Mililani High School - Na Mana O Poina Ole Yearbook (Mililani, HI)

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Such ill happenings appeared to be an 'eryday occurance in 1987. Among the equent airplane crashes, two arose the ost horrible. A Northwest Airlines plane 'ashed near Detroit killing 156 out of 157 :ople on board: a four-year-old girl the ily survivor. ln November, 28 people ere killed when a Continental Airlines ane flipped over in Denver. Tragedy A more subtle killer lurked throughout le land. AIDS, which had become a ousehold word, affected 20,000 citizens uring the year. A rising battle to combat me spread of the disease intensified. Dur- ig the five years previous there were some 0,000 cases of AIDS, and in 1987 there 'ere recorded some 11,000 deaths. October 19, or what became known as Back Monday, was the infamous date of Ee S500 billion stock market crash. The ar of a reoccurance of 1929's similar 'ent rocked the nation. And for the re- Eainder of the year, the market continued J plunge with infrequent rises and our conomy strained to prosper. ETO end the year with a glimmer of hope r peace, the Christmas season was ssed with the historic nuclear arms aty between the United States and the .viet Union. A ban was proclaimed on medium-range missles, but only time may :veal the effects of this action for the forld and life as we know it. Mikhail Gor- achev was hailed as Time Magazine's flan of the Year, and understandably so. 'his avant-garde Soviet leader imposed adical new changes in the USSR and hed some new light on their goal of world ooperation. The Spotlight seemed to shift consider- bly among the various events of 1987, but many will agree that with the sun shining m our backs, the human race will endeav- 3 to challenge the serious problems which iill have to be faced in the generations to pllow. In our very own Aloha State, 1987 brought a changeover in Washington Place. After George Ariyoshi's sixteen year term, John Waihee was inaugurated as the Governor of Hawaii in Januay 1987. This was an especially important event be- cause it marked the first time that a Ha- waiian ever became governor. As if homesick for the spotlight, Ariyo- shi and his wife attempted to go through customs with nearly 540,000 worth of un- declared goods from Japan. After being investigated for possible crimminal viola- tion the case was closed when Ariyoshi paid a penalty of 511,389 On the county level, Mayor Frank Fasi announced the development of Waiola Es- tates, a low income housing project. This angered ,the City Council because they were not informed of this action. An envi- ronmental group, Hawaii's Thousand Hawaii ,8 Friends, brought a lawsuit toward Fasi, former Managing Director D.G. '6Andy Anderson, and former Housing Director Alvin Pang for fraudulently using the city's money. They were found guilty and at the beginning of 1988, an appeal to the verdict was in process. For Mililani citi- zens, this issue was very important. With the addition of this community to the nar- row Kamehameha Highway, traffic would be a disaster. Ocean traffic was another issue: Ha- waii wanted more. With all the attention given to America's recapturing of the America's Cup, Hawaii began lobbying for the privilege of hosting the race in 1989. Although the community and many public officials were very excited about the prospect, San Diego was eventually select- ed as the site. Maybe next time. 4.9 lvl.- Academic Assist and Thursdays when many of us could come to school at 8 30 unless we needed help Band The sounds of our Trojan musicians never failed to spark our spirits during the games and rallies Cliffs Notes The standard text for striving English students they were a common sight between literature book pages Detention The bane of most students it was a situation some found to be their homes during the year Exam. The bane of Procrastination, these often ruled our lives. Graduation never looked so good Mlm Magazine 19 1 . 1 if , 7 rl-1 ? fl E -if V' I .- -,qv ,-,,, . fl .1 tg 7,5-' if Q1 'LL-LLZLA7 If-.LfIf,?' .Q 'H' Those Tuesdays 7 . 7 5 ,

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Te 'fnqan lfunes You see before you a new addition to the yearbook The staff of Na Mana 0 Poma Ole has graciously allowed the Trojan Trmes newswriting staff to contribute our talents to this special section of the annual This mini magazine is included in this book to add a slight variatlon the usual COPY The focus of the mini mag is on 1987 the year and its events While the articles in this section may seem to be trivial, think of it as a time capsule of sorts Reading this book years into the future it w1ll serve to refresh your mem ory on some of the impoftant events and happenings of 1987 Especially important for the outgoing members of the Class of 1988 this yearbook will serve as one of the most treasured items in your life It reflects the moments which may soon escape the grasp of memory, and holds within its pages the essence of Mililani The future holds many new and wonderful things but the past w1ll always be there to show the good times that you ve had So if you re sitting and reading this to your chil dren tell them of 1987, a year of tragedy and hope despair and courage, and most of all a year of people So for a few moments let '87 shine with re memberance In The Spot llght 18 Minn Magazine O C . ,. . . -- . . . . .H .. . ,, . - . . . 9 9 . .. . . N. 99 ' ' 1 'lr . 'K 9 . . . . .. . 9 . , . , .. . . . . 3 . s 9 . . . Fla hback 9 g-2' l 3 l USA 98 The year 1987 turned out to be a year of historical happenings, miracles, and death and destruction. Our government became involved in illegal acts, while other trusted Americans disallowed our trust in them. Two well-known faces In The Spotlight this year were Jim and Tammy Bakker. The Bakkers misused the funds in the PTL organization fwhich they foundedl, and it was alleged that Jim Bakker had an affair with his former secretary Jessica Hahn. As a result, the Bakkers lost control of their multi-million dollar empire and a great deal of their extravagant possessions and were living secluded in Palm Springs, Cali- fornia. Just when the public thought that the Bakkers were to be heard of no more, they started a fund-raising campaign by estab- lishing telephone messages available to their followers, at a cost, of course. The callers would receive an inspirational mes- Scandal sage from the Bakkers and added support from their former leaders. They also earned part of their income from Tammy Bakkerls musical recordings, which were moderately successful. On Capitol Hill, a growing uneasl arose. High-level government names, onc unbeknownst to America, were overnigh thrusted into the limelight. Lieutenan Colonel Oliver North, General Richarr Secord, Admiral John Poindexter and . host of others attempted to divert funds ti Nicaraguan rebels from sales of nuclea arms to Iran, which the Congress had for bade. As the hearings proceeded and testi mony was presented, it seemed clear tha all involved saw their action as a patriotit risk - for the good of the United States Deeper into the investigations, the hint o involvement among the elite in the Ova Office stirred the pot and the Senate com mittee delved even farther. Finally, afte months of this event crowding the head lines, the conclusion arose that Presiden Reagan was negligent in his duty to ex ecute the law, as was his constitutiona duty, because of his alleged ignorance o the scandal. Visions of Watergate dancer in many American heads . . . Even in the face of adversity, the bril liance of miracles shown through. Fo nearly 59 hours, two-and-a half days, res cuers tried to free 18-month-old Jessic' McClure from a well after she fell throug an 18-inch hole. As the attempt to rais this baby from the 22-foot drop continued the brave girl sang nursery rhymes ana called for her mother. Finally, she wa: brought up and miraculously suffered only a pressure sore on her head and loss o. circulation in her feet. Many of us felt this triumph in a year filled with tragedy.

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Food Fight This proved to be an occasional solution to the overcrowding problem Too much people? Throw some gravy Imagination Graduation The prevailing word on every Senior s wish list For many a happy time for some an end to good ones HSTEC A small event in any students career rt was forgotten as easily as it 1S was passed The night before the paper was due we found ourselves relying more on this than our braxns License Junk Food When Mom didnt wake up and cook breakfast for us we went straight for the nutritious Cheetos Knowledge Something we all think we had but rt was never enough when the teacher asked us for an answer When we first got it we wanted to drive all the time after a while 1t wasnt such a brg dea 20 Muna Magazine . ' ....,....-L ' -. :L -.... ? . .Lf . . Q if? .lg . 4 A. - 'Ar:?':.- 5 1. E 1: :.1 '..... 2 1. :....., 5 g g, 3 . , . . 9 3 5 . ' n . 5 5 :.: E- '1 E E ' . . . ,E 8 4 vi... -fy: ...Ln 1 2:2 li , . . . --li---....,... ' ....,.-.. i , , l . fi, N . g:-ze-15-.,--1 ' 2 5, 723' , a ' Q. a 73 1---if A , ...Z , ,, . , . Development projects were a highlight in 1987, especially the conflict over the construction of a convention center. Even though the public was generally in favor of building the center, the debate over a location stalled legislative action and the reality of our very own con- vention center. With the return of students to the classroom in September, two important controversies were being played out. The Board of Educa- tion brought to light a concern over the prolific use of Pidgin English in our schools. Many people mista- kenly believed that the BOE at- tempted to ban the local variation of English totally and thus caused a lot of unnecessary commotion. The actual situation was that the BOE simply wanted the teachers to stress the speaking of proper English more. A more immediate concern for the returning students was the pos- siblity of a teachers' strike. The union of 9,200 educators fought with the state over pay raises and although they didn't achieve their goal of a 6 percent raise, an agree- ment was reached and students fdisappointedj went back to school. And to the end the year on an unfortunate bad note, Mother Na- ture had her celebration on New Yearis Eve by allowing wind and rain Clots of rainj to descend upon the Kailua area. More than 500 homes in the area were totally dev- astated by the floods which ran rampant through the community. The real culprit was being investi- gaged, but experts theorize that the blockage of drainage canals was the cause. Nevertheless the home- less Kailua residents tried to recov- er the' estimated total damage of 334.6 million through insurance and lawsuits against the city for poor maintenance of the drainage canals. The floods concluded 1987 with an unhappy disaster, but the de pendable Aloha spirit shonf through the rain clouds and gavr hope to the afflicted that 1982 could only get better. Copy by Lisa Elliot ana Keith Kamisug In The Afterlife Afterschool life, that is! Away from the problems of ou: nation and our state, the life of ths student posed some interesting as pects as well . . . Itls 2:10 and the bell had jus rung ending another school day Students eagerly poured out o. their classrooms and within the next fifteen minutes, the school wa: practically empty. Where had ev- eryone gone? Away from the classroom, manj students did various 8 activitie: which filled their lives. For Bennet Kinilau, a Senior, life after schoo was spent at home eating and sleep' ing. I just gotta crash after puttin up with my teachers all day, hi exclaimed. For Jason Yamauclzi and Ricky Tahara, also both Seniors, afte school hours were spent cleanin classrooms. Rick felt that it,s a easy way to earn extra spending money. For many athletes, time after school day meant going to practice Edward Santa Elena felt that it' sometimes a drag having to go t practice, but he had to go in orde to be the best he can possibly be. As one can see, there were many different lifestyles among the stu- dents of Mililani in 1987. Ther was always the morning after, whej we'd all wake up, get dressed and go back to school . . . again. Copy by Terry Leo