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

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A Glance At The World Around Us College students tend to get caught up in the environment around the campus - the tests, the social life, the friends - and often they lose sight of the outside world. Local and national news events are often neglected. ln effect, each stu- dent creates a world away from the realities of everyday life that characterize a power- ful nation. Despite our attempts to iso- late ourselves from the outside world, it does influence us in many ways. As Charles Dick- ens wrote in reference to an- other age, lt was the best of times. lt was the worst of times. Perhaps to many in the worst was at its 1987, best , Political chaos in the form of the Iran-Contra scan- dal permeated American lives as Ollie North controlled prac- tically every network station and household with his ongo- ing testimony during the sum- mer months. Also, a 508 point drop in the stock market alarmed the nation in mid-Oc- tober and became known to many as 'Black Monday. AIDS continued to sweep across the nation in '87, and Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker resigned from their PTL in- volvements due to immorality. On the brighter side, for some, the Twins captured the World Series title from the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Unit- ed States regained the covet- ed America's Cup. President A barge filled with tons of garbage was looking for a place to dump its cargo. President Reagan talks with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev during arriv- al ceremonies at the White House. The two superpower leaders held a three- day summit meeting in December and signed a nuclear arms control agree- ment. 38 World Events Ronald Regan and Soviet Pre- mier Mikhail Gorbachev met once again to discuss nuclear arms reduction. Whitney Houston and Madonna contin- ued to thrill fans with their up- beat variety of pop. Life in the United States in 1987, as in any year, reflected the rapidity of change in our world today. Despite the many disappointments, Americans continued to enjoy life. The fu- ture came quickly, and soon another year was gone. For Americans, looking forward to the Presidential elections of 1988, each day was a new challenge. UH Syrike To H0001 Ulnniiyme I Ill Po NH F, Y0is mf, PM-gen FUYUIW llhlt ,QU IIN A 24-day strike by the NFL players ended in mid-October when the union capitulated and went to court. All photos by Wide World.

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J, gl' Brent and Mei Pendiey run for cash. Photo by John Bentley. Ph to b John Bentley. The official Fun-d Bun clock ticks off the minutes. o y W mb- J HU fllt ,, t, , , . tt - 'fy I vw onlin bm.- fm. 5 1 1 Qfkfr, pt - j K .P ,- . ,al s---' 3' iifw D ,tf5itt,ttSfQ?v U' -W k d ' ' iattitudes. Photo by John Bentley. Jeanette Caraker awaits all who wish to sign up for the Fun-d Run and repent for their lac a aisica Fun-d Run 37

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Oliver North, was a key official in the plan to finance anti-government rebels The Dow Jones industrial stock average dropped 508 points, the largest in in Nicaragua with money from arms sales to lran. All photos by Wide World. history, on Monday, October 19, f68SOf7S, l4ln 'PN. Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker said farewell to the PTL ministry in March. Both resigned for questionable activities. SLYAK Gary Hart was forced to drop his bid for the presidency for immoral 715121 fi X, y 41 The Minnesota Twins celebrate their victory over the St, Louis Cardinals. World Events 39