Eisenhower High School - Pantherama Yearbook (Decatur, IL)

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The Basic Nature of Things The Eco team was a group many students didn't hear much about. It was a small team, made up of only four members. What did the Eco team do? They were sent booklets by the U.S. Army Corps of Engi- neers containing information on three subjects: animal tracks and signs, endangered species, and ed- ible plants. They were allowed to study the booklets for two to three weeks, meeting a couple nights a week. After studying, they met with sixteen other schools at Lake Shel- byville for an annual contest. They took quizzes and had a good time competing for about six hours with no other prize but the memory of everything. It was hard work, and they earned a great deal more praise than was given. The prize goes to Meg McCormick, Laurie Copen- haver, john Moore, and Cathy johns, but especially advisor Mr. Chamberlain. The Computer Club gave Eisen- hower students good opportunities to use computers. Many students joined the Computer Club to learn some BASIC CBeginner's All-Pur- pose Symbolic Instruction Codej. Others joined to share their com- puter experiences. All of them joined to have fun and play games. The club members could work on the computers after school on Thursdays. They had monthly meetings to discuss contests, see demonstrations, or devote time to learning BASIC, all coordinated by Mr. Forceg the advisor. 98 Eco-Computer Club

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Beasts of Burden Throughout the year, many stu- dents helped the faculty during their study hall time. Some such students were AVA, lab assistants, nurse assis- tants, and attendance office helpers. The AVA team was a big help to Mr. Seidl, the audio-visual techni- cian. They helped cart audio-visual materials from room to room and learned how to run the machinery. This allowed these students to gain a little technological knowledge. Science teachers were glad to have the help of students in the labo- ratory. They helped set up laboratory projects for classes and ran errands for the teachers they were assisting. The nurse's assistants aided the nurse in the performance of her du- ties. They ran errands for the nurse when needed, and they helped keep the nurse's office clean. The attendance office helpers spent their time busily delivering passes for the Deans, Mrs. Madix and Mr. Davis. They also delivered the daily bulletins and helped the secretaries in the attendance office with the filing and other secretarial work. These students were there in the faculty's time of need. The help these students offered was greatly appreciated every day. passe' W 3 AssistantsfAVA 97

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A 6 1. Club members Front row: B. Early, S. Ganyo, F. Boykin,j. Holliday, S. Hanks, A. Ford, T Hunt,-J. Clark,j. Coleman. Middle row: S. Bossert, S. Carter,j. Patrick, P. Huang, B. Dwyer, T Goforth, A. Brownlow, R. Huang, M. Schuetre, T. Washington. Back row: j. Sperry, G Smith,-J. Sanders, R. Leach,j. Dillman, W. Whisler,j. Dickson, M. Denzler, E. Reible, C Dillman. Missing: T. Slade, P. Schwertzer, Wulohnson. 132 ,-f'iff'f::+i.e A . . ...Q r 8 2. Mr. Chamberlain gives a lecture, but in his mind he may be thinking up a pun. 3. Mr. Force directs the avid computer bugs on the basics of life. 4. Clockwise from bottom left is the ECO team: L. Copenhaver, C.johns,j. Moore, M. McCormick. 5. The back ofa person is many times all one can see in the computer room. 6. Life can be blurry after students look at a computer terminal for an hour. 9 7. john Patrick - computer president - salutes you! 8. Looks like a heavy game of Pac-Man! 9. Everybody helps everyone else when it comes to working or playing on computers. Eco-Computer Club 99