Millikan High School - Aries Yearbook (Long Beach, CA)

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Sound Off! HE ' LL BE OKAY: It ' s depressing — the attempt on President ' s Reagan ' s life. Reagan brings charisma, sparkle, and a keen sense of humor to the seriousness of politics. I liked it when he joked with Mrs. Reagan by saying, Sorry honey, I forgot to duck. John Yamashita WHO SHOT J.R.? I think J.R. shot himself. Anybody who really wanted to kill him surely wouldn ' t have missed! Glenn Loughlin ATTENDANCE POLICY: I think the attendance policy makes it difficult for stu- dents absent with valid excuses. Ben Zimmerman TEACHER ONLY PARKING AREAS: When I come for A Period, it ' s nice if we kids could park closer. It might do some of the staff good to walk. Laura Ivlarsh ABORTION: So many people are against abortion — they say it ' s murder. I really don ' t think so. A person should have the opportunity to decide if abortion is right for them, and her specific situation. Ruth Berman DOWNTOWN MALL: Although I ' d rather shop at Cerritos, the downtown mall is going to help the area. Matt Brady CAPITAL PUNISHMENT: I believe capital punishment is the best solution for hard core criminals, and I would rather not see tax money wasted on keeping them alive. Robin Baty This country is in definite need of gun control and capital punishment. The laws are so lax, that the criminals get off with easy prison terms the first couple of times and just keep going back to do the same thing . . . The one incident that comes to mind is the tragic and senseless murder of John Lennon. Chapman should be sen- tenced to death. Mark Bottomley SEX AND VIOLENCE: It makes me sick the way everything on T.V. is related to sex. About the only show that doesn ' t exploit women anymore is Little House on the Prairie. Nancy Heinhch MUSIC: Punk and Rock ' n ' Roll seemed to be the favorites but coming close was Clas- sical and Jazz. An all-time favorite was Mrs. Farnsworth ' s French albums. The assassination of J.F.K. was tragic, but Lennon was closer to the hearts of our gen- eration. John Lennon will be remembered by all as a great songwriter and a classic man in history. John Tyra IRAN: Our country stands for freedom but our hostages are not free. Through unity, we should do everything in our power to get our people back, even though it may disturb some people if we give in. After all, what does the United n United States stand for? Sue Lawson LEFT SCANNING THE QUAD — Steve Sloan points out one of the new freshman girls while Scott Whitmer en|oys a peace- ful lunch on a soft bed of leaves. FAR LEFT ANOTHER DIME BITES THE OUST — Steve Manker finds himself another victim of the greedy pay phone which claimed many hard earned dimes from unsuspecting students throughout the year. Opinions Activities 13

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kapping With Old Familiar Faces ABOVE A GLASS OF GATORADE PLEASEI Earl Campbell relaxes while he chats with one of his friends after a long, hard football season. RIGHT: A CHANGE OF TASTE — Angela Malson and Scott Schultz reverse their roles one day after school in a music store, as they check out each other ' s different tastes in music. 10 Opinions Activities

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