Decatur Central High School - Hawkeye Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Tools of the Trade Do you have a pencil? What for? I have a math test this period. Many students started math class with these lines. Pencils were only one of the many required materials for math classes. For example, in geometry, students used such instruments as protractors, straight edges, and compasses. These were used to draw geometric shapes, measure angles, and construct triangles. For advanced math classes, a scientific calculator was needed to help out with trigonometry functions such as sine, cosine, and tangent. There were after-school help sessions for students who needed assistance with problems. Sophomore Joe Needham said, The sessions help you understand what the chapter is about. The help sessions usually lasted about one hour. Once a month a math league contest was held. The contests lasted about one-half hour after school. Anyone qualified for the contests. The contests were held statewide and students were rank- ed according to their scores; prizes were awarded to top winners. Mrs. Hartley helps a student at an after- school help session. The help sessions were for homework and tests. Teacher David McKowen demonstrates how to draw a circle with a compass on the chalkboard. lath 33

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' 7 e Pnide 1 SacA Freshman Troy Sunler hunts through his book for a piece of paper. Often class time was devoted to homework. Junior Mike Wilson listens intently as an equation is explained by the teacher. Teacher David Walpole explains a homework problem on the chalkboard to students during class. Mrs. Robertson, head of the math depart- ment, helps Freshman Mark Greb with homework. 32 Math

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Pnide % c Media Are the Students ' ' Voice ' The media of Decatur Central were the voices of the students. Students could purchase the school newspaper (The Outlook), which was published bi-weekly. Students also purchased the school yearbook (Hawkeye); over 900 copies were sold. Another method of communication at Decatur was D.C. Magazine, which aired every Wednesday and Friday on Indianapolis Cablevison. This was the students ' way of finding out what was going on at D.C. The Outlook staff made many changes from the year before. One reason for the changes was that the graduating class had taken almost all of the staff the year before. This was hard for all of the new staff, but we worked hard and Filming a segment of D.C. Magazine, Senior Trudi Brown interviews a foreign exchange student from Columbia, Alejan- dro Conded. Interviews are a regular part of D.C. Magazine. Hawkeye Staff Row 1 — David Mynatt, Kari Bordner, Vicki Horrell. Row 2 — Terri Wood, Joe Cansdale, Johanna A. Koffi, Dee Dee Gasvoda. Row 3 — Debbie Jones, Shannon Ilich, Steven Henry, Brett Carroll, Tara Earl, Becky Campbell. Row 4 — Mrs. Haflich, Michelle Cavarrubio, Beverly Randolph, Tracy Ballard, J ' Lynn Mayes. Preparing for his segment on D.C. Magazine, Senior Bud Millholland gets to know his subject of interest. He was the Pet Reporter for nine weeks on D.C. Magazine. learned a lot, producing a much im- proved paper, said Nichole Croft, Editor-in-Chief of The Outlook. The Hawkeye was also faced with inexperienced staff members. We had a basically new staff, with many underclassmen. A major task throughout the year, aside from meeting deadlines and putting the book together, was teaching everyone the policies so they would know for the next year, said Asst. Editor of the Hawkeye, Senior Deb- bie Jones. D.C. Magazine also had to work to produce a 30-minute show every week. Each student had to do his her part for the show to come together weekly. There were fif- teen students in D.C. Magazine. For every nine-week grading period each had an assigned role, such as Director-Producer or Fashion World Reporter and they did 9 to 10 stories for the role. When that grading period was over, the students were assigned to different positions. ?l 34 Publications