Irvine High School - Citadel Yearbook (Irvine, CA)

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— PROTEST Irvine High School won ' t forget February 5th. On that day almost every teacher walked out of his or her class for a one day protest strike. The teachers picketed in front of the school while the Irvine Police Department (IPD) main- tained the entrances and exits to the school. IPD wasn ' t letting students off of the campus unless they had a copy of their schedule to prove they weren ' t sup- pose to be in a class. One of the main issues of the protest was the 0% cost of living salary adjust- ment. This was offered regardless of the approximately 4UU new students an- ticipated which will increase the district ' s revenues to approximately 9 % . Out of the 12 unified school districts in Orange County. Irvine is 9th in the percentage of its budget allocated for teachers. Yet, Irvine is 3rd in the percen- tage of its budget allocated for administrators. The ITA ' s proposal and the board ' s proposal were still in conflict when it came time to protest. The contract negotiations between the teachers of Irvine and the Irvine Board of Education were at a standstill. In December the board gave the teachers their last, best, and final offer which the teachers found unacceptable. Final- ly, the teachers believed that there was still room for further negotiation and wanted the board to reconsider their last, best, and final offer. For the teachers of the Irvine School District the outcome was good. Voting was planned on the various issues after the protest strike. According to Jan Dennis the strike helped their intentions. To us that day holds a lot of mean- ing, said Dennis.H — by Julie Forward DETERMINED: Jan Dennis pickets in front of the school protesting the 0% wage increase. Carrie Fehrenback - BABYFAE On the early morning of October 26, an operation took place that caused a lot of controversy, the animal-to-human heart transplant of Baby Fae. Baby Fae was born three weeks premature, with a usually fatal cogenital heart defect. Transferred to Loma Linda University Medical Center, her mother and father then took her back to a motel. A hospital spokesman later told Newsweek, They did not want this in- evitable thing, death, to happen in their home. Baby Fae was rushed back to Loma Linda when she was having difficulties breathing. It was then that Dr. Leonard Bailey, chief of pediatric heart surgery, offered to try a heart transplant from a baboon. Her parents agreed and against all odds little Baby Fae underwent the operation. Very few animal-to-human heart transplants have ever been performed and none have been successful. Animal-rights advocaters were outraged and they picketed Loma Linda. Accor- ding to Newsweek N lagazine their signs read, Stop the Torture, and Stop the Madness. On the other hand there were many supporters. Baby Fae ' s supporters demonstrated with signs that read, Thank you for my life, and Thank you Dr. Bailey for preserving human life. According to Newsweek Magazine, Baby Fae might have received a human heart, if Bailey ' s team had sought one. Apparently there was a human heart available from a two-month-old baby that had just died, but Baby Fae ' s ba- boon transplant had already begun. After many prayers and a lot of sup- port Baby Fae died 21 days after the operation. If she had lived she probably would have required another transplant to keep pace with her growth. According to Time Magazine, some people seemed to think that Baby Fae might have been different from others if she grew up with an animal heart. Dr. David B. Hinshaw told Newsweek, The heart is a pump, not the seat of the personality or the soul. I would envision she would be a normal lit- tle girl. ||| — by Julie Forward Year in Review 21

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I — STATUE In 1985 a project was underway to raise money throughi private donations to repair the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of America ' s noblest values. Auguste Bartholdi, tfie sculptor who designed her many years ago, was known to say with care and looking after, the monument will last as long as those built by the Ilgyptians. But Bar- tholdi never envisioned the ravages of air pollution and acid rain. Today, Ivls. Liberty is feeling the strain of 99 years of thrusting her lamp into the skies above New York Harbor. Although she cost $400,000 to build, a Franco-American team of architects decided that it will take up to thirty million dollars in private contributions to repair the lady of the harbor in time for her centennial on July 4, 1986. Problems extended from her torch to her toes. Some of the main repairs re- quired the lamp that inspired millions of shipborne immigrants to be taken down and completely rebuilt. The architects also found that the fam- ed 42-foot upraised arm was improperly connected at the shoulder, promising additional hard work. These and other repairs will require the erection of a giant scaffold surrounding the entire monument for the next year. But the National Park Service will keep the statue open for visitors during much of the repairs. When the work is complete, tourists will be able to clamber up the 168 spiral steps to the observation platform in air- conditioned comfort. Saving the Queen is a time and money consuming project, but a cosmetic surgery of three million dollars is worth it when considering the symbolic value it has held tor generations of Americans ■ — by Jennifer Pederson PLASTIC SURGERY: The Statue of Liberty undergoes expensive reconstruction. World Wide Ptioto ETHIOPIA No fear can stand up to hunger, no pa- tience can wear it out. — Joseph Conrad, l-leart of Darkness The 1984-85 year marked events that affected people worldwide: people held their breaths as they watched, transfix- ed, the 1984 Olympic Games; the world witnessed India erupt into a frenzy of grief and violence after the assassination of its prime minister, Indira Gandhi while England rejoiced in the birth of Prince Charles and Princess Diana ' s second son, Harry. But the famine in Africa was the event that pulled the na- tions of the world together, striving to save a drought-stricken continent and in the process, strengthened the bond of unity between nations. According to an article in Newsweek magazine, at least 25 African nations had been severely affected by lack of rain and as many as 150 million Africans were starving or suffering from drought- related diseases in August, 1984. The ar- ticle estimated that by the end of 1984 at least 25 million Africans will have died of starvation. As stories of horror and death in Africa passed from nation to nation, organiza- tions and businesses donated money, medical supplies, food, blankets and other items essential to the needs of Africa. According to an article in Time magazine, the U.S. was the largest single donor to Ethiopia, the African country most devastated by the famine. However, a unique organization, based in England, contributed significant amounts of money to Ethiopia in 1984. In November of 1984, a group of rock artists recorded a single titled Do They Know It ' s Christmas? written by Bob Geidof and Midge Ure who also organized the musicians. The band was labeled Band-Aid and consisted of British rock stars such as Duran Duran, U2, Spandau Ballet, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Culture Club, George Michael of WHAfvll and others for a total of 39 musicians. The single turned out to be one of the best-selling singles of the rock era when over 3 ' ? million copies were sold worldwide. The cooperation and dedication that .went into the single was unbelievable, Geidof told Time magazine. There was no band rivalry at the recording session, they were there as friends and for one single purpose — to save Ethiopia. Band-Aid Inspired musical artists in the U.S., Canada and Australia. USA For Africa, The American equivalent of Band-Aid, recorded a single, We Are the World, written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and released in spring of 1985. The band consisted of American musical artists such as Jackson, Richie, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Cyndi Lauper, Tina Turner, Diana Ross and more Contributions were also made by the United Nations ' Children ' s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), Oxford Family (OX- FAM) and other organizations in effort to save the millions of lives people starv- ing in Africa. Besides what is contributed, the ef- fort and the caring that goes in it is in- credible, M. Peter McPherson, ad- ministrator of the Agency for Interna- tional Development, told U.S. News and World Report. The donations won ' t obliterate the famine overnight but very slowly, gradual (positive) changes will appear — and that ' s what makes all the time and effort worth it. ■ — by Tarn Tran 20 Year in Review

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r- INDIA In the past, India has suffered under the control of a colonialist power, bloody revolutions and endless famines. This year has proved to be another challenge. Just as economic conditions seemed to be improving for the people, two in- cidents occurred in India causing destruction and heartbreak. The first was a massive chemical spill. Tons of toxic chemicals were accidental- ly spilled in an urban area of India. Ap- proximately 2000 people were killed, and many more injured. This spill did much more than cause destruction. It made the world take notice of the ex- treme dangers of toxic chemicals. The spill showed that the need for safety in their handling is imminent not only in In- dia, but around the world as well. However, the most startling event was the assassination of Prime Minister In- dira Gandhi. Gandhi was shot by her detractors, and although she was operated on by a team of twelve surgeons, she did not live. This event was followed by grief and violence when rioting broke out between her supporters and her detractors. Gandhi had con- tinued with the dynasty of rulers created by her father, which was known for its passive form of resistance in relation to government. She and her family were the inspiration for many underprivileged peo- ple around the world, and those simply looking for inspiration. At her death, her sole surviving son, Rajiv, was the heir apparent to take over the leadership of India. The night before her death, Gandhi told a crowd of her supporters, If I die today, every drop of my blood will in- vigorate the nation. ' 1 — by Tracy Peterson I— OLYMPICS For the first time since 1936, the Olym- pic Games were held in the city of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Olympic Committee renovated the Los Angeles Coliseum, and the 1984 Summer Olym- pics proved to be a spectacular event. The Games opened with the extravagant Opening Ceremonies, and the festive air continued to the Closing Ceremonies. Even with the boycott of Soviet-allied countries, the United States was still given stiff competition in all events of the Summer Olympics. Performances in swimming and gym- nastics proved to be the United States ' major accomplishments, with track and field and diving right behind. The total medal count of the United States team was pushed over a number of 150. In swimming, the United States team proved their prowess despite the absence of the internationally dominated Soviet swimmers. Leading the swimmers were Steve Lundquist, Rick Carey, Rowdy Gaines, Amy White, Mary T. Meagher, and Nancy Hogshead. With a compilation of 21 gold and 13 silver medals, they proved their world class status. The U.S. team also held their own in such sports as track and field and diving. In track and field, Edwin Moses proved to be the medal winner, but Mary Decker, the women ' s hopeful in the marathon could not finish her race. In diving, Greg Louganis fulfilled his task by winning many medals for the U.S. team. However, gymnastics prevailed as the dominant U.S. sport, with many medals won by both men and women. In the women ' s category, the dominators were Mary Lou Retton for the U.S., and Ecaterina Szabo of Romania. The U.S. women ' s team took the team silver medal, and Retton edged out Szabo for the all-around individual gold medal. VICTORIOUS CHEER: Olympic gold medal gym- nasts Bart Conner, Peter Vidmar and Scott Jotinson exult after ttieir victory. From what was gleaned from the headlines, the performances of the men ' s gymnastics team proved to be the most spectacular of the two week timespan. In the Los Angeles Times, the headline proclaimed, U.S. Pulls Off Miracle of L.A., and that they did. The U.S. men ' s team captured their first ever team gold medal for the United States. Led by Bart Connor (parallel bars, floor) , Peter Vidmar (horse, horizontal bars) . and Mitch Gaylord (parallel bars, vault) , the U.S. men ' s team gave an inspirational performance that left both the participants and spectators with tears of joy, and the knowledge that anything can be done — with a little faithfll — by Tracy Peterson World Wide Photo 22 Year in Review