Trinity Heights Christian Academy - Aquila Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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One of the bloodiest wars between Israel and the Palis- tinian Liberation Organization CPL O2 in Lebanon took place in l982. The Israelis rolled to the outskirts of Beirut and bombarded the city with artillary and gun- fire, forcing the beaten PLO to withdraw. Eight thousand miles away, Great Britain fought an improbable war to retake the Faulkland Islands, off the coast of Argentina. After seventy four days of fighting, the British retook the Island, and Argentine President Galtieri was forced to resign in the face of defeat. W The Soviet Union faced a new change in government after Leonid Brezhnev died of heart failure at the age of 74 in November. Yuri Andropov presided over a faltering economy, diplomatic difficulties, and other problems when he took office. About twelve million American workers were without jobs by November of l982, as continued lay-offs in the auto, steel, and machine-tool industries pushed unem- ployment to IQS In a bizarre outbreak of poisonings, seven people died when they swallowed Tylenol capsules laced with cya- nide by an unknown killer. Wayne Gretzky put together an unbelievable hockey season, and was named sportsman of the year. Sugar Ray Leonard, one of the greatest boxers in the history of the sport, retired when a detached retina hampered his performance. A major death occurred in the ring when Ray Boom Boom Mancini fought Duk Koo K im. Boxing fans everywhere where shocked when they found out that Duk Koo Kim never recovered from that fight even after two and a half hours of brain surgery. 219 i

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I982 . , . The Year ln Retrospect l982 was a year that stirrdd and intensified the emo- tions of the world. One moment would be full of happi- ness while the next we would be saddened or outraged. In l982, we laughed together, cried together, united, seperated, complimented and complained. We watched as technology increased our productivity and efficien- cy, and as conflicts tore apart not only cities and build- ings, but people as well. We sat and watched E. T. phone home , and we clenched our teeth at rising un- employment and inflation. We endured the football strike, claiming to never watch a game again only to find ourselves in front of the television watching the play-offs or the Superbo wl. l982 was a year burdened by the problems of the world, but aided by the intuitive reasoning of profound people found across the globe. We want to take one more look at a year that played an important role in our lives and in the lives of those to follow . . . l982. Technology invaded the homes of many people as an estimated three million personal computers were sold for use in homes and schools. Utah doctors implanted the first permanent artificial heart in a human. Made of plastic, this device may someday save thousands of lives. The NASA Space Shuttle continues to demon- strate the ingenuity of our scientists, and through its performance while orbitting the earth, we realize we may not be far from the ultimate space technology that was only dreamed of before now. 218

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Steven Speilberg created and produced what could easily be called the best movie of l982. E.T. a movie about a homesick extraterrestrial, broke box office re- cords and E, T. phone home became the overworked phrase of the year. The Who , a popular Rock and Roll band, gave their farewell tour, and Keith Green, a Christian Rock singer, died in a plane crash. l982 was the year we paid 40qt for a coke, 53.50 for a movie, and anywhere from SI5.-S50 for a pair of blue jeans. H5532 On the local scene, John Hussey became 5hreveport's new mayor, and Bossier opened its first shopping mall. Wayne Smith, a graduate of Trinity Heights, became the starting point guard for La. Tech 's men 's basketball team, though only a freshman. Here at T.H., we spent time listening to all kinds of music ranging from that played by KMBQ to that of KEPT. Arcades became an important part of many of our lives, and Burger King, the official hang-out after football games. Time mag- azine topped the year off well by choosing a machine for the man of the yearll 220