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It's My Turn in New Dimensions 1985 THE ECHO VOLUME 40 Bland High School Bland, Virginia 24315 Title - 1
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Headlines of 1984 A completely new outlook brought with the year 1984 new dimensions, and new begin- nings. Baby Fae won the heart of many during her 21 days of life with a baboon's heart beating inside of her. With this giant step came ques- tions of immorality, guinea pig' experiments, and a new flare for life. Sympathy, faith, and hope were parts played in almost every Ameri- can's life during that period. Geraldine Ferraro made history by being the first woman Vice-Presidential candidate in the U.S. She also faced scrutiny because of her husband's financial past. Death again was in the news. Prime Minis- ter of India, Indira Ghandi, was murdered by two of her own bodyguards, members of the Sikh minority. This was revenge for an attack she ordered on the Sikh's holiest shrine, where terrorists were harbored. Hundreds of thousands of people died throughout 1984 in the African countries. Some ten million people are near starvation, one-third of the population. The country has had little rain since 1982. Ethiopia's commu- nist regime spent $100 million to mark it's tenth anniversary but largely ignored the fam- ine. Domination in most events helped inspire a surge of patriotism and a feeling of pride in the USA, where the Summer Olympics were held in Los Angeles, CA. Despite a Soviet boycott, it was a TV extravaganza, watched around the world. The U.S. won 174 medals, 84 of them gold. Also, making political history was Jesse Jackson. He was the first serious black Vice- Presidential candidate. He designed his cam- paign to make Black Americans a political force. The month of October marked the day that the first woman walked in space, Dr. Kathryn Sullivan. For 20 years NASA felt that women lacked the needed stamina. Sullivan made the walk in the tiring, weightless environment for three and a half hours while working with another astronaut. Barney Clark, first recipient of the artificial heart, died during the summer. William Shrader was the second recipient, the oper- ation took place in November in Louisville, Ky. 2 — Opening Miss America was in the news more than usual this year. Vanessa Williams, the first blackwoman to receive this beauty award, re- signed in September because of the release and publication of pornographic pictures for which she had posed in previous years. Slowly crumbling, the Statue of Liberty has been undergoing reconstruction. Money do- nated by schools, clubs, and charities have been helpful. Hopefully, Ms. Liberty's torch will be burning stronger than ever. Also making the news were the latest fads. The Cabbage Patch Doll craze, Michael Jack- son, Prince, parachute pants, Gremlins, Ghost busters, pinstripe jeans, and the game of Trivial Pursuit. Contents Title 1 Opening 2 Student Life 3 Individuals 25 Community Life 63 Organizations 65 Academics 81 Athletics 93 Closing 128
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