Etiwanda High School - Aquila Yearbook (Etiwanda, CA)

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alley's Comet returned to' earth in late 1985 and early 1986 for the first time since 1910. This comet was named for the famed English Astronomer, Ed- mund Halley. Halley's spec- tacle was Hrst observed by the ancient Egyptians in 240 B.C. The comet orbits, on average, every seventy- seven years. Few people have been able to live to see the coming and going ofthe comet, more than once. Mark Twain was fortunate enough to be born in the comet year, and predicted his own death in 1910 simultaneous to Halley's next arrival. Maybe one of us will be fortunate to be alive long enough to see it twice. n seventy-seven seconds, a sudden burst of white and yellow Hre, trails out to form a twisted Y in the sky. The metal pieces of the space shuttle, Challenger fell into the sea. On January 28, the Hue men, two women space crew, died instant deaths as the shuttle was launched into space. The team consisted of Commander, Dick Scobeep Pilot, Michael Smith, Judith Resnik, an electrical engineer, Ronald McNair, a physicist, Ellison Onizuka, an aerospace engineer, Gregory Jarvis, an electrical engineer, and Christa McAuliffe, a school teacher. Memorial services were held at various place throughout the country as the nation mourned the loss of the seven astronauts. World Events 1 51

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Miracles and Tragedies L ive Aid, a concert with over a hundred artists, made over seventy million dollars for Africa. It was the idea of Bob Geldof who got such singers as Madonna, Phil Collins, Tina Turner, Brian Adams, and many more to devote their time on July 13, 1985, to help raise money, for the starving peo- ple, came. More saw it on T.V. All of the proceeds went to help feed the starving people of Africa. I n a year when fans suffered revelations with exten- sive drug use by players, the accomplishments of this man were spectacular antidote to the fans' pain. In Cincinnati 's Riverfront Stadium on September 1 1, 1985, with 47,237 people watching, 44 year-old Peter Edward Rose broke Ty Cobb's record for Hmost career hits with 4,192. Rose's timing with the bat couldnt have been finer against the San Diego Padres Pitcher, Eric Show. Ty Cobb held the record for over fifty years with 4,191 career base hits. So far Pete Rose, the all-time major league leader for career hits, ended the 1985 season with 4,204. 50 f World Events I n late September 1985, an earthquake hit measuring 7.8 of the richter scale. As many as buildings were destroyed killing 10,000 people. Many were buried though alive in ruins. Rescuers worked day and night sifting th the results ofthe earthquake. Moderate earthquakes had been common in M ico City in weeks previous to the big disas However, the latest upheaval was quite differs Downtown buildings began to vibrate wildly, me Iampposts swayed and bent like rubber in tl sockets in the shuddering streets.

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Friday Fanatics riday at most schools was just the end of the week, but at Etiwanda, Fridays also meant a new noon activity for the students to participate in. The Friday noon ac- tivities ranged from pie-eating contests to sleigh pulls. These activities provided a much needed rest from the ususal school curriculum and excitement for the students. Sophomore Tracy Bellon described it, Friday noon ac- tivities end the week with a Bang! Friday noon activities, which were started the year before, became a well liked tradition that other E .H.S. students will enjoy in the future. lstsri im 2 1. Yvonne Fuentes and John Eastlick seem to be more attached than most friends. 2. I ate the whole thing! David Zepada seems to be saying. 3. Etiwanda High School students display class unity by pushing their favorite VW to victory. 52 f Friday Noon Activities 4 A5952 H2654 SGH