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

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A Time for Tears A Time for Joy An students matured over (lie course of the year, they found that their lives in secure I A were touched and altered by the happenings of the times The threat of wjr seemed unthinkable when President Reagan sent marines to Beirut, Lebanon, to maintain peace Shocking the country, the unthinkable occurred. The U.S. Marine barracks were destroyed by a truck driven into the com-pound, stocked with a bomb Islamic Shi'ite calots took responsibility for the destruction which killed 241 marines Though many called for retaliation. President Reagan recalled the troops, placing them on ships |ust outside Lebanon Tensions between the United States and the Soviet ' 'mon flared after the Soviet bombing of a commercial Korean airliner The USSR received only half-hearted condemnations from otlier countries, leaving the United States and Korea reeling frustrated and betrayed Closer to home. Ohio showed its outrage at the deed by banning the sale of Russian vodka in state liquor stores. In late October, the small island of Grenada became big news Marines invaded the island alter an apparent build-up of Cuban weaponry Public opinion in regard to the deed was mixed, though many were angered by the fact that the same countries which had limply spoken out against the bombing of the Korean plane strongly condemned the invasion of Grenada Having served only fifteen months as the leader of the Soviet Union. Yuti Andropov died alter a sustained illness Koastantin Chernenko was chosen to replace Mr Andropov. and the I 'mted Stales waited to see what kind of leader Mr Chernenko would be. Though politics occupied much thought in other countries, the Winter Olympics attempted to set aside differences in political ideology in the quest of athletic excellence. Thc US found that excellence in the likes ol Scott Hamilton. Bill Johnson. Christin Cooper. I cbbie Armstrong, Rosalynn Sumners, and Steve and Phil Mjhrc, all of whom won medals at the Games which were held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. As the Summer Olympus neared, keeping politics and athletics separate became impossible The Soviet Union boycotted the (tames as did thirteen other countries I'he Soviets cited inadequate security measures lor their decision, while authorities in the United States blamed tbc boycott on everything from a retaliation against the I S boycott in 1‘JKU to tbc Soviets feats of a large number ol detections On the homefront, dark horse Gary Hart Ivcaine Waller Mondale's mam c hallenge in rlie race for the Democratic nomination for president Ohioan John Glenn, supposed favorite, dropped out of contention early after failing to win a single primary. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow Coalition never took off. though he did manage to encourage a large number of Blacks to register to vote. James Watt, head of the Depart-ment of Interior, resigned after nuking a disparaging remark whick described his cabinet as containing two Jews, a Black, and a cripple Sally Ride became America's first female astronaut after flying a mission on tile space shuttle Columbia On Memorial Day. an anonymous soldier was buried in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Though opinions about the war remain mixed, the United States seemed to Ik saying We're sorry lor blaming those who simply fought On the lighter side. Cabbage Patch Kids, the brain child of Xasicr Roberts, were the fad of 1»JK4 People waited in department store lines in freezing temperatures for hours to get a hold of one of the toys Their charm was attributed to the fact that die dolls came tquipped with adoption papers When an owner returned a portion of the certificate, a birthday card would Ik sent on the designated date of the doll's birth Moviegoers flocked in droves to see the tear-jerking Academy Award-winning film Ttrms of Endearment Shirley MacLaine and Jack Nicholson also received Academy Awards for the movie. The public also wildly greeted the return of Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones in lb Temple of Doom, a sequel to Raiders of the Lon Ark Other popular movies included Tlashdance, Footloose, Star Trek III. and The Natural Fashions reflected the impact of the movie Flasbdante as girls sported the chic, bare-shouldered garb worn by Jennifer Beals in the enormously crowd-pleasing film New Wave and punk styles also remained popular In the music world, one name and one name alone dominated the scene — that of Michael Jackson! His phenomenal album Thriller took «Ik country by storm, selling a record ol over thirty-two million copies Mr Jackson not only rejuvenated Ins own career. hut he was also instrumental in the strong come-back of the music industry itsell Though Mr Jackson was the leading force in music, groups like Culture Club, the Lurythmics. and Duran Duran managed (o mainrain their own unique style And so. while students were learning reading and writing, they were learning to deal with the world atound them Although the Soviet Unmet has a new leader Konstantin Chernenko, tensions between the Untied States and the Russians remain at a sharply elevated level In the Academy Award-winning movie Terms of EnJtarmint. as nesses Shitles Maclaine and Debra Wmgtt being to Mr the trials and tribulations and lose and laughter found in the lives ol a mot bet and daughter A sparkling glove, an ornate |aiket and some fancy footwork are the tridcmitk of the leader of the music scene. Michael Jackson Here the audience thnlU to the Israr of Michael s song Hills Jean

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