Medina High School - Medinian Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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Mathematics and Science Left: Really, Bill! What’s so funny about that calculus problem? Above: Joe Cendro is so excited about the prospect of doing his math, we can just see the en- thusiasm glowing in his eyes. Judging from all the apparatus on the table, Nan Shurance and Sharon Brugmann Mr. Brewer just puts in the formula, turns the crank, and out must be doing the most complicated experiment in the physics book. comes the answer! 8

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• Above: Mark Feldman says, What is that hand doing on my shoulder? Wait ’til he finds out what lands on his head! Left: Are Mr. Holden and the AP English class listening to Bill Cosby records again Improved With the Use of Modern Equipment Barry Muha declares his heated passion for Karla Jakubec. Shouldn’t someone tell Mr. Bosler that these scenes should be private? Medina’s English and language departments have grown and improved in the past year. Excellent courses in Spanish, Latin, German, and French are available to students. Ad- vanced Placement Spanish is also available to seniors. Audio-visual aids and the language lab enable students to further their understanding of the language and the country. The English department also offers a variety of courses, including AP English, Business Communications - both for seniors, Speech I and II, and American Heritage which combines English III and American history for juniors. Freshman classes concentrate mostly on grammar, while the upper classes explore the world of literature. A highlight of the year was the showing of five great, all-time movies.

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Hold the Key to the Future Below: Marianne Cochran says, Oh, Sue, look at all the pretty colors!” in biology class. Above: Mark, you’ll never learn geometry if you don’t pay atten- tion when Mrs. Whitman is trying to help you! Below: Mike Groetz and Kurt Friday are finding out just what makes that creature work. Two departments providing courses that give the student useful, factual knowledge are the mathe- matics and science departments. In the math department, courses range from the strictly practical to the abstract. On the practical side, there are courses such as general math, which give the vocationally- oriented student a working mathe- matical knowledge. On the other end are courses such as calculus and slide rule, for the college-bound student. Much of science is based on mathematical properties. Therefore, some math courses are co-ordinated with science courses by grade. From ninth grade physical science through senior physics, with biolo- gy and chemistry between, the stu- dent gains a well-rounded scientific knowledge. 9