Red Bank High School - Log Yearbook (Red Bank, NJ)

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Above: THE 1982-83 LAB ASSISTANTS - L to R Sophomore Bernard Olsen, Senior Laura Zucker, and juniors Mark Wood and Marc Marotta Not Pictured Seniors Megan Kennedy and Sally VanderHey; Juniors Shaun Acheson and Beth Forys, and Sophomore Michael Trigili. Right Senior Laura Zucker prepares a saline solution for Mr Laytons' biology class Top: Setting up for a chemistry lab, junior Mark Wood weighs a beaker of glycerin 22 Lab Assistants

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Below Freshmen Anita Daniels and Aaron Melbourne move to the reggae tune of 'Try |ah Love Left The Halloween spirit is shown by the festive costumes of seniors jill Power and Andrew Donaldson, senior class president. Atxjve Freshman Kirsten Momer and sophomore Steve Montgomery recover from a worm attack at the dance Above Right Although he had broken his leg. senior Matt Byrnes manages to help senior Mimi Dorn to serve the thirsty dancers at the Sadie Hawkins Dance Opposite Page Bottom Student Council President, senior Megan Kennedy gets down with senior Chuck Kroll at the Sadie Hawkins dance to the lively beat of Kool and the Gang Sadie Hawkins 21

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Lab Assistants Vital Part of Science Department Talent and good grades blossomed in the lab assistants this year as the pro- gram entered its sixth year of existence Consisting of nine students, this year's lab assistant program utilized the scien- tific ability of exceptional students to help maintain the complex science department The assistants' responsibilities were many and their importance great The lab assistants' mam duties were to set up and take down lab experiments in Tri-Science and Biology classes, maintain lab equipment, and run clerical errands like typing, filing, and stapling Mr Pierre Layton, organizer of the program, com- mented. 'Our program would not run without them Their role was obvious- ly an indispensible part in the science department The criteria for becoming a lab assis- tant was strictly adhered to First, students had to apply to get into the program. This year, however, only two spots were available and fifty students applied After the applications were turned in, the science department then read over each one and selected the best out of the group Students had to have a B' average, a good attendance record, and usually a study in their schedule to be accepted into the small number of openings each year. By the end of the selection process, the cream of the crop' of applicants ultimately were accepted. Since most gave up a study to be a part of the program, the lab assistants received a bonus in their science grades and the privilege to use the best lab equipment When asked about the benefits, junior Mark Wood answered. The program is good in that you can work with things that you don't or- dinarily work with in a regular lab In addition, the lab workers had instant ac- cess to any science department staff if they required help on a topic or the like. Junior Marc Marotta commented, It is very educational and good for setting future goals. This important supple- ment allowed many to realize their abilities and to make a decision as to their future plans. Mr. Layton noted, Many hidden talents came out in the assistants as they worked this year. Senior Megan Kennedy stated, Since I have always had an interest in science, being a lab assistant has given me the opportunity to decide in part that science is my future career. Whether or not they decided to go into science, being a lab assistant was a respectable and prestigious position to hold. In the end, their commitment and devotion to their job made them better students in all respects of academics. Above In preparation for Mr Woodward's Chemistry class, sophomore Bernard Olsen fills a beaker with distilled water Above Right lumor Marc Marotta weighs some important chemicals for Mr Layton I ab Assistants 23