McNeese State University - Log Yearbook (Lake Charles, LA)

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POPE PAUL II made a long- awaited, much cele- brated visit to New Orleans as part of his nine-city tour of the United States. 82 Current Events @) iin ii As the Roemer revolution came into full swing, the budget was threatened in nu- merous areas. The eyes of the budget cutters had fallen upon the Louisiana educa- tional system, which worried many of the state workers. Before it was all over, Lou- isiana teachers throughout would suffer pay and benefit cuts like never before. In protest, many local teachers gathered on the steps of the McNeese auditorium. Simi- lar demonstrations could be found throughout the state. ‘Trouble in Oakdale . . . ES LA ELELLLME LLL ALLIES SLEEPLESS EI PAA a gS RS EEL cE RG a ON LL ST EE | ; } } } | a

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i grimaces as he hits the ground in Super Bowl ¥ Williams lead the Redskins to a 42-10 victory he Denver Broncos. i KIRBY PUCKETT and Jeff Raerdon of the Minnesota Twins celebrate their World Series vic- tory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Twins brought it down to the last chance, netting the Cardinals in the seventh and final game of the series 4-2. THE DOWN JONES fell 508 points on Oct. 19, stripping U.S. Securities of $500 billion. Current Events 81

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sss Naa Sct May EIT EN NT ONG NL SE LEN BIN EE ET POE A IE BEN ieee ! ) 32900 ascen penne ngceeenerrerenereneeererercereeegyReeueureert: | insettled i mates | seize control ast December, desperate Cuban Marielito refugees seized control over the Federal Detention Centers in Oakdale, and Atlanta. Their actions were geared towards one thing: obtaining a guarantee that they could stay in the United States, even if that stay would mean remaining behind bars. In all, 2,400 of the Cuban refugees were involved in the uprisings, taking a total of 122 hostages. These inmates were originally part of the “Marielito” boatlift, which in 1980 brought 125,000 ref- ugees from Cuba to the United States. CLYDE HOLLOWAY was a welcome sight, providing the nation with long-awaited information. A YELLOW RIBBON reflected whispers of hope in Oakdale. DOROTHY MARTINEZ speaks to local newsman about the condition of her inmate husband, Jesus. CHAD LAMAIRE, a McNeese student, joined a Houston news crew in covering the prison crisis. GOV. BUDDY ROEMER of- ficially took the reigns of Louisiana this year after a surprising concession by former Gov. Edwin Edwards. Since taking office, Roemer has proved to be one of the state’s most controversial figures; his unprecedented budget cuts and reform packages were despised by many and welcomed by few. @) Current Events 83