Roger Bacon High School - Troubadour Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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DISCOVERY ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY ORGANIZATIONS ATHLETICS UNDERCLASSMEN SENIORS

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From the very beginning of time, men have possessed an unquenchable thirst for knowl- edge. They have been driven from within to search out the unknown and to put their findings to some usefulend. Men, such as Aristotle, Columbus, Newton, and Einstein, pursuers of elusive but concrete goals, have fought intolerance and ignorance and even risked their lives in the search for needed answers. For their ejorts these explorers gained a stronger courage and a fuller desire for seeking truth and opened up new horizons for further exploration. The student can also participate in an exploration, an exploration of the mind and spirit. He has the necessary tools-books, teachers, laboratories, and atmosphere-that excite the mind to question and to demand answers. Mentally, he can absorb the ideas of the past and ponder the laws of God and men. Spiritually, the student can strive to fubill the purpose of his existence. Physically, he can enjoy the magnghcence of creation and sense the true value of winning and losing. Today he must quench his thirsty mind and satisfy his hungry curiosity. He must try to infiuence others to be active and searching: he must never be satisfied with himseU or the stereotyped actions of others. The lU'e of the student is one of disco very. PAGE 2 PAGE 54 PAGE 74 PAGE 94 PAGE 130 PAGE 150

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SEPTEMBER UNLOCKS DOORS TO THE EXCITEMENT OF A NEW YEAR A lhoughlful senior gazes into lhe uncertain light ofa new tear. Bi!! Bose hoisls lheffag. in a . 'W The freshman looks for his pen and pencils, his notebook full of' paper, his shiny new comb, and his new class schedule. Sophomores start looking for their school jackets, deeply hidden in the bedroom closetg they know their teachers-to-be, and they are confident the second year will be as easy as the first. The veteran juniors, fresh from a summer of work, ears, and girls, stroll into the cafeteria as late as they can beg they rest with their feet on the chairs, displaying their bronzed corpora sana to the gawking freshmen. The seniors, their minds bub- bling over with infinite maturity and relaxation, glide to their favorite tables and talk of the good old days of four years back. The bell ringsg tables and chairs fly, class doors are closed, the teacher looks up, the students look down, a mumbled word or two is heard. School has begun. Six long hours later, the corridors are hollow and echoing, the polished fioors are scuffed and filled with jug slips and paperwads. The waste cans and pencil sharpeners are also quickly filling. Teachers shake their heads and wipe their browsg students are already at home, throwing their many books on the living room couch before going to the long-awaited refrigerator. Darkness will soon descend, and the opening day will have become but a distant memory. E 1 , 1- ,Q .. y I A' -.4 .gb , .4145 5 'fr 'le J , Z i f -1 ffl' ' Q aiiistil , 'H'-55 1 lx A -+1'i+2s3id