University of Rhode Island - Renaissance / Grist Yearbook (Kingston, RI)

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All photos courtesy of AP Photo Above: A resident of Armero, Columbia in the Columbian mountains is helped by the Columbian Red Cross during dig- ging out efforts. Many people were still trapped in mud, and were being rescued with the help of hundreds of volunteers. Left: Four Palestinian terrorists hijacked the Italian crusie liner Achille Lauro while on a Mediterranean cruise. One American was killed. After the ship was released the Egyptian government agreed to return the hijackers to the PLO. However, the hijackers were inter- cepted by American jets as they were flown out of Egypt and returned to Italy to strand trial.

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The World Around Us: Full of Tension, Tragedy, and Terrorism Right: The war in the Mid-East continued. A distraught Moslem man hugs his son moments after they survived a car bomb explosion outside a West Beirut restaurant in late August. They are shown being hurried away from the carnage by another man as cars bum in the rubble-strewn street. Far right: A Trans-World Airlines jet with 145 passengers and eight crew members was hijacked in Athens, Greece in June. The Sheite hijackers took the plane to Beirut, then to Algeria, and then back to Beirut. Most of the hostages were held for 17 days. One American hostage was killed. Bottom right: A series of devastating earthquakes rumbled through Mexico City in September and the death toll was in the thousands. Of the 18 million in the metropolitan area, few escaped the effects of the first quake, which registered 8. 1 on the Richter scale, or of the second quake, which measured 7.5. 24

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T hese pages show only a very few of the aspects of URL There is no room to acknowledge each and every person, nor to describe every place that supports and contributes to the smooth functioning of the University. 1 hope this has made you more aware that everywhere there is more to the pic- ture than what you see on the surface; some judicious digging will result in an enlightened view of the world. Instead of focusing on the negative aspects of a situation or person, pick out the positive points and work to enhance them. Remember, too, that we ourselves are no more than a piece in the whole pic- ture, working with those around us to create a pleasant place to live and work in. It is how we work together that deter- mines how smoothly everything works. Most importantly, however, we must remember that the people around us are important too, and that for the most part they are trying to do what they have to, just as we are. They have different views, different priorities, different obligations to fulfill. With this in mind, we have to be willing to compromise sometimes, to allow for these variations and to make it easier to get along. At the same time, we must be willing and be able to stand up for our own beliefs. 26