Bishop Gallagher High School - Mitre Yearbook (Harper Woods, MI)

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Math resourses help students expand minds What am I doing here? Why was I bom? Are there any openings in Bachelor Living? These are only a few of the cries you will hear if you quietly eavesdrop on any of the math classes offered at Bishop Gallagher. From business math to advanced algebra, math offers a very interesting challenge to the stu- dent. Long hours of studying, sessions with the teacher after school and constant atten- tion in class are all necessities to achieve high scholastic standings in these courses. In Algebra I, such nasty things as co-ord- inate axis are introduced and the foundations are laid. The road to insanity begins. As soph- omore year approaches with its theorems of angles and sides of triangle, the student be- comes completely orientated to the sacrifices of his logical mind. And low and behold, if the first two years did not get you, if you continue in this area, the next two years will for sure. Advanced math courses are taken primarily to tranqualize the mind. There sole objective is to impress your mind with how little you know and to challenge you to expand your neurotic brains to grasp the ultimate in the mental gymnastics of learning. ABOVE RIGHT: Ric Hartwell explains to Glenn Forth the proper way to operate the computer terminal. RIGHT: Senior Mike LeFevre attempts diagram- ming a trig problem to better understand the com- plexity of angular relationships.

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Musical endeavors as demonstrated by the Spanish I class are only one aspect of Spanish today and Spanish culture. These students are learning the use of Spanish instruments as they learn Christmas songs. LEFT: Mary Kaye Ambro y and Cheryl Calcagno sing an old Spanish Folk song. ABOVE: Marilyn Navarro persues Italian tracelguides in the hope of widening her language and horizons.

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Mrs. Faison Bro. Joseph Mr. Merlo Mrs. Marrocco Sr. Nancy Mr. Juratovac ABOVE LEFT: Ann Muz i ponders in he?- mind the answer to a square root problem. LEFT: Using a protractor. Jerry Buysse demonstrates principles of measurement as learned in mathemati- cal engineering class. 23