Freed Hardeman University - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Henderson, TN)

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The World We Live ln!!! As college students, many times we don't realize what is going on in the world around us. We become sheltered from the things that change our society day after day. Only when tragedy strikes do we ever wonder what is happening to Hour worldf' In 1986 we were stricken with fear and grief when the space shuttle exploded only seconds after takeoff, A new disease was discovered which was predicted to cause more deaths than any other disease. In 1987, the disease became an even greater threat and the nation as a whole began to wonder if America would ever fly to the moon again. During this year, a stock- broker took over a giant entertainment com- pany, a peace meeting between the world's two leaders failed to bridge the gap, and a nuclear power plant exploded, threatening many lives. We celebrated the birthday of the Statue of Liberty and mourned the deaths of seven astronauts, Cary Grant, and James Cagney. Americans stormed the theatres to see Top Gun and Crocodile Dundee and went crazy over Reebok shoes and Guess jeans. We continued to be a fast-paced nation hardly taking time to speak with our family or neighbors. Our lives became more com- plex and we were introduced to more and more technology. The children of our soci- ety became known as Hcalculator kids. Closer to home, buildings burned, family and friends died, friends became enemies and enemies, friends. We began to put away our stereotypical ways of looking at life and actually taking it for what is was. Television programming like L'The Cosby Show and t'Family Tiesl' brought back the family night at homef' Americans pushed the pedal to the metal in 1987 when Congress passed the 65 speed limit law for certain interstates. 1987 was a year for people to support 44 WORLD NEWS ministries and a year for ministers to step down in fear. Our friends across the seas were terror- ized by bombs. People fled for their lives when a hotel caught on fire, not by accident. World hunger grew to record amounts and highs, but people also gave of their time and money to further aid in the cause of feeding the poor. We got tired of listening to bad news day after day. We liked to hear about weddings in England. 1986 and 1987 were packed with excite- ment and intrigue, We would have never made it through all our problems if it hadn't been for that special boyfriend or girlfriend and our God. Reflecting on these past two years, they have made impressions that will always stay with us. They have impressed in us the vale ues of living right and fearing God. W . . The drought that spread throughout the Southeast dur- ing 1986 is being called the worst drought on record. Crops wilted as lar north as Pennsylvania. Photo by World Wide Photos. Two Arab terrorists stormed Istanbul 's main synagogue on September 6, killing more than 20 worshippers with submachine-gun fire. photo by World Wide Photos.

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Receiving the key to his future, Micah Brinkley is pre- sented with his diploma by President E. Claude Gard- ner. photo by John Bentley. Dr. CL. Kay, vice chancellor of Abilene Christian Uni- versity. gave all the graduates advice to live by during his commencement address. photo by John Bentley. GRA DUA Tiorv 43

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5 .lil wan, if 4 fn .iii -, s li Q 1 iv W A 1 'is arf ,Q is I I A, Y Z ir 5 1 if i J J 1 ' 5 President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev met in Reykjavik. Iceland, for a two-day summit in October to discuss arms control. photo by World Wide Photos. Among the celebrities who died in 1986 was Kate Smith who died June 17 ot' respiratory arrest at the age ot' 79, photo by World Wide Photos. Miss Tennessee Kellye Cash, the grandniece of country star Johnny Cash, was crowned Miss America 1987, She received the crown from outgoing Miss America Susan Akin. photo by World Wide Photos. WORLD NEWS 45