Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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Looking inconspicuous, Miguel Rivera appears to be reading the announcements to keep out of trouble Mr Haslow, urn, well, I think I'll be a little late getting back to the ranch tonight,'' explains Shawn Golden Todd Synder and friend Jim Fuller have a lot to smile about after Todd's many surgeries on his hand following his shop accident. Oh, gosh, what's the next answer? thinks Chad Leever as he hurries to finish his wrestling test in his physical education class. Jolene Brenner digs through her locker to find the paper that was due . . . yesterday. Opening 3 i mull

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Students at Alliance High Are Makin' Waves The tide rolled in; the tide rolled out. Every day the huge bodies of water performed the same tasks. Once in awhile, however, there was a big storm, a hurricane or perhaps the calm tide became vicious waves. AHS made its own waves. Although the students arrived at school each day and went to class, the calmness of the monotonous days was broken. Sometimes it could be seen during pep rallies, snowball fights or on a break during the dreaded SRA tests. One could also say that waves were made when a substitute teacher stepped in for a day. 1985 was a unique year, where the tide was turned and students and teachers alike had fun Makin' Waves! Well, what have we here? It's Doug Bearden and Bill Hamilton taking a break. The library was moved this summer to the center of the octagon building and the Administration Building was moved downtown. The extra room in the main building and in the octagon were made into class rooms. Mmmm! That hits the spot! expresses Carol Donahoo as she takes a drink to quench her thirst after a long day of school. 2 Opening

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1984 Olympics Unite Sharpened ice skates, ski slopes, and very determined athletes, all were signs of the 1984 Olympics. For two weeks the world focused its attention on Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, to watch performers from all over the world. Then for two weeks Los Angeles was known for the party it gave the world . The 1984 summer games set a record for Americans. The United States won 174 metals, 83 of them gold which broke the Soviet Union's record. Names like Mary Lou Retton and Carl Lewis became household words. Perhaps, though, the most rewarding of all was to see different countries of the world unite in peace. The only lingering shadow in everyone's minds was the boycott of Russia and other communist countries. Gas Leak Kills Millions However, the United States was far from the only country with growing political and social problems. In Bopal, India, people seemed to be getting sicker and sicker. At last, an explanation ... the Union Carbide Company was leaking a poisonous gas. At last the problem was found but not soon enough; hundreds of people had already died. And if that wasn't enough, India's Indira Gandhi was assassinated by three guards. Much bloodshed and death followed, leaving India in slight turmoil. Political Events Abound On the political scene, Geraldine Ferraro and Walter Mondale challenged Ronald Reagan and George Bush for the presidential seats. After a heavy mudslinging battle, Reagan and Bush proved to be the victor by a landslide. Another event that took place happened, while testing a microphone; Reagan made the statement My fellow Americans, I have just signed a bill that outlaws Russia. We begin bombing in 10 minutes. Needless to say, this statement did not do much for relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. Over 50 Are Massacred The cold hands of death didn't seem to avoid the U.S. It was one of the worst tragedies of the year. On a warm San Diego morning, a man went to the local McDonald's, pulled out a gun and murdered more than 50 people. Erch! Back it up! These were the familiar sounds of summer as city workers complete the downtown improvements project by widening the sidewalks, putting in new lamplights, and adding islands in the middle of Box Butte Avenue. 4 Current Events