John Marshall High School - Lex Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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, i Marshall IBHITIS thI'0llQh 3 CUIQIQENT EVENTS EVBYY days l. xjlilimi of -u . . ,,,,,,j hundreds of fl' 1 events occur ' thr0llQh0lll the World that affect Wvflfl local increase in crime in daily lives. Looking ahead Plans for the future weighed heavy on the minds of many Marshall students in the spring of '81. Checking into colleges and vocational schools were just two of the questions posed to counsel- ors, teachers, and administra- tors. Finding a job was also a major project, clue to increas- ing inflation and competition for summer positions. It's scary to realize the im- portance of our decisions, stated Senior Rhonda Van Horn. PREPARATION FOR THE PU- TURE is important to every student at Marshall, especially juniors and seniors. Here, Seniors John I-lopp and Mike Weirich wait to see their counselor. 88 ' Current Events L Portland, world violence was a major part of life in 1981. Vandalism at Marshall rose to its highest peak ever. Broken windows, blown up toilets and graffiti were com- monplace sights on every floor. Money from the limited budget went to pay for damages. .Irv ,

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0 The film that d I swept the 1981 Os- cars fincluding Best Picture and Best Di- 'De 0 e rectorl was Ordinary People, a brilliant and powerful work by debut Director Robert Redford. Ordi- nary People was the story of a young man's quest to find f-ff' the key that would unlock his long repressed feelings to- ward his brother's death. Timothy Hutton won an Oscar for his portrayal of the disturbed young man, Conrad. Mary Tyler Moore starred as Beth, Conrad's self-centered moth- er, Donald Sutherland as his concerned father, and Judd Hirsch as Conrad's analyst. Marshall students ranked Ordinary People third in the Verdict movie poll and voted Hutton Best Actor. , Y' f' - f . Wh., j 5 , 5 , 151. i I-, ' 9 What to- Nine to Five. It followed the adventures of three secretaries Mane 0 days work. Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton! who fantasized, plotted, and ing woman executed the kidnapping of their egotistical boss iDabney Colemanl. wanted in Although not highly acclaimed by critics, Nine to Five was a the way of films was one that would speak out against sexual harrassment in the office, and as a Christmas present they received popular choice among Marshall students who voted it second in the Best Picture category, close behind Empire Strikes Back. Movies ' 87

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C ass elections Just five days before summer vacation, the re- spective freshman, sophomore and junior students elected their new class officers for 1981-82. Al' though many candidates ran unopposed, the ,Qs Q 'W quality was more important than the quantity, stated Counselor Don Emry. I thought it was a well organized and smoothly run election, stated newly-elected Senior Class Vice-President Steve Dilley. After four years of hard fought elections, I'm glad to finally be a part of my class cabinet. k 1 s C e S This group of juniors is pondering over the various S policies of past presidential administrations. Other Several hours are spent each week discussing cur- topics discussed ranged from the Vietnam War to the rent events in junior and senior Social Studies classes. Salem Witch trials. Current Events ' 89