Saint Alphonsus High School - Arrow Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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Fascination of Discovery The many students interested in exploring the various fields of Science found much to choose from this year at St. Alphonsus because several new courses were offered. In Ecology, the students study the environment and apply their increased knowledge to their daily lives. One of the highlights of the class was the field trip to the Henry Ford Wild Life Preserve. Physiology demonstrates the phenomema of life through the study of tissues and the functions of the body. The structure of the human body is the theme for Ana- tomy. The Chemistry student learns to apply scientific law. He measures, observes, speculates, and concludes. In Biology, the students do various labs, for example, sci- entific measurements, qualitive observations and dissec- tions of different species. Although the students find the classes hard, they enjoy the fascination of discovery. Above: Cathy Shaw examines a slide of pond water in Biology lab. Above Right: Mr. Kwasny explains the proper use of the micro- scope to Lucy Bommarito. Right: Mrs. Munster uses the centegram balance to determine the weight of various specimens. Above Far Right: Mr. Suarez shows Kathy Nega and Marty Klein the intricate structure of the heart. Middle Right: Paul Hengesbaugh checks his notes for accuracy before his Chemistry test. Far Right: Freshmen practice emergency heart massage in Health class. 22

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Voyages, Conquests and Battles History can be defined in three simple, yet extremely complicated words, past, present, and future. We study the past, live the present, and dream the future. During Freshman year the past is emphasized when Mrs. McCar- roll and Mr. Kwasny make voyages, conquests and ancient battles clear and tangible. Next we move up in time with Mr. O’Donnell when he introduces us to the famous presidents and the Con- trasting Decades of the thirties and forties. In honor of our Bicentennial two new courses, Modem American and Bicentennial History, have been added to the ever growing History curriculum. These courses help to put us in the “Spirit of ’76”. Government, Constitutional Law, Current Issues, Economics and Criminology are made easier Senior year by the open-minded Mr. Schlaff and the law-orientated Mr. Sekerak. These courses help round off the History curriculum and prepare us for our future as voting Ameri- can citizens. 24