SUNY Plattsburgh - Cardinal Yearbook (Plattsburgh, NY)

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It seems like the toga phase is wearing away as do all phases. The movie National Lampoon ' s Animal House , brought about the creation of toga parties. College cam- puses from New York to California became filled with hundreds of enjoyable toga parties. A question that was frequently asked was, What really is a toga party? It was described as a bed sheet that was wrapped around oneself, in an attempt to leave as much bare skin un- covered as possible without being naked. The spirit of Animal House is presently being kept alive by the television series Delta House. It contains the basic ideas from the original movie, and stars many of the original characters. It is questionable as to how long the series will last, but it most likely will continue until a new crazy and farout phase comes along. IS

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In late 1978, Camp David was the scene of one of the most remarkable meetings of world leaders. President Carter, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Premier Menachen Begin met for several days at Camp David. A major breakthrough was conceived when, after thirteen days of meetings, the three world leaders emerged from privacy and announced that two docu- ments would be signed in order to gain peace in the Mid- dle East. The first document entitled A Framework for Peace in the Middle East , talked about the solutions for Israel, Jordan, and Palestine to finally obtain peace. The second document entitled A Framework for the Conclusion of a Peace Treaty Between Egypt and Israel , spoke of exactly what the title says, peace between Egypt and Israel. The major meeting took place in the East room of the White House. The three leaders spoke in turn. President Carter announced the broad outlines of the two docu- ments, initially stating his hopes of their fulfillment. Presi- dent Sadat quietly praised Carter for getting the meetings going. Finally Begin addressed the audience with an at- tention getting speech. He too, stated he was thankful to President Carter. Begin then addressed Sadat and talked of their friendship and how everything belonged in the past. Begin then rose to embrace Carter and in a very emotional moment for many, Begin walked to Sadat and they embraced twice. This seemed to be the sign that told peace was in the making. In 1978, more violence occurred when Aldo Moro, an eminent statesman from Italy, was kidnapped by Red Brigade gunmen. Af- ter fifty-four days of his capture, Aldo Moro was murdered.

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During the late summer and early fall, hours upon hours of television coverage came live from Rome. Pope Paul VI died as did his successor. 34 days after he became Pope John Paul I. Within a short two months, the cardinals of the Catholic Church were confined to the Sistine Chapel twice, both times to elect a new Pope. The cardinals elected a pope, who for the first time in 455 years, was not Italian. Karol Wojtyla, a native of Poland, is now Pope John Paul II. According to many, the papacy seems to be headed for a new era of openess. The new pope seems quite concer- ned with world justice and peace, unifying the Catholic Church with other Christian churches and greater authority for the bishops of the church. Pope John Paul I gave Pope John Paul II a head start with changing the papacy. The smiling pope, as John Paul I has been remembered, showed the world a beautiful warmth and humor. The Smiling Pope also changed some of the rituals of the popes of the past; for example, when he refused to accept the traditional tiara it marked the first for that occasion. Pope John Paul II has continued to make changes in the usual manner of the papacy. Many people have noted his exuberant personality. When he mingles with people anywhere, and fluently speaks in the native tongue of the country he is in, John Paul II continues to show this per- sonality. Pope John Paul II seems to have a strong organizational system. He has reappointed many top of- ficials in Rome, and has voiced his disapproval on the matters of divorce and abortion. In the year of 1979, Pope John Paul II will face many trials and tribulations as similar to those in the past. The new Pope has thus far shown to have much confidence in himself, and relays this message to the papacy and the people. He once said to a cheering crowd, As you can see, this is no longer a church of silence. The church speaks. The Pope speaks. Louise Brown, a blond haired, blue-eyed little girl, was born at 1 1 :47 p.m. weighing five pounds, ten ounces. This sounds like any typical birth announcement, but it wasn ' t. Louise was the first child born in history, to be conceived outside the mother ' s womb. For about twelve years, Dr. Patrick Steptoe and his medical assistant Robert Edwards had been ex- perimenting ways to help women who for various reasons could not conceive children. In this new technique, the doctor examines his patient for a period of time until he finds a mature egg and removes it. This egg is then placed in a culture dish which contains nutrients and sperm. After the egg is fertilized, it is placed in another solution where cell division can take place. This process takes approximately two and one half days, thus, the egg is ready to be placed in the uterus, where it attaches itself to the uterine lining. One question most frequently asked about this process was; Would there be any mental or physical defects? Thus far, Louise Brown is a perfectly normal child, with no extraordinary problems. Perhaps the biggest worry she may have, is the fact that she most likely will be watched for the rest of her life, and always referred to as the test tube baby.