Washington High School - Memory Lane Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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A play on wordS It is probably impossible to gradu- ate from high school without getting some exposure to the works of Shakespeare. If nothing else, you moaned when a copy of Romeo and Juliet was placed on your desk. More than likely, though, once you gave it a chance you found yourself walking through the halls of WHS quoting Romeo, Macbeth, Hamlet or any of the many other famous Shakespear- ean characters which have haunted English rooms for generations. Of course, Shakespeare is not the only worthy playwright. The Cruci- ble and Death of a Salesman by Ar- thur Miller and The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee are read every year. Each just as respected as the others. Acting plays out in class gives stu- dents a better chance to participate. This also helps each student deter- mine if he has any thespian talent which he should pursue. So, the next time a teacher sets a play on your desk, don ' t get upset. It will be enter- taining as well as academically ful- filling. Gary Lathion is on the war path. Romeo (Toby Boyer) expresses his love to Juliet (Mandy Mell) in the balcony scene. Yaves Graham, Lynn McCarthy, and Gary Lathion watch over Cyndi Fox as she washes her hands in a scene from MacBeth. I Q Breaking The Mold Z4 English

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A thesis must be deriveD Whether it be during the junior or senior year, each of us has been put through the same form of torture: the English research paper. First, the booics are read, secondary sources are found, seemingly thousands of notecards are written, and from all of this a thesis must be derived. This one sentence is drawn out into ten pages of supportive information, and footnotes and a bibli- ography are added. For some of us with- out secretarial skills, typing may be the most tedious part. Once the paper is finished and handed in, a wave of relief rolls over everyone involved (except the teacher, who still has to grade all of them). Although writing the research paper does not seem to be worth the effort, in the long run, the hard work pays off We sharpen our reading and writing skills, and gain experience at doing re- search. It would be devastating to go on to college, where responsibility and wise use of time are essential, without having written such a paper. Steve Ross and Charles Martin diligently look up information for their research papers. 4 Take them notes Shelly Tomsits, Iris Reed. Dawn .Swope. and John Bykowski! A Leticia Williams proudly presents her paper with a sigh of relief to Mr. Foley. Breaking The Mold q A Thesis Must Be Derived O

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A closer look at biologY Biology is the general study of liv- ing tilings and how they interact with one another in nature. Obvious- ly, this topic is very broad and incor- porates many more specific aspects. Washington is lucky enough to have several classes in these more specific areas, rather than simply first-year biology. Anatomy, the first of these special- ized classes, is the study of the struc- ture of the body. It not only deals with the names of bones, but with how every tissue in the body works together. Aquatic biology, on the other hand, goes in depth on the study of marine life. The students learn taxi- dermy, which is the art of stuffing animals so that they appear lifelike. Of course, in aquatic biology they stuff fish. Wildlife deals with the naming of over 100 trees and 60 birds. The stu- dents often take visits to nature cen- ters here in South Bend, to get a good look at the natural environment. Lastly, in an advanced biology class the students get a more detailed education on living things. They lat- er are able to dissect pregnant cats to look at an example of the internal organs. Each of these classes contributes to the broadened realm of students ' understanding on nature. With the excellent teaching, they prove to be an important part of the WHS sci- ence department. 4k Mr. Klaybor ' s second hour wild life class gathers for a picture. i Mr. Horwitz explains the DNA molecule to Mima Huitzil, Chris Corthier, and Andrea Hernandez Breaking The Mold A Closer Look At Biology 25