Patrick Henry High School - Encounter Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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Th- but ide A-rTgle Bleeping into th You would be required to own one if you wanted to go to Carnegie Mellon University. One small college had one in- stalled in each dorm room. Stu- dents at the University of Min- nesota spent their nights in a basement just to use them. The computer age definitely arrived by bleeping its way into offices, schools and homes. 80070 of Americans expected that in the future, home computers would be as common as t.v. sets. 68070 felt they would improve their child's education. And in 1982 alone 2.8 million personal com- puters were sold. These im- pressive figures were just the beginning. Computers became a more important part in many student's educations. Students were much more receptive to the machines than older geen- rations because they grew up on t.v. screens, and the comput- er was a screen that responded to them that could be pro- Future grammed to do what they want- ed. There were over 100,000 computers in U.S. schools, one for every 400 students. 57 070 of the parents polled felt that per- sonal computers would im- prove their child's math and reading. Students felt the same way. Darrell Jackson said that, Computers add to my educa- tion. The age of computers was evident to George Marro- quin. Computers are going to take over everything in the fu- turef' Several computer classes were offered on campus using eight different terminals. The importance of this form of technology to students would definitely grow. Superinten- dent Tom Payzant pushed for computer literacy require- ments. Payzant felt computers added to education by stressing analytical and problem think- ing, which was the, most excit- ing thing about the program. There were several foreseen problems built into the computer revolution though. There was a critical shortage of qualified edu- cators teaching math and sci- ence, and even a lesser number educated in computers. Payzant said, i'The student's are more of- ten teaching us in this areaf, Dr. SKY Zeddies, computer and matl' teacher, saw a problem arisin with access to computers. H foresaw a 'isocial class phene- menon where the upper anc middle classes would have com- puters and the lower classes wouldnlt. He also felt that pri vate schools would move mucl i Bebop'n Bab i'Ready, set, go kat go! The Rockabilly craze hit the campus with a rock and a roll. The most popular definition of Rockabilly was fifties music and dress. lt was actually a combination of west- ern and i'bop. Rockabilly all began on cam- pus with the group, The Stray Cats. This group brought Rocka- billy music on to the radio and hit the top of the pop charts. Such songs as Stray Cat Strut and Rock this Town reached the number one position on the Bill- board Magazine Pop Chart. Along with the new Rockabilly group came the revival of the ever-popular fifties music such as, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, The lmperials, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, and The Chesterfields. Other new bands included The Blast- ers, The Paladins, and Jonny Kat. Rockabilly dressing included poodle skirts and leather and denim jackets. Common hair- styles are ponytails and the swept up into curls on the top of the head. Senior Debi Pixley said, It's something fun and safe for high school students to get in- 212 The Outside Angle Dancing to fifties music is one of the most popular rockabilly pastimes. Thi Homecoming theme of Those were the days lends itself well to the popular era.On1 day during spirit week fifties music is played along with hula-hoop contests. volved in. In the year of 1983, tranced many students with the the fairly new Rockabilly craze new, but actually old, music. swept over the campus and en-

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Th ut ide A gl :ly Boppers only lasted a few iths, but during that time they be- e very popular. Robin Davis and Mar- Nells seem to have fun with the novel during Homecoming week. Pacman zd for a long time and Davis enjoyed trend also. at is that place that was on girl's ts all over? Camp Beverly Hills never ly exists except on sweat shirts such iill Witte's. someone, shoelaces deco- ed with absolutely everything, :n dollar signs, and all types of thing, pencils and notebooks 'ered with such lovable char- ers as Garfield, Pac-Man, and zourse, Smurf. Nhile looking into their bed- ms covered with the many v trends, people may have an enjoying a fresh croissant, roll that took the place of ba- sin trendy food, or even sushi, apanese delicacy - specially pared raw fish. This may or y not have been everyone's orite - the thought of it left ny without the experience of ng it, but for those who did, hi became addicting. The abundancy of trends this rr led many Americans into a v age - the age of being irself, uncomparable to the t of the world. nd in 12,000,000 people. 1 out of every 10. That's how many peo- ple across the nation were with- out jobs. The figure reached a high of 10.8070 in January, the highest since the Great Depres- sion. Some even called it the new depression. The figure dipped slightly in February and hopes for recovery were raised. Car and housing sales increased slightly for a time while interest rates continued to drop. But the fact still remained that at least one out of every ten Americans were out of work. The figure was worse for blacks and teenagers. Finding a job after the 16th birthday was a tradition for stu- dents. Students here were not as hard hit by the job slump as in other areas, but it sure didn't go unnoticed. Jobs at fast food res- taurants were always available, but many students wanted a job that could lead to something in the future. Walt Richter, career counselor for two years, felt that unemployment definitely affect- ed students. He said that it caused a problem of 'fyouthful depression. They lose self-es- teem, self-worth, and they really canit see any good things in the future. Richter did feel that there th job Helping with work permits is just one of Walt Richter's duties. He also puts out monthly newsletters about jobs and careers. were much better jobs than in the past and that, Urequirements to- day are much higher. Although jobs came in spurts, the person who has good skills can demand a better job,'l and they often got them. Throughout the year Rich- ter found about 80 jobs for stu- dents with good promise, either scholarships, trade school, or po- tential full time positions. One of the benefits of the un- employment situation was that nationwide more teens stayed in school. And what about the fu- ture? Richter saw better things ahead and that jobs would re- quire more skills. This meant more promising futures and high- er pay. Jobs in high tech, health care and service occupations looked especially promising. Notable Events of the Year The midterm election sent a message to the President to al- ter his course slightly. Democrats gained in the House and held on in the Senate. Republicans were pleased with the outcome though. They expected greater losses. After seven people died from cyanide-laced Tylenol cap- sules, the painkiller was removed from store shelves. John DeLorean, maker of the famous DeLorean car, was charged for possessing cocaine. He was hoping to save his ailing company by allegedly selling the drug. Campaigning for the 1984 presidential election was on its way. U.S. Senator Alan Cranston from California was the first to officially announce his candida- cy. Senator Ted Kennedy de- clined to run. Whether Reagan would try for a second term was a hot topic that was left undecid- ed. Others in the race included ex-vice-president Walter Mon- dale and ex-astronaut turned politician John Glenn. The uprising against nucle- ar weapons continued under full strength when 60070 of those who voted on the issue were in favor of nuclear disarmament. Presi- dent Reagan and the new Soviet leader Andropov continued arms reduction talks. Doubts about Reaganis defense policy were evident in Congressional debates over the MX missile which was delayed to find a better basing mode. The Nation 211

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Th Out ide 'Angle Working on a transfer program, Bryan Peters looks on with George Marroquin. Marroquin thought, 'Computers are coming soon to the world. Time magazine was thinking the same thing when they made the personal computer The Man of the Year. ther and faster resulting in a istantial gap in educational oortunities available. The Vid One of the many current crazes that took over peoples minds were video games. Video games went from small arcades to the homes of thou- sands of Americans. Large com- panies such as Atari, Coleco, and Intellivision brought their most exciting games into the homes of kids who had shelled out over 6 billion dollars in arcades all over the country last year. Even the table top version of games such as Donkey Kong, Pac Man, and Frogger were mass produced. While the Pac Man craze was in fullest swing, it grossed over 2 million dollars in profit. To Sean Liberton, it was a challenge to try to beat the ma- chine. Other students thought they were cool or a trip Newest on the Vid Grid were video cartridges from well known rock group Journey. Players tried to escape autograph hounds and greedy agents to live to rock another day. The younger generation could play with Dr. Seuss. When people said we're turning into a comput- On the Tube Sick of watching The Love Boatn? Well there were several alternatives on the screen ready and waiting. San Diego was the city with the highest percentage of cable subscribers. Cable t.v. - enabled them to watch more channels including Ted Turner's WTBS out of Atlanta, C-Span with Congress's proceedings and several public access channels not to mention reading news, stock prices and food prices on the screen. Subscribers were unable to watch channels 7 and 9 from Los Angeles. For those who were disenchanted with Tip O'Neill debating the MX mis- sile there was Home Box Office li-IBO! and Showtime which aired popular movies soon after their theater stints. Also avai- labe was the Playboy'Channel which aired adult programming. One channel also available to San Diegans was MTV which showed videos of top music stars. 2.9 million people chose to buy video tape recorders and watch rented or taped shows. All of these offered alternatives to the three networks. G ' d erized society, a look at the ways we have to enjoy ourselves today proved it. Ready for action, this student enjoys a video game at a local video arcade. Several arcades have opened close to campus. Token wars enable students to play more for less. Odds 'n' Ends From Far 'n' The quest to be thin contin- ued. One popular method of weight loss was the Cambridge Diet. It consisted of drinking a special powder mixed with water three times a day which amount- ed to 330 calories. Health spas that offered Aerobics and other kinds of exercise classes grew to be very popular. High school seniors were reportedly straighten Daily marijuana use was down for the fourth straight year to 6.2070 of the students. Numbers, numbers, num- Near bers. 3.9 million people exper- ienced frequent constipation. 6.5 million suffered from acne. One out of every ten homeowners ad- mitted to sharing their homes with mice. Women outnumbered men by 6.5 million. California had some im- pressive numbers too. With the largest state population of 23.7 million it also had the most peo- ple with million dollar a year in- comes, 723. It also had the larg- est number of college students of any state. Feature 213