Anderson High School - Afterthought Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Beruit, Olympics top year's news 'ears and cheers. These two simple words best summed up the many lrtfelt emotions held by millions of peo- around the word during 1984. 'here were intense moments of despair, vhich strong feelings of anger, fear and en confusion were expressed, both ver- Iy and silently. Such events as the inva- 1 of Grenada, and the stationing and kill- of American Marines in Beirut caused ion among government officials and school students alike. torean Airlines Flight 007, which was it down by an Soviet jet interceptor over asian airspace became a major discus- H topic in classes throughout the coun- Yet, along with the pain came the Y- ' triumphant victories were in store for Olympic athletes in Sarajevo, rjoslavia, and also for the Australian ht team that won the America's Cup n Sept. 1, a Korean airliner was shot n over Russian airspace on the Pacific st by a Soviet SLI-15 jet, killing 269 sengers, including Americans. Soviet cials claimed that the passenger carrier been mistaken for a spy plane. This ated a controversy between Russia and United States, in which most of the : world joined. Leruit was a place of mass bombings chaos during the majority of the ool year. However, it was also a spot of interest for many Anderson students, due to the stationing of two former students with the Marines in Beruit. Concern for friends and relatives station- ed in that world hotspot was evident, and it came as a shock to the student body and faculty when news arrived that Tim McMahon, an '83 graduate had ,been killed in the bombing of the Marine barracks in Beruit. The bad news was somewhat tempered by the revelation that Marine Joel Montgomery, another '83 graduate, wasn't killed in the bombing. Grenada was another area of political turmoil in the world. Against Cuban and Grenadian resistance, the LLS. 82nd Air- borne invaded the small Caribbean island, supposedly to rescue more than 600 stranded American medical students. More than 6,000 troops were sent to ac- complish this task, and for the first time in American history, the press was barred from being present during the invasion and fighting which followed. A large cache of arms and explosives was found on the island, and government officials asserted that Grenada was being prepared as a base for revolutionary ac- tivities in the Caribbean, and South and Central America. On a more positive note, the Ll.S. was particularly proud to have been represented by such an outstanding group of amateur athletes in the 1984 Sarajevo if 1 H ' 452521 ,, 1 Winter Olympics. Although Americans hoping for another gold medal in hockey were disappointed, the Ll.S. team brought home eight medals. America's gold medal winners included Debbie Armstrong in the giant slalom, Scott Hamilton in men's figure skating, Bil- ly Johnson in downhill racing, and Phil Mahre in the giant slalom. The Winter Olympics were thought of by some as merely a warmup to the Sum- mer Olympics, which were scheduled for Los Angeles in July. However, much of the anticipation of an East vs. West confronta- tion was lost when the Russians and most of the Communist countries announced at the end of the school year that they would boycott the games. This was thought by most to be in retaliation to a similar boycott by the Llnited States and many Western countrie of the 1980 Summer Games in Moscow Although it cer ainly wasn't a triumph for the United States, the America's Cup Challenge Race off the Atlantic Coast cer- tainly caught the attention of people throughout the world. The cup was won in the best three-of-five races by the Australian yacht Australia ll, featuring a radical hull design. lt marked the first time the Ll.S. has ever lost the cup, after defen- ding it against 24 challengers from throughout the world, dating back to 1851.eChrissy Levering fx vw . for W .-4 i'i 99,54 1 -gf' ,A -eff gf M52 Representing the 1984 Winter Olym- pics, held in Saraievo, Yugoslavia, is this commemorative medal. Nineteenth-century designed trollies were introduced in Austin as the 'Dillo Ex- press for better downtown travel. International Events 1 29

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Total fitness was becoming more of a concern to Americans. Exercising with a chest expansion apparatus, John Arnold demonstrates the new era. Racing yachts during the winter of 1984, ' America experienced its first loss in the America's Cup Race to a team from Australia. s.s.n. , N, In Ieutn Q xxx ug v' K. xl 'andgk Peninsula X- Q x r ,xt F Xi Q x 'gg rxk S savvy, J . QN XX X YQ - ', X X S x 'sim X acqfgt 9:9 N7 lan X W, 1 Nilsfrxiigfgxggfgi. L 2' -Planned Route ot U ' Ok ' Korean Jetliner Q2'.3LLSE'Z'? SZ?eSEZT I1'fE2fiiL 1i'lZVZ? --- Reported Route of ment in international crisis. ,ffI,T,.'lTSZiSJ' 5IfL,i1EQe3SiE5?l1Z1TfZ'iZZX R 4 4' FWQN Path Of RC -131 passenger airliner that had wandered off L 28 1 International Events

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Jackson, Perot hi hlight headlines possible black president, a woman in space, a Select Committee for Texas public school reform, the shocking breakup of Ma Bell, and the new con- cept of rock videos captured student atten- tion during the 1983-84 school year. For the first time in American political history, a black candidate rivaled white op- ponents in a presidential race. Rev. Jesse Jackson, former civil rights activist, sought the Democratic nomination, turn- ing out a record black vote during the primaries. Jackson had gained fame in the early 1960's while participating in civil rights marches with Martin Luthur King Jr. As in any presidential election year, much of the national scene was dominated by candidates vying for position. President Ronald Reagan surprised no one by an' nouncing he would run for re-election, but after the first few primary elections, what appeared to be a surprisingly close race developed on the Democratic side between Jackson, newcomer Sen. Gary Hart of Col- orado, and the favorite, Walter Mondale. All of the major Democratic candidates came to Austin seeking support. Reagan didn't come until July. As the space shuttles became a routine part of our lives and we directed our atten- tion more and more to the unlimited do- main of space, we were introduced to the concept of an American female astronaut. Sally Ride, our first woman in space, traveled in the Challenger space vehicle in June of 1983. ln a mid-summer special session, the Texas Legislature approved an amended educational reform plan, proposed by Governor Mark White and his appointed chairman of the Select Committee on Public Education, Dallasite H. Ross Perot. Perot's goal was to enable future graduates to competently face the on- coming age of high technology, just begin- ning to arrive in Texas. Specific measures of the reform package included competency tests for teachers, teacher pay raises, career teaching ladders, increased funding to poorer school districts, and restricted elementary class sizes. After 107 years, American Telephone and Telegraph, the Bell System, was said f 1 yn , fat, K I Pima 'M i ' T A V5 2' f A 'i f Y if f r J ii 2 X 1 5 T ll X' A potential black president became possible when Rev. Jesse Jackson cam- paigned for the Democratic nomination, stirring excitement and some controversy. Joining forces to attack what was term- ed an inadequate educational system, H. Ross Perot and Gov. Mark White made a big impact on the state scene. 30 l State, National Events to be a monopoly and forced to disasse ble its corporate structure. The ne ATST, along with seven regiol telephone holding companies, replaced ' old version of Ma Bell. Almost in a league by itself, meanwh MTV was a cable network that provic viewers with 24 continuous hours of rc video a day. Comprising 63 percent MTV's audience were young people uni 25 years of age. MTV influenced students in dre behavior and even dance style. The the-shoulder look originated from J nifer Beals in the movie, Flashdanc Michael Jackson and Boy George Culture Club greatly profited from vide on MTV, as in Beat lt and ln Estremi and created unique images to be imitate The latest dance steps were reac learned by watching performing groups MTV, such as the break-dancing tecl ques of the Centipede, Popping, and Moon Walk. MTV influenced not o students, but had also forced radio static to play a wider variety of music.--Jac McFadden -1 E n I 1