Scecina Memorial High School - Scecinarama Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Cutting the surface. Taking close look at life's wonders ■ at lifi Oh, it's just a little blood! It was also a little knowledge in the art of dissection. Both biology and anatomy students received practice at in- vestigating what makes living creatures tick. Biology classes worked with the physiological make-up of fish, worms, and frogs. Cats were the main attrac- tion in anatomy. The anatomy students also studied skeletal systems and muscle structure. The only dissection senior physics students dealt with was that of angles and light. We worked with mirrors and prisms when we studied light, commented Bob Orth. Experimentation was the name of the game in all the sci- ence classes, especially in the chemistry course. Writing up labs took a cer- tain finesse in recognizing er- rors to include in the discussion and conclusion sections. GENTLY NOW . . . Investigating the basics of anatomy, Kathy Brooks and Karilyn Tretter begin dissection. Chemistry students soon re- alized the best way to approach lab work was scientifically. They also discovered that it pays to pay attention in class. Whenever a student pwinted out an error that instructor Miss Mary Goebes made on the board, they were awarded the infamous fiub-stub. A set of five fiub-stubs gave the holder an exemption from doing one lab and counted for ten points (the most possi- ble). Eighth grade students were given an introductory course in electrical circuits as part of the new elementary program. They were introduced to am- peres, current, voltage, and re- sistance measurements. Many of the junior high schoolers even picked up on de- ciding the direction of electron fiow. FLUB-STUB! . . . Checking the equa- tion for Graham's Law of Diffusion. Miss Goebes avoids getting corrected. ARTISTIC TOUCH! . . . Drawing dia- grams of whole and dissected worms, biology students add creativity. Science 47

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HALF A WORM'S BETTER THAN IT'S HERE SOMEWHERE! . . . CON-WHAT! . . . Constructing angles NONE . . . Locating the hearts, Mickey Dissecting worms and locating the cen- of convex and concave mirrors, physics Zinkan, Tom Speth, and Maria Joson tral nervous chord, sophomores gain students find focal distances, use caution. strong stomachs.

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Electives broaden horizons IS IT A FRAGMENT or a dangling modifier? wonder Julie C. Carroll and Bonnie Ritzi in a world literature group. Should I take world lit, or do I need a composition course more? Should I concentrate on career-related courses? Seniors had to make deci- sions about electives in English. Some juniors chose to add them to English literature in their schedules — etymology, journal- ism, etc. Both college prepara- tion and career experience were provided as students dia- grammed word families, stud- ied copy reading symbols or cor- rect page design. Social issues entered the pic- ture as sophomores wrestled with the problem of prejudice in To Kill a Mockingbird, and seniors tackled Cry. the Be- loved Country. Frosh tried to imagine the destruction of the world in a nuclear disaster in the story of Alas. Babylon. Freshmen also learned basic techniques of grammar and composition in a new combina- tion course taught by Miss Camden and Mr. Haines. The library received much use and attention from students doing research for term papers and reports on topics from the Olympic games to Mao Tse- Tung. Drama class got practical ex- perience by building the set for the spring musical. The King and I and the fail productior The Saga of Sagebrush Sal. Mrs. Kathy Staton was a nei addition to the department teaching English literature t juniors. Miss Linda Alig took ove the job of moderator of the Cr i sader and taught American li erature. From the tedious work d proofreading for their own er rors to more enjoyable project such as making a Shakespear ean theater replica, diligent am not-so-diiigent students foum something to learn about thei: native language every day ii traditional or innovative ways, DILIGENTLY hammering away at part of the stage set for The King and I keeps drama student Tony Martin busy while classmates work on academic pursuits behind the scenes. 48 English