East Central High School - Shield Yearbook (St Leon, IN)

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and Down Sometimes While others were try- ing to save mankind, terrorism, became a raging inferno from the Middle East. Americans were playing it risky if they planned to be in any airports in the European and Asian continents. Libya and the U.S. were on especially bad terms, and it looked like the outbreak of war was near. In early November, Gorbachev, the head of Russia, and Presi- dent Reagan met for the Geneva talks, which received world wide attention. The two largest countries gathered to speak of peace and the Star Wars pro- gram. Senior, full year Govern- ment students read about the subject in their weekly News- week. On January 28th, the space shuttle Challenger, which was to carry the first teacher, Christa McAuliffe, had its 25th launching. The space shuttle had had difficulties for several days; when finally it was up nine miles, the shuttle exploded, leaving only shattered pieces and killing the seven members on board. It occurred exactly nineteen years and one day after Apollo II had a fire on board. Many students listened to re- ports on the television, and watched the explosion again and again during fifth period and for several days afterwards. While some days were ordi- nary enough, with the regular ups and downs of life, there were many others that had to be just a little bit different to make life more Out of the Ordinary. Building an education, seniors Mark Pit- stick and Randy Lewis check the bal- ance of the plate with the level for the house that the class built and sold for a profit for S.I.V.S. Taking limi out. eighth graders Emily nior high locker bay for Mrs. Wueste- Kling and Scon James decorate the ju- feld, sixth period, with Army materials. 4 Opening

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Ordinarily Up . . . It may not have been the best and the worst of times, yet it was anything but ordi- nary. Some years pass on a fairly level plain with only a valley or peak occasionally, but this year the chart had more than the usu- al peaks and several plummets. Construction of the Middle School, which would contain fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grade, started in early July. With construction came the heap of dirt piled at the corner blocking the view of drivers who were lucky enough to get out of the overcrowded parking lot. Park- ing, alone, became a serous problem. The usual student parking lot was blocked with saw horses bearing the signs Danger and Keep Out. Many student drivers rushed out He ' s the leader of the pack, senior, Eric Clark could be seen leading the Trojans on to victory, especially at the game against South Dearborn where he led the spirit leaders in a mockery of their warm-ups. to their cars hoping to beat the 30 buses that would slow their trip home. The Danger and Keep Out signs may also have been a warning to the 1,417 students and 67 faculty that this was the thirteenth year for East Central and this graduating class would also be the thirteenth. Much of the news which reached us seemed to confirm the Unlucky 13 notion. Ethio- pia was trapped in a terrible draught, leaving much of its population starving to death without any hope. Famous sing- ers like Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers, Cyndi Lauper, and Ray Charles joined forces, raising millions with the song We Ar e The World, which we all heard on the radio, and which the cho- ral department sang in the Spring Concert. Soon, Farm Aid and Live Aid joined in the action, helping out people in our own backyard. Not only was the school un- der operation, but the oldest president ever to serve, Ronald Reagan, discovered that he had colon cancer. It was found to be benign, but President Reagan ' s doctors kept a close watch over him. Marking the 100th year of her dedication from the French, the Statue of Liberty also under- went reconstruction; because of this the Drama and Social Stud- ies clubs were unable to tour it on their New York trip. Besides the scare of cancer, another dis- ease took over as the prime kill- er — Aids. It was soon known nationwide; once again famous vocalists dedicated functions and all their profits o find the cure. When three victims were found in Dearborn County, we realized that Aids was not just confined to New York and Cali- fornia. Sports hit its high of the sea- son when Pete Rose of the Cin- cinnati Reds broke Ty Cobb ' s record for the most hits with 4192. A nation in sorrow, kept al flags hanging at half mast for the week after the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger that occurred on January 28th. Missy Wuestefeld, Student Council President led the school for a minute of silence dedicated to the seven members on board who died. Busy day, Mrs. Hartman takes care of Stacey James who was signing in the later part of the day on Friday, so that he could play in the basketball game that night. Opening 3

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OUT Motivating mania, with slam dunks and some other wild routines that make the Trojan fans pay close attention Garret Cavanaugh, Dennis Jackson, Jeff Hens- ley. Dale Bittner, Kelly Freson. and Bill Stalnaker help keep the fans pumped up and cheering. THE ' t 5 ' %