Broad Ripple High School - Riparian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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W s Laboratory Projects Science Interests Inquisitive Ripplites by ERIC EIKENBERRY npHIS WAS a record year for Ripple ' s Science Department. Six hundred forty- seven pupils, more than one-third of all Rip- plites, were enrolled in physics, chemistry, biology, and advanced biology. This year ten girls enrolled in physics, w hich is more than the total throughout the past six years. Well-Equipped Labs New equipment highlighted the year. A new still for the preparation of distilled water was installed in the chemistry lab, Room 305. Also, the Advanced Biology class received a new $400 medical microscope and a small electric autoclave for sterilizing equipment. These new purchases stimulate the study of science by giving pupil s actual experience in the lab- oratory. In physics class, Nick Charles and Ron Coflfman measure the specific gravity and density of solids. Advanced Biology pupils, Carolyn Goller and Fred Freije, inoculate bacteria plants. Eric Eikenberry, senior, works on his winning science project.

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In the three German classes, pupils concen- trate on learning the language as it is spoken, written, and read. As a supplement to this work, they learn about the German peo- ple — their country, customs, and fine arts. Latin projects pertaining to Roman or Greek life in the literary or craft divisions are made by pupils enrolled in Latin IV. First, second, and third place, plus honorable men- tion awards are given in each category. Etymology is a one semester course. It en- ables pupils to recognize the meaning of English words by studying prefixes, suflSxes, and stems derived from Latin, Greek, and other languages. Pen Pals in Puerto Rico Spanish pupils are corresponding with teen- age boys and girls in Puerto Rico to increase their knowledge of the Spanish-speaking people. Members of a French III class were served a luncheon by girls in a foods class who were studying French food. Place cards, menus, and conversation in French gave a Parisian atmosphere to the luncheon. Mexican Family Fed As their Christmas project, Foreigneers, Language Department club, fed and clothed a Mexican family. They also provided exhibits in the display windows outside the library and sponsored a German Fest. At the annual Ripple Round-Up, Foreign- eers Club presents awards to those students who have received straight A ' s for three years in either French, Spanish, or German. Eta Sigma Phi awards a medal for Latin pupils who have received straight A ' s for eight semesters. Spanish-English flash cards help Kelly Vitti and Con- nie Stuckey study Spanish in the cafeteria before class. Mr. Turrel Lavering ' s French III class sings of La Seine. Back Row: Lynne Steigerwald, Evelyn Stone, Sandy Sweeten, Carole Thompson, Art Van Arendonk. Second Row: Dale Miller, Ruth Myers, Bill Nottingham, Rachel Patton. Front Row: Bere- nice Hudler, Sue Kercheval. The writing is on the wall, or rather the blackboard, as German pupils Margaret Durham, John Ozolins, Marcia Parnell, and Larry Deck write sentences in this language. 4 19

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ft m f. Chemistry attracts the interests of many Ripple pupils preparing either to be nurses or to enter some branch of science or engineer- ing. Chemistry is the science which deals with the composition of matter and energy, and the changes in composition which matter and energy undergo. Properties of Phenomena The study of physics enables a pupil to bet- ter understand the properties of everyday phenomena such as motion, work, heat, sound, light, and electricity. Mr. John E. Williams, head of the Science Department, revised the workbook used in the physics classes, with H. Clark Metcalf, Shaler High School, Glenshaw, Pennsylvania. Advanced Biologists Eight pupils are enrolled in one of Ripple ' s newest courses. Advanced Biology, now in its second year. This is a general biology course on a college level which deals with bacteri- ology, animal and plant physiology, and genetics. These courses explain and open up the world of science to advance civilization. For writing a theme on Chemistry. Larry Cohen won the local Frank B. Wade Award, a medal and the Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. Barbara Barrick, Jim P. Low ry and Eugene Hull perform a typical chemistry experiment. This one is concerned with the preparation of hydrogen by the action of sulfuric acid on zinc, and with the study of the properties of the gas. 21