Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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6 901,69 needed for school test ' tmosphere helped students feel at ease' et '----..-,, vim Wu- Above: Candyce Malone takes the required Rules ofthe Road test in order to receive her driver's per- mit. Top: Alex Peterson switches dri- vers on range in order to get equal experience. Lett: Scott Boersma, Ron Ballard, and Julie Baker react to driving sit- uations on the simulators. Top leh: ln classroom, students study the Drive Right text to gain the A or B needed to take the driver's test at school. Drivers' Education Department 55

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Cone? I didn't see any cone! Three point, two point, what's the difference? Why do we have to drive in reverse? These were just some of the cries heard on the driv- ing range as students in Dri- vers Ed. classes had to go about the four phases of classroom, simulation, range, and on-the-road in order to get their license. With not enough time for 52 Drivers' Educatiori Department i W every student during the school day to participate in on-the-road, students signed up to do 'lovertime either after school or on Saturdays. Without on-the- road, students could not pass the course, S0 Stu- dents just happened to find the time to meet the class requirement. i didn't think it was very fair having to use our time. A lot of people had things to do after school and especially on weekends. But l guess since we all wanted our li- censeswe made the time, Said Ron Baliard. , Something new was that students could take their drivers test at school, if they passed the driving and written tests, students then could go to the driving school to have their pic- tures taken. Knowing the teachers and being in a more relaxed atomsphere helped the students feel at ease. They were able to concentrate more and not feel so nervous, explai Mr. Walter Shatkowski, vers' Ed. coordinator. However, in order to the test at school a stud had to have earned an ' or UB in the course. rule inspired students study for better grades. Getting one's permit the ultimate goal w the course began, but the end of the year, si many already had thei cense, the goal was to the keys and hit the roa

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The verdict please. As a re- sult ofthe unai- mous vote of the jury, the ac- cused is found guilty as charged. Judge Wapner of the The People's Court ? No, a student playing the role of a judge in a mock trial, one of the many re- quirements for Speech l. The real challenge in- herent to the mock trial process was the creative 54 Speech Department use of imagination, logic, and listening, stated Mr. Tim Sweeney, speech teacher. Though the classes were not required, students who enjoyed the performing arts more often took Speech ll and Theatre Arts, ln Speech ll students did more class- room speaking and less written work as opposed to Speech l. ln Theatre Arts speech and performance were combined and more aspects of drama were used. Everyday was fun in the- atre arts. lf we were not in front of the class acting, then speech team people were. lf not that, then we were leaming about the his- tory of theatre. lt was all fas- cinating, said Hisha Drain, sophomore. ln Radio and TV more vid- eos were taped in the audi- torium instead of the stu- dio. The students were giv- en the option of the studio or the auditorium. Many students said they wanted the flavor of the auditorium in their videos, stated Mr. Jan Benjamin, department: chainnan. After the initial required speech course, electives were available for students to pursue other interests in communications.