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

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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

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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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Students experiment, learn in science The mystery of life, the questions of the uni- verse, may, in the end, be unanswerable to the human mind. But it is at raising these that it is possible for us to have a finer outlook on our own existence. For where would we be without lights, electricity, and even running water, all inventions brought about by man ' s disenchantment with his own surroundings. Yes, science is more than just facts and useless terms; it is more a way of life than the average student might assume. Science ' s sole purpose is not just to keep man existing, but to help him develop his evolutionary potential. For as man continues to conquer nature, so also is he able to create and invent in his leisure time. Through the use of the scientific method of research, man can systematically con- trol and regulate the forces of nature. Science is an attempt to find the Divine Plan of the universe. It is an attempt to explain Wonder. Ultimately, it is the search for God. TOP: A complex bacterial experiment in Biology I holds the attention of two Sophomore girls. ABOVE: Jim Hurley and Coleen Paye diseorer the secrets of the microscopic world in Advanced Biology class. RIGHT: In Physics class, the spray pattern of a laser is demonstrated by senior Jeanette Killewald.