Marion High School - Warrior Yearbook (Marion, KS)

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Instructors Invoke Ingenuity and Involvement Many science students believed they were facing an entire year in the lab cutting up frogs. They soon learned otherwise. Bruce Rhodes, new MH$ Biology and Chemistry in- structor opened the fields of anatomy, heredity, physiology, self-structure and ecology in his Biology classes. Another new addition to the science department's teaching staff. Mr. Don Molleker. taught Physics, which hadn't been offered in the previous years. Mr. Earl Wine- mger completed the science department by teaching General Science. Two credits of science were required by MHS for graduation. Although many students thought that two years were enough, Molleker said he thought it was im- portant for a student interested in college to take Physics also. He believed Physics would improve math techniques, therefore helping prepare one for a |ob in engineering, medical or science fields. Rhodes and Molleker agreed that a Com- puter Science class is also important, since most sciences and almost everything in the future will be run by computer. Rhodes also pointed out that colleges now require a course in Computer Science for admittance. Not only was science available in the classroom, but there was also a Science Club, which offered a variety of experience for the science students. One of the plans for the Science Club was to visit the Wolf Creek Nuclear Reactor. Mike Kelsey and Chns Webb fight the bottle of the grams. Come on Mr Rhodes, have a heart. pleads Craig Brock Kenny Fowler jots down an onswer as Jeff Fitzpatrick probes the inner recesses of his frog 20 Science

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Cruisin' Experiences Fun, fun. fun, till her daddy takes her T-bird away ... Well, maybe it wasn't that particular era any longer, but cars were still the in thing to have. It didn't matter if it was a '53 Chevy or an '84 Corvette, as long as it had four tires, a motor, and it moved. A lot of fond memories have been planted in the minds of the students of MHS concerning the automobile — like the time Julie Plenert recalled, Kerry Sandwell told me to move his car, but not to hit the big rock flower garden, and of course, the first thing I did was hit it! Luckily. Kerry has a tough rear bumper. Another MHS car caper involved a car that would hold an entire sports team. A mysterious black and white Cadillac began prowling the streets of Marion. When it finally came to a halt in front of the gym and the doors opened, the complete volleyball team boiled out of the vehicle and Nancy Swartz sat grinning behind the wheel. Students learned to steer clear of the gigglin' rig. Remember these funny times as well? Craig Brock finding his car parked in front of the gym instead of where he left it on the street ... the dead snake Brenda Berg found hanging on her steering wheel ... Mike Jordan hitting a car on the highway with a golf ball during practice ... Diane (Opey) Bernhardt's car being so crowded at lunch, that the per- son beside her had to work the accelerator .. when the moon rose while passing the cheerleader van on the way back from a game ... Julie Gooding and Fawn Keith's flat evening in Newton. The time Wes Riggs' radio speaker flew out of his back window. The passengers watched as the semi behind them smashed Wes's lammin' machine. They began to panic however, as Wes craned his neck to view the situation and the car swerved from ditch to ditch. Calmly Wes assured his friends, Do not fear! I was born behind the wheel. Yes, cars were a large part of the Warriors' lives. Whether it was go- ing out on a date, to school, to work, or just cruising around town, the car, no matter what kind, was definitely the way to go! Another often-seen cor wos Kerry Kelsey's customized Comero. Kevin Burkholder was often spotted sporting his new 'toy.' o 1900 Firebird, around town. Happy Birthday's were given to senior. Loro Wolf, when she discovered her cor decoroted for the occoston. Feature 19

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New Addition Equals Added Interest n The addition of a new teacher to the math department equaled more class offerings and a solution to the '83-'84 curriculum. The math department was divided into two congruent parts, due to enrollment be- ing multiplied. Mr. Rex Wilson, who began his twentieth year os MHS math instructor, gained assistance with the deportment. Mr. Don Melleker took over the Trigonometry and Calculus class, and one Geometry class. Wilson taught General Math, Geometry. Algebra I, and Algebra II. MHS requires only two years for gradua- tion. However, Wilson recommended three or four years of math for the college bound student. Molleker and Wilson agreed that advanced levels of mathematics improve problem-solving ability, and give different techniques for finding solutions. The sum of the '83-'84 mathematical year could have been broken down into the facul- ty. the addition of courses offered, and the belief of the instructors in the importance of mathematics. All of the above components added up to the increased interest and par- ticipation m the field of math for the year. Mr. Wilson exploms on assignment on the overhead pro- tector Math 21