North High School - Valiant Yearbook (Torrance, CA)

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y i ' .U Mr. William Mitchell Algebra, Geometry Mr. John Nicks U.C.LA. BA Algebra Ms. Nana Quinn Algebra Mr. Norman Guest seems quite ammused with his attentive calculus class. Mr. Merl Railsback Northern Colorado Univ. MA Algebra Mr. Frank Small Pasadena Nazarene Col MA Algebra Mr, Gerjid Smith Univ. of Calif, of Berkley A.B. Gen. Math 127

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I Mrs. Lucie Autry Uni.of Brussels, UCLA B,A. Geometry Mr. William Ellings Whittier College BA Algebra Mr. Norman Guest Oklahoma College MA Gen. Math Mr, Robert Janko UCLA. AB Algebra Ai Mr. Marlin Lockrem C.S.C.L.B. MA Algebra Saxons Competed in Oxy and Pomona Field Days Headed by Mr. Norman Guest, the Math Department saw through an- other year of proofs, theorems, and numbers. The team teaching courses of General Math and Geometry successfully completed their 2nd year. These classes offered stu- dents the advantage of seeing two view points of the same subject and General Math students received more individual attention. During the year, math teachers worked on re-writing their course outlines in order to make them a- daptable to an independent studies or alternative program. NHS math scholars enjoyed a few activities organized by Mr. Gerald Smith. In October, Randy Mysliviec and Doug Tao took part in the Jr. Math Seminar in L.A. Larry Posner, Susan Tamura, Jan Togioka and Rick Oyler competed at the Pomona College Science-Math Day on No- vember 2. The Occidental Field Day was attended by Anne Katata, Leslie Crawford, Jeanette Kaichi and Larry Posner on November 18th. student teacher Mr, William Moretti finds more interest in the photographer than in grading papers. 126

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Science Dept. Changed With the Times We attempt to educate students so that they can understand the technical world and the implica- tions science has today, com- mented department head Mr. Stan- ley Keller. Other goals in mind for the Science Department include to prepare college-bound students to be able to stay in college (since up to 50% drop out as freshmen) and to have the advance-place- ment students take biology, phys- iology, chemistry and physics over their four years at NHS. This year because of new discover- Mr. James Elsten Long Beach State BS Biology Mr. Robert Griffin U.S.C-.M.A. Life Science les. the department underwent some significant changes. The electron cell was heavily stressed as many college tests cover it extensively, and the lab and eco- logical approaches received much emphasis. Teachers felt there was a greater need for conservation and understanding of biological interrelationships. Also, as a re- sult of recent archeological finds by scientist Dr. Leakey, the Earth Before Man and Evolution and Man courses, had to be changed in their approaches and obtain more current materials. The 1972-73 year also saw Saxon students learning and observing out of class as well as in. The physics and biology classes en- joyed several educational trips to the Los Angeles County Museum of Science and Industry. Mr. Wal- ter Hillier ' s Earth Science classes journeyed to the La Brea Tar Pits and the biology classes visited the Cabrillo Beach Museum and its nearby tidepools. Mr. Antfiony Gallo Long Beach State BS Chemistry 128 I ' d say it ' s an ischium better known as a soup bone , comments Mr. Keller. Mr, Walter Hillier Long Beach State BS Biology