Logan High School - Aerial Yearbook (Logan, OH)

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labbage atch Mania! Cabbage patch mania has hit the U.S.A. big with many other countries involved in this all out war to buy a doll. People all over the world see this doll as being a very special thing. These dolls can be bought anywhere. Everywhere you look there is a cabbage patch war going on. The store shelves hold the cabbage patch kids for ten minutes then are sold out. One man in New York said. “I took a plane to England to buy a cabbage patch doll for my little girl just to avoid the American rush. A newspaper in California, just to see what would happen, put as a headline on their front page story Cabbage Patch Giveaway. The story went on to say that helicopters were go ing to fly over the city stadium and throw thousands of cab- bage patch kids out of them. You were supposed to grab one doll and hold up your credit card for five seconds so tbat the people in the helicopters could take a picture of it and then bill you later. People ac- tually showed up! What makes these dolls so special to everybody across the world? Is it the birth cer- tificate that comes with each and every doll specifying his or her name? Is it the cute little bellybutton or the pug-like noses? Who knows? But peo- ple do buy these dolls by the numbers for about $50 each. Many results have come from the Cabbage Patch kids born. A lot of special inventory has been taken in by stores all over the world. Cabbage Patch cradles, strollers, clothes, anything you can imagine have been designed specially for the Cabbage Patch kids. One radio broadcast from Columbus advertised a lesson you could sign up for to help you know how to take care of your Cab- bage Patch doll. The advertise- ment specified it was only for those fortunate enough to own a Cabbage Patch doll. Who knows? Next to come out and take us by surprise might be the lettuce patch kids, carrot patch kids or even the cornfield kids. Who knows? Drugs in use The use of drugs in high schools appears to have declined substantially over the past five years. In a recent survey by the University of Michigan, only 19% of our nation s teens used marijuana in 1983. That’s the lowest percentage since the survey started in 1975. Another welcome finding is the lack of evidence to support the suspicion that teenagers are substituting alcohol for illicit drugs. The 1983 survey showed a slight decline in daily use of alcohol to 5.5% among teens. While there is some conflict in the new statistics, it is deplorable that several hundred thousand habitual users of drugs and alcohol are muddling their minds when they ought to be fill- ing them with knowledge. CHANCE SMITH MAGAZINE 23

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Olympie Times S.A.D.D. An organization for students at L.H.S. has been launched for those who like to drink but are afraid of driving afterwards. This organization was launched two years ago by a Marlboro, Mass., resident. This organization is called S.A.D.D. (students against driving drunk) Robert Anastas, a school teacher from Wayland High School in Wayland, Mass., formed this organization after two of his own students died in a car crash that involved drunk driving. This contract for life is an agreement signed by both the teenager and his or her parents in order to reduce the percentage of deaths that involve liquor. The part signed by the teenager reads “I agree to call you for advice and or transportation at any hour, any place, if I am ever in a situation where I have had too much to drink or a friend or date that I'm driving with has had too much to drink. The part signed by the parent states. I agree to come get you at any hour, any place, no questions asked and no argu- ment at that time or I will pay for a taxi to bring you home safely. I expect we will discuss this issue at a later time. I also agree to seek safe and sober transportation if I am ever in the situation where I have had too much to drink or a friend who is driving me has had too much to drink.” These contracts for life” were available in the L.H.S. office to any interested L.H.S. teenager courtesy of S.A.D.D. and LHS-TV2. 1984, it was the year peo- ple all over the world waited for in anticipation. They all waited on one important thing: for their own Olympic team to come home with Olympic medals. It is the time of life when competition is tough and sportsmanship is aroused. The 1984 Winter Olympic games were held in Sarejevo, Yugoslavia. The opening ceremonies were brilliant with about 1000 dancers dancing before the Olympic torch would be brought in to start the winter games. One disappointment for the Americans was the finish of the G.S. hockey team. They finish- ed seventh after being defeated by Canada, and Czechoslavia. This was the worst G.S. hockey finish in Olympic history. The Alpine competition was finished with American style.” In the women's giant slalom. Debbie Armstrong won the gold medal, and right behind her Christin Cooper won silver for the Gnited States. Bill Johnson was a sur- prise to all Americans after winning the gold medal in the men's downhill. Finishing off the Alpine competition, the Mahre twins joined their skiing talents and pulled the G.S.A. out of a slump. Without Phil Mahre's gold medal and Steve Mahre's silver medal in the men's slalom, the Gnited States would have suffered the worst winter Olympic games in Olympic history. Bill Johnson, gold medalist for the men's downhill, was tossed off the Olympic squad in 1982 and in 1980; Johnson could do no better than to be a slope test runner in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. Everybody in the G.S. was surprised to hear that Wild Bill had triumphed with gold. Phil Mahre, Olympic gold medalist for men's slalom and also Steve Mahre's twin brother, is a winner of three consecutive world cup titles. Right after making his medal winning run down the slalom slope, Phil got news that his wife had just given birth to his son. Figure skating was another strong spot in the G.S.A. Scott Hamilton, overall favored to win gold, won the gold for the G.S. in the men's singles. Scott was the first American to so since David Jenkins in 1960. Rosalyn Sumners captured silver for the G.S. in the women's singles, and Kitty and Peter Carruthers were also win- ners of silver in the pairs. The Gnited States finished fifth overall in medal competi- tion. The victors of the medal competition were the Soviet Gnion and West Germany. The closing ceremony was held in the Zetra arena in Sara jevo. The Americans marched in with Phil Mahre carrying the G.S. flag. The 1984 winter games were ended on Feb. 19, 1984 and the next winter games will be played in Calgary, Canada in 1988.

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Seniors Take Charge After being crowned Jr Fair king and queen at the 1983 Hocking County Fair, Lisa McDanial and Alan Starkey sit and enjoy one of the many animal shows that occured during the week of the fair, (ju) When It’s Hot The heat doesn't always stop at the end of summer vacation. It usually carries into the first months of school. Everyone is used to dressing as cool as possible during those hot dog days of summer, then school starts, the temperature stays up, and everyone has to dress according to the school dress code. The school dress code is not a very strict one. However, it states that a person's hair should be groom- ed so that it doesn't create a health or safety hazard, clothes should be worn in the manner they were design- ed for, and clothing which exposes one's midriff is unexceptable. Foot apparel must be worn during school also. If a student does not follow these rules he or she will be asked to cor- rect the problem. After the second violation, he has the choise of two detentions or two whacks. The punishment then increases for each violation thereafter. All of these rules and regulations are fine in cooler weather, but what about these extremely hot days when school first starts. The dress code states nothing about wearing shorts or muscle shirts. These articles aren't revealing and they cover most of the body. Shorts and muscle shirts are allowed in gym class. They are not allowed during school. It would be much bet- ter to be cool and calm than hot and bothered. If a student is hot, he tends to have a poor attitude and not want to work. Perhaps the administration should stretch the rules of the dress code when it is extremely hot so that the students mind is on his work and not his heat stroke. Maybe the administration could give a revised dress code a chance. As the 1982-83 school year ap- proached sompletion, the junior class, 1984's mighty Chieftians, was faced with the task of electing those individuals who would lead them through their senior year. This was probably the most impor- tant choosing for the juniors, as the newly elected officers would be given the responsibilities of keeping their classmates informed of the many events taking place during their senior year, not to mention class reunions in years to come. Among these tasks would be the choosing of graduation an- nouncements, caps and gowns, the annual senior trip, the planning of commencement exercises, and the negotiation of senior priviledges, to mention just a few. Following the tabulation of ballots, the results showed that Doug Carr, junior class president, had retained his office, once again serving as class president. Andy Hunsaker was elected vice president, also a second year officer, with Terry Sinnott wining the race of secretary. Carrie Cook, the only student to be elected four consecutive years, took the seat of treasurer. The 1984 senior class officers, along with class advisors Joe DelCiello and Woody Johnston, donated much time and energy in making the school year a memorable one for the mLghty Chiefs of '84. 24 Magazine Jeff Miller