Geneva High School - Seneca Saga Yearbook (Geneva, NY)

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Playing in band takes dedication and time; so does making the honor roll. Musicians such as Carrie Momberger and Jack DeBolt do both. As demanding as high school is, seniors Steve Liberatore and Jason Wmsor. who both make the honor roll, manage to find time to go to sporting events and root on their teams. Freshman Emily DeBolt (right) finds the jukebox a relaxing thing to look forward to as a break in the daily routine. 20 Academics

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THE DREADED TER Ah — the dreaded term paper! It's something that most high school students face at one time or another, whether they want to or not. All Regents English classes in grades 10-12 require that a paper be written in order to fulfill part of the requirements for passing the course. Most teachers assign them for this reason, and so kids get a feel of what it is like to write one. As Nancy Russell said, “I want my students to use the library and organize materials. I feel it is important that they learn to read a source and write about it in their own words.” Often it is not easy to choose a topic for a term paper. Allison Principio, a senior, said that she tries to write on a subject that fascinates her so she will not be lulled to sleep by it. Last year her topic managed to keep her awake. “I ended up,” she recalled, writing my whole paper in one night. Surprisingly, she managed to pull off a B mark on it, even though it had several errors in sentence structure. Luckily, the grammar was not the whole grade. Being able to use a word processor will be helpful to freshman Barbara Tennies when she has to turn in a term paper as a sophomore. Regents sophomore Linda Palmer works as a student library aide. Her schedule allows her to take time occasionally to work on her papers while she is on duty. M PAPER Although writing a 2,000 word paper at the last minute may account for gray hairs, many students use this tactic. One junior boy feels he works better under pressure, so he waits until the last minute. That way,” he explained, “I know I have to get it done, so I sit down and do it.” Not so for people like a senior girl who is in the NHS. I like to save plenty of time for my term paper,” she stated so the final result is a lot better than if I did it at the last minute.” Anyway you look at it, there's no escaping the annual term paper. — Monique Guilfoyle Athletes such as Javier Ortolaza, who played on the JV Soccer team, have to have the skills to produce a paper. In order to remain eligible for extra-curriculars. they must maintain a certain G.P.A. Academics 19

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MAKING THE Who are the people behind the names on the honor roll every ten weeks or so, and how do they manage to achieve academic excellence? In order to discover what their secrets are, we went to the experts, and here's what they had to say. in a more serious tone, “Paying attention in class helps.'' Freshman Sarah Matloff agreed. Her reply was simple: “Just stay awake in class.” She later suggested that homework is semi-important and that at least a part of it should be done. When asked for his advice on how to make the honor roll, Dino DeYulio replied shyly, I don't know, just get lucky” but quickly added Senior Lisa Gonyea had a different method: “Take easy classes! Based on her advice, it would appear that Lisa majored in study hall and minored in lunch, but her schedule told a different story. Along with physics and AP Biology, Lisa has survived pre-cal and several years of French. So what was her real secret? Do the work and study for the tests. Just make sure you know what's going on! In her busy schedule, freshman Laura Abraham budgeted the time to work on the yearbook staff, be a member of the Marching Band, and still maintain a high G.P.A. Cheerleading is a sport that takes energy and a lot of enthusiasm. Sophomore Jennifer Perry, a member of the JV Basketball Cheerleaders, was able to cheer and still excell academically. GRADE At first junior Mike Ferreri was confused when faced with the question. His reply was I do my homework, but don’t study for tests.” He then amended this: “Wait, my mother is going to read this! I study for the hard tests. If I didn’t make the honor roll, I’d get grounded, so I take smart pills. Just kidding! I just do what I do!” There you have it — the experts’ advice on how to be successful in your search for academic excellence. These achievers seem to think that the best ways to make the honor roll are by studying, doing homework, and maintaining consciousness in class. And they are no dummies! — Allison Principio Senior year is an exciting one, but it isn't all fun and games. Senior Eric Eckenrode. a regular on the honor roll, hoped to attend Cornell or the U of R. He took demanding courses such as AP Biology. Calculus and Physics in addition to wrestling and being in The King and I. Academics 21