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At the Top of the News As the 1981-82 school year came and went, it brought with it many changes. Perhaps the most evident to Edina students was the merging of the two high schools into one. Upon resuming school. Edina watched with anxiety while teachers of local school districts went out on strike, wondering if Edina High School would continue the trend. Adding to the list of strikes that seemed to be prevelant in both 1981 and 1982 was the air controllers’ strike, as well as the major league baseball players’ strike. The Metropolitan area took on a major project in 1981. It was the building of the Hubert Humphrey Metrodome which was to be finished in 1982. Though residents were gaining a new domed stadium, they were losing a soccer team. The Minnesota Kicks sought to be sold and, unable to find an owner, later folded. Two new women entered the spotlight in 1981. The first was Sandra Day O’Connor who became the first woman Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The other was Lady Diana Spencer who became Princess of Wales after her marriage to Prince Charles on July 29. The wedding seemed like something out of a fairy tale. There were royalty clad in elaborate garments and joyous festivities throughout England. The United States had their own reasons to celebrate in 1981. The Columbia space shuttle completed its second flight making it the first successful mission by a reusable space vehicle. Minnesota’s own Jerry Spies § was also successful in his voyage across the Pacific Ocean with his Yankee Girl, a ten foot boat he had built himself. However, there were more troubled waters in other parts of the world. The Soviets were found intruding upon Swedish shores only a short distance from the high security Karlskrona naval base. Meanwhile, In Poland, hopes of freedom were crushed by the harsh hands of martial law. In the past year there were an alarming number of assassination attempts. There was one on the life of President Reagan last March followed soon afterwards by a similar attempt on Pope John Paul II. Unfortunately, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was not as luckly as the others as he fell victim to an assassination attempt that proved fatal. Recession and budget cuts added to the grimness of the news throughout 1981 and 1982, but Americans continued to meet those problems with optimism and hope for a better tomorrow. the Hyatt Regency are found picketing at LaGuardla Airport 5. A Swedish te of the second and security vessel is tied onto a Soviet submarine alter the he space shuttle Co- sub was grounded oil the Baltic Coast 6. England's •nter. 3. President Prince Charles and Lady Diana share a lew words by Secret Service shortly alter their wedding, traffic controllers CURRENT EVENTS 29
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The 1981 Holiday Choral Concert was enjoyed by all those who attended. The purpose of the program was to expose the audience to a rave of music from historical periods and cultures Including English, French, Italian, and Israeli. The show focused on the quality of the music and the musical concepts studied during the first semester. The evening commenced with selections sung by the Treble Singers, consisting mainly of sophomores. One song that required extra effort was Balulalow.” This featured SusI Strothman as soloist and Laurie Kreuzinger on the harp. “And Back Again,” written by Dede Du-son, was another exceptional piece sung by this choir. Next on the agenda were the Chamber Singers. This group consisted of the top eighteen singers In Concert Choir. They delighted the crowd with their Renaissance costumes and singing style. “Riu, Riu, Chiu, a sixteenth century Spanish Carol, was accompanied by recorders, tambourine, and finger cymbals. Their performance was spectacular even though they had practiced only about four weeks. Next, the Varsity Choir stunned the audience with their new choir robes and dazzling lung power. Two especially difficult songs that the Varsity Choir performed flawlessly were “Gloria” and “Hallelujah. Baritone Andy Boiler soloed in Wonderful Snow.” After a brief intermission, a marvelous performance was put on by the Concert Choir. One song that presented a challenge to the group was “Have ye not known?” Another piece that was well presented was a negro spiritual entitled “I Got a Key. Cathie O’Connor Impressed the audience with her rich voice. Finally, all the choirs gathered on the risers and executed “Letters to Santa Claus. Doug Weber’s younger sister, Rachel, was a guest soloist in this piece. Her performance was as cute as she was. The concert drew to a close in the traditional way as the choir sang the Hallelujah” chorus from the Messiah. Mr. Peterson directed all choirs superbly. He made sure everyone put some extra effort into their performance. Heather Dick stated it well when she said, “This year's Holiday Concert was not a mediocre high school performance, but a challenge to each individual choir and choir member through a variety of enriching choral literature. 1. Bethany Roger . Chuck Beeson. Jana Bevers. and Scott Murray enter singing Caroling. Caroling.” 2. Debbie Johnson and Molly Scanlan take time out during intermission to relax. 3. Susl Strothman prepares to make her singing debut. 4. Mr. Peterson takes a bow for the tremendous singing by the Concert Choir. 5. Martha Byron pounds away on the organ during Jubilate Deo Omnls Terra. 6. Santa Claus pays a visit to Rachel Weber. 30 HOLIDAY CHORAL CONCERT
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