St Clair High School - Clairvoyant Yearbook (St Clair, MI)

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01M Nineteen Eighty-four When we think back to our high school days, we will certainly remember teach- ers, friends, and possibly enemies. But there are other things which we remember. Most notably things that the media have brought to us, for instance: movies, television features, news issues, and national phenomenons. While our school builds a common bond in the student body, the media are probably the common bond which all of the nation (or the world) shares. The surprise .hit movie of the year was Flashdance (picture 2). It grossed more than $ 100 million. Flashdance created a national mania featuring not only the movie itself, but Flashdance fashions, Flashdancing, and Flashdance music. If the biggest media craze of the year were to be pinned down to one person, it is Michael Jackson (picture 1), whose Thri 1 ler album is the third largest selling LP in history. Michael had 7 hits from Thri 1 ler (including 2 1 hits), plus he hit 1 with another song with Paul McCartney. In addition to winning a record 7 Grammys, Michael also had a profound affect on the music video industry in which he encouraged great advances in the new medium. Switching to TV, ABC Television brought us one of the most eye-opening movies in years when they broadcast The Day After (picture 3). It earned nearly 70% of the audience on November 20, 1983, giving it the highest rating of any show for the year. The Olympics was the major event in sports in 1984 (picture 5--Rosalyn Sumners, a silver medalist in figure skating). The U.S. earned 8 medal (including 4 gold) at Sarajevo, Yugoslavia in the XIV Olympic Winter Games. We are looking forward to July, when the U.S. Team will compete in the Summer Olympic Games at Los Angeles. And now the news. 1984 is the year. 1984 is the book. George Orwell is the author. In 1948, George Orwell wrote 1984 , in which he gave us his version of what life would be like in the year 1984. Big Brother is 4

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St. Clair High School. A place to meet friends; a place to cheer on our teams; and a place to even fall in love. Of course we can learn something here, about our world and. . . our- sel ves . SCHS--We Love You 3

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watching you is a quote that has haunted us since the day 1984 was published. Perhaps this is why we are not as close to Orwell ' s depiction of society in 1984 as we might have been? On October 25, 1983 the United States made a very controversial military move: the U.S. invaded the small island of Grenada. The Cubans who were occupy- ing the island quickly surrendered, making the invasion a success. The most tragic of the world events was in Beirut, Lebanon (picture 4). The U.S. peace-keeping force was in Lebanon for 34 months, and was scheduled to withdraw by May 17, 1984. Two Hundred and forty-one American soldiers were killed at the Marine compound in Beirut. We will always remember the noble cause of these American soldiers. 5