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

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( pposite Page Left Senior Mike Trigili collects deionized water tor Mr Game s period 7 Chemistry class Top lumor Ngoc Tran ret reates Pasteur's famous experiment involving ba terial growth during Mr Layton s third period Biology class Above Left junior Terry Flynn cleans up shop after a busy lab period Above THE 84-83 LAB ASSISTANTS Back row Donna Rizzo. Terry Flynn Mike Vespa. Mike Stoveken Front row Mike Trigili, Frank Amato. Chris Olsen. Ngoc Tran. Melissa Apy Not pictured Gina Barone. Kim Archer 23

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Lab Assistants Prove Catalysts in Science Department Success Put the rhodospirillum rubirum in the autoclave and when you're done, clean up that hydrodisulfide magnesium Such instructions would sound like familiar gibberish to most students, but not to the 84-85 Lab Assistants. The Lab Assistant program, which originated in 1975, started out with only four students and expanded to eleven, the highest ever. The group consisted of seven sophomores, three juniors, and one senior who were selected from ap- proximately one hundred applicants. The assistants we pick don't necessari- ly have to be science majors, com- mented Mr. Layton, advisor We judge the applicants on their reliability and good attendance record as well as their grades. The main function of the group was to assist science teachers, set up labs, take inventory, repair and maintain equipment, and do any clerical work needed. An added aid to the assistants was the recent installment of a TRS-80 computer, on which the assistants could run a wide variety of helpful programs The kids love it, and spend most of their free time using the teaching pro- grams, explained junior assistant Terry Flynn. The Lab Assistants all pitched in to devote many hard hours of work, and Mr Layton was quick to point out their importance. The assistants are con- sidered part ot the Science Department, and the entire program, especially the lab work, would not function smoothly without them. The students, too, benefit from the program gaining added experience with working with people, and getting hands-on' experience in the lab

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Juniors Triumph With Flowers For Algernon As the final curtain went down, the tumultuous applause and cheers were accompanied by tears and sighs. In this year's Junior Play, Flowers For Algernon, leading man Terry Flynn and the rest of the cast delivered a night of powerful drama. Flynn, a junior, displayed tremendous talent as Charly, a mentally retarded man whose intelligence was in- creased to a genius level through an operation and, due to complications, later slipped back into retardation. Flynn's moving portrayal of the trials and tribulations the young man en- countered with his growth received rave reviews from students and adults alike. He was simply incredible . . . just excellent, cheered junior Patty Cooney. Flynn and the cast, led by director Mrs. Renee Maxwell and student direc- tor junior Shari Thomas, was equally im- pressive. Sophomore James Cans and senior Stephanie Lessom turned in fine performances as Charly's parents. Juniors Miles Abrams and Steven Siegler also played the roles of the two doctors helping Charly through his trauma with style and finesse. Opposite Flynn was sophomore Wendy Marlow, who mas- terfully portrayed Charly's teacher and girlfriend. Supporting roles were also played by senior Stacy Farr as Charly's sister Norma, juniors Robin Shannon and Jill Gelhaus as Mrs. Donner and Mrs. Mooney, and Erica Horowitz, a sophomore, as Child Norma The production provided the au- dience with a spectacular night of enter- tainment and gave the Junior Class treasury a needed boost. Netting over five hundred dollars, the play proved profitable as well as enjoyable for all involved. The stage work was expertly handled by the stage crew, led by Mr. Roger Miller and Francis Hankins. Director Renee Maxwell was pleased with the ef- fort put forth by the crew and cast alike. We had a fine group of talented students this year and, through the dedication of all involved, achieved a high level of professionalism. Summed up star Terry Flynn, It was great work- ing with all the actors and actresses. I feel that the play showed that our hard work and all that devotion paid off. Above Left: Burt (junior Patrick Flynn) helps Charly (junior Terry Flynn) become reoriented after his brain surgery in Flowers For Algernon Above Right Charly speaks out to Professor Nemur against the doctor's inhumane treatment of specimens in a fiery scene