Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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A -I -. nn : Oliver accepts new challenge Running and numerous in- door exercises are what helped junior Randal Oliver get into shape for the ski season. Randal began skiing at the age of three and a half and joined the Stockton branch of the National Ski Patrol last year. In order to be in the patrol, he had to meet certain requiremen- ts, which included taking classes in Standard and Advanced First- Aid and CPR. He then had to pass a written test in First-Aid and skiing and toboggan proficiency tests. The course also included a climb from the bottom of one of the chair lifts to the top, a ver- tical rise of 850 feet, which had to be completed in one hour. He did this in 20.01 minutes, beating the previous record of 21.20 minutes set by Greg Flyn. Randal's patrol duties in- cluded search and rescue, taking care of injured skiers, and chair evacuation drill, should one break down. 1. Oliver comes racing down one of the runs at Bear Vallley. 2. When he's not busy with his Ski Patrol duties, Oliver enjoys showing off. M -VW ,- I X V A: f W- 'W' gis- gf? Velo , X , N Q 't , V if ,VVV f,, . , 3 , l juniors 0 251

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America is a part of us and we are part of it, even students at Tokay High, only one of thousands of high schools in the nation: and we are all drawn into this coun- try's triumphs and tragedies. Beginning the 1980 year, when hope was slim for any American Olympic triumphs, the United States' ice hockey team battled to the gold medal in the final game against the supposedly invincible Soviets, who had won five straight ,,.. . - . .-,.. ,. - -ww 31 - ' -sf. -Mgqvg ,fm-5. .v X sz . A 'Si q' - .i.:1i3 . . 1. , if 1 1 R ff' .rx Q 1. , gg r by is . 15 i m g ,..' 3 . 31 ,-.. V. . - ss W ix. in iti if Q 's-- 5 - y ', 2 ' '-f- Q se-3 ER, s 1 if C f 1 ii 2 it s ' f 3 ss was if 1. sw 1' is f it E my ...gsm Si W 0' K, . golds. The Soviet, Czech, Swedish, and Finnish teams all had veteran players in depth, but what they lacked that the Americans proved they had was heart and youth. They proved they not only had speed but the spirit and brains to match. As one source commented, ...the skaters from the United States had so little international experience that they didn't know they weren't good enough to beat the top European teams. They used this to their advantage, relying on their intuition. The out- come was victory in the final 4-3 game against the Soviet pros. Following that awesome victory came devastating destruction, a blast as powerful as a hydrogen bomb. Washington's MountfSt. Helens blew its top, leaving the worst mess from an eruption in modern times. Over 44,000 acres of fir trees fell like matchsticks, 6,000 miles of roads and highways disappeared, and farmlands were buried under tons of boiling mud, leaving 18 people dead and 88 missing, mostly loggers, local residents, and miners. Some ex- plained it as Biblical wrath. Said one survivor, You felt like falling down on your knees and covering your face. As 1981 was about to uncover its face, other calamities heated up -- and fire was exactly what raged in Las Vegas, Nevada. The MGM Grand fire in December, when 84 people were killed, was followed bythe Royal American, the Dunes, and the Hilton fires, which took eight lives and injured another 200. All were deemed possible or positive arson. Another shock, this one on the other coast in New York City, was a deliberate killing, bringing a rock hero to an untimely end. john Lennon, the wit and soul of the Beatles, was shot four times by a supposed admirer. Mark Chap- man stunned the nation as he destroyed a man who was finally at peace with himself. Ronald Reagan summed it up as a great tragedy, while jimmy Carter claimed Lennon died by violence though he long campaigned for peace. Within minutes of his death, the news had spread around the world with memorials in New York City, Dallas, San Francisco, and countries everywhere. Lennon's death marked the passing of an era. Not too long before this jolt, the nation saw the election of Ronald Reagan, former actor and Gover- nor of California, as the President of the United States. Throughout the campaign, Georgia Democrat jimmy Carter and California Republican Ronald Reagan were reportedly neck and neck. Polls never showed more than a few percentage points of advantage for either one, but many predictions proved wrong as Reagan won by a landslide. As Inauguration Day declared Reagan President, the streets also shouted excitement about the release of the American hostages in Iran. Over a year before, 53 Americans had been taken hostage 1 Pride over ha dows disasters 252