Abington High School - Oracle Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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Michael Beagle Barry Reading Beiswenger P.M. Detention Mathematics Kenneth Cooper Physical Education Soccer. Track, weight training Patricia Corcoran English PICKING FAVORITES My Favorite Subject Is Lunch “You must be kidding!” Aletha Akers, Junior “Gym. You don’t have to think.” Mark Quinn, Junior. “Lunch. It’s the only one I’m passing.” Tom Cassidy, Senior. “Physics, just kidding! I just wanted to be the only one in Abington Senior High to say that!!” Kari Krupnick, Senior Academic Life 21

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LAB DISASTERS . . . TAKING LIFE INTO YOUR OWN HANDS I’LL NEVER FORGET THE TIME IN SCIENCE WHEN . . . k I We were dissecting frogs and someone peeled off its skin and threw it. It landed on my cheek. Needless to say, when he was laughing I got him back by throwing it in his mouth. J J Amy Lang, Senior. k k We mixed the wrong chemicals and the whole first floor smelled. Everyone started gagging and a few people went outside. J J Michel Hampel, Sophomore. A k Last year I had Miss Lake for sixth period chemistry. My lab partner and I were the most nervous people in the class. I guess we thought we were going to turn someone into the Fly or the Blob or something. We were using a crucible and Miss Lake told everyone to check for cracks before we started. My lab partner and I dutifully checked and rechecked and then started the lab. We were towards the end of the lab and were heating the crucible when we noticed a crack. We quickly took it off the ring stand and put it on the table where it proceeded to crumble. All around us crucibles were exploding. Pieces of porcelain were flying through the air. J J Wendy Zeitz, Senior. { L I dissected a worm, taped all parts to a paper, took the paper home, and my cat ate the body parts.J J Becky Ferguson, Senior. k k I burned a hole in a lab table. J J Lorine James, Senior. Right: Randy Wittenberg, the biologist? Janean Adamson Special Ed.-I.U. Donald Albert Sheila Allen Foreign Special Language Education Gerald Alpaugh English, Latin Abingtonian Sally Beothy Reading 20 Academic life William Black Chairman. Foreign Language Work Study Howard Boyer Science Robert Burt Chairman, English John Althouse Chairman, Guidance Involvement Day Richard Butler Science Aviation Aero Club 1 Richard Amoroso Music fi t Donnelly Casto Social Studies Charles Baker English Soccer Eileen Cawley Foreign Language Beatrice Barrett Business Education F.B.L.A. Merta Chrin For. Lang. Affiliation Club German Club

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The Fine Art Of CRAMMING Without a doubt, it is a student's art. It takes finesse, polish, and years of practice to master. Cramming is a craft performed by nearly all pupils: those who say they've never crammed for a test either have photographic memories, or are lying through their teeth. It is an unwritten law, understood by students at Abington. and is dutifully obeyed. There are a few ground rules that must be learned in order to properly execute the task of cramming. First, caffeine must be stockpiled. Chemistry notes look very hazy at three o'clock in the morning without the aid of artificial stimulants. Junk food is also a necessity. It is also important to have emergency telephone time: at least one friend who can be called in the wee hours of the morning for solace. These are only the basic must-haves; people devise their own personal necessities. Teachers advise an hour or two of study each night. But who's kidding who? With five majors, two hours each night equals ten hours. It's difficult to tear a student away from the T.V., the phone, the job, the friends, to study for even a half-hour, let alone ten. However, there are consequences to cramming. Students get over-confident, and think because they aced one test with minimal study, they can ace them all. Hey, we're kids, remember? We’re supposed to be like this. Face it. cramming is a sacred insitution not yet ready to die. Karen Hirsch HEY, YOU! DO YOU CRAM FOR TESTS? Most definitely. Test cramming is an art. If you were graded on it, I'd get the highest score possible. The best test cramming situations usually occur at lunch when you have a test next period. And the group usually contains one person who has already taken the test. Anonymous Junior. I always cram for tests. I can’t comment because I have to go study for my calculus test (as soon as I find someone who knows what chapter we're being tested on).” Anonymous Junior. No, if I cram for tests, I get a headache, and if I get a headche I take aspirin, and if you take aspirin it ruins your stomach, and if it ruins your stomach you can't eat, and if you can't eat or drink you get dehydrated, and if you get dehydrated you die a slow, painful death. So I avoid that. Deana Spasari, Sophomore. Robert Cummings Science James Detweiler Mathematics Bible Club Patricia Donahue English Linda Edwards Mathematics Ruth Fechter Chairman, Business Ed. F.B.L.A. Bowling A K Fred Fisher Chairman Science Richard Flint Social Studies Cross Country Track Ruth Ann Focht Library Library Aides I. Barry Joan Gallagher Friedman Social Studies Social Studies Spirit Committee 22 Academic life Esperanza Galshack Foreign Language Spanish Club rk Dwight W. Kathe Grebe Good Phys. Ed. English Swimming Chess Club Aides Debate Team Girls Hockey O.A.S.I.S. Girls Lacrosse Joseph Gribosh Vincent Science Guminski Mathematics Kathryn L. Holgate Guidance