“Administration gives own opinion” By Karen Nueberg and Janet Venzon (Class of 85′)

In 1985 Morton West and Morton East Administrators expressed their optimism for the decision to combine athletic programs. Then President of the board (Mr. J. Pellegrini) also stated that Morton East and West should have never split their schools, as he believed that if they were combined in the beginning, the thought of being separated should have never been considered.

“First Half of The Eighties Leaves Mixed Reactions” By Janet Venzon and Tim Vasil (Class of 85′)

While the two authors look back at the first 5 years of the eighties, they mention the accomplishments that the U.S has faced while also looking back on faults that come along with it. They mention that for the first 5 years the U.S has officially not been in war yet and how unique it seems. The authors opined that during Ronald Regan’s presidency, he seemed to have had our nation working together for the most part, but that crime rates that had increased at that time, specifically with gangs in large cities.

“Co-ed Classes Raise Questions” By Ingrid Bonne (Class of 85′)

In the years before 85′, boys and girls were strictly kept separate during gym classes as they allegedly thought it seemed fit as a thought of the boys being too rough or the girls getting embarrassed in front of boys was what led to separation, Bonne reported. But February 1985 saw the school board make the decision to unify boys and girls PE classes for the following school year.

“Morton West Fall Sports Season in Review” By David Kowalczyk (Class of 85′)

In the fall sports season, the successful sports teams were the swim team, volleyball team, girls’ tennis, the golf team and the soccer team, with athletes on those respective teams believing  that next year they could do even better. However, in its final season as a non-unified squad, the Morton West Falcons team posted a losing record, despite taking the conference title the year prior.