North High School - Tower Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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New alarm system brings changes, Q d ' 'Nation at Risk' raises graduation credits in Academics helped to broaden student's minds so that they could become aware of the variety of opportunities available to them after graduation. High school helped one research for a future as they journeyed in the New Frorztier. XVhen the doors opened to the new school year many students were uncertain just what to expect. Due to the large number of stolen books, the library had an alarm system installed during the summer. Students were used to walking in and out any door they wished. Now everyone had to enter through the north doors and exit through the south doors. A radioactive strip was attached to the books and other valuable materials. lf a student left before checking out a book. the alarm would go off. Wfhen a student checked out a book the radioactive strip was covered by a card. A Nation at Risk played a major role in the change of credits decision by the Board of Education. After the report was published the state of Kansas raised the graduation credits and then the Wichita district raised theirs. Starting with the 1988 -gall graduates, who are now eighth graders, they will be required to have two more credits to graduate. The report, requested by President Reagan, was released in july. It made the United States wake up to the importance of a quality education. Students at North signed up for more courses in math, science, and foreign language without being informed of or af- fected by the requirement change. This cur- rent year, with no increase in enrollments at North, extra sections of Physics, Advanced Chemistry, Spanish, Latin, Computer Algebra, and Advanced Math Programming were added. Academics is the key that opens the door to the New Ff0nlz'err . The opportunities given to the students of North made it possible for them to work toward their highest goals and cross the threshold into the New Frontz'err . ln Mrs. Leftoff's 4th hour Chemistry class, Steve Smith heats a glass tube and bends it into a silly straw as he waits for his experiment to boil. During sixth hour auto mechanics Brad McCalla untightens the engine bolts so he can pull the engine of a Pontiac Trans Am for rebuilding.

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In Drawing 8: Painting I during 6th hour, Tessie Sigg completes the hair on a dot to d or sketch. The drawing was taken from an advertisement out of a Vogue magazine. A5 Tumbleweeds nears, Scott Miller puts the final touches on the oleo backdrop as he applies another coat of paint during stagecrafr. --1 Opening XTILM -n......-4, 491' I, H

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j 3 New Frontiers lay ahead of each athlete as he embarked upon his journey through high school, As the sport season opened up,the numerous trials and tribulations were there as a challenge for athletes to con- quer. The athletes began their long and strenuous workouts to prepare for tryouts. Excitement and tension was everywhere as the final cuts were made and the selections for the squads were posted. The athletes that had made the team strived hard to meet and defeat the challenges ahead of them on their journey through New Fron- tiers. Varsity football ended the season with a 5-4 record. Their path through New Fron- tiers was an exciting and challenging one 11 enjoy winning seasonsg t new records set by athletes where the odds of the game were dependant on skill, weather and spirit. Back flips, front flips, aerials and splits were just a few of the acrobatic exercises that gymnasts were required to do. Gymnastics, a sport where great strength, flexibility and concentration are required for one to be a success, has always been a successful sport at North. the Redskin gymnasts more than met these requirements on their path through New Frontzerr. The endurance and stamina a gymnast needs to perform well throughout the meet was evident by their record breaking scores. Running with the wind, inviting and in- vestigating new territories the cross country team journeyed into New Frontiers. Ending the year with a winning season and a state Petri Sarkomoa is one of the many foreign exchange students at North to participate on an athletic team. At the SE Invitational Sarkomoa placed fifth with the time of 11:02. For the first time in four years North's volleyball team defeated East at home by a score of 15-6. Gwen Spelts returns the ball after it was served to her, bound ninner, the team experienced a sense of pride at defeating the odds. Attending state for the second year in a row was an exciting experience for the volleyball team. The formidable task they undertook to accomplish this feat was worth the many hours the players had practiced during the year. Overcoming the challenge of venturing into the New Frontier, the team felt a deep sense of accomplishment. In their quest for success through the unknown New Frontzerr, the Redskin athletes came out on top. They met the challenges and overcame the trials that were hurled at them during the course of the season.