Caddo Magnet High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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Education means much concentration for Science students Perhaps the academic department that offers the most variety is Science. Each course is in itself unique. Just think of ali the bizarre smells, sights, and sounds es caping into the halls of A-wing. “Eek!” the shrieks of a mortified sopho more resounds through the halls. From the dark recesses of Mrs. BlackwelTs biology class, the disection project is in full swing. Nausea is a common experience for first time surgeons. Meanwhile, across the hall Mr. Kennedy causes short circuits with his physical Sci¬ ence students. His lecture on lightning shocks the students with its intensity. Physics students meanwhile are heard to be moaning and groaning as they calcu¬ late the work required to move a weight up a hili. The voice of Mr. Sellers encourages them: “Work is the amount of force re¬ quired to move an object a certain distance “Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble ...” No, this is, in fact, the chemistry class mixing up yet another frothing, steaming beverage. ‘‘The cola of the future!” gleeful- ly cries one delighted chemistry lab work- er. A new offering this year called Chem- Com explores the uses and effects of Chemistry in the community or environ- ment. ‘‘Now, if we should experience an oil spill on Cross Lake,” the instructor hypoth- esizes. — An eager student responds, ‘‘We go skiing in Arkansas!” You never know what is going to ex¬ plode in the Science department. Magnet students readily agree, however, that the unpredictability and uniqueness of each course makes their studies for the high- tech future fun. As each course varies, so each instructor brings to class his own indi- vidual style. They provide challenges, strong Science foundations, practical ex- periences, and a “sensational” experience! Eric Pitts and Greg Hartzo find out that understanding and correctly solving Mr. Sellers ' physics problems is very hard work. A quiet smile creeps across the face of Science honor student Chris Bullock. This is one of the few times that Chris isn t busy directing an update of his many talents and projects. which range from classical piano to track to winning the inter- national Science competition. ‘‘Work is physics,” cry his students! Mr. Kennedy has made the Science department at formulas with sophomore Jonathan Ledbetter. Magnet a memorable experience. He is discussing Academics

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Debating is not exclusively hard work and long hours. Debate tournaments provide social opportunities, and after the verbal battles, debaters become good friends. In the last few minutes before the first round, the adrenaline pumps and excitement builds as debaters rethink final strategies. If it gets controversial, don’t argue Nonverbal communication is important to a debater s success. Larry McCoy actually practices the effective staredown intimidation technique that can comple- ment his rebuttal. DEBATE During the past five years, the Caddo Magnet Debate Team has developed an enviable reputation through the coaching of Don Belanger. Though being a debater requires many long hours of preparation, Magnet has many ambitious students en- rolled in Debate classes. During the course of the year, many de¬ baters are presented with the opportunity to travel to other States and cities for var- ious tournaments. Although such trips to Baton Rouge, Houston, New Orleans, Dal- las, and St. Louis may seem glamorous, the honor goes to students who have initia- tive and are diligent in their preparation. Two such students are Neil Hohmann and Zama Neff. These two students compose the Advanced Novice Team which has tak- en first place in two tournaments so far. As to students who will be chosen to compete in national tournaments at Prince- ton, Harvard, and other universities — that’s stili debatable. Exuding an attitude of confidence and authority, Ty¬ son Hackenburg often speaks his mind. It is not just lip Service when he takes on senior class business. hooked on debate Resolved. that the federal government should establisha comprehensive national policy to protect the quality of water in the United States. That was the national de¬ bate question for high school forensics teams this year. Not surprisingly then, Ty¬ son Hackenburg and Stephen Stanley bab- bled on for hours. Nothing seemed to stop the spontaneous flow of eloquent argu- ments and vehement rebuttals as the duo washed away more than 70 per cent of their opponents. The two gave rapid-fire performances at tournaments all over the country, most notably at Northwestern University and Columbia. They once quipped that they were “un- debatably the best.” M oot point. Stephen Stanley‘s gleeful look may be due to his current high school debate record. Talk about a win ner! Rarely is there a morning announcement sheet without is name on it. Journalism and Debate • 59

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Is junior Neil Hohman the mad scientist or has Mr. Rabourn just turned his chemistry class into Experi- mental Studies 101? Sonya Small and Kelicia Bryant discover that, in Mrs. Hines ' room. if it has four legs and fur. it is probably friendly! formula for success Recognized by her peers and teachers as a successful academician. Ernestine Lillya excels in Science as well as English and the social studies. Dictionaries have long been able to sup ply the world with numerous synonyms for the word Science: body of facts or informa tion, of laws or principies; skill, proficien- cy, expertise, erudition, research, experi- mentation; physical Science, physics, chemistry, biology: the systematic ap proach for discovery. Magnet has discov- ered its own two synonyms for Science: Ernestine Lillya and Christopher Bullock. Having achieved outstanding grades in areas other than Science, Ernestine Lillya has enjoyed the academic world. She also has scored high in statewide competition in Biology and Biology II — first place. Active in Writers’ Club, Warlords, and a host of other studious delights, Ernestine has given outstanding performances in all of her Science courses during her years at Magnet. No one to let Science fairs go by unno- ticed, Chris Bullock has been in research and development since he was about nine years old. He began work on improving the quality of insulation at that time and is not finished yet. Chris has won many kudos for his experiment, which he says is “really a simple idea.” Several corporations have contacted him about his project and have listened to his explanations about placing plastic covers over an entire attic to reduce heating and cooling costs. Small wonder that Chris has participated in the academic excellence program at LSGS and has won a trip to the 45th annual Science Talent Institute in Washington, D.C. The list of Chriss awards and accomplishments, which included first place in the 1985 Inter¬ national Science Fair held in Bossier City, has amazed fellow students as well as teachers and corporate engineers. Accolades for outstanding achievement have been duly awarded to Chris and Er¬ nestine. Science Department • 61