Edgewood High School, El Corral, 1998, World Beat 9

Description:	The Chevrolet Corvetteis named Motor Trendmagazines 1998 Car ofthe Year.Softer Hairstyle -A new $50 bill featuring a larger, off-center portrait of President Ulysses S. Grant isunveiled in October. Design details make the bill more difficult to forge.J\|flff?T^■S?3IifSff ,mmmr.MtTmtMattel introduces Share a SmileBecky in May 1997. Seated in abright pink wheelchair, the doll ismarketed as a friend to thetraditional Barbie.Smaller Chest -Larger Waist—\|^^—VSmaller Hips -r- am.After nearly 40 years,Mattels Barbie dolltakes on a more realisticface and body shapethan the Barbie of the60s. The new doll willbegin to appear instores in early 1998.Mehndi, intricatedesigns painted on thebody with henna dye,is a popular expressionof the fashion trendtoward Eastern themesand patterns.HI Digital pets are a 1997 toy craze. Thesevirtual critters keep their owners busy bybeeping when they need care or feeding.If ignored, they die.Popular board gamesappear on CD-ROM inever-growing numbers,including interactivefavorites Monopoly,Scrabble, Sorry, Riskand Boggle.As many as 700 school districtsnationwide teach emotionalintelligence, aiming to developchildrens values and people skillsas well as their minds.Beepers are a status symbol and alifestyle must-have for many teensjuggling school, jobs andafter-school activities. More than40 million beepers are carriedin the U.S., an estimated 25percent of them by people betweenthe ages of 12 and 24. In someschools, beepers are forbiddenas disruptive.Canada issues a Superhero postagestamp series that includes a 45-centstamp featuring the colorful,comic-book image of Superman.
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Collection:	Edgewood High School

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