Bradley Central High School - Ocoeean Yearbook (Cleveland, TN)

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Instruments for academic assistance lx oking through a microscope, Robin Powell observes protozoa and amoeba in biology. The ability to solve a problem or get a job done was an admirable trait to have; but sometimes, even with all the talent one had, it wasn’t enough to accomplish the task. We lived in the age of technology, surrounded by machines that could make our jobs a lot easier, and perhaps even do them for us. Bradley High School was a part of this growing technological age and provided us with the tools necessary to learn how we could fit into this advanced society. The small, compact, but wondrously resourceful calculator is heavily relied on by Cheryl Miney, Jeff Ware, and Paul James as they work equations in chemistry. Preparing for an experiment, a cautious student keeps a safe distance away while he lights his Bunsen burner. Many precautions must be taken while work- ing in the laboratory. One is to never leave the gas on, unattended. When we learned the fundamentals of math, we struggled with multiplication tables and fractions. Now we were adept at the use of calculators that gave us a digital display as well as a printed readout of the answer. If we wondered how we did on the presentation of an oral report, all we had to do was rewind the video recorder and there we were. These modern devices proved useful to many areas of classroom instruc- tion and almost replaced the seemingly outdated, but yet useful, film projector. Computers were programmed in ways never thought possible. The purchase of five computers added interest to this area of business curriculum. Students were able to see how complicated yet simple these in- struments were. Michael Gentry said, “Computers are great tools and extensions of the human mind.” His thoughts were echoed by John Garr who said, “They are the tools of the future.” 26 Academics — Machines

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Voyages through the mind’s habitations The library was a place to gather infor- mation and to find quiet from the hectic activity of the noisy halls and busy classrooms. It offered an opportunity to ex- pand our minds, and to explore some of the questions that came about as part of the learning process. There was enough information and knowledge in the 19,271 volumes that covered the library shelves that any stu- dent in the school, that was willing to put forth the effort, could have become an authority on almost any subject. Much of the time spent in the library was devoted to doing research for term papers, themes, and book reports. It was nice to be able to occasionally leave a study hall and spend the period looking through a People magazine. Because of the size of the library it was often used for meetings. Each month the faculty gathered there to get impor- tant information from Principal Hughes. It was even rumored the female faculty members met there after hours for an aerobics exercise class. Information related to learning wasn’t all the library was used for. Many times sounds of laughter interrupted the peacefulness as a group of girls in the cor- ner table were catching up on gossip. Librarian Susan Cate and Assistant Librarian Jessie Bowers kept everything organized with the help of their eighteen voluntary aids. They worked to provide a pleasant environment in which to study. Working studiously, Tina Allison and Tammy Fetzer use the library’s many facilities for their history research. Concentrating on his next move, Jerry Yarbcr mat- ches his wits against Keith Harper in a challenging game of chess. In a quiet place for studying. Jimmy Taylor and David Sink go over their homework assignment for next period's class. Library — Academics 25

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Obtaining some extra information, Mrs. Kelly's fourth-period history class watches an interesting movie on the Civil War. Checking for framing, Del Holley gets experience operating a video camera by taping another student in Junior AP English. Ix oking completely amazed, Tami Shell prepares the copying machine that saves her from writer's cramp. Tami is making copies of a Spanish worksheet. Machines — Academics 27