Abington High School - Oracle Yearbook (Abington, PA)

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Your Side YOU . . . m a STUDY HABITS . . . eat ice cream and chips . . . drink soda . . . stay in your room on your bed . . . listen to the radio or T.V. When doing homework-if you do it! i I Depends what's on t.v j 7 Dan Rhynhart, Junior GRADES . . . Delight Or Terror? “If I got a “C , my parents would throw me a party.” Chrissie Gramlich, Senior I don't want to be a trashman. Justin Alpaugh, Junior They are important to an extent, but I will not get an ulcer from them.” Nichole Stella, Senior “The little number after G.P.A. on the report card determines my life span.” Steve Kelley, Junior A Eileen Foley English Academic Decathalon Gary Jackson Industrial Arts Ellen Fonda Home Economics Usherettes Carrie Jones Special Education HOW ABOUT IT... Weighted Grades “It's good-the subjects are harder so you should get rewards. Jeff Bender, Junior “It should go on a diet.” Tom Cassidy, Senior “All men are created equally, they should be graded equally.” Phil Compton, Senior YOUR METHODS ON Term I like to do it my way! My paperM'll do it my way!” Adam Carangi, Senior “I mess mine up and usually fail. I went by the guidelines once and failed anyway! Patrick McLaughlin, Senior Papers “I write them in crayon! Brett Bonfield, Senior It's much easier just to buy them.” Michael Silberman, Senior Academic Life 23

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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

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“User Some seniors can now breathe a sigh of relief. Chances are they have successfully avoided using what teachers consider the most valuable asset to the Abington curriculum -computers. Until recently computer courses were solely electives. Only students who enjoyed the challenge of designing their own programs were the staunch supporters of computer science. However, as parents and educators continued to stress the pertinent role of computers in today's job market, Abington responded by expanding its computer science program in various departments throughout the school. The improvements were costly as well as time consuming. Computers were slowly in- Friendly tegrated into the English Department, chaired by Dr. Robert Burt. The most crucial benefit of computers, he explains, is the ability to make multiple revisions without multiple rewrites us- ... as parents and educators continued to stress the pertinent role of computers in today’s job market, Abington responded .. . ing a public domain writing program. Likewise, Journalism and Creative Writing classes are taking advantage of the Apple lie system. Students are advised to carefully organize their ideas on pa- per before they start typing their stories into the machine. The writings can then be stored in the computer memory bank, which makes “rearranging ideas, revising the text, or altering the writing style very easy in the future. Not only do students learn how to operate the system, but every teacher comprising the English Department took part in mandatory teacher computer inservice sessions last school year (1986-1987). After they learned the fundamentals of this creative machine for arts as well as sciences” teachers could then use the computer as a teaching tool for students of all ability levels. Right: Hmmm ... did this come out right? 24 Academic Life Above: Hey Mike, your computer or mine? ?