Holt High School - Rampages Yearbook (Holt, MI)

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SENIOR PRANKS. Steve Stratton gets tossed in with the garbage by friend Tom DeClercq. SPEED DEMONS! Peeling out of the student parking lot, Tom DeClercq and Jim Batchelor hurry off to lunch. ZZZZZZ! Catching up on his sleep, Chris Kreis over-relaxes in business class. WHERE ' S THE EIRE? Prankster Freddy Mowrer pretends to pull fire alarm to get himself and friends out of class. LAST DA Y. In his commencement gown John Chapman hangs on to Mr. Bowker ' s favorite, the squirt bottle.

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NAUGHTY. NAUGHTY While most Holt students concen- trated on grades, some concentrat- ed on mischief. Their best class seemed to be Everything You ' re Not Supposed to Do in High School . They usually kept themselves under control, but sometimes the unex- cused absences added up too quickly. With the pressure of gradu- ation upon them, the seniors fought back in a variety of ways to release their frustration. Apathy ' 85 seemed to be the attitude of some of the graduating class. While let- ting loose once in a while was fun, the nagging reminder that report cards would soon be out kept most people in line. ROCKEN ' througti tiieir senior year. Ken Tolti and Bob Moubray are tioping not to gel caught with their box. ITS A FIGHT! Pinned down by Chris Patton, Mike Garland eats the grass. SNEAKY Teresa Glynn and Tonia Yarbrough slip into the boy ' s locker room to cause trouble.

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1984 OLYMPICS All of the excitement and enthusiasm that had been building since the 1976 Olympic Games was evident in Los Angeles, where the Summer 1984 Olympics were held. Athletes from all over the world finally got the chance to prove to themselves and the rest of the world who was the best. All who participated strived for personal goals, but most importantly to bring home the gold. Parades, parties and other special events were held to help our athletes celebrate their great victories. 1984-85 NEWS EVENTS SUBWAY VIGILANTE A startling case that captured the public ' s attention was the case of the subway vigilante Bernard Goetz of New York City who decided to take a stand against violence in the subways when he was approached by four teenage boys who were carrying sharpened screwdrivers. Goetz supposedly took out his gun and shot, wounding each boy. This event aroused much controversy from the people and court system of New York City and throughout the entire country. RE-ELECTION In November, President Ronald Reagan was re- elected to his second, four-year term in the White House. Reagan had the majority of votes from every state except Minnesota, the home state of Fritz Mondale. Reagan was the oldest president elected to office, but his age did not stop his re-election. 242 Lurrent Events FIRST WOMAN ON TICKET Geraldine Ferraro, a democrat, became the first woman vice-presidential candidate. This not only opened new doors for women, but It gave them another opportunity to prove themselves. Although Geraldine Ferraro and Walter Mondale lost the nomination, they introduced to the public a new attitude and opinion — a woman ' s! STATUE OF LIBERTY This year, the government began a 30 million dollar, two year restoration project to repair the weather corroded Statue of Liberty. This project was a symbol of American spirit and patriotism. Funds were donated from individuals and corporations from around the states.