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the 90th special edition issue Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018 Volume 90 Issue 14 @thetowerpulse thetowerpulse.net

A weekly tradition since 1928

celebrating

Grosse Pointe South High School 11 Grosse Pointe Blvd. Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236

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PHOTO FROM THE ’40 YEARBOOK

YEARS

PHOTOS COURTESY OF LEGENDARY LOCALS OF GROSSE POINTE & SCHOOL WEBSITE

in this issue The future of driving is here, without humans behind the wheel PAGE 2 editorial generations of The Tower importance of journalism

PAGE 3 Elizabeth Sheeren’s charity Tower fundraiser PAGE 4 80s profile senior pranks social culture of 80s PAGE 5 Berschback family profile PAGE 6/7 quotes from ’26 to ’16 graduates

ALYSSA CZECH ’19 & EVELYN KUHNLEIN ’20 Associate Editor & Staff Writer Autonomous vehicles, seemingly part of an unrealistic movie plot, are seeming to become more real as the days go by. The 2018 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) featured many companies showing off their new automated and connected driving software. Dr. Ken Washington, vice president of research and advanced engineering and the chief technology officer at Ford Motor Company, said one of the things artificial intelligence (AI) can do is help understand what the driver’s preferences are in regards to music, etc. and what their driving habits are. He said AI is in smart phones, vehicles and other technology. It is essentially software made to assist humans. “Think of AI in much broader terms, not just in terms of what replaces the driver,” Washington said. “This is about humans, not just soft- ogy for them to manufacture in their cars. “We’re at the forefront, we’re the biggest ware.” DENSO, a global automotive components company no one’s ever heard of,” a DENSO emmanufacturer with headquarters in Japan, part- ployee at the NAIAS said. The employee said what he loves about the ners with companies and produce new technol-

INTEL ADVANCEMENTS Jack Weast speaks about Intel Corporation’s developments in automobile technology. He said the company is always looking for ways to do things more efficiently.

company is they bring people’s differences together and give lots of opportunity for diverse success, which leads to their achievements. continue to page 12 for the full story

PAGE 8 Tower legacy 300 words with alum PAGE 9 school policies changes technology changes PAGE 10 change of culture photo story PAGE 11 fashion music throughout the decades pop culture PAGE 12 auto show coverage GRAPHIC BY THE TOWER

IMPORTANT DATES jan.

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Varsity Cheer has a MAC Competition at 6:00 p.m. in the main gym.

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Charity Week begins today. Eat at The Hill and mention Charity Week to donate.

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Mr. Blue Devil will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium. Tickets cost $5 at the door.


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