East High School - Quill Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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s I K'-3' gi.,-n-l '- sas in-0 '0 w7 5Mi Mr. Virgil Larsen helps junior Tony athematics alive and kickingg equating, Brad Bliss and Sophomore Mary Ann W'll' s w' t'h formulating differences in their opinions ,, we Mr. Virgil Larsen tries desperately to explain to his math students how to complete a tough assignment. 28 MATH Most high school students feel that all they need of high school math is their one required year. How wrong they are! Some students would rather sleep through study hall than take a class that could extremely beneht their future. Mr. Alfred Willis, one of the most popular math teachers among the students, feels that the whole world revolves around mathematics, and thatjust about everything a person wants to do is in some way connected with math. Recently the Iowa Science and Mathematics Grant program was begun to make students want to take more math and science courses. Up to S500 was granted to any Iowa student who had seven or more credits in math and science. Senior JoAnne Zallek said, I feel everyone should have at least two years of high school math. The more credits you have in math, the better your chances are of getting accepted to the college of your choice, Not all students feel the same, however. Sadly enough, there are quite a few students who do hardly anything in their required math course. Just as long as they get a passing grade Canythin above an FJ they are satisfied and will neve enroll in another high school math course. East has many available math courses th range in difficulty from General Math tone of th easier math courses offeredj to Calculus fthe mos advanced math course offered at Eastl. There wil always be a math course available that wi benefit everyone in some way. It isjust a matte of getting the kids to get interested in math and t sign up for a course in it. A mass majority 0 students feel, however, that students should no be forced to take math in high school. Junio Cindy Ruttenburg said, I feel all high schoo students should be able to have a choice abou how much math they wish to take, whether it b one semester or four years. Senior Chet Sewel commented, Everyone should take at least on year of math and decide on his own if he wishe to continue or not. Obviously East needs to perform a miracle. I needs to make math more interesting to student and not force them into an unwanted course.

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Mrs. Mary Louise Smith, who worked her way up from gf35S-roots politics. speaks to the government class. 30 ACADEMICS 4 i, Mary Louise Smith, an honored politica activist, speaks to government classes Mrs. Mary Louise Smith, a native Iowan and active woman in political affairs, spoke to the Government II classes on Nov. I4. 1985. Mrs. Smith graduated from the State Univer- sity of Iowa, where she majored in Social Work Administration. She has had a long career of pub- lic service in community, state and national affairs. President Gerald Ford asked her to become Republican Party Chairperson. and she did, serving from September, I974, to January. 1977. She is the only woman ever to have held that position. She is actively involved in the women's movement and does a lot of writing and lecturing. She emphasized getting involved in our gover ment. She said, Ifyou can't be a Republican, a Democratg be something! She emphasized th we are the leaders of the future. When she was asked about the future of polit cal parties, she said that at present. the mobili and affluence of our society has slightly wea ened both parties. She believes that eventually we will see woman as President. She said, Women ar breaking barriers. Politics has been a man' world. and still is, but I hope we have made som headway.