Orion High School - Charger Yearbook (Orion, IL)

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Wmmuumnqg it Swinging Swede Dane Exchanges Fredrik Eng was one of two foreign exchange students at OHS this year. Fredrik lives in Hoor, Sweden, with his brother Anders, 23, and his parents Lars and Gull-Maj. He made his American home with the Dale Galliert family of Orion. Fredrik became interested in an exchange pro- gram when friends of his made similar trips to the U.S. He made his decision during the summer of l983 and although he didn't have any say in where he would be placed, he has enjoyed his stay in Orion very much. ln comparing Sweden to the U.S., Fredrik no- ticed that there are several differences especially in social and family life. ln Sweden, teenagers are treated more grown up at an earlier age. At age I6, you have some influence over your parents and by age I8, you are considered an adult, and treated like one. Fredrik feels that religion plays a larger role in American life than in Sweden. Also, parents are much more protective Cin the U.S.J. Swedish parents care about their kids, but let them make their own decisions at an earlier age. Fredrik said that in Sweden, teenagers do more group dating in which everyone would meet at a place such as a disco. He also noted that Swed- ish teens do a lot more dancing. 34 News In Brief Carsten Nielsen was the other foreign exchang student attending OHS. A native of Vaerlose, De mark, a town near Copenhagen, Carsten staye with the Art Schroeder family of Orion. Carsten's family at home consists of sister Helle, 20, Annette, I5, and his parents Knud, an- Birte. At home, Carsten enjoys kyaking, sailing, wind surfing, swimming, diving, and fishing. as hi home is near the sea. His favorite winter sport i down hill skiing. During his year at OHS, Carsten tried his luck a two sports that were new to him, football ant wrestling. While seeing more action in wrestling he enjoyed both experiences. Rounding out sportsminded year, Carsten also competed i track, running mostly middle distances. One of the biggest differences noticed by Car sten between Denmark and the U.S. was the schol systems. In Denmark, a student has more fre dom, and more say in what they do. Also i Danish schools, discipline is much different, ther are basic rules, but teachers are not policemen. Because Carsten was used to the hustle an bustle of big cities, Orion, although very enjoyab overall, proved to be a little boring at times. O thing he never figured out was, Where do you g on the bus to Moline? . .

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Solid Choice On any of the lists of the outstanding students OHS, Jay McWhinney's name can be found. As a ember of the FFA, he has earned many awards nd much recognition for his achievements. He has attained quite a record of accomplish- ents during his eight years in 4-H and four years FFA. Some of the offices he has held were ection 3 President and Treasurer, Chapter Presi- ent and Secretary, and Chairman of Program of ctivities Committee. Among the awards he has on are the Dekalb, Star Greenhand, and Chapter cholarship Awards. Jay also received the United tates National Agriculture Achievement Award nd is a member of the National Leadership Orga- ization Honor Roll. At school, Jay has also been active in CECO. otball, Swing Choir, and has been included in the ho's Who Among American High School Stu- ents for the past two years. Students Abroad Turn off the central heating and pile the blan- kets on your bed. Put the milk bottles out at the gate, and don't forget to get the milk in when it arrives or it will get hot sitting in the sun. This is just some of the advice that former OHS senior Karla Ewalt sent from her temporary home in New Zealand. She was one of the two juniors who graduated early last June in order to become a foreign exchange student. Ewalt said that some of the most obvious differences in schools was the use of uniforms and the one-hour lunch period. She also said she had to help work on the farm she's staying at, work which includes lambing and tail- Ing. The other foreign exchange student who gradu- ated early and left Orion is David Wells. He trav- eled to West Germany for his senior year. Accord- ing to him, the food is flat and the teachers don't explain things well. They just write information on the board and expect the students to understand it without any explanation to help. He also said that there are lots of discos there and that the music is very loud. While there, David has joined the fencing club and found that generally everyth- ing is cheaper to buy. David and Karla both arrived home to the States on June 25th. ww. W, km Karla Ewalt David Wells ln The News 33

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Dne More Term News In Brief The Presidential election of I984 will be remem- 'ered for more than just the fact that Ronald ieagan was re-elected by one of the biggest mar- gins ever Ca margin of 49 states to IJ. lt was also he year of many firsts. The Democratic party came up with many sur- +rises. Their candidates included Walter Mondale, ix-vice-president under Jimmy Carter, Sen. Gary Iart, and Reverend Jesse Jackson, the first black nan to ever run for candidacy. The party chose Mondale to represent them in Ihe elections. Not soon after, he picked Geraldine arraro as his running mate, thus making her the irst woman to ever run for that position. Once again, the History and Government :Iasses staged a mock-election to see who the tudents would choose. The students had to bring n some form of identification in order to register o vote. Then they had the chance to choose the :andidate they would want in office. Of the 237 who registered, 2I6 voted. The re- ults were: Reagan I44 votes to Mondale's 56. -imerican Government teacher Tom Domino said, I felt the election in the school was a good indica- -or of what the national election would be like jecause Reagan won by a landslide in both. Ui' , .,.. gas .. 1: .x,, 5... X I ,hx . U P f g.s, . 'lf-n f 3 'M 'I - fyvu IS ter off now M Il y0ll WCIC nlgvlldalc C315 asv? cnaligasl 7 LT- - I June 2l Nail Keg Recreation, Inc. opens waterslide, re- creation center, and Slide Inn Cage for business. June 27 Senate follows House of Representatives in ap- proving a bill that would penalize, by withholding some federal highway construction funds, those states that failed to set their legal drinking age at 2l. July ll Transportation Sec. Elizabeth Dole announces that air-bags or automatic seat belts would be mandatory equipment on all automobiles made in the U.S. by I989. July I8 James Huberty enters a San Ysidro, Calif. McDonalds's and kills 2I inside while injuring I9 before being killed by police sharpshooter. July 23 Vanessa Williams forfeits Miss America crown after nude pictures of her were published in Penthouse magazine. First runner up Suzette Charles is named Miss America in her place. July 28 Twenty-third Summer Olympiad opens in Los Angeles, Calif.: 23 nations boycott. Aug. I2 Olympic Games end, U.S. wins unprecedented l70 medals. Sept. I3 Six day teacher's strike at Orion begins, several sports matches missed. Sept. 20 U.S. embassy in Beruit is bombed: I2 killed Oct. ll During a space shuttle Challenger flight, Kath- ryn Sullivan becomes first American woman to walk in space. Oct. I2 British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher es- capes injury in IRA bombing. Oct. 24 U.S. sends aid to Ethiopia as millions face star- vation in that country. News ln Brief 35