North High School - Norwica Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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Semlow. Skill and perfection are only two qualities that Kim Battles uses while doing proofs. R. Semlow. Compass in hand, Steve Ankum aligns ruler and pencil point for a perfect construction. Photo: R. .wr Wnfam. A MMP M r 5 Wifi.. ,fi A 1 H 1 Steve Rich Fun with Friend Mr. Steve Rich, department head of mathematics showed that he didn't stereotype students by saying, I've discovered students are the same regardless of what school building they're in! During the summer he liked to travel with his family and he said that his best trip was to the 1984 Olympics. His college teach- ers influenced him and he admired Ronald Reagan for proving the old proverb, You can fool most of the people some of the time . . . One of his hobbies was card playing. He stated that he espe- cially liked taking money from Mr. Robinson in a poker game! Mathematics

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hanging the ' Thirty-seven trig. problems + four bags of chips -+- two bottles of pop I two aspirin X three hours of hard work I one completed assignment. Let this one assignment I one A+. This was a formula that many Wildcats accomplished during the year, or at least they accomplished the prod- uct of the equation. No matter how the other variables changed, one stayed the same: hard work. Students complained of the long assignments, complicated proofs, and impending tests to puzzle over. Said sophomore Kim Entwistle, 4'Garfield once told me that lasagna squared + geometry I proof of one hungry catll' But in the end: success and understand- ing. i 'T z 7 f' pl . I lrr M XT A at f ,.g- 1 I .,,,. ! f I 42 We M1 CDetermination + skilll time I teaching. This was the formula for teachers. Their goal of preparing students for the next year was reached after much hard work and many answers to questioning students. The department banded to- gether, and Carol Baldry commented, The math department is highly moti- vated and well trained to bring in as many experiences as possible. We share a lot of our materials to help students in any way we can and try to bring comput- er tech into the classrooms both as teacher aids and student-oriented appli- cations. Whether you took geometry, inter- mediate algebra, pre-calculus, or com- puter basic, whether you sat at a desk WIV V a ,vm H ,, I Nm Calculators sure came in handy opposed to long division as Greg Hester computes his work. Photo: R. Semlow. Just because he doesn't have a college degree doesn't mean Keiffer Burrage can't contribute some of his knowledge to this Algebra class. Photo: R. Semlow. 'Mathematics ariables with a pencil and paper in hand or at your computer terminal with a keyboard in front of you, you benefitted from your mathematics course. As senior Staci Sanbach said, Intermediate algebra is helping to increase my knowledge. Junior Ray Glazek admitted, 'Tm thoroughly enjoying the mathematics course. I am currently enrolled in math because it is preparing me for a future college educationf' Amy Pitman, sophomore, sighed exasperatedly, Math would be perfect, if only the numbers would listen to mel So, the final equation for the year was simple to understand: Math I a good basis for the future.

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Probing beyond our limits When you walked past the science room, you may have smelled some unfamiliar, grotesque odors. Don't fret! It was just the future scientists hard at work. Whether it was onion, a familiar odor to every household, or sulfer, something you might have smelled in a cemetary, they used them all. You may have seen a familiar face, Mrs. Rich, and a new science teacher, Mr. Swanson. They both agreed that the 'my- Oh my gosh! Is that the way it really looks! exclaims Sonja Sigler in surprise during Physiol- ogy. Photo: D. Smit. Without blowing up the entire laboratory, Brian Dickens attempts to create an intriging reaction. Photo: D. Smit. 'Science hardest thing for students to accomplish was self-discipline. The students, as well, liked science. Shannon Green wanted to be a nurse. I like to help people and discover new methods to help save people's lives. Tina Bevier wanted to be a pediatri- cian because, I love working with kids! As you can see, there was a course for everyone at North. These lucky kids, along with you and me, were able to e dissect different animals this year, from earthworms to squids. However, it seemed that everyone was in full agree- ment that the major discovery by the year 2000 will be controlled fusion. Another great discovery may be synthet- ic DNA to correct genetic defects. - We should be proud of our new science department, we had the most up- to-date equipment and the best teachers. 3