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

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D namic Dancing Pirouettes, leaps and shuffle-hop-steps were what the 28 member Dance Club per- fected for their 1986 Dance Show, Can't Stop Dancin'. Under the direction of Presi- dent Laura Mandel, Vice-president Laura Myers, Secretary Julie Karel and Sponsor Mrs. Gasper, the club spent four months preparing for their show. The show included ballet, tap, modern, jazz, and character dances to music of all sorts. The show's 15 dances were choreo- graphed by the members of the club. Dances included a 'Boogie Woogie tap number, Ease on Down version of 'LThe Wizard of Oz , and an exciting solo by Laura Mandel. Above: Dyan Nasland smiles in between salutes during the Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy tap num- ber. 'tw' rx' . ' 26 L, Dance Show I V an I i Special effects of silhouette and strobe light- ing added pizazz to the dances Energy and 'lWhy? , while creative costumes added even more variety to the show. Comical skits were presented in between the dances by emcees Larry Finer, Keith Kousins, Craig Leva, Michael Lazar and Jonny Suttin. Their renditions of The Dat- ing Game and Cliff's Notes kept the au- dience laughing all night. Steve Salm pro- vided the technical essentials for the stage, such as music, lighting, and sound. Overall, the members of Dance Club 1986 showed that hard work and dedication brings about very worthwhile rewards. Above: Vice-president Laura Myers floats through the opening number Splish-Splash. Right: President Laura Mandel prepares for a double turn which demonstrates her skill.

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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.

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Above: Katie McHugh's smile in the Opening numbr promises the audience an enjoyable even- ing at the show. Top: Modern dancers reach for the stars in their circle on stage. Above: Emcees Keith Kousins, Craig Leva, and Michael Lazar keep the audience entertained in between the dances. Top: Several dancers smile as they remain bal- anced in a pose during Move Out, X ff-2 Dance Show ,fi 27 Uv I