Warsaw High School - Ozark Echoes Yearbook (Warsaw, MO)

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CLASSICAL Maruszak makes history a musical experience Everything was removed from each students desk except for some form of writing utensil. Silence spreads across the room as the papers were han- ded out. The teacher slowly walked back to his desk and reminded everyone to stay quiet and to keep their eyes on their own paper. And then. ..the music began. What happened? It ' s one of Mr. Maruszak ' s history classes getting ready to take a test. But why music? Well, it was not Q104 or ACDC that was being played, but instead it was a tape of one of the many great com- posers of the Renaissance Era. Mr. Maruszak played the music to try to relax the student while he or she was thinking. Stephanie Linville, sophomore, said, It ' s soothing and it calms me down. It ' s soothing and it calms me down. It But for every issue there was always going to be a difference of opinion. Katherine Rogers, sophomore, said, I don ' t like it because it makes me nervous. 5 Tillony Ireland, tenior, desperately looks for the onswers to the next Government and Politics test, ohoto by Nancy Stone history designed by michelle mcghee How many times must I tell you people not to chew gum in my class? asks Mr. Ivlaruszak. Photo by Nancy Stone Junk , K«illier l.ynct , tries to finish her homework while i ' jnior. ;otly tiuit inspects it. Photo by Ncmcy S,.: rio

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Senior, Haisford Hair reads the directbns wtiile Heather Lynch, junior, carves up the defense- iess victim. Photo by Kara Hash Corey Eutsler, eighth grader, learns how to con- vert heat energy to mechanical motion in earth science. Photo by Kara Hash Mr. Frog, are you o.k.? Photo by Kara Hash Study of importance Dissection: ' ' To cut so as to separate into pieces or to expose ttie several parts and their locations and connec- tions especially with precision and deft- ness for scientific examination. To divide and separate into different phases, items, or parts to examine, in- terpret, or evaluate minutely. Whatever the definition, though, dis- section has been an important part of the classroom activities in Biology II for the past ten years. Over the years Biology II students have had the pleasure of studying the anatomies of such animals as the sponge, clam, grasshopper, starfish, round worm, flat worm, pig and cat. The purpose of dissection is to show the students the comparative anatomies of such animals. Mr. Don Dixon, the Biology II instruc- tor, stated, We start with the simple in- vertabrates, such as the sponge, and work our way to the more complex ver- tabrates, such as the cat. I like dissecting the animals, and I ' m not afraid to either; however, I don ' t like to get the stuff from them on my hands, commented, sophomore, Tina Thomas. Biology II, in some respects, is a col- lege preparatory course to help get students ready for college laboratories. The times in which Biology II pupils dis- sected the named animals, also, prepared them for the final lab test at the end of the semester. Junior, Rusty Callister said, I think this course, and the test that we take, will greatly prepare me for college biology.

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Lara Codger, senior, diligently worl s on the next day ' s tiomework assignment in 20tii century tiis- tory. Don ' t look so excited. Lara. Ptioto by Noncv Stone History is their future Often students considered history class boring and monotonous, but for a few WHS students this class was the key to their future. Lara Cadger, senior, planned to at- tend USCD in California and major in history. She said, I want to get into pre-law and history is a popular major for under- graduate law students. Lara, along with other students, took 20th Century History, which earned her three hours of college credit. This was the second year that this program had been available in history. April Watkins, another history lover, planned to major in math or science, but she says history will definitely be her minor. Watkins said, I have always liked his- tory. I think it helps us to prepare for our future. It is important to understand our history so we can build on it. I plan to take as many history classes as pos- sible. Watkins v ll be enrolling in 20th Cen- tury History her senior year to prepare for her college career.