Dominican High School - Profile Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Living English Faces Challenge of Contern orary Culture 1-!'w'::'5-5 7 d,m7g,L:g.t1 ,212 Mirror, mirror on the wall . . ., mimics Kathy Bonus as she prepares for the annual Genesian Festival. Is that straight? asks Mary Lou Avery as she and Indy Berg advertise coming events. Saturated by Sophocles and Shakespeare, Dominicanites become culturally conscious. Peek into any of Dominican's English classes and listen! Analyze the character fault in Hamlet, scrutinize the con- notations of war, examine the effect of the American Revolu- tion on eighteenth century writing. The corridors of D.H.S. resound with discussion and evaluation of the most significant selections of world literature. The freshmen begin with an intensive study of the principal types of literature. Sopho- mores revive the haunting legends of the American past. The juniors relive the unforgettable times of Shakespeare, Gold- smith, and Browning. Participating in a newly expanded curriculum, seniors acquaint themselves with the develop- ment of the literature of the western world. Through the English classes the students realize that to listen is to learn, to speak is to teach, and to write is to think. Through oral recitation, the beauty of poetry sinks deep into the subconscious - and enriches the students' entire life. Taking advantage of the city-wide Scholastic Writing Contest, students strive to improve their writing teclmiques while extro verted English enthusiasts compete in the Genesian Interpreta- tion Festival. D.l-l.S. English is more than an attempt to air ancient manuscripts. It involves a sincere effort to interpret great minds, to conquer masterful Works, to develop individual abilities, and to provide a concrete tool for communication. Bypassing England's Beatles for the sake of more serious English study, seniors Diane Lewis, Marcia McCauley, and Sue Geniusz find modern records awaken ancient Greece for active American minds. 31

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M usts jbif M cztbemcztzcs M ajors Include Ambition, Accuracy, Plus I ngenuilfy, Imagination Attention, Americans! A raging revolution is devouring society. Defense is futile. The US. isdoomed to despair. If raucous reporters, enraged editors, and astounded announcers blared these startling statements across the continent, panic would paralyze the continent, as the enemy advanced. But the enemy is advancing. And the math students at Dominican High are sharpening sturdy pencils, collecting countless compasses, and producing a plurality of protractors to meet the competitive challenge of . . . Numbers. Freshman brains battle the Nation of Numbers led by sets as perpendicular bisectors stump sophomore strategists. Basic math students join forces to outrnaneuver primary prin- ciples. Juniors rally repeatedly to conquer treacherous trig functions as seniors sunnount all obstacles to prevail over i robabilit . P Th YW T f Numb rs i On' Dominican math ma.m-Q Probability pays off! Christine Garbacz explains to Iackie . e H 0 a ' e ' S ' ' -l t Eisenach how four Dominicanites strategkally win prizes in unite to overcome this formidable enemy! the Things G0 Bene, with Cokef' Contest, Seven come eleven, snake eyes . . . curses! Laurie Mansour's Las if the dice aren't loaded and the stakes too high. But dice and l l ll in the senior students Vegas chants disguise a probable matliematic pursuit. Both Laurie probability are only a part of tie cm enge fac g and Marion Morton agree that advanced math can be fun - that is, as advanced trig tests inathematical minds. i .. eff' YY Wx