Lew Wallace High School - Quill and Blade Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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became acquainted with the names of Olympic greats like Rowdy Gaines and Rick Carey, 400 meter free style relay; Steve Lindquist, 400-meter breast stroke; Tracy Caulkins, 400-individual medley; Nancy Hogshead, 100-meter free style; Alexei Grewal, 190-kilometer cyclist; Connie Carpenter-Phinney, 79-kilometer cyclist; Evander Ho- lyfield, boxing; Mary Lou Retton, gymnastics; Bart Conner, Mitch Gaylor, Peter Vidnar, and Tim Daggett, gymnastics. Our Hoosier contribution to world competition, the indomitable Bobby Knight, and his dazzling slam-dunk cagers, easily cruising the Chinese team for the Olympic Gold, must not be forgotten also. et, disappointed Gary fans were saddened when their superstar idol Michael Jackson and his electric Victory Show did not appear here. On the brighter side, De Barge performed at the Holiday Star. Hailed as the “Best Small Group” at the American Music Awards Ceremony, their smash hit singles include such favorites as “This Will Reveal,” “I Like it,” and “All This Love.” And lastly. Cabbage Patch Dolls were hot during the cold Christmas of ’83. It seems eager customers could barely find some, least of all buy one. Student Life - 15

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ational news, in addition to local events, rocketed over the Northwest region in ’83- ’84. Its falling Sparks were felt even in our more mundane lives. Perhaps one of the biggest news stories of 1984 was the heralding of the Twenty-third Olympiad in Los Angeles, California. Olympic torch bearers had car¬ ried their precious fire clear across the country. One interchange had taken place here before our very eyes, afterwards being passed on and on — until former Olympic great Rafer Johnson lit the rings that lit the flame that signaled the official opening of the 1984 Olym¬ pic summer games in the good ol’ USA. This year’s Olympics proved out¬ standing for those of us who watched them on television. Both opening and closing ceremonies were fantastic, a tribute to Holly¬ wood’s magic and ingenuity! Our athletes often proved inspir¬ ing, frequently breaking records and, in fact, winning a total of eighty-four gold medals, topping the Soviet’s record in their sweep. Though the Soviet block had pulled out of the games, their non-appear¬ ance was thus to our advantage and glory. Over a two week period, viewers Morales 14 - Student Life

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pecial Olympics are only for special people, persons who usually don’t have the opportunity to compete in regular extra-cur¬ ricular school activities. This year’s Special Olympian itin¬ erary was impressive and in¬ cluded both regular and re¬ gional tournament bowling, wint r games, basketball drib¬ ble shoots, ISU Basketball Tourney, track meets, and District I Track Meet. Olympic gold medal win¬ ners in Los Angeles could not have been any prouder of their hard won achievements than those who received their prized ribbons in the Special Olympic competition here. Aflred Byndum, senior, bas¬ ketball and 1600-meter run; David Bryant, junior, pentath¬ lon; Emmet Dixon, basketball | and bowling; Willie Faison, The Red Cross vamped LW once again this year, in search of bodies. Proof of their prickly blood-letting was seen on many an innocent and scarlet-stained arms, like that of Jackie Hue ' s, senior. 16 - Stwtowt Lift senior, pentathlon; David Love, 25-meter crutch race; Paige Smith, senior, 50-meter run; and Rochester Tate, sen¬ ior, basketball. Thus these Special Olympic champions, as well as others, left the LW stadium and re¬ turned home with joy on their faces, hope in their hearts, and success on their ribbons. — LaShawn Whiting —