What We Were up to in . . . 1984
	In the Headlines NBC news anchor and correspondent, PBS Front Line anchor, and IC trustee Jessica Savitch ’68 dies tragically in a car accident. The Senate rejects a constitutional amendment to permit organized spoken prayer in public schools. President Reagan authorizes the "Star Wars" program to develop space-age weapons capable of destroying incoming nuclear missiles. The first baby conceived by embryo transplant is born in California. The hepatitis virus is identified, a medical breakthrough. Geraldine Ferraro becomes the first woman nominated by a major U.S. political party for the vice presidency. A baboon heart transplant to a human, the first operation of its kind, is performed on a 15-day-old baby girl (Baby Fae). Apple launches the Macintosh computer. Tunes Singer Cyndi Lauper becomes first female recording artist since Bobbie Gentry in 1967 to be nomi-nated for five Grammy Awards. Madonna’s Like a Virgin establishes her as a popular artist. Michael Jackson’s album Thriller becomes best-selling album of all time. The Police disband after nine years. 1984 QUIZ Check out what you remember Screen Amadeus wins eight Oscars, including best picture, best director (Milos Forman) and best actor (F. Murray Abraham). Sally Field wins best actress for Places in the Heart. ("You like me, you really like me!") Best supporting actor is Haing S. Ngor in The Killing Fields, best supporting actress Peggy Ashcroft in A Passage to India. Other big movies: Ghostbusters, The Breakfast Club, This Is Spinal Tap Tube Night Court begins its eight-year run. TV Bloopers and Practical Jokes debuts. Lifetime cable channel is launched. On Campus President: James J. Whalen Student population: 5,252 Annual tuition: $6,026 Performers: John Waite, Chuck Mangione, Carlos Santana, Huey Lewis (photo) and the News, the Band, Maynard Ferguson, Bobby and the Midnights—and nearby, the B-52s, Genesis, Talking Heads Commencement speaker: Gavin MacLeod ’52 of The Love Boat Women’s soccer (photo) has its best season ever, racking up a 12-1-1 record and winning the ECAC mid-Atlantic championship. The wrestling team goes 15-0, setting a school record for wins in a season. The gymnastics team takes the ECAC and NCAA regional tournament championships. The football team finishes 10-1, wins the ECAC northwest championship, and is named ECAC Division III team of the year.