Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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stress Tests Throughout a student ' s high school career, there are many stressful situations to be faced. To some, just the decision about what to wear to school in the morning is a crisis, but for most students the main anxiety producers are the dreaded SAT and ACT tests. As if it weren ' t bad enough that the brain will be taxed beyond repair, one must also give up a Saturday (and the Friday night before) in order to be subjected to such torture. The SAT, or Scholastic Apti- tude Test, is a measure of your aptitude or ability to obtain higher knowledge while the ACT or American College Test is a mea- sure of already learned facts and figures. Some ways to possibly help diminish the stress arc available. There are books at the library and also classes aimed at improving knowledge and test scores. There are conflicting opinions about the validity and usefulness of both tests as a standard for college entrance. Some schools require both tests while some only require one or the other. Junior Sarah York feels that The tests are beneficial to take because they give colleges something else to look at besides a student ' s grades. The best advice to reduce stress is to have the faith that others have survived, and plan in advance to get the help you need so that you can take both tests with confidence and have a mini- mum of nausea, nail-biting, hair pulling and brain damage. Working against the clock, junior Katie Everhardus concentrates on the mathe- matics section of the SAT in hopes of scoring well. photu by Paul Donar .»CT , IM i M III IIMII I I IIMJ II Ml ' c»«-7i; ' ' s, 124 SOPHOMORES

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The only touchdowns junior Mike Rafferty will be scoring this day will be on his computer football game after being sentenced for missing a detention. photo by Paul Donar Scott Marshall Stephen Marszaleli Robert Marzella Kristen Mather Jennifer Mayher Kristin Mcalear Shawn McAllister Karen McCarty Robert McCarty Amy McCoy Gay Mclnally Julia Mcintosh Kevin Mclntyre Lindsay McKinnon Heather McLeese Steven Michael Debra Michelson Christoph Mikoliczeak Jeff Milius Adam Miller Cristina Miller Jeffrey Miller Leese Miller Justin Monteith Martha Montgomery Todd Morton Jack Moses Susan Mueller Stephen Murph ev n J4onJca Mylodj I P lOvtS BQor Ecole Nauber Christopher Nelson Erin Netzloff Aimee Nielsen Roberta Noonan Shannon Norton Erick Oberg Bridget Obrien Derek Oldham Adrienne Olmstead Karen Ontengco Kristen Ostrander Jason Page Engell Pellumbi David Perry Sara Ferryman Megan Peterson William Pettibone Analise Pietras Noah Pitzer Lisa Plummer Angela Potter Ben Pritchard Mike Purton Paul Ragheb Eve RecUenbeil Martha Reeside Mici : ' ' Rehfus SOPHOMORES 123

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Seeing dots before her eyes, junior Sarah York fills out one of the many circle infested information sections on the ACT forms. photo by Paul Donar Thinking of future school aspirations. Michelle Sage busily collects information regarding the upcoming ACT and SAT tests. photo by Paul Donar Jennifer Rishel Julie Rising Molly Roberts Heather Robinson Wes Robinson Gwen Robison Tricia Roddy Kyle Ross Ann Roth Tracey Rusin Julie Rybicki Steve Sabo Larry Sage Julie Sak Pete Saldana Brian Sard Lori Scannell Peter Schans Jennifer Schnell Andrea Schrage Anthony Scolaro Steven Sheckell Janice Shen Melissa Sherman Andrew Sherwood Brett Shively James Shively Scott Shrake Todd Siefken Roderick Simpson Christopher Siver Heather Snitzer Kirsten Sonquist Stephanie Spellman Diana Spencer David Staley Jennifer Stark Sara Starkel Robert Steinbauer Laura Strong Bret Szabo Jacquelin Szalay Tom Trimmer Mamie Vaiko Timothy Vanas Vincenta Vanevery Allison Vannorman Matthew Vanvurst James Vasek Geoffrey Vincent Kristina Vlahos Martin Vogelbaum Kristen Vonbernthal Nicole Vosbugh Cerrit Vyn Michael Walter Kristin Vi ' ay Kathe.ien Weatherston Kin Webb Stanley Weed UNDERCLASS 125