James Madison High School - Prospectus Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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On December 7, 1987, the leaders of the two super- power nations, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gor- bachev, got to- gether for a sum- mit meeting in Washington. This meeting was a three-day summit and also was the first meeting in the United States in 14 years. The main at- traction of the summit was the agreement on and the signing of an in- termedia te-range nuclear power treaty. The Intermediate- Range Nuclear Force treaty was better known as the INF treaty. It was agreed that the two nations would withdraw and eliminate their in ter media te-range and shorter-range missiles, with ranges between A V V % lULit 315 and 3,125 miles, in Europe and in Asia. The So- viets agreed to withdraw 1,752 of their SS-4, SS-12, SS-20, and SS-23 missiles while the U. S. agreed to withdraw 859 of their Pershing II and Tomahawk cruise missiles. It is believed by sev- eral congressmen that the INF treaty is different and has more effects than its predecessors because this treaty actually eliminates and reduces an agreed class of missiles. If the INF treaty succeeds as planned then the chance for another arms control trea- ty will be higher. These treaties re- present hope for peace and “better relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. 'V i a ii m Ki §1ii Dir Heather O'Rourke, a 12-year- old actress who starred In “Poltergeist died of intestinal complications at the Chil- dren's Hospital in San Diego on February 1, 1988. Her death resulted from Congeni- tal Intestinal Stenosis, which is a narrowing of the intestine and, in Heather's case, was caused by a birth defect. O'Rourke attended Tierra del Sol Middle School in Lakeside as a seventh grader. She was actively involved in the school's literary club. As an elementary school student, she had been the president of her class. Before O'Rourke s death, she had played in several roles. Along with the “Poltergeist movies, she had also starred in the TV series “Happy Days . She had just finished filming “Poltergeist III in June, 1987. Her death was an unexpected and sudden trage- dy. People who knew her, her family especially, were in a state of shock. Ho one will for- get the loss of such a fine

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N % To Censor Or Not To Censor The US Supreme Court has made a new ruling that edu- cators have the right to cen- sor school newspapers. This ruling comes from the case, Hazelwood School District vs. Kuhlmeier, where the publishers of the student pub- lication, “Spectrum” were ordered by their principal to take out two specific articles. The Court’s decision was that educators do have the right to edit student publications. These articles were on the subjects of teen pregnancy and on the impact of parental divorce on students. The stu- dents’ principal felt that the teen pregnancy article was too positive and was not suit- able for younger students. The article on divorce, he said, did not give both sides of the story. The First Amendment says that every person has the right to free expression. It is felt by some that this privi- lege and right has been taken away from students who hap- pen to state their opinion on subjects adults might find of- fensive. Much of the popula- tion felt that the Bill of Rights does not say for adults only.” »7 « A iW'v Principal Locks Students Out Discipline problems at schools around the country have gotten out of hand. Some principals such as Joe Clark at a New Jersey High School have gone to the ex- treme of carrying base- ball bats and shouting through bull horns which indimidate students. On a single day he threw out 300 students for be- ing tardy or absent. His reasons he said, were that these students were “leeches and parasites” and were disrupting the school. One hundred faculty members have left their jobs over the past six years because of his so called “disci- pline policies. Joe Clark may deter the school of unwanted stu- dents, but he may also be losing students that might have succeeded. The dropout rate before Clark became principal was 13%, now it is 21%. Now the problems are on the street, where they can lead to more serious and disasterous effects. School provides an equilibrium for chil- dren. If the school envi- ronment is taken away from them, there is not much left to choose. Possible Peace In Central America Over the past century, the Cen- tral American region, made up of Nicaragua. Costa Rica. El Salvador. Guatemala, and Hon- duras. has been in turmoil wrought by civil wars and wars between the Central American nations. In the fall of 1987. talks among the five nations changed that. In early August 1987. a Central American peace plan was signed by the leaders of the five nations in Guatemala City. Costa Rica's president. Oscar Arias, the chief architect of the peace plan, called for cease fires in the civil wars, an end to outside aid for local insur- gents. democratic reforms, and free elections. The plan al- lowed the Central American governments to work out the details by November 7. 1987. The success of the peace plan depends on the cooperation of the Central American nations and on reduced U.S. interven- 1 lion. This plan may be a step f towards peace in a region stra- - logically important to the U.S.

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SUPERBOWL XXII The Superbowl XXII had many at- tractions to the public, but one show that stood out and won the public's enthusiasm of the whole game was the half-time show. “Something Grand” was the theme of this half-time show. “Something Grand” commenced with 88 members of the Radio City Music Hall musicians playing to the theme song on 88 grand pianos. Joining In with the celebration were 400 members of the “Superbowl Su- per Band” from the SDSU and USC marching band. When you have good music, naturally dancing comes along with the territory, and so the Radio City Music Hall's Rock- ettes have danced their way through the public's heart. After that grand Introduction, the show continued to liven Its audience with the “Superbowl Twist” sung by none other than Chubby Checker. Dancing to the new twisting sound were the Rockettes and many tal- ented performers of the San Diego community. Including drill team members from all over the San Diego school area. The half-time show provided an entertaining In- termission for the Superbowl XXII game In the Jack Murphy's Stadium of San Diego. This year San Diego was host to Su- perBowl XXII which was held at Jack Murphy Stadium on January 31. Ev- eryone was ready for the two rival teams, the Washington Redskins and the Denver Broncos, to have their two top quarterbacks. Doug Williams and John Elway respective- ly. to go head to head. Super Bowl XXII resulted in a victory for the Washington Redskins. In addi- tion to the 73,302 fans who were present at the stadium, the game was broadcasted live on national and international television. The Washington Redskins surprised ever- ybody by scoring a record 35 points in the second period and dealt a severe blow to the Denver Broncos- a second straight Super Bowl de- feat. 42-10. For the first five minutes and forty- one seconds in the first period, the game did belong to John Elway. He had thrown a 56-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver, Ricky Nattiel on Denver's first play from scrim- mage and directed the Broncos to a field goal on their second proces- sion. After the first quarter, though, the Denver Broncos went downhill and the Redskins ran away with the ball. The game proved to be a memora- ble, exciting, and even a trouble- some experience. After the game, tons and tons of trash were left be- hind. However, that didn't seem to bother San Diego mayor, Maureen O' Conner, who hoped that San Diego would have the opportunity to host another Super Bowl in 1994. By that time the San Diego Chargers might be in the running for the silver SST32' News 21