Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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UP FRONT Thefe were o few students that took odvantage of ttve Hxary. One such student was Anthony Kong. He wont to the library everyday after school. He had to wait for his ride and did his homework while he waited. One thing was certain, having put in the extra time on his homework, Anthony had an edge in school. Most people think it's weird, but I real- ly do enjoy study- ing. I love it. THE SEARCH IS ON,------------- Most literature classes have a ten minute reading requirement every- day. and sophomore Angie Klep- per's search for the perfect book is on. The most annoying thing about school is the parking; it's atrocios V' - Eric Szymanski, Senior CLIQUE(’klik) A group of people who dress, speak, and act as if they were clones; Usually sharing the same ideas and left overs of past boy- friends. i.e. Do you want to he a part of our CLIQUE ? P DITCH (’dich) A time for and to relax, and may be found at the local Dunkin Donuts. A time to skip a test. A time for a well deserved break, i.e. have a paper cut. I don’t think I can make it through class-let’s DITCH. ibrary 163

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O NOT The library ? Hmm, it's a good place to go when you wont to get out of class! Commented Steve Raush. That was what everyone thought anyway. If the homework for second hour wasn't done, there was always the library. If there was a class in there already, then entrance was a breeze. That's the prob- lem, Shirley Houston, head librarian stated, It's hard to keep track of everyone when there's a library full of kids. I usually go to the public library anyway,” confessed Patricia Wagner. Unfortu- nately that was the view when it came to actually us- ing the library. What stu- dents didn't realize was that the books in the library were selected especially to meet the research assigned in classes for the students' convenience. Had they real- ized this, much time could have been saved. Even though the library was not the coolest place to be, at least it was there when the students' needed it. Design by Roya Maroufkhani. Photos by Anne Lane. KICKING BACK. Could it be that junior Elizabeth Reed didn't complete her English Lit. assignment ? The library is the per- fect atmosphere tor catching up on an extra reading assignment or class research. CONCENTRATION IS THE GAME. Studies seldom ceose for Senior Shelby Shields. He found the work load is heavy and increasogty more difficult as the time until graduation draws closer CATCHING LOST ZZZZ'S This is not the most common scene in the Kxary. However, students can almost always be found snoozing. Suo Mymy just cocid not resist resist the soft couch to the hard desk top. DISTURB 162 cademics

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AS EASY AS A SHEET OF TIN FOIL. For on© of h©f more simp © ioos r college prop chemistry. Jaime San- Soucl must calculate how Pens© a sheet of tin foil is by finding both the mass and the volume of the foi. sheet of tin foi is by finding both the mass and the volume of the foi. ANOTHER WAY OF BURNING CALO- RIES. During a calorimetry lab for biology. Jim Gerace. Christina Smith. Jonny Peterson, and James Wiggins have to measure the quantity of heat given off by a substance using the calorie as their unit. LR8N' Labs Noticing that science became boring to the students, the science dept, unleashed one of its weapons more often. What was the cause of the students being revved up for science class? Labs because it both interested them and satisfied the teachers' requirements. Labs also provided a way to learn the material without the use of textbooks. Not only was the material re- tained much longer, but also the period went by faster. explained Mr. Tollefson. The teachers used labs to help the students apply the tech- niques to their daily lives. Students benefited from the labs by solving problems. thinking more clearly, and becoming more analytical, commented Mr. Dukerich. Other kinds of labs and ac- tivities were extracurricular. Some students showed their talents and skills as well as learned something at ASU's Engineering Competition and the Physics Olympics. One of the most exciting ac- tivities was the cardboard boatrace in the spring. It was worth it even though the project took a matter of weeks only to sink in sec- onds, senior Scott Tang said. With labs in science, stu- dents grasped the intent to accelerate. Design by Patrick Liu. Photos by Jeff Darbut. 164 cademics