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

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howing concentration. It. Colonel Oliver North )cuses his attention on business matters. North ras questioned about his involvement in the an Contra affair. The matter has not gone to lal yet. Photo: Time I see the greed . . . the selfcenleredness. says Jerry Falwell. founder ol the Moral Maionty as he directs powerful words of condemnation at extelevangelist Jim Bakker. Upon Bakker ' s resig- nation. Falwell took the reigns of PTL. and refused to relinquish them. Photo: Time Shelter helps homeless in Fort Wayne to get life back in order through the Word of God Having a home, food, and money to pay for necessities were items stu- dents didn ' t think much about in com- parison to the homeless who faced these issues every day. All of us took our home, food, and clothes for grant- ed, sophomore Stacey Smith said. Sometimes people were homeless because they were brought up in a way in which they had nothing; and on the other hand, the loss of a job. or a divorce sometimes led people to being homeless, Director of Christian Edu- cation at St. Peter ' s Lut heran Church. Dennis Dobbins said. Area shelters of- fered free meals and a place to sleep, if they had the room. The Salvation Army Adult Rehabili- tation Center ' s purpose was to spread the gospel to troubled men in the com- munity through rehabilitation. After helping them, they placed them back into society as a positive source. By the end, they knew that they were worth something — they had a posi- tive attitude towards themselves, senior John Daenzer said. They were capable of holding a job just like any of us. They just needed a boost, sophomore Tyler Wells said. The St. Mary ' s Soup Kitchen also of- fered two warm meals a day. Students and staff participated in helping out St. Mary ' s by bringing in two jars of pea- nut butter. I felt we as Christians could have done more, but at that time we did a great job. sophomore Amy Braun said. Fund raisers, like helping out the Soup Kitchen and sponsoring families at Christmas time, were events that succeeded. If I could ' ve, I would have helped them find a job so they also could live a normal life. sophomore Heidi Clevenger said. — Tonja Zelt Good News TV preachers ' holy veil torn by unprecented scandal All seemed quiet on the TV evangelical front for years. Sure, rumors of luxuri- ous spending had floated around, but the faithful following was convinced that Jim, Oral. Jimmy and Jerry were using their funds for the betterment of The Lord ' s kingdom. Thousands be- lieved that these men wouldn ' t lie, cheat and steal. In fact. Pat Robertson was planning on driving his coalition of voters for God right into the White House. American ethics would be born again . — God would be in charge. Rev. Oral Roberts, self-acclaimed faith healer, announced on television that God would call him home un- less believers came up with $4.5 mil- lion dollars for missionary work by March 31. 1987. The end of March came and went, and Roberts was still preaching his salvation message here on earth. Jim Bakker relinquished his $129 milhon-a-year Praise The Lord televi- sion ministry. Stripped of his title as an ordained minister of the Assembly of God, Bakker found himself shunned by his throng of faithful, virtually lost in the wake of a sex scandal involving a New York secretary, Jessica Hahn. Tammy Faye. Bakker ' s wife, remained at his side, all the while becoming the object of widespread ridicule. For viewers across the nation, the TV Gospel had become a message of lies. A once credible group of ministers had become corrupt in the eyes of millions around the world. Pat Robert- son ' s hopes for a seat in the Oval OHice were dashed: the congregations of the TV preachers had been crum- bled. — John Daenzer Mini-Mag tn

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Panamania strikes United States, American victories bring gold Something big struck the United States this past summer: the tenth Pan Amer- ican Games. The Pan Am games were the Western Hemisphere ' s version ot a mini-Olympics. Athletes from the U.S., Canada, Cuba, and many other nations converged in Indianapolis, Indiana, to compete in the Games. (It marked the first time the Pan Am Games were held In our country.) Competition was only one aspect of the games. For many, including some athletes, the games were a large social affair. The city of Indianapolis was filled with the excitement of the party atmosphere. Being there made things twice as exciting. The excitement was the thing that I ' ll never forget, junior Chris Hoeppner said. Hoeppner, along with other students, made the trip to India- napolis for various reasons. I ' m interested in cycling, so I just went down to see some of the cycling events. That was something you just didn ' t see every day, sophomore Eric Adair said. Not everyone was able to attend the Games, but through many different sources students and teachers fol- lowed them. Mr. Ed LeBeau was intrigued by the political controversies. I ' m just amazed that something so antipolitical can be so hypocritical, LeBeau said. The Games were supposed to be free of political overtones, but they were interrupted frequently by anti-Cuban demonstrations. There were also those students who weren ' t excited by the hype. I was too busy with my job, and I never got involved with all the action. The excite- ment comes during the Olympics, senior Cory Wietfeldt said. — Jeff McBnde Trying to keep warm from the cold weather around him, a homeless person rests on the bare ground as his two dogs watch over him. The boxes and clothes lying beside him are the items which made this street corner his home. Photo: Mahannah Workers at the 1987 Pam American Games dry ofi the handle bars ot Rebecca Whitehead ' s bicycle The American cycling team won several medals during the events, and Whitehead, known to most cyclists as ' Twig, ' was a factor in the Americans ' success Photo: Biebench ran Contra affair causes nation to lose trust in Reagan ' s insight into what goes on around him Political controversies made the head- lines this past year, and some thought President Ronald Reagan had more than his share. A story that had the biggest headlines and the longest sto- ries was the Iran Contra affair, and people thought that was the big story of the year. Reagan made some pretty bad de- cisions in 1987, but the worst was the Iran Contra affair — no one was sure if he was directly involved with it or not, sophomore Cara Caparaso said. The Iran Contra hearings were held during the summer of 1987. The hear- ings consisted of the questioning of Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North, the former assistant National Security Ad- visor. North was accused of selling arms to the Iranians in exchange for American hostages and transferring the profits to the Contra ' s in Nicara- gua. The hearings showed Reagan wasn ' t in charge, Mr. David Gemmer said. He wasn ' t aware of what was going on around him. Other people questioned in the hear- ings were North ' s secretary, Fawn Hall, Admiral John Pomdexter, former National Security Advisor, and William Casey, director of the CIA. Casey died as a result of a brain tumor before he could be questioned as to his participa- tion in the Iran Contra affair. Another event that happened this past year was Reagan ' s appointment of the Supreme Court nominee. That whole affair was blown out of propor- tion, senior Dave Panning said. That was the story reporters focused on the most, and it didn ' t need all that atten- tion. Judge Robert Bork was rejected be- cause of some of his beliefs on abor- tion, along with individual liberties. Reagan ' s second appointment, appeals court Judge Douglas Gmsburg, with- drew after admitting that he had smoked marijuana in the sixties. The press focused on Gmsburg ' s mistakes and didn ' t pay enough attention to his good points, Caparaso said. An event that happened which seemed to have a positive effect on the nation was the signing of the nuclear weapons treaty between Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev. He (Reagan), by signing the treaty, seemed to regain his confidence in bargaining, Gemmer said. Although Reagan made some pret- ty bad decisions this past year, he also made some good ones, Caparaso said. This was a generally good year politically: inflation was down, unem- ployment was down, and the nation was prospering. Since 1988 was Reagan ' s last year as President of the United States, he will have left his successor the prob- lems of balancing the budget because of the indebtedness of the country. He also will have left a great trade deficit, meaning that the nation had allowed more importing than exporting to take place. — Susan Stalder 1 a Mini-Mag

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TRENDS MERGE CREATING STYLE Polo, Calvin Klein, Guess, and Levi ' s all contributed to the increase in unisex wardrobes. by Jennifer Nash The norm, the things which are consid- ered acceptable, is constantly being created and recreated. One item of fashion that has been on the rise and has become the norm is the act of women wearing clothes and accesso- ries that were originally made and de- signed for males. When I shopped, I went to the men ' s department before the women ' s. I liked men ' s clothing because it was not as overpriced as women ' s, senior Pam Tritch said. The number of items worn by wom- en that were also associated with males, was endless. The options for a virtually unisex wardrobe included box- er shorts, sweaters, watches, cologne, shirts, overcoats, neckties, and jewel- ry. Whether followers of the latest trend or not, girls of all kinds were seen decked out in male-type clothing. For the last couple of years I have worn boxers because they were really comfortable, neat looking, and fun to wear. I did not think about them being trendy nor did I care, sophomore Kristen Stinson said. Some people speculated that the reason females wore articles made for men was that they wanted to be exact- ly like them in every way. Those who did wear male pieces had a contrasting opinion. I wore men ' s cologne be- cause I liked the way it smelled, not because I wanted to be masculine, or because I wanted the same things for women that men had, junior Hallie Smith said. As the trends and fashion state- ments continued to change, there would always be people wearing what- ever they desired, and females would continue to wear clothes that were not perhaps designed or intended for them. SPUDS DEFIES POLICIES Spuds Mackenzie, dog turned star literally overnight, was accused of encouraging alcohol use among teens. I by Amandia Snell A new star hit the world. Among all the actors, comedians, and famous figures of the world, a dog was thrown into the spotlight. Spuds Mackenzie cov- ered t-shirts, mugs, key chains, and Mini-Mag Trends even boxer shorts. Although Spuds was recognized, ques- tions arose on how this star became so popular. I thought Spuds Mackenzie came just out of a gag. People thought it was funny seeing a dog dressed up in clothes on their TV, senior Anita Bredemeyer said. I thought Spuds became popular because he was a role model for what students want today. He had women, parties, and people got excited about him, junior Andrew Morse said. Although Spuds seemed to be taken lightly by some, the question of wheth- er he promoted alcohol was an issue. It ' s like Gl Joe promotes violence; in the same way Spuds encouraged kids to drink, Morse said. I don ' t think there ' s anything wrong with Spuds. He said on his com- mercial T know when to quit. ' I don ' t think there is anything wrong with al- cohol — just don ' t abuse it, junior Scott Bercot said. Although Spuds was popular with some students, the school board is- sued a rule that Spuds Mackenzie shirts, hats, and buttons were not per- mitted to be worn at Concordia. I really didn ' t think that was fair. It wasn ' t hurting anyone, and I don ' t feel it was promoting alcohol, Bredemeyer said.