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vol.xxxiii,no.12
Lightson the Boulevard
Casey House (5) is illuminated in white Christmas lights as all seven houses on Residential Boulevard were lighted in
a count-down
ceremony on Thurs. Dec. 4. (photo by Monica Palko)
1986:
looking back on a year of triumphsandtunnoil A high school mountain climbing trip to Mount Hood resulted in 1986. It was a year filled with disaster as students died after beginnings and ends. It was a year being trapped there for three filled with joy and disaster. It was days, exposed to cold and snow. Two survived, but have spent the a year to remember. year recovering from the trauma. by Jacqui McClernan
1986 was a year of violence all t>verthe world. In early January, a total of 18 people were killed in what was believed to be timed attacks in Rome's Leonardo da Vinci Airport and Vienna's Schwechat Airport. The entire year was marked by violence in South Africa from various problems, including opposition to United States Corporations. In the spring, the United States and Libya came head to head in the Tripoli Sea. The United States crossed Libya's "line of death," resulting in the sinking of several Libyan patrol boats. This led to "eleven minutes over Tripoli," when the United States bombed Libya. Tragedy seemed to underscore much of 1986. On January 28, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after lift-off, leaving in its wake an entire country to mourn the loss of seven astronauts. What seemed to make it worst was the death of Christa McCullough, the first school teacher in space, as her third grade class and parents looked on in disbelief This led to a Presidential investigation into the shuttle and NASA which uncovered a tragedy that many believe could have been prevented. In May, the Soviet nuclear reactor at Chernobyl caught fire resulting in the worst disaster in the 32 year history of nuclear reactors. Many people died as three continents waited for radiation tests to be conducted.
11 people died on the west coast as a result of terrential rain storms. Cocaine and crack became a major issue. Len Bias, the alltime leading scorer for the University of Maryland's basketball team died in June due to a cocaine overdose. Shortly thereafter, Don Rogers, defensive back for the Clevland Browns, died, also from a drug overdose. This raised the question of drug testing in sports and work.
Rock Hudson lost his battle with AIDS, and Kate Smith lost hers with cancer. The entertainment world lost Cary Grant, James Cagney, Rick l'felson, Ted Knight and Desi Arnaz. In mid-January the stock market took a plunge of39.10 points for a "minicrash," which topped the 38..33 points which triggered the depression in 1929. Tax reform was a major issue for President Reagan. Oil prices drastically dropped, resulting in low gas prices as well as low prices on other materials where oil is used.
In the science department, pictures were sent back via satellite from Uranus to the United States for further viewing by scientists. On the opposite end, a robot camera device sent to the ocean floor brought back clear, remarkable shots of the historic Titanic, the luxury vessel which sank in the early 1900's. The pictures showed the chandeliers and staircases with preciseness. On the political front, 1986 was a year of mudslinging, both in the United States and abroad. In the Philippines, both Ferdinand Marcos and Corazon Acquino claimed to win the presidency. Marcos finally fleed the country for Hawaii and Acquino took over power. It was later discovered that Marcos had tied up millions of Phillipine dollars. Here in Pennylvania, the 1986 election was based on negative commercials that, in the last week of the campaign, changed to apologies. In the end, Bob Casey spelled victory as he headed for Harrisburg as governor. On May 25, the entire nation reached across America for 15 minutes to sing and unite for the homeless in Hands Across America. ¡ August of1986 saw the threat of strike, which never materialized, by the Communications Workers of America. In September, Temple University's faculty went out on strike causing many students to miss class. The strike was eventually settled and the sememster is closing on schedule. The summer of 1986 brought about celebrations as well. The biggest birthday party ever was celebrated on Ellis Island the Fourth of July, as the Statue of
Department stores began buying and selling all over the place in 1986. Macy's took over Bamberger's, John Wanamakers- is on the selling block and Sterns bought Gimbels. Due to the sale of Gimbels, the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade was in serious jeopardy as Gimbels was always the sponsor. However, the parade went off without a hitch with a Liberty turned 100. The nation new sponsor and a somewhat new spent the entire Liberty Weekend look. enjoying festivities from dawn
until dusk. Top-line entertainers, as well as President Reagan, were on hand to naturalize citizens and to celebrate Lady Liberty's 100th. On the music front, 1986 saw 5he likes of Genesis and Billy Joel pass through Philadelphia for sell-out performances. The Monkees got together for a 20th reunion tour, pleasing fans from coast to coast. Bruce Springsteen and the E street band made a surprise appearance at a benefit concert for workers in Freehold, New Jersey. Following in the footsteps of Bob Geldof and his follow-up Sport Aide, the Amnesty International Concert took place over the summer. In the sports world it was a year of surprises. The Boston Celtics won the National Basketball Association Championship and the Edmonton Oilers won the National Hockey League championships. The New York Mets won the World Series and the Chicago Bears won the Super Bowl. Boris Becker and Martina Navratilova won the men's and women's Wimbleldon titles respectively, and Vinnie Testeverde of Long Island won the 1986 Reisman Trophy for college football. On the social scene, Ed McMahon and his wife adopted a baby, Nancy Lopez and Ray Knight had a baby girl, Tatum O'Neil and John McEnroe were married and had a son, and Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley celebrated the birth of their daughter, Alexa Ray. Wedding bells rang around the world as Prince Andrew wed Sarah Ferguson, Maria Shriver wed Arnold Schwarzenegger, Caroline Kennedy got married and Barbara Walters married Merv Adelson.
Celebrated comic George Burns marked his 90th birthday in 1986, looking ahead to the next 90 years. This year, for the first time ever, Martin Luther King Jr's birthday was celebrated as a national holiday on January 20th. This year saw the denial of parole for Sirhan Sirhan, and on the other side of the coin the release of Soviet dissident Anatoli Shchar11nski. Currently, the Iranian arms deal is rocking the Reagan administration. It is being compared with the Watergate scandal which rocked te Nixon administartion in the early 1970's. Top Gun was the movie to see in 1986, North and South Book II kept many people glued to their televisions for a week straight crying and cheering, and Bobby Ewing died and came back to life all in one year. On campus, 1986 was a year of success and of transition. The campus celebrated Mother Cabrini's feast day with a festive "Catch the Spirit" slogan. The soccer team captured both the District 19 championship and the Area 10 Championship, enabling them to compete in the national tournament in Wichita Falls, Texas. The soccer team is ranked number 12 in the NAIA. The men's cross country team captured the EPAC championship for the third consecutive year, enabling them to compete in the NAIA Nationals, in Wisconsin. Maurren Murray, senior, women's cross country team, qualified for the Nationals as well.
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