East Central High School - Hornet Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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many things to describe. So many things have happened this past year ( (Locally, that is) that it would take an — entire book to tell about it all. BUT . . . since I don ' t have an entire book . . . this page is dedicated to what happened in your very own little town. (San Antonio, that is.) ROUND ucking broncos, roping catues, clowns, calf scrambles, barrel racing, bull riding, famous performers, bright lights, games, rides . . . and, of course. . . . cowboys. As usual February was Rodeo month, the performers including Sweethearts of the Rodeo, Janie Frickie and Charly Pride. Stock shows and judging left many from FFA big winners, and the carnival was fun for everyone. rhrongs of people move as a unit, passing down the narrow streets picking up and losing passengers at the various booths. San Antonio has proven consistently to be a town full of traditions. Fiesta, a f exican in- fluence, has become a major event for people from all walks of life. Usually lasting a week Fiesta brought thousands of people together. hamu comes to SA. . . . this slogan was Vm ' plastered everywhere and on everything. This year San Antonio has become one of the 5 states in the nation to be home to a killer whale. Sea World of Texas opened on April 15 to the delight of thousands. The park included sharks and tropical fish in the Coral Reef, dolphins in the petting pool, penguins and arctic birds in their wintery domain. Sea World started a new tradition of offering a schol- arship of $1000 for all Bexar County Schools. Rioer Center sightseeing A great San Antonian recipe for shopping and sightseeing . . . JUST ADD WA- TER!!! Rivercenter Mall opened at the end of February, com- bining 150 stores, the Mar- riott Hotel, and the food court centering around the Riverwalk. It iias become a major at- traction for tourists and na- tives alike. Crowds followed him wherever he went, standing on their toes to catch a glimpse. Reaching out their hands to hopefully brush his robe. On a nationwide tour of America, Pope John Paul II made a brief stop in San Antonio. A public mass was held and he toured the city in his Popemobile. ( H?- ST )p Chrystina . . . 70

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Coves Ehck Jackson! Michael. I U alwayi re-nember our 1st toss LOVE YOU, Debbie Kimmy, you re very special to me and a great friend. LOVE YOU. Debbie. Monica, to my best friend — THVWCS — LOVE, Tone Tina, my baby sister. LOVE YOU, Tone. Toni to the fees! big sister — LOVE YOU — Tina. Jt m H. and Renwick P. Take care and I loue you both. Best IVishes. Jan, Chrys and Amy to people I don ' t knoij but I ' d like to knoiv. A joy to my heart From the uery start Jimmy Chip To a very cute, su)eet guy I had the pleasure of seeing Loue Tanya m. AHHHHI One of the many at attrac- tions at the Sea World opening was the seal pool. Also on display were walruses and dolphins. YE-HAAAAI Getting ready for Rodeo was almost as important as the Rodeo itself. Students spent weeks preparing for the events.

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Face The Mafion There were heroes arid terrorists, triumphs and tragedies, presidential hopefuls, and Olympians. Michael Douglas and Cher won Oscars for acting. The writers ' strike left many of us watching reruns in February. Fatal Attraction became a national obsession. The Stock Market fell and stayed down a while. A Kuwaiti airliner was hijacked, and the Vietnam Memorial was defaced. A historical summit between the U.S. and the Souiet Union made history. Heather O ' Rourke became the second of the three kids from the Poltergeist mouie to suddenly die . . . Crash Booml Ban r Papers fell to the floor; the shouting stopped, Panic!! Sell the stock, sell the stock! Monday, October 19, 1987, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 508 points. This drop was the greatest fall the Stock Market had since the crash and depression in 1929. Many financial experts referred to the day as Black Monday . Bankers blamed the drop on the inflated U.S. dollar, and the trade deficit. After some stabilization, the stocks fell again in January, the third lowest drop in history. Hero or Criminal? To many Americans he was regarded as a hero, to some others, a criminal. Oliver North was the star performer and witness in the Iran-Contra hearings. Along with his paper- shredding secretary Fawn Hall, I orth reached celebrity sta- tus. Many people expect President Reagan to pardon North before the end of his term, but the White House denies that Reagan is discussing pardons at least for now. Iran-Contra stands for the scandal of members of the gov- ernment selling arms to Iran and using the money to aid contra rebels. North is perhaps one of the only people involved in the scandal to know the truth, the whole truth . . . THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH . . . Manne Lt. Col. Oliver riorth takes the oath before testifying in the Iran- Contra tnal- BLACK MONDAr ' . . . Some fman cial experts used this term in refer ence to the Stock Market crash on October 19 69. . . Side Lite