Upper Arlington High School - Norwester Yearbook (Upper Arlington, OH)

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Againtt the backdrop ol jn oriental pagoda, one ol the many stghIt at Love Make the World Co Round. Ruth In ght, Bill Bofkm. Scoff Robmton. and Jay Davit tbare detail ol their en oyable dinner Senior Jonna Harrington and her date Rick Brown privately confer on fhc flavor ol the punch and their plant lor the balance ol the evening Prom 27

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Appearing to have mistaken the |umor-semor prom lot a Voguv photography session, Cindy Lao and Lynne KiesJing display their distinctive attempts at modeling A parched Pete Nichols approaches the punch bowl for refreshment lor his date and himself Sophomore servers Shan non Grim and Jessica Walters are happy to be of assistance Prom ’83: A Romantic Night to Remember Friday. April 29 — 6:30 He asked me to the prom, and I said yes' Alter three weeks of my hinting, he finally asked! My friend said that washing his car was a bit much, but I thought it was romantic' Wednesday. May 4 I've been helping with decorations Jem Behm. Anne Carmack, and Tony Mollica are the chairper sons for the dance which is spon sored by the junior class. Mr Donovan, the director of student ac tivities. supervises Carolyn Shavf fer told me that the decorations show our hard work, but we need more help' Saturday. May 14 The big day' Our dinner reservations were for 7 30, but my parents had to take snapshots first We had to go back to his house so his parents could take pictures, too The decorations carried our theme “Love Makes the World Go 'Round nicely The decora lion committee had posted up draw ings representing romantic settings all around the world The hand, Two Suited, was composed of fine musicians, but as sophomore An drea Simakis commented. They could have played a few more slow dances' My date was sooo roman tic' At the end of the last slow dance, we gently stopped swaying, he looked deeply into my eves, grimaced slightly, and whispered. You're standing on my foot' What a night to remember' The hotel parties are not to be forgotten either Well, some of us won't forget them I've never seen so many people crammed into one of those little rooms Come to think of it. I've never seen a lot of what I saw that night' Sunday. May 15 After party hopping, we conclud ed the evening with breakfast How romantic it was to stay out all even ing, then eat a cozy breakfast for two The atmosphere was wonderful. except that I fell asleep and woke up with pancake syrup all over my face The dance certainly fulfilled all the requirements of a memorable junior senior prom' 26 Prom

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Accomplishments Over-Shadow Disappointments The summer began in nearly the same fashion as last year's — a new arrival to the British royal family. Last summer it was Lady Diana; this year it was Prince William — second in line to the British throne. Back home, history was being made as the first artificial heart was implanted into Barney Clark, a retired dentist Dr Robert H. Jarvik invented the device, known as the Jarvik-7 Artificial Heart The operation itself was performed by Dr. William C. DeVries The artificial heart symbolizes to many the miraculous advancements the field of medicine has experienced during the last decade. But for every medical breakthrough, there is a mystery that stumps the professionals AIDS — Acquired Immunity Deficiency Syndrome — became an epidemic of sorts The disease, which attacks the body's immunity system, first became prevalent in the country’s homosexual communities, but soon spread, most likely through our nation’s blood banks. As yet. there is no cure for AIDS, and the treatments only produce a minimal success rate. As always, the nation's capitol was the center of much of the year's news No longer in control anywhere, Alexander Haig resigned as Secretary of State and was replaced by George Shultz. The Environmental Protection Agency and its chief Anne Bur-ford came under fire for allegedly misappropriating funds and attempting to sway public opinion for a certain candidate. Burford was placed before a Senate committee, and following a number of resignations, she too resigned from her position President Reagan's decision to place one hundred MX-Misslles in a narrow strip of land in Cheyenne. Wyoming, sparked fierce debates While businessmen liked the idea, Con gress was concerned about the funds involved But by June of 1983; Congress gave the Presi dent his fifteen million dollar peace keepers . The economic condition was on the minds of many While the stock market fluctuated, unemployment rose over ten percent Reagan preached recovery, while the public worried about cuts in unemployment benefits and social security. Interior Secretary James Watt was a controversial figure this past year Many disapproved of his policies, but the final straw was his announcement that the Beach Boys would not be performing in Washington on the Fourth of July because they attracted the wrong element.” Obviously forgetting that the Reagans hailed from California, Watt quickly retracted his statement upon learning that the President and his wife were fans of the musicians. A bizarre tragedy struck when seven people died after taking Tylenol laced with cyanide Although the guilty party remains at large, the deaths prompted manufacturers to develop new safety devices for their products Elsewhere around the world, tensions between Israel and Lebanon culminated into a bloody war Israel's victory settled nothing, and President Reagan sent marines to Lebanon to maintain peace. Problems in El Salvador remained on our country's conscience. as did Poland’s difficulties Under martial law, the Polish spirit was not quelled. Though Solidarity demonstrations eventually diminished, they were still a reminder that the government had not won. In addition. Lech Walesa's freedom provided a much needed boost in morale Leonid Breznev, leader of the USSR, died at the age of seventy-five of heart failure His replacement. Yuri Andropov, was the former head of the KGB The United States anxiously awaits to see the kind of leader Mr. Andropov will be Though we experienced tragedies, the successful times are the ones that remain foremost in our minds, as we gained wisdom from our mistakes and reassurance from our successes. Head ol the Department James Watt smile a I another impending battle 28 Current Events