Skyline High School - Olympian Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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we fp KL- ar I California lottery Q11 gave away millions of dollars to many winners. Skyline Q21 celebrated its twenty-fifth year. Eileen Lee Q31 always have something to smile about. Jeff Love Q41 thinks life is funny. Liz Niven and Kurt Burton Q51 listen to yearbook details. Having a ball during lunch Q61 are Kirk Kanagaki and Jack Von- ich. Waving to his fans Q71 is Tommy Webb. Support- ing the teachers strike Q81 is Shirley Heady's dog, Robert. Jud Smith Q91 wonders if he can type fast enough. Chatting before class Q101 are Wendi Sue, Anna Schroepfer, Jennie Mollica, and Rani Derasary. Wm fr ' ? Wg., , -V f.,,,,,., .lf-:ff ' M-.ir -fs., Q 996' Year unfolds 221

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Change marks s ecial year Unlike past years, Skyline students had a variety of things to talk about everyday during the school's 25th year. In October, Oakland schools had the privilege of host- ing a delegation of Chinese visitors. Joe Coto became Oakland's Superintendent of Oakland Public Schools when J. David Bowick resigned in November. Skyline was again accredited by Western Associ- ation of Schools CWASCJ, an organization responsible for accrediting institutions of learning in Western States. Students, staffs, and the PTAjointly produced a Stu- dent Handbook. The PTA also combined with CSF to print a Student Directory. An unfortunate number of faculty members, including Principal Judith Watson, spent many hours in the hospital. Skyline's foot- ball team defeated Oakland High to win the Silver Bowl for the second straight year at the Homecoming game. Due to the month-long teachers strike, a recall of the Board of Education was put into motion, and various school activities were de- layed. The Spring Dance was pushed back to April, the Olympian yearbook sale was extended time, the Spring musical was put off until May, and the annual Olympiad was held later in the year. Sports sched- ules were also delayed and two weeks were taken off from the first semester which caused great concerns for many seniors. Many changes occurred in the school day. Classes got off to a five minute earlier start, lunch period was shortened to only half an hour, and a new reading period was added. Around the Bay Area, star-watchers and astronomers kept their telescopes peeled for one of the rarest phenomenon in the Universe, Halley's comet. In February, the Bay Area was hit with what was possibly the worst storm in history. Damage cost of the storm was estimated in the millions. At the beginning of the new year, California put into effect a law mandating the use of seat belt, and also began r the long awaited lottery which produced grand prizes as high as EIS6 million. At least thirty-four percent of the money generated by the lottery went to the California education system. 220 Year unfolds

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As the world turns As Skyline celebrated its 25th anniversa- ry, images ofthe passing year remained in each student's mind. An American trage- dy reflected onthe world when millions of people watched the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger that killed six American astronauts and the first teacher in space, Christa McAuliffe. In the Middle East, acts of terrorism such as, the hijack of TWA flight 847, the ship Achille Lauro, and the terrorists attack on the Rome and Vienna airports, brought variations of murder and mayhem. The Geneva Sum- mit Meeting between President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorba- chev did not bring an agreement nor did it make things worse. Natural disasters pro- duced a catastrophic earthquake that killed 20,000 people in Mexico, and a vol- canic eruption in Colombia that caused mudslides that left as many as 25,000 dead. Air tragedies took the lives of 520 aboard an ill-fated Japanese airline, and 134 in a Delta jet accident in Dallas. After the death of actor Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor and friends raised money for AIDS research as no cure had yet been found for the lethal disease. After a fierce presi- dential election, Phippine President Ferdi- nand Marcos was forced from his presi- dency by Corazano Aquino, wife of the murdered opposition, after he was inaugu- rated. Antiapartheid became a greater problem in South Africa as did the continu- ation of famine in parts of Ethiopia and Sudan. Boomtown Rats singer Bob Geldof efforts to help the Africa famine victims resulted in all-star Live-Aid concerts in London and Philadelphia that were broad- cast to over one billion TV viewers. Coun- try singer Willie Nelson followed suit and created Farm-Aid which helped the Ameri- can farmers. The music industry climbed to the top as Phil Collins, Madonna, and Bruce Springsteen, the undisputed Boss of Rock'n'Roll, swept the nation. Televi- sion grew in popularity with shows as The Cosby Show, Dynasty, and Miami Vice. The movie industry was successful in the box office with hits Back to the Future, Out of Africa, and i'Rambo: First Blood, Part ll . Cincinnati Reds play- er-manager Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb's all-time career hit record in baseball. All around America fans watched as the Kan- sas City Royals defeated the St. Louis Car- dinals to win the World Series, and the Chicago Bears defeated the New England Patriots to become Super Bowl XX cham- pions. 35-'LN Em nf :file x MW Ig. , i l I l ,HH