Dundee High School - Tempus Yearbook (Dundee, MI)

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Asian continent's problems continue As if the subcontinent of India didn't have enough problems, a hur- ricane that rose from the Bay of Ben- gal killed as many as 25,000 people in the country of Bangladesh in late May. The homes of 50,000 people were destroyed. Problems came closer to home when Cathleen Webb publicly re- tracted her earlier charge of rape against Gary Dotson. Her confession came a little late as Dotson had already served six years in prison i . ,eg . F' itil e 'ui 3, despite his innocence. In the medical news, Murry P. Haydon, a 58-year-old assembly line worker, joined William Schroeder as the third recipient of a permanent artificial heart. Do you now understand the meaning of Zeitgeist? Yeah, it's the overall feeling of Dundee in 1985. It's our attitude, our styles, and our events that make us unique and give Dundee High School's Zeitgeist of 1985. It was a question of murder or self defense as Bernard Geotz will stand trial for the shooting of four teenagers who attempted to mug him in a New York subway car in December of 1984. Singing star Billy Ioel and Cover Girl model Christy Brinkley exchanged vows in a small, but highly publicized wedding in April. Closmgfl-11

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Plumetting farmland and crop values coupled with Reagan's cuts in many of the farmers' subsidies have forced many into bankrupcy. President Reagan's visit to the Bitiburg cemetery in West Germany, where 47 German SS troops of World War II are buried, was marked with protests by American Iews, who were outraged at what seemed to be a mockery to those Allies who served in the war. Protests were staged and many war veterans mailed their war medals to Reagan in objection to the visit. There's a new hope for peace as Mikhail Gorbachev took over the rule of the U.S.S.R. afer the death of Konstantin Chernenko. His willingness to talk with world leaders gives an optimistic outlook to future U.S.-So- viet relations. With the River Raisin in the flood stage, Dundee was faced with water as deep as three feet along many of its streets in March. 140fCl0Slf1g

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Although her concerts were short with only 11 songs, both shows were soldout for Madon- na's Virgin Tour stop in Detroit. Students drawn to box office Forty-five of the top names in American music including Lionel Richie, Michael Iackson, and Tina Turner gathered to record the hit record We Are the World to help fight the famine in Africa. The record was at the top of the charts for four weeks, and it was projected to earn an estimated S150 million. The movie Amadeus, which told of the life and times of Mozart, won the Academy Award for Best Picture, but it was far different mov- ies that made a lasting impression on students in Dundee High School. The Breakfast Club gave new meaning to school detentions, The hilarious Police Academy II proved to be far better than its predecessor. The movie Vision Quest had a su- perb soundtrack with hits like Ma- donna's Crazy for You and Iour- ney's Only the Young. Witness, starring Harrison Ford, was but another great adventure movie to his credit. Madonna's Virgin Tour, which stopped at Cobo Arena on May 25-26 was a much heralded tour that placed Michigan's own Madonna as the top multi-media star, replacing Michael Iackson and Prince, who were at the top in 1984. Her roles in Desperately Seeking Susan and Vi- sion Quest only strengthened her popularity. Prince released a new album enti- tled Around the World in a Day with the hit Raspberry Beret in April. He also announced his retirement from public appearances at the end of his concert tour. Boston College's Doug Flutie is the world's highest paid quarterback with a S7 million, five year contract with the New Iersey Gener- als. 142! Closing , 1 if ii ,, at lllllt