Crown Point High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Crown Point, IN)

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Demonstrating to his class the correct techniques for the first incision of a starfish is biology instructor David Schaeffer. principles through diligent experimentation Jeff Shafer insures the seal on the bell jar before turning on the vacuum pump in a sound experiment. Juniors Eric Christophersen and David Aim test the conductivity of water in an ionization experiment.

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The compound microscope enables student biologists to see minute organizms. Junior scientists verify All students interested in the scientific as¬ pects of modern living are encouraged to take one or more of the four courses in science. To get a general background and sampling of all sciences, some CPHSers take general science. Others interested in the anatomy of life learn the intricate parts of living animals through disection in biology. Junior chemists experi¬ ment with various chemicals to uncover the usefulness of modern chemistry. Physics stu¬ dents spend their days learning the princi¬ ples behind light, sound, and electricity. The future scientists get a chance to display the result of their learning at the annual Science Fair in March. Performing one of the many individual experiments in chemistry, students produce hydrogen by reduction. Page twenty-six

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Keeping abreast of the world problems, DAR Good Citizen Sally Stroup consults the current news magazines. Students strive for Awards of outstanding citizenship, lead¬ ership, talent, and scholastic achievement are bestowed each year upon worthy CPHS stu¬ dents. For those interested in government there are Boys’ and Girls’ State in the sum¬ mer and the United Nations trip and Cincin¬ nati World Affairs Institute in the spring. The DAR Good Citizen is nominated by the senior class and then chosen by the faculty. Other excellence awards are based on the same qualities of leadership and scholastic ability. Junior Rotarians and Kiwanians participate in the local clubs’ programs. Na¬ tional Merit Scholarship Finalists and the Betty Crocker Homemaker of the Year are selected after taking tests in their individual fields. Valedictorian and Salutatorian of the graduating class depend entirely upon scho¬ lastic grades. Page twenty-eight