Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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-SN? Q ggzm- .. S -FIU' .. ' 1? uv A generation which has been fpopping up lately was the 'ebirth of the 60's decade. Sin- gers like Steve Winwood, Robert Dalmer, and Paul Simon tuned n teenagers to the turbulent imes 20 years ago. Even the -ran Arms Deals, commonly cal- ,ed Contragate is being referred lo the Watergate scandal in the early 70's during former Presi- ent Richard Nixon's term. Per- aps the most blaring subject pf he 60's that's being brought to he surface was the Vietnam ar. Platoon, a movie written nd directed by Oliver Stone, a ietnam veteran, rehashed the ,ery unpopular war in which 2.7 rnillion American men, average ge 19, went over to fight for a ause most of the country didn't elieve in. The film, which was nominat- Fd for eight Oscars, relived the worror that Stone went through uring the years in the jungles of outheast Asia. Besides bringing bout memories and debate over ,he war which still affected our ountry 20 years later, Platoon rought to light what the soldiers ad to go through so perhaps Americans could give support to 'he veterans that still suffer. Through this movie Stone hoped to enlighten the nation about what went over in Vietnam and to warn future generations of Americans about entering con- flicts where we didn't belong. Platoon had power and impact, providing more thought- pro- voking plot than entertainment, at the same time drawing mil- Another nationwide in- terest has been the re- cent drug scare that has jolted the country into action. lions of movie-goers into the Vietnam War as it really was. Starting on a lighter note, we enter the realm of entertain- ment where a new punk-rap group, The Beastie Boys made shock waves. Their album, Li- censed to Ill, has managed to go platinum, while at the same time proudly crediting them- selves as a parent's worst night- mare. The band, consisting of Michael Diamond, flV1ike Di, Adam Horovitz, fKing Ad-Rockig and Adam Yauch, flVlCAl, fight for the right to be rude- and win. New bands come and go but 1987 saw the Beastie Boys coming- and they stayed. Worries this year ran high on the U.S. sports scene in football and baseball. New York was lucky to have both teams win the World Series and the Superbowl, thanks to the New York Mets and the New York Giants, respective- ly. And happily, America came home from Australia carrying the famed America's Cup, which skipper Dennis Conner said was here to stay. After losing the yauhting races to Australia in 1983 after an America victory trail lasting 132 years, Conner swore that he would win back the cup and win it he did, by 1:41 over the hopeful Aussies. With 1. Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North ponders his deeds that have helped cause a shake-up in the govemment. 2. Sergeant Barnes ffom Berengerj ms t tr - - the American ship Stars and Stripes beating out Kooka- burra Ill, the U.S. has regained the America's Cup, hopefully for good. The Australians remained in the lime-light, however, by bringing the movie Crocodile Dundee to the American screen with the famous quip, No wor- ries, mate. So the year 1987 has had its ups and downs. America has been through a lot this past year, but since this year marks the 200th year of our Congress perhaps it's a symbol of Ameri- ca's stamina. Each year has given this nation problems to overcome and victories to relish and 1987 was no different. by Lea Munoz terrorizes a Vietnamese child in the movie Platoon, 3. Dennis Connor at the helm of his first place yacht in the 'Stars and Stripes.' Nation Essay 267

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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.

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