La Sierra High School - Sunrise Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Academia Our campus has many aspects to it, but when people think of school they tend to forget all the areas involved, and think only of the basic things such as math, English, history and science. All these are, in fact, offered but there is so much more. La Sierra has a great Fine Arts Depart- ment which contains such classes as dance, drama, music, and art.

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Reagan Elected President! L ENTONE 3p1 In the beginning of the 1980 Presidential Election there were several politicians hoping to win their party ' s nomination. At the nominating conventions the final two candidates were selected to run. For the Republicans there was really only one person in the running, and that was Ronald Reagan. There was however a con- troversy over the running mate of Ronald Reagan between former president Gerald Ford and George Bush. For the Democrats there was a choice between Ted Kennedy and Jimmy Carter, and Jimmy Carter became the candidate. Former Governor Ronald Reagan campaigned extensively throughout the country including the nearby Tyler Mall. On the day of his arrival at the Tyler Mall, there were several helicopters flying over the school boldly showing the Reagan 80 banners. Students from La Sierra went to see Mr. Reagan in person at the mall. Ronald Reagan ' s fight for the presidency was long and hard be- cause of impressive campaigns by former president Jimmy Carter and independent candidate John Anderson. The pre-election polls gave the impression that the presidential race would be close, but when the election results were in, Reagan won the electoral votes in all but seven states. Several critics thought the reason for this landslide victory was because the American citizens wanted a ma- jor change in how the government was run. Draft Again? Young men have not been re- quired to register for the draft since 1974. However in the summer of 1980 eighteen year old men were required to regis- ter even though the draft was not yet reinstated. The big con- troversy arising from the draft registration was the question, Should women also register? So far women have not been required to register, but the fight continues. Who Shot J.R.? This was one of the most popular phrases and questions in 1980. People had to wait nearly eight months to find out the guilty suspect, who turned out to be Kristin Shepard, J.R. ' s secretary. The who dun it was publicized with Who shot J.R.? bumper stickers, t- shirts and posters. This popular subject made several magazines and was the subject of many people ' s conversations. So. Cal. Fires Raged The fires in Southern California in the fall of 1980 were quite destruc- tive. Fires hit prestigious neighbor- hoods and left them looking like complete war zones. Arson was a de- termining factor as the cause of most of the fires. Winds which gusted up to 120 m.p.h. were contributing fac- tors in the spread of the fires. Sev- eral people lived in total fear and agony knowing that their home could be the next to go up in flames while they waited in evacuation centers. In order to fight the blazing battles, thousands of firefighters were called upon, some from other states.

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The Business Department of La Sierra offers shorthand, typing, and accounting. The Foreign Lan- guage Department offers a place for students to learn a new lan- guage such as Spanish, French, or German. Last, but certainly not least. La Sierra has an Industrial Arts Department where woodshop, autoshop, drafting, electronics and metalshop are provided. So when one thinks of school they should think of all the areas involved not just the common ones.