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

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TUDE TS EXPLORE GIENGE WCJRLD Above: WI-IAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN? wonder the General Science students as they prepare to per- form an Lmusual experiment. Before continued study in an advanced course can be pursued, abasic knowledge of the subject must be had. Therefore, Central Catholic offers a general science course. This course replaces biology in the fre sh- man schedule. It teaches the basic funda- mentals of science, a combination of biology, chemistry, and physics. Stu- dents use bunsen burners regularly, give demonstrations, and frequently perform experiments. Movies, too, spice up classes and spark interest in the young scientists. 'They dissect animal speci- mens, examine plants minutely, and in- spect various inanimate objects such as rocks and fossils. Below: PRACTICING WITH WEIGI-ITS, Roseanna Mc- Cord and Charla Malady attempt to balance the scales

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WITH TE T TUBE AND MICROSCOPE Above: THIS IS FUN! Susie Anderson, Betty Lampe, and Pat Lamb make a chemistry experiment look almost enjoyable. l PY V ' . 3. . A it , , X. :f WL, 1 ns- , 1 Nt What goes up must come down. Yes, but with what acceleration, with how much force, inhow long a time? Such are just a few of the basic concepts and mathe- matical skills taught in physics. Thor- ough knowledge of both natural laws and advanced math enables the students to better understand physical properties-- just what makes this old world tick. Chemistry shows us the other half of the earth's makeup--the chemical proper- ties. Students delve into the structure of matter and the fundamental principles and lawsgoverning this matter. A chance to see these principles in action comes during the lab periods when the students carry out experiments pertaining to the QE-,jgggrllf . in present topic being studied. 'l ' : i52? TTA' , 1 ,E V in ' Above: WI-IAT'S THIS? Furman Powell and Sidney Wol- ford seems rather mystified by this physics machine. 16

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CCFERS EXERCI E E GLI H KILL A ROMAN ORGY? No, it'sjust the Sen- ior English class acting out a scene from the Greek play ANTIGONE. gm-, ., J Nouns, pronouns, verbs, and adjectives-- all of these familiar terms help to com- prise a field of study well known to each and every C.C. studentg namely, English. From the freshman year to the senior year , English plays an important role in the basic preparation of students for future careers , whether in the study of English or some other field. Realizing that a fundamental understanding anda basic knowledge of the English language are necessary for suc- cessin any field, each C.C. student is re- quired to take a mandatory course of four years. In order to offer a broader view of our language, each year of study includes com- position, grammar, and literature. Aided by a systematic vocabulary study, grammar courses grow from the fundamental sen- tence in freshman year to the lengthy term paper in senior year. Literary courses, augmented by student dramatizations and extracurricular reading, broaden the stu- dents' view by covering not only English andAmerican Literature, but also Ancient and., .World Literature. .Y , v df' 1' Right: EYEING THE WINDOW WORD, Eileen Hayes points out the value of daily vocabulary study . Below: English students concentrate attentively on studying their English. Ninn