Arsenal Technical High School - Arsenal Cannon Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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High Tech at Tech High 55 igh-Tech is the buzz- word of the mid l980's. We are surrounded by the wizardry of modern inven- tors and engineers. The Space Shuttle, computers, microwave ovens, bank machines, electronic cash registers, music synthesizers and even artificial hearts have become commonplace substitutes for the personal, human devices which people have employed in the past to meet their needs and wants. This idea of technology is, of course, not new to us. This school was founded upon the idea of preparing students to enter the world with the per- sonal and technical skills necessary to be successful in their careers and personal lives. A major challenge facing society as it enters the last half of the nineteen eighties is how to balance high technology with the social needs of people. John Naisbitt in his book, MEGATRENDS, refers to this blending of technical and human needs as high techfhigh touch. He says, Technology and our human potential are the two great Theme challenges and adventures fac- ing humankind today. The great lesson we must learn from the principle of high techfhigh touch is a modern version of the ancient Greek ideal- balance. Education in the final quarter of the twentieth cen- tury is vastly different than it was in 1912 when Arsenal Technical High School opened its doors. And yet, as a school, Tech continues on the path that was set for it seventy-three years ago, to educate the whole person. ln preparing this yearbook, we have attempted to capture the modern qualities of our school and to illustrate how our experiences are balanced by the personal touch of each member of the Tech family. Ours is the story of high tech at Tech High. Sheila Pettigrew makes copies of her resume on the Minolta copier. Keyboarding has become a crucial skill in the era of high technology. IOL student Dawn Rogers uses' a microfilm reader to research career in- formation which has been stored on a microfiche. .

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4 Q 'Am ww-...W Computers assist people in solving pro- blems, but they will never replace the warm touch of a helping hand such as Senior So Vang extends to fellow classmate Kenny Smith. xg l Q ...--1 'K I JQN L. gf: g!,.,,.1r-'- French student Natalie Henderson reaches out to touch French speaking persons around the world via the foreign language department's short- wave radio. Mrs. Gwen Ohmit 's vocational data processing students work to improve their computer programming techni- ques using the newly installed lBM System 36. Theme