Paoli High School - Hillcrest Yearbook (Paoli, IN)

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OUR TIMES Nelsons Win Big in Terrorism Fear in All Disasters Take Lives of Thousands

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Averaging three hours a day, Melissa Drafting I students Brad Heinz and Danny Goodpaster was put to computerizing the Black use the computer aided drafting pro- poetry book. gram in hopes of gaining the much needed experience at their new challenge. Andry leads PHS to computer generation 'How 'bout them Apples' From poetry books to class scheduling, science fair board displays to yearbook copy, computers are taking over at PHS. Resident computer whiz Phil Andry currently teaches three high school classes designed to educate students about the complicated machines. Under the direction of Jackie Bosley, junior high students are required to take computer literacy classes, increasing in difficulty each year. I want the students to understand some of the very basic commands such as list, run, and home, states Mrs. Bosley. She wants students to enter high school understanding basic programming. Of the 35 Apple computers at PHS, 17 reside at the junior high level. The remaining machines are used for word processing in the business department, publications, athletics programs and papers for students and in the math department. New to the PHS scene are computer aided drafting (CAD) and yearbook by computer. In Drafting I and II, CAD is being used to shorten the time in making blueprint corrections that would otherwise take many hours, explained instructor David Jones. Following a teachers' seminar taught by Mr. Andry last summer, Hillcrest adviser Janet Perry integrated the use of computers in yearbook work. Besides keeping advertising and subscription records on computer, the Hillcrest staff has also learned to write and print out copy for the 1986 book, computerizing the stories, to make corrections and proofreading easier and faster. Secretary Jane Barnett is currently putting scheduling, bookstore files, club accounts and many other office records on computer. With so many interruptions and other duties during the school day, Mrs. ‘ Barnett found that in order to learn the programs, she too had homework. Mr. Andry is in the process of finishing a program for attendance records which will help in the office greatly. Despite all of the uses that computers have at PHS, Mr. Andry feels that they still have a long way to go. “We need an applications course, states Mr. Andry. This would be a course geared to teach everyday use of the computer for people who don't want to program, but still want to be able to use the computer. — by Eva Warren and Susan Wells 20 Student Life

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In the News by Chris Lindley Natural, Man-made Disasters Set Tone for World in 1986 A series of disasters is the best way to describe this year. Explosions, earthquakes, eruptions and other calamities rocked the world in 1985 and 1986. For Americans, the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger after takeoff was a sad and tragic event. All seven crew members were killed, and President Ronald Reagan declared a week of national mourning. Among those killed was Crista McAuliffe, a school teacher and the first civilian to venture into space. As a consequence of the tragedy, NASA's space program will be set back severely. On the international scene, a massive earthquake rocked Mexico City to her knees. After the tremors had subsided, the Killer Quake had killed 5000 people. The world nations immediately sent vast amounts of aid to rescue the stricken residents. Another catastrophe swept Latin America when a Colombian volcano, Nevada del Ruiz, erupted, totally destroying Armero, a city of 25,000. Again the world community responded to the cry for help. Not to be left out of the fun Mother Nature was having elsewhere, the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico spun themselves into huge hurricanes. Hurricane Elaina smashed Florida while Gloria dashed up the East Coast. Juan added numerous lives to the toll, and the effects of Kate were felt even in Orange County. No less destructive was a manmade disaster — the nuclear accident at Chernobyl power plant located in the Ukraine, USSR. Though the Soviet news agency reports only 19 dead at last count, around 25,000 residents were forced to evacuate the country's breadbasket. Experts predict that the long-term effects to crops and lives will be severe. Terrorism continued to be a thorn-in-the-side for the United States. An Egypt Air plane was hijacked, coincidentally the same plane that brought the people from the Achille Lauro ship, another hijack victim. The Achille Lauro incident included one of the most atrocious events committed by terrorists. While taking hostages, those overtaking the Mediterranean cruise ship threw overboard a wheelchair-bound passenger. Plane travel became suspect not only because of terrorism problems but also due to crashes. More lives were lost, including nearly 300 soldiers from Fort Campbell, Ky. Finally the Reagan Administration decided to crack down on terrorism. Officials believed Colonel Muommar Gadhafi, leader of Libya, to be the main instigator and ordered retaliation on what were thought to be terrorist training camps in their country. FI bombers left Britain and hit Libyan targets. Reagan later warned Syria about harboring terrorists. South Africa crackled as antiapartheid demonstrators staged riots that were quelled with force by the white-minority government. Some progress was made in the area of civil rights when the hated passbooks for blacks were abolished. Dictators Duvalier in Haiti and Marcos in the Phillipines were toppled, with Marcos bringing particular curiosity as tales of immense wealth and overspending incensed Americans. Researchers were stumped, however, over AIDS. Movie star Rock Hudson made Acquired Immune Dif-ficiency Syndrome a famous disease when he became a victim, leaving $250,000 for its future study. As worry over the rare, disease swept the nation, it became a critical question as to how much contact with its victims was safe. One Kokomo boy was in and out of school due to conflicting views and legal battles. Uncertainties about the disease have led it to be termed the epidemic of fear. 22 Our Times