Logan High School - Amphion Yearbook (Logan, UT)

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Trying to juggle his many school activites proves to be a challenge for Brik Eyre, but he's happy not to lose any of them to A B. Is MX a Miss?? With Ronald Reagan, a man who campaigned to increase military spending, as president, the controversial MX missies were once again discussed in very heated debates. If the MX missile launching program is one that will be adopted by Congress to increase our protection from enemy forces, it will significantly improve the current minute man system that had been in existence for over twenty years. There were many who sided with both having MX and eliminating plans for MX. As one eminent scholar com- mented, “MX might be the most expensive yet one of the least productive missile systems in the history of nuclear armaments. An equally qualified authority stated, MX provides nuclear safeguards which insures America's freedom and dignity. Although the Intercontinental Ballistic System did not have Washington's stamp of approval as the year drew to a close, that was not to say that it was not within the realm of reason to assume that this missile system may one day be in use. A B Wiped Out During the 1980 elections there was one box that wasn't designated for a person. This box allowed voters the chance to vote yes or no on Proposition A B. Proposition A B would have abolished all sales tax on food and would have controlled the mill-levy on property taxes. These tax cuts looked very enticing to some on the surface, but upon closer inspection it was noticed that the institution that would have been most affected was the education system. The proposition was soundly defeated, but if it had passed, there is no telling what programs would be reduced or cut. Many projected that it might have been necessary to eliminate either kindergarten or the senior year or both. Others theorized that many of the extra-curricular programs would be cut. Admittedly these did not pass, but the pinch in all taxes was being felt by the schools. There had already been personnel cutbacks along with other cutbacks in an effort to save the school's money. There continued to be discussion on whether or not kindergarten should be cut out. Many extracurricular programs were under careful scrutiny of administrators. Those opponents to the proposition began an active campaign against this tax cut. They argued that it was not worth sacrificing the education of tomorrow's leaders by trying to save a little money today. Many opponents felt that if cuts were to be made, they should be done to other organizations rather than education. There were many diverse opinions among the studentbody. As one student stated, My dad was all for it (Proposition) because my uncle is in the education system and said that often unnecessary purchases were made with the dollars that remained unspent in the budget. Another commented, I don't think that there are very many more important places for our taxes to go than education. The year ended with tax cuts still as a highly controversial topic. It was difficult to tell what the future would hold for the school system and all its programs. ;nt events current events current events CURRENT EVENTS CURREN' Community Current Events 29

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Issues Left Unanswered Moving Up North A few years back when the mall opened, the great amount of growth in the northern part of Logan was not anticipated. The mall drew a lot of the perspective patrons away from the downtown businessmen. This year with the opening of the new Smith's Food and Drug and the entire Pine Crest Shopping Center, more and more of the consumer's needs were taken care of in the northern area of town. Even many of the community's health services were moved from the center of town to the northern portion with the opening of the new Logan Regional Hospital and Medical Center. The amazing amount of growth was somewhat of a controversial issue. Many felt that the growth would greatly hinder the development of the already ailing downtown area. Mrs. Roger Wilson showed her objection by stating, I don't like it because it's taking up farmland. Farmland that will be needed in the future. They should develop the bench areas which aren't as vital to our future. The new hospital opened late because of a faulty roof that had to be removed and redone. The big move was finally accomplished on Dec. 9,1981. It began about 7:00 a.m. and ended about 3:00 p.m. When the issue of the new hospital was first discussed, it was made known that there would be little increase in the number of beds compared with the old one. But the new hospital was supposed to have better out-patient services. Connie Long accurately pointed out, It seems like the new hospital came in and it's more packed than the old one. Mark Steel added, It just goes to show that they should have built a bigger one to begin with, but we're lucky to have the one we've got. Medidne ogsregjonai for the Logan Hospilal. JRRENT EVENTS CURRENT EVENTS CURRENT EVENTS CURRENT EVENTS CUR] 28 Community Current Events

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Can't Vote; Can Care Representative Gunn McKay, seeking for re-election, tries to convince Social Studies students of his dedication to his job of representing Utah in Washington, D.C. Issues Concern Students E.R.A., MX Missile system, abortion, foreign policy, inflation, the economy, and the Iran crisis were just a few issues discussed in the 1980 election. The American people were given the opportunity to listen to and participate in political campaigns. They were also able to listen to and watch T.V. debates between the presidential candidates. Political candidates traveled throughout the country making campaign speeches and promises. Several political representatives visited and presented their ideas to Mr. Howell's A.P. class and other second hour social studies classes. Mr. Howell invited those who he felt would best present views that would affect the students most. Gunn McKay, )im Hansen, Sonia lohnson, and George Sozio came to discuss and campaign for themselves or some cause which they felt would benefit the people of America. Students were able to ask any questions they had pertaining to the election and its issues. Many students who turned 18 before November fourth had the opportunity to vote for the candidates and issues of their choice. The results of the election surprised manyAmericanpeo£le any h assumed the elections would be too close to call. The overwhelming Republican victory placed them in majority postitions in the house and senate. Ronald Wilson Reagan harnesses a tide of time-for-a-change conservatism and swept Jimmy Carter out of the White House, stated a political magazine. President Carter conceded his presidency two hours before the polls were closed in California, the second most influential voting state. He admitted to a large group of disappointed supporters, I promised you four years ago that I would never lie to you, so I can't stand here tonight and say it doesn't hurt. He then wished Reagan good luck and pledged to support him in any way needed. He asked the people of America to unite and support the new president. The results of the electoral college votes were 483 for Reagan and 49 for Carter. One Carter aide bleakly stated, This wasn't a reluctant Ronald Reagan vdte we were seeing; it was an enthusiastic anti Jimmy Carter vote. A Newsweek article said Carter's aides felt high unpopularity might be considered a badge of honor He tackled prob-lems that no other president dared face. As Doug Ringle and Scott James were playing with a Fisher-Price phone in their Sociology class, they received inspiration. Mr. Jensen dared them to call the White House and gave them the number. Scott placed a call to Washington D.C. He asked the executive secretary to find out if President Carter would come speak at Candlelight. The Whitehouse secretary said that Scott would have to send a formal invitation. As Doug stated, The biggest con job in the history of the school started. Doug and DeLee Hunt made calls from an outside phone for Scott. They identified themselves as spokesmen for President Carter. They said that Carter would be able to come. Plans were made for him to stay at Mr. Haslam's house. Doug later called to cancel the plans. He said he had contacted President-elect Ronald Reagan, who would come. These phone calls had the populace of the school believeing for a short while that a president was coming to address them at Candlelight. Soon the prank calls were discovered. Scott, Doug, and their cohorts actually sent invitiations to the three most recent presidents: Reagan, Carter, and Ford, Carter and Ford sent their personal negative replies thanking them for the invitation to speak. Talking lo a white house secretary, Scott lames becomes contused at all the red tape. ENTEVENTSCURRENTEVENTSCURRENTEVENTSCURRENTEVENTSCUR RENTED 30 Current Events