West High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Torrance, CA)

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an Aid's victims banded together and used unconventional therapies to deal with the cureless disease. X'l 24 l HIILE' The frigate Stark was slammed into by two Exocet missles from an Iraqi jet. Thirty-seven crewmen were killed. ' ll l ll' , G' 16 year old Tiffany led teen singers to the top of the charts. The Jets and Debbie Gibson followed her lead. Tammy's tearful scenes and Bakker's sex fling brought the meltdown of the PTL empire. Five days after his strong pitch for family values, Hart ruined his career with Donna Rice. He later re-entered the race, but not for long. .J Ollie became a hero as the Iran- Contra hearings were nationally tele- vised.

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if -S l Xin' x Z, an it W izii iilk Zz? W if - MWMW? r Students flee to favorite hang-outs chool's finally out! l feel like kicking back somewhere. Where are you guys going after school today? This question was asked time and time again by students searching for new places of escape. After a day full of tension, stress, and paperwork, students longed for a place to unwind from the school days' demands. Cracking students found several hang-outs where they could relax, converse with friends, and occassionally . . . scam. Recently, Burger King became the number one spot for kids to grab a quick snack after school. Offering an all-you-can-drink fountain allowed kids to pass the time away talking while quenching their thirsts. More importantly, Burger Kings park- ing lot provided a meeting place for kids to find new friends and relax with old acquaintances. Football basketball soccer and other after school games drew in their fill of students but this year's favorite post-school settings leaned toward natural environments. Sunnyglenn Park Malaga Cove in Palos Verdes and the Esplanade Street along Redondo Beach were packed with studentsjumping in and out of cars releasing the steam and excess energy they were forced to supress in class. Copy and Layout by Alex Park Photos by Chie Furuya and Tom Sherman fl! IT! FT' i 25

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The News from January 1987 to January 1988 Fatal Attraction, the horror film about casual adultery, was the year's box-office smash. f Congress 'judged' Supreme Court nominee Bork's judicial philosophy and rejected him. Copy and Layout by Tracy Campbell Photos by LIFE, PEOPLE AND PARADE Keeping over 1,000 of the home- on October 19-Black Monday-the less on the move, the government dis- stock market crashed leaving Ameri- mamled tem Ones' cans less secure. ip ' E?-fi 5 -, E ,ii W X 'M Vi g In January, 1988, President Ronald 'n 'af Reagan began his final year in office. ' 41 A miracle happened when 18 month rf fa N old Jessica McClure was rescued from a gill Wwlia Sli., Midland, TX well. 25