Tippecanoe Valley High School - Saga Yearbook (Mentone, IN)

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This happy family, the Cosby’s, brings laugh- ter and fun to Thursday night viewers. Sylvester Stallone plays the courageous part of John Rambo in Rambo, First Blood Part 2. Van Halen rocks the charts with their album “5150. Whitney Houston becomes popular with “You Give Good Love , her first hit. Entertainment 19

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William Perry, star blocker and offensive tackle for the Bears, stunned the Chicago fans this year. Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas star as Crocket and Tubbs on one the most-watched shows this year, Miami Vice. 18 Entertainment Entertainment How did the Valley students spend their weekends? That question is easily answered. Early in the year, many were interested in cheering William “Fridge” Perry and the rest of the Chicago Bears on to a Super- bowl victory. As the year went on, Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas were on the scene as Crock- et and Tubbs in Miami Vice. Another popular show was the Cosby’s. Their clean humor and family fun made the show enjoyable for many. But, if the T.V. got boring, one could always count on a good movie. Many of the is alive in ’86 Valley students joined in the adven- ture of Rambo. And what would a weekend be without music? Whitney Houston made it big fast during the year. Her song, “The Greatest Love of AH”, was a special inspiration to many. Who could overlook Van Halen in 1986? As David Lee Roth left and Sammy Hagar joined, the group made a big turn around. They had a sold-out concert on May 2, which many Valley students attended. Entertainment this year was at its best, making it a good year for all.

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World affairs The events of the year brought many different emotions to the class of 1986. The explosion of the shuttle on January 28th made everyone stop and think. The seniors had been through good and bad together, and this was certainly a tragedy. The fact that a teacher was involved made it hit closer to home for some. It was more than just astronauts, it was also a teacher who represented all teachers. The tragedy did not stop there. When Kha- dafy threatened the United States, he threatened the security of the senior class. The fact had to be accepted that if the United States was to go to war, it would be the guys in the senior class to be drafted. Reagan, however, stood affect seniors up to him and made them more secure with better feelings toward the future. The peace that was felt was even more secured as Reagan met with Gor- bachev to discuss peace and nuclear weapons. It is said that the viewing of Haley’s comet is a once in a lifetime exper- ience and the graduating class of 1986 was able to observe this as seniors. Another exciting thing about the year was the chance to see gas prices go down. This gave everyone a chance to get together and spend more time to- gether because of the lower prices. As all of these things greatly affect- ed the nation as a whole, they also had a big impact on the senior class.