Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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Cu fttll' if ELECTIVES What language has made the most sig- nificant contributions? What language helps students do better on college en- trance exams? Desperate for a clue? Well, feel at ease. It's the culturally diverse language Latin. Second hour Latin class was com- posed of readings from the Roman clas- sics such as Homer, Aristotle, and Ovid. Latin was not only an academic course but an actual culture shock. For example, students participated in a mock wedding. The wedding was only finalized after the priest sacrificed a virgin lamb and the groom tied the belt of the bride. Latin. What more could a person want? uth-watering and delicate crabmeat mousse tempts second hour Gourmet Foods students Jr. Brian Wicker, Soph. e SFLUCK W ,,ii ff' L K Kathy Daly icero, Ovid, Aristotle--Jr. Dennis Fur- bush looks on while Ms. Tamara Bauer reads from Cicero. After reading the classics, students paraphrased their works to acquire new Latin vocabulary. Kari Schultz, and Soph. Camille Murray as they munch on hors d'hoevres while eaming their grade. ....

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EC N CH NC e. iorinoseivvhoeanit quite make it ioifirst piariodbut woumnri. 'dream of missing Trudy's announcements or the chal-Q1 a L Ienge of classes ranging from biology to weight training.gEs A ss,s , f'Another day! Another exam! Another day of Trudy and her p.a. system. I just can't take this anymore! ! Although many students experienced similar anxieties, the vast majority sur- vived second hour academics. Courses offered ranged from AP courses to Math l and weight training. Soph. Stephanie Bemard, a weight training student, said, The most enriching experience is being pushed to the limit, toning the muscles, maintaining a healthy diet, and walking twenty minutes every night. The teacher makes sure I am doing my best that I can and not just skimming by. Other students commended their teachers for the commitment put forth. Soph. Erin Nem irovosky , an Algebra 2 student, said, We cover each chapter thoroughly and spend a lot of time on each section. The amount of homework makes it challenging. The You and the Law course held several mock trials, which enabled stu- dents to experience a trial and express 1 --1 umping iron is onl one of the ways that students in second, hour weight training class get in shape. Jr. Amy Perch does repititions of leg raises before taking her tum on the weights. opinions before their peers. While some students nearly suffered from a nervous breakdown, others breezed through the process as if they were professionals on L.A. Law. Not only did the students participate actively in the actual trials, but they were allowed to use notes, texts, and homework collected throughout to aid students on the final exam. The p.a. system, which was to be functioning during second hour , almost never did. Teachers were required to read announcements before the classes began. One announcement was, Stu- dents please remind yotu' teacher to read the announcements if they are not al- ready reading them. The p.a. system, when it functioned, promoted bake sales and urged students to pick up semester schedules by cun- ning lines such as, There is a blue light special in front of the main office, pick them up while they're hot. If sometimes frustrating, second hour had also become more enriching. eciding what classes to, take du-ring her junior year, Soph. Jennifer Martin hstens l R Will 1 ' b th V as counse or ay ett exp ains o re quirements and electives. The counselors at- tended all underclass English classes in February to complete the registration process, mazing! General biology teacher Rand Hogarth demonstrates the function of the kidneys by using yellow colored water and legos. The urine was poured through the legos into the mock bladder. j I. . . ..., J L. i i it ave. OQUQ 1 mm i . J between Dat wut 10 V V I and L fUh5ZA l I . . A CUM lfapefffm mf ,wo 6K0mp.nff01ttUft swffxffwm ff0m ,mary 1 rw . L . o A MEM? . g 2 riliiiwnwffw- I mfg bwminsimpfwtfadwaf I . 4 miriam Ipfowri f 6,,f1'EtWf! A A - eM Uw . beginftttlg A Y o. L 'rwwfftm . . kkpr rDuL . . mnd,IFwfB66i .W -f3,3S,Z?.,.mj,f,ta?t54i..? f tri g 'pft f V Copy and Layout: Cuol Kim i:7:7:7:7:5:5:5:i ziti .... .......... f ....... . I i'e' 'ff' Q V 1E?E3MWW ww A isa 5 ag? aff f , , 1 f Q , 44 f if sg '? ' 5 Z , wt 3 , , W , 3,a W bmw, t 5' af ff! a i , W , 9 'fra 4 ,f , f 4. ' 1 r Z 1 41 , , 44 1, f ' Q W . 5. 'ff - Kathy Daly

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umbing through a pile of pictures, Sr. .lay Ginsberg prepares for his photogralpgy class. Students folmd photography to a form of art as well as a practical chance for them to use skills outside the classroom. c -Nw 4. :ff L, N .,,- x ..,...: Q In X 4 Debbie 'l'rau dt Debbi: Tr-audi an of the panel of experts on the revision of P the Donahue show, lr. Krist Hoeppner and Jr. Tae-hui Kim defend the govemmcnt's role conceming the Indians in AP American llistory. estin their pain receptors, Sr. Tonya Bane T and5Sr. Paulette Garcia record the results of placing an elbow in ice. lluman Physi- ology offcrcd many labs to provide easy leaming. .... Ku 1,1 S Debhic Traudt