Union University - Lest We Forget Yearbook (Jackson, TN)

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Trite- N- Trivia Introduction 22 Politics 24 National News 26 Scandals 30 Sports 32 Entertainment 34 Memorial 36 INTRODUCTION . . . year for religion and politics, but it was a great year for music! In many ways this will be remembered as the year of the woman. She top- pled a religious empire, dam- aged a presidential candi- date ' s political career, and she stood by her boss in a nation- ally televised hearing. In world news the United States and the Soviet Union signed an histor- ic treaty eliminating interme- diate and short-range missiles. In sports, the America ' s Cup came back home to the United States. Other major events in the United States included the 200th anniversary of the Con- stitution, the search for a Su- preme Court justice, the papal visit, the Golden Gate Bridge ' s 50th birthday celebration, the Presidential Campaign, Jim and Tammy Bakker, and Baby Jessica. The world witnessed the Persian Gulf conflict, Ko- rean demonstrations and elec- tions, Haitan riots, and a pri- vate plane, flown by a man named Mattias Rust, land in Red square! In the entertainment world. The Cosby Show was still number one followed by its spin-off, A Different World starring Lisa Bonet. A growing number of yuppie-oriented shows headed by Thirty Something and A Year in the Life caught audience ' s atten- tion. The music industry saw a mix of old and new. Michael Jackson came out with his long-awaited album Bad. Whitney Houston followed her debut successfully with Whitney. New faces included Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, The Breakfast Club, and Jody Wat- ley. And in a sad note we said goodbye to some familiar faces: Fred Astaire, Henry Ford II, Jackie Gleason, Rita Hayworth, John Houston, Danny Kaye, Liberace, Lee Marvin, Robert Preston. Har- old Washington, and Andy Warhol. Miss Michigan. Kaye Lani Rae Rafko. a nurse who shook up the talent competition with a Polynesian dance, was crowned Miss America 1988 by former Miss Tennessee and Miss America. Kellye Cash.

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The Golden Gale Bridge in San Francisco celebrated its 50th birthday. About 2S0.000 people jammed onto the bridge for an anniversary walk across the span. Another 500.000 packed the bridge approach- es but were denied access because the engineers feared the span could not support the weight. One of the hottest television shows starred a little furry Alien Life Form — also known as ALF.

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Nuclear Arms Control Agreement In early December, the world fo- cused its attention on Washington as the two super powers met for an important summit, and signed a treaty eliminating intermediate and short-range missiles. Never before had the word elimination ap- peared in any treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union. The very title of the document is a mouthful — Treaty Between the United States of America and the Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their Intermediate- Range and Shorter-Range Missiles. But what did this treaty accom- plish? Just what did it eliminate? The United States gave up 108 Per- shing lis with one warhead each, 64 cruise missiles with four war- heads each, 72 Pershing lA war- heads atop Western German mis- siles, for a total of 436 warheads removed. The Soviet Union re- moved 441 SS-20s with three war- heads each, 112 SS-4s with one warhead each, 120 SS-l2 22s with one warhead each. 20 SS-23s with one warhead each, for a total 1,575 warheads removed. In removing the warhead, the su- ' per powers have reduced a huge i point of tension between them that has lasted since the Carter admin- istration. But now that the treaty is signed, and in effect, how do we know the other side will uphold its part of the deal? Precautions have been made by having meetings between officials of the two countries which started in January. But even with these precautions no one can pre- dict what the future holds in the nuclear arms race. All we can do is sit, wait, and pray. President Reagan talks with So- viet leader Mikhail Gorbachev during arrival ceremonies at the White House. The two super power leaders held a three- Jay summit meeting in December and signed a nuclear arms con Irol agreement.