Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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an N gf' . Qs X N is S it fx E W -ri it s vm, X A 51. 5 - -,- Jr x X ox X i as as c . is 2 4' ' he . , Practicing one of his latest competitions is sophomore Jason Poteet. t writes at music positions Composing has become a way of life for sophomore Jason Pot- eet. At the age of 10, he started playing the keyboard. Later, when he was 12, Poteet started composing. He played up beat rock and some of his songs were Time Warp, Nuc- lear Tide, and Solaria. Poteet didn't have any difficul- ty getting ideas for his music. l listen to all the music singers because everybody has someth- ing good in their songs. l don't think about it lmusici conscious- ly, but l always seem to remem- ber some of the different styles other people have, said Poteet. Although Poteet didn't have future plans for playing in a music group he said, I don't know, maybe one of these days l might write for someone else, but now it's too much of a hassle. Some instruments that Poteet used were a portable keyboard, synthesizer, and a sequencer. Last year, Poteet won first place for his composing in the Parent Teachers Student Associ- ation Reflections Contest. He sent in his tape A Time for Liberty, and won first place. As for the future, Poteet said that he would like to compose, but if that didn't work out, he wanted to work in electrical en- gineering as a back-up job. He mentioned that he probably wouldn't like to perform, but maybe would compose for others. No matter what the future held, Poteet wanted to compose mu- sic. l really like it fcomposingl l'll never quit, he said. by Kimberly Banghart Sophomores 265

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Debate shrouds contra versial year As with every year in the U.S., 1987 has proven itself one of excitement and controversy. From the nationwide drug scare to presenting condom ads on television, America has been wrought with many issues that have been brought to the sur- face. Exciting events such as winning the America's Cup in yachting to flying around the world on a single load of fuel in the Voyager, have brought Am- ricans closer together. And Americans have been torn apart, even past issues such as the Vietnam War have been brought out in the open, through the Oscar-nominated movie Plat- oon, and a Watergate sequel has come to life in President Reagan's lran-Contra deal which shook the government and the nation. All in all America has seen an eventful year as contro- versies are being openly dis- cussed and as our nation faces its problems to build a stronger, more unified country. The year's events have provided many di- mensions to our nation. The secretive yet undoubtedly most imporant story of the year was the lran arms deal. The government's dealings in the weapons trade between the U.S., lran, and Nicaragua have left many unanswered questions that may never be solved, as well as leaving a very shaky and dis- couraging term for President Re- agan. Considering the past hos- tage incidents with lran, the American public criticized Presi- dent Reagan's attempts at an arms deal in exchange for Amer- ican hostages, the arms deal which the president has claimed to know nothing about, This ordeal has brought many pro- blems, such as the resignation of Chief of Staff Donald Regan, attempted suicide of Robert McFarland, and the distrust by Americans of its leaders. Hope- fully by bringing at least part of this scandal out in the open, America has learned to take interest in government affairs and see to it that the nation's needs are well taken care of. Another nationwide interest has been the recent drug scare that has jolted the country into action. A new hard form of cocaine, crack, has created a new drug frenzy across the U.S. with its cheap, accessible form. Besides raising the drug- enforcement budget to 1.5 bil- lion dollars, the country has started a drug-education cam- paign and a nationwide drive for drug-free schools and jobs. 266 Q However, many Americans ag- ree that the drug disease will only be conquered when the country curbs its appetite for it. Now becoming the nation's No. 1 concern, the war on drugs has been brought on the nightly news and the front pages of newspapers. Documentaries on drugs and drug addicts were becoming commonplace, and although they send the message that drugs can kill, more and more people were becoming chemically dependent. lt is im- on antibiotics that are originally sent to destroy it. Perhaps with this new insight, scientists will find some way to rid Americans of this virus which has become an epidemic. Spreading even more quickly across the U.S. in 1987 was controversy. ln the realm of sex education, Surgeon General C. Everett Koop thought sex educa- tion in the classroom, beginning at the third grade, must include information on heterosexual as well as homosexual relationships 'portant to note, however, that even though measures have been done to alleviate the drug problem, the government cut funds for drug education. The drug disease is spreading. Another disease that has haunted America in 1987 was acquired immune difficiency syndrome-CAIDSJ. With the de- ath of entertainer Liberace, our country was shocked into awa- kening. New research about this disease has brought us informa- tion that may help us reach a solution. lt is known now that the virus can spread from cell to cell without entering the blood- stream, then reproduce at a much faster rate than most other viruses. Scientists also discov- ered that the AIDS virus thrives El 5 because of the new threat of AIDS. Organizations such as Fundamentalists, Catholics, and anti-abortionists were irate about such discussion in classrooms. However, a recent poll in Time magazine showed that such in- struction was favored by 86 percent of the public. Another controversy that comes into play was the permis- sion to present condom ads on television. Opponents of this type of programming believe advertisements of condoms would cause moral ero- sion and would undermine tra- ditional teachings of not having premarital sex. Still, most see sex education as a way of preventing AlDS and creating a more re- sponsible generation.