Elkhart Memorial High School - Monolith Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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( Quarters were cramped for the 18 strings, 23 i)Ninds, and three percussionists who played n the pit orchestra to provide the music for ihe second half of the show. Debbie Dumas, one of the show’s featured soloists, opens “We Are the World,” Kaleidoscope ’87’s finale. This number in- cluded the show’s entire cast. Billy Wu, Betsy Strubbe, Francine Lambo, Beth Golden, and Leanne Boomershine per- form Bach’s “Double Violin Concerto” with a unique twist—an added jazz beat. Jazz Band members Dwight Shulz, Kirk Rozycki, Todd Trindle, Tom Baker, Julie Zim- merle, and Kim Wiles form a Dixieland band to accompany the Drill Team in the “Dix- ieland Jam” number. For one of their feature numbers, members of Gold Rush Sharren Fager, Eric Blacklaw, and Monica McCain harmonize in “Day Is Done,” an anti-war song.

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Kaleidoscope groups ‘click’ Kaleidoscope, in the material sense of the word, is a multitude of colors to delight the eye. Kaleidoscope '87 fits that description to a T. Billed as ‘a performance spectacular,’’ Kaleidoscope’s pro- ram included the Memorial Jazz and, Studio Orchestra, Drill Team, and Gold Rush. Each group practiced months before the show, and a week of intense rehearsals preceded open- ing night. A wide selection of tunes, from “Kyrie,” a contemporary piece recorded by Mr. Mister in 1986, to “Hooked on Classics,’ a popular tune including classical favorites, gave the show its variety. Mr. Donald Litherland, one of the show’s direc- tors, was positively rapturous about the Kaleidoscope '87. “Some people tell me that this year’s show is going to be twice as good as last year’s,” he informed the cast two weeks before the show, “‘but | don’t agree. It's going to be FOUR times as good!” Practices for the show were very successful. Litherland said that they really “clicked” the first time the groups practiced together. Each group depended on another for most of the numbers in the show, not in- Cluding the jazz features and a few of the Gold Rush numbers. Gold Rush was accompanied by Mrs. Nancy Lerner on the piano and Matt Miller on the drums. Soloists had their chances to ex- hibit talent throughout the show. Gold Rush member Beth Neidhamer sang a solo; Mike Moreno and Tracy Smith sang a duet, and Shannon Huneryager, Alyson Darsie, and Jeremy Fair performed a trio. The Studio Orchestra featured freshman violinists Lin Yip and Billy Wu in “Bach Double.” “Bach Double” was originally a composition written by J.S. Bach, but the Kaleidoscope ver- sion added a drumbeat that would have, according to the announcer, “made Bach turn over in his grave.”’ Jazz soloists were featured in numbers such as ‘‘Dixieland Jam’ and “Flashback.” A lot of changes were initiated into the format of Kaleidoscope ’87. One change, unpopular with Gold Rush, was that all the dancing was left to the Drill Team. According to one singer, the directors felt that the au- dience would grow tired of dancing if both groups danced during their numbers. No show seems to go off without a hitch, and the cast got a little ner- vous when the main curtain fell dur- ing the pre-show run-through. The singers also experienced some trou- ble with the sound system during the performance. Kaleidoscope is predicted to be even better next year, as each year the show is touted more. “‘Last year | almost fell asleep during the show,’ said one member of the audience. “This year, Kaleidoscope was really exciting.”” Apparently, the rest of the audience agreed, because Kaleidoscope '8 received a standing ovation as the last number was ending. Kaleidoscope was performed Jan. 17 to an almost full house. -o- At his post directing the pit orchestra, Mr. Donald Litherland has a perfect view of the show he organized with Mr. Michael Wade, Mr. Wayne Stubbs, and Mrs. Roberta Litherland. The beginning of the hit “Hooked on) Classics” displayed Memorial's entire Drill Team. The girls soon split into groups of three to perform “solo” dances. |

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q the insider White House shaken President Reagan has often been refer- red to as the most personable man to oc- cupy the White House in years. His image of a confident, capable man earned him two terms in office and the trust of a great many Americans. That trust was severely shaken in the President's second term, however, when he and several of his top advisers were accused of being involved in an illegal operation with the countries of Iran and Nicaragua. In July of 1986 a number of American hostages had been released by Lebanese terrorists. The speaker of Iranian Parlia- ment had played a major role in per- suading the terrorist group to let the Americans go—and Reagan seized the moment to express both thanks and hopes for improved U.S.-Iranian relations. The Iranians seemed to want the same. They said Reagan could take the freeing of the TWA hostages as a sign of their sincerity. This began what would eventually become known as ‘Project Recovery,” a well-meaning but misplaced attempt to heal the relations between the two coun- tries. Reagan hoped that he could not only end the bloody six-year stalemate war between Iran and Iraq, but also secure the release of hostages in the Middle East. But the deal didn’t turn out as planned. Soon after these new relations were open- ed, the National Security Council Chief Robert C. McFarlane, along with Chief of Staff Donald Regan, National Security Ad- visor John Poindexter, and Lt. Colonel Oliver North came to the President with a request. They wanted to use the new channels of communication to obtain the release of CIA station chief William Buckley, who had been kidnapped in Beirut, Lebanon in 1984. According to McFarlane, Reagan gave the okay. But Iran wouldn't cooperate for free. It hardened its position by flatly demanding 500 U.S. made anti-tank missiles in ex- change for Buckley’s life. U.S. officials agreed—but the wrong hostage was released. It was later discovered that Buckley had died several months before. But they had gotten some results, so the shipments continued—largely organized by the CIA. The sales generated around $30 million in profit. Why not, recognized an unknown per- son, use the Iranian money to buy weapons for the Contras in Nicaragua? Although Congress had already established a law denying military aid to the Nicaraguan rebels, North set up just such an operation with the CIA. The shipments began in January of 1986 and continued until early October, when one of the resupply flights was downed over Nicaragua. The pilot was captured at the crash site. By that time, the Iranian arms scandel was already starting to unfold to the public. Reagan immediately assured Con- gress that he knew nothing about it. But as time passed, discrepancies in his story began to surface. By the beginning of the new year, Reagan seemed to have trouble remembering many aspects of the deal. Americans began to wonder about the ef- fects of the President’s age, as well as his ability to keep informed about staff ac- tivities. Although the President finally ap- peared on national television in March to clear up confusion over the event and where the guilt lay, the entire episode had already left the American people with a severe lack of confidence in their national leaders. -o- Terrorists Threaten US), In late December 1985, three young men entered the Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Rome. They moved toward the TWA counter and suddenly pulled out machine guns. In another part of the airport, four more did the same thing. Bursts of gunfire and explosions echoed through the terminal. People dove for cover as grenades went off and bullets whistled by. Just as quickly, the firing stopped, with only the footfall of running men to be heard. The terrorists left behind 14 dead and over a 100 injured. Among the Sha was an 11-year-old American girl. It was by no means the deadliest terrorist incident of recent years, but it was Clearly one of the most vicious. In the past five years, terrorism has gone from rare and unheard of, to a level before unthinkable. Within the last year alone there were nearly 900 reported acts of terrorism ave to the State Department). Over a third of these hundreds took place in the Middle East. The reason for the excessive number of incidents taking place in the Middle East was the many hostile organizations and groups that existed. Some were new, like the Hamadi Clan, but other groups, like the PLO, have existed for decades. All these groups were fighting in the same general area; the close confines made clashes frequent. All these organizations saw terrorism as the easiest method of gaining power. Many of these groups, if not all, see themselves as the future leaders of the Middle East. The Middle East was not the only region of the world that was plagued - with terrorism. Europe too had seen its share of death and destruction. Bombings in French cities. Outright assassination in Germany. Hijacking had also taken its toll, not only on airplanes, but ships too. The Achille Lauro, an Italian cruise ship, was hijacked in mid-1985. During this crisis an American was murdered, | just as in the TWA hijacking that took place in 1985. One form of terrorism many European groups didn’t seem to indulge in is kidnapping. This was mainly a Middle Eastern activity. The most popular nationality of hostages seemed to be American. Lebanon alone held nearly a dozen American hostages and at least 23 from other countries during the year. For the past several years, one government after the other has tried their hands at hostage situations. Even though a few resulted in the release of a hostage, many only led to even more trouble. Church of England envoy and negotiator Terry Waite had secured the release of a few of the hostages but he was also captured, probably by the same group he was working with, the Shitte Muslims, some sources said. Until early 1986, terrorism was viewed as something that couldn't happen at home, but some government officials believed that wouldn't be true for long. The National Security Adviser and his aides said that it may be only a matter of time before terrorists turn their eyes to the U.S. -¢- They paced states in search of peace 400 people ... 3,701 miles ... Nine months ... Across 15 states ... Why? To set an example in the name of peace. Indiana was among the 15 states the protesters passed through. Not only did they pass through Indiana, they stayed in the city of Elkhart. Churches opened up to prepare food and feed the protesters. They camped in the open area of McNaughton Park and distributed flyers to promote the Peace March. David Mixner, grand marshall of the Great Peace March, set out with 400 supporters across America from Los Angeles early last spring (1986) destination: Washington, D.C. These people had begun a protest against nuclear weapons. Among the 400 people were 42 children—the youngest of whom was 10 months old. Each of the 400 people were expected to pay $1.71 each day of the march to assist with the costs of the food and supplies. The marchers had some initial problems with getting their permit, but the march went on. (The permit was necessary since the march was. like a parade). Still the marchers began to have money problems the | second week after they started. They almost gave up, ‘‘but with courage and determination they finished their symbolic action” (Life, Jan. 87). The Great Peace March raised both com- |} munity and national awareness of |} the potential danger that the interna- |} tional arms race poses for citizens all over the world. -o- | i | | | t || | I | | ih 1)