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'90s no match for past decade
By Jeff Ruby
Kansan staff writer
Gary Coleman's famous words evoke vivid memories of days when we break-danced home from school — Trapper Keeper in one hand, Rubik's Cube in the other — to kill a few hours playing Pitfall on the old Atari 2600 until The Cosby Show came on at 7 p.m.
Every boy had a CapriSun in his Dukes of Hazzard lunch box, every girl had a shrine to Kirk Cameron in her bedroom, we all ate fruit roll-ups off of our sticky fingers and swooshed around in parachute pants all day.
What 'choo talkin' 'bout. Willis?
Normally bandwagons aren't for me, but when people say the decade of Reaganomics, Duran Duran and Pac-Man fever is making a comeback, I'm quick to drag my Vans out of the closet and do the atomic worm right on to it.
Call me loopy, but I'd rather ride around on that cool indoor train with Ricky Schroeder on Silver Spoons than play foosball with Joey and Chandler on Friends. You can have your Jenny McCarthy, and I'll take Jo from Facts of Life.
The 1980s: The greatest decade since the 70s
I snickered when Alex P. Keaton asked advice of his bedside picture of Richard Nixon on Family Ties. I felt dirty about my crush on a pre-pubescent *Punky Brewster*. But these days, I'm afraid to turn on my television in fear
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of hearing that gratings Long Island accent of
the Nanny or, God forbid, an Urkel sighting.
Somehow the same David Hasselhoff who was undeniably cool driving Knight Rider in the '80s is considered a complete snook cavorting on the beach with his Baywatch buddies in the '90s.
In the '90s, we get our fill of good television in a three-hour span on Thursdays. Kramer falls down; we laugh. The rest of the week, we flip the dial looking for reruns, hoping for a glimpse of Mr. Furley overhearing something that sounds suspiciously like Jack and Chrissy having an affair.
We tend to gravitate toward '80s nostalgia like whammies to contestants' precious money on Press Your Luck, and there is a reason why. Never was there a more entertaining time of our lives.
But we cling to our nostalgia much the same way we wore our Spiderman Underoos: hidden awkwardly beneath the surface with a mixture of embarrassment and pride, fearful of being exposed yet looking around wondering how many others feel the same way.
We love the 1980s because they bring back memories of a time before we had grown-up problems. We didn't worry about condoms or paying rent or eating healthy. Our worst problem was getting the bottom of our jeans to roll up just right over our high tops.
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Eighties icons such as Gary Coleman highlight the years before the generation of "Must See TV," grunted and alternative music.
In 10 years, will we look back fondly on the bland '90s, waxing poetic about Beavis and Butthead, the World Wide Web and flannel shirts? Who would be our reigning king? Al Bundy?
Long live Gary Coleman.
Listeners turn dial to '80s tunes
Nostalgia draws crowd to trend in programming
By Cameron Heeg Kansan staff writer
"We know our Eight by Zero show is doing great because every time we go on the air with it, the phone rings off the hook," Honza said. "People listen to '80s music and remember a time when things were happy-go-lucky in the voucher years of life."
The radio for many listeners is a photo album for the ears. The '80s music programming on area radio stations has found a niche among the nostalgic, and it is here to stay, said Correy Honza, Emporia senior and programmer at KJHK.
The Eight by Zero show airs Fridays from 7 to 9 p.m. on KIKH with disc jockeys Honza and Amy Gryll, Wellington senior. They play popular early MTV hits from the '80s, ranging from
Duran Duran's Hungry Like the Wolf to the Police's Every Breath You Take.
"Listening to '80s music is great with my friends, and I really like dancing to it," said Tiffany Johnson, Overland Park freshman. "Music now seems to be dark and depressing. The thing about '80s music is most of it is light-natured and can make you happy."
A different type of happiness comes from the '80s show from 7 to 10 a.m. on 105.9 the Lazer. DJ Kerry Marshall plays music that draws listeners 30 and older because of the familiar songs from the '80s they hear, said Roger the Dodger, program director for the Lazer.
"I wanted to try and expand into a crowd that typically doesn't listen to us, and '80s music is a good way," Roger said. "Response to the show is good. Just advertising that show gets people to feel comfortable about our station. People hear we play '80s music, and they might start identifying the Lazer as a station they want to listen to."
The '80s music surge may comfort some, but others want the music to slip away like bad memories.
"A few songs remind me of my good times in my childhood, but most of the music was bad," Tracy Krem, Rose Hill sophomore said. "I was in junior high and high school during the '80s.
and who would want to relive those times?"
If '90s music or '80s music just isn't doing it for you, get ready for a change in music. Music listeners are growing tired of '90s music, and '80s music isn't going to help anymore, said Candy Chiorice, promotions director at 98.9 the Rock.
"The '80s music is fun, but I feel a change in music coming on," Chorice said. "I do see the variety of '80s music influencing it."
Top Ten All Time Eighties Songs
No. 1 Dexy's Midnight Runners — Come on
Filene
Erica
No. 2 Men At Work — Down Under
No. 3 The Police — Every Breath You Take
No. 4 Human League — Don't You Want Me?
No. 5 Toto — Africa
No. 6 Murray Head — One Night in Bangkok
No. 7 Soft Cell — Tainted Love
No. 8 Madness — Our House
No. 9 Modern English — Melt With You
No. 10 Tears For Fears — Shout
Source: online survey
Cameron Heeg Kansan staff reporter
Sometimes pets need a little TLC
Spending $50 on entertainment for someone other than a date may seem excessive for a student.
Spending it on a do?
How about spending it on a dog? Jen Rich, St. Louis Mo., junior, had no problem spending the money on her dog.
"I just got him, and I have spent a lot of money," she said about her new Chow-mix puppy Fletch. "I have already spent $50 on toys, and I plan on spending more for him."
Rich is only one of many pet owners ready to shell out big money to try and make their pet happy.
Roy Engeldorf, owner of Scales and Tails pet shop, 2201 West 25th St., said that during the past few years, pet suppliers and the number of different supplies had increased.
"When we first started here I never thought we would be selling stuff like tooth brushes and toothpaste for dogs," Engeldorf said. "There is a big demand for all kinds of pet products. Most pet owners treat their pets like children, and they will do any thing for them."
Toothbrushes aren't the only interesting things pet lovers can find in various pet stores. You can buy your ferret a hammock or your lizard limb warmers. There are pet horoscopes on the Internet, waterbeds and cassette tapes of soothing music, and you can even have a high-tech identification chip implanted by needle under the skin of your dog's back.
In addition to the implant chip, dog owners can get their faithful friends freshly-baked gourmet treats from Three Dog Bakery, 612 West 48th St.,
"Most pet owners treat their pets like children, and they will do anything for them."
Roy Engeldorf owner of Scales and Tails pet shop
Kansas City, Mo. The bakery sells allnatural treats ranging from $4.50
bags of dog cookies to $20 special order frozen cakes and tarts. If the dog can't finish, the owner can help out. All the bakery items are also edible for humans.
Rosemary Carney, an employee at Three Dog Bakery, said that the snacks at Three Dog Bakery were all fat, salt, sugar and preservative free.
Feeding your pet treats is an important part in the bonding process between the owner and pet, said Mark D. Marks, Lawrence veterinarian.
"With what we know about human health and eating habits, we can apply these principle to pets. Most pet foods and treats are high in fat, calories and cholesterol," Marks said. "What they really want is the attention that is being paid to them when you give them food."
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