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

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A COKE AND A SMILE. Ever helpful Mr. Kenne- dy slugs down a bit of Diet Coke during a brief respite from the computer. PUTTING IN SOME LONG MOURS. Explaining the grading process to a parent at Back to School Night, Mr. Kennedy is patient and me- thodical. Anyone with a computer and a modem can log on the HELPNET, a self-help tutoring system. Mr. Bob Kennedy says that Help Net is a public bulletin board being used as a Service to the school and community. In addition, it not only provides a means of communication for people of diverse oc- cupations, but it also gives ali program- mers a chance to write educational Soft¬ ware, says Mr. Kennedy. Help Net was born from an idea dis- cussed by Mr. Kennedy and LSU-S pro¬ fessor Dr. Don Smith during CSC 111 in the summer of 1985. Mr. Kennedy then discussed the idea of an electronic bulle¬ tin board with Mr. Nevin Nobles of Computer Land. Next, a proposal was submitted to Mrs. Smith as well as the school board. After approval and a grant to defray the cost, Mr. Kennedy procured Software and some hardware from Com¬ puter Land. Mr. Kennedy ' s goal is to eventually ease out and let the board be totally con- trolled by students. Everyone who reads the announce- ments about club meetings and birth- days can thank Mr. Kennedy. GREAT SCOTT • 67

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How are they doing? reat, says Scott! I M MOT TARDY! Mr. James Scott, caught unawares by the roving camera, is almost unrecognizable without his infamous cardboard box of math papers. In addition to staying until 5 p.m. to tutor when necessary, Mr. Scott teaches driver s education after school. Mr. James Scott, one of the senior mem- bers of our math department, is writing his own Advanced math textbook. His basic idea is to write a book using illustrations and examples that are easily understood by even the slowest math stu- dents. Mr. Scott says that most textbooks he has worked with are quite lacking in that area. Mr. Scott has no intention of finishing the book any time soon, so those of you who are looking forward to this book will be waiting a while. Mr. Scott stated that the book is more of long term project that will give him something to do when he retires and wilTbe a source of extra income, hopefully! 66 • MAKIPiG THE MARKS

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nvestigating the institutions and relationships of Mag net society Social Sciences seek the answers How long has it been since you played dress-up? What makes you think and dream? Where ' s Tanzania? Who wrote the Federalist Papers? Who cares? The Social Sci¬ ences Department does care and holds the answer to all these questions. For some students the last time they played dress-up wasnt so long ago. These stu¬ dents were in the American Studies classes taught by Mrs. Webb and Mr. Pardue. Stu¬ dents were told about projects they would be required to do. They would choose from a va- riety of topics and then would present them to the class. On the day the topics were pre- sented, the students dressed up in clothing that represent- ed the time period. I like it; it gives a change from the ever- yday stuff said Jr. Kathryn Sale. What makes you think and dream? That ' s a good ques- tion, and Ms. Keith ' s Sociolo- gy Psychology students could give you the answer. The classes listened to nu- merous guest speakers, their topics ranging from prison systems to how to get along with your spouse. Tanzania is not a well known place but Mr. Trudeau could teli you where to find it. This year was not his first to teach geography, and it ' s true he does know where all those little out-of-the-way places are! ' ' The Federalist Papers wer- en t a popular subject this year, but this very unique de- partment could teli you the answers to all those ques¬ tions, anyway. LET ' S DO LUNCH. Teaching a class for a week isn t easy, but Kim Werthman and Jili Mobley add variety by acting out skits in Dr. Bratton ' s American History class. DEAR MOM DAD Mr. Su¬ zuki, Japanese Foreign Exchange teacher spends many an hour study- ing in the library. 6« • MAKIMCj THE MAKKS