1988 Gallimaufry

^ y ^ ^ he 1987-1988 year was filled / with many triumphs and trag- J edies. IMSA students made •M- —I sure they were informed of I I the latest news. The news– papers were filled with headlines from the Bakker scandal to the Iran-Contra hearings. There was hardly a moment of quiet throughout the year. Iran declared war on the U.S. the same day the stock market crashed. The Reagan admin– istration suffered considerable set– backs after the Iran-Contra hearings. The deadly disease AIDS was brought into international focus, and national programs promoted the education of this disease. On the lighter side things were hap– pening also. Miniskirts made a huge comeback and black was the color in which to be seen. Teen singers such as Tiffany and Debbie Gibson exploded on the scene , but Michael Jackson was just "Bad" news. Comedies, such as "Three Men and a Baby," popped up on the movie screen while the psychotic thriller "Fatal Attraction" reflected the society's changing morals. IMSA created a few landmarks of its own with the start of Club Pseudo and the opening of the Student Union. New wave music and classic rock became increasingly popular, though Top 40 and heavy metal were frequently heard among the IMSA crowd. Jean jackets, acid faded jeans, and leather jackets become the apparel for '87 and '88.