Ellinwood High School - Eagle Yearbook (Ellinwood, KS)

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photo by J. Knupp WE WANT YOU-.During fourth hour Chemistry, K-State student Scott Rhoades discusses the coll- ege’s Engineering program. photo by Lany I luslig QUIZ-OUT BOUND: Junior Charies Robl works hard to complete English 3200 in fifth hour. EAGLE f ACADEMIC DIVISION 9

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Most say good grades count Grades. For many underclassmen grades are not very important, but for nearly all upperclassmen, they meant a great deal. “They mean more to a senior because colleges are looking at your grades for entry into college,” said senior Tim Carpenter. “They will decide what scholarships you are going to get.” Sophomore Lori Miller had muted feelings. “In a way, they are important; but in another way, they’re not,” she said. “They can interpret what you do, but it could look like you’re slacking off when you are having troubles at home. They don’t really show what you can do.” To sophomore Brooke Simpson, however, grades might determine a career. “My grades mean everything to me, I’m going into pharmacy and in order to get into that I have to get high grades. Plus, I like to learn,” she said. Naturally, there are different views, but grades seem to be based on only personal opinion. According to senior Mike Patrick, hard work doesn’t always show through the letter grade. “Actually my grades mean nothing, it’s what I put in and get out of them whether it counts,” said Patrick. “A lot of people, like in chemistry, study every night and learn nothing because they can’t put it into real life.” Again, another point rises from the stack, as senior Laura Strobl looks at grades as simply something “extra.” “It’s an extra incentive because people, like towns people looking for the honor roll, and colleges judge you by them,” said Strobl. “They’re just that, though, I wouldn’t get upset over them.” The majority of seniors point out that grades are important to them, and more than likely, college is the reason. High ACT scores are always nice to have, but counselor Merle Loewen says that good grade point averages interest colleges more. Sophomore Joel Whitmer said that he placed a high value upon grades. “My grades are important,” he said. “They’re kind-of a measure of how well I’m doing. They also show the areas I can work harder at.” by Shelly Duncan

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English students diaper Michaelangelo's statue of David As in years before, “The Odyessy,” “The Lively Art of Writing,” “The Pearl,” and “The Canterbury Tales” boggled many minds. Although the curriculum didn’t change much for the various English classes, English I and II teachers Michael Westerman and John Mohn decided not to exchange classes this year. In past years, Westerman and Mohn exchanged classes for two weeks. The English I classes would get a taste of journalism while the English II classes caught up on various pieces of literature not covered in English I. “With the student teacher, Mrs. Markle, here, it would have been hard for her to exchange with the classes. She would have had to observe for two weeks or miss part of her teaching in the junior high,” said Westerman. “I was upset that we didn’t get to exchange classes with Mr. Wester- man,” said sophomore Kristi Klepper. “I was looking forward to studying Romeo and Juliet. But then when it came time to exchange, I found out that we couldn’t. I really needed a break from English II.” Students in English III and IV wrote term papers on the assigned literature. The students in 5th hour English III, however, enjoyed an added feature: The Fun Bunch. The bunch provided several helpful antics ranging from diapering Miche- langelo’s statue “David” to writing steamy journal entries about instruc- tor Nancy Converse and her “silky white hair.” “I think our humorous viewpoints relax the other students so that they can better share their ideas. Besides, we have lots of fun,” said Fun Bunch member Larry Huslig. “They raise controversial questions. In some cases, people speak out for or against what they say,” said Converse. by Audra Knop 10 “I was upset that we didn’t get to exchange classes with Mr. Wester- man. I was looking forward to studying Romeo and Juliet. But then when it came time to exchange, I found out that we couldn’t. I really needed a break from English II.” Kristi Klepper, sopho- more