Kinnelon High School - Pegasus Yearbook (Kinnelon, NJ)

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The Pegasus Introduction The end of the sixties — a decade of insecurity and doubt. The birth of the seventies — a future filled with promises and hope. This was 1969-70. The world revolved to the sharp tap of gunfire in Vietnam and the Mid-East. The cries of a starving Biafra stung the cars and conscience of the watching world, only to be silenced by death. From' the Armament Talks, a noncommital stillness rose, signifying hope to some and doubt to others. The change of decade saw many technological and social advances in the United States. Headed by President Nixon, the nation sought solutions to the problems of the draft, environmental pollution, narcotics, and inflation. A draft lottery was estab- lished, anti-inflation measures were introduced, and extensive research was done on the dangers of drug abuse. Growing concern over the destruction and pollution of land and water brought a rising inter- est in ecology. Extensive research was done and action taken to prevent further pollution. American involvement in Vietnam was a major issue of pro- test. Campuses across the nation became the un- happy scenes of student sit-ins and seizures. The climax of the rapidly increasing technical knowledge came in July 1969 when the United States landed the first men on the moon. Eater, the nation watched and cheered when the no-longer bumbling Mets swept the World Series. As the waves of change swept the nation, their prescence was fell at Kinnelon High School. The school opened with a new administration and many new faculty members. A movement to revise the Student Dress Code resulted in «girls being allowed to wear pants to school. The Colt Varsity Basketball Team stampeded to the conference championship with an undefeated record. Two literary magazines were published. Nourished by these and other developments, school spirit and unity grew among students. This was our world-filled with confusion, tri- umphs, and defeats. In it lies the challenge to the seventies. We must take the straggling ends of the past and weave them into a new and better future. 4

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