Mauldin High School - Reflections Yearbook (Mauldin, SC)

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.4449 We're here to help Laura Darien, Quinones Irby, and Kim Hodge tell about the Speak Easy program and what services it provides for the students. iPhoto by Nancy Smithl Busted . . . Fortunately Col. Mike Savage is here on a friendly visit. He helped present the Speak Easy program held on drunk driving. iPhoto by Nancy Smith! ff if X, 2 if 5 XX I. Shhh, I'm trying to listen. Tina Alversom and Sandy Derdziak learn the dangers of drunk driv- ing from a program held by the Speak Easy. iPhoto by Nancy Smithj Speak Easy

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A What. Speak Easy, Myth Or Reality Tuesday afternoon, I sat at my big desk, kicked back and relaxed in my office of wall to wall luxury. Actually, I was sitting in the yearbook room await- ing my next story assignment. Speak- e--z's your storyi' said Editor Susan Craig. I quickly scribbled it down in my notebook. Scoping the room for Ms. Nancy Smith, my adviser, I walked over to her. Looking around to make sure no one was listening, I tapped her on the shoul- der. Ms. Smith, what's a speak-e-z? This question led to many others. I decided to head straight for the source, hoping to solve this puzzling mystery. Finding Mrs. Lynn Dickinson, head of Speak Easy, I attempted to pry some information from her. With note book in hand, I wrote down what she said. Speak Easy seemed to be a peer coun- seling group made up of trained stu- dents who listened to other students with problems from alcohol and drug abuse to family related matters. The main thing we're here for is to listen not to give advice, Ms. Dickenson said. The idea was a result of a seminar held at Camp Greenville Teen Insti- tute. Eight student council members and Ms. Dickinson attended the meet- ing. There they found out about a suc- cessful counseling program at Spartan- burg High. They decided to establish a similar program at Mauldin. With Tommie Ogelesby as their adviser, Speak Easy's first accomplishment was the Great American Smoke Out. Adopting teachers and students who smoked, the group tried to get smokers to quit the habit for a day. The plan proved to be a success, For the present, students could either ask Ms. Dickinson or talk to the coun- selors for information. In the future the group planned to have a question box or bulletin board put up to make it easier for those who need help to contact them. After finalizing the quest for Speak Easy, I felt more confident knowing there was a Speak Easy group near by. Just in case I or others needed someone to talk to. Mary Karam i x Taking it all in .. . Mrs. Lynn Dickinson, head of Speak Easy, leisurely sits and watches the pro- gram held by the group. iPhoto by Nancy Smithl Hmmm, this looks interesting. Stephan Moore attentively watches the assembly held by Speak Easy in the auditorium. iPhoto by Nancy Smithl 46 Speak Easy

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: The Wa Tuesday, January 28, 1986. 11:39 am. Hundreds of friends, rela- tives and spectators gathered at Cape Canaveral to witness the 25th launch- ing of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Smiles of victory soon turned to tears of sorrow and disbelief as the shuttle sud- denly exploded less than two minutes into flight. Astronauts Ellison S. Oni- zuka, Gregory B. Jarvis, Judith A. Res- nick, Michael J. Smith, Francia R. Sco- bee, Ronald E. McNair, And Christa McAuliffe, the first school teacher in the new NASA space program, were lost in the explosion. iPhoto courtesy of the Associated Pressl It Was In 1985 we said good-bye to some familiar faces that had warmed our hearts and made us laugh. Rock Hud- son, 59, died from AIDS, sparking bitter debate over the disease. Yul Brenner, 65, Oscar winner in The King and I . Samantha Smith, 13, visitor to the So- viet Union, and TV actress. Orson Wells, 70, radio's wonder boy. Nick Co- lasanto, 61, Coach the befuddled bar- tender at Cheers. Ricky Nelson, 45, died tragically in an airplane crash. America watched him grow up in the Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. iPhoto courtesy of the Associated Pressl Sunday, January 26, 1986, Su- per Sunday. The Chicago Bears di the Super Bowl Shuffle all the way tj the bank and to their first Super Bowf Victory. The Bears stomped the Ne England Patriots 46 to 10 showing whdi pre-season goals and determinatior could do. Quarterback Jim McMahor drew attention of millions with hi flashy headbands and his outspokej style. William The Refrigerator Per- ry, a Clemson University graduate, be came the symbol of Chicago dominanc as he proved that big guys can handl the ball too. iPhoto courtesy of the As sociated Pressl Thursday, November 21, 1985. Mexico City was devastated by a tragic earthquake. Firemen and rescue work- ers raced against time to try and save thousands of injured people pinned be- neath 100 feet high piles of concrete rubble. The earthquake measured a horrifing 7.8 on the Richter scale. Al- though this earthquake didn't rank one of the deadliest of the century, it totally destroyed the city killing more than 10,000 people. iPhoto courtesy of the Associated Pressl Current Events Sunday, November 3, 1985, the final game of the World Series. The war within the state was to be decided. Kan- sas City, making a remarkable come- back, dealt the St. Louis Cardinals a deafening blow as they went on to an 11-0 Royal victory. Baseball history was re-written one more time this past year when on September 11, 1985 Pete Rose surpassed Ty Cobbs record of Most Career Hits . iPhoto courtesy of the Associated Pressj UKINIK Wednesday, January 1, This year South Carolina's new drinking age goes into effect. South Carolina's young people must 21 years old in order to purchase lic beverages and 20 years old to beer. This was a one year increase over last year's age. The law was passed in ar! attempt to crack down on drunk dri vers.