Golden West High School - Sunset Yearbook (Visalia, CA)

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Changing events changes lives Vana White and Pat Sajak became household names this year as students tuned in to “Wheel of Fortune” at 7 p.m. everyday to make it the most popular program in television history. Students could also be heard talking about popular shows like “Moonlighting,” “Family Tics” and “Cosby.” Those TV programs and several others domi- nated the conversation among students on many occasions in 1986-87 and, in many cases, influenced the way students dressed, acted, and lived. Television and movies remained a strong influence on teenagers and continued to change and shape lives, as did many other events. A strong anti-drug campaign lead by President Reagan and backed by Congress created the possibility of drug tests among workers and students. Students debated nuclear disarmament in classes and watched as talks between the United States and the Soviet Union to reduce nuclear warheads ended in a stalemate. Many also debated the role of the United States in Central America. Then they watched as President Reagan came under attack for a deal that traded weapons for hostages held in the Middle East, with the funds for that sale going to the Contras in Nicaragua. Despite the world’s turmoil, the news brought plenty of excitement and adventure, too, when the crew of the Voyager, lead by Tulare County natives, became the first to fly non-stop around the world without refueling. Pennant Jpccch highlight» Top news stories in 1986-87 Visalia Times-Delta Soviets free Daniloff Tin es gj jm down isalia Times-Delta :g!U.S. hostage freed; Captors » • hint more releases possible I Visalia Times-Delta Academy: I AIDS fight Ven lfeadc IU-a,el — Giant snuff T hirty year StS% —. ----Cs -rib Visalia Times-Delta 5=j V:, Senate | ‘ Rwl life «» « —— .... I S i Cranston holding oil Zschau g Duke re-elected; Bird oustei Deal sending U.S.-Iran arms0 Pg ™ents to Contras expose( . Ummkm unt I P yers.ln Uie Iran-Contra controversy ' «trAl»epreb 'TV ! — .-'J l i Visalia Times-Delta I Reagan: It was a mistake j ish past rolls Hartnett 218

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Visalia Times-Delta Top 10 TV shows 1. Family Ties” 2. The Cosby Show” 3. Cheers 4. Night Court” 5. “Murder She Wrote” 6. Who’s the Boss?” 7. Growing Pains” 8. 60 Minutes” 9. “Golden Girls” 10. Moonlighting” Top movies Platoon” A Room With a View” Children of a Lesser God” Hannah and Her Sisters” The Mission” Star Trek IV” Top Gun” Crocodile Dundee” Hooslers” The Color of Money” Top singles 1. Lean on Me” by Club Nouveau 2. Let’s Walt Awhile by Janet Jackson 3. Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” by Starship 4. Mandolin Rain by Bruce Hornsby The Range 5. Somewhere Out There” by Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram 6. “Tonight, Tonight, Tonlght’Y by Genesis 7. Jacob's Ladder” by Huey Lewis The News Top video rentals 1. Back to School” 2. The Karate Kid Pt. 2” 3. Running Scared” 4. Allens” 5. Ruthless People” Top LP’S 1. Licensed to Kill” by Beastle Boys 2. Slippery When Wet” by Bon Jovl 3. The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby The Range 4. Graceland” by Paul Simon 5. Control” by Janet Jackson 6. Invisible Touch” by Genesis 7. Life, Love and Pain” by Club Nouveau Contract dispute tops local news VUTA President Chris Phillips, above, and VUTA nego- tiator Jay Hoyt, right, discuss contract negotiations at a school board meeting while GWHS teacher Bob Rankin, far right, marches in an informational picket line. (Photos by Malt Black) The event that affected students and teachers the most in 1986-87 was the breakdown in contract talks between the Visalia Unified Teachers Association and the Visalia Unified School District Board of Education. The result of that breakdown, following several months of negotiations, was a teacher slowdown and the possibility of adding extra days to the school year. In an attempt to draw attention to the teacher cause and the services teachers provide, many teach- ers entered the work slowdown, refusing to perform extra duties outside of the seven-hour day. In mid March, school officials were working on a plan to add extra days to the school year so the district could meet minimum classroom hours and qualify for slate educational funds. Gifted, migrant student may feel budget cutbac HR - nS DM 219