Dana Hills High School - Mast Yearbook (Dana Point, CA)

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Just as the students, faculty, and events of Dana Hills made the difference in the Dol- phin microcosm, the leaders, governments, and happenings of the world made the differ- ence in the 1986-87 school year on a larger scale. Whether it was through heated debates in speech class, current events in American Govern- ment, conversations over Chicken McNuggeis at McDonald ' s, or the six o ' clock news, most students kept themselves posted on the latest going-ons of the outside world. The scandal of the year was the Iran-Contra affair in which the U.S. sent S50-100 million in weapons to Iran in a secret attempt to release American hostages, contrary to the wishes of Congress. The Reagan administration went to extraordinary lengths to keep these actions covert, using the CIA to bypass legal restrictions on arms exports. The fiasco underminded the credibility of the President, questioned his dependence on advisors, and led to the resignations of National Security Adviser John Poindexter and Chief of Staff Donald Regan and to the firing of Lt. Col. Oliver North. Other White House news included the 1987 tax reform laws, which caused many citizens to reevaluate their financial status, and Nancy Reagan ' s Just Say No drug awareness program. Reagan ' s main premise in his foreign relations remained thwarting any Eastern bloc insurgeniTand their Communist influence. SALT (Strategic Arms Limitations Talks) and a summit meeting between Gorbachev and Reagan were relatively ineffective as U.S. Soviet Union relations remained cool. On a global scale, terrorism remained an ominous threat to world peace, with the number of tourists in Europe sharply declining. Anti-apartheid lobbyists continued to voice their opinions (sometimes violently) in South Africa. Political turmoil plagued Central America and the Philippines, even under the leadership of the popular Corazon Aquino. On a lighter side, the royal wedding of Prince Andrew and Fergie was an opulent extravaganza watched around the world. On the domestic scene, topical issues of concern were abortion, the 55 mile-por-hour speed limit, and, most significantly, the AIDS epidemic and drug abuse. The death of basketball star Len Bias from a cocaine overdose heightened the latter concern. July 4 meant party-time for patriots from coast to coast as the Statue of Liberty celebrated her centennial anniversary. Americans were filled with pride as the Voyager flew non-stop around the world, the first plane ever to do so. Strides toward racial equality were set back a few decades with stonings by Forsyth County ' s white citizens of marchers on Martin Luther King Day. In Los Angeles County, the skid row killer brutally murdered homeless inhabitants of the ghetto. In the world of sports, the Mets defeated the Red Sox in the World Series; Bill Parcells, Phil Simms, and the New York Giants crushed the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXII; and the Celtics with MVP Larry Bird beat the Rockets for the NBA Championship. Dennis Conner and his Stars and Stripes brought the America ' s Cup home from Australia, Boris Becker of Germany won at Wimbledon, and Ivan Lendl was victorious at the U.S. Open. As far as weather was concerned, the incredibly slow winter caused difficulties for ski resorts, with not enough snow to open until after New Year ' s Day. Looking at the entertainment section. Platoon and Paul Hogan ' s Crocodile Dundee dominated at the box office, and The Cosby Show and Cybil Shepherd and Bruce Vi illis in Moonlighting soared in television ratings. All in all, students kept themselves posted on the events that made the difference in 1986-87. Pres. Aquino -t.h.

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RENCE (omforiablc shoes are a requisite fur freshmen and sophiimores. who make up a large percentage of ihe populaiion of the new portables. An excuse for macho jocks to wear makeup? No, it ' s the Rowdy Rooters at the pivotal Capo basketball game. Adam Kroll ' s stunts leave tourists ' mouths agape at the Dana Point Harbor. «.i L s Yo29i

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News ihdt struck the hearts of ever ' one at Dana Hills wdN the loss of Larrj ' Klebusiis and Amanda Hurwitz. t o srudents whose li os profoundly af- fected those who knew ihcm and who will not be forgotten by those whom they left behind. The following eulogy was given by Larry ' s friend. Brian Sims: Larry, we ' ve been friends for a long time, and now it ' s time for us to say goodbye for awhile. We ' ll all miss you. Friendship was $o ira- portani to you. Even through rough times of your own. you were always there for us. Maybe we never came right out and told you. but we always appreciated ii. Your time with us was short, but you ' ve left us with many happy memories. We started out in Little League, sweat our way through South Coast Basketball, skinned our knees in soc- cer, wiped out body surfing and even lied like the devil tiTi ing lo impress each other. And who will ever forget the roar of the crowd when you swooshed the ball through the basket in our last game of iho .season against San Clemenie. You turned and raced downcourt. fist held high, and our heans soared with yours. Yes, we ' ll miss you Loopus. It Larry were here. I feel he ' d say the following words to comfort us. I will read them for him. Do not stand ai my gra e and weep; I am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn ' s rain. When you awaken in the morning ' s hush, I am the swjfi uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry; I am not there. I did not die. -Anonymous Thf word ' sky seems so in.Tdcquaic. On a warm, clear night when wc peer up above the hijjhcst buitdinj;s and far-reaching trees, above us stretches the eternal infinity of forevcrness. And the w.ord sky does not seem to be enough. A bewitching, dark background iev cled with a illjon Mars. Uhite stars, yellow stars, strong-beaming stars. Hickenng Mars, dim stars, and steady stars. But no two (neriappmg. And yet they never seem separate- Strange forces beyond the tangible — what our eyes can sec — pulling the stars together, tieing the sky and all of us into an eternal, comforting feeling of oneness. T c word love seems so inadequate. Certain moments in life when somebody special makes us feel good about everything. How we envy those gifted people! Those are the ones who really sparkle. That was exactly who Amanda was. Her spirit was almost intoxicating. She was delicate, beautiful, warm, and yet always lively and exciting. There was never a dull moment with Amandal She loved life, and hinged on aciivitv and fun. Amanda seemed to have the whole world wrapped around her little finger. She shared so much love with others and thrived on the love everyone gave to her. ■ ' Love — such a small word for such an overpowering, immense feeling. And because we cannot touch it or speak to it. it often seems very far away. But when we were with Amanda, wc felt a surge of a new awareness, a warm. refreshing comfort. Amanda loved us and herself, and we felt wonderful because she helped us love her and ourselves. It was bew itching how such a young girl, like a tiny spark of light. always seemed to illuminate eversthing around her. .Amanda was personable, and wild, and enlivening. She never stopped living, not for a moment. She really loved life. And we looked at her, shaking our heads and saying. How does she do it. It was her very own, unique, special gift. Amanda was always a gorgeous lady. VC ' iih her lipstick and per- fumes and high heels, she ran around when she was still only five or six. And all the adults giggled, but th iught, My. she really is going to become quite a lovely young lady. And did she ever! Amanda was genuinely beautiful, tvcn when confronted with the most trying, difficult moments. Amanda ' s strength, bravery, and beauty shincd through. But most of her life was Hke a fairytale. Amanda floated about, sprinkling her energy and love, like a potent angel powder, over all of us. She captured us within her hypnotizing spirit. So small words like sky and love cannot possibly express the depth of all we feel deep inside. But when v ' e think about Aman- da, we need not think in mere words just feeling the emiitions she had the special power to make us feci. And wc will always smile. Because the love and the good times were so good. Aman-, da would never want us to forget that. As inifiniie as her love extends the vast, eternal sk y. And when the emotions seem lo well up inside, look up at (he starry sky and concentrate on one of the brightest stars. That is Amanda ' s spirit. Its not tangible — we can not touch it or speak to it. but its powerful force seems to tic all (he other stars together. And it pulls us all up within it too. M! hat is removed is certainly not really lost unless it is forgotten. And we will never forget Amanda. Her beautiful, eternal spirit will forever sparkle bright. The gift of love she gave us all will never die. Amanda ' s spirit, like the white, steady, beaming star, will forever shine within all of our hearts and memories of her special life. Always remember her love — Amanda would want it (hat way. -Lauren Hurwit , Amanda ' s cousin