Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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Shocking the nation day after day, headlines reported the many world tragedies. From natural di- sasters to hijackings, the number of fatalities and damages grew enormously. Aggriavating travelers, busi- nessmen and eager vacationers, terrorists struck many times. Pa- lentineans hijacked TWA flight 847, four men seized an Italian ship, killing one man, and terror- ists captured an Egyptian airliner, killing 60. Edie Phillips, sophomore stat- ed, “I would take dominate the news ![’;„ g risk eve though the high rate of hijacking but it would depend on what country I was going to visit.” Record setting natural disas- ters hit hard. Six hurricanes ripped up most of the southern and eastern coasts of the U.S. The most disasterous earthquake shook Mexico City, twice, leaving thousands dead and homeless. A landslide in Puerto Rico, a volca- no in Nevado del Ruiz, and a dam burst in Italy claimed many more lives. Fortunately, help was on the ire, fury, frenzy Reviving the famous “Fireside Chats , President Reagan laughs with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbchev. They are seated in front of a fireplace at the Fleur D’Eau Tuesday in Geneva. Breaking Ty Cobb’s career hit record in September, Pete Rose displays his winning form. The historic number 4,192 hit was a single to left field on a 2-1 pitch. way. Rescue teams from all over the world came to the aid of Mexico City and other cities in need. The second earthquake that hit Mexico City was a real trage- dy. Once was enough. I hope Mexico City gets the aid it needs to get back on its feet,” stated Brigette Belmonte, senior. The body of Josef Menegele, “Angel of Death”, was uncov- ered near Sao Paulo, Brazil. After much controversy and research, it was finally officially identified as Josef Menegele. On the brighter side of discoveries, the famous remains of the Titantic were un- covered, September 1, Curiosity did not win the fight to raise the remains of the ship because of the fragility of the rotten body, and the depth of which it laid. Who has a 22 inch neck, 48 inch waist, 34 inch thighs, and wore number 72? Of course, it’s William “The Refridgerator” Per- ry. His wight of 308 pounds brought him his fame. He was the heaviest man in the NFL to ever score. Being the first to do something always is exciting, especially for six-foot Lynette “Leaping Liz- ard” Woodward. She became the first woman Globetrotter. Amy Roberts, junior, com- mented, “I’d like Refridgerator Perry to be my next household appliance.” Throughout the year records all over the world were broken. Ty Cobb’s glorious hit recorod was broken by Pete Rose, and Tom Sever was the 17th man ever to win 300 games. Young hearthrobs of Bruce Springsteen were broken when “The Boss” married. His popu- larity is still in tact, but now he only has eyes for one. Nick Thomas, senior stated, “I went to his concert in Chicago and thought his concert gave the best performance of any per- former I know.” Disease and other health prob- lems plagued the world as the AIDS scare began to increase as it claimed more livs. Rock Hud- son became one of its victims. But now, scientists and research- ers have developed a new drug that will hopefullyh soon cure this dreaded disease. Hitting at home and in the schools is what fright- ened the world the most. Chil- dren with AIDS were not allowed in schools or else were forced to Stay OUt. Karen Dudak World Events

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Shopping problems dominate ‘Christmas spirit’ Winter Carl Jimenez Visiting the Merrillville elementary schools as part of an assignment for Quest Class, Lisa Neis, senior helps Fieler students make Santa Clauses. The Quest Classes visited the elementary schools during the holidays to entertain the students. Barendela MHS ‘rockin eve’ not televisec S tay tuned for further school closings in your area ... This sounded familiar to MHS students when weather seemed bad enough to close school, but in ' 86 there were no “snow days.” “Snow days”, as these were called, usually existed because of drifting snow. “When we had snow days off, I tried to catch up on the soap op- eras!” said Susan Galoozis, sophomore. But, these days weren’t the only chance students had to play in the snow. “I tried to go skiing at the Pines every weekend I could,” com- mented Dave Wilk, junior. “I waited for the first snow, so I could take my snowmobile out,” said Scott Griggs, sophomore. Jeri Scrivnor, junior, said she liked to sled down the hills at Salk school, but she warned “watch out for trees!” Ice skating is another popular winter pastime. Dan Brankle, sophomore, shovels the lake in his neighbor- hood for team “ice hockey”. Bill Brice, junior, pointed out that winter sports are fun, but “you can never stay out for too long because of the freezing tem- peratures!” The next snowfall, whether it closes school or not, MHS stu- dents have plenty to do! ...4. ..3. ..2... 1 Hap- py New Year! Bring out the party hats, the whistles, the confetti and we can’t forget the punch. Although New York and Hollywood had their New Year’s Eve celebration nationally televised, MHS decid- ed against having any cameras present. Instead, MHS students kept a low profile. Everyone knew where the parties were and where they weren’t. They also knew where the roadblocks were located. Jeff Warren, senior, said, “I don’t really remember what I did; I guess that means I had a good time.” However, some MHS students did remember how good of a time they had. John Sutka, sen- ior, said, “I celebrated New Years so well that it would be impossi- ble to forget it.” Finally, some MHS students stayed home and toasted in the New Year. Steve Civanich, sen- ior, said, “I didn’t mind staying home as long as I had my share of spirits.” Although MHS students were not included on Dick Clark’s “New Years Rockin’ Eve”, they definitely rocked in the New Year one way or another. Adrienne Viramontes Snow, snow, we want snow (if not, a snow day will do!) Julie Metcalf I t’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.” That phrase, for millions, brought joy and happi- ness; however, for many MHS students, it installed overwhelm- ing anxiety. “As the holidays drew nearer, I started to worry about everyth- ing,” said Heidi Yonker, senior. At this time of year, everyone seemed to fall into one of two catagories: the type who finished shopping a month early, or the type who started shopping Christmas Eve. More likely than not, if one tended to start shop- ping late, troubles did not stop there. “I usually start my shopping late, and then begin to ask myself every question in the book from ‘What size should I get?’, to ‘What color? ' and ‘What did they get me last year?’,” said Cathy Samardzija, sophomore. While counting days on the calendar and bills in their wallets, students slowly checked names off their shopping lists. “I still had a few gifts to get, but quickly ran short on time and money,” stated Bill Wilkison, ju- nior. As the hours ticked away and as the tension mounted, some students took advantage of all the excitement to have some fun. They thought it was great going to the mall under these condi- tions if all you wanted to do was have some fun. “I just loved going on those ex- citing, late Christmas shopping sprees with my frinds,” said Kathy Dulla, junior. However, for those trying to get shopping done, it was a real problem accomplishing anything.

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Struggling for his life after battling AIDS, actor Rock Hudson died late in 1985. His memory will live on in the hearts of many. Hijacking a Trans World Airliner with 145 passengers and eight crew members aboard in Athens, Greece, a Sheite terrorist peeks out the window. All of the hostages were releases within days except the murdered American. Rocking his fans at a recent concert, Bruce Springsteen was the uncontestable “Boss” of rock n ' roll. He broke many hearts after his marriage last fall. i