Bishop Dwenger High School - Aureate Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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challenge idle minds A. Given: AM BK, BKis CD DB AND AC=AD, Prove: M of each angle. B. Chuck Garrett with the help of his classmates solves an Alegbra problem.

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Mathematical problems Math is a world all its own, and a concen- trating math student can have a bomb fall without his knowing it, and-no wonder! Math courses, ranging from basics in alge- bra to the complexities of math 4, offer a challenge to Dwenger minds. To undertake a math course is an intellectual gymnastic, but not an impossibility. The math depart- ment, headed by Sister Maris, offers stu- dents an understanding of all the basic concepts, beginning with algebra in fresh- man year. Sophomores find themselves dis- covering geometrical inspiration in the intricate, designs of triangles, squares, cir- cles and every imaginable shape. Logic is the Key to understanding theorems and postulates. Trig probes further into the bas- ics of alegbra and introduces its own new concepts. Students become acquainted with the four functions of trig: polynomials, trigonomials, expotenials and logarithms. Math 4 with its intricacies is a fine college preparatory course. Yes — math plays a vi- tal role and students can go far, even to INFINITY! A. Bob Stier explains an intricate problem to puzzled Math 4 students John Holly and Mary Jo Hoffman. B. With the aid of the overhead projector Monica Cole displays her geometric proof.

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Science students score for future success. A. Elizabeth Isaacs and Karen Tebbe prove in ad- vanced biology class that it isn ' t easy to skin a rat! B. Chemistry labs are usually quite a challenge. Seniors Bob Franz, Joe Harkenrider and Tom Murfield are too engrossed to notice the photographer. Through science classes at Dwenger stu- dents learn to better understand the world around them. Classes include various inter- esting activities. Labs, tapes, demonstra- tions, lectures, discussions, books, tests and quizzes are used to achieve the goals of these courses. Mr. Velcoffand Mrs. Joyce Gloman guided students through challenging biology classes the long-awaited treasure of probing the hidden mysteries of the frog. This was fun for many students. Chemistry and Phy- sics students struggled through the year with the help and guidance of Mr. Lon- genecker, whose efforts paid off ' at Thanksgiving! Students especially looked forward to those labs which always proved to be fun whether they were successes or failures. Earth Science scholars, under the direction of Sister Maris and Mr. Velcoff, learned intricate and interesting things about Earth and the Universe of which they knew so little. Science students received much from these courses through questions asked, tests flunked and long hours of study. Science thus became a big part of their life.