Maur Hill High School - Maurite Yearbook (Atchison, KS)

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Religion Helps Between the Academy and Maur Hill there is a variety of reli- gion courses for each grade. Maur Hill has 3 new additions to their religion staff: Father Mike Mullen, Father Barnabas, and Pat Patterson. Most students dread having to take Religion courses, but teachers try to liven the classes up with guest speakers and field trips to the morgue. Amy Porter, a junior, gave her thought on the religion courses, “Religion classes help us understand the backbone of our faith and they are helpful in deepening our beliefs.” (story by Ju- lie Rabe) B ■ Tom Horton, looking towards a life in Religion, practices reading at Mass. Mrs. Henderson kicks back after a rough day. Her Death and Dying class seems to be everyone’s favorite religion course. The sophomore class listens intently to Father Mullen’s sermon. 20

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Yes, this is REALLY what Senior Bridget O’Neal’s room looks like. Sam Bona, senior, shows us where the beef is. The Domann Drug employees get cuddly with each the latest item in Babyland, teddy bears. other as they sport The Price Chopettes pitch in and give a helping hand. Is that Senior Liz Sittanauer’s hand reaching out from under the counter to steal a fry? Wayne Gibson, senior, did not want this picture taken. 19

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A DAY IN SCHOOL R1IIIIIING!! “Oh no, it can’t be morning already.” This statement is familiar to all the students of Maur Hill and the Mount, day hops and boarders alike. But as painful as it may be, they all manage to crawl out of bed and report to their first hour class for another day in school. Unlike some other schools, a day at Maur Hill and the Mount calls for much prepara- tion. This is required for all students in order to prepare them for college. “I usually spend about three hours a night studying. On test nights I may be up all night, or very late into the night,” said David Peltzer, Atchison se- nior. Academics are not the only things that prepares a student for college here. With a campus-like school, students are often re- quired to walk from building to building for many of their classes. A variety of classes are offered in the Maur Hill and the Academy ac- ademic buildings, then there are the two gym- nasiums for Physical Education, and the Art room, which is located under the old gym. When the bell sounds, the popular stairway, which connects the two academic buildings, looks like a “cattle ramp” filled with students rushing to beat the next bell. Although some students may take an eas- ier array of classes, most look to the future when choosing their schedule. They take clas- ses that will help better prepare themselves for college. “For college is the backbone of our future,” as Andrew Trainer, a Kansas City, MO. senior put it. There are also classes geared for foreign students in the E.F.L. (English as a Foreign Language) program. Students from all over the world come to Maur Hill and the Academy to learn English, and interaction with Ameri- can students help a great deal in that area. There is not much time for students to mingle and associate during the academic day. After school life and extra-curriculars compensate for this, however. But that’s an- other story, (story by Scott Peuker) With only four minutes to get to class, students rush to beat the bell. All but two, that is. A group of EFL students make use of their study hall. Students from all over the world are a part of this program. Rich Valenta awaits a final verdict from Mr. Stork. Termination is the usual punishment at Maur Hill. Mounties cluster around their lockers to get materials for their next class, while Christy Conrad wonders where her ink pen went. Lee Saugstad masters the game of ELIMINATOR dur- ing his computer programing class. ft 21