businesses who donated time and prizes to make the evening an enjoyable one for all the par- tiers. Many students won valuable prizes, in- cluding several cash prizes. Jeanie Chung even won a computer, and Debbie Lowrie was the lucky winner of a Spree The last official gatherings of graduation were the open houses that went on for sev- eral weeks before and after graduation. What began as joyous expressions of reach- ing one of life’s major goals, soon turned to nostalgic farewells as students realized that they were saying a final good-bye to friends that they might never again see