Poway High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Poway, CA)

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T'l 1-iEEEEEEE12E's C!fi1!RS?Qa1-h dn U p3l'f Earlier in the year, Presidential nominee, Gary Hart iropped out of the race due to evidence of his lying and infaithfulness. He wasn't unfaithful to his country but to his vife. Gary was pictured sitting on the boat Monkey Busi- iess with the attractive model, Donna Rice, on his lap. Thus, the boat was appropriately named. However, Gary :laims that the girl just happened to appear on his lap. However, both Hart and Rice came out of this incident setter off than before. Rice received a contract promoting 'No Excuses jeans and Hart reentered the presidential ace. However, his chances for election were worse than Defore, and once again, he dropped out. SUPERBGWL San Diego hosted one of the biggest sports events in the year of l 988. ln this big event, the Super Bowl, the Denver Broncos battled against the Washington Redskins. The fa- vored Broncos lost the game by a whopping 32 points. The final score was 42-l O. However, the game wasn't the only spectacular event. Many students from Poway High School, as well as neigh- boring school, participated in what were the best Half-time and Pre-Game shows. The Super Bowl brought in l4O mil- lion dollars. Quipped Gary Bradshaw, With 2 million peo- ple in San Diego, that's S70 per person, so where is my il57O? A valuable much-wanted Super Bowl ticket. t Glenn Close portrays the innocent woman that we know she isnt. STGP CI-IEATING What one thing has done the most to promote monogamy besides the AIDS scare? The movie hit of the year, FA TAL ATTRACTION, starring Glenn Close and Michael Douglas. This movie presented an extreme point as to what can go wrong if you choose to be unfaithful. This movie has influenced such items, as seen on David Letterman, as the Fatal Attraction luggage, which sports a pop-up picture of the assailant Glenn Close. This was stated to be an excellent way for housewives to remind their traveling husbands of how much they have at home and what can be the outcome of a one-night fling while on the road. 200 YEARS QLD For a historical event which happened this past year, the 200th year anniversary of the writing of the Constitution couldnt go unnoticed. There were countless celebrations which started in Philadelphia where the legendary words originated. Then the Fourth of I uly was celebrated with a big gala at the recently redone Statue of Liberty. How did this Constitution come to exist? Well, two hundred years ago, 55 men spent a long, hot summer arguing for the Constitution. Actually, they had originally gathered to suggest some improvements in the Articles of Confederation. Main conflicts were separated by territory, North against South. Although there were l 3 colonies in the country at the time, only 9 colonies were needed to ratify the Constitu- tion. So exactly 9 colonies approved and thus, the Constitution was born. So, 200 years later, in the midst of our endless celebrations, it would be nice if we took a moment to recall the great men such as Roger Sherman, Alexandar Hamilton, lames Madison, and Rufus King who worked to make a successful nation. Current Events 343

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Q' bE! an Q R939 MADONNA SPLIT PRESIDENTIAL N OIVIIN EES Democrats Mth Ronald Reagan 's 8-year Presiden- tial term almost complete, we were faced with choosing a new President to hll the empty spot. The Democratic Nominee in the IQ88 election were: Richard Ge- phardt, Paul Simon, Mchael Dukakis, les- se lackson, Bruce Babbitt, Gary Hart, and Albert Gore. Although lesse lackson was the favored as far as popularity votes, most experts agreed that his chances of winning were slim. lf a Democratic President was elected, he 'd be working with a Democrat- ic party supporting him as well. WINTER OLYMPICS Every four years, the best athletes from nations around the world gather together, despite political differences, and compete in the Olympic Games. February 15th was the official Opening Ceremonies of the l 988 VWnter Olympics. This year they were held in the freezing temperatures of Calgary, Canada. Some of the more popu- lar sports, although all were favored by many, were the graceful Hgure Skating, the tricky Slalom Skiing, the rough Hock- ey, and the swift Bobsled. Also, this year, the most popular souvenir was the Ofhcial T-shirt of the Bermuda Bobsleding Team. This was a humorous shirt displaying na- tives bobsledding under the sun. US Fig- ure Skater Brian Boitano, who came away with a gold, and Italian Skiier Alberto Tomba, nicknamed La Bamba, were two popular athletes. And although there were the separate medal winners, everyone was a champion. 342 Current Events Republicans As a Republican President leaves the office, many people wondered if another Republican would hll his shoes. The nomi- nees were lack Kemp, Robert Dole, Pat Robertson, George Bush, Pete DuPont, and Alexander l-laig. Around February, it was rumored that George Bush was rely- ing on his Woe-Presidential duties and ex- perience to help him win the election. Also, lack Kemp made a few television ads which bothered both Bush and Dole. He was trying to say that he should be the conservative alternate for the front run- ners. Speed skating was a sport that the US was favored in. Ever since actressfmusician Madonna and the actor, Sean Penn, tied the knotin a private ceremony, people have been qui- etly holding their breath, waiting for any mishaps. Perhaps people were afraid that Penn, with his famous temper, would turn on them if they stated anything against the marriage, but most people knew that it was doomed from the start. One day, when re- turning from a prison sentence, Penn was greeted with divorce papers. Another celebrity divorce was the one involving the 6-foot beauty, Brigitte Niel- sen and Sylvester Rocky Stallone. After reported affairs of Brigitte and the produc- er of Beverly Hills Cop ll, and other stories found in the NATIONAL ENQUlRER di- vorce papers were signed. According to some, the marriage was simply a way to promote their professional careers as well as their popularity. As of February l4th, Rocky is said to have found a new love. This girl fits the classic Rocky women im- age. She's beautiful and blonde. lt is ru- mored that once again, Rocky is hearing wedding bells. STOCK CRASH! Like our grandparents recalled the Great Depression of the 20 's, we 'll be tell- ing our grandchildren stories of the terri- ble Black Monday. That horrifying Mon- day was the start of a week-long series of stock market crashes. When the stocks of Dow lones fell 508 points in October of l 987, many felt that the world would relive the Depression of the '2O's. ln fact, accord- ing to a trader on the Los Angeles floor of the Pacihc Stock Exchange, This Kwasj going to make l929 look like a kiddie par- ty. People became very irate and many suicides were supposedly attempted. However, as the week drew to a close, and people were ready to leave the country out of desperation, shouts of joy and sighs of relief were heard when stocks increased by lO2.2Q7 points.

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V XX Q QQDQQS 09 In this materialistic era, people collected and saved many souvenirs. One of the most popular of 1987 was the Pope Scope. Whats a Pope Scope, you might ask? It was a mini-periscope which fans used to view the Pope on his visit to the States. In September, Pope Iohn Paul II made a voyage to the US to complete a l 7,000-mile pastoral journey. According to the Pope, he came as a Pilgrim in the cause of justice and human solidarity. Some of the highlights of his visit were his remarks dealing with the church 's views on homosexuality and the Pope 's hrst statement regarding AIDS: The Church is doing all that is possible to heal and especially to prevent the moral background of the disease. PAPAL TOUR Pope lohn Paul greets many admirers. FOREIGN VISITERS In the late summer months, San Diego received two very honored guests. The guests would stay for almost 2X3 of the year dining on Eucalyptus and sleeping within the boundaries of the San Diego Zoo. San Diego was flattered to receive the two Giant Pandas, Basi and Yuan Yuan, from China. Trainers from China worked with our staff to make their stay a pleasant one. The pandas became the single most successful exhibit at the zoo and when it came time for them to leave, early in February, many people mourned. A few will remember the Pandas as the Expensive Nappers, but we can all recall that they are both, 'more than the average bear. 344 Current Events Q' ATV's BANNED The greatest feeling on earth was to have freedom to gc where you want. I t 's even better when you had the fresh air blowing through your hair. When riding All Terrain Vehi- cles IA TVsj, a cross between a motorcycle and a dune bug- gy, you would get the sensation of never wanting to end the ride. However, what would happen if you ended the ride wrapped up in a barbed wire fence, or worse, wrapped up with another ATV? According to TIME magazine, Nearly 7,000 people fwerej injured in ATV accidents each monthp and an estimated 900 people fhadj been killed over the past Eve years. In response to the frequent mishaps, ATV sales have been outlawed. Iames Florio, Congressman from NI, stated, How can anyone truly be concerned with safety, in effect say 'Tough Luck' to people who currently own fATVsj? WI-IAS 'SAPPENINTP San Diego is known for its weather and its location which is close to glamorous Los Angeles. People think that we spend thousands of dollars on entertainment. However, as teenagers in I987-88, we remember that it was simply un- true. So, where did teens go in San Diego for fun ?Although the Hard Rock Cafe was closely located in Los Angeles, it took a lot of money to get there along with a lot of time. However, there was a substitute right here in downtown. People were flocking to the Corvette Diner, a replica of a 50's diner with authentic Green River Floats, Yes, they did have classic Corvettes in the restaurant. For those people who needed a cure for their lead foot, and the speeding tickets were beginning to become expensive, there was the Malibu Grand Prix. Here you could drive as fast, and as often, as you wanted and the prices were excellent! Now people often thought that at the end of the weekend, they would be out ofmoney so there was nothing to do. Not true, teens could be found sitting around the TV watching shows such as 21 Iumpstreet and Family Ties. So, since the whole- country thought that we spent bundles of money on the weekends to have fun, why spoil their beautiful image oil what San Diegoans are like. After all, people find out quick- ly enough, when they move here thatyou don ftneed thou- sands'! of dollars just to keep on the move. RETURN TO NAM A lot of people remember the ordeal of fighting in the Wetnam war. However, for those who don 't, many movies were made to try to explain to the public just how rough it was in Nam. The rolling attraction to Nam in the theater started with PLATOON. Next came a less explicit HAM- BUPGEP HILL followed by GOOD MORNING VIETNAM. The last movie provided facts along with comic relief by Pobin Williams. Although some people may feel that it was unnecessary to make so many movies about Nam, how else could the public understand the emotional ordeals exper- ienced during that war?