Newcastle High School - Blue Racer Yearbook (Newcastle, OK)

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ing into the basics of biology made excellent preparation for college. Another c o 11 ege prep course was Chemistry. Generating oxygen, hydrogen, and other gasses took up much of the lab time. Students learned about the composition of compounds and molecules, energy levels in atoms, and functions of the periodic table of the elements. Freshmen strengthened their math education with Algebra I. This course laid the foundation for all future mathematical learning. In Algebra II, ambitious stu- dents examined more deeply the mysteries of algebraic structure. Quadratic equations, two-variable equations, and conic equations made for mind-stretching assign- ments . Interest in curves can lead to many things, but for some students it led to the study of geometry. Re- lationships between curves, lines, angles, and circles were studied. The practical applications of mathematics were emphasized in High School Math. This course was designed for students who needed a math credit or who wished to re- fresh their mathematical skills be- fore graduation. Chemistry is not all experiments, Danny Paxton discovers as he tackles the pile of paperwork. Tish Carter and Kathy Eades make a weighty test of strength on their suspension bridge for the class contest in General Science. MATH-SCIENCE DEPTS. 21

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20 MATH— SCIENCE DEPTS. Dissecting an earth- worm in Biology class are Jo Nell Crawford, David Speere, Diana Housh, and Glenda Shores. Hand Talk is used by Mr. Don Young, Alaebra I teacher. Math Science: Earthworms, Chemicals, Suspension Bridges, Curves, Logarithms, and Magic Squares Spilled bromide, peculiar o- dors, and forgotten formulae pre- sented challenges for students in the math and science departments. Seven different courses were offered with a total of ten classes scheduled. General Science usually ful- filled the science requirement for graduation. Freshmen had interest- ing sessions experimenting with chemicals, pu 11 ey systems, and general dissections. If a student wished to go a step further in his science pursuits. Biology was the logical course. The details of dissecting and prob-

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Flu, Broken Duplicator These pages were due yesterday. This statement was always on the black- board in the typing room, under the huge caption of ATTN! YEARBOOK STAFFERS. Deadlines were missed, due to flu, general slowness of being under-staffed, and change of deadlines by the compa- ny. Preparation began last spring for the '74 RACER as staff hopefuls attended the 1973 Journalism Con- ference at OU, listened to staff speeches on the var- ious aspects of constructing a yearbook, and practiced making layouts. This early study was continued as Larry Shaw, '74 Editor, Linda Fletcher, Assistant Editor, and Mrs. Young, Adviser, attended the week-long OIPA Sum- mer Publications Workshop on the OU campus during the first of June. Photographer Candy Davis learned detailed skills and knowledge of cameras at the Photography Workshop at Bethany High School held late in May. School began with thir- teen staff members and once the basics were learned, work began: clubs, activi- ties, pages, and copy were assigned. Ad selling took members to businesses and indivi- duals in Newcastle, Tuttle, Blanchard, Moore, Norman and Oklahoma City during September. These patrons help finance the yearbook and are necessary—with- out them, there would be no yearbook. Again in early October, the staff went to OU for the Fall Journalism Conference, where the '73 RACER re- ceived a With Honors rating. To start off the sub- scription drive, an assembly was held for the students, 7th-12th. As a result, 485 copies were ordered. Deadlines came and went, some pages were done, some weren't. The flu hit and school let out: ef- fort doubled. After and be- fore hours, study halls, and class time—every spare or possible minute was spent in creating Phrase 74 for the students. The Pacesetter was shortened in an effort to conserve paper. Things progressed fine until the electric duplicator quit. Manning it by hand, staff members developed muscles, but delivered the first issue on time. The second was delayed for three days due to the school's closing; the third dealt mainly with elementary students' stories. Biogra- phies of Seniors made up the fourth and final publication. Co-Editors of the Pacesetter, Linda Fletcher and Micah 0'Donley, work on some plans for the newspaper. Carrying sack lunches, staff members wait for a ride to the Fall Yearbook Conference at OU on October 5, 1973. MEMBERS OF JOURNALISM STAFFS ARE: SITTING: B. Bar- ton (Bus. Mgr.), L.Fletcher (Asst. Ed., Yrbk.; Co-Ed., Nwsp.), L. Shaw (Ed., Yrbk.), M. O'Donley (Co-Ed., Nwsp.), C. Davis (Pho- tog., Yrbk.); STANDING: B. Smith, S. Franken, L. Miller, T. Gregory, T.Percell, D.Hoftender, D. Griffith. NOT PICTURED: Mrs. L. Young (Adv.). Cause Missed 22 JOURNALISM