Northeastern University - Cauldron Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Jacqueline Garreau. The decision was based on videotapes of the race, testimonies from other runners and judges, as well as the account of a woman who said she saw Ms. Ruiz on the subway during the race. May 17, 1980— An all white jury acquits Miami police officers in the fatal beating of a black man. 18 die in riots that follow. May 18, 1980— Mount St. Helens, a long-dormant volcano in south Washington state erupts, prompting President Jimmy Carter to declare the state a federal disaster area. July 14, 1980— President Carter wins renomination for a second term at the Democratic National Convention, but the star of the show is challenger Ted Kennedy. The Kennedy campaign was successful in several platform debate issues, and the senator delivered a powerful and passionate speech which stirred up the convention, and even drew praise from President Carter. July 21, 1980— Draft registration for all 19 and 20 year old males begins. Headlines: 1979 — 1980 Deaths Al Capp (Alfred Gerald Caplin), cartoonist who created LI ' I Abner, died on November 5, 1979 at the age of 70. Herbert (Zeppo) Marx, last surviving member of the madcap Marx brothers clan, died on November 30, 1979 at the age of 78. George Meany, president of the AFL-CIO, died January 10, 1980 at the age of 85. Jimmy Durante (James Francis), gifted comic singer and pianist, died January 20, 1980 at the age of 86. Alfred Hitchcock, British-born film director and master of screen suspense and cinematic technique, died on April 29, 1980 at the age of 80. Peter Sellers, British comedian and film star, died on July 24, 1980 at the age of 54. Arthur Fiedler, beloved conductor of The Boston Pops orchestra, died on July 10, 1979 at the age of 84. Huskies pluck the Eagles After 27 years of frustration, the Northeastern Hockey Huskies welcomed the class of ' 84 into school in style, with their first ever Beanpot championship. And it was fitting that one of the team members most responsible for the win was one George Demetroulakas, a member of the class of ' 84. The first round a week earlier had seen the Huskies defeat arch-rival Boston University 6-5 in overtime. N.U. fans were thrilled just to make it to the finals against Boston College, the top-ranked team in the East. Never in their wildest dreams did they envision the Huntington Hounds winning it all, but second place was certainly better than third or fourth. Well, first place was even better, the team decided, and the fans didn ' t argue as N.U. shockea the Eagles 5-4, once again in overtime. Everyone in the Boston Garden that February evening was rooting for the Huskies, with the possible exception of the B.C. fans. The perennial underdogs had finally done it, and in grand style. For the class of ' 84, one of the most memorable moments of our five years here must certainly be of Captain Wayne Turner ' s game winning goal (pictured above).

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Chronology January 23, 1980— Carter proposes a bill in Congress that would re-institute the draft. February 22, 1980— The United States hockey team upsets the heavily favored Russians at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. February 25, 1970— The Winter Olympic games come to a close, as speed skater Eric Heiden of the U.S. wins an unprecedented five gold medals. The U.S. hockey team defeats Finland in the finals to take home the gold as well. March 12, 1980— John Wayne Gacy is found guilty on 33 counts of first degree murder, thus becoming the biggest mass murderer in the history of the U.S. April 12, 1980— The U.S. Olympic committee votes to boycott the summer Olympics in Moscow to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. April 29, 1980— Boston Marathon officials declare the triumph of Rosie Ruiz invalid and award the event ' s 1980 women ' s title to Emmy Awards Best Comedy Series — Taxi Best Drama Series — Lou Grant Best Actor, comedy series — Carroll O ' Connor, All In The Family Best Special Series — Roots, The Next Generations Best Actress, drama series — Barbara Bell Geddes, Dallas Best Actor, drama series — Ed Asner, Lou Grant Best Supporting Actor — Harry Morgan, M A S H Best Supporting Actress — Loretta Swit, M A S H Grammy Awards Album of the Year — Saturday Night Fever , Bee Gees Song of the Year — Just the Way You Are , Billy Joel Best Jazz Vocal — All Fly Home , Al Jarreau Best Country Song — The Gambler , Don Schlitz Best Comedy Recording — A Wild and Crazy Guy , Steve Martin Academy Awards Best Picture — Kramer vs. Kramer Best Actor — Dustin Hoffman (Kramer vs. Kramer) Best Actress — Sally Field (Norma Rae) Best Supporting Actor — Melvyn Douglas (Being There) Best Supporting Actress — Meryl Streep (Kramer vs. Kramer) Best Director — Robert Benton (Kramer vs. Kramer) The nation ' s numbers-lhe 1980 census placed the population of the United States at 226,504.825; an 11% increase over 1970. Championships World Series — Philadelphia over Kansas City in 6 games. M.V.P.- Mike Schmidt, 3rd base, Philadelphia. Stanley Cup — New York Islanders over Philadelphia Flyers in 6 games. M.V.P.- Brian Trottier, New York. Super Bowl — Pittsburgh Steelers 31 Los Angeles Rams 19 Basketball — Los Angeles Lakers over the Philadelphia 76ers in 6 games. M.V.P. Erving Johnson, Philadelphia.

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Chronology November 4, 1980— Ronald Reagan becomes the first politician to unseat an incumbent president since 1932. Reagan wins by a majority vote in 43 states, so much so that Carter concedes the race at 9:50 P.M. E.S.T., even before several western states have closed their polls. November 7, 1980 — Voyager I approaches Saturn and sends back photos that identify 95 separate rings around the planet, as compared to prior estimates of three. November 23, 1980— A series of earthquakes centered in Southern Italy kill close to 3,000 people. A total of seven earthquakes of various seismic intensities bring down power lines, destroy roads, and railways, and cause hundreds of thousands of dollars damage. December 1, 1980— The Commerce Department reports that the country ' s Economic Index went up .9% in October, the smallest gain in four months. December 3, 1980— Reps. Frank Headlines: 1980-1981 America celebrates; hostages free On January 20, 1981, an American nightmare finally came to an end, as the 52 hostages were flown out of Iran after enduring 444 days in captivity. Their release followed an agreement between the U.S. and Iran whereby the U.S. agreed to return $8 billion in Iranian assets which it had seized at the onset of the crisis. The hostages were escorted out of Iran by Algerian diplomats, then they flew to Algiers where they boarded two U.S. Air Force planes. After arriving in Wiesbaden, West Germany, the hostages were debriefed, tested, and given physical examinations. President Jimmy Carter, who was defeated by Ronald Reagan in a landslide election victory only months before, flew to Wiesbaden to welcome the Americans. He reported that they had been subject to acts of barbarism, including beatings, months in solitary confinement, the constant fear of death, and physical and mental mistreatment. In preparation for their families ' reunions with the hostages relatives were flown to Washington on Jan. 24. On Jan. 25, the hostages landed in their Air Force VC-137 named Freedom One at Stewart International Airport, 17 miles away from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Their families joined them there, and proceeded by bus to West Point where they were to stay until Jan. 27. As the bus drove to the academy, some 20,000 people lined the route, cheering them on. On Jan. 27, the hostages and their families were flown to Washington where President Reagan greeted them on the South Lawn of the White House. Mr. Northeastern dies at 94 Carl Stephens Ell, one of the major forces behind the founding of Northeastern University, died early Friday, April 17, 1981. With his passing, Ell left behind a legacy of service spanning 70 years. Under his leadership, Northeastern grew from a small institution to one of the largest private institutions in the country. Carl Ell was born in Staunton, Indiana on Nov. 14, 1887, and grew up on his family farm. Descended from German immigrants who came to the US during the 1840 ' s, Ell graduated from DePauw University in 1909. He came East to do graduate work in engineering at MIT, and was asked to teach a surveying course at the Boston YMCA in 1910. Thus, Ell began his service to what was to become Northeastern with an initial enrollment of eight students in his surveying course. The class was taught in the attic of the building, and students had to rent surveying equipment from an engineering firm and return it after the day ' s classes. The YMCA then created its Co- operative School of Engineering, with a teaching staff of seven, and Ell was a member. In 1917, Northeastern College of the Boston YMCA was created, and Frank Palmer Speare was inaugurated as president. Ell served as dean, then vice- president, finally succeeding Speare as president in 1940. Upon his inauguration as president, Northeastern ' s enrollment in its three daytime undergraduate colleges was 2,677. Ell gave his concept of Northeastern ' s educational