Gettys D Broome High School - Medallion Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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SONGS: Purple Rain by Prince, Jump by Van Halen, Cool it Now by New Edition. MOVIES: Purple Rain, Revenge of the Nerds, Gremlins, Ghost Busters, Ro- mancing the Stone, Footloose, Red Dawn, Breaking, Bachelor Party, Police Academy, Children of the Corn FADS: Twist-a-Beads, psychedelic clothing, dress blue-jeans, crop pants, faded jeans, blue jean jackets, jelly shoes TELEVISION: Bill Cosby is back! Jon Eric Hexum of “Cover Up” dies acci- dentally, Three’s Company” becomes “Three’s a Crowd” WORLD NEWS: Indira Gandi, India’s Prime Prime Minister, was assassinated which resulted in extreme religious vio- lence; cyanide gas leak in India result- ing in thousands of deaths, Famine in Ethiopia. NATIONAL NEWS: Geraldine Fer- raro, 1st lady to run for Vice-President; Ronald Reagan sweeps election with 49 states; Jesse Jackson, 1st black to run for Democratic ticket; William Schroeder, 2nd man to receive an artifi- cial heart STATE NEWS: Governor Dick Riley’s Educational Improvement Act passed; the drinking age was raised to 19 Headlines Reflect The Current News Throughout the year, many events have taken place that affected the lives of people. This year marked many new beginnings and set many new records. For the first time in history, a lady, Geraldine Ferraro was a candidate for the Vice-Presidency. Also the E.I.A. was passed in the state of South Caroli- na which meant stricter schooling poli- cies. Not only did spectacular events take place dealing with history, but also many dealing with science. A major breakthrough in Medical history took place when a baboon heart was trans- planted into a newborn baby. Baby Fae lived longer with the animal heart than any other individual had ever lived in this type situation. These are just a few of the many happenings that took place within a years time. Monica Hymes, Lisa McBeth, Pam Hughes, and Karen Gison spend their lunch time relaxing in the gym and watching the progression of the in- tramural competition. The Senior class gets rowdy and ready for the big rivalry game against the Clinton Devils. LOCAL NEWS: Propane gas explosion on 176 Asheville Highway; Cowpens fir- emen went on strike; Blue Laws are be- ing disregarded in Spartanburg County SPORTS: Doug Flutie, quarterback from Boston College, won Heisman Trophy; Dan Marino, quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, passed for 40 touchdowns for new N.F.L. record; Walter Payton, running back for the Chicago Bears, ran for over 13,000 yards; University of South Carolina ranked in the Top Ten for the first time Current Events — 27

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People Show School Spirit Prior To Their Graduate Year — ’85 ’86, ’87 Senior, Junior, And Sophomore Classes Broome High School has students in the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades attending daily for nine months. In these nine months we establish friend- ships that will be carried through for the rest of high school days. With ever- yday we come to adapt to Broome and the people around us. Each day we pro- gress in our studies and continue to strive for the goals that were set for the year. Studying is important but Broome also has activities that are en- tertaining, relaxing, and aid in unifying our school spirit. Students at Broome participate in Students relax as they wait for the bus to take them home. Vanessa Makupson snickers at a joke while eating a snack in the Senior Lounge. ■Jim Denton, Kyle Gilmer and Bobby Grizzle hug up” during a Football Pep Rally. many extra activities that help keep the Centurion spirit sparking. Broome is not only a learning center but also growing experience for all of us. We should be proud that Broome is the home of the Centurions. Kerry Teamer demonstrates his weight lifting ability by lifting a true heavy weight, Michelle Sewell. The courtyard provides a place for building friendships and for relaxing during lunch.