Broad Ripple High School - Riparian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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THE DUCKS by the Canal are the most noted feature of Broad Ripple Village. Several ducks were lost this year due to botulism that infected their diet of corn, crackers, and bread donated by the community. fcnm iwil A SNACK is a nice way to end the day. Tonya Denny, junior, and Cheri Garrett, sophomore, stop at Lindner ' s after a long day of learning. Community 17

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BROWSING IN the Village is an activity many Ripplites enjoy after school. Jason Little, senior, and Erin Deemer, junior, shop in Stationer ' s for that perfect gift wrap for a birthday present. RIPPLITES, WITH their busy schedules, often cannot find time to stop and smell the flowers. Liz Cox, senior, manages to take time to stop by Roses and Lollipops in the Village on occasion. S Brooke S. Brooke Exciting Indy building for future Many Broad Ripple pupils pictured Indianapolis as the most boring city on a Friday night, next to Toledo, accord- ing to Chris Luckenbill, senior. Not everyone in Indianapolis believed this. For local developers like Bob Borns, P.R. Duke, and R.V. Welch, Indianapolis provided a healthy environment for resi- dential and city revitalization. Indianapolis was fortunate enough to have many people who were concerned about improving the look of the city and attracting industry. One example of this was the construction of the Hoosier Dome. Construction was subsidized by tax dollars and grants. The Dome was built with the hope of drawing businesses to locate in Indianapolis and bringing pro- fessional athletics to the city that billed itself as the amateur sports capital of the world. Construction crews worked daily to change the skyline of Indianapolis. The construction of the new Granada Royale Hotel at the corner of Illinois and Wash- ington Streets was just one of the ma hotels and office buildings to go around the city. The renovated Cir Theater welcomed the Indianapolis Syi phony Orchestra back to the center the city. Many cities reached a final point growth. Expansion ceased; they began die. However, Indianapolis was fortune enough to be saved from this fate people who cared about a vibrant ci (Ansley Valentine) J.O Community

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DURING A space shuttle mission the astronaut literally becomes a human satellite as he wofks away from his ship. 1 m »• World news touches BRHS Broad Ripple students found out about world events from a number of sources. If not from television news, their information might come from the daily newspaper, morning radio broad- casts, or weekly news-magazines. Class- room discussions with teachers and classmates helped students to better un- derstand certain events that were taking place during the year. Among events we heard about and dis- cussed in 1984-85 were: The birth of the second son to Prince Charles and Princess Diana The re-election of President Ronald Reagan and Gov. Robert Orr The assassination of Indira Gandhi, prime minister of India The debate over the proposed Star Wars defense system The terrorist sky-jacking in which two Americans were murdered in Tehran The starving people of Africa — par- ticularly Ethiopia President ' s Reagan ' s battle to reduce the nation ' s deficit The debate over federal income tax reform The successful implantation of a me- chanical heart into Hoosier William Schroeder As Ripplites came to care more about the happenings of the world, they learned they really could do little about them. They could only hope for the best to come out of each situation. (Jennifer Buddenbaum) CONTINUING WARFARE between rebel and government forces in Central American countries like Honduras and El Salvador has diverted Ameri- can attention from fighting elsewhere in the world — for now. 18 World Events