Brother Rice High School - Quest Yearbook (Bloomfield Hills, MI)

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wire to Explore ynomicf o iafemo Worlds ln the universe of an atom or the miniscule world of a drop of pond water, the student is lost, engulfed in the wonders of science. He delves deeper and simultaneously builds a firm base for future study of man and his accomplishments. An inquiry into life, Biology takes in all aspects of the study of plants, as well as lower and higher animals. A new, more selective menagerie of small animals enabled the classes to witness closely the behavior and instincts of example species. Cosmos courses span the infinite sphere of nature, and yet only scratch the surface of the vast subject matter, raising queries whose answers must be sought by the students themselves. lnitiating the student to more advanced subjects, Physics and Chemistry challenge the individualls faculties with the evereincreasing ranges of these ree search sciences. demanding a personal dedication to constant study throughout the year. New texts in both courses have further altered this constantly changing department and have benefited students and teachers with the latest in scientific offerings available. G? M gn -.3 . . Discovering the uzmiy secrets of pond water, Dean Angott adjusts zz slide as Boll Pmvlns prepares cmotlzer drop for study.

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ffl? . Q, T 5- ' In clzemistry, Pmrl illeyer urljiixls tlze screen ulwre tlze candle lrcfore lieflting ri substance 1l'l1il8 Riel: Firlik remlies his izotelwolz to record olnserrntious. ff wh Above, Bill Hayes grapples with om active mouse as Greg Collins lures anotlier out of its cage. Left, Chris Carron and Steve Palms lmlzl their larentlz in lzopes of successful results. 42 Sciencef Trzgger 'QW dar

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Economics Scrutinizer World Monetary Sy! erm ln an effort to prepare students for the hectic spheres of business, Brother Rice has continued to offer a basic course in Economics, which touches on the operations of foreign governments, world trade and international relations, but al- ways homes on the American system and its status in world affairs. Mr. Murphy, the Economics instructor, has initiated a personal interest in current monetary events and has in turn prodded his classes into student discussions, which have ulti- mately clarified to them the significance of a single occurrence to the United States as well as to an individuals life. The manipulation of moneys in stocks and other invest- ments also demands much time in this intensive course, and the procedure of this facet of Economics is simplihed when approached an everyday practice. The Economics taught at Rice, though comprehensive in most areas, is still basic to the whole of the system, and only preps the student for his future plunge to the world of finance i Seniors jim Hansen and Mark Cristini study examples of foreign and discontinued domestic currency with Mr. Murphy. and monetary transactions- While paying fl visit to the Birmingham offices of the First of and Bah Schreiner have symbols of the New York Stock Exchange Michigan Corporation, stockhrolzers, Economics students Mike Mayer stocks hoard explained to them hy executive, Mr. Bowen. QQ if t . Q' i n ' ' ai.: ,,-?ab ' i ff: ' V W :r .Zf:, f2:'E '