Logan High School - Aerial Yearbook (Logan, OH)

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Alarm! Upon awakening on the Sunday morning of October 23 many Americans were shocked to hear that their country was engaged in war. Fortunately it was not a war, but a rumor. Nevertheless a tragedy involving many (J.S. marines in Lebanon had begun. 207 marines and navymen had been killed and many others wounded in an enemy suicide run which took place at 6:20 a.m. that morning. For many marines, the previous night could possibly have been special or nothing out of the or dinary. Could there have been a farewell party going on? Or maybe a night of peace and quiet which these marines were definitely striving for? But these postulates remained ir- revelant for the facts remained; several humans had lost their lives due to the actions of an enemy of peace. The morning slowly awakened and the Beirut airport started to stir from sleep. Why would a red pick up seem unusual on the grounds? Breaking the barricades at the entrance enabl- ed the driver to steer two tons of TNT explosives into the four-story command center which caved in im- mediately after the explosion went off. Hundreds of our marines were buried alive under the concrete and debris only to be found days or weeks later, dead. For the messengers, telling the families of these marines about the deaths was the hardest thing to do. The country mourned with the families. But for Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Ogle, of Logan, the message was a happy one: the fami- ly received a phone call on October 28, five days after the explosion, from their son, Dick, a graduate of Logan High. He had lived through the terror. The 207 other marines who fought to keep peace in Lebanon, will not be forgotten. It will be written in the history of the (J.S. about how these courageous men died for their coun- try. Therefore what hope is left in our world for peace, we must use. For we must believe in our nation and ourselves as these young men once believed. Panic! A Soviet jet fighter shot down a South Korean jumbo jet carrying 269 people, after tracking it for more than two hours when it strayed over the Soviet Island of Sakhalin. Japanese radar indicated the Korean Airlines jumbo jet was pur- sued and shot down by three MIG- 23's and plummeted into the sea. The Soviet Union blamed the United States for what they called unpreciated accident. The USSR claimed that the pilots mistook the Boeing 747 for a US spy plane as it flew through Soviet airspace. The communist country offered no apology. Secretary of State George Schultz told a Washington news conference I the unarmed civilian was downed with a missle and there was no ex- cuse whatsoever for this appalling act, and that the US government reacted with revulsion. Throughout the nation, thousands of protestors condemned the attack at rallies. Although students at -----Logan did not hold protests or demonstrations, much discussing of this topic occurred as opinions and concerns were expressed. Some of the students felt the situation could have been handled more diplomatically by the USSR; one stu- dent suggested that the plane should have been ordered down and Soviet officials allowed to search it. Another student felt the Soviets were trying to prove their power in shooting the jet down. However, the most eminent fear of the students was a clash of the op- posing countries in a war. A student asked of a teacher what had been a main concern throughout the strug- gle of searching by the US and USSR for survivors, Is this the first strike of World War III? With the long term effects this could cause between the two powerful countries the only answer that was given was simply a defeated shrug of the head. Magazine Laura Mack 19

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h2o Monday, August 29, the first day of the 1983-84 school year — or was it? It was the day that was dreaded and anticipated by all students, but it turned out to be an extra day of summer vacation. A water-main had broken and con- taminated the water while workmen were replacing old pipes. Many students were shocked to hear that there was no school because the water-contamination only affected those who lived in the city limits. The extended summer vacation The American flag in the front of the high school waves while representing hundreds of United States soldiers all over the world. only lasted one day, but it was taken advantage of by students who slept in that last day or by those who did last minute shopping. On August 30, students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reported to school and on August 31, grades 8, 10, and 12 started the new school year. Parents breathed a sign of relief as 2,567 students reported to school on September 1. The 1983-84 school year will go down in history of L.H.S. as the first day of school that wasn't. Holiday Terror! With all the problems that the United States has had with Lebanon Americans shouldn't have been surprised when Presi dent Reagan ordered American troops to stay in Lebanon. Our planes have been shot at, we've had hundreds of men killed in bat ties and the unfortunate deal is that the American public has no say so in the matter. Does the American public want the troops to remain In Lebanon? After so many Americans have died in separate fatalities, are we responsible for peace? Some feel we aren't and some feel we are. And the points they've brought on are strongly based. Why stay in a country where we re trying to br- ing peace when it's not wanted? Why kill men who are American citizens simply because different countries can't solve their own casualties? But there's also the other side. What would happen if America turned her back on these coun- tries? Would a war or evern stronger fatalities occur? No one really has the answers to these questions but Americans do know that their people are dying! When the militimen poured heavy machine gun fire at the U.S. Marine base at the airport on December 6, 1983, no casualties were reported. An artillery barrage two days earlier broke out killing eight Marines and wounding two others. These men who are fighting are courageous, brave, and the United States is proud to have them. They are sticking up for what they believe in: A right for freedom. After all shouldn't all people have the freedom of choice? 18 Laura Mack Magazine

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Everyone always looks forward to Friday Not because It is the last school day of the week, but because it is pizza day. 9do). Munch Mania Lunch here at L.H.S. has changed a lot over the years. During the past few years a salad bar, an ice cream machine and a larger selection of food has been added to our cafeteria. Of course not everyone particularly enjoys the cafeteria food, but a ma jority of the students agree that it has improved. Of ail the student body, the seniors enjoy lunch the most. This may be because they enjoy eating in the senior lounge and having other privileges such as “Senior Steak Day.” Other special days in the cafeteria such as baked potato day, hoagy by the inch day and 50's day were enjoyed by all. Other new ideas were the game card lunch, ice cream sundaes, and the all you can eat spaghetti and pasta bar. Lunch in the cafeteria isn't all that bad, but many students feel that we should have more time and a little more space. Just walk in the cafeteria during any lunch period, and you will find students talking, walking around, standing in lines, or just sitting at a table. Lunch can be a lot of confusion and chaos, but it's a good time to talk to friends and take the break from classes, which everyone needs sometimes. “Going Steady’’ Senior, Gretchen Levandofsky. takes time out from her scooter crunch to chuckle with friends. Lunch isn't just for eating it is also a time for talking to friends, (do) “Going steady is a phrase that many teenagers use to describe their relationship with someone of the op- posite sex. Yet its true definition is hard to explain since it is one of those topics not frequently talked about in public. To most people it means to be seriously dating so- meone,” while others believe it means to be in love. But... what is love? Do teenagers in high school really understand the meaning of “love? Some seem to think they do. Various reactions were expressed when a group of high school students were asked to write about going steady. Most agreed that the experience definitely had its pro and cons. Then, of course, there were those who held strong opinions ... either favoring it or being totally against it. One advantage of going steady is the fact that one will always have somebody to rely on. It's wonderful to be able to share special moments with somebody special. Nights are never lonely because one can telephone his steady and talk for hours on end, and on weekends one will always have a date. However, this should never be the reason to go steady with someone. Teenagers often find themselves get- ting involved with someone for all the wrong reasons. For instance, their attraction to each other may just be physical, resulting in a lot of problems in the future. A relation- ship should start out as friends and gradually build up. At our age it should be a growing experience in which we learn values and set morals. Although there are many advan- tages to going steady, there are just as many disadvantages. As one girl put it ... “you sort of close yourself off from others to get to know this one special person better. One becomes so attached to the other, thus, he loses friends and becomes an outcast. Also, even though one will always have a date for the weekend, some find it a disadvantage to have the same date all the time. In many cases, one will tend to become over possesive, limiting the other from flirting or even looking at someone else. This often leads to a break-up il jealousy is the major problem. 20 Magazine Debbie O'Donnell