Bozeman High School - Aerie Yearbook (Bozeman, MT)

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tt. '.N ' .4 3-s. --2 Mike Jim Melinda McManus McManus Madruga Bob Chauntelle McMannis MCQUiSt0n 1. Oh what afeellng! - Bruce Reikenburg, Lynn Reavely and Mike Maroney flash 4.0 smiles. 2. Solid knowledge - Scott Strobel filters a mixture in chemistry lab. 3. Not to be confused with brown noslng - Kav Brown proves her academic worth. 4. Du bist-? Du isti? - Vivian Rachman solves the puzzle of foreign language. 5. lt's all politics - Michelle Wing and Kirsten Swinth play congressmen. .i- 'I .. Creative Cogitation Mention the words academics and scholastics and the images that flow through most people's minds are those of hard-core math and science and the names of Plato and Aristotle. However, extensive observation of the workings of Bozeman Senior High School dispels some of these stereotypical ideas, replacing the old with a broader conception of what can be included in the academic world. Within BSHS, academics exists in the music wing - every time the endless circle of perfection begins for the day. Seeking the perfect building design, working for a smooth engine, studying nutrition and spending painstaking hours on stained glass all take special skill and knowledge. Political spectrums, interpreting T.S. Elliot, producing a yearbook or newspaper and learning strategic marketing skills don't take the back seat to other subjects. either. Regardless of what hall of BSHS a person is in, academics and scholastics are thriving. C-Wingers, you weren't alone in your scholarly ways, and non-C-Wingers, the knowledge necessarey to excel in your field is comparable to that needed in calculus and just as important to society. Acuclcriiics .l

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it Was... jf 1980 and 1981 heralded the new decade with events unmatched in recent years in their impact on the lives of people throughout the world. Local events were also emotion-laden and re-emphasized the growing pains of the Rocky Mountain region. The world carefully tested the new conservative manner of the United States, initiated by a new administration headed by a new president, Ronald Reagan. As with any government administration, controversies quickly arose both internationally and nationally. With civil war crumbling El Salvador's stability, the U.S. sent weapons and military strategists to aid government forces. Eye brows were raised by some nations while other countries mumbled barely audible approval. Disapproval arose within the nation as bitter recollections of Vietnam drifted in the minds of many citizens. In other international affairs, terrorism continued to thrive in nearly every nation - its height of intensity reached with the assasination attempt of Pope John Paul II. A surge of news reached us covering the turmoil in Northern Ireland. A string of Irish Republican Army prisoners, beginning with Bobby Sands, died during hunger strikes initiated to gain political status. Fall of 1980 was absorbed in the presidential election, culminating with the overwhelming victory of Republican Ronald Reagan. A new spirit of nationalism swept over the country with the release of Americans held hostage in Iran on the same day President Reagan was inaugerated, bringing with him renewed optimism. History was made and faith restored in good old American know-how by the successful flight of Columbia, the first space shuttle. The country was not without its problems, however, as the economy continued to sport high inflation, interest and unemployment rates. Violence continued in extremes as John Lennen was assasinated in December and an attempt on President Reagan's life in March. Black children in Atlanta continued to be murdered with no success in apprehending the killer. In Montana, land usage battles continued between developers and conservationists. Gallatin National Forest was kept in limbo between wilderness and forest designations. Areas throughout Western and Southern Montana were hit with the most severe flooding in 20 years - an ironic twist to the drought in Eastern Montana and constant water usage battles. if Bozeman was troubled by inaccurate city finances and resigning public officials. In May, an adult bookstore resulted in a battle between morality and constitutionality. News Overvicwf37