Charlestown High School - Pirates Yearbook (Charlestown, IN)

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'61 M... w. New w h .we . RANDY HENSLEY, a graduate of CHS, explains several aspects of the nursing profession to the student body. INTRODUCING A SPEAKER on accounting to some business oriented students is Mrs. Mat- thews. DISCUSSING THE ever-increasing opportunities in the computer science field is school board member John Ferguson. A TRAINER FROM Jeffersonville High School emphasizes the increasing need for people in sports medicine. MR. DAVID REHM shows potential draftsmen the various routes they can take to a successful career in drafting. KEN SULLIVAN, a professional actor, from New York who was performing at Actor's Theatre, warns the students that the road to stardom is difficult. a- ------.-.-.-v. .2. .-.- AuaWhv.v- . s..-;-.-.-ng t

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20 Career Day 1982 Becomes a Successful Effort Lawyers, disc jockies, and engineers. These were just a few of the speakers at- tending the March 9, 1982 Career Day at CHS. For the past few years, Career Day had amounted to several college and Armed Forces representatives being stationed in the Media Center with information on their respective institutions. In 1982, how- ever, under the leadership of guidance counselor Clyda Lutz, the entire Career Day format was revised in an attempt to muster greater student participation. In- stead of concentrating on colleges, the emphasis was placed on highlighting some specific occupations that students had ex- pressed an interest in through an earlier survey. Once the preferences of the students were known, Mrs. Lutz and her faculty committee moved into high gear. They contacted numerous individuals to see if they could brief students on their careers. Then, with the computer help of Chris Wehner, students were scheduled into five half-hour sessions of their choice. After spending a large amount of time and effort on the development of the ac- tivity, Mrs. Lutz and her committee were rewarded with the success of their en- deavor. Career Day turned out to be a valuable experience, as a good selection of occupations were offered. Both stu- dents and teachers liked the new format and felt it was informative in giving stu- dents a better perspective on careers.

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Falkland Crisis and Ft. Wayne Flood When describing the news of the last half of 1981 and the first half of 1982, one word comes to mind: bad. From the international headlines to the national and state stories, not many good news items were evident. Internationally, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was slain by Egyptians opposed to his peaceful moves with the Israelis. While most of the world reacted with shock, much of the Arab world rejoiced over the assasination. Hosni Mubarak became the new Presi- dent and continued Sadatis friendly policies toward Israel. 5 The Middle East was also thrown into turmoil by the actions of Lybiats dictator, Colo- nel Mummar Gaddafi. His unfriendly policies toward the United States caused Ameri- can pilots on patrol in the Mediterranean to shoot down two Lybian planes. In Poland, the workers carried the demands of their Solidarity Labor Union too far for the Communist government of the country. The government imposed martial law in P0- land, and the people became the martyrs of the free world. T The Falkland Islands, unheard of by most people, became the scene of an international incident, when Argentina seized them from British control. Great Britain sent a task force to reclaim the Falklands, and a war, termed the first naval missile battle, broke out. Many people became concerned about the situation in ElSalvador. The US. sent mili- tary advisers to this strife-torn country in hopes of putting an end to the leftist forces that were threatening to take over the country. Anti-war groups across the country cried out against this move, saying that President Reagan was creating another Viet- nam. In the United States, the main area of concern was the economy. The visible results of Reaganomics were, on the positive side, a reduction in inflation; and, on the negative side, widespread unemployment. Loud protests went up against the nuclear arms race. Ground Zero Week was held to inform people of the dangers of nuclear war. With the President increasing defense spending and taking a tough stand against the Soviets, our allies in Europe were also protesting and demonstrating. 22