Callaway High School - Lesprit Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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1 EEP YOUR EYES ON THE SIZETBcs jd Cole carefully concentrates on the cuttrnj Igfe of the saw. AND FOR OUR NEXT VICTIM. Brian Dudley instructs the Advanced Biology Class in the art of dissecting. TO PERFECTION. Carol Tucker supplies the fin- ishing touches to her masterpiece. Academics 29

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r i mniiics THE CALLAWAY CHARGE — The pow- er that circulated through all six of the Charger ' s classes. Stu- dents from various parts of the city found themselves drawn to school by its powerful pull. When the 8:30 A.M. bell rang, this circuit plugged it- self in and flowed throughout the day making six 50-minute stops. Each student released power in many aspects of the school ' s classes, and in at least one of the six they found their place. The x ' s and y ' s of math courses or the worms of biol- ogy proved no barrier for this never- ending charge. It electrified excite- ment into the fall of Rome and the bombs of WWn. Callaway ' s circuit lost no time while it generated ener- gy to sustain students through the perils of English and foreign lan- guages. The energy of electronics ex- hib ited itself, as students learned to manipulate cash registers, typewrit- ers, and adding machines. For those students turned on by the fine and manual arts, this power used their creative talents. In music classes this charge forced out the high g ' s and low b ' s without hesitation. The cre- ative current took physical form in such things as charcoal drawings, exotic meals, and models of future buildings of America. The natural athletic spark found an outlet in gym classes and for the military minded the R.O.T.C. jolted people to life. At 3:15, the system officially shut down. However, before shutting down it provided enough energy to sustain students who burned the midnight oil working on homework and research papers. Patiently, it waited to turn itself on for another day of THE CALLAWAY CHARGE. IMPRISONED. James Mitchell tries to keep his mind inside the classroom. 28 Academics

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T SITTING IN DESKS, out awards at MAO ban- 0«« llsitsiyllnteKsiiiil llemoiistr Mathematics — the word brought unpleasant grimaces to many a stu- dent ' s face at Callaway. Complaints ranged from It ' s too hard, to It ' s so . . . boring. Those brave souls who took math received a variety of courses from which to choose. Courses ranged from basic math, al- gebra, and geometry to advanced math and pre-calculus, all becoming more difficult and confusing as they progressed. Pop quizzes, reports, and projects added to students ' frustra- tion. However, students received the use of a computer to help them solve problems and organize various data. No students escaped the clutches of history class. Sophomores struggle.! through world history, where the studied world cultures and their rela- tionship to each other. Juniors con- tended with American history and learned about the development of America from colonial times to the present. The seniors chose from sev- en one-semester courses. They stud- ied the politics and economy of our society in American government and economics, and the actions and rea- soning of people in sociology and hu- manities. What typified a science class at Callaway? 1) Smoke flooding from a class- room 2) Weird smells oozing into the halls 3) Kids fighting the call of sleep during lectures. In biology classes, hidden surgical talents surfaced in the unit on animal dissection. Chemistry explored acid- base reactions and atomic structure, and conducted experiments in glass- bending and separating compounds. The advanced chemistry classes also explored organic chemistry and bio- chemistry. Physics, the class that caused kids to break out in a cold sweat right before a test, covered to- pics such as sound, mechanics, and electricity. In the case of these courses, the three R ' s took a turn for the better. ' Rith- metic went computer style; ' Riting in science leaned more toward demon- strations; and ' Reading in history broadened to include special projects and films. 30 Math, Science and History