Alexander High School - Spartan Shield Yearbook (Albany, OH)

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Ever wonder why the wind blows, or how an air- plane stays up in the air? You may not know it, but these are a few of the things that you learn about in gen- eral science. 2 + 2 = ? If you don’t know the answer, you had better find Mr. Sfakianos fast and get into one of the math classes. There is a wide selection: General Math, Business Math, Alge- bra I II, Geometry, and Senior Advanced Math. Take your pick, they all teach you that the answer is 4. (or is it 5?) Top: 1. Gary Dunfee, Chemistry, Physics, Science. 2. Susan Chees- man. Advanced Math, Geometry, General Science, Business Math. 3. Sharon Ervin, Algebra, General Math. Bottom: 1. Disecting a pig in Biol- ogy. Sherry Shiltz, Nancy Cross. 2. So you didn't even attempt to do your homework. 3. Arc all those plants legal? 4. Eric Bobo. 5. Ev- eryone has an opinion. 6. Keep your mind on class, Mark. Sn 118.69 Sb 121.75 ! 82 Pb 207.1S . 83 Bi 208.980 r rr 1 1 23

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MATH AND SCIENCES School is anything but boring when you have Mrs. Ball’s biology class. Think of all the fun times you have memorizing chemical equations like CftHp0( + H,0 + E = A dog with a wart on his nose. And how about the way you taught yourself shorthand just to keep up with quick-draw Ball. And what about that enticing scent of formalde- hyde mixed with vital organs. Pig’s feet perhaps?? Before you get the privilege of disecting the pigs, you first must prove yourself worthy by mastering the techniques on grasshoppers, crayfish, worms and the amphibious creature — the frog. If you are able to maintain your sanity through the first year, you have a chance to torture yourself for two more years. If biology doesn’t discourage you, try your hand at chemistry or physics. Mr. Dunfee has a unique style of teaching. (Unheard of at any teaching facility we know of.) He doesn’t very often lose his cool, but when he does, it becomes a hot situation ... Top: !. Sally Ball, Biology. Bottom: 1. Senior Advanced Math (for the brave!) Kim Hall, Janet VanDyke. Rita Sylor, Dan Gwinn. 2. Page after page of notes can get boring. Roger McKibben. 3. Your heart is in your arm??? Theresa Ackerman and Pam Willis. 4. The calculator comes in handy. 5. Mr. Dunfee listens earnestly to questions asked by the class.

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LANGUAGES The English language — Probably the first language that most of us spoke and wrote. We were raised with it being used around us daily. Therefore, our use of it is perfect, without error, right? Wrong! Unfortunately, we were not born with the innate sense of the proper use of prep- ositions, sentence structure, or the cor- rect way to write a term paper. We begin as freshmen with the basic rules of grammar and the definition of vocabulary words, with plagiarism often heading the list. As we put what we have learned to use by writing themes and term papers, we often forget the meaning of that dreaded word. Somehow, encyclo- pedias, magazines, and newspapers man- age “to take the words right out of our mouths.” Top: 1. Robert Shaffer, English, Dean of Students. 2. Janet Peyton, English, Speech. 3. Jim Gibbons, English, Special Reading. 4. Jack Cornell, Eng- lish, Creative Writing. Bottom: 1. Check it out! 2. Debbie Peters. 3. UNdo it! 4. One of Alex’s larger classes. 5. And then Goldilocks said . . . 24