West Stanly High School - Pegasus Yearbook (Oakboro, NC)

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1983 . . Images of the Past With the end of 1983 comes also a look back on a few memories. The American armed forces stayed busy in '83 with an invasion of Grenada and a peace-keeping mission in Beirut where American soldiers lost their lives after a suicidal attack on the Marine headquarters during the night. Tragedy struck in other ways as well when a Soviet fighter plane shot down a Korean airliner. The Soviets' defense for their actions was, the airliner was in Soviet airspace and it was spying on Soviet military bases. Politics found firsts in 1983 as well as age-old problems. The economy had its difficulties and the .-is COMPUTER CRAZE. Junior Wendy Austin is just one more student to join the computer craze. Classes such as Data Processing I help prepare students for the computer age. TOP OF THE CHARTS. Hot artists of 1983 are familiar faces like Michael Jackson, Styx and ZZ Top, and new faces like Loverboy and Def Leppard. Hit singles are plentiful, with more than twenty releases from these five albums. 46fCurrent Events unemployment rate remained high. The presidential candidates an- nounced their intensions, as Rever- end Jesse Jackson, Walter Mondale, and former astronaut, John Glenn became candidates for the 1984 Presidential Election. The nation came through a year of transition. Supporters of Martin Luther King, Jr. marched in Washington, to show their belief in Dr. King's dream of racial peace. After receiving the golden foot award for saying the wrong thing at the worst possible time, James Watt, to the delight of many resigned his government position. The development of the disease known as AIDS, which has killed over 1,225 people in the United States, remained a mystery at the close of 1983. Television also experienced changes. The long-running, award- winning series, MA.S.H. made its voluntary withdrawal from the CBS line-up. ABC brought controversy with its choice to air T he Thornbirdsf' which brought large amounts of criticism and The Day After which dealt with the tragedy and destruction of nuclear war. Music had another prosperous year. Superstar, Michael Jacksor shined brilliantly in '83 with his number one album, Thri1Ier anc his seven hit singles from the Thriller album, Billie Jean,' Beat It, Human Nature-,' 'KThI1'116I,,, Wanna Be Startin Somethinf' The Girl is .M1'ne,' and P.YfT CPretty Young Thingjf' 1983 also brought the introduction of many groups sucl' as Culture Club and De Barge. The big boost came with the advancement of music into Videos creating a multi-million dollar rocl4 video industry. In closing we also said good-bye tc many well-known people in the pasi year. Alabama football coach, Pauf Bear Bryant, singer, Karer Carpenterg former boxer, Jack Dempsey, actors, Arthur Godfrey David Niven and Slim Pickensg and network news figures, Frank Reynolds and Jessica Savitch Though we said good-bye to 1983 its events both tragic and joyous are imprinted in our minds as well as our hearts and remain there forever.

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Work and Money . We Need It Bad! Students always need money. It might be needed to pay for school lunches, a car, gas, or whatever the heart desires. No matter what the HEARING FROM THE BOSS. Part-time employees at Mann's, Tim Stegall and Mike Furr, talk to their boss before going to work. . .rs, R s.i WORKING HARD FOR THE MONEY. While working at Belk's, Kim Burleson, a part-time worker helps customers in the Misses Department. reason, a good way to attain this money and a way many students do, is through part-time work. Work can usually be found one way or another. One way is through a class called Distributive Educa- tion. Through D.E., students get a job with the help of the D.E. teacher, Mrs. Cheryl Hollifield, to leave school to go to work, while still gaining school credits. Still others, find jobs for themselves, working after school and on weekends. Though Seniors can take only the needed credit hours and leave, many go to work. Students work at a variety of jobs. Some work in restaurants, some work in department or grocery stores, some baby-sit, and the list goes on. But one thing remains the same, the goal to acquire money and spend or save it any way they want, because they worked for it. MAKING A CHANGE. Changing a tire, Todd Kinley, demonstrates one of the many jobs he performs, while working at Retread Mfg. and Tire Com.. CAUGHT BY SURPRISE. Part-time employee at Belk's, Amy Eury, is not use to having her picture taken while working in the office. Part-time Work!45

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IRUT BOUND. This scene is a familiar e for many families of American Marines. ring 1983, many American Marines spent e in Beirut attempting to keep the peace the troubled Middle East. ALKING TOTHEBEAT.JeffCulpwalks the beat in his MTV T-shirt. Jeff has his for the afternoon under his arm, Jackson's 'I'11r1'11er', and ZZ Top's will fill Jeff's day with song. 'Y 'AW I In will 1 ,I AOD! ! .1 ff 2' ,f I 59 'SV my S-sg . ' -Q SCX DUI TO DWI. Officer L. W. Bjorklund takes time out of his schedule to explain the new, tougher drunk driving laws. The laws change Driving Under the Influence to Driving While Impaired and brought even tougher reprimands to those convicted. TAKING THE TIME. The Colts take a few minutes after the season-ending game against Forest Hills to talk about their winning season and to discuss all of the work involved. Current Eventsf47