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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Imagine All the People On Monday, December 8, 1980, former Beatle John Lennon was assassinated by a so-called fan out- side Lennon ' s home in New York City. Lennon was coming home from the recording studio when he was shot several times by a Hawai- ian man named Mark Chapman. Lennon was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. His death came shortly after his return back into recording, where he had just finished putting out a new album called Double Fantasy. John Lennon ' s death brought just as much trauma as the death of Elvis Presley. Millions of fans all over the world gathered together shortly after his death to pay tribute while radio stations played nearly constant Beatle and Lennon music. Maybe his death would bring about changes in the future, but who knows what the rest of his life could have brought us? It ' s a shame . . . KL0S95) Rams Remain Traditional A survey of one-hundred students resulted in the following preferences and advice: If you are ever wondering where to go on a date, first try dinner at popular: 1 . Italian Restaurants 40% 2. Mexican Restaurants 37% 3. Chinese Restaurants 23% And afterwards you can go to such top-rated movies as 1 . Elephant Man 36% 2. Ordinary People 30% 3. Airplane 15% 4. Blue Lagoon 10% 5. Others 9% If you are ever passing by the record store, try picking up albums from these top groups: Beatles 30% The Who 18% Journey 15% Supertramp 1 5% Led Zeppelin 4% Others 1 8% At the local magazine rack, you will see various students looking at: 1 . Seventeen 59% 2. Vogue 15% 3. Glamour 15% 4. Others 12% — and — 1 . Playboy 40% 2. Sports Illustrated 25% 3. High Times 20% 4. Others 15% In the book stores, you can see Millikanites behind: 1 . Various Science Fiction Novels 50% 2. The Bible 30% 3. Others 20% Or if you are just at home watching televison, try watching: 1.M.A.S.H.52% 2. Benny Hill 30% 3. Dallas 10% 4. Others 8% LEFT: AND THE WINNER IS — The fight still goes on as KMET and KLOS, two of Los Angeles ' top rock stations, battle to see who can come out on top. EFT: HARI KARI — With an authentic Samurai sword from a relative ' s valuable collection, Glenn oughlln shows off his Imitation of the Samurai from the television show Shogun, TOP: CHECKING r OUT — As the El Dorado Library gets ready to close. Bruce Fung is too caught up in Woody Hen ' s new book Side Effects to notice. tVIIDDLE: ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN — In the choral room fler school, Janet Turner practices Fur Elise by Beethoven for the talent show. Activities Culture 15