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 - Class of 1985

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Page 22 text:

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The Ifear at Crelghton Creighton ' s buildings, tiie relocauon of St. Joseph Hospital to its present site and the establishment of the College of Nursing. The fall of 1984 was an election year. Col- lege students and others between the ages of 18-24 became some of the strongest groups supporting the Reagan administration. A booming economy revealing the lowest in- flation rate and unemployment rate in several years renewed national pride among Americans. Inflation was cut from a high of 12.4 percent when Reagan first took office to 4.2 percent by the end of that term. Americans across the country were asked the question, Are you better off than you were four years ago? Carried by the nation ' s over- whelming agreement to the economy ' s positive outlook, Reagan, along with Vice President George Bush, defeated Democratic presiden- tial candidate Walter Mondale and vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro. Ferraro became the first woman in United States history to run for the vice presidential office. However, the magic and drama of her candidacy was not enough to win. The new optimism created by Reagan ' s ad- ministration was not long-term. Upon taking office, the administration was confronted with the nation ' s largest federal deficit, nearly $200 billion. To deter the deficit ' s steady rise, the administration embarked on an effort to cut spending costs on both state and federal levels. These cuts became more real to Creighton students when the administration announced proposed cuts in college student financial aid. Proposed cuts included limiting to $4,000 a year the maximum financial aid that would be available to any student. This stirred concern among Creighton students, as 77 per cent were receiving financial aid and 51 percent receiving in excess of the $4,000 maximum. Newsmakers during the school year: an early spring and heightened interest in professional schools. 18

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The sale of St. Joseph Hospital had many peo- ple questioning the role of Creighton in St. Joseph ' s future, but AMI promised a variety ' ' of improvements that would help in the train- ing of doctors and nurses. n

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