Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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At the Top of the News l. Wreckage clogs the lobby of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas after the collapse of the second and fourth walkways killed many. 2. The space shuttle Co- lumbia lifts off at Kennedy Space Center. 3. President Reagan is shoved into a limousine by Secret Service agents after being shot. 4. Striking air traffic controllers are found picketing at LaGuardia Airport. 5. A Swedish security vessel is tied onto a Soviet submarine after the sub was grounded off the Baltic Coast. 6. Englandls Prince Charles and Lady Diana share a few words shortly after their wedding. As the 1981- 82 school year came and went, it brought with it many changes. Per- haps the most evident to Edina students was the merging of the two high schools into one. Upon resuming school, Edina watched with anxiety while teachers of local school districts went out on strike, wondering if Edina High School would continue the trend. Adding to the list of strikes that seemed to be prevelant in both 1981 and 1982 was the air controllersl strike, as well as the major league baseball players strike. The Metropolitan area took on a major project in 1981. It was the building of the Hubert Humphrey Metrodome which was to be finished in 1982. Though residents were gaining a new domed stadium, they were losing a soccer team. The Minnesota Kicks sought to be sold and, unable to find an owner, later folded. Two new women entered the spotlight in 1981. The first was Sandra Day O'Connor who became the first woman Justice of the US. Supreme Court. The other was Lady Diana Spencer who became Princess of Wales after her marriage to Prince Charles on July 29. The wedding seemed like some- thing out of a fairy tale. There were royalty clad in elaborate garments and joyous fes- tivities throughout England. The United States had their own reasons to celebrate in 1981. The Columbia space shuttle completed its second flight making it the first successful mission by a reusable space vehicle. Minnesotafs own Jerry Spiess was also successful in his voyage across the Pacific Ocean with his Yankee Girl, a ten foot boat he had built himself. However, there were more troubled wa- ters in other parts of the world. The Soviets were found intruding upon Swedish shores only a short distance from the high security Karlskrona naval base. Meanwhile, in P0- land, hopes of freedom were crushed by the harsh hands of martial law. In the past year there were an alarming number of assassination attempts. There was one on the life of President Reagan last March followed soon afterwards by a similar attempt on Pope John Paul H. Un- fortunately, Egyptian President Anwar Sa- dat was not as luckly as the others as he fell victim to an assassination attempt that proved fatal. Recession and budget cuts added to the grimness of the news throughout 1981 and 1982, but Americans continued to meet those problems with optimism and hope for a better tomorrow. CURRENT EVENTS 29

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- allelujah The 1981 Holiday Choral Concert was enjoyed by all those who attended. The purpose of the program was to expose the audience to a rave of music from historical periods and cultures including English, French, Italian, and Israeli. The show focused on the quality of the music and the musical concepts studied during the first semester. The evening commenced with selec- tions sung by the Treble Singers, consist- ing mainly of sophomores. One song that required extra effort was iiBalulalowY, This featured Susi Strothman as soloist and Laurie Kreuzinger on the harp. iiAnd Back Again? written by Dede Du- son, was another exceptional piece sung by this choir. Next on the agenda were the Chamber Singers. This group consisted of the top eighteen singers in Concert Choir. They delighted the crowd with their Renais- sance costumes and singing style. Riu, Riu, Chiuf, a sixteenth century Spanish Carol, was accompanied by recorders, tambourine, and finger cymbals. Their performance was spectacular even though they had practiced only about four weeks. Next, the Varsity Choir stunned the audience with their new choir robes and dazzling lung power. Two especially diffi- cult songs that the Varsity Choir per- formed flawlessly were iiGloria and iiI-iallelujahfi Baritone Andy Boller so- loed in iiWonderful Snowf, After a brief intermission, a marvelous performance was put on by the Concert Choir. One song that presented a chal- lenge to the group was Have ye not known? Another piece that was well presented was a negro spiritual entitled iiI Got a Key? Cathie O'Connor im- pressed the audience with her rich voice. Finally, all the choirs gathered on the risers and executed Letters to Santa Claus. Doug Weber's younger sister, Rachel. was a guest soloist in this piece. 1. Bethany Rogers, Chuck Beeson, Jana Bevers, and Her performance was as cute as she was. Scott Murray enter singing iiCaroling, Caroling. 2. Deb- The concert drew to a close in the tradi. bie Johnson and Molly Scanlan take time out during tional way as the choir sang the iiI-Iallelu- intermission to relax. 3. Susi Strothman prepares to jahn chorus from the Messiah. Mr. Peter- make her singing debut. 4. Mr. Peterson takes a bow for son directed a choirs superbl He made the tremendous singing by the Concert Choir. 5. Martha y' Byron pounds away on the organ during uJubilate Deo sure everyone put some extra effort into . ,, . . their performance. Heather Dick stated alrEEIZITerra. 6. Santa Claus pays a v151t to Rachel it well when she said, iiThis year,s Holi- day Concert was not a mediocre high school performance, but a challenge to each individual choir and choir member through a variety of enriching choral lit- erature.n 30 HOLIDAY CHORAL CONCERT