Northeast High School - Charger Yearbook (North Little Rock, AR)

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A SUZUKI SMILE - Senior Yuko Suzuki enjoys an all American Mexican dinner. She was the guest of honor at a Spanish club fiesta. Photo by Vicki Causey eyond the block Understanding of language is key to exchange of ideas with people from other countries ell a friend, I love you, and your meaning is clear in English. But the same phrase in Spanish - te quiero - means, I love you, I like you, or I want your body. There's an obvious change in the translation, and it illustrates the pitfalls of poor communication. For this reason, French teacher Miss lean Anderson explained, the study of foreign language is as important as ever. If we wish to exchange meaningful ideas with people from other countries and cultures, we need to know their language, she said. Mrs. jan Scholl, Spanish teacher, agreed and pointed out that most Americans can't speak a foreign language. This hurts the country's ability to compete in the world of business, she explained. Americans don't speak for- eign languages well enough to persuade foreigners to buy our products, she said. There are 10,000 japanese here who speak English, in contrast, we have 900 Americans who speak japanese in japan. A total of 157 students were enrolled in French, German, and Spanish classes, and several studied Latin in an after-school program. Their reasons for electing the courses varied, but senior Vicki Causey's comment was typical. It's neat to be able to speak a foreign language, she said. I was curious about it. I wanted to know more than just American ways. - By Marla Hardwick LISTEN HERE - Junior Michelle Hardin and sophomore Missy Wilson exercise their French skills by using headsets as sophomore Chris Bevans looks on. Photo by Angie Cook 42f Academics ririi t I Wan I T' I I 1

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eyond the block Students become more 'human' as they discover 'who they are' and 'where they are going' he average Charger spends three years of his life at 3600 jacksonville Boulevard. After that comes a lifetime that must be spent beyond the block. To get the most out of post high school years requires answers to questions such as, who am I? or where am I going? Several classes were offered to provide answers to these questions. Humanities, taught by Mrs. jan Scholl, was one such class. Humanities is a search for values and a study of many things, Mrs. Scholl said. It has to do with making a person more human. The class doesn't give any answers. It simply arouses an intellectual curiosity and stimulates thinking. By the time a person finishes a course of this type he should have a better idea of what he hopes and expects to accomplish during col- lege and in life, she added. Senior Maysaa Farhat, a humanities student, said the class helps students feel good about themselves. In this class you learn that there's nothing that is perfect, she said. Each person has his own special talents and values. Some of the great people in history were considered great because they were weird, she continued. Van Gogh is a good example. We recognize him for the contributions he made in art, but people in his society didn't like or appreciate him. Maysaa predicted that such lessons would be helpful in life. lt helps to know that I don't have to try to be like somebody else, she said. I can be myself and feel good about it. And who knows? Someday I might be considered 'great'. - By Rex DeLoney MIXED UP - Senior Terry Doyle mixes chemicals over a heated torch during a chemistry lab. Chemistry labs ranged from decomposition of ionic compounds to combus- tion of particles. Photo by Vicki Causey 44! Academics HOMEWORK TRIANGLE - Seniors Greg Bone, I-Iaitham Ali, and Todd Burks combine forces while working on map studies in world history. Maps were important and essential to World History. Photo by Melissa Matthews .Q Wm...