Central Catholic High School - Lance Yearbook (Lafayette, IN)

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Wins Regional Science Fair Winners leave rom Purdue Airport Scientists of Tomorrow -- This may well be the title of the members of the science club which helps to promote science as well as to give students more information about its various branches . Sister Mary Gaspar, the mod- erator, has done much to help promote abetter understanding of science projects by sponsor- ing a school science fair in which students entered projects of their own. Jack Sabol, who won C.C.'s fair before going to Purdue is here shown boarding the plane at Purdue Airport en route to Albuquerque. With him is the West Lafayette winner in the physical science division, Dan Cable, accompanied by teacher-sponsors and Purdue and Journal and Courier representa- tives who sponsored the regional fair. Jeff Kerssemakers explains his flip-flop computer. Science Club Officers J 1m Faulkner Kathy Evans J 1m Sullivan

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ME A ST DY OF THE DA P. THQD EFFECTS OF RADI- I nclz OCEDURE Glv , . . :P 'Pn'rriN'3'5 x S'l'IlllY ANU lll'lSl'l.'Xlll'll UN lv .lack abol 55:8 Naam nl u xm x 1 IUN,l I'Slill HAHI' 'S DAYS OF g ANU AllMlNlS'l'lClil'1ll Vl' 'VH V57 LID:-:s 'WE M S w .xxn IN ABE or Tlssmg f - if , . I ' nAL3'i'xx'1-.l ,Lp-f. :Born 1' RESUL 'A AIR Ill S4 FS If .X Jack Sabol, a sophomore, won first place in the senior biological division of the Lafayette Regional Science Fair at Purdue with his Study of the Damaging Effects of Radiation. He was one of the two winners to go on to the National Science Fair at Albuquerque, New Mexico, on an all- expense paid trip with his teacher-sponsor, Sister Mary Gaspar. Jack was also first alternate for the Navy Cruise. Jack used mice for his experiment and gave Clarence Hertel and Jack Sabol explain their science project on parents night. ,l u us M Hl,lf,1'l Jack Sabol, C.C.'s regional winner, demon- strates some of the techniques used in his study with mice and radioactive materials. them the radioactive material orally and by in- jection to compare the effects. He plans to continue his study to see if any damaging effects show up in any succeeding generations of his mice. Eileen Anthrop, Mary Metzinger, and Jeff Kerssemakers were entered in the junior physical science division and won honorable mention. Janet Sabol, entered in the junior biological division, also won honorable mention. Janet Sabol combines fun with her experiment. ,- ......, ...,.. ..-. - ,' !,.,t. .. ,- JL:

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Math Club Members: Mike Schafer, Suilon Chow, Denny Bohan. SITTING: Mary - Sue German, Sue Blakesley, Carol Wallace. Math lub You don't have to be an Einstein to belong to our Math Club. No indeed, students join this club for as many reasons as there are members. Whether planning a career in math orjust finding a strange pleasure in mathematics, the members enter contests and study interesting projects. The math club has aso- cial as well as educational func- tion as its meetings present an opportunity for students with like interests to meet and become friends. Science and math clubs united to arrange a panel for the parents' night following the semester distribution of report cards. It pre- sented the preparation in education and skills required for the Various careers in science as well as the rewards to be expected in monetary and intellectual terms, and the benefits to society. Mike Schafer illustrates some of the fun to be had with various numbers systems.