Upper Arlington High School - Norwester Yearbook (Upper Arlington, OH)

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Before writing the final copy of her British Literature paper. Marsha Witter goes over her rough draft with English teacher Ms Karen Petlus in the Writing Intervention Workshop The wiw was established this year as a place for students to get help with their writing assignments Principal Ralph Johnson demonstrates his teaching skill in the new AP European History class Dr Johnson and Mr Dale Hartney taught as a team and challenged students with demanding work After staying up hall the night finishing hts college applications. Oavid Krier asks college advisor Mr Jim Btosser some last-mmute questions regarding the mailing procedure the guidance office follows. Theme copy « Student life — the right angle

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LLSQUARED AWAY Geometrically, a square is a closed figure with equal sides that form four right angles. Abstractly, the square is the building block for steady foundations. And so it is; UA shares many fundamental characteristics of a square. The four corners of a square represent the equality shared by the four classes. After undergoing three years of change, our school has developed a stable environment for growth and success. We finally have adapted to the reality of a four-class high school, a new principal, and stricter state regulations regarding time spent in school. The ten-point grading scale was implemented for the first time. It aligned us with most other high schools in order to allow students to compete for college admissions. Emotions were mixed regarding the benefits brought by the new scale. Junior Julie Diamond remarked. The new scale has helped me a lot; it brought those border line grades up. and my grade point average improved.” However, other students viewed the scale negatively. Senior Trey Brice said. It really doesn't seem to help me that much, and I think that UA's scale was respected highly before. The Writing Intervention Workshop was another positive development for students. English teachers were assigned one period of their day to aid students with writing assignments. This help, from a source outside of the regular classroom teacher, benefited the many students who took advantage of the workshop. Because most students continue to college after graduation. Mr. Jim Biosser was appointed the official college advisor. He worked hand in hand with seniors to help them get into the college of their choice. Mr. Biosser also traveled to different competitive colleges around the country with the motive of selling, or promoting, UA students. Four years ago, the first class of freshmen attended the high school. Now those freshmen have graduated. Though not always easy and without complaint, the end of this cycle has been reached. The school has managed to persevere its hardships and problems, and has become, in a sense, all squared away ■ 12 Theme copy Student life — the right angle

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“Listen, are you planning anything on Saturday, December 13? dreams in candy land MARY: Hi Chris, this is Mary! (brie! pause) CHRIS: Hi Mary, (long pause) MARY (taking a deep breath): How have you been? CHRIS: Good. And you? MARY (with friendly, enthusiastic tone): Great! CHRIS: That's good. MARY (all in one breath, incredibly fast): Listen, are you planning anything on Saturday. December 13? CHRIS: What? Oh ... (thinks) no. (then knowingly) Why? MARY: Because I was wondering whether you want to come to the Sweet Dreams in Candyland Holiday Dance with me. CHRIS: OK. MARY (incredulously): What?! CHRIS: Yes. OK. MARY (happy): Great! Thanks. See you at school. Bye. CHRIS: Bye. (Later, after the dance) CHRIS: Hi Mary. I just called to tell you that I loved the dance. It was so much fun! MARY: Yes. it was. They really planned it out to the last detail. Did you notice the decorations? CHRIS: Yes ... I was really impressed with the garlands and lights on the steps, the candy striped pillars, and even with the gingerbread house! MARY: And the music provided by the Music King was wild — especially with the special effects and large videoscreen. CHRIS: Yeah. I didn't notice — who was on the court? MARY: Jill Wilhelm was Senior Queen. Julie Licklider was Junior Queen, and Jane Maurer. Lisa Walter. Lone Niesz, Molly Turner, Barb Hem. Heidi Bachert. Lisa Sell, and Kristin Unverferth were on the court, (in the background a female voice is calling Mary) Oh. Chris. I'm sorry, my mom is calling me. so I have to go. Again. I really enjoyed the dance. CHRIS: Me too. Good-bye MARY: Bye. ■ After spending her entire afternoon helping with the holiday dance decorations. Joselyn Buckley calmly finishes covering a candy house before going home to change for the dance. 14 Holiday dance Student life — the right angle