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KINGSTON KALEIDOSCOPE Phone: (517) 683-2550
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Xenolith. defined as a foreign fragment of rock'embedded in another rock and chosen as the '86 Kaleidoscope theme, reflects that 1985-86 was a unique year in history. Halley's comet passed close enough to the earth to be seen with the naked eye. an event that only occurs once every seventy- five years. It was a year that we would reach out for the stars both figuratively and literally. Sometimes our efforts met with success, sometimes with unforeseeable and unforgettable failure. But as the world has changed around us. KHS has had the stabil- ity to remain constant within the changes. On January 28. 1986. the space shuttle Challenger exploded only moments after launch, killing the six astronauts and one ci- vilian on board and sending a shockwave of horror across the nation. The world wide problem of terrorism abounded on the international airlines, causing Americans to think twice about travelling abroad. The safety of air travel was also brought into question by an unusually high number of plane crashes. Perhaps the most memorable and tragic of those was the crash of the charter flight which killed almost 250 U.S. servicemen. But the sky wasn’t the only place we met with hardships. The year was filled with natural disaster An earthquake in Mcaico and a volcanic eruption in Columbia were the two most damaging catastrophes, costing millions of dollars and thousands of lives. Fortunately, disaster and tragedy didn’t make up all the year’s headlines. In 85-86, we also witnessed some of the most inspir- ing and hope-filled moments of a lifetime. The Hollywood celebrities reached out staging the Live Aid benefit concert to fight against world hunger. Live Aid was followed by other projects like Comic Relief and Hands Across America. 1986 was also the 100th birthday of the Statue of Liberty. And. speaking of liberty, what was perhaps the year’s most inspiring story took place, in the name of liberty, across the ocean in the Philippines. Democ- racy and the will of the people toppled the dictatorship of President Ferdinand Marcos. He was overthrown by the people without bloodshed and replaced by a new president. Corazon Aquino. No one can predict whether Aquino will be able to restore her nation and remain in power in such trying and unstable times. But whatever happens, Aquino's replacement of Marcos represents a very proud moment for the Filipino peo- ple. Closer to home, we have also seen many changes right here in our own community and school system. Many have brought joy. and some have brought tears. And, although some of them may not seem important, they are the changes that actually have had the most impact on our lives because they are the closest to us. On the first day of the school year, the announcement that there would be closed campus angered many students. The stu- dent council presented a formal protest at the next board meeting, but it could not get the decision reversed. We all cheered when the boys’ basketball team won the League Championship for the second consecutive year and then went on to take the District Championship title. We experienced our greatest loss and shed our share of tears with the death of sophomore Melissa Ernst in a tragic car ac- cident. She will always live on in our hearts and memories. All in all. 85-86 was a very special and unique year at KHS. This was especially so for the seniors who ended one phase of their lives and began another. This Jjook is dedicated to all KHS graduating classes of the past, present and future and to the hope that they will continue to reach out for their own special stars and dreams.
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