Richmond High School - Pierian Yearbook (Richmond, IN)

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XX)KS GOOD!—Senior Joe Perkins and ophomore Scott Shook face the awesome ask of deciding what to eat during a Stu- ROLE-PLAYERS—Acting helps Stu-Cong sponsor Sandy Hillman, junior Bruce Binning and senior Toni Parasio get an important point across. CASTING A BALLOT—Seniors Joe Perkins and Billy Foster record ballots during Student Congress elections. SUN AND FUN—Stu-Cong members enjoy warm rays as they gather for a photograph during their national convention in Arizona. ATTENTIVE LISTENERS—During an overnight at Hibberd Junior High, a speaker holds the interest of Stu-Cong representatives. Student Congress 29

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Bettering “Better relations” in three areas challenged the 116 Stu-Cong members this year. In August the first project bettered student-faculty relations as volunteers helped to orient incoming sophomores. Throughout the year Stu-Cong planned the year’s calendar, served a pancake breakfast to teachers, and sponsored the WRIA-faculty game and a Teacher Swap day. Collecting money for Jerry’s kids, competing in an aluminum can drive, and ringing bells for the Salvation Army created school spirit and cemen- relations ted community-school relations. Student Leadership Day seated several members in chairs normally occupied by community officials. To foster student-to-student communication, activities ranged from dances to NSL day, from suggestion boxes in Social Hall to trick-or-treat, candy-cane, and carnation-distribution projects. An all-school assembly allowed students to view themselves and each other favorably as they watched the film’ “Everyday Heroes.” CAMPAIGN STRATEGY—Being well-known is every candidate's desire. Junior Bob Craig gets the jump on his opponents during Stu-Cong elections. CUPID’S HELPERS-Juniors Melinda Thompson and Karen Schiferl aid Stu-Cong sponsor Miss Dalton in the task of sorting and tagging Valentine’s Day carnations. NO AGE BARRIER—One doesn’t need to be 18 to vote in Stu-Cong elections. Here seniors Adrienne Mize, Fifi Paraiso, and Angela Brown busily register voters. 28 Student Congress

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Rs uie uiatchid it happen Last June, Reagan appointed Sandra Day O’Connor to the Supreme Court, making her the first woman ever to serve on the Court. As TIME magazine put it, “Justice at Last.” In July of ’81 England and the world witnessed the wedding of the century. Thrity-two year old Prince Charles finally married. His bride, a twenty-year-old kindergarten teacher, Diana Spencer. In August of ’81, Reagan fired many of the Air Traffic Controllers who went on strike for more money and other benefits. According to the law, the government-controlled air traffic controllers cannot strike against the government. But they did. In October of 1981 Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was assassinated by Moslem extremists while watching a military parade. The assassins jumped out of a military truck as it passed by the reviewing stand. Several others were either killed or hurt. November of ’81 ended the protests of the Polish Solidarity Union and its leader Lech Walesa when General Jew-uzelski declared martial law on the country. Walesa was taken into confinement by the army, and his ten million followers were banned from striking. In November of 1981 and April of 1982 the space shuttle “Columbia” made its second and third successful trip into outer space and back. In April of ’82 a fleet of Argentine warships set sail for the British ruled Falkland Islands. Soon after the invasion, the Argentines took the Falk-lands, South Sandwich, and South Georgia islands. England responded by setting sail a fleet of their own warships toward the Falklands. During the year the government’s policy toward El Salvador has received little support. Washington has backed the El Salvadoran government in its fight against the communist guerrillas. All this year the issue of nuclear weapons in Europe and in the USA exploded. In Europe countless numbers of people protested in the streets against President Reagan’s plan to deploy more nuclear missies on their nome soil. Reagan’s plan is calling for more nuclear might to deter the communists from over-running Western Europe. Here at home the President’s budget calls for billions of dollars to be spent on all sorts of military hardware, including the MX missle-the most destructive manmade killer in the history of man. Many argue that much of the money going to the defense budget could be spent on social programs. 30 World Events