Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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Brat Pack This was the year for the young new stars that were collectively called the Brat Pack.” St. Elmo's Fire and The Breakfast Club brought movie fame for Emilio Este- vez, Anthony Michael Hall, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy and Mare Winningham. Indi- vidually. Michael J. Fox be- came one of the biggest box office names through his summer-time hit movie Back to the Future. Titanic Long a dormant crater, the volcano Nevado del Ruiz be- came tragically active on the night of November twentieth. First a reddish flare bright- ened the sky. followed by an avalanche of ash and mud which covered the town of Ar- mero, Colombia. Although rescue efforts were made, as many as 20,000 people were killed, and another 150,000 were left homeless. Saved from the mud along with two other children, San- dra was just one of the chil- dren orphaned after the erup- tion. The luxury liner Titanic was found beneath 12,000 feet of water, 400 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, 73 years after it sunk. The ship will not be raised out of respect for the dead and because the great depth has preserved it. 44 Headlines Student Life

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Senior Kathy Smith enjoys herself by At the Christmas assembly, Nick flinging icy cold snow at friends on a Thomas, Jeff Medlock, Damon Ste- typically warm day. vens, and Robert Stewart perform a melody of carols. Lounging casually on Santa’s lap, Kris- ten Percy and Peggy Molter whisper Christmas lists into Mr. Claus’ ear.

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Tragedy Remembered Apartheid Almost 500 people, mostly blacks, were killed protesting South Africa’s policy of apartheid. Bishop Desmond Tutu led a non-violent struggle against this rigidly enforc- ed policy of racial segregation. Even in the United States demon- strations at colleges were held pro- testing apartheid. Germany, where forty-four Nazi S.S. members are buried. Many people were afraid that President Reagan’s visit to the cemetery showed that he had forgotten the horrors of the war. Despite pro- tests, President Reagan made an eight minute visit to the cemetery. Design by Christine Gates. The fortieth anniversary of the ending of World War II was com- memorated by President Ronald Reagan by a ten-day European tour. His visit was completed after a VE-Day address to the European Parliament. Controversy arose during his trip because of his planned visit to the military cemetery at Bitburg, West Comet Comes Back Approximately every 76 years Halley’s Comet passes Earth during its elliptical orbit around the sun, and 1986 marked another visit. At a dis- tance of thirty-nine million miles, the comet was at its closest point to Earth on April 11. Halley’s Comet is famous for its brightness and predict- ability which is the reason for its being named after Edmund Halley. The English astrono- mer correctly predicted that the comet seen in 1682 would return in 1758. Royal Visitors Prince Charles and Princess Diana of Wales arrived in Washington on November 9th marking Princess Diana's first trip to America. During their visit, they toured the Capitol, the National Gallery’s exhibition, and met with young leaders of America. Before this trip, the couple visited Australia where they danced at a charity ball in Melborne. H Headlines Student Life