Cal State Fullerton - Titan Yearbook (Fullerton, CA)

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H f 1 ' , ' iefcrh sraig7g 9 6 USA Totlay feonnled with permission The U.S. T women ' s gymnastics team takes the gold at the Summer Olympics. Kern Strug, second from right, is the heroine of the competition, landing her final vault despite a dislocated left ankle j , US. swimmer Amy Van Dyken wins the women ' s 1 0O-meter butterfly event at the Olympic Games with a time of 59.13 seconds. Van Dyken wins a total of four golds. ' .w C , » ■ r - Thp Chicago Bulls win their I fourth NBA championship in six years as they defeat the Seattle SuperSonics in game six of the NBA finals on June 16. •U ? ii lesrate! ' Motor l! )iio Olympic swimmer Tom Dolan captures another id for the U.S. as he wins e 400-meter individual medley July 21 Dolan wins with a neof 4 14 90 - kethe gold medal in the decathlon, a ■■ , lOevent jL April 1996 marks the I 1 0Oth running of the Boston Marathon. More than 38,000 contenders participate. fH ' X. Jean Driscoll (front right) of the I U S. takes the silver in the women ' s 800-meter wheelchair race, a demonstration sport, at the Summer Olympics. Driscoll. seven-time winner of the Boston Marathon, retires at the end of 1996, after setting several world records during her career. AP Wide World - Minnesota Twins star ' centerfielder Kirby Puckett iinounces his retirement from iseball in July A serious eye llment forces Puckett to give up le game, but he manages to laintain his upbeat attitude at ' ess conferences and interviews. Michael Johnson wins the 200-meter final in a world-record time of 19.32 seconds. Johnson ' s triumph comes three days after he wins the 400-meter race, making him the first man to win both events in one Olympics. ] 2370 m «. Reulers Arcfiive Photos K -Jt Basketball star Shaquille O ' Neal 1 jumps from the Orlando Magic to the Los Angeles Lakers in July The deal is the richest in NBA history, paying O ' Neal $1 20 million over 7 years. SPORTS

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SPORTS Tennis pro Pete Sampr wins the eighth grand- slam title of his career at the U.S. Open in September. Steffi Graf wuins the U.S. Open Women ' s title, beating Monica Seles. Pro boxer Mike Tyson loses his Heavyweight Champion of the World title to Evander Holyfield in a November match. Holyfield, a former tvwHime worid cf»mpion, reclaims his title in tfie surprise win. - I Chicago Bulls star Dennis Rodman furthers his controversial reputation by kicking a photographer in the groin during a game against the Minnesota Timberwoh es in January 1997. Rodman is suspended for up to 1 1 games without pay, costing him more than $1 million, in addition to a $25,000 fine to the NBA, as well as a reported S200.000 settlement with the photographer. Baltimore Orioles second baseman Roberto Alomar is suspended for five games, deferred to the 1997 season, when he spits on an umpire during a heated argument over a questionable call in the National League play-offs. Controversy ensues over the leniency of the punishment. m i HB- The New York T Yankees win the World Series, beating the Atlanta Braves in a four-game sweep, after losing the first two games. It is the first series title for the Yankees since 1978 V Team USA wins the World 1 Cup of Hockey, beating Canada 5-2 in the final. Eight teams from Canada, Europe and the U.S. participate in the World Cup. which replaced the Canada Cup. « Belio, Allsport Twenty-year-old golfing I phenom Eldrick ' Tiger Woods turns pro in August, making the transition from exceptional amateur goiter to well-endorsed professional, including a deal with Nike worth an estimated $40 million. Al Bello. Allsport Paul Molitor of the 1 Minnesota Twins becomes the 21st player in major league history to reach 3,000 career hits. The milestone is reached in September, when Molitor triples against Kansas City Royals rookie pitcher Jose Rosado. Race car driver Terry Labonte wins NASCAR ' s Winston Cup championship with a total of 4,657 points after finishing fifth in the final race, the Napa 500, at the Atlanta Motor Speedway ,| Led by quarterback Brett Favre. the Green Bay Packers beat the New England Patriots 35-21 in Super Bowl XXXI at the Louisiana Superdome It is the Packers ' first Super Bowl since 1 988, Craig Jones, Allspoil

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LIFESTYLE ■:m I flash Helping consumers maintain privacy, marketers promote home AIDS tests. Consumers draw their own blood and then send it away to be tested confidentially. Advancing technology means more options on telephones, including Caller ID, which becomes more common than ever in 1996, The display unit allows people to see the name and number of their caller before even answering the phone. Authors Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider release The Rules, a controversial manual teaching women strategies for getting a man to propose marriage. While the book draws criticism from both sexes, it is a best-seller The U.S. Postal Service issues stamps commemorating Hanukkah, the first non- Christian religious holiday ever featured on a stamp. Casual Fridays become more and more widespread in American work culture. Businesses allow employees who normally dress in professional clothing at work to wear more comfortable, casual clothing on Fridays. r