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Couples were teased by a few
teachers who caught a glimpse of a hug
or a kiss goodbye before they had to part Rock Videos
and go their separate ways.
Couple Patty Thompson, junior, and
senior Bill Jameson were asked if they A new craze swept the nation, ROCK
were embarrassed by remarks from VIDEO!
teachers or friends. Thompson replied, MTV, "Radio 1990,” "Night Flight”
"No way, because you can’t have a good and "Solid Gold” are just a few of the
relationship with someone unless you can shows which featured rock videos.
be yourself around that person.” She According to Cable Magazine,
added, "It depends on the teacher, but Michael Jackson’s "Beat It” was at the
usually it isn’t that bad because teachers top of everyone’s list, but his video,
"Thriller” left everyone in awe. "Thriller”
is a 10-minute production and was
estimated to cost $500,000 to make.
"Radio 1990” reported that Jackson
attained six awards from Billboard

Arms racing across
chalkboards ... writing as fast as erasing
... chalk dust flying through the air ...
red pen mark after red pen mark ...
signatures and more signatures ... This
Angie Amenta and Tom Bellus stroll hand in hand.
is the scene of an every day teacher
understand. They were once high school doing his every day writing and signing.
students too.” Here a student, there a student,
Though some teachers heard no evil, every where a student asking for a
saw no evil, or spoke no evil about signature on a pink pass, white field trip
couples and their actions in the halls permission card, eligibility card, change
there were a few who did comment. magazine including best video, for "Beat of schedule slip) you name it, teachers
Business teacher, Jim McGrath, didn’t It” and best performance by a recording sign it.
approve of couples showing affection in artist. Dale Kinney, social studies teacher,
the halls. McGrath feels that, "There is According to Cable Magazine, the received the most votes for worst
a time and a place for it.” sexiest video for ’83 was "Images of signature.
At one point in the year a 'No Heaven” by Peter Godwin) the most "His signature always has to be
Kissing’ sign was seen in the library. expensive, "Take it Away” by Paul translated like when he signs your white
Library aids were to thank for this. It was McCartney and the most unusual, "Sweet cards,” commented senior Shawn
meant to tease couples who came into Dreams (are made of this)” by the McGuire.
the romantically quiet library to be alone. Eurythmics, which consists of a woman Apparently Mr. Kinney’s handwrit­
So, if a student happens to see a who has an orange crew cut and dresses ing is quite hard to figure out. "The only
crowd plugged up at the end of the hall, in men’s suits. letters you can understand when Mr.
it might be a good idea to find a Kinney signs his name are the "k” and
different route. What kind of an excuse "i”. The only reason that you can
would it be for a student to arrive late understand the "i” is because sometimes
to class on account of two love birds? he’ll put a little dot above the squiggle
lines!” added McGuire.
Teachers sign millions upon millions
of things each day. They put their John
Hancocks on everything from atten­
dance slips to hall passes so many times
that it becomes monotonous.
"After a while you get so tired of
signing your name that it all just mushes
together,” commented Nancy Rice,
journalism teacher.
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