Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 1985, Page 7

Description:	Right in step with our times, senior JanLohman sports a popular derby typehat. Lohman also has an earring, whichin our times was no longer consideredan unacceptable practice for males.Our timesChange has run rampant in the 1980s:everything from international affairs tosafety seals on over-the-counter drugs.American society and its attitudes havechanged along with everything else.Attitudes in teenagers vary from personto person. Some are mostly concernedabout their futures and careers, whileothers live only for the moment becauseof the threat of nuclear war. There seems tobe at least one value that is fairlycommon—success, whether it be financiasuccess or social success.Unlike attitudes seen inearlier years, individualismis the key word of thedecade. It appears in everyaspect of life, but is mostapparent in the infashions and attitudes ofindividual people. In the80s, it is considered in to be out.Individualism is probably most noticeablein the fashion scene. Fashions range fromchains and mohawks to the preppy lookto neon colored clothing. Each person canfeel free to decide on the styles he or shewishes to wear. These styles vary with eachpersons taste.The attitudes and values of the 80sreflect our times. The places, the activites,and the people all constitute our times. Asstudents at our place, BHS South, we haveour own times.Strange cords attached to little boxes,growing from students ears was a common sight, as walkman portablestereos became popular in our times.Senior Leigh Parmenter, with his turned up collar, has these strange cordsgrowing from his ears. ... in the 80sit is consideredin to be out...Opening 7
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Collection:	Bloomington High School South

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