Niles Township High School West - Spectrum Yearbook (Skokie, IL)

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Tlie hands dissecting the perch today may well be the hands operating on the patient tomorrow. In the chemistry lab, Ronald Hoffman, Earl Hoffen- berg, Sharon I arson, and Carol Kasper experiment intently with the composition of oxygen. SCIENCE A magical world is discovered through the micro- scope by Joan Clausen and Barry Gold as they pursue their study of bacteria. Test tubes, dissections, and chemical re- actions may well serve as reminders of physical and biological studies to many science students at Niles West. All of the courses offered are designed to make science an interesting subject for students. Opportunity for those students who strive to obtain knowledge of scientific facts is scarcely limited by a lack of equipped labora- tories and modern facilities. Courses vary from those designed to familiarize students with natural life functions to those which assist students seeking pro- fessions in science.

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MATHEMATICS Mathematics, ever-increasing in importance, has been given extended emphasis at Nlles West. The mathematics program including instruction in both basic and advanced concepts, thus accommodates the needs of every student. The Mathematics Department prepares students to meet everday math successfully, while it offers advanced instruction to those wishing to excel in this field. Advanced courses in Math Analysis and Calculus, as well as basic instruction in General Math, Algebra, and Geometry,are offered. Students gain an opportunity to increase their reasoning power and to become pre- pared for future math needs through the study of mathematics. Abraham Lev and Mardell McMahon explain tiieir graphing of a functional hyperbola to Kathleen Moyes and the rest of their second-year Algebra class.