Richardson High School - Eagle Yearbook (Richardson, TX)

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S c I E N c E I 'Farmers' grow corn others I enjoy labs because they teach you a concept but are not boring, stated junior Jeff T. Kramer, physics student. Swinging weights around their heads, physics students experimented with centripetal force in one of many science labs. In AP biology hours were spent after school working on labs involving pro- teins, enzymes and cell division. Students became farmers who grew their own corn and onion root tips for use in later labs on genetics. One reason I took AP biology was to brush up on lab techniques that I plan to use in college, said senior Pam Drake. Meanwhile, human anatomy students used labs to help them understand how parts of the body work. - learn through trips Other students studied psychology, the science of mental processes and behavior. Students learned why and how people feel, think, and act, thus they learn the importance of com- munication. Group discussions gave students a chance to share ideas and beliefs. Psychology's so much fun and alot of work, but it's worth it. You learn not just about the subject but about other people also. It helps you grow, ex- plained senior Laura Franz. In marine biology students learned the basic concepts of oceanography. Each year the class takes a trip to the Texas coast to perform experiments they have studied in class. Man must learn how to live with our planet instead of forcing our planet to live with us, said teacher John Crary. The key to man's future survival lies in I love it because you see what you are on the inside, and that is impor- tant, said senior Cathy Mao. Italian exchange student Pamela Leonardi and junior Long Huynh compute rotations per minute for a force lab in physics. Science 3 Junior Jenny Martin practices the art of roping' during a physics lab. Anatomy students junior Steve lgnatin, and seniors Andy Gelfand, Kevin Kavanagh and Laurie Margulies examine the small intestine ofa rat. the use of the ocean's resources. - Suzanne Hartsell E E

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fu- , Cptional math courses prepare I suffering students for college The general concensus seemed to be that life in advanced math classes is not easy. 'tWhy bother taking it jPre- Calculusj when I really don't need it and it's just bringing down my average? asked frustrated junior Debbie Stein. Her comment led to an earnest discussion delving into the necessity of a good, solid math background. ln ad- dition to the usual you'll-always-use-it routine, an interesting answer arose: a rigorous math course will teach you to use your mind and study better for all courses, not just math. Our goal this year is to keep the students challenged . . . to make bet- ter students of them, asserted Ms. J. T. Sutcliffe, new math department head. Evidently the policy is effective. Stories keep drifting back about A.P. Calculus failures making top grades in college because of their math background. I don't think there could be a better math teacher, stated senior Karen Wilcoxson of Ms. Sutcliffe. The computer branch of the math department has also become increas- ingly popular. Students enroll in com- puter math to test their interest in a career in that field or just for fun. Ac- tivities include a unit on graphics, music and figuring wages and overtime pay. 30 I Math Knowing how to run a computer opens up a lot more job oppor- tunities, said senior Laura Ftomberg. They are being used in almost all ma- jor companies and many smaller businesses to keep records, pay bills and wages, and keep inventory. But before taking advanced math such as trigonometry, calculus or com- puter math, students must take Algebra I, ll and geometry. Algebra ll is the foundation for higher math, said junior Patty Matera, and it's a good idea for everyone to take it no matter what they want to do in the future. - Melissa Hartman Mrs. Gayle Mrs. Cheryl Coach Bobby Don Mr. Mike Mrs. Margaret Breard Clayton Hill Hudspeth Loftin Mrs. Ann Ms. Debbie Mrs. Karen Ms. Teresa Mr. Lynden McCauley Medlin Murphree Patton Roster .X Experimenting with the range of colors possible in the Apple Il+ computer, junior Robert Chambers runs his original graphics program in Mrs. Judith Smith's computer math class. l