Belleville Township West High School - Bellevinois Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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The library filmstrip machine gives Heather Moberaecker a clearer picture of land¬ scape in Brazil. Students contribute free hours to oid the staff of various offices. As the day begins, frantic students seek help in the cafeteria to complete assignments. Achievement is the reward of study Study halls are very interesting to obser ’e. Some stu¬ dents try desperately to review for a coming test, while others cK ' cupy their time in an extensive study of the aero¬ dynamics of paper planes and the trajector)’ of spit wads. Anyone desiring to go to the librar ' during his study time conveniently writes his name, destination, and de¬ parture time. 1 he library ' is well equipped to SiUisfy the student s eal for learning. About 25,000 ' olumes on open shelves, a micro-film machine, and a ' ariety of magazines are some of the library ' s imjxrrtant assets. Such materials arc cjuite handy for research work or general reading. Upon returning to his study hall from the library, the student signs his time of arrival, returns his libraiy pass, and resumes his conversation with the kid across the aisle. 19

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The new auditorium facili¬ ties provide on extremely improved atmosphere for study ogrees Jean Jank- low. Miss Duke shows Verna Day the advantages of the new micro-film machine. Projectianists Tom Kenner and Mark Kissel use their study hall periods to operate audio-visual equipment for various classes. 18

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German conversation and customs are viewed in plays given by fourth year German students. ic gflus! Bon jour! Como cstiis! Siilvatc! These’ sounds iirc lrec|iK’ntIv heard in tlie loreign language de partment, uhieh oilers eourses in (k ' rman, Freneh, Spanish and Liitin. C erman classes read and study novels written bv Cier man authors. But what alxtut the Hitfel Tower? What is France really like? Mr. Stover has these and many other cjuestions to answer in his French classes. A great deal of the cillture and history of Spain is studied in the Spanish classes. Students study Latin as a part of Roman civili¬ zation and a basis for the Romance languages. Kathy Stumph dreams o f speaking Spanish during her Mexican travels. Students take advantage of their new labs to aid them in their French conversotions. 20