Chicopee High School - Memini Yearbook (Chicopee, MA)

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LOOKING AT SENIOR YEAR 1987- 1988 Our Senior year, probably the year most of us will never forget- what a year it was! We enjoyed our new status, but we enjoyed our new title even more - SENIORS! As Seniors we had a year of hard work ahead of us. We had to apply to colleges or make plans for the future, as well as keep up with our school work. Many new and exciting events took place during our Senior year. For the fourth year in a row our football team defeated Chicopee, thus retaining the sword. After years of waiting the auditorium seats were replaced, easing the minds of those students who were concerned about the safety of their clothes. Plans for the Senior Prom were well under way and running smoothly. The Art Literary Maga- zine was published for its second year by Mr. Midura. Looking at Senior year

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In addition to our busy lives inside of school the events of the world were constantly changing around us. At home, Springfield celebrated its 350th birthday with yearlong festivities. The New York Mets won the World Series after defeating the Red Sox in the seventh game. After losing the America’s Cup to Australia in 1983, Dennis Conner, skipper of Stars- ScStripes brought the Cup back to the United States. Clint Eastwood became mayor of Car- mel, California, in a widely tele- vised campaign. Disney World celebrated its 15th birthday while Top Gun rocketed to the top of the movie charts. On a less cheerful note, the dealings of the Iran-Contra scan- dal were becoming known to the public raising questions about the Reagan administration. The battle in the Persian Gulf escalat- ed causing tensions to rise on both sides. But now, the year we had waited so long for - our Senior yean Looking at Junior year

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Outside of school many events should be remembered. The Constitution of the United States celebrated its 200th birthday with speeches and pa- rades throughout the country. The Armand Hammer Art Col- lection came to Holyoke where it was displayed for approxi- mately six weeks. Snow White celebrated her 50th anniversa- ry and the movie was re-re- leased by Disney. The question of how to deal with the Aids epidemic caused much controversy as televi- sion, radio, newspapers, and magazines launched a cam- paign educating the public as much as possible as to the ef- fects of this deadly disease. The Senate hearings on the confirmation of Robert Bork and the public’s opposition to his nomination ' ’ were major events covered by the media. Also, Jim and Tammy Bakker of the PTL were under con- stant scrutiny for their misuse of monetary contributions. Senior year, where high school ended and the future began. No matter what path we choose to follow, we can always look back on our memories of Senior year and remember the good times that we had shared together. ■ ■ ' Looking at Senior year