Northern High School - Spirit Yearbook (Port Huron, MI)

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1 NO MATTER HOW YOU ADD IT UP, THE SUM IS ALWAYS CLASS Whether one adds two plus three or three plus two, the sum is always five. When dealing with numbers, being exact is what counts. There are no “if’s or maybes in mathe- matics. It is either right or wrong. Every calculation, every equation, every step has to be precise and accurate. The time when the student finds out how exact he has to be is the time when he gets his test back. After studying for hours he realizes that he not only has bloodshot eyes and has popped several circuit breakers”, but also is hopefully destined to be a mathematician, or at least pass the test. Alas, the hours of studying only partly paid off, and after looking at countless, careless mistakes, he realizes that almost” and close enough” do not quite make it in a math class. Valid arguments with the math teacher only results in the answer. “No matter how it is added up, the sum is always the same.” 3 1 . Jefl Wren. Jeff Wright, and Greg Clark try to get a piece of the action as Mrs. Pamela Mosier shows Kim Kleinstiver how to do an algebra problem. 2. I never knew calculus could be so fun!” says Ann Dempsey to Mr. Michael Dineen. 3. Mr. Robert Fochtman drawing a sketch of his famous Gozmta Bird” for Donna Dish- man. Todd Liechty. and Kelly Krebs. 18 Mathematics

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4 1. Mrs. Louella Allen teaching “The Secret Sharer” by Joseph Conrad. 2. Dieter Keylon, what ' s that you’re writing? 3. We finally caught Pat Soule hard at work 4 Jodi Fletcher slaving away on one of those killer essays. 2 ENGLISH IS A CLASSIC The land of literature is a fairyland to those who view it at a distance, but, like all other landscapes, the charm fades on a nearer approach, and the thorns and briars become visible ... This statement by Washington Irving can be easily extended to every area of English. In every aspect of English, there are good points and bad points. On the sur- face. English appears to be a relatively easy subject. The reading of stories and novels is easy on the surface. It is not until the student delves into the symbolism of the story that English becomes difficult for many. The thorns and briars” protrude into the work of the student as he tries to correct all the mechanical errors in his paper. The vocabulary is also “a thorn in the side” of the student. Learning and retaining new words is quite difficult for many students. English is classical in every sense of the word. English is a class of high caliber. Being an ancient subject, English re- flects the opinions and attitudes of authors throughout the ages. English has a lasting significance, and its worth in literature is recognized world-wide. Even though English lit- erature is considered by some as old and out of date, in the words of Edward Bulwer Lytton, The classic literature is always modern.” English 17

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2 SCIENCE FOR THE FUTURE Oh no! It is that ever present smell of burnt sulfur hanging in the air. Those students gasping for air may send their thank-you letters to the conniving chemistry classes of the 400 Hall. Every now and then, this phenomena results from the Science Department’s desire to inform all students of the notorious bunsen burner ' s potential as a weapon in chemical warfare. Biology, the first in a series of advanced classes offered here, gives the student a chance to view living cells under a microscope. One of biology ' s more notorious opportunities is the observing of complex organisms. This process, re- ferred to as dissection, may sound disgusting, but most students would agree that they would rather be slicing up cats and frogs than studying the cell. For those people with weak stomachs, there is chemistry. Combining chemicals is sure to entice the mass of students. All safety procedures are practiced as explosive materials are frequently used. Chemistry, however, is not all fun. Lectures consume most of the hour. Finally, torques, delta signs, and gamma rays are men- tioned here, but this is not Greek class, this is physics. In physics, the students are introduced to the laws of motion and gravity. Students use math skills, such as algebra and trigonometry, to resolve force vectors and other related problems. Science 19