Lake Braddock Secondary School - Lair Yearbook (Burke, VA)

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Getting ready for the tug of-war is '83 anchorman Rick Reeves. Cr rr Eric Thomas chows down for the class of '85 in the pie eating contest. What could possibly have been more fun than catching an egg thrown to you from twenty feet away, or passing an apple to another person with your mouth? The response from most people would be, “Many things!” However, these were just the kind of activities done at Class Night, on January 12. One event, the tug- of-war, was split into three categories: seventh vs. eighth grade; freshmen vs. sophomores; and juniors vs. seniors. Among other action packed events were the three legged race, balloon stomp, pie eating contest, spoon race, apple slobber, teacher egg toss, and pantyhose race. Con- testants were scored in these events by six judges, including Mr. Trimm, the “Official Official.” A rousing sense of class spirit was found at Class Night, even though the crowd wasn't quite as large as past years. The fifty cent “cover charge went towards the SGA, so that other diverse activities could be held in the near future. At Class Night, there could only be one win- ner, but even so, the thrill of victory was tasted by everyone. X X X X X X X X X X X X XX X X X X X X XXX X X X X X X X X X X X X XX X X X X X X XXX X X X X X X XX X X X } x xx x xx x x x x x x x x xx. Student Life 35

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Pulling for victory in the junior-senior tug-of-war are Pete Knight, Kristy White. George Franguillie, and Carol Kammerdeiner. Scoreboard Juniors 1st Seniors 2nd Sophomores 3rd 8th Grade 4th Freshmen 5th 7th Grade 6th |.| x 34 In Orbit

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Happily Ever After On July 29. Charles, Prince of Wales, married Lady Diana Spencer in St. Paul’s Cathedral. This joyous occasion was shared by people worldwide, giving England the moral boost it has long needed through its economic and political difficulties. Crowds stood for hours along the streets of London hoping to get a glimpse of the royal couple parading in their horse drawn carriages. The crowds soon dispersed as the royal couple left for their honey- moon. Shortly thereafter news was heard about Princess Diana’s pregnancy. The royal house anx- iously awaited the little heir due in June 1982. Sa l Ending On October the 6th. during the end of a military show in Egypt, a truckful of Egyptian conspirators jumped out of a truck and fired at the bandstand where President Sadat and staff were sitting. Bystanders ran for cover. Soon in the U.S., we learned that Sadat had been shot, but was not seriously wounded. Anxiously, we awaited more news concerning the situa- tion. By noon, however we learned that President Sadat had been murdered by the conspirators. We were immediately concerned with the welfare of Egypt and sent ships into the Mediterranean and troops into Egypt. Hosni Murbarak took Anwar Sadat's place as Egyptian president. Although Murbarak was Sadat's aide and was recommend- ed for the presidency, many felt that he could not take the place of Sadat, who had done so much for Egypt and the promotion of peace in the Middle East. Let s Make A Deal In mid-November, the U.S. Con- gress decided to promote the sale of A.W.A.C.'s to Saudi Arabia. Israel, concerned with her well be- ing in the Middle East, was very much against the sale. The A.W.A.C.’s packet was scheduled to be delivered to Saudi Arabia in 1984, costing billions of dollars. The sale of more oil into the U.S. from Saudi Arabia was also part of the deal. Many felt that the A.W.A.C.'s deal was endangering Israel's well-being in the Middle East. Officials hoped the sale would better ties in the Mid-East between the United States and Saudi Arabia. Watch Ycup Step In early December, Poland's chief of staff, Jaruzelski, went on radio , and television to tell the Polish people the nation was under mar- tial law. As factories and mines were surrounded by striking workers, police used force to clear , the resisting strikers away. Within hours, most of the union leaders had been arrested. Solidarity leader Lech Walesa was flown to Warsaw. No further contact about Walesa was made for several days. All two way radios were taken over. | transportation was limited, and contact with the outside world ended soon after martial law was declared. Anyone striking was to be gunned down or placed under arrest. But the Polish pride lived on as Poles continued to resist mar- tial law and the Soviets. 36 In Orbit