Lincoln High School - Links Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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Spare time profitable Do you ever wonder whor your science instructor does in his spore rime? Well, if you think he experiments in his basement lob, with toxic solutions rhor turn harmless goldfish into furry purple monsters, you ore definitely on the wrong track. LH5 science teachers keep very busy at o variety of other jobs when they aren't reaching dosses. Mr Dawson, who reaches physics three periods o day, is also o professional photographer. His interest in phorogrophy began in 1962 when he come to LHS, ond was asked to sponsor the Camera Club. His interests pro- gressed into o hobby and Mr, Dawson is now in his sixth official year os o professional photographer. In the wintertime Physiology reocher Robert Comp- ton gets both exercise ond enjoyment from chopping wood. He ond his neighbor hove chopped wood together for rhe lost ten years. Mostly, the loads of wood go straight to the Compton's fireplace, bur o small portion of it is sold. In the summertime Mr. Compton switches from tree-chopping to repairing microscopes for rhe Lincoln Pjblic Schools. Biology Teacher Melvin Simpson also has on extra occupation He is rhe owner of Simpson Enterprises This business repairs ond installs outomoric. underground sprinkler systems, ond has been in operation for more than four years. LHS science teachers obviously moinroin busy lives outside of rhe classroom, but their number one priority during rhe school year is definitely their reaching position. Science is becoming more important in the life of every person, and Lincoln High offers o complere list of science courses. These courses include General Science. Biology. Physiology. Chemistry, Physics, ond Aeroscience. Above: And rhe hip bone's connected to rhe leg bone Below: Mr Dawson prepares for on explosion 136—Academics Amy Honsen ond ferry Gray execute intricate experiments in the chemistry lob

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Above: Mrs. ftjnence Fisher s desk is o meeting pkxe for snxJenrs in need of exrro help Below. Jeff Dechfolr ponders he nexr yep on the computer Competitive spirit “Moth contests ore great, they generore interest in moth, and the problems con be very challenging to the better students ' soysMorh Instructor Chuck Friesen. This seems to be the popular opinion of LHS students, who hove been involved in the Atlantic-Pacific Moth Contest. This contest, which hos been in existence for o few yeors become instantly populor or Lincoln High. Stu- dents really enjoyed the competition, ond the contest added another dimension to the regulor moth dosses Lincoln High proved their superiority eorly. when they finished first in the store on the second rest. The main obstruction to Lincoln High participating in more moth contests is cost. The secret to success for the Lincoln High students seems to be the well structured Moth Deportment. The specific mathematical need of each LH5 stu- dent con easily be met through the great diversity of the courses offered For those students who don't plan to continue their education after high school, courses such as consumer or applied mathematics ore suggested In these courses students apply mathematical skills to the solu- tion of practical problems foced by teenagers and young adults. The Math Department offers instructional courses beginning with Algebra 1-2. and extending through Colculus, for those students who wish to go beyond minimum moth requirements. Extensive Computer Programming courses are also offered. Corbett Ffcmfords program is o rare one, one tbot puzzles Mr Friesen Academics—105 OopNcs ottroci Scon Holler s undivided ottennon

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Left: The Economics bulletin booed is full of interesting informotion Right: Dob Kraft proves rhor psychology experiments con be tricky Goals remain same The Social Studies Deportment is one of the largest departments in the school. Many different courses ore o port of this deportment Today o student con study almost everything from International Relations to Modern US. History to Sociology. The variety of classes gives students o brooder background in the social studies orea. Because of the change in graduation requirements two years ago, many of the Social Studies dosses ore new or revised. Modern U.S. History used to be American His- tory and was fought for on entire year. Sociology and Global Perspectives ore relatively new classes, and Citi- zenship Issues will be offered for the first rime next year Social Studies Deportment Head Mr. Harold Scott said that many of these dosses ore very good bur supplies ore too limited. Books and orloses ore o couple of items needed to moke these dosses better Spelling, communication skills, ond working toward assumption of responsibilities by students were the goals of this deportment lost year This year the Social Studies Deportment hod no new gools. According to Mr. Scott, the teachers met but could nor totally agree, so lost year's gools were still used because new ones couldnr be established. Coach Aldie Johnson mokes American History interesting Academics—137