Northrop High School - Bear Tracks Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Industrial Arts About five hundred students in- clude industrial arts, located in the G wing, as part of their daily routine at Northrop. Department Head Steve Steiner ex- plained that industrial arts is de- signed to give the student an over- all idea of industry. Steiner also said: Industrial arts teach the student safety when it comes to operating the different types of machinery used in the classroom. It also involves the learning of the basic skills used in the class. Industrial arts expanded into many categories that students can choose from. They include drafting and graphic arts taught by Mr. Steiner, Mr. O ' Brien ' s metals class, Mr. Lubbe- husen ' s woods class, Mr. Lambert ' s power mechanics class, and electron- ics taught by Mr. Daniels. What is unique about industrial arts, Steiner explained, is that the stu- dents don ' t have to sit and listen to lectures like other classes, but they have freedom to work on different projects to improve their skills. Stu- dents seem to enjoy the freedom to work at their own pace and the re- laxed atmosphere that is present. As far as projects go, Steiner com- mented, each student is required to do a certain project decided by the teacher. After this one is completed, the student might do a project that he or she decides on. Students have the opportunity to show the public the projects they have created, during the Fine Arts Exhibition that is held in the spring. Industrial Arts doesn ' t nail a stu- dent to a certain vocation, but instead gives the student a good outlook and a sound understanding of what indus- try is all about. Lisa Bloom Sophomores Chris Broughton and Larry Stark plan out a drafting project. ' Photo by C. Atherton Junior Chuck Becker designs a dish during woods class. Photo by Barry Gray works on drill press. Photo by Larry Ladig Industrial Arts — 21

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Sophomore Todd Boyer cuts his wood to the correct measurement. Photo by C. Atherton 20 — Industrial Arts

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Science Opens Doors The more knowledge a man gathers, the less he knows. Man is educated to ask why and, as he searches for the an- swer, more complex questions come to mind. The man realizes that even though he knows some answers, there are an infinate number of questions be- fore him. From the smallest cell, to the far-flung reaches of space, man probes over and onward in his quest of knowledge. Senior Steve Stier pursued the smaller farms of life while Senior Ricky Kintz aimed for the stars. Steve worked for the identification of plants by their stomata. (The air holes in the leaves.) Ricky was a Regional winner of the Space Shuttle In- volvement Project with his experiment. Kintz worked with formation of alloys in a gravity free atmosphere. Club Sponsor Jhon McCory puts it, Even in ordinary places there are beautiful things to see. You ' ve got to look, but they are there. The science department has found en- rollment steadily growing larger. Mr. Levy believes the reason for the higher attendance is due to the increasing num- ber of science related jobs. And by the year 2000 much more so- phisticated equipment will be provided for daily activities. You will soon discov- er in your quest for more knowledge how little you know. by Karen Ehle Junior Beth Richardson looks at flowers un- der a microscope in Mr. Levy ' s biology class. photo by Charlotte Atherton Senior Rick Kintz, chosen to participate in NASA 5 Space Shuttle program, experiments in chemistry class. photo by Jeff DeVille Mr. Jacob Baker tells his first period Astron- omy class to look to the stars, even if they are only in the planetarium. photo by Charlotte Atherton 22 — Science