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TEENAGE OBSESSIONS

Keep on dreaming

-m1chelle welch-
An obsession was -something had posters of them all over her
everyone went through, and it room. She collected all their al-
covered just about anything. It bums and publications.
could range from Nintendo to Cars too could become a full
John Hinckley shooting Ex-presi- time hobby. Many students
dent Ronald Reagan for ac- bought older cars to fix up or
tress Jodie Foster. Of course improve. Junior Brian Burke
few here went to such ex- said, "I bought a '68 Chevelle
tremes, but a couple were evi- that I'm sure I can always find
dent: teen idols, cars, and something wrong with, but I
cleanliness. never mind working on it or put-
Teen idols and rock groups ting the money into it."
were easy to become obses- Cleanliness was an obsession
sed with. On Ja~ 17 The New many students had. They had
Kids On The Block concert at to keep their lockers, room and
the Civic Auditorium was sold car constantl't. clean. For Senior
out. New Kids on the Block Beth Newingham, "If my room
made a lot of money selling t- got messy , I couldn't do any of
shirts and buttons with their my homework until it was all
faces plastered all over them. straightened up."
For Junior Reed Rasmussen, it At MN, obsessions did not
was Debbie Gibson. "It didn't have to become a big thing,
matter what the music soun- but minor ones, such as teen
ded like, it was her beauty. I idols, cars, and cleanliness
had her posters all over my were easily seen around
wall." Senior Karen Hall loved school. •
Jim Morrison and The Doors . She

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"I need my daily fix . . . on There were some stu-
food!" is what Sophomore Brian dents who worked out every day to
Jones seems to be saying as he desper- build their bodies up. Senior Kyle Green
ately holds on to the food machines. (J. shows off all his hard work. (L. Custer)
Burns)

Playing an instrument was
something just about any student
could take up. Junior Chris Palmquist
works on a chord for his most recent ·until my room was straightened up, I
) band Head On. (M. Welch) couldn't do any of my homework if it was

messy.· - Senior Beth Newingham