Deerfield High School - O YAD Yearbook (Deerfield, IL)

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Superbowl Champs Who would have believed back in September that four months later the Chicago Bears would be the Superbowl champions? Although a solid club, the Bears suffered miserably through a 1-3 pre-season record. However, the Bears came out of the real season starting block storming. Characters such as Quarter- back Jim McMahon, known for his variety of headbands in each game, and William Perry, or L'The Refrigerator, won the hearts of everyone nationwide. And Walter Payton again played beautifully throughout the entire season, earning the nickname of Sweetness.,' The Bears completed the season with a record of 15,1 and then moved on to the playoffs. The combination of a strong offense and the Blues Brothers defense wiped out the other qualifying teams, and the Bears made it to the Superbowl! The Bears then gave the final push as they defeated the New England Patriots 46-10 and became the world champs. South Africa During 1985, the White minority saw the emergence of Black Nationalism. The black majority in South Africa demanded equal rights, equal voice in government and the economic control of South Africa. The white minority resisted this Nationalistic attempt and restored to the use of police and military support to control the blacks. This led to increased rioting and resentment on the part of blacks, and the situation deteriorated into a state of almost civil war. AIDS The newest disease to sweep across the United States was Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, better known as AIDS. First identified in 1981, many feared that this disease would reach epidemic proportions. More than 12,000 cases were identified before the end of 1985, and that number was expected to at least double in 1986, The AIDS problem, believed to have originated long ago in Central Africa and spread to the Caribbean, then the U.S., was brought home for many who were previously unaffected with the disclosure that the Holly- wood star, Rock Hudson, was very ill and dying from AIDS. Many people, including the Hollywood celebrity community, were horrified to find out that such a big star who had played the handsome hero in numerous movies was now fl -f , VVZV ,tr - 4 fef. f 1 If NZM, I A fr I a is fi , , ',- revealing that he had been struck by AIDS. America did not turn its back on I I I I D i g i.- , , , , , . .. ....,. W. .. .... AIDS victims, however, At a charit show or anized to benefit AIDS research, , ' ' ' I . . .I PRUGRFIIYI ii 19851 . many celebrities performed and the event was a success. 3 IFQR CURRENT . I i , fi' . ' is'-:sms fs if ' 'r ' ' ' P f if-ff s Q' I 3 I Y L . . ., iQ.,.,:..l,.-..2 .:f ., SE .,, M 154 . . .- I 'W 'slr if ii:-mveasss-'sus K as , .- W .nfl L. 5 , , w as--s-' r 1f1ft..fat2 rs ez sara..-..'m., f' ' 9 as ., .n s.,s - t. .K ' - - f t' .1 f, ' f. '- '1 f f'-' fs M-.nf 9 ' H -rw V rs - '15, at ' , r-'3 ' F -- .PZ J.. L. s M... ., . QW , , ' ' ' I - 4 'f':fFfm I- -V -- , ..-.,-.-- - - . N e - -r f-arf, gk N V V :WM-s.w.annnn,....f:.1::v.mmgsm:rmna,,f ,Wet vw--7 i f-'WML Axuavf 1 ' 5 ..j,:,-f Ysi'

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Above: After many years of hard work and dedi- cation ai DHS, custodian and friend George Wal- lace leaves us with his Hnal words of wisdom, Hey, you turkeys! Top left: The Kick-off Dance proved to be a wet and wild evening. K 35, Sf Fall Activities 23 I 'x U

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X . i.,,.w s ,T l Dotson Case ln the early Spring of 1985, Cathleen Crowell Webb, a born-again Christian inspired by her pastor, wrote an attorney asking him to help her free the man she had had falsely imprisoned on charges of rape. Dotson's lawyer filed a motion to have Dotson's conviction of rape nullified and to have a new trial declared. After Webb went to the media to continue the fight, the real circus began. Governor James Thompson did something highly unusual for these situations by presiding over Dotson's clemency hearing, which was commonly handled by the prison review board. Terrorism Terrorism took a toll on the United States during the past year. Countries opposing the U.S. and its allies took violent actions to gain attention. The TWA hostage crisis occurred on June 14, when a TWA jetliner was hijacked in Beirut by the Shiites. Americans were held hostage and one passenger in the Armed Services was killed. Thankfully, the hostages were freed, with no more deaths. Palestinian terrorists hijacked an Italian cruise ship, the Achille Lauro, on October 7, off the coast of Egypt. Leon Klinghoffer was shot in the back of the head and pushed overboard. Luckily, no other Americans were killed. On October 10, the hostages were released. The most violent terrorist slaughter occurred on December 27, when 18 people were killed and 111 wounded as the Alre Nidal terrorist group attacked the El Al check-in counters in Vienna and Rome. orld Hunger 1985 will be remembered as a year of wide-spread concern for world hunger. The world of music displayed a particular concern toward the extensive famine. The Live Aid Foundation was one relief group in which musical talents of all types devoted many hours to raising money to send to Africa. Similarly, USA for Africa, Hands Across America, England's Band Aid, and many others all worked for the same cause. The concern for international famine shed light on internal problems, too. Americans wished to relieve national poverty as well as international. Groups ' r like Farm Aid were formed as relief for Americans. These organizations put the media spot light on world hunger. As a result, not only were supplies sent to Africa, but the issue of famine was kept before the Halley's Comet Halley's comet was in the earth's neighborhood for a couple of months in 1985 before it treked back toward the outer planets for another 76 years. The comet was basically just a huge, dirty ice ball in space. Halley's comet was a spectacular sight for all those who were able to catch a glimpse. Geneva Summit At the end of November 1985, President Reagan and Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev met in Geneva for the first time. At this monumental meeting, the two world leaders spent a total of five hours together. They discussed, among other things, nuclear war, terrorism, human rights, and Reagan's acting career. The result? ln an unprecedented leap of faith, Gorbachev agreed to allow the Bolshoi Ballet to visit the U.S., while Reagan agreed to re-establish airline service to the U.S.S.R. They also agreed to get together here in 1986, possibly to work on the distribution of Bedtime for Bonzo in the U.S.S.R., in exchange for fashion tips from Mrs. Reagan. On other issues, both refused to ever consider compro- mise. public.