Gross High School - Heard The Latest Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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106freligion In a Vocation Day activity, Julie Setlak, Israel Tuckson, and Rachelle Pavel list their views on being single. Many ways of life are examined on Vocation Day, single living be- ing one of them. I I Mr. Tom Heithoff explains the moral viewpoints of society to one of his religion classes. In sophomore religion, students dis- cuss the many moral decisions involved in growing as a Christian. 3 Q v Seniors, Diane Karnes and Kris Tingell hoff, compare their ideas on a religion assign ment. Listening to others' views helps empha size unity among peers. '

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ind who . , ety encourage ili b it came time for students to their social studies elective, faced with a difficult deci- They could take anything from European Cultures to psy- . This year stud.ents were of- choice, worldj Geography, by the department chairman, Powers. s j In addition to the electives, fresh- were required to take world his- juniors took American history, science. said he enjoyed you get to government works in our government. According to Mr. Powers the pur- ose of the Social Studies Depart- ment was to promote the social de- eloprnent of a student and make rim more aware of the world around rim. The upperclassmen had many ihances to do just this. Nine juniors ind seniors spent a week in Washing- YIIOW dent involvement ton, D.C. as a part of the Close Ups Program. They got to personally speak with officials in the federal government and see the national monuments. Twelve seniors learned about the judiciary system firsthand. They were members of the mock trial team, which took the regional cham- pionship and competed at the state finals in Kearney. They participated in simulated trials concerning re- verse discrimination against a male nurse. p Other students were members of a jury in a simulated trial hosted by the Creighton law students. Senior Colleen Leahy said, It was a neat experience. I got to see how the court system works. Steve Witala, the election commis- sioner, spoke to the second semester political science honors students about the history of his office and how he got the job. j Capitol Hill is an integral part of the Close Up Program. Nine juniors and seniors spend a week in Washington, D.C. as part of this pro- gram: a day and a half of this time is spent on Capitol Hill. Karen Kokotajlo promotes her product with a Mr. Bill commercial in her Applied Economics class. This course offers students the chance to develop promotional techniques in advertising. 5 5 3 it sos-i il studies,1'105

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,ff ihirley McKim, Teresa Stiverson, John Jrbanski and MelvinHorton take time to ilently reflect at the beginning of the period. n junior religion classes, emphasis is placed pon the significance of prayer. The focus of the Religion Depart- ment is to aid the students in discov- ering what being a Christian really means, said Mrs. Joan Koneck-Wil- cox, department chairperson. She went on to say, Our department is in the process of looking at expand- ing the religion program . . , and put- ting more emphasis on prayer. Many new approaches to religion were presented. At the beginning of each period, Miss Mary Cacioppo's classes went to the chapel to pray and reflect. Sister Georgette Leh- muth and Brother Jerry Bommer's classes studied third world countries and learned ways to help these peo- ple. Brother Jerry Bommer's senior classes also learned about marriage. They participated in a compatibility test in which each student was paired with another of the opposite sex. Sandy Spicer said, I thought it was interesting. I learned that I could be campatible with people in my own class and it made me think about the many aspects involved in someone's personality. Brother Dick Shea emphasized the importance of the Religion Depart- ment when he said, The role of the Religion Department is to proclaim the message of doctrine, live and wit- ness community and to live the Word by serving others. religion!107