Douglas MacArthur High School - MacArtair Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Practice, sometimes tiring, but always necessary, is part of Saxophonists Elios Rios', William Wilkenson's, and Johnny Hogland's life. -M Hours of after-school practice for Girl's Choir culminates in a ioint Aldine!MacA- rthur performance at Christmas. On fall afternoons the parking lot becomes a football field complete with yard markers. The marching band prac- ticed their routines but not until all cars were removed fsometimes by brutal forcel. bandfchoirfdrama 95

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Lab guitar is a fascinating way to learn Band, choir, drama entertain, communicate Not only are the members enter- taining and communicating with differ- ent types of people, but they also seem to be having fun, said Martha Moreno about MacArthur's finer arts - band, choir and drama. In an everyday class period of band, choir and drama, the students learn dis- cipline, and of course, the patience to endure the long hard hours of practice. They also experience the ioy and pride of a job well done. To members, these musical activities and theatrical presentations enable them to broaden their knowledge of their fellow man. According to William Shakespeare, Life is but a stage. Students have learned not only the appreciation of music, but also the abil- ity to perform. Perhaps Michele Selby, thirdlyear choir student, spoke not only for choir members, but for all drama and band students as well, when she stated, During rehearsals, all the members became a team. Everyone works hard and cooperates to make a well organ- ized production. ., li basic music fundamentals and acquire a new talent as does Steven Stubby, Paula Kilton and Gary Snoe. Clown Kelly Panova urges Debbie Boers P to rebel in the drama class production of Goodbye to the Clown performed before first period English classes. 94 bandfchoirfdrama 10 - -I .yycx bfi.- .s qi kj li -Y, ian T4 iq I-f ,A

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A large part of the Biology lab is learning how to dissect things like fetal pigs, crayfish, and frogs. 96 scienr Working science lab aides learnin Don't eat that blue stone! Mr. Bill Broussard screams at a class of freshmen and sophomores iust as they are about to munch away. Such are the hazards involved in the study of science. ln addition to classroom lectures and textbook exercises the Science Department, under the direction of Ms. Nancy Thurman, employs a working lab in which students get the chance to see and participate in what they are learning. Stu- dents are able to answer questions about a specimen which is right in front of them. Scientific laws and principals become more clear through participation. Students are able to use thousands of dollars worth of test tubes, forceps, beakers and bunsen burners which are at their disposal. Recent additions to the curriculum are Astronomy and Oceanography. In all classes the emphasis is shifting from basic study to study with application.