Arvada West High School - Claw Yearbook (Arvada, CO)

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FINAL EDITION ★ ★ 1981-1982 ★ ★ 40th PRESIDENT — Ronald Reagan, former movie star and governor of California, was sworn in as President of the United States, becoming the oldest man ever to hold that office. His conservative viewpoints marked a change from the previous Carter administration CABINET CONTROVERSY — President Reagan's controversial and aggressive Secretary of State. Alexander Haig, was chastened for lack of team play early in the Reagan administration HISTORY-MAKING FLIGHT — The space shuttle Columbia made history by becoming the first manned space vehicle ever to return to orbit. The shuttle's two missions opened up new possibilities for future space travel DERBY WINNER — Pleasant Colony won the 107th Kentucky Derby from a huge field of 21 horses. The jockey was Jorge Velasquez PEACE RALLIES — The largest demonstration in Bonn. West Germany's history was a mass peace rally attended by about 200.000 people It was indicative of the pacifist and antinuclear movement that swept Europe 28 Introduction

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FINAL EDITION 1981-1982 + VOL. 1 PG 2 STONES ROLL AGAIN — In their first U S. tour since 1S78. the Rolling Stones, led by 38-year-old Mick Jagger, played a 10-week concert tour that included 42 performances. It was the Rolling Stones 19th year together WINNINGEST COACH — Alabama football coach Bear Bryant achieved a record 315th collegiate football victory when the Crimson Tide defeated Penn State, making Bryant the all-time SINKING FEELING — Destruction occurred in drought-parched central Florida as a series of sinkholes developed. The largest, in Winter Park, swallowed cars, houses, businesses most victorious. VIOLENCE IN IRELAND — Unrest continued in Ireland Belfast was the center of violence as rioting tore through troubled Northern Ireland m the wake of the death of IRA hunger stnker Bobby Sands. He. along with other IRA members, carried out a hunger stnke protest from their jail cells. DODGERS TAKE SERIES — After the New York Yankees and take their losing the first two games, the Los first World Series title m 16 years Angeles Dodgers came back to defeat JOE LOUIS DIES — Known to many as the Brown Bomber. Joe Louis died at the age of 66. He was world heavyweight champ fighter from 1937 to 1949. and was recognized as one of the best heavyweight fighters ever. lntroduction 27

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FINAL EDITION ★ ★ 1981-1982 FIRST WOMAN ON THE COURT — Court. She is a lawyer and a former Sandra Day O'Connor became the first Arizona state senator woman member of the U.S. Supreme CALIFORNIA GOLD — Only two years after leading the NFL in losses, the San Francisco 49 ers led the league m victories and won the Super Bowl by defeating Cincinnati. HOTEL DISASTER — Suspended walkways covered with people collapsed into the crowded lobby of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, killing 113 persons. ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT — President Reagan survived an attempt on his life when he was shot outside a hotel as he waved to the crowd. John Hinckley. Jr.. was charged with shooting the President and three others. INDY 500 - In a mass of controversy, the Indy 500 victory went first to Bobby Unser. then Mario Andretti (shown here) then back to Unser. ★ ★ VOL. 1 PG. 4 McENROE WINS — John McEnroe defeated Bjorn Borg for the Wimbledon title. Dunng the year, his on-court tennis behavior earned him the title of Super Brat. EGYPT'S SADAT KILLED — Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, the only Arab leader to make peace with the Jewish state, was assassinated by a group of army men as he viewed a military parade m Cairo RUBIK S CUBE CRAZE - James Nourse devised and published a solution to the Rubik's Cube invented by Hungarian professor ErnO Rubik. Introduction 29