Inter-Lakes High School Tuesday January 16, 2018 The Lost and Found is overflowing. Please check for any lost items. We will remove all items at the end of the semester on January 25th. Jazz Band during OH today. It's that time of year again! Inter-Lakes Variety Show, Saturday, February 3, 7PM. Time to pull out your tap shoes, tune up your ukulele, or write a few jokes for the Annual Inter-Lakes Variety Show. Registration is open now! There is limited room for acts and acts will be added on a first come, first serve basis! To register go to www.interlakes.org/ilhs-theater-company.html The Gay/Straight Alliance will meet Wednesday, January 17th at 3:00pm in the Art Room. There will be music and food. See Ms. Gagnon or Ms. Gahm with any questions. Looking for a quiet and quick way to increase focus, energy, and calm before finals and midterms? Try 10 to 20 minutes of Mindfulness during Office Hours this Friday, in the library. Sign up sheets are available at the circulation desk. See Mrs. Harbrook, Mrs. Bogert, or Ms. Taggart if you have questions and want to sign up. JV/V Boys basketball vs Moultonborough, JV at 5:00, V at 6:30.
***Today in History*** On January 16, 1979, faced with an army mutiny and violent demonstrations against his rule, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the leader of Iran since 1941, is forced to flee the country. Fourteen days later, the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the spiritual leader of the Islamic revolution, returned after 15 years of exile and took control of Iran. On September 8, 1978, the shah’s security force fired on a large group of demonstrators, killing hundreds and wounding thousands. Two months later, thousands took to the streets of Tehran, rioting and destroying symbols of westernization, such as banks and liquor stores. Khomeini called for the shah’s immediate overthrow, and on December 11 a group of soldiers mutinied and attacked the shah’s security officers. With that, his regime collapsed and the shah fled. The shah traveled to several countries before entering the United States in October 1979 for medical treatment of his cancer. In Tehran, Islamic militants responded on November 4 by storming the U.S. embassy and taking the staff hostage. With the approval of Khomeini, the militants demanded the return of the shah to Iran to stand trial for his crimes. The United States refused to negotiate, and 52 American hostages were held for 444 days. Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi died in Egypt in July 1980.
