East High School - Echoes Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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WJ! ABOVE: Strutting their stuff are sophomore Coco jackson and junior james Hodges. Photo by Robert Mzfler. IMMEDIATELY ABOVE: seniaf Paula Daniel and former prom queen Anita King escort Alexis and Stephan Christian to crown the king and queen. Photo by Shelley Endrley. LEFT: Getting into the big band theme are junior Emily Keller and sophomore Mike Ciccone. Photo by Robert Mzfler. UPPER LEFT: Showing their style are junior Charles Belisle and sophomore Kristie Grossman. Photo by Robert M dler. fum'or-Senior Prom

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K Z I' I UPPER RIGHT: Shortly after being crowned king and queen, Cornell Bell and Alaina Martin take time out to pose for a picture. Photo courtesy of Brad Booton and Crew Photography. LOWER RIGHT: juniorlSenior Prom candidates are ffront rowj Stacy Drowatzky, julie Davidson, Alaina Martin, jennifer Smith, Melissajohnson, Ann Randleg fsecond rowj Chris Culp, Chris French, Cornell Bell, Ian Ottaway, Luke Carter, Kevin Harrison. Photo courtesy of Brad Booton and Crew Photography. ABOVE: Balloons, stars and streamers filled the air as the couples enjoyed their evening. Photo courtesy of Brad Booton and Crew Photography. jumor-Senior Prom Blue moon, you saw me standing alone. The chords of this familiar tune echoed through the Mid-America All In- dian Center. Balloons, silver and blue rib- bons and silver stars filled the room. The smell of roses, carnations and many other kinds of flowers wafted through the ballroom as the formally dressed couples came through the door. There could only be one reason for all of this splendor. It was Friday, April 24. The night everyone had spent so much time planning for was finally here. It was prom night. Blue Moon was the theme, Big Band was the look. The couples swayed and bounced to the music as photographers snapped pictures, blinding people with their flash bulbs. Then came the moment everyone had been waiting for. The king and queen candidates, wide- eyed with nervousness, lined up and slowly walked down the red carpet as everyone listened to their achievements and cheered for their favorite candidates. The air was heavy as everyone waited for the winners to be announced. The crowd came to their feet as Alaina Martin was crowned Queen and again as Cornell Bell was chosen King. Jenni Jaeger 4 N plendor makes evening

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30 I National I International Fafal Hamas devastate Country battles against drugs San juan luxury hotel Amidst the fun and festivites of New Year's Eve, tragedy struck in San juan, Puerto Rico as a fire swept through The Du- pont Plaza Hotel, killing 96 people. The hotel was in the midst of a labor dispute at the time of the fire, and many thought that disgruntled employees might have been responsible for the blaze. But new evidence later turned up to convince investigators from the Treasury Department's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms that security guards employed by the hotel started the fire by using some sort of explosive device. Investigators said the arsonists probably started the fire to put an end to the labor problems between representatives from the Teamsters Union and hotel management. Lynne Nance There was much controversy over drugs this year, as we found many kids turning in their parents for the use of drugs. These kids were the first foot soldiers in the na- tion's anti-drug campaign by turning in their parents to the police. To those who are thinking of using drugs, we say, 'Stop.' And to those who are pushing drugs, we say. 'Beware, ' said President Ronald Reagan after announcing his drug plan. The plan included a man- datory drug testing of people occupying sensitive federal jobs. In the event of two positive test results, the employee would be automatically g fired. Other stipulations in Reagan's plan in- cluded the death penalty for a murder con- viction connected with drug dealing, had sentencing for selling drugs near schoc and millions of dollars to be used for improvement of law enforcement in bor states, school drug awareness programs a more abuse treatment centers in col munities. The President's proposal to fight this p blem would cost S3 billion for the n fiscal year. Both the Reagans stood fir together on the theme that the drug cultu was incompatible with traditional famil work place and patriotic values. jason Thomas, Lynne Nance, Ang Frankl 'Iranscam' casts shadow on presidency While many of us were sitting down to eat Thanksgiving turkey, officals in the White House were just beginning to digest the fact that there had been a scandle going on right underneath their noses. The word was out on the Iranscam, and many fingers where being pointed. This was the biggest scandle since Nixon's Watergate So what exactly was the lranscam ? For a while no one really knew. It seemed every one could point the finger at whose fault it was, but no one knew what was going on. It all started when funds where authoriz- ed for an arms sale to Iran in hopes of developing relations with moderate elements in Iran who might have some in- fluence in getting American hostages releas- ed. Unfortunately it seemed to backfire in President Ronald Reagan's face. He authorized the sale but 'then seemed to forget about it when it came time to tell all the facts. Lt. Col. Oliver North seemed to be the head honcho in the whole deal, along with Vice. Adm. jonh Poindexter, members of the CIA, and a few other top White House officals. North said his associates controlled bank accounts in Switzerland and in the Cayman Islands, two countries with strict Through the Year . bank secrecy laws. North had the key to the whole deal, but Reagan was getting the blunt of the blows. In drug-out meetings, Tower Commis- sion meetings and various press conferences, the truth, along with lies, were being woven into a weeb of deceit all aimed towards the American public. The President seemed to be the one having the most trouble remembering how things really went. On jan. 26, he told the Tower Commission that he thought he might have approved the August 1985 shipment of arms to Iran in advance. Then, in a second interview with the commission on Feb. 11, he said that on a further deliberation, he did not approve the shipment until after the shipment was made. He later admitted privately to aides that he honestly could not remember one way or the other. But reality once again proved stranger than fiction when it was learned that millions of dollars in profits from the Iran arms deal had been secretly, and illegaly, channeled to Nicaraguan Contras in spite of the fact that Congress had cut off all funds to the rebel leaders. Something fishy was going on, and the President's lame duck term left his presidential reptation even more at the stake. The whole deal was drug on througho 'the year, and many people were blam while others had their lives invaded becau of different relations they had with t suspects. Investigators probed throu records and top secret documents in order try to figure out what on earth had been g ing on. However, the more they probed more complex and confusing the scand became. Reagan seemed to be a failur people lost their jobs and the America public was outraged because they weren getting the truth. ' As of june 1, President Reagan was a mitting that he had known all along abo the Contra deal, and in fact that it had bee his idea, but he still denied that he ha known, or approved of, the Iran-Contr: connection, in spite of the sworn testimonj of many top officials. Diplomatic and political careers were be ing mined and the American public wa. once again turning cynical, but Presiden Reagan smiled and declared himselr wounded but not mortally wounded. Beth Boyle