Goshen High School - Crimson Yearbook (Goshen, IN)

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The fine art of physics demands sever- al demonstrations by Mr. Elmer Bow- ers, (by McCreary) Mr. Carl Weaver lectures in beautiful South Florida, (by Mark Miller) Coral rock is examined by Tracey Streit and Caria Wever. (by Mark Miller) After some on-site work, James Nof- zinger relaxes, (by Mark Miller) 1-24 •acience Shuttle disaster stuns r nation

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Impressive scores at GHS by Cozetta F-Jassi Increasing its size and adding elite names to the Math Exam marked a solid year for the Math Department. Two new staff members and a new class were added to the department. Mrs. Rebecca Swihart, Geometry I, and Mr. Brad Park, Algebra I, and Ap- plied Math were new. Applied Math is offered to students in order for them to obtain the needed math cred- its required for graduation. This course is especially helpful to the class of 1989 which now needs four math credits in or- der to graduate. Previously, only two math credits were re- quired. In the Annual High School Math Exam, GHS again ranked very high out of 100 Indiana schools. Contributing to this success was Mike Hildebrand and Jeff Wertz, seniors, who had the two highest scores, respective- ly, in the school, while Mike Wittrig, also a senior, had the third highest score. I think that our success is just a reflection of the accom- plishments of many of the fine math students at Goshen High School. Much of the credit for our work must be passed on to our fine Math Department here at the high school, said Wit- trig. Hilde brand commends the Math Department as well. I appreciate the advantage we ' ve experienced in having strong math classes made available to us. I believe that a strong math background opens possibilities in many fields of work and builds a strong foun- dation for the future, said Hil- debrand. Finding new books is always a chore for the department. This year a committee of stu- dents, parents and teachers proofread new textbooks to de- termine the best one for next year. One reached goal for the de- partment was to incorporate a year-end math test. This test evaluated each student ' s pro- gress and exposed aspects of math that needed improve- ment for the next year. Mr. Wayne Lambright explains a byte to Enrique Vasquez. (by McCreary) Carl Helricti gives Jodie Miller hints on an assignment, (by McCreary) Geometry challenges Mrs. Rebecca Swihart ' s sophomores, (by McCreary) Math p23 -|

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Teaching goes beyond classroom by Stella Diaz Marine Biology once again ventured to the Florida Keys over Spring Break to study ocean life in detail. But before busing it to Flor- ida, requirements needed for the class were three to four Saturday morning classes, group presentations, and snorkling practice done in the high school pool. I choose the class because I have been interested in sci- ence, played volleyball, laid out in the sun and different things. The work was easy. I liked the trip because I made new friends. I would recommend this class to anyone who has the slightest interest in sci- ence, said Carrie Grise, sen- ior. Other classes besides Marine Biology kept student interest, liked my science (physics) Doing laundry is not as fun as snorkling, but a necessity, (by Mark Miller) Florida sun shines strong class because it ' s fun, said En- rique Vazquez, senior. A dedicated teacher decided to try to go beyond the class- room experience. Going out and beyond sci- ence, Mr. Bill Tichenor applied for the teacher in space pro- gram. He was encouraged by his interests which included flying, science, and space. This year was unique for a couple of reasons. I applied and went to a convention for the program. Also, there has been more interest in Challenger this year than past years. Stu- dents wanted to learn and find out more about Challenger, said Tichenor. Others settled for the enjoyment of their class with Mr. Elmer Bowers. I like science (chemistry) because I think it ' s fun and interesting, said Al- len Ewing, senior, (by Stella Diaz) Keeping track of certain Marine Life is a challenge, (by Mark Miller) Chris Fisel, Liz Mays, and Tiffiny Baker take Biology 1 to the heart of the mat- ter, the frog matter, that is. (by Weldy) I- 25 -I Sci ence