Marcus High School - Yearbook (Flower Mound, TX)

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YEAFVS EVENTS CREATE CLASSICAL JOY-GRIEF , The 1985-1986 school year was a time of friend- , ship and growth for many people. It also was one l of the worst years for national tragedies. The ex- plosion of the space shuttle Challenger on January 28 was a shock to everyone. Christa McAuliffe, the first school teacher in space, as well as the other six astronauts who were killed, were mourned by many. 1985 was the year with the most airplane crashes in the history of aviation. There were many crashes, with deaths ranging from over 500 T to just a few. The crash of Delta flt. 191 at DfFW 1 airport struck close to many, with 134 out of 160 passengers dying. Hijacking was rampant, from TWA's flt. 847 to the Achille Lauro, both resulting in one death. The earthquake in Mexico and CoIombia's T volcanofmudslide cost thousands of lives. Halley's Comet made its second appearance ,this century, not to return again until 2061. The Statue of Liberty's restoration is still going on as i Flight O! I have wingsg I've mirth A and gone things L Poem by John Gillespie McGee who died in combat at the age of 19. Ben Provacal, nine, watches as a classmate's mother soars to her death. this process will take many months. Prince Charles and Princess Diana visited the U.S. in November of 1985. The White House dinner was much publicized as there were many celebrities in attendance. The Titantic was discovered 73 years after having sunk 400 miles off the coast of Newfoundland in 12,000 feet of water. Many closeup pictures were taken with underwater cameras. USA for Africa held the Live Aid concert July 13, 1985, raising 70.5 million for the famine in Africa. The apartheid move- ment in South Africa caused many deaths of violence. Phillipine leader Ferdinand Marcos claimed victory over Corazon Aquino in their Presidential election, but was forced to leave office because of widespread fraud in the vote counting. Two Dallas doctors won the Nobel Prize for their work with cholesterol. They were Joseph L. Golds- tein and Michael S. Brown. ln sports, Lewisville HS advanced to Bi-district in the state playoffs.Texas A8tM captured the Cotton- bowl title over Auburn with a final score of 36 to 16. The Kansas City Royals won the World Series in baseball over the Saint Louis Cardinals. Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb's previous record of 4,191 hits. The Chicago Bears were Superbowl champions winning against the New England Patriots 46 to 10. William Refrigerator Perry gained fame as the Bears 308 lb. linebacker. The East won the NCAA All-Stars game at Fleunion Arena, recapturing the title that they lost the previous year. A CLASSICAL COMMENT As editor of the 1985-1986 Marcus yearbook, l would like to thank many people. Without them, making the yearbook would have been impossible. Our photographers Mike Knox and Ted Brown took excellent pictures with no complaints at late notice. Mr. Eads took the group pictures. All of these pictures really made the yearbook. The faculty was so very helpful with the questionnaires and were patient with interrupted classes to identify pictures. A special thanks to Mr. Sigler for his purchase of the new photography equipment and continuous support of the journalism staff. Ms. Diane Schutt and Taylor Pub. Co. also were very much appreciated. Last, but not least, Ms. Clark, our advisor, helped us whenever we needed her. She kept us go- ing when we slowed down, and she was always there. Thank you again for everyone's help, especially to the students at Marcus High School. The Editor, Vicki Hicks Closing 189

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188 Closing KV? , T.. fmby REVIEW The seven astronauts ofthe ill-fated allenger One minute. .. .. .then the next n,,,t.L,,,,, , ,., s 4 bv HaIIey's comet made its appearance in 85-86 The sad ruins of the Mexican earthquake A survivor of the Colombian volcano and mud slide

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190 Closing , f ! I :Qc Darren Leath and Chris Ogburn shake hands after the red and silver Six principals form Pyramid of Power game The selling of carnations on Valentines Day draws quite a crowd Drill team cheers on players after a performance N35-m 'M Ekyyf' is 'QCLL xsgv ie- , D . fk G Robbie Doriot, Brent Nlurphy, Pat McClaine, Renee Noss, and Mike Gordon share lunch