Trends: What's In?Clothes, food, technology, celebrities- what makes them so popular? This week we are diving into why "trends" become so popular, and why they are re-occurring. We had a lot of fun seeing the trends of our teachers during their middle school and high school years, so make sure to check out their interviews! 2000-Now: Let's compare! Report By Isaiah B.: 2000s Some 2000s trends include foods, for example: Dunkaroos, OREO creamsters and 3D Doritos. Some songs that were popular in the 2000s were: Drop it like its hot by Snoop Dog, In da club by 50 cent and oops i did it again by Britney Spears. Some popular mid 2000s trends for women were embroidered low-rise jeans, yoga pants, cowl-neck tops, tube tops, denim jackets, bell-sleeved shirts, jean shorts, crop tops, tracksuits, cargo pants, capri pants, trench coats, puffy jackets, longer tank-tops worn with a main blouse. Some games they played were: Portal,GTA San Andrea and GTA III. Today: Some trends today are foods like: Poke bowls, Saimin and rolled ice cream. Songs that are popular now are: Curse by xxtentecion, Lucid dreams by Juice WRLD and This is america by Donald Glover. Popular fashion accessories include Hydro-flasks, Yeti, scrunchies, printed t-shirts, high-waisted jeans, and pop-sockets. Popular video games include Fortnite. Flashback!Our very own SAMS teachers reflect on what was popular during their middle school and high school years! 1.) What were the trending topics of your middle or high school years? Historically? Events? Ect.. Mrs. Alexander: Obama becoming president Mrs. Rodriguez: The Watergate scandal and President Nixon resigning. Mr. Reichardt: Reagan years and end of Cold War. Ms. Fedak: The most popular things were the original star wars, Ronald Reagan became president, and the cold war ended. Mr. AJ: 9/11 happened Mr.Y: The trending topics back then was flip phones, polly pockets, roller blades, and tamagotchi. Mr.C: Mc hammer. 2.) What type of clothing was popular during your middle school/high school years? Mrs. Alexander: Hollister and Abercrombie brand clothing. Striped, poka-dot prints, and animal prints. Big chunky jewelry. Mrs. Rodriguez: Tight jeans and Mid-drift tops. Mr. Reichardt: Jams shorts. Ms. Fedak: They would wear leggings, and headbands Mr. AJ: We wore jeans and flannels Mr.Y: Surf shorts and flojo’s. Mr.C: H2C clothing and member zane pants. 3.) Where there any foods that were popular during this time? Mrs. Alexander: Flaming Hot Cheetos, Arizona Green Tea, Kim-Che Saimin bowls Mrs. Rodriguez: Microwave foods. Mr. Reichardt: Fast food. Ms. Fedak: Sour Patch Kids and Pepsi. Mr. AJ: We ate Ka-bluey candy and strawberry belts. Mr.Y:Tutti Frutti and Dip n Dots. Mr.C: Famous amos cookies. 4.) What type of music or bands were popular? Mrs. Alexander: Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Beyonce. Mrs. Rodriguez: Chicago band and Fleetwood Mac. Mr. Reichardt: U2 and Van Halen. Ms. Fedak: The Beatles, the police, Alice Wonderland. Mr: AJ: Reggae music. Mr.Y: Backstreet boys, 98 Degrees, and Nelly. Mr.C: Sting 5.) Who were the famous people/brands of your time? Mrs. Alexander: Coach, Hollister, Juicy Couture Mrs. Rodriguez: Adidas, Nike, and Mark Spitz. Mr. Reichardt: Nike-Air Jordan Ms. Fedak: Steve Sack, Larry Bird, Joe Montana. Mr. AJ: QuickSilver, Billabong were popular. Mr.Y: Michael Jordan. Mr.C: Winona Ryder. 6.) How much did technology change compared to your time? Were there any inventions that came out during your time? Mrs. Alexander: The first generation of apple products came out... Iphones, Ipods, Ipads..etc. Mrs. Rodriguez: Invention of cordless phone. Mr. Reichardt: Internet, smart cell phone, home computers, and cable TV. Ms.Fedak: Disposable camera, PC. Mr: AJ: We used pagers and the first cell phones. Mr.Y: Very big because back then Iphones was not made. Another thing that wasn’t made was wifi. Mr.C: Huge change, because back then we had to use rotary dial. 7.) Is there anything you have learned with all these trends? Mrs. Alexander: Trends are reoccurring. Keep all your clothes now, and come 10 years they're back in style! Mrs. Rodriguez: What was popular then comes back around. Mr. Reichardt: Many things that were cool/popular at one time are laughed at just 5-10 years later. Ms. Fedak: It is important to our history. Mr: AJ: It repeats itself. Mr.Y: Really cool trends always repeats itself. Mr.C: Sooner or later it comes back What's trendy Now?Our student journalist discover what our classmates are into right now through these interviews. 1.) What’s your favorite drink right now and food? Where can you get it? 6th: Shyah: I like pizza from Pizza Hut and I like to drink Starbucks. Melge: I like noodles and ice tea and I get it from the store. Tylan :I like Pepsi and all kinds of food. 7th: David: Del Taco, tacos, Baja Blast, Taco Bell Masako: Pizza Hut, Sprite Xavi: Pizza from Gianottos, Coke 8th: Leilani: Cinnamon rolls from Cinnamon roll place and passion fruit boba from the mall. Tai: Steak from Ruth's Chris steak house and orange juice from Costco. Makana: Cherry limeade from McDonalds and candy from anywhere. 2.What’s your favorite clothing brand? Why? Shyah: My favorite brand is Adidas because it’s cool. Melge: My favorite brand is Adidas because they have cool stuff. Tylan :I like Nike because it stay nice David: Pro clubs Masako: Pink Xavi: Nike Leilani: Brandy Melville because they have really cute clothes. Tai: Nike because it is stylish. Makana: Brandy Melville because it is good material. 3. What’s your favorite sport at the moment? Favorite Team? Favorite player? Shyah: My favorite sport is volleyball and I also like the University of Hawaii team. Melge: I like soccer because i'm good at it but I don’t really have a favorite team. Tylan: I like football because it’s fun to play and watch the different teams. David: Baseball, Himself, Kahului Khaos Masako: Football, seahawks, Russle Wilson Xavi: Basketball, Lebron James Leilani: Volleyball is my favorite sport, and my favorite team is UH Manoa and my favorite player is Amy Ozee. Tai: Hockey is my favorite sport, and my favorite team is black hawks. My favorite player is Jon Theories. Makana: Volleyball is my favorite sport, my favorite team is Minnesota Golden Gophers and my favorite player is Taylor Morgan. 4. Who’s your favorite celebrity right now? Why? Shyah: I like Cardi B because she’s awesome. Melge: I like Cardi B because she’s my idol. Tylan: Donald trump is my favorite celebrity because he’s our president. David: Takashi 69 Masako: Lilly Reinhart Xavi: Takashi 69 Leilani: Winnie the pooh because he’s cute. Tai: Logan Paul because I like his youtube videos. Makana: Justin Bieber because he has cool tattoos. 5.What’s your favorite video game/app? Why? Shyah: My favorite game is Fortnite because everyone is playing it. Melge: My favorite game is Fortnite because it’s awesome. Tylan: I like Fortnite because it’s a cool game to play with my friends. David: Steep, spotify Masako: Instagram Xavi: Fortnite, spotify Leilani: Instagram because I get to see what my friends are doing. Tai: Overwatch because I like the animation. Makana: Instagram because I can see what everyone is doing. IllustrationsOur student illustrators create pictures and collages of popular trends! Hawaiian Word/Phrase of the Week:Mahalo Kumu Koa for sharing your knowledge in 'Ōlelo Hawai'i. Each week we will feature a new word of phrase to continue to learn, and perpetuate the importance of the culture of our islands. Ka‘analike – Share
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