Orion High School - Charger Yearbook (Orion, IL)

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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

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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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Running Okayed On Aug. I5, I984, the Orion School Board gave its permission for the formation of a cross country club, The word club was used because technical- ly, there wasn't a team. This decision came about when parents of sev- eral interested student approached the school board to ask for the chance for their kids to run as individuals at the cross country district meet held on Oct. 27. The board approved the measure on the condition that there would be no cost to the school. An unexpected bonus made the potential one- day season into a complete, multi-meet schedule. That bonus was the coach, Bob DeDoncker. De- Doncker volunteered his time to train, coach, and schedule meets in what otherwise would have been a short, unnoticed season. At the close of the season, DeDoncker felt that the '84 season was a great success, considering as of Sept. I, we didn't even have a team. Proving this fact was the Sectional qualifying of two run- ners and the seventeenth-place finish by Senior Joe Bowman at the State meet. News In Brief . 0' ,,,,,.......-.------ f ----.isw Ms.4...,,W....,.,....,..,M-M-ws., 4 , ,,,...., . NNW v A AM - g '1 ,VA hanging Hand On November 26, I984, International Harveste executives officially announced the sale of thei farm equipment operations to Tenneco. Thi transaction decreased the size of the company b 30 percent and left it dependent on sales of itl medium-size and heavy-duty trucks. The biggest shock from the sale was Tenneco' refusal to buy the Rock lsland plant. This left man people without jobs in the already declining Quad Cities economy. Also, on March I4, I985, the company announce that they would be laying off more workers frorj their East Moline plant.