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

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Math and Electricity are Important ' Matters ' ' in Physics club The Physics club was sponsored by Dr. Otto Sellers. Me is the only physics teacher at Caddo Magnet. He enjoyed the discussions he encountered with students about the field of physics. Though he may not have had ali of the answers, Dr. Sellers, is most knowledgeable on the subject of physics. RUSh, RUSH, RUSh! Junior Jill Bettinger hurries so that she will not be late for her Physics club meeting. Members of the Physics club include Tracy Widiger, Jennifer Greenfield, Treasurer Kristen Berg, Secretary Kathleen DeSoto, Jan Raines, Amy Rhoads, Stacey Dupree, Kim Harju, Ralph Liddell, Jason Christian, Stacy Savell, Vice-President Ross McKamey, David Krumnow, Mark Liles, Mark Walker, Jill Bettinger, Jeff Shoemaker, Mien Nguyen, Kajal Mehta, Byron Stecklein, Tommy Moble, President Neil Hohmann, Tommy Britt, Sergeant at Arms David Guarriello, Scott Caudle, Laurene Gremellion, Katherine Goerner, Corey Pierce, Stephen Glassell, Bryan Patterson, Bryan Vekovious, Peter Williams, Michael Carroll, Tom Drummond, Brian Basinger, Shane Amold, Ben McCormick, Kevin Waguespack, and Antonio Pizzaro. PHYSICS CLUB • 213 The laws of physics serve as guide- lines for the creation of vehicles of ali types. The Physics club was founded for a similar reason. Its purpose was to create a vehide of opportunities for the leaming process of physics to take place. Members of this club had many ad- vantages to hear about questions on the field of physics. Quest speakers such as Dr. Jeff Trahan, Dr. Clyde Smith, and Dr. Knoebel, all experts in their departments at local colleges, came to visit this year and informed members of different views and uses of physics in our society. I have really enjoyed being presi¬ dent this year. I believe our participa- tion in this club has allowed us to leam and understand more about the world around us,” remarked Physics club president, Meil Hohmann.

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Students are Mechanics ... In the Political Machine Youth and Government, one of Mag- net ' s many clubs, was a group of stu¬ dents who were interested in leaming about the govemmental Systems and policies of Louisiana and the United States. Each year this group, also known as Hi-Y, travelled to Baton Rouge to par¬ ticipate in a Youth Legislation Semi- nar. Throughout this trip, the mem- bers of Hi-Y participated in the pass- ing of bilis, the committee meetings, the courtroom trials, and much more. Most of these meetings took place in the state capitol, where the conven- tion of ali of Louisianas Youth and Government groups congregated and participated in voting, vetoing, and discussing bilis in the Senate and House of Representatives. This past year, Magnet had a highly successful group of Hi-Y members. Sophomore Clay Walker was elected Secretary of State, Sophomore Mark Hohmann was Speaker Pro-tempore, Elizabeth Lawrence District Lobbyist, and Monica Cheslak Associate Jus- tice and Laveme Ferdinand was cho- sen to be an aide on the Govemor ' s Staff. During this legislature convention, many memorable experiences oc- curred. One such experience was re- called by Junior Jill Mobley. While we were in the capital, LeAnn Plan- chock wanted to dimb the steps to the top! Heedless to say, I was con- vinced I would not go with her, but as it tumed out I was bribed up the twen- ty-four flights of steps. What made it so bad was that while I gasped and tried to keep breathing, LeAnn just kept going without a moments hesi- tation!” The Youth Legislation Meeting was not the only thing Magnet s Hi-Y did. At Homecoming Festival, they sold M6eM ' s and Sweet Tarts to raise funds. These activities aided in the leam¬ ing about our state and national gov- emment, and were good experiences for those students who wished to pur- sue a career in govemment and law. Peanut Parmers, out of work actors, and now This ... ; (bottom row): Cyndi Cloud, Judy Chen, Meather Burch, Leanne Planchock, Amy Ratanya, Jennifer Rowe, Leslie Bordelon, Kathryn Winsman, (middle row) Elizabeth Lawrence, Jennifer Keene, Doris Piper, Sarah Robinson, Jill Mobley, Velma hathome, Sharon Norsworthy, Kristina Owen, LaVeme Perdinand, (top row) Liz McKinney, Clay Walker, Monica Cheslack, Ralph Liddell, Sarah Stokes, Lisa Box, Linh Mquyen, Christv Wainright. r 212 • MARKING DIFFEREMCES

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NASA Helped Blast-ofF our New Science Club The Louisiana Junior Academy of Sciences was organized in 1941. The Junior Academy was formed for students in grades 7 12 by the Louisiana Academy of Sciences. The objectives of the Academy are to stimulate an interest in Science and math; form math and Science clubs and supplement them with materials and spe cial publications; and recognize student achievement in Science and math. This was the first year that we had the Jr. Academy. Mr. AbaittL the new Science teacher, began this organization with a project involving NASA. ' The Endless Voyage was the major project sponsored by Jr. Academy this year. It not only involved the Jr. Academy but also uti lized the drafting classes and a few experienced scuba-divers. In January the organization was involved with a teleconference at the Alternate View NetWork television station. The group was also invited to a four day trip to the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The tour includ- ed the space camp, museum, and the center itself. The thing I liked most was the advanced computers at the center. They were awesome, said Jennifer Marion. B. huckabay, N. Hohmann. V. Moang, C. Quinley, (back) B. Brazzeal, L. Nguyen, L. Wise, M. Hohmann, B. Marable, (center) M. hudson, J. Pennington, B. Dulle, T. Snell, J. Cheslak, J. Chen, M. Cireno, K. Crow, S. Davis, B. Ward, J. Jacobs and S. Smith. Willcox. J. Maca, P. Williams, A. Ratana, J. 214 • MARKING DIFFERENCES WORKING FOR 2010. Magnet is filled with students who are willing to experiment. Some are Jr. Academy members (front) E. McKinney, L. Hughes, S. Savell, C. Goerner, GOING BEYOND. Working for the betterment of the future are Jr. Academy members (front) Z. Neff, R. Dutta, S. Courtney, L. Mardy, M. Viso, M. Liles, J. Raines, S. Dupree, L. Biaird, Mr. Abiatti, (center) F. Booker, J. narion, M. walker, D. Krumnow, C. Sanders J. Ok, J. Tseng, C. Bernard, (top) E. Chuck R. Kihneman, R. Moore, L. Robinson, V Nightingale, T. Burg, L. Ferdinand