Alcala Yearbook 1992-1993

1. Basketball great Larry Bird retired from the Boston Celtics after a 13-year career. "When I played, I played as hardaslcould. That's what I want to be re– membered for."

Hurricane Andrew's54- hour rampage, the most expensive natural disas– ter ever to hit this coun– try, left an estimated 180,000 homeless in florida alone. At least 51 death were directly at– tributed to the storm.

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America needs to RECYCLE!! Recy– cling has made it possible to use our precious resources wisely- and reuse them. By doing so, our planet can be preserved for gen– erations to come.

2.Two rappers are turning teen-age fashion inside out. The trendy new look is being popularized by the duo Kris Kross, who wear their clothes back-

When a jury found the four white of– ficers innocent to the charges ofbea t– ing Rodney King, three days of riot– ing in Los Angeles followed. When it ended, 52 people were dead, 2,383 were injured, 18,807 were ar– rested and prop– erty damage was estimated at $785 million.

3. En Vogue took turns singing lead and adding their trademark harmo– nies. Their rich, lay– ered sound graced several styles, from hip hop and rhythm and blues to rap and rock.

Unemployment was one of the major issues during the 1992 presi– dential campaign. By Election Day9.7 million Americans were out of work. According to La– bor Department projec– tions, there will be 30% more college graduates then college-level job .

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4. The 30-year old inger Billy Ray Cyrus, who dresses in blue jean with an Ameri an flag on the right rear pocket, hit it big with his rollicking single "Achy Breaky Heart."

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New rules to curb industrial air pollution were outlined. Businesses must now obtain state pollution control permits under the Clean Air Act. The Clean Air Act requires busi– nesses to reduce toxic emis– sions and releases that contrib– ute to smog.

5. Mariah Carey has hit it big. The pop vocalist and songwriter set the music world ablaze in 1990 with her seven-octave vocal range and her gospel-toned

Hurricane Iniki dealt a direct blow to Kauai Island in Sep– tember. It was the most power– ful hurricane to hit the Hawai– ian Islands this century.Winds gusted up to 160-mph and twenty foot waves crashed over coastal highways.

6.Garth Brooks was voted top en- tertainer by his peers for the sec- ond year in a row. The 30-year old, soft spoken singer from Alabama has managed to top both the coun- try and the pop charts.

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