James Madison High School - Prospectus Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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Madhouse Mathematicians Under the astute leadership of this year's Math club president, a senior. True Nguyen, and the supervi- sion of Mr. Hikel, a previous Math Department Chairperson, the Math Club enhanced the progress of mathematics in the school community. This year, with the cooperation of some of the Math Club's distinguished members such as senior. Bob Lee, and junior, Kim Nguyen, the club provided consistent individual tutorial sessions to students that covered everything from career math to pre-calculus. Al- though math club members contributed some of their time in helping others improve their math skills, a majority of their club meetings were spent in preparation for math contests held in various sites of San Diego. Do Nguyen, vice-president of the Math Club, stated, The Math Club is not specifically for math geniuses, but for people who enjoy math and want to learn math skills that will be advantageous in the long run. The Math Club has prospered in membership but present officers such as junior treasurer, Joe Linn, hope to encourage more people to participate in the future. This year's senior members received an additional bonus for the Math Club, provided by a scholarship for the club's outstanding math students. Through such academic organizations as the Math Club it should be evident to the student body that Madison displays the Warhawk spirit in academics as well as athletics. Kim Nguyen fears that she will have to recite the Fundamental Theorem of Pre- Calculus and draw an ellipse simultaneously. President. True Nguyen, takes a break from practicing her math skills to demonstrate her prowess in eating a cup of yogurt. Organizations 139

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Mr. Hikcl shows members of the math club how to draw two circles with a compass. Senior,Dahn Ta contemplates silently, How do I draw a hyperbola with this compass? Thuy Nguyen, a junior, looks intently at Mr. Hikel attempting to attack a problem on the board. 138 Math Club Front row. Joe Lin. Bob Lee. Do Nguyen, True Nguyen. Back row: Danh Ta, Peter Hsu. Mike Hsu. Joe Hsu. Binh Hoang, Thac Tran.

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Keeping Up With The Pack In recent years, bicycling has become a popular sport and Madison has its own bike club. Started by Ms. Rosser four years ago, the club is open to anyone with an interest in riding. There are no specific re- quirements for membership. All that is neccessary is a ten speed bike, a helmet, and a desire to keep up with the rest of the pack. Throughout the year, the club goes to many exciting places like Coronado, the Light House, East County, Fiesta Island, or just up and down the coast of Cali- fornia. Some people joined the club for exercise, but many also joined to make new friends. A special bond was formed between riders as they huffed and puffed up a hill or as they cruised along the beach. Ms. Rosser commented: I've just really enjoyed the camaraderie because when you ride in a group, you're always looking out for each other. It doesn't matter if you're the slowest rider, you know that the group is never going to leave you behind. That's what brought these people together. They were all dedicated cyclists who enjoyed the companionship of riding with friends. Cruising down the road, Brandon Kelley smirks at the slow pokes he left behind. 140 Organizations