Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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“Ouch, that hurts! (toners cneryl Vogel after a too close inspection of a cactus plant. “Is the big rule pounds or ounces? wonders Larry Graham as he studies the scale. What do you mean, it’ll roll up hill?” query Jim Seiler and Cheryl Sutton of Mr. Bill Marchant. Science Unfolds Mysteries of Nature Ever since Aristotle applied the scientific method to the phenomena of his environment, men have had an unquenchable desire to understand the mysteries of nature. Today, science at AHS furthers the pursuit of knowledge by providing incentive and a firm background in modern scientific concepts. In the physics department, students are learning through graphing. The new system is initialed P.S.S.C. and is centered around the graphing of physics problems. Those students interested in biology, the living science, find a full program at Alliance with both biology and advanced biology offered. Chemistry students are also finding a complete course with the addition of many new materials necessary to complete experiments in chemical reactions. 29

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Geometric models capture the interest of Toni Henkel, Craig Dietrich and Jean Powell. “Math Lab” Provides Additional Services Consumer’s math, a new course offered this year to juniors and seniors in the math field, is a terminal course for the vocationally oriented. The course deals basically with math used in business and everyday life. Although the math lab itself is not new, the equipment is. This year many new books and visual aids were added along with a series of games. The games do not provide a magic formula for learning a difficult subject, but they do provide stimulation in subjects for which a student might have little interest, or even a block, that makes him think he lacks aptitude. The lab is run by instructors again this year. In this way a teacher is readily available to the student who needs individual help. Instruction is enjoyable for Denny Perkins and Mr. Hawk. 28

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 “How many more do I have to do. Coach?” worries Rusty Reno. Drivers9 Ed and Physical Ed courses Require Homework Driver’s education students are surprised to find that their course involves more than just getting behind the wheel of one of the driver’s education cars. They are finding that certain techniques of signaling, turning, and the basic operations of the cars must be mastered if all students are to become safe, responsible drivers in the world of today. Physical education students are also finding more homework in their course this year. In addition to regular assignments, each student is assigned a semester report on some sport. This program is designed to give the individual student a spectator knowledge of each sport with some carry-over value for adult life. Physical fitness is stressed as it is essential in this complex civilization. Do you have your insurance paid up?” quips Chcri Reed to Robert Morris.