Silver Lake High School - Golden Eagle Yearbook (Silver Lake, KS)

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74 CUSTOMERS SENIORS I-leadstart on mathematics High school students acquire college credits by taking extra courses on campus Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning Jim Hurtig and Mike Ftueck rushed off to their first hour class, just like many other high school kids their age. The only difference was they didn't go to high school, they went to college. Rather than taking a course at Silver Lake, Hurtig and Ftueck, both seniors in the gifted program, decided to expand their mathemat- ical knowledge by enrolling in Washburn Uni- versity's college algebra class. The class, beginning at 9 am. and continu- ing for 50 minutes, was taught by Professor Kathy Gosa. Lasting for one semester, the class was worth one half credit. Hurtig and Ftueck completed the credit by taking calcu- lus and Analytical Geometry I second semes- ter. I liked it fthe coursej because we only got graded on the tests, said Hurtig. And agreeing Rueck added, I liked the freedom, too. You could skip a day and not really miss that much. According to the two students, assign- ments were made daily, but these were nei- ther graded nor handed in. These assign- ments were for the benefit of the student only. lf after a lecture, something was not clear, the homework assignment could usual- ly be some assistance in helping the student understand. new f f- . College algebra dealt with various math- ematical forms such as: linear functions, qua- dratic functions, graphing, intervals, and in- equalities. At first we went through stuff we already knew, but we got into new material later on, said Hurtig. Rueck, who was hoping to attend either Wichita State University or Kansas State Uni- versity, planned on majoring in civic and aeronautical engineering. Hurtig, a bit unsure as to which college he would attend, wished to major in pre-med and then continue into medical school. Both felt, with their college majors already decided upon, enrolling in college algebra was a smart move. l would recommend taking it to anyone too advanced for the regular math courses, Ftueck said. Today Hurtig and Rueck have dreams of what their future holds. Undoubtedly, their dreams of today will be, for them, reality of tomorrow. Campus-goers. Working toward enhancing their education, seniors Mike Flueck and Jim Hurtig, attend a college algebra class at Washburn University. Photo by Beth Bran- denburg. ll Oi Michele Clara Engelken Julie Marie Herrington James Ernest Hurtig

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76 CUSTOMERS SENIOFRS 18-year-olds face draft Students reach adulthood, chance of combat as boys protest based draft and girls agree to enlist by Patty Kennedy When a young person reaches the age of 18, he or she is recognized as an adult. That recognition brings with it the privileges of vo- ting, buying beer tunless Kansas changes to 195, and being able to rnarry without parental consent. To be 18 also means, for men, the requirement to register for the draft. Al- though the United States is not currently en- gaged in a formal war, young Americans are forced to submit their names to a list of possi- bilities to serve in the Armed Forces in case a draft is re-established. When you first register you think, l hope there isn't a war, ' said senior Kasey Kirk- wood. But you forget about itafter a while. lt's probably unnecessary because if there's a war, everyone would be drafted anyway, senior Art Thomas said. One controversy about registering is the fact that only men must register and women are exempt. 'Alt only seems fair that women should reg- ister too, said Daron Howard senior. Most women agree that, although they don't really want to, it is fair that both sexes should register together because they all live in America and they should all work to de- fend it equally. lf they'd ask me, l'd be willing to go, said senior Michele Engleken. Senior Angela Roberson added, lf women did have to register, I would. If it came down to it, l'd go. The idea of making registration a require- ment of 18-year-old males could be seen by other countries as a negative factor where negotiations are concerned. These nations may see the draft as an act of mobilizing our armed forces. lt would be difficult to talk of peace with the United States when her citi- zens are ready to become soldiers at a mo- ment's notice. This, in itself, should be enough motivation for government officials to at least make registering a voluntary thing - not a requirement. Then and only then would United States citizens, especially 18-year old men, really have the rights guaranteed to them in the constitution. Declaration of Independence. Helping to keep our country free, 18-year-old males register for the draft. Photo by Patty Kennedy. Exif'-fw vfflfl ,, 'tree -em... . 'fm' '-,r,,.,,.,,f Q ', 3Wermrf.1r..,..t a www' , 'Wt eww, W, .. , www .1 ,M raw . aww-4m r 'MW-45, CWWMV ,,., M, ,M ey-4n,,,,M,r , - M44 r 'r-3rm.,fjj7'-W Q W H'-'41-bf ., 1 , ' -I-fa 4 , .M , Andrew Kelly Lewis John Frank Peel Angela Marie Roberson