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

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WITH PLEDGES from individual Americans and private corporations, work began on the major re- pairs needed by the Statue of Liberty before its 100th birthday. All photos on pages 18-19 provided by World Wide Photos of the Associated Press 1 : ' m A •y£ .■ ■ s 4 Prtt ' ■£ ' v • S ' 1 ' S j , 3 : v. -• k.- R, i» • ' a Who won, lost? After he won all Electoral College votes but those from Minnesota and the D.C. in his re- election bid, no one could deny that President Ronald Reagan (shown at top with Mrs. Rea- gan) was a winner. However, 1984-85 was not the best time for everyone. Miss America, Vanessa Williams (left) lost her crown after nude pictures of her appeared in Penthouse magazine. And despite all the hype for the Jack- son Five ' s Victory Tour, Michael Jackson ' s (above) popularity seemed to diminish. World Events 19

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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

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S. Brooke ON THE)ob at Swenson ' s, Lena Lindsay, senior, rings up a customer ' s check. Food services were popular work places for high school students in 1984-85. WORKING AS a clerk at Ups-n-Downs, Jennifer McCawley, senior, checks the price of a winter jacket. Ripplites find jobs valuable Work was becoming an essential part of many Broad Ripple students ' life- styles. Due to the rising cost of colleges and the fact that just getting by was be- coming more expensive, Ripplites had to search for jobs. I got a job because I ' m going to college next year, said Bobbie Eldridge, senior, and it ' s so expensive. It ' s my responsibility to help out with the cost. Money wasn ' t the only reason that students held jobs. Experience was also important. I love it! said Jennifer McCawley, senior, I like the people I work with and it ' s good experience for future jobs. The money that students earned went to college funds, clothes, food, and enter- tainment. I use my money to party and for clothes, remarked James Briscoe, senior, I also have a savings account for college and for my car that I ' m going to get before the end of November. The jobs varied greatly. Cooking and serving fast food, working in clothing and department stores, bagging grocer- ies, and waitressing were only a few of the employment opportunities taken by Ripple students. For those under 16 wh could not legally be employed and those who needed an occasional money pick me-up, babysitting and paper routes of fered sufficient income. Finding a job wasn ' t always easy. Of ten there weren ' t any available, or the jot wasn ' t what the student wanted. Jobs were overall helpful to Broad Rip pie students. Whether for fun, exper ience, or just for extra funds, jobs playec an important part in the lives of man} Ripplites. (Jennifer Buddenbaum) 20 jobs