Weldon E Howitt High School - Hi Life Yearbook (Farmingdale, NY)

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Students Search For Alternative To Studying work by using either Cliff notes, bor- rowed notes or crib notes. A desper- ate student can also confront a friend on the bus and ask what happens in the final chapter of the book. Some even try studying by osmosis with their notes under their pillows at night, or just hoping that the gods are smiling down upon them on the day of the big test. But the fact remains that there is nothing like reading the entire book or studying all the notes to get a good mark. There is also nothing like that confident feeling one gets after the teacher hands out the test and the hours of studying pay off. Most students have come to this con- clusion. However, there are still some die-hards searching for the ultimate method to avoid studying. Left: Scott Amsler Right: Robin Budd 19

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The Greeks prided themselves on being philosophers or lovers of wis- dom and knowledge. They were eager to study and learn. Today, however, most students are not especially over anxious to crack open any books. Yet, a certain amount of reading, studying, and homework must be done if one wishes to survive in school. There have been many attempts to “beat the system” and cut down on Betsy Jerry Right: Carol Chiarello. Bottom Right: Hagerty, Donna Sague Below Left: Achenback. Bottom Left: Lori True.

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High School Traced Back to 1912 Right: A tunnel view of the courtyard Far Right: Boys Gym Far Left: Reflections on pool windows Center: Front view of the school Below: Smoking area by bus circle Most people who have walked the busy halls of Farmingdale High School each day have taken no notice of the overwhelming amount of space it encompasses. But when the build- ing is empty, one can easily see what a massive structure it is. Our school is the largest single ses- sion school in Nassau County, but it has come a long way from being a large tract of swamp land. It now boasts one straight hallway that runs the length of three football fields. These walls of stone and brick also stretch up three floors in height. The relatively unknown third floor, a space set aside for a planetarium, was never completed due to a lack of funds. Farmingdale High School wasn't al- ways the large, modern building that now bears it name. Nor did it always hold a graduating class the size of this year’s — 975. As early as 1912, Farmingdale High School was located at the site of the old Main Street School building and remained there 20