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

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Technology advances, video popular Hyperspace. Thrust. Force field. These were just three out of hundreds of slang expressions that made up the vocabulary of a video game fanatic. Whether the addic- tion was to Space Invaders or to Pac Man, the range was wide enough to suit anyone's taste or playing ability. The video game industry quickly expanded into a S5 billion a year business, larger than both movies and re- cords combined. Atari, which led the pack in the manu- facture of video games, boasted an income of S415 mil- lion in 1981. That represented a tremendous amount of quarters for Americans, especially teenagers. They were the biggest contributors to the exciting, addicting world of video games, complete with flashing lights, monotone, computerized voices, and beings from outer space. Who masterminded these marvelous inventions? Pro- grammers for Atari and its adversaries simply got togeth- er, brainstormed ideas, and put them to work. Creations with clever names like Defenders, Missile Command, Berzerk, Astrovision, Donkey Kong, and Phoenix were some of the results. The industry soon included an apparatus that enabled the avid video fan to have his favorite game right in his own home on his television set. The number of l.l.S. homes equipped with video consoles skyrocketed over the past year. ln addition to expanded research in com- puter capabilities, America's space program headed a revolution in space travel by launching the world's first reusable spacecraft, the Spaceshuttle Columbia. Brought back to earth November 14, the Columbia had spent three days filming lightning over South America and Africa. These pictures, never taken before in space, aided scientists in understanding thunderstorms and weather patterns. A new mechanical arm was also tested. At- tached to the Columbia, it will be used to place satellites and to repair future spacecraft malfunctions while they are in orbit. Because of the technological advances, many college- bound seniors began to consider computer programming as a possible career. A helpful class taught at Marshall, Computer Math, readied students for the challenge of college courses. Almost every business uses comput- ers, so when students finish high school it's very helpful to have experience working with them, explained ln- structor Sue Peters. Whether we realized it or not, computers played an important part in our lives. We were all effected in many ways by the technological advances that took place dur- ing the year. 3 5 5:2 , A ri K Whitn- INTENTL Y WORKING on their Computer Math assignments are Sen- iors Jenny Megyesi and Don Wyler. The course required students to successfully devise their own computer programs and to read print- outs. RACING AGAINST THE CLOCK to solve their rubic's cubes the fastest are Senior Steve Dilley, Sophomore Ray Flynn, and Freshman Eric Martin. Ray, who finished first, earned points for his class to- wards the class of the year competition. Judging is Biology teacher John Hughes. Introduction 4

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'LPN THE VIDEO GAME ADDlCTlONaffected many students, and Junior Roxanne McDonald was no exception. Here, she takes time out after school to spend a few quarters at Eastport's Electronic America. BLASTING OFF INTO ORBlTis the world's first reusable spacecraft, the Spaceshuttle Columbia. Although the shuttle experienced techni- cal malfunctions that forced an early return to earth, its unprecedent- ed achievements marked revolutionary progress for America's space program, I Q Introduction

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- r- 1 ... L ! nr , , as COOLING DOWN after a soccer game is Junior Lenny Weiss HORSING AROUND ln the breezeway are Senior Keith Smith and HAMMING IT UP during class are Lauren Hedeen s senior comp