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Continued the 1984 Olympiad was no farther citywide cultural events that com-
than the living room television set memorated the event, such as
Way in Baldwin Hills, paved in - complete coverage of all concerts, art shows and museum
1930 to commemorate the Olym- Olympic events was offered for a exhibits displaying Olympis relics.
pic Games. total of 207 and one eighth hours,
over an eighteen day period, by a As America prepared itself for the
Of course, few Hart students national television station. Those twenty-first century in 1984, it un-
missed the 1984 Olympiad - students who did travel to Los An- derwent many changes. Students
nearly every student was able to geles were able to buy souvenirs graduated, countries threatened
experience the Summer Games in such as tee shirts and coffee mugs each other, much-loved role mo-
one way or another. Yet few stu- with Sam, the Olympic Eagle, on dels died and made way for new
dents actually ventured into the them. role models. Weighed down by
traffic-congested city of Los An- the threat of recessions, depres-
geles to see the Games. For most, Others attended the various sions, world wars and cold wars,

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