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

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1 he Best and Worst of . . . 1984 As with the end of year, 1984 also brings back memories, both pleasant and unpleasant. Last year, the world saw the final withdrawal of the U.S. Marine peacekeeping force out of Lebanon. Another step toward peace in other regions of the world was made by Nobel Peace Prize winner, Bishop Desmond Tutu. Tutu had been on a crusade against racial segregation in South Africa for years, but only last year was he recognized for his efforts. Even this great accomplishment may have been overshadowed by the devastating famine that hit especially hard in Ethiopia where the death toll reached over a million. After a forty-nine-state re- election victory for Ronald Reagan in the 1984 Presidential Election, the Democratic candidate, Walter Mondale retired from politics. ln the 1984 N.C. Gubernatorial Election, Jim Martin was elected victor over Rufus Edminsten. Although the U.S. did not make a spectacular showing in the 1984 Winter Olympics, the athletes more than made up for it in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles. One highlight of the summer games was the opening ceremonies. It was climaxed with the song, Reach Out and Touch Somebody's Hand. The Soviet boycott of the games did nothing to dampen spirits as the U.S. athletes came away with a record-breaking 174 medals. Carl Lewis, Mary Lou Retton, the men's gymnastics team, the men's volleyball team, and the men's and women'sl basketball teams were just a few of the U.S. medalists. Many new advances were also made in science and medicine. A couple firsts in science were Kathy Sullivan, the first woman to walk in space, and Bruce McCandless made the first unaided walk in space. Other firsts in medicine were the first test tube triplets and quadruplets being born, Holly Roffey, the first baby to have a heart transplant, and Baby Fae , the first baby to have a baboon heart transplant. THEY'VE GOT THE BEAT Calvin Gainey, Chris Weide, Mark Ed wards, and Dewayne Eudy discuss someo last years' popular tapes, such as, Chicag 11 the Purple Rain Soundtrack, and others. 52 YearIy Review

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l L W e QQ h' J 91 r rg,,,7? y,r r inlay ravi i NEVER-ENDING JOB Junior Torben Stroupe keeps busy by straightening the snack shelves at his part-time iob at Locust Discount Foods. MAY I HELP YOU? Michelle Hinson, Shonda Helms, and Patricia Eudy are always hard at work at Endy Luncheonette trying to keep the customers happy on a busy Friday night. l 3 'w--,,. 'Part-time Work '5

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ASPIRING DREAMS Kim Clark enjoys learning what il lakes lo become a Woman of the Year in the special issue of Ms. magazine. FASHION PLATE Modeling a popular fashion of 1984, a fur iacket, is Julie Carpenter. ' ' Yearly Review' '53