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

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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

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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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2 PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE When a student walks into a history classroom he is actu- ally stepping into a time machine. Dates, names, and places are flashed across the screen, and when the desired era is reached, a lever is pulled and time stops for a brief moment. History is not just facts found in an old leather bound book. In fact, history is in the making right now. Every current event happening today will be recorded, and as fate will have it. today will become tomorrow. History has been made! Why is history necessary? Because it affects the future of the world. History repeats itself. Events that hap- pened way back in the seventeen hundreds might very well be similar to events occurring now. Social studies courses can be very challenging and fasci- nating, especially if the student places himself in the time period he is studying. Just imagine living at the same time as George Washington or being part of President Reagan ' s Cabinet or even someday being the President. Tickets for this fun filled adventure can be purchased at the counselor’s office. This free pass will get any student into the history class of his choice. pages. 20 1. Came Schoenrock and Mark O ' Hare having a good time with Mr. Randy Anderson. 2. Mr. Thomas Hamilton passing out the infamous Scan-Tron sheets. 3. Last minute studying for POD, Jim Gorinac? 20 Social Studies