Class of 1988

Senior soundtrack

• Straight Outta Compton — N.W.A
• Hysteria — Def Leppard
• Don't Be Cruel — Bobby Brown

Defining songs

• Sweet Child o' Mine — Guns N' Roses
• Faith — George Michael
• Fast Car — Tracy Chapman

Fads: New Kids on the Block · Beetlejuice · Game Boy launch

Prom night culture

Films, games, and TV that defined 1988 — shareable without chart positions.

Backpack archaeology

• Trapper KeeperMead binders with velcro flap and loud graphics.
• Lisa Frank foldersNeon unicorns on polyethylene pockets.
• Pee-Chee folderGoldenrod sports folders in Midwest schools.
• Composition notebookMarbled black-and-white bound notebooks.
• Spiral notebookWire-bound one-subject books with perforated pages.
• No. 2 pencilYellow Ticonderoga-style test fill-ins.
• Mechanical pencilClick-advance lead without sharpening.
• Pink Pearl eraserRectangular smudge-free eraser classic.
• Crayola 64 boxBuilt-in sharpener crayon milestone set.
• Mr. Sketch scented markersFruit-scented wide markers for posters.
• Elmer's school glueWhite washable glue in squeeze bottles.
• Glue stickTwist-up solid glue for cut-and-paste.

Cafeteria snacks

Snack DB ships in Phase 6 — join is wired and safe on empty.