Concordia Lutheran High School - Luminarian Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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National Scene Sponsored by the Fort Wayne Women ' s Bureau, editor of Ms., Gloria Steinem, speaks in support of E.R.A. Year In Review For years to come, 1981-82 will be remembered as a year of surprises and momentous his- torical events. We were shocked at the stinging news of the death of Egyptian Presidt.it Anwar Sa- dat who was killed by a gang of muslim fanatics while reviewing a military pa- rade. A shadow of fear fell over the city of Atlanta when, in a rash of murders, over 20 black children were assaulted and killed. A feeling of relief came as a suspect was arrested and tried. After U.S. Navy planes shot down two Libyan fighters, Libya ' s President Muammar Khaddafi was accused of sending a hit team to stalk and kill President Reagan among other political leaders in the U.S. We watched Sandra Day O ' Connor became the first woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court. We rejoiced when General James Dozier was rescued after being held captive by the Red Brigade. Our nation ' s air traffic controllers went out on strike and gambled that we couldn ' t do without them. They lost when President Reagan ordered them fired if they didn ' t return to work. Preparing for the third take-off, the space shuttle Columbia awaits the final countdown. 8 national scene

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Local Scene Snow, ice, and below zero temperatures made attending school difficult, hazardous and some- times impossible. Hard Times Hit The Fort The economy had an effect on everyone as prices increased and Fort Wayne recorded a 1 2 I percent unemployment rate. Indiana was rated second in the nation with an unemployment rate of 12.4 per- cent. A raise in the minimum wage did not materialize so students had to get by with smaller paychecks because of a bigger bite by social security taxes. In Fort Wayne, International Har- vester laid off more workers. Tokheim considered moving south for cheaper labor, but their employees took a cut in pay and benefits instead. Fort Wayne also lost several busin- esses as King ' s, Wigg ' s, and Century Catalogue all closed their doors during the year. A boost to the economy came with the opening of Hudson ' s Department Store and an expanded Mall at Glen- brook. People became more optimistic as plans progressed for a new civic cen- ter, One Summit Square opened down- town, and the price of gas surprisingly got lower. Learning first-hand about the cost of having a car, junior Stephanie Phares finds out how high gas prices can be. local scene 7

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Cadet Digest New Shows Entertain D alias was once again the most popular TV program aired this season, while Hill Street Blues, a realistic por- trayal of the lives of inner-city cops, won the support of TV critics and eight Emmy awards. SCTV became perhaps the funniest 90 minutes of television programming with the wild and crazy antics of characters like Guy Caballero, Edith Prickly, Johnny LaRue, and the ever-popular Great White North r.i with Bob and Doug McKenzie. Performing as the opening act for the Pat Bena- tar concert, the bass and lead guitarist of Road- master rock the Coliseum. Many students from Concordia attended this and other rock concerts that came to the Summit City. Movie theaters were often filled as Hollywood turned out some of its finest works, several destined to be classics. The superior writing and directing talents of George Lucas and Steven Spielburg were combined to create Raiders of the Lost Ark. Katherine Hepburn and Henry Fonda were to- gether at last along with Jane Fonda in On Golden Pond, which received sev- eral Oscar nominations. James Cagney and his Irish snarl returned to the screen at the age of 82 in Ragtime. Among the musicians on national tour who visited Fort Wayne were the Beach Boys, Pat Benetar, J. Geils, Nazareth, Alabama, and Kenny Rog- Sports Reviewed As the baseball strike drew to a close we were left with a confusing World Series playoff plan and a split season, a first in the history of major league baseball. After it was all over, the Los Angeles Dodg- ers were the World Champi- ons over the New York Yankees. Joe Montana led the San Francisco 49 ' ers to become the Super Bowl Champions over Ken Anderson and the Cincinnati Bengals with a score of 26-21. In a spectacular welter- weight title fight, Sugar Ray Leonard displayed his su- premacy when he put on the heat in the 14th round to defeat Thomas Hearns. In tennis, superbrat John McEnroe succeeded in reaching his long sought goal of capturing the glory of Wimbledon from Bjorn Borg. In women ' s competi- tion, Chris Evert Lloyd was victorious over Hannah Mandilovaka. he Fort Wayne Komets take onjgfe Ge eason of declining attendance. l national scene 9