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

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Religion Strengthens Faith r I V 1 i h W i i Cheryl Hughes conveys a lesson from the Bible to her fellow classmates. Being a parochial school, C. C. offers four full years of religion to its students. Included in the four ye ar cur - riculum is the study of the Mass and its various parts, the background of the Church, the life of Christ, and the study of both the Old and New Testaments. The seniors take an over all review of the basic principles of their religion and probe deep into the why and what of it. Thus the four year course here prepares the young Chris- tian for his role as a militant and informed Catholic in whatever vocation he chooses. Religion gives the students firm principles on whieh to base their lives. In future time of stress or sorrow they will more readily turn to God and accept His will. Those who wish to be parents will build a happy home through God's help. Those who become businessmen can rely on God to guide them to make correct decisions, follow the right procedure, and to be honest. And those who take the religious habit for their life will have the close re- lationship with God that strong faith and religion provide. So as one passes from the halls of C.C. he reflects upon four years of religion which have instilled in him that special knowledge and understanding of the things that are for his peace. Martha O'Conner and Karen Schilling contemplate a religion question. 20

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ACADEMICS Glance down the barren halls and peek into filled classrooms. The sights are all different: some amusing, some diverting, but all edu- cational. The chemistry class might be carry- ing on an oxygen experiment, and perhaps the biology class is doing some dissecting. A little further down the hall, it's possible to find stu- dents putting the library facilities to good use, while someone else perhaps is using his study hall time for antics--or even sleep! Soon the click and clatter of busy type- writers and office machines penetrate the ear. Maps, movies, and hot discussions identify the social study classrooms. Students sitting at language labs show the constant interest in modern learning techniques here at C .C . Drills, hammers, and saws also blend into the sound of education. The faces of students reflect as many moods as colors of the rainbow. Some are happy, others puzzled, and a few are bored. But these are C .C.'s students, learning for the future. - - ,nal 0 -S gguvgg . yju ,-, . ,t W if X L J

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from Syntax to Shakespeare ' ' m.iL.I121 -wi:fQJ.Lg..i.LL., , il ' . uuf,..,Q,11j 1 , y , ., W.. O x 1' 7, 'X Sister Justina's freshman students exemplify the mock election held in their English class. With the teacher momentarily at the board, Sam Lencke quick-checks the Yanks and Cards. In order to stress the importance of English in a person's everyday life, C.C. provides its students with a four year pro- gram that covers all the important facets of the English language. This year's freshmen received the fun- damentals of grammar and probed a little into literature. Oftentimes throughout the year the sophomores found themselves curled up with many novels. The window words, plus extra words each Week, often kept the juniors home studying vocabulary instead of going to Frisch's for a coke, while C .C . 'S seniors read several cultural plays during the year. And many classes again took advantage of the SRA kits for reading skills. Central Catholic had entries in Writing contests throughout the city and state. Be- sides these, C .C . participated in the Indiana Achievement Test and the NCTE English Test. The looks on these students' faces prove--English can be fun! 21