We Love The 90's

by Kayla Clark
12.5.07

Throughout the years, music, television and toys have constantly changed. Today, rap and reality television are in the center of pop culture. But in the 90s, the Rugrats, `N Sync and Furbies reigned supreme.

Since the 90s, pop culture has become “Halo” and reality television. “Survivor” and “American Idol” have become main attention-getters in today’s society. But with all the new media, 90s favorites still exist with some students.

“‘Dragon Ball Z’ was my favorite show because it was awesome,” junior Chad Arterburn said. “It combined good dialogue and awesome fictional action which kept me on my toes at all times.”

Real situations and problems in television shows caught the attention of many students.

"‘Saved By The Bell’ and ‘Full House’ were by far my favorite shows,” sophomore Taylor Anding said.

“They were always funny and they had real life problems to relate to.”

Junior Dustin Nance preferred the action filled side of television.

“‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ were always my favorite because the fighting was cool,” Nance said.
Television of the 90s has become just a memory for some students. Junior Kristi Dodds thinks the change is for the worse.

“TV now just isn’t as creative anymore,” junior Kristi Dodds said. “It may be because I’m older, and some things aren’t as appealing anymore, but the issues are a lot stickier and serious these days. It’s just not as fun.”

Sophomore Jessica Allaire agrees.

“Everything is way more vulgar now,” Allaire said. “I liked it more then because it was a lot nicer.”

While television of today is popular with many people, some students wish today’s entertainment was more reminiscent of the 90s.

“I wish they still had fun hands-on games and toys. The high tech video games aren’t as fun as those were,” Anding said.

Some students think that television today is worse than it was in the 90s.

“TV shows have changed a lot,” Anding said. “Now they aren’t afraid to say what they want. The reality shows are mostly staged or fake. It’s bad because people are thinking that everything they see on TV is real.”

Arterburn finds 90s television more original than the television of today.

“Every new TV show revolves around the police or a hospital,” Arterburn said. “‘CSI,’ ‘Law and Order,’ ‘House.’ They’re all the same.”

While television was a big part of the 90s, music was also influential.

“Music has changed a lot,” Anding said. “It’s a lot worse than it used to be. It’s not innocent anymore.”

Although current artists like Soulja Boy and Taylor Swift are popular right now, pop stars from the 90s still hold a place in some students’ hearts.

“My favorite music is, and always will be, Britney Spears,” junior Haley Miller said.

Junior Andrew Blair believes new technology has led to the change in culture.

“I think toys are geared more toward technology now,” Blair said. “It has gotten worse because nobody goes outside and plays anymore.”

With so many new artists, toys and television shows, many students can distinctly see the change in pop culture since the 90s.

“Everything is way more violent now,” junior Nick Alfaro said. “It wasn’t ever like that when I was little.”

Senior Ryan Condrey finds entertainment of the 90s to be better than that of today.

“The 90s were awesome because there was a variety of memorable toys and cartoons that still haven’t gotten old to this day,” Condrey said.

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