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Looking Back

Looking Back

The 1980s was the decade of arcades, MTV and lots of hairspray. Take a stroll down memory lane with photos from campus and relive the biggest trends and moments of the decade.

Fashion
- Leg warmers and aerobics-inspired workout wear
- Shoulder pads and power suits
- Punk and new-wave fashion influences
- Aviator glasses
- Lightwashed jeans
- Teased and hairspray curls





Pop Culture
- Back to the Future (1985)
- Top Gun (1986)
- Billie Jean – Michael Jackson (1983)
- Like a Virgin – Madonna (1984)



Big Moments
- 1981 launch of MTV
- 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall
- Malls and arcades become popular


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