Poway High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Poway, CA)

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BB ii A 3 ii H1TH' ' iciiic t The Greedy Era has ended! --- Newsweek Magazine 338 Current Events Gut of News According to some, 1987 was the year of the bimbo with Gary Wandering Heart and the PTL scandal. However, with the turn of the new year, people were too busy watching the Winter Olympics or consider- ing Presidential nominees and all scandals were pushed aside. This past year was one which tested all emotions. We experienced Baby Jessica's pain and the horror from the stock market crash. Also, this year was important for world peace. It seems as though the selfish era has ended and the humanitarian era has be- gun. lt's about time people cared more about the other people as well as them- selves. Still, the 1987-88 year left us with many unforgettable memories and pre- pared us for the many years left to exper- ience. 1-fi SL ui' ull'

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SQ . by Sarah Massengill AIDS PREVENTICDN As we all know, AIDS is a terminal disease whose death toll rose rapidly in these years. This past year, many safeguards were taken to try to prevent any unnecessary spreading of the contagion. Hrst, everyone knows that the music that teens listen to has a great influence upon their actions. Performers such as George Michael, who promoted monogamy, and Madonna, who promoted Safe Sex on her tour, tried to make the public aware. Another way to prevent the disease was to stop it before it happened. People in N. Y. offered free, sterile needles to drug addicts in turn for their old, infected ones. Another way to prevent the disease was through the use of condoms. ln some of the more elite hotels people could hnd in the bathrooms a free shower cap, shampoo and a condom. These steps helped us take a huge step in halting the spread of ATDS. CAUGI-IT IN THE ACT Towards the end of the summer, American warships were called upon to escort US-flag tankers safely through the Persian Gulf These measures were taken to prevent attacks on the ships from lran. Early one morning, exactly two months later, an Iranian cargo ship awoke to hnd their ship ablaze from machine gun rounds and rockets. On September 22, l987, US helicopters tired upon a ship which was laying mines in the central Gulf. Although the Iranian 'S admitted that it was indeed a military ship of theirs, they denied that their job was sowing floating mines. However, US military officials who later boarded the boat, found lO mines aboard the l,662-ton lran ATR The US helicopters had originally discovered them as they were patrolling the heavily congested Persian Gulf. Iran felt that the impromptu attack was highly unnecessary and chose to respond with a vowing to retaliate to the attack and that the US has turned the Gulf into a 'powder-keg. ln otherwords, it aggravated a peaceful environment which once existed in the Mddle East. Now the waters are no longer a peaceful passageway for trading ships. Safe Iranian Mines found in Persian Gulf. 340 Current Events A bewildered lessica is rescued from a well. BABY IESSICA This year our country was given the opportunity to demonstrate our ability to sympathize when someone was feeling pain. Early in October, our country cried with the family of Baby lessica. The l8-month toddler had been playing around a well located in Midland, Texas when she was accidentally knocked into the well. For almost SO hours, lessica McClure was cramped in a tiny space 22 feet below the ground. Families from all over the state sent equipment while other Americans sent money. Hremen came from the area to free the child from what could have been her death trap. At times, the situation seemed grim. lt was even reported thatlessica exclaimed, Leave me alone. But just when everyone was feeling fatigued, shouts were heard as they lifted the child from the well. ROYAL ADDITIQN We all know that the Duchess of York, Sarah Fergusen, was the good friend of Diana, the Princess of Wales. Now it seemed that Fergie was taking another step in her friends footsteps. lt was announced early in l 988 that Fergie was pregnant. Although it wasn't announced until lanuary, the press had an idea for several weeks before the official an- nouncement. Still the Royal Family stated, ' 'lf she lFergiel was pregnant we 'd make a formal announcement to ofh- cialize the statement. But we haven 't, therefore it's not true. When born, the child would be nfth in line for the throne.