Westmont Hilltop Senior High School - Phoenician Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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“Funny, it had an arc tangent the last time 1 looked! Mr. Anthony says. Below left: Mr. Grubb encourages students. “‘You too can do math.” Mr. Clawson — Now class, don't ask questions that I can’t answer.

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Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus ... ... Homework, Homework and Homework. No it’s not a foreign language. It’s math! Admittedly that's a very simple term for a very complex subject. It seems the only thing harder than learning math is ex- plaining why one takes the subject in the first place. Think of the many hours spent perched over an open textbook, memorizing a formula that is incomprehensible. The next morning the math teacher passes out the test. And just as the mind begins spilling forth equation and whatnot, the teacher announces, this will be an open- book quiz.” Need I say more. Everyone knows that open-book quizzes range from impossible” to “May I do extra credit now.” How- ever, when the tests are returned, maybe all that studying wasn’t a waste after all. 20

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Science: Theories, Investigations, and Formulas The Chemistry of it All At the beginning of the school year there is always a sizable num- ber of students proudly displaying a curious yellow book. This book — better known as the Chem I text — instills a sense of pride in its ren- ters. The pride may diminish after the first few months when the chem student becomes disillusioned with this completely new science. Now of course there are some who grasp the foundations quickly — gaining the instructor's support and also the slower student's envy. But this is no cause for alarm because the chem instructors are more than happy to explain unclear concepts. For “Non-scientific chemists” a non-lab course was developed which meets five periods a week as opposed to the six period lab classes. However, the labs can be helpful since they exemplify the concepts taught in class. The class of 1978 expressed such a large amount of interest in Chem II, that two classes were created. Above left: Mr. Kaufman gets a charge out of electricity. Above right: Mr. Swedler shares one of his many fish tales. Below: Every morning. Mr. Paone pledges to the god of biology.