Bishop Luers High School - Accolade Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Complexities in Abstract Equations and equalities, symbols and slopes— these and many other terms determine a math student ' s way of life. Hours are spent on that one im- possible problem and yet you just can ' t give up when you are that close to a solution. This is the challenge of today ' s modern math and the rulers of tomorrow ' s universe ore meeting and overcoming this new challenge each day in our present high school moth courses. Setting out on their exploration of numbers and figures were the fresh- men with their study of Algebra 1. General math was also offered in the freshman year. This course could be followed by subsequent courses in Business Moth I and II. Further along the road sophomores overcame the obstacles of basic Geometry, while juniors uncovered added mysteries in the realms of Algebra II. Ambitious seniors were confronted by the puz- zling aspects of Trigonometry. General math requires much problem solving.

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Quadratic equation stumps junior algebra student An illustrofion of the geometric proof for the pythogorean theorerr

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Chemistry students gained a greater understanding of this subject through ex- periments. The airplane, o vaccine for polio, and the laser beam all were discovered or designed by the hands of a man eagerly searching for truth and knowledge. The study of science, a basic necessity in this space age, has fasci- nated many questioning students throughout past cen- turies and so, too, has it held many of Luers own students in owe. Sophomores spent a year in a comprehensive study of first year biology. They were also required to take one semester of health and safety, which included a study of the human body. Juniors were offered either lab or general chemistry to round out their science studies. If a student wished to continue further in the science field, physics could be taken as a senior. The Why of 1