Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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The ABC s Cf Pol1t1cs Anderson? Bush? Carter? Which one? Before the November 2 election many high school students had conflicting ideas about who should run our country in spite of the small number of students who were actual ly voting age The media made it clear that everyone was unsatisfied with the choices People feared that Reagan would start a war Carter would lose control of the economy and Anderson would encounter prob lems due to lack of experience The choice seemed to be most difficult for those who felt Anderson was best yet were firmly set against Reagan Would votes for Anderson take away votes for Carter and cause Rea gan to win? Or did Anderson really have a chance? Another issue important to Shortridgers was the choice between Andrew Jacobs and Sheila Suess for the eleventh district representative to Congress Do we need a change from Jacobs? Would Sheila Suess do a better job? A poll of Ridgers revealed a variety of ideas The issue most often discussed was the importance of voting Libby Guernsey freshman said I cant vote because lm too young and Im glad because there isnt anyone to vote for' If I could vote Id ' l probably vote for Anderson but that would be a last resort Roy Taylor a senior nearing voting age com mented I m not old enough to vote and I wouldn t if I could because it s all very confusing Theresa Turner sophomore said I m not mterested in politics at all because lm not old enough to vote However some Ridgers are looking forward to the voting age Phillip Bates proclaimed I wish I were old enough to vote because Id make my vote count Kevin Thomas semor commented I m very interest ed in the 80 elections I think people should take politics more seriously The opinions about the presidential candidates were very well defined both similarly and conflictingly The majority of students seemed to feel that Carter was most aware of the needs of blacks while Reagan seemed ignorant of their existance Michael Mlmms junior stated None of the candidates do very much I d rather have Carter back in office because he s more for blacks than Reagan Jeffery Pettigrew semor said I know that what Carter has done for the people is not spectacular but it s not bad I-Ie d do better than Reagan or Anderson Phillip Bates said Its a dog fight and people are gettmg hurt but it s interesting to me I thmk Carter is for the blacks while Reagan will keep the rich rich and the poor poor Roy Taylor stated Reagan wants to down youth programs and that s bad because these programs keep people off the 3 97 . . . . , , ' as 1 1 . 1 . . c Q u I, ' 1 . sc 1 . . . . . 7 1 , 0 o U u , I 1 ' ' ' ' . . . . gg . 1 , , ' . 1 77 ' ' ' - - as 1 . 1 1 1 ' Q 1 1 Q1 9 . , - . . . . , . 1 ' 1 - 1 ' ' . . gg . ' ' 1 1 - ' ' ' 1 . . , ' ' 77 . . ' 1 1 . . . l H ' 1 ' - - 1 1 , . ' ' ' 77 - - - cc 1 . . , ' . . . 1 . . ' 1 . . . cc 1 , , ,, - 1 1 1 Q . , 7 ? as ' 1 . 1 1 , On November 6, 1979 Iranian militants stormed the American Embassy in Tehran and took hostage 50 American embassy offi- cials. They demanded the return of the shah, who was receiving medical treatment in the U.S. at that time, and his wealth. They also accused the embassy staff of being spies. They, of course, have diplomatic immunity under International Law, thus the Iranians could not arrest them on any charge. Since the hostages were taken, there have been innumerable delays by the Iranians on deciding the fate of the hostages, the Iran- ians always blaming their ills on the U.S. or the hostages. Things were further complicated by Rus- 6fcur e t events Destiny Unknown sia's invasion of Afghanistan, which has a common boarder with Iran as does Russia. The U.S. showed displeasure with Russia for this aggressive action by boycotting the 1980 Summer Olympics. Next, Iran was attacked by Iraq in an effort to reclaim land that the two countries have been fighting over for thousands of years. The fighting threatened to spread, thus drastically reducing the amount of oil flowing through the Persian Gulf area. Iran, of course, again postponed a decision on the fate of the U.S. hostages. With any luck, by the time you get your 1981 Annual, the hostages will be back home. SHORTRIDGE tied a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree, a sign of hope that the hostages would soon return.

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, ik NX vb' . 1 -an-...Oy 1. -may iii- -fwfx rss, s '.,..--Q rr. . .,. 5 Pkg, ',': 1 1 N7 ,D ,. '? FORREST RADCLIFFE, senior, devoted Kinney's employee by day, joyous partier by night. MAEVE SPICER, senior, spent the summer in Switzerland, where the camp was a cow pasture donated by a kindly mountain farmer. All buildings had to be constructed by the campers themselves out of Army tarps and logs. Wasser, the Suiss German word for water, was the name this sight was dubbed. . f ' M ' , I A 2 ,f I . . f llqv ' 'I ,K 32, I X Q'e'sl -fl' . ,,.- . , f l 'A 3. 1 .fl I v . i-r . tv '- ra, M- Summer Daze Summer Daze the saying tends to bring out a rather lethargic feeling, a feeling of luxurious indulgement that provokes our tendency toward laziness to come forth in all it's glory. Yet the memories of the past sum- mer contradict these thoughts entering our minds. Many devoted students continued going to school right through the summer in hopes of obtaining their driver's license, and though the summer was not a dream of re- laxation, their efforts are now paying off as they find they no longer need to search to find a ride to the latest SHS social event. They now can arrive in style, jingling car keys in hand. Meanwhile several Ridgers spread to the far corners of the nation to gain their con- tinuing education and fun in the sun. Rumor has it that a few students even allowed them- selves to be submerged in the language, cul- ture or fine arts of a foreign country! As ambitious as many students became to use their summers to the summit, there luck- ily remained just enough Ridgers to form the Blue Crush and get our football team off to a good start, arousing the feelings of spirit everyone had set aside for the Summer Daze summerf5

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streets. The most common opinion of Anderson was that he didn't have enough experience and wasn't well enough known. Jasper Edwards, said, He doesn't talk enough. No one knows what he thinks about any issues Jasper also had the most surprising suggestion as to who should run the country l think Nixon should run for president l know what happened but remember how good the economy was when he was in office He kept inflation down I know he was taking money but all presidents are going to that The only difference is that Nixon s friends told on him isa as rye rd, 1 73' WF ? 'lf 1 QW' fi '53 JASPER EDWARDS Michael Mimms Jeffery Pettigrew There sa Turner Roy Taylor Lynda Edmond Libby Guernsey Marcia Johnson and Phillip Bates discuss their political opinions Many students were disturbed by the way in which the candidates publicized their campaigns. Marcia Johnson, senior, stated, They put each other down very hard, but that's politics. Libby Guernsey said, They take up too much time on television Their campaigns are dirty All that the candidates do is criticize each other to make themselves look good Many obiections were made when Carter chose not to participate in a debate sponsored by the League of Women Voters because of Anderson s presence On the contrary Kevin Thomas stated Carter was right to decline because Reagan and Anderson would gain on him Then he would lose more support Concerning the representative for eleventh district to Congress Kevin said Sheila Suess has a chance Jacobs has been in for a long time and people are ready for a change Marcia Johnson said I really dont think that Shelia Suess will win but anything is possible Michael Mimms commented Ithmk Suess Though high school students are notorious for being apathetic about the political situation of their country this pole seemed to show that once inside the crowd when looking at the individual each students ideas beliefs and feelings were very strong in spite of the confusion and discontent with this year s election choices each person had his own thoughts each one in the crowd cc - - . . . . ' u a . ,Q . , , . . , 9 ' - . . . 3 . . 77 . 44 , ' 9 9 : :Q .. ., - . , . E E22 ' i, I 4 W , . . . ' -1 aff- z Q Vi ' 'gs '. 5 . ? ' V U l ' f ' Vi ' ' H ' K 1 A A ', is V ' ' ' f i . ' , '12 ff: W ' ' 'L-' ' K NJ V ' . Z ,. at fr , V Q- S V N, E il ,f ff, as - . cc F , i , A 4 ' 1 v , , , f- - f -. pg f-ai , 1 . . . . . A v . , Q f, Kg 1 I, I 15,1 gzild. . ,- ,fiilff Q 4 , 7 Y , 1 , V' , Q . 'vi V ' . 'I i' 'A L I' Q, df . ,, ' . H I . r f ., , 'ni i a far f I -'-f . I . 4, .V-,5 -, , Q ,S 1 9 qi-Q, 4 ' ' - , ' A' jf 30 ,,,,, ' . 1- d - v - J I ,y , ,I 1,3 I , , 1 A nee s more experience. ' 1 - 4 -' ' . ' ' , 5:-ff, VW: ii V i f I ,sary I. 1 A sa, . ' . ' . . -f ' J i J L sssi a . r , , V 9 1 f-Y' ,pm aff - :Zip ',..'.uW,:'i fi f A, , , , I ...V-a - -'GL-or Y-.1 ' Y 'L , , I, . fzx, fm' rpg , 9,1 ' 7 N-f. My V, .iv it . ,t N AU. U . . . . 9 . ' 9 1 1 ' ' ' - u a Q 4 1 u 3 9 y , , , ' , I . . - . Y . AN IRANIAN FIGHTER was blasted in half during an lraqi air raid. Iraq attacked Iran while they were having difficulties with the U.S. in hopes of easily gaining control of bordering land which the two countries have been fighting over for hundreds of years. Iraq ,gf Iran We 10 sl 1,0 A ff ss Mm cuff . Of United 0,5 Oman Arabia Arab 1 Emirates Saudi cu ent eventsf7 i l l I. l