Ysleta High School - Otyokwa Yearbook (El Paso, TX)

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Qu Above Left: Modeling the elegant look of the 50's is senior Patricia Arias. Cen- ter: Liz Macias finds time to model the new Punk Rock Look. Above Right: Students kept an eye out for designer names on jeans ranging from 25 to 55 dollars. Left: Following the popular trend, Belinda Valero, left and George Holguin proudly show off their western duds. Fashion Trends 27

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ABOVE: An old favorite in the west made a comeback in 1980. Student Life 26 Indians dress up in style Q, , . if is Ei. E . Cf iv ABOVE: Clowning around at the Popular Department Store, Teen Board girls Lydia Fashion is commonly known as un- stable and is liable to change any- time. However, 1980 brought fash- ion styles which are as old as, well, as old as the Cowboys and Indians. Western dressing and music enjoyed unrivaled popularity with the release of the film Urban Cowboy. The movie itself brought a sudden change to society's way of dress. Dancing Disco no longer ruled the lives of young teens, but instead country western became their favorite. Night clubs featuring the country western style became popular. They, like many others, resembled Gilley's night club of Urban Cowboy fame. Short greased hair, baggy pants, far out colors, and matching shoes were all characteristics of a Punk Rocker. Punk rock also brought a new way of dancing. They danced to Villalva, Board Manager, and Maria Barriga pose in their preppy-looking uniforms. the many new songs introduced as a different style of music, and indeed it was. One of the most popular songs was Whip lt by Devo. Punk Rockers even developed a new kind of dancing. Furthermore, a style that was once used in the 50,5 is once again fashion- able. Elegant dressing of pumps, pearls, and nighttime black made big news in the fashion scene. The school-time look was also reminiscent of the 50's. Commonly referred to as preppy dressing, stu- dents came back to school wearing string ties, ponytails tied with gros- grain ribbon, button-down collars, and oxford shoes. Whether a cowboy or Punk Rocker, it was surely evident that many Indians were riding high in fashion.

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With all the excitement of Spring Sylvia Hidalgo anxiously and excitedly gets ready for the modern dance recital. Once the cold winds of winter turned to the breeze of spring, a flur- ry of activities began on the Reserva- tion. Some of the long awaited events came to being, such as the modern dance recital on March 13 and 14, where students staged L'Come Feel the Beat , a performance displaying both skill and ability. Three individuals received recog- nition for their great ability to dance. Honored were Lydia Villava, Best Dancer , Sylvia Hidalgo, Best Sen- ior Dancern, and Gina Rivera S'Most Promising Dancer . Following the spring recital, both French and Spanish classes present- ed an assembly on March 25. It con- sisted of dances and songs from all over the world. The assembly was organized by Mrs. Rosa Maria DeCa- sas. Rounding off the year was the arri- val of the yearbook in May. The 1980 yearbook was presented to the anxious crowd after a year-long wait. Looking to the 8O,s', was the theme. For the first time in history, the title of Indian Maiden was award- ed to two girls, Norma Sierra and Lori Rubio. Kevin Pope was awarded the honor of Brave. Each were given a free yearbook. Student Life 28 lll N f , 12 2 . D 1111 l I ,-.-.,-. -- . I YS, WH ' l If i ty Seniors Dolores Gross, Otyokwa Editor- 1980 Otyokwa to the eager student In-Chief, and Ray Montes, Otyokwa man- body. aging Editor, proudly presented the new 5 'ffm as I f x is t' Q., is is 'im xx 3 ---W Ai -a . - . 'ff On yearbook distribution day, the W F awaited 1980 Otyokwa captured the T ri Ei attention of all Ysleta students. E ,