University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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IN THE lue-colbr rroubodour Druce Springsreen was rhe undis- pured Doss of rod n roll. His songs obour Viernom ' vererons, sreelworkers hir many responsive chords wlrh oil oges of Americans. A high school reocher goes into space. Chrisro McAuliffe folds her training uniform as she pod ' sed for a rrip ro Housron where she begon rroining for her rrip ro spoce. McAuliffe is a high school reocher from Concord High School in Concord, N.H. Her flight is scheduled for January, 1986. On January 28, rhe chosen school reocher wirh six orher dedicated crew members perished before rhe eyes of the nation just minutes ofter raking off in the Space Shuttle Challenger. Not since rhe death of Presidenr John F. Kennedy has the United States been so devastated. A Trans World Airlines jet with 145 passengers and eight crew members was hijacked in Arhens, Greece in June. The Sheite hijad ' sers rook the plone to Beirut, then to Algeria ond then bods to Beirut. Most of the hostages were released within doys but the remoining 39 hostoges were held for 17 doys. One Americon was killed. Cindnorti Reds ployer-monoger Peter Rose broke Ty Cobb ' s career hit record in September. The historic NO. 4,192 hit was o single to left field on a 2-1 pitch from Son Diego Podres right bonder Eric Show with one out in the bottom of the firsr inning. Ceremonies were held at various rimes during the year or the Vietnam Memorial in Woshington to commemorate the tenth onniversary of the foil of the Soigon government in Vietnam. The Vietnam Memorial is inscribed wirh the names of more rhon 58,CKX) dead or missing soliders from the Vietnam War. Four prominenr ocrors died in lore 1985. Pictured is Rod ' Hudson who died at the oge of 59 after o battle with AIDS. The three others were Orson Wells or 70 of o hearr attack; Yul Drynner at 65 of concer; and Floyd Nolon, after a bottle with lung cancer, or the age of 83 Presidenr Reagan, with his wife Nancy, give on A-Okoy sign from his hospirol window in July ofter undergoing surgery to remove o concerous tumor form his lower intestine. The 74-yeQr old president wos bock on the job within weeiss after the opera- tion. Also making top headlines this year were rhe Georgia Dull- dowgs, who defeated Florida 24 to 3 on Saturday, November 9. On October first, the drinking age in rhe Stote of Georgio rose from nineteen to twenty. Also induded in the bill that upped the age was o provision for raising rhe oge to twenty-one next year. The eyes of the country turned towords rhe University of Georgia ro view the Jon Kemp triol during the winter of 1986. 20 A News

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4 It The eldesr of rhe moscor family or rhe Universiry of Georgio is UGA, who was born in 1956. The rrodirion is rhirry years old rhis year and UGA is rhe fourrh bulldowg ro proudly represenr rhe Universiry. UGA IV has srricr dier, saloon borhs and pedicures before every gome. Fluffie, rhe leasr inrimidoring of rhe mascors, vv-as creored in 1975 by Mike Casrronis. Porrroyed by Serb Smiley rhis year, Fluffie Dowg caprures rhe heorrs of children wirh his cuddly fea- rures and rumbling srunrs. In response ro complainrs afrer Geor- gio ' s loss ro N.C. Srore in rhe Final Four in 1983, Frankie Dawg was creored. Erie Norron, rhis year ' s Frankie Dowg, gave rhe fans whor rhey wanred — a meaner dog on rhe boskerball courrs. Hairy Dawg was rhe dreom of 1969 groduore Tom Sopp, Used for per- sonal purposes and logo unril rhree weeks before rhe 1980 Sugor Dowl, Hairy was consrrucred and presenred ro Cooch Dooley as a sign of opprecia- rion and as good luck for rhe members of rhe foorboll ream. Hairy Dowg, porrroyed in 1985 by Par Templeron. Wirh rhe ossisronce of UGA IV, rhese rhree mascors joined ro make life in rhe dowghouse like no orher. Drinking Age 22 As a result of the unpopular new drink- ing age law, students found new places to socialize. Some head- ed to the spa, while others went Kroger- ing. Homecoming Homecoming 1985 provided some new activities and some old traditions. During halftime, Mary Lynn Terry was crowned queen. Concerts ... 82 Sting performed at the Coliseum before students, displaying a new style. The crowd was not a sell-out, but the concert proved spectacular. Carol Armstrong, Editor Judy Williams, Assistant Campus Life 19

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