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

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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.

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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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The meeting of Reagan and Gorbachev helped students to feel more secure as they looked to the future. In remembrance of the space crew. T.V.H.S. had the flag flying at half-mast. Gas prices were drastically reduced during the year, dropping as low as 70 cents per gallon. National Events 21