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

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Senior lleathei Snowden. Kim Alban, and Sarah Mead watch the egg tOM at the Senior Levy Lunch In addition to game a raffle was held to raise money in support of the levy student life THEME COPY 11

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It all ADDS UP Four years under Dr. Johnson. Cosine. Plus. The new athletic code: Squared. Plus Freshman advising and college counselors: Reciprocal Plus. Parentheses: The passage of the school levy: Close parentheses Memory Clear screen It all added up! The sum of these and other calculations was a year of unity and cooperation. Throughout the school, the arithmetic of academics, sports, faculty, and clubs contributed to the calculus of overall distinction In academics the Foreign Language Department offered Chinese I for the first time, and trigonometry students chose between traditional trig and the new pilot program. As an experiment for Ohio State University. four pilot trig classes integrated graph-drawing calculators Into their curriculum. From trigonometry to Math 9, students received individual help in the new Math Lab. which followed in the tradition of the Writing Intervention Workshop. Because of the heavy demand for college counseling last year. Mr. William Stemen began to work part time as the assistant college counselor. Freshmen took advantage of the new freshman advising system and the Gateway 9 English courses incorporating typing and computer skills, work in the WIW. and library research. For athletes the modified athletic code prescribed more stringent penalties for chemical abuse and fighting. As chemical abuse coordinator. Mrs. Joan Eggspuehler worked with Mr. Jim Hamilton to enforce the new rules. In addition the passage of the school levy made possible a new track which benefited the gym classes and several athletic teams. The Senior Service Project encouraged community service by allowing seniors to earn academic credit for volunteer work at the high school, in hospitals, and as tutors. ‘‘There was an effort by the administration and the students to encourage a family feeling, said senior student council member Kelly Fitzpatrick. The first to graduate with four years under Dr. Johnson, the senior class brought the school together with a freshman-senior cookout. a levy luncheon, and a faculty breakfast organized by the seniors. Each new program, each class, each student, and each faculty member introduced a separate dimension to the high school No matter how you calculated. tabulated, tallied, or totaled. it all added up to one distinctive year! At the Senior Freshman Cookout, senior Kelly Fitcpatrtck and freshman Rob Al money get acquainted The cookout con listed o( music, tree lood. and an exciting volleyball game » student life a 1U A THEME COPY A

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Before relinquishing her crown, former queen Maryberh Hoyt poses with this year's court: Julie Licklider. Lisa Sell, Kelly Fitzpatrick. Demi Tsapatsaris, and Heidi Bachert Spirit and comaraderie began days before the Homecoming Dance. A Knight to Remember”. At the Thursday night bonfire, students. the Homecoming Court, football players, and cheerleaders gathered while the band played the fight song. The football captains gave speeches about their game plans, then pitched a blue and gold dummy, representing Gahanna, into the fire On Friday students followed the activity period schedule in order to have time for an after school pep rally. Senior Jayna Ruff thought the pep rally was great because. “It was only twenty minutes, which kept it concentrated on football and the homecoming game.” Mr. Tom Pajor. Eric Carmichael, Jim Decow, Tim Mardus, and Dave Whetzel dressed as female cheerleaders to lead spirit chants Soon after, football captains Rob Cornwell and Matt Nelson introduced the team. A tailgate party, catered by Schmidt's, preceded the Friday game against Gahanna. Julie Licklider accepted the Homecoming crown from the previous queen. Mary Beth Hoyt. Joining Licklider on the Court were Heidi Bachert. Kelly Fitzpatrick. Lisa Sell, and Demi Tsapatsaris. In the second quarter of the game, the Bears moved the ball from the UA 49 — yardline for a touchdown, breaking Gahanna's shutouts of opponents for 21 consecutive quarters Finally, the Lions scored 10. defeating the Bears. On Saturday night many couples crossed a wooden drawbridge in the high school lobby to enter a representation of King Arthur's palace at Camelot. Murals of arches and columns and black and gold shields with the couples' names decorated the walls. A knight and fair maiden photo board, in which couples placed their faces, added to the evening's festivities. The lobby balcony held tables of refreshments. “Decorations were very successful because many people contributed their time, said Fitzpatrick Throughout the weekend spirit drew the school together fop an unforgettable Homecoming OMECOMING 12 A student life HOMECOMING