South Vermillion High School - Old Gold and Black Yearbook (Clinton, IN)

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Aids can affect anyone Should aids testing be mandatory? Could you imagine want- ing to attend school, but not being able to, or being a per- son who loves their work, but couldn't? People in America had dreams that were only limited by the dis- ease AIDS. Acquired Im- mune Deficiency Syndrome, known as AIDS, put confine- ment on the lives of people and what they could accom- plish. By the time the coun- try acknowledged the sever- ity of the disease, it was felt to be too late for anything to Super Bowl week focused on Denver's John Elway and his Three Amigos, wideouts Mark Jackson, Ricky Nattiel and Vance Johnson. Super Bowl Sunday, however, found viewers focused on a 42-10 final score — Wash- ington. Doug Williams, Timmy Smith, Ricky Sand- ers and the rest of the Wash- ington Redskins scored 35 points on 5 touch downs in an incredible second quarter to turn a 10-0 deficit into a 35-10 lead, thereby ending the show before the Rock- ettes could even get warmed up for their halftime numbers. In that dazzlilng second quarter Washington racked up a play-off record 356 yards offense, breaking the old record by 14. That may even be a regular-season reord as well; the statistical people weren’t sure. We don’t keep one-quar- ter records,” said Seymour Siwoff, head of the Elias Sports Bureau which han- dles NFL stats, but geez, 356 yards, Who could have Doug Williams was named MVP of the Super Bowl, picture courtesy of UPI be done about the situation. Right now the deaths of the people who have Aids can only be slowed, not stopped. With this traumatic experi- ence, people felt pain emo- tionally, as well as physical- ly. People were dying from AIDS, but initially the media paid little attention, because covering material concern- ing homosexuals was con- sidered too controversial. More people became affect- ed by the disease. The death tolls were too high to ignore; gained more than that?” Doug Williams, quarter- back of the Redskins, was named MVP and broke a Su- per Bowl record of 340 yards on passing. Smith, a surprise starter for George Rogers rushed for 131 yards in the first half, five more than he had the entire regu- lar season. He finished with 204 yards, breaking another Super Bowl record. Ricky Sanders also turned in an impressive performance in finishing with 193 yards and 9 receptions to topple yet another record. The Red- skins were so “on” their game that they even broke the record for breaking records. The Redskins' record- breaking spree was not typi- cal of how the game started. The Broncos scored on their first offensive play, a 56- yard pass from Elway to Ricky Nattiel and added three more points on their second possesion on Rick Karli's 24-yard field goal. But then came the boom, an offensive noise louder than the noise from the for- mation of jets that flew over Jack Murphy Stadium at the close of the national an- Washington wins Super Bowl XXII people began to realize that something needed to be done. The treatment used for AIDS consisted of dangerous and difficult conditions. What made the process worse was that the drugs frequently used for treat- ment had life-threatning ef- fects of their own. Though no cure had been found, it was predicted that a cure would be found by the year 2000. Eddie Connell them. It was followed by a defense that limited Elway to two completions in 15 at- tempts in that period, sacked him four times and picked off three of his passes. Fifty-three seconds into the second quarter, Williams threw an 80-yard TD ran by Smith, his first pro touch- down a 50-yarder to Sand- ers and an 8-yarder to Clint Didier. Beginning with the 56- yard touchdown pass from Elway to Nattiel on their first play from the scrimmage, the Broncos befuddled the Redskins in the first quarter with just about everything in their diverse playbook. While Washington was starting its first five possessions at its own 20 or worse and open receivers were dropping passes, Denver was moving up and down the field. The second period, how- ever, arrived and Washing- ton started it the way Den- ver started the first — hot. The record breaking extrav- aganza transpired and it was only a matter of time before the final period's seconds ticked away and the Red- skins could claim Super Bowl XXII. MINI MAG 27

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In the news Child trapped for 58 hours How can an abandoned well only eight inches wide devour a 21l 2 pound little girl? Eighteen-month-old Jessica McClure was playing at her Aunt Jamie Moore's home daycare center in Mid- land, Texas with four other children. Somehow she slipped into an abandoned well shaft that had been cov- ered with a heavy rock, but how she fell in will never be known. No one could tell how far down she was or even if she was still alive. Sensitive equipment was used to pick up sounds of the little girl and oxygen was sent down to her. They didn’t send food down to her for fear she might choke. ||| • 57% 42% Dukakis Bush 59 43 We interrupt this broad- cast to bring you the follow- ing update on ‘Campaign 88’. For many these words brought on at least one half- hour of boredom. It seemed that like in most election years, the country revolved around slogans and scandal. Newspapers, magazines, radio stations, and television specials all kept the voter in- formed of any new develop- ments in the campaign. From Jesse Jackson winning the primaries in one state to It was finally known that she was in an upright posi- tion with her right foot up by her forehead twenty-nine feet below ground. After 58 hours, they finally were able to get to her through anoth- er tunnel dug nearby. The circulation was cut off to her foot and they thought it would have to be amputat- ed. Luckily, she only had to have her little toe removed and skin grafts done to her forehead where her foot rubbed against it. Jessica captured the hearts of millions across America who kept tuned in to radios, televisions, and newspapers to find out what was happening to ‘‘Baby Jessica.” a debate between George Bush and Michael Dukakis, the publicity seemed never ending. But even though there was an overload of in- formation, the various me- dia kept the public informed of the actions and views of the presidential candidates. The presidential office was not the only one to be filled however. State and local po- sitions were also voted on in ’88. The offices ranged from sheriff to senator. Each was to be given proper consider- ation by voters. Although few students had the right to vote, when the Indiana primary was held on May 3, those that could ex- ercised their constitutional rights as legal adults. While some offices were officially filled, the major one was yet to be decided. It was time to wait until November of ’88 to elect a president. Twins win Series The Minnesota Twins had the best home record, and the worst away record in the American League. On the other hand, the St. Louis Cardinals have a past histo- ry of taking the World Series to the final showdown, game 7. Minnesota had a definite plus at home with the loud- ness of the Hubert H. Hum- phrey Metrodome, and the enthusiasm produced by the ‘‘Homer Hanky. They call their dome the “Homer- dome”, mainly because it is one of the easiest places to hit a round-tripper. St. Louis had a very enthu- siastic crowd also. In Busch Stadium, it was a sea of red in games 3, 4, and 5. Games 1 and 2 went to the Twins at home 10-1, and 8-2. Games 3, 4, and 5 went to the Cardinals at home 3- 1, 7-2, and 4-2. Then back to Minnesota where the Twins put the icing on the cake 11- 5, and 4-2 in game 7. The Series MVP went to pitcher Frank Viola for his outstanding performances in games 1 and 7. At the beginning of the season, the Minnesota Twins were 125 to 1 odds to win the World Series. Second Baseman Steve Lambro- dozzi said this of his Cinder- ella” Twins, “We are no long- er the Twinkies. We’re the World Champion Minnesota Twins.” Michael Jackson makes comeback Jackson makes first live appearance in 4 years on the Grammy Awards “BAD” was the comeback album for Michael Jackson. The album was released on August 31, 1987. The album included the hit singles, “BAD, “Man in the Mirror” and “I Just Can’t Stop Lov- ing You. On September 12, 1987 Michael set his year long tour in Tokyo, then he moved on to the U.S. Michael made his first live appearance in four years on the grammy awards in March raising one's social conscience. The “Man in the Mirror” video dealt with everyday problems of world poverty, government apathy and tragedies; enouogh for any- one to want to “make that change.” Julie Delph

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VX ... A local concern Burn it here? Store it here? Transport it and burn it somewhere else? The VX controversy will continue for some time. What is VX? It was the most lethal chemical war- fare agent known to man. A drop on the skin could have caused death in a matter of minutes. It was stored in Newport, Indiana. Many proposals Fall from glory “Hallelujah, Praise the Lord, Amen. These phrases were not uncommon to tele- vision. Sunday mornings, as well as late night television, became plagued with many television evangelists. Many watchers tuned in every night making heroes of the preachers. However, scan- dals made headlines as some of these people fell from grace. Jessica Hahn came for- ward to publically announce she had an affair with Jim Bakker this year. Although he denied it at first, he finally admitted something hap- pened. Tammy Faye, his wife, cried as she publically forgave him. The PTL club, his television program , did not forgive him though. The couple was fired after it was made known that they were were made on how to dis- pose of it. One idea was to destroy it by incineration at the Newport Army Ammuni- tion plant. Another idea was to transport the remaining VX to a national dump site, away from people. With an incineration at Newport, many citizens were afraid of a leak, or an explosion. If taken to an iso- lated area, it would have taking a portion of the dona- tions made by viewers to purchase their mansion, several cars, and to add on to their set, which was al- ready worth millions. Hahn still continued to try to make her innocence ap- parent as she did a complete story in Playboy, in which she was the centerfield. Jimmy Swaggert also fell from grace when his rende- vou with prostitutes were uncovered. Although he claimed the meetings were just pornographic acts, he was suspended from the pul- pit, while capturing the cov- er of People magazine. Despite their actions many people still believed in both Jim Bakker and Jimmy Swaggert, saying they were only human, while others lost faith in both men. 28 MINI MAG been transported by train. This had been done safely for the past forty years, al- though there was always chances of an incident by derailment. The Army had complete control over what was to be done with the supplies of VX. They had the experience and capabilities to decide on where and how the VX would be destroyed safely. The Army recommended outside incineration. They wanted to start testing of the process in 1997 in Iowa, testing it for a year to make sure of its safety. Starting in December of 1990 the investigation, plan- ning, and designing would begin at Newport, Indiana. If it was decided to burn the VX at the Newport site, it would be done May of 1995 through September of 1996. Nothing would be decided until 1990. Heidi Bruce October 19, 1988: Black Monday Dow Jones plunges 508 pts. The period of October 16 through the nineteenth was dubbed “The Panic of '87”. When the closing bell rang at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Octo- ber 19, dubbed Black Mon- day, the Dow Jones had plunged 508 points. A sum of $500 billion in paper value was lost. Economists blamed the stock market rash on the staggering trade deficit and rising interest rates. Some critics believe that “pro- gram trading” with comput- ers was also a cause. The computer programs acceler- ated the buying and selling of equities. The after-effects of Black Monday were felt worldwide: I in Tokyo, London, Hong Kong, and Paris. On Tuesday stock prices fell by 12.2% in London, 15% in Tokyo, 6% I in Paris, on top of big losses Monday. Besides panic and chaos, the stock market crash pro- : duced some big losers. Sam | Walton, the owner of Wal- Mart stores, lost $500 mil- ’ lion. Leslie Wexner, chair- man of the Limited, Inc. lost $1.65 billion off of his esti-' mated value of holdings, | when The Limited’s stock fell from 49 to 21 Vi a share. I Although the stockmarket recovered from the losses, it ■ will be quite some time be- | fore the owners of stock feel confident with their invest- ments. Dona Kuykendal BRIAN Boitano won the gold medal in figure skating at the winter Olympics. Picture courte- sy of UPI