Lebanon High School - Cedars Yearbook (Lebanon, IN)

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Math and Science students ponder programs and problenns Having 19 computers in the school, 450 students were enrolled in the com- puter courses ottered by the IVlath De- partment. The classes had a range from Intro-computer to Computer Pro- gramming III. Future plans included more computers and wider usage of them in different departments. The school corporation and various clubs bought the computers for the Math De- partment. Student teacher, Mr. Matt Wood from Purdue, assisted Mr. Keith Kin- caid, Math Department chairman. Students learned math on all levels from general math to analytic geome- try and calculus, which helped meet requirements for college and gradu- ation. TREADING THROUGH TRIGONOMETRY, seniors Laun Hootman and Brett McQuern are assisted by student teacher Matt Wood. DEBBIE HECK JUDY WILHITE LARRY ZICKMUND 24 Academics AIDED BY THE COMPUTER. Bobby Mclntyre and Jeff Shelley improve their math skills.

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The English Department took on sev- eral personnel changes this year as Mrs. Becky Pitzer became the new speech and drama teacher, Mrs. Sylvia Patten returned from a leave of ab- sence, and Miss Rebecca Larison shouldered the responsibility of part- time freshman English teacher. In addition, Mrs. Sally Tanselle coped with the challenge of the Cedars staff, and Mrs. Pam Lochmueller supervised the Pennant staff, both for the first time. The main objectives of the school year were to introduce the students to newly adopted textbooks and also to accommodate the larger number of students enrolled in English courses as the result of new credit requirements. Derivatives enrollment went up con- siderably as more students prepared to take the SAT, while sophomores read George Orwell ' s 1984 in the year 1984. Seniors were introduced to Huckleberry Finn and The Odyssey, while juniors enjoyed their teacher ' s renditions of Shakespeare ' s Hamlet and MacBeth. Sophomores and juniors struggled to compose research papers. English was an essential link in pre- paring for college and career opportu- nities. Courses at all levels strength- ened vocabulary, developed writing skills, and emphasized the importance of organizing written ideas. English classes used poetry, writing papers, skits, novels, and creative writ- ing projects to interest students. JUDY EVERHART HILDA AISHE BECKY PITZER SALLY TANSELLE MISS AISHE explains the finer points of vocabulary to freshmen in the English Wing. Academics 23

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The Science Department provided students a variety of courses including chemistry, physics, biology, earth sci- ence and general science. The depart- ment upheld that theories are devised from the observed occurrence and cal- culations of research. Chemistry and physics furnished a basis for those students who were con- cerned with gaining knowledge of the more advanced philosophies of sci- ence. The biology, earth science, and gen- eral science courses dealt with plant and animal life, the earth and its raw materials, and essential laboratory ex- periments. This year, the science de- partment continued a tree planting program on school grounds, using trees donated by service groups. CONCENTRATING INTENTLY, biology students try to determine the difference between and a genus JAMES BOGAN DAMON GATES AMY GILLAN JAMES MINER -H- ENERGETICALLY stressing his point, Mr. Gates presents a lively biology AS THE WORLD TURNS! The mysteries of earth science are explored by Mr. lesson. Wood and his students. Academics