Ralph Poteet High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Mesquite, TX)

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4{News f amses the Great Ramses, the name of eleven Egyptian Kings of the nineteenth and twentieth dynasties. The best Known of these pharoahs was Ram- ses II, one of the greatest Egyptian builders. Hardly a city In the land was left unadorned by his temples and monuments. Called Ramses the Qreat during his 67-year reign from 1304-1237 B.C., his magic, mystery and myth was shown throughout the cities of the United States, Including Dallas ' Talr Parh. The Ramses Tour, de- scribed as the largest and most Important collection of Egyptian artifacts to ever be viewed In the United States, had Jewels, statues and hundreds of other pieces dating back more than 3000 years. One of the statues of Ramses had to be transport- ed from Egypt to the United States vertically because of an old Egyptian law stating that a pharoah should not lie down in another country. The Dallas exhibit, which ran through the spring and summer, cost $8 for adults and )S for children. «abri«lta Haimon : A lot of people plcl presidents like they picK club presi- dents or student council members — It ' s Just who- ever is most popular. Christy B«ss: The news blames every- thing on teens — drink- ing, drugs and sex — It ' s not all our fault. Amy Palmer: The air- line crashes scare me and I choose not to fly anymore. They really need to crach down and fix these problems. Election ' 88 Republican Qeorge Bush became the first vice president in office to become president since 1836. This 64-year old Texan defeated his Dem- ocratic challenger Mi- chael DuKaKIs by a solid margin to win the elec- tion as the nation ' s forty- first president. Bush cap- tured 402 electoral votes to DuKaKIs ' 112. Of the United States popular vote, Bush came away with 54.1 percent (56.1 percent of the Texas vote). While Bush went across the nation selling his campaign of wanting a Kinder, gentler na- tion, with his running mate Dan Quayle, DuKaKIs and running mate Lloyd Bentsen maintained a pushing campaign pace aimed at the still undecided vot- ers. Following a controver- sial national televised de- bate. Bush came away with a definite advantage over DuKaKIs. Before the debate, most politicians in both parties had agreed that DuKaKIs needed a strong showing to overcome Bush ' s lead In the polls.

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5Hate or die Whether ' ' throwing a handplant or taking air skaters were a definite part of life. Styles of Vision 5treet products as well as the use of the skateboard- er ' s glossary were proof of that And it would take more than road rash to stop thenn 5ome of the jargon used by today ' s skaters were bio (the best), dud bogus (bad), killer (fantastic), poseur (phony), road rash (scrapes on the knees or elbows caused by falling), stoked (amazed), take air (leave the ground), throw a handplant (execute a handstand on a speeding skateboard) b Freshmen Qary Walker and Jason MIgbee wore the typical skater style clothes and haircuts This trend brought its own sense of style and fashion The sixties fiashbacli . . . Lovebeads draped over a guru jacket and bell- bottom pants This was an everyday sight in the 60 ' 5 Although styles have changed increasingly, the 60 ' s were bringing new light to 80 ' s ideas The peace symbol re- turned appearing on shirts, shoes and jewelry Migh fashion models were wearing the once everyday double-knit suits and flow- er printed miniskirts Once again the slender rectan- gular and John Lennon M §9. ' KlMl ' sunglasses hit the scene Earrings bearing anchs, fluorescent clothes bear- ing peace symbols and Flower Power t-shirts all were welcomed back from the 60 ' s Hairstyles and music also returned The famous Beatle bob was back with an 80 ' s twist And as al- ways, groups such as the Who, The Mamas and the Papas, and The Beatles were being enjoyed by flower children of the 80 ' s

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What made the news . . . In the year of disas- ters, elections and Olympics, 1989 made Its mark on the news media. Starting with the Olympics, JacKle Joyner-Kersee, one of the world ' s best women athletes, set a record In the heptathlon and won the long Jump. Canadian Ben John- son, Known as the World ' s Fastest Muman, won the gold in the 100 meters, but lost his rec- ord and gold medal when tests showed that he had tahen anabolic steroids. West Germany ' s ten- nis star at 19, Steffi Qraf (won the French, Australian and Wimble- don tournaments) went on and captured the gold medal. Omitrl Bllozercheve who shattered his left leg three years prior in an auto accident, helped the Soviets win their 132 medals when his classic gymnastic form tooh a place. The Americans took their medals with help from 17-year-old Janet Evans from California who smashed 1.6 from her 400-meter freestyle world record to capture the gold; and from (jreg Louganis, recovered from a collision with a springboard, who cap- tured two more Olympic medals. In October, the Sovi- ets and Americans joined together to save two young gray whales that were Imprisoned under arctic Ice. After 18 days, a Soviet Ice- breaker led the whales out to open water. Comedienne Lucille Ball died April 26 In Los Angeles at the age of 77 at Los Angeles ' Cedars-Slnal Medical Center from cardiac ar- rest. Mer TV show I Love Lucy was one of the most popular sitcoms in TV history, capturing 67 of every 100 viewers. Some events hit closer to home. Carter Migh School was cleared by a Judge to play in the class 5A state semifinal football game after play- er Qary Edwards felled his algebra class, de- spite the state ' s no- pass, no-play rule. In early March, Jerry Jones, an Arkansas mil- lionaire oilman, t ought the Dallas Cowboys from Bum Bright for a reported $140 million, he then fired Tom Lan- dry, the only head coach the team has ever known, and hired Miami ' s Jimmy Johnson to replace him. M Space shuttle D scove y Space. A place filled with more special effects than any movie produced or novel written. On March 15, 1989, at 9:57 a.m. mission commander Mi- chael Coats, 45, led crew members Air Force Col. John Blaha, 46, the mis- sion pilot; Col. Sprlnaer, 46; Dr. James M. Baglan, 57; and Marine Col. James F. Buchll, 45, to a success- ful launch of the space shuttle Discovery with Its more than 400 design changes. The major goal of the nation ' s twenty-eighth space shuttle flight was Just putting it In place. The rest of the five-day mission was devoted to scientific experiments, ranging from how bones heal In space to a test of a spacecraft ra- diator system. This launch of Discovery marked a successful beginning to MASA ' s plan to fly seven shuttles this year. As this $100 million sat- ellite raced out of view across the Florida sky, car- rying a cargo of experi- ments (including four rats with chipped bones and 52 chicken eggs) and a crew of five men, America fur- ther completed a globe- winning network that will let the future space-farers call mission control at al- most any time. Exxon ' s spill Orr the coast of Alasha In Prince William Sound, the 987-foot CxMon ' s oil tanker Valdez leaked 10.1 million oallons of crude oil, which blackened the beaches with an unknown economic Im- pact making It the nation ' s worst dl spIlT The oil coated plants and marine life was so vast, sci- entists could not assess Its Impact. Captain Hazetwood of the Valdez was reported to have a heavy smell of alcohol on his breath at the Unrw of the leaK t ut blood tests were not given until nine hours after the In- cident. The members of the Cxxon crew did not start cleanup un- til ten hours after the Inddem — twice the amount of time called fbr by law. 1