Laguna Hills High School - Aerie Yearbook (Laguna Hills, CA)

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' i.- i ' , . .,-»,i. ' J ■.7- ■. ' .- . •!?.»«» .••■ ; » |. ' •i7i ,.w .Tr;f, |.:. JV. ' fr;. ' v. ' ' flC AROUND THE A ORLD The world seemed to grow closer during the past year. Triumphs, tragedies, ond tribulations united the world as countries of the world temporarily set aside their political dogma to aid their neighbors in time of need. Perhaps the most newsworthy event of the year was the presidential election. The people have spoken, stated President George Bush as he and Vice President Dan Quayle defeated Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis and Vice Presidential running mate Lloyd Bentson. At the beginning of the school year, one could find the majority of the Hawks glued to their television sets as they watched the XXIVth Summer Olympiad in Seoul, Korea. The world was shocked when Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson was stripped of his gold medal in the 100m after testing positive for steroids. Perhaps the majority of the Hawks could relate closely with El Dorado High School Senior Janet Evans, who captured three gold medals. Greg Louganis repeated his gold medal performance in the diving events. Florence Griffith- Joyner swept away the 100m and 200m events and Matt Biondi claimed seven medals. The world ' s confidence in space exploration was restored when the space shuttles Discovery, Atlantis, and the Soviet Burah were successfully launched. The world wept together as hurricanes Gilbert and Joan devastated the Carribean and Central America. Perhaps one of the most cooperative acts between the Soviet Union and the United States did not take place on the negotiating tables in Geneva, but rather in the Alaskan Arctic. Concerned citizens of the world watched the combined United States- Soviet Union effort free two whales trapped inside an ice floe. one hundred sixty-two

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g XXIV OLYMPIAD Citius. Altius. Fortius, Stronger, Swifter. Higtier — one of the Olympic slogans tor the XXIV Summer Olympiad The world ' s eyes were opened to the excitement and gala of the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, Korea from September 17 to October 2 International harmony was present as the Olympic Games were not marred by a major political boycott. With the presence of the Eastern Block coun- tries, especially the domination of the Soviet Union and East Ger- many, the Olympics once again became truly international Although the Eastern 6locl Countries claimed many medals, the United States also reaped their share of awards Matt Biondi earned seven of the US ' 94 medals, as he won five gold, one silver, and one bronze medal In swimming events Janet Evans, a 1 7 year old Senior from Placentia. swam to international victory, claiming three gold medals The 100m and 200m gold medals were swept away by Florence Griffith Joyner Greg Louganis also repeated his gold medal performance in the diving events Athletes and citizens of the world were astonished as Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson was stripped of his gold medal in the 100m after testing positive for steroids In the end. the medal count was surpassed by the harmony the world ' s countries established in the spirit of friendly competition. ▲ one hundred sixty-one

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19SS- 989 In the world of college and professional sports, ttie year was full of surprises. Columbia University snapped college football ' s longest losing streak — 44 games — by defeating rival Princeton University. Ttie NCAA placed the Kansas Jayhawks basketball coach Larry Brown on three year ' s probation for recruiting violations. The LA Dodgers overcame the odds to defeatlhe Oakland A ' s in the World Series. Orel Hershiser and Frank Viola were awarded the Cy Yong awards. Most Valuable Player awards were given to Kirk Gibson and Jose Canseco. Sugar Ray Leonard took two WBC titles as he knocked out challenger Donny Lolonde. The Heisman trophy was awarded to Oklahoma State junior Barry Sanders. In the tennis world, Boris Becker and Eric Jelen won the doubles match for an unbeatable 3-0 lead over defending champion Sweden to give West Germany the Davis Cup. At 19, West German Steffi Graf swept Wimbledon, the Australian, French, and United States Opens. Perhaps the biggest trade of the century boosted sales for the Los Angeles Kings, as hockey superstar Wayne Gretzky was traded from the Edmonton Oilers. The San Francisco 49 ' er$ earned their title as the team of the decade as they defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 20- 16 on Superbowl Sunday. America greeted Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev with excitement, as he visited New York City. Unfortunately, his trip was cut short as he was forced to return to Soviet Armenia to aid the earthquake devastated lands. A tragic incident tainted the Christmas Spirit when a terrorist bomb destroyed a Pan Am Boeing 747 over Scotland. Laguna Hills High School, together with the world witnessed, and were part of, many joys and sorrows. All that we can now is see what the next year holds for us. A one hundred sixty-three