SUNY Plattsburgh - Cardinal Yearbook (Plattsburgh, NY)

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NEW VIEW OF SATURN Three hundred and seventy years af- ter Galileo observed the rings sur- rounding the sixth planet from die sun. Voyager 1 brushed past Saturn, die second largest planet In die solar system. I ' mil Voyagers pictures of Saturn, die planet was virtu ally un- known. Through modern technology, however, actual pictures and data were relayed to eardi. It took approximately 1 hours for die data to reach eardi. Saturn Is a gaseous sphere com- MIGMRESOLUTlON CAMERAS ' COSMIC RAY posed mostly of hydrogen ami helium. Until the Images of Saturn were viewed, scientists hypothesized that diere were only six Satumian rings. Now diere are 1,000 estimated rings and the gaps contain several dozen ringlets. The surface of Saturn Is sur- rounded by liquid nitrogen. Orbiting the planet are IS known moons in- cluding Titan and Dione. London ' s Sunday telegraph praised the achieve- ment as die most spectacular piece of VOYAGER 1 DISH ANTENNA (dumeltr 12IMI) space exploration since man stepped foot on die moon. The success of Voyager 1 has heralded die birth of new space explorations. The I ' .S. is ambitious to puss funding for VOIR, Venus Orbiting Radar Mission. By any measure, Voyager 1 is a superb accom- plishment of man ' s technological achievement. And In the words of astronomer C arl Sagan: I can ' t Im- agine anyone remaining blase in the face of such accomplishments. Set r I I Health Com lor OPIE not ■V- ACUTE NURSING SHORTAGE There is an acute nursing shortage in I ' .S. hospitals. There ure currentlv 90,000 to 100,000 nursing vacancies In hospitals widi 88% of die Institutions unable to fill available positions. This nursing shortage can be at- tributed to burn-out or stress im- posed by high technology of modern medicine, long hours, low pay and dis- satisfaction widi jobs. Most nurses leaving hospitals are opting for work in Industry clinics, doctors ' offices and teaching or private care. As a result, U.S. hospitals have to rely on foreign recruitments to fill die needed posi- tions. Approximately 9.000 foreign nurses a year receive Jobs in I ' .S. hospitals. Hospitals are Implementing new recruiting ideas and fringe benefits to attract new nurses. And many hospitals arc ulso trying to strengthen relationships between nurses and physicians. Strained relationships with doctors have caused many nurses to quit their Jobs. The nurse of die future intends to be a sepurate but equal partner. RADIOISOTOPIC POWER SOURCE CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF VOYAGER 1 TETHYS: Canyons Q and craters Spacecraft discovers hundreds of new rings, then dips below ■ Saturn ' s nngs E -RING TO EARTH New moons discovered by Voyager 1 DIRECTIO OF MOONS ORBITS Voyager 1 comes within 78.000 miles of Saturn as it passes by the planers southern hemisphere. ' Wispy markings ENCELADUS o M I MAS: Crater Smooth surfac and peak ODIONE: RHEA: O Wispy markiru 88

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BLACK YOUTHS SLAIN Over a period of fourteen months, from September 1979 to November 1980, fourteen black youngsters from Atlanta ' s south side, ranging In age from 7 to 15, have disappeared. Ten have later been found murdered. All but two of the victims were male. Causes of death varied from strangula- tion, to stabbing and bludgeoning. Still, a three month old police task force of 24 investigators have not come up with a single lead or motive. Atlanta ' s south side Is gripped with fear. The Georgia Bureau of Investiga- tion, the FBI and psychiatrists at Emory University arc all providing needed aid. A parents ' group, called the Commission to Stop Children ' s Mur- ders, (STOP), set up a hotline and began some detective work in order to halt the murders. Efforts have failed. There is no evidence linking these deadis With KKK, neo-Nazis or any other white supremacist group. Not only have the murders affected Atlanta, but more recently In- dianapolis, Cincinnati and Buffalo have reported murders involving unusually large numbers of blacks. In Buffalo, six black men were killed, two of them left with their hearts ripped out Also, Black leader Vernon Jordan was shot. The killings have not only affected AUanta and Buffalo, but throughout the U.S. many blacks are scared for their lives and the lives of their children. Some see die murders as a backlash against blacks. And until these mur- ders are solved and the antagonism stopped, fear and anxiety will prevail in the black communltv. BEATLES STAR MURDERED Former Beatles rock musician and composer John Lennon, was shot and killed December 8, 1980 In New York City. I-cnnon, 40, was hit by bullets In back, left arm and chest outside his apartment building. The Dakota, In N.Y. ' s upper west side. He was later pronounced dead on arrival from loss of blood at a nearby hospital. Police identified the murderer as Mark David Chapman of Honolulu. The alleged murder weapon was a .38- calibcr handgun. Chapman was charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a revolver. Worldwide shock was die response to Lennon ' s death. In NYC, people silcnUy mourned die musician ' s deadi outside his former apartment building. Radio stations continually played Beatles music in tribute to die singer. In 1964, The Beatles made dicir first concert tour of die U.S. and en- joyed an unbroken string of hit records including Ix»ve Me Do. As a lead singer, composer and lyricist, Lennon was considered the spokesman and die coordinator of the group. The music of die Beatles issued a new wave in pop music and started Lennon to fame. His last recording is an album tided Dou- ble Fantasy. President Carter, honoring Lennon and his music said: Ills spirit, the spirit of die Beatles — brash and ear- nest. Ironic and idealisUc — became die spirit of a whole gerneraUon.

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WORLD SERIES The competing teams In the Pennant playoffs this year were the Ililladelphia Iliillics ami the Houston Astros In the National League, and the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals In the American League. The Phillies took the Astros In a five game battle while the Royals finished off the Yankees In only three games. The Phillies entered the World Series with the Royals and won four games out of six. ALI DEFEATED On September 29. 1980 Three-time champion boxer Muhammcd All, 38, met his defeat In a battle against Larry Holmes, 30, World Boxing Champion. In an eight million dollar bargain. All once again decided to challenge Holmes after u two year retirement. By the end of round one. All clearly was fatigued. But he continued until the fight was ordered to stop by manager Herbert Muhammcd, at round ten. All made excuses to try to account lor his display of poor boxing ability. This was not the real All, he Insisted. And as usual he proclaimed, I shall return. Die big question now Is will be? DURAN LOSES Lightweight Roberto Duran lost his title of World Lightweight champion to Sugar Ray Leonard. The match ended In the eighth round when Duran threw up his arms complaining of severe stomach pains, which he later claimed were due to overeating. Durun spoke of retiring, but later changed his mind to once again compete for the title. SUPER BOWL ' 81 Die Hiiladelphiu Eagles und the Oakland Raiders entered the Super- bowl on January 25, 1981 after defeating teams in their respective sections. Throughout the game, the experi- enced Raiders dominated the field, leaving behind the Kaglcs. This was the first tunc the Eagles had made it to the fumed Superbowl. The Ruiders intercepted three passes, winning the Superbowl with a score of 27 to 10. .Mm Plunkett, of the Raiders, was voted Moat Valuable Player. The players, In a display of nationalism, wore yellow tape on their helmets In honor of the hostages. •CREDIT: Tills section would not have been possible without the help of TIME MAGAZINE. A great percentage of the photos unci rcseurch were obtained from It. Thanks also to Chris DcCarlo, Ricliard Gcr- klii, and Denlse Dtiheine who spent u greut deul of lime writing und preparing this sec- tion. 23