Rowland High School - Saga Yearbook (Rowland Heights, CA)

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A FEELING FOR SCIENCE The Science Field Club held rhe rirle for rhe iorgesr and mosr energetic club on campus, Ar rheir weekly meerings rhey hove planned numer ous rrips and ocrivines, which exposed students to interesting pieces end ex penences that hove a bearing on sci ence and provide an opportunity to build comraderie between SFC mem bers While SFC ' s onnuol trips repeated themselves, some new trips were od ded to their yearly schedule SFC mode their annual trip to Corolino Is land Marine Institute on October 22, where students enjoyed the beoury of hiking and snorkling in this tranquil environment Roppeling, wildflower Judy, and camping at Joshuo Tree Notional Monument in April gave rhe members who attended a chance ro learn about end oppreciare rhe de serr SFC toured rhe Trono Chemical Planr, and rhe Merropoliron Water Dis- trict Lake Perns Project They also wenr ro Loserium end severol gome shows Their final curing was a four day trip to Yosemite on Moy 12, The rrips and rours roken by SFC ore scien rific and social learning experiences only available ro Rowland srudenrs rhrough rhis club. Beyond rhe rrips, rhere is a deeper feeling for science instilled in SFC members; two students whose inter esrs reached further in the field of- tended the Umvetsiry of Florida during rhe summer rhrough the Notional Sci ence Foundotion Research Program, where rhey were oble ro take col lege lob courses and work wirh pro- fessional scienrisrs Also, seven sru denrs from Rowlond were selecred from among rwo hundred oppliconrs ro be summer inrerns or Corolino Is- land Marine Insrirure The Science Field Club gives sru denrs on opporruniry ro see and do science relored ocrivines unovoiloble in rhe classroom due ro budger cuts , nored John Korns, SFC advisor It also allows students to gam a feeling of fellowship wirh srudenrs of similar in teresrs and to be around science teachers in a different setting thon school 20 Science Field

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1 A srudenr procrices on o computer 2 Cindy Peacock, Drion Pererson, Mike Perric won ourside Mr Aney ' s office for on interview Raider Express Stoff Row 1, Cothy Allen. Undo Chemoboeff. Cindy Peocock, Angie Arellano, Michelle Grow, Shouno Dezuhly, Gerry Munoz, Mondy Gordner, Mindy Chong, Sreplnonie Gollego R.ow 2 Jube Holsrcly. Man Esptnoso, Henry Kikudo, Troy Tate, Theresa Colles, Virginio Dogosion, Greg Jones, Dnon Perersori. Melssa Wons, Johny Delgodo, Luis Coronodo, Cathy Hynes Row 0: Craig Horie, Mike Petric 4 Computer Club f ow 1 Ellen 5ondavol, Lilian Ozoto, Esther Kim, Steve Tow, Eun Kwon Row 2 Lourie Mora, Su Chon, Theo Le, Chris Koch, Jimit Mehto Row 3: Doniello Dorboto. Ridxird Allmon, Vincent Silvo, Irelo Hemmers, Wendy Poriillo Row 4: Kyung Kim, Albert Meode, Gregg Kelley, Joe Shin, Jeff Post, Jeremez Woo-Som 5- Steve Tow discusses the minutes of the lost Computer Club meeting with Wendy Portillo 6 Mrs. Hynes, Raider Express odvisor, goes over the publicorion with the doss. NEW AP,EAS OF REPORTING The Raider Express is prinred by Highlander Publicorions, who hove reasonoble rores and ore cooperarive wirh high school nevi spoper sraffs. To coordinore o lorger sroff rhon rhey hove had before, rhe leadership posi- rions were chonged The ediror-in- chief works closely wirh rhe news edi- ror, feorures ediror, and sporrs ediror; each has specific responsibiliries for rhe The Raider Express, Rowland ' s sru- denr newspaper, entered inro irs rhird year of publicorion in rhe foil Coo- perorion ond morivorion in rhe sraff members were necessary ro produce rhe monrhly publicorion, ono irs sue cess depended on rhe reporrers per sonol dedicorion ro meer deodlines and rhe ofrerhours work by rhe edi rors. Mrs. Hynes, rhe advisor srored. Ir wQs o prioriry of rhe wrirers ro be more invesngorive in rheir reporring as well OS developing rheir personal sryles of writing. A requirement In or- der ro be in journalism wos rhar rhe srudenrs had ro have or leosr o D overage in college prep classes. Orh er quoliries rhe srudenr musr possess ore enrhusiosm, a creorive inreresr, and a willingness ro work wirh orhers The cooperarion between rhe report- ers, rhe editors, and rhe odvisor was reflected in rhe professionalism of rhe I end product functioning of rhe newspoper In order to improve rhe quoliry of rhe sroff ' s paper, Mrs, Hynes gove her srudenrs opporruniries ro attend var- ious journalism functions. The doss porticipored in rhe Notional Journalism Association Convention for High Schools ot Los Angeles in the fail. At this convention rhe srudenrs were able ro arrend workshops and hear professional journolisrs cririque severol high school newspopers. Selecr stu- dents entered in rhe Associarion ' s ' Vrire-off held at Wilson High In Feb- ruary. The newspaper irself delved inro new areas of reporring In 1983. One wos a teocher ' s guest column to help students develop undersronding of rhe behovior of rhemselves and orh- ers. Anorher new feorure was on olumni column, where srudenrs could reod obour rhe presenr lives of PiOw lond ' s graduores. We srorred from scrorch in 1980 ond each year our goals hove be- come more sophisricored, com- menrs Corhy Hynes, rhe Raider Ex press advisor. The process of gerring Things done has been refined, bur we srill hove rhe problem of meeting rhe inreresr of 2400 students; we try ro make the newspaper fun, serious, and inreresring ro read r Qider Expiess 19

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1 SFC membeis. Row T Phill Dornerr. Morry SitvQ, Jinn Velsh, Joseph Fohmy, Jennifer Co. Kothy Donboult. Tino Llomos, Mr Philp. Row 2 Vince Silvo, Ashok Keroa, Mindy Chong, Kim Coudill, Vendy Hoxie, Morcello Vellonoweih, Eun Kwon, Michelle Louder mon, Mr Fonnokes. Mr Korns. Row 3- Amy Lee, Richord Allmor. Chris Alvorez. Scorr Turner, Sue Sowo, Poul Teeson, Soo Yoon, Koren Moson, Johonno Vollodores, Christine EAerr, Lorerto Amo dor. Sharon McColl, Row 4 Jun Cho, Chorlene Egizi, Erin McReyn olds, Chris Koch, Cindy V olrmon, Cloire Kowogishi, Renee No koyomo, Kelly Gollogher, Leticio Sondovol, Down Leomons, Row 5; Su Chon, Wendy Porrillo, Jimir Mehro, Steve Tow, Susonno Riley, Carlos Sormiento, Pom Moroles, Heidi Garcio, Daniello t3orboro, Suzy Hoitsuko, Sonyo Stamper 2 Does Cindy Wolrmon know something we don ' r obour getting a weisuir on? 3. The club members prepare for a boy expidmon 4 The sign soys it oil! 5 I think the islands ' bock rhot woyi 6 Vhot feels better to Phill Dornett the cold suit or the cold water ' 7 Intetesting aeotures surfoce in the net Soence Field 21