Columbus North High School - Log Yearbook (Columbus, IN)

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Computers new in resource centa Six new TRS-80 micro-computers were purchased and placed in the Math Resource Center where thev received extensive use. More use was scheduled for the summer of 1980 as 30 CNHS students enrolled in a computer program summer school course. Eightv-five students also enrolled in a 1-se- mester computer elective course. From the computers, students learned basic program- ming as well as how to plav a varietv of mind-testing games. At the annual Franklin College Math Dav competition. North s team of John Nash. Andrew Rvan and Kevin Konzen took first place among the 31 schools represented. Ryan was first among all individuals, and Nash was in the top 10. North was second overall in competition at Rose Hulman-St. Mary-of-the-Woods Math Dav. competing against 21 schools. Etsuko Nakavama. Lina Song, Gabriel Crofts and Tracy Denner made up that team. In a state-wide contest. Kevin Hobbs finished first. Vint Moore sec- ond, and Kelly Askins third. All three CNHSers are juniors. .46ore— Senior Jeff Wilson find;, it necessary to erase an answer he arrived at in a problem for his math class, a noi-too-uncommon result in most such courses. Above ri ( — Guests at a Gourmet Club special day were ! .NHS administrators, including department chairmen. Math department chairman. Russell Green. takes advantage of the special invitation. Rig if— Shooting Gallery is one of the more popular games plaved bv math students who used the new TRS- 80 micnj-compnters fn ni Radio Shack. 26 Mathematics

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CHAPPELL. ROBERT-Biologv : HAINES. Ui anmetH Chairgjjg ijj C h emistry ; LlNDbK. WIL- T.I AM— Physics. Introduction to Biology. Not pic turcd: MARTIN, CALVIN-Biology. Forestry. NEUFELDER. D.-VN-Chemistry. Introduction to ology: POE, NORMAN-Biolopy, RK ARpSO „ CHARLES=BiQ lngy. WASM IIIHj-EH asBiQlge ;Y j .- . foore— Mr. Martin briefs a student teacher on the days lesson plans and how to present them to one of the biology classes. Above fe f— Explaining a problem to one of his chem- istry classes is Mr. Dan Neufelder. This lecture session was preparatory to a class lab. Z e V— Members of one of his first semester physics classes enjoy shocking Mr. Bill Linder during a labora- tory exercise. Science 25

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ASKINS. LARRY-Algebra. General Math; BURNS. JliORALD— Oomrlry. Oniral Math, Iiitirmcdiate Math. Health; FREEMAN. 0-ARY-liitermeiliate Math. (; -(inietrv. GREEN. RtISSEI,I,-Department Chairman. Unified Math. (;rneral Math; HEISE. MARY ANN-General Math. Iiitriiduetorv Alp ' hra. Intri)dueti)r Calculus; HUN(;ERF0RD. ANNETTE-General Math. In- tr(»durti)r Algebra. Ai rbra:- SPUR(;E )N. CHARLES-General Math. Geometry; WINSLOW. JAMES- Geometry. General Math. Al- gebra. Left— Sophomore Matt Hughes checks on a visitor to his geometry class during a lab session. Far above e f— Preparing a test for her Introductorv Algebra classes is Mrs. Mary Ann Heise. who also coached the women ' s swimming team for the sixth sea- son. Above— Mr. Jim Winslow monitors a test he gave in his algebra class. Mathematics 27