Broad Ripple High School - Riparian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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« r JM iVf ' m ALL ABOARD . Retired from duty, Engine 587 sits guarding the entrance to Broad Ripple Park. RESTAORANT ROW . . . Small delicatessens and pastry shops line Guilford Avenue. The shops are a five-minute walk after school. • gxx: ■ .-xni x.-- RIPPLE n NEITHER RAfN NOR SNOW Old and worn the Broad Ripple Village sign board still Informs the public. HOW ABOCJT A SWIM? Covering the man made canal, the Meridian Street bridge adds a touch of class to the villag Community 2]

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Community views many changes Broad Ripple Village and Broad Ripple High School, a winning combination for 67 years, saw some changes this year. The addition of new students created an exciting meaning to the words Broad Ripple. New restaurants and shops popped up right alongside the old as if the Village was going through rejuvenation. The excitement of exploring the businesses sparked the curiosity of old Ripplites; and the old, new, and the in- between created an exciting spirit in the new students. The Village became an afterschool and weekend pastime for many. Not only did the community undergo changes, but its namesake, BRHS, changed also. As students filled the halls of the new and improved Broad Ripple High School, examining and re- examining the building became a task for all. Despite differences and adjustments, Broad Ripple Village and High School proved that the new and the old could get along fine. CROSSROADS . . Running through Broad Ripple Village. Broad Ripple Avenue is crossed by Haverford street In front of school. BLASTOFF The massive structure of steel and wood constructed for the children of Broad Ripple Village waits patiently. BROAD [lllNiVEIHllj I THE im I 6515 CaaDi II CT. I 20 Community

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ON ALERT . . . With growing tension in the Middle East, many doubted the continuation of peace between Egypt and Isreal. Year representative of best and worst times The headlines read these are the worst of times; people lock their doors and hide inside. These words, from the popular song The Best of Times by the rock group Styx, seemed to apply to the world affairs of 1981-82. The year opened with bloodshed. Twentysix-year-old John Hinckley III allegedly shot President Ronald Reagan, who underwent consequent surgery. Press Secretary James Brady, also shot, suffered worse injury. The assassination of Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, a 1979 rHobel Peace Prize winner, riveted interest towards the Middle East once again. Another assassination attempt occurred this past year; Pope John Paul II became the victim of an alleged Turkish terrorist. Hospitalized for several months thereafter, the Pope returned to the Vatican in October. Violent disputes between Roman Catholics and Protestants continued in Ireland. Britain ' s refusal to give jailed Irish Republican Army members political prisoner status triggered a hunger strike led by prisoner Bobby Sands. A Solidarity Day protest attracted over 150,000 demonstrators. The Polish Workers ' Union strike, for whom the American Solidarity Day was named, continued to protest Polish governmental policies. Reagan cut back on the welfare program and the Department of Education, while the proposed sale of AWACS to the Saudi Arabians won in the Senate by a vote of 52-48. The President ' s proposal of Sandra O ' Connor to a Supreme Court position surprised many. With Senate supF ort, O ' Connor became the first female Supreme Court justice in Gnited States ' history. In Britain, another woman inspired headlines; Lady Diana Spencer married England ' s Crown Prince Charles. The marriage sparked British celebration and pride, as well as world attention. Elements of both happiness and misfortune prevailed in 1981-82. Whether the light at the end of the tunnel would prove to be a ray of sunshine securing hope or an approaching train suggesting doom remained to be seen ... in 1983. 22 Current Events