Cuyahoga Falls High School - Cuyahogan Yearbook (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)

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LEFT: The disastrous nuclear power accident at Chernobyl, Russia, leaves the world in shock. Health agencies from many countries, including the U.S., rush to help victims. RIGHT: The celebration of the Statue of Liberty’s 100th birthday is extended over the long Fourth of July weekend. New York harbor was the focal point of nation-wide television extravaganzas, tall ships review and an enormous fireworks display. ABOVE: Heavy media coverage of the Iceland Summit builds up the hopes in the U.S. for possible resolu- tions of major issues like disarma- ment. Its abrupt end, however, brings worldwide disappointment. LEFT: The Royal wedding holds as true to its extravagant and luxurious form as it did hundreds of years ago in England. Upon marriage. Prince An- drew and Sarah Ferguson obtain the royal titles of Duke and Duchess of York. RIGHT: The Goodyear blimp is usually seen on television and football games from a great distance. But hun- dreds take advantage of the first open- ing of the Goodyear airdocks in nearly fifty years to get a close-up view of the blimp and the airdock itself. The opening of the gigantic airdock doors was accompanied by the Akron Sym- phony Orchestra playing the theme from 2001: Space Odyssey. i 1T7 ✓ A Global View

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A. Global View President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev met in Iceland for the Summit talks. After eleven hours, however, the Summit collapsed. The deadlock came about over the “Star Wars” issue. Reagan’s determination to continue development on the space- based defense against a nuclear attack and Premier Gorbachev’s determination to stop its research for ten years became the stumbling block that deterred agree- ment on any other issues. The world’s reaction was one of great disappointment. Tragedy struck on October 10. San Salvador, El Salvador, was hit by a ma- jor earthquake. The quake was followed by aftershocks during the night and the next day. The International Red Cross reported nearly 400 dead and 600 wounded. It also reported that the quake left more than 20,000 people homeless and about 600 hospitalized. The seven year-old war fought against the U.S.- supported government by leftist rebels was declared an indefinite ceasefire because of the quake. 1986 was the year that terrorism reached new heights in France. Paris went under a ten-day seige of terrorist bombings causing residents to fear for their lives when leaving their homes. In all, five bombs killed eight people and wounded more than 150. France, in its attempt to fight terrorism, tightened its borders against foreigners, staged police roundups, and began requiring visas for all foreigners entering the country ex- cept citizens of Switzerland and the Common Market countries. In 1986 polls showed that drugs were the nation’s largest worry. In the past ten years, the use of cocaine escalated dramatically. Statistics indicated that twenty-two million Americans, and 15.7% of American high school seniors had tried cocaine. A new, cheaper form called “crack” now put cocaine within the financial reach of adolescents. Despite the deaths of star athletes Len Bias and Don Rogers, young cocaine users ignored the fact that cocaine was one of the most dangerous drugs on the underground market. The crack down on crack became the nation’s number one goal. In September, Pan Am Flight 73 was hijacked in Pakistan. As Pakistani com- mandos considered a rescue attempt, the power generator on the plane failed, causing the lights to go out. The ter- rorists panicked and opened fire on the 390 passengers and flight attendants. Seventeen were killed and one hundred wounded. More than 100,000 Russians were exposed to high levels of radiation when the Chernobyl power plant erupted in April. Many of the victims that were close to the plant died within the first two weeks. Today many of the victims are still suffering both physically and mentally from the traumatic experience. Many bone marrow transplants that were vita! to replace the loss of red cor- puscles were performed by American and Soviet doctors. The victims also suf- fered from massive radiation burns and other side effects such as hair loss and extreme nausea. The tragedy itself had put a new emphasis on the worldwide concern about nuclear power. It was with due cause for all the English in Great Britain to celebrate the joyous occasion of a royal wedding in all its extravagance. Sarah Margaret Ferguson married Prince Andrew on Ju- ly 23, 1986. The newly-made Duke and Duchess of York were married in the 13th century Westminster Abbey as the invitees could easily hear the masses cheering outside the church walls. After a long process of restoration, the Statue of Liberty celebrated her one hundredth birthday in July. $252 million was donated through private gifts to help the restoration project. Chief ar- chitect Richard Hayden stated, “There’s no reason the statue shouldn’t last a thousand years.” An estimated two million people watched the fireworks from boats, parks, streets and rooftops. There were an estimated 30,000 vessels in New York harbor for the celebration. For the first time in nearly fifty years, the Goodyear airdock was opened for public viewing. Swarms of people crowded the grounds to see the huge air- dock and a blimp, the “America,” close-up. 14 A Global View

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Hats Off to Spirit Week The Black and Gold’s spirited week was just that. From the Canada Dry ginger ale cans on Bryan Casenhiser’s head to the mouseketeers bonnet on Cheri Lewis’s head, down to the hefty, hefty, hefty — whimpy, whimpy, whimpy grubbers named Mona Ewing and Heather Kennemuth the true fun began. No one could honestly say the beads off the flower children in the 60’s didn’t echo in the Catholic beads that Joan- na Lauck wore for her career day. Whether it be a career in stripes or a career just starting to bud under a bandana with baby pink hair curlers, it’s easy to see why Rene Harrington needs her cup of caffeine for the day. All faces were not our own as we expressed the growls and the sensitiveness of the tigers we represent. Hats and ties, 60’s attire, grub, career or Spirit Day, the hearts of the Black and Gold’s came bursting through to make our week an everlasting fun for all to remember Spirit Week. “It was really fun! It was great being able to dress up, and at the same time it showed spirit for our school,” said Heather O’Dell. When asked whether Spirit week helped improve school spirit, Cecilia Brady replied, “Yes. People who would ordinarily be embarrassed to act crazy let’s them have a reason to be a little wild.” LEFT: Bringing back the Good 01 Days is Mrs. Benfield (an English teacher) modeling her old style hat with a veil. BELOW LEFT: Mickey Durbin and Krissy Hayn found their spirit right at home — In Dad’s closet! BELOW: Us- ing hat and tie day as an excuse for a celebration. Heather Kirkland celebrates her birthday for a second time this year. ABOVE: Bringing back the late 50’s is Cheri I ewis with her mouseketeers bonnet. RIGHT: Students search for outfits that arc one of a kind. Bryan Casenhiser “wins” with his hat that doubles as a canholder. 16 Spirit Week