Bellmont High School - Legend Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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Calculus offered as means to probe mind, enlarge mathematics department In order to expand the mathematics department, calculus was added to the curriculum this year. Calculus is a field of mathematics that relates many facets of algebra, geometry, and trigonome- try. The study of calculus requires a strict use of logic which promotes the use of mental discipline in the solution of mathematical problems and rela- ted fields, explained Mr. Larry Rothenhofer, head of the mathematics department. Greg Monkey and Amy Brune passed the listen- ing comprehension test for the honors program. They will have a personal interview before know- ing whether they are chosen for the program. The German class raised money to send the students to Germany to broaden their language skills.

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White socks, flour just small part of club initiations Suffering through little mice feet scampering across their arms, being dusted with flour, dressing ridiculously, and making speeches in front of expectant eyes, new members were inducted into the organization of their choice. As always, there were conditions along with the privilege of joining. Each club had its own method of initiation such as the donning of a white shirt and bright red tie, or the embarrassment of wearing white socks. Sometimes members were blindfolded and led into the obliv- ion of darkness hiding bowls full of mush and strange tasting, odd feel- ing liquids. The new members did what they must and when it was over, antici- pated the initiation of next year ' s members and what lay in store for them.

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Far left: Amy Brune, junior, listens intently to interpret her thoughts of the music on paper as Miss Jean Tyler storts the record. Left: Learning the pronunciations of the German language, Kendro Word, Nan Monkey, and Scott Odie! sophomores, try to form the correct sounds of different words. Below: Thrilled with the Span- ish customs, Toni Mohlan and Pat Kuhnle, jun- iors, point out their favorite festivity. i IMiMjjluiilL ' iMi. Far left: Stunned by a geometrical problem, Lorl Lobsiger, junior, finally proves two angles equal. Center: Overwhelmed by the hair raising effects caused by the Van de Graaff generator, Tom Sheets and Greg Monkey, juniors, observe the results of increased electrons circulating through Greg ' s body. Left: Concentrating on a difficult Algebra II assignment, Tim Brazill, sophomore, begins to review the steps in solv- ing a rational expression in preparation of the following day ' s class. 21