Whiting High School - Reflector Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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Modern labs aid young scientists The recent installment of new laboratories has given the science students of WHS a better chance for scientific research. Coronary thrombosis, scurvy, and manic depressive psychosis are familiar terms to all who have completed freshmen health. Dissections and leaf collections prove a challenge to sophomore biology students. The effect of science on today’s living is taught in general science. Junior chemistry students are introduced to basic elements, lab experiments, and formula equations. Leaning more toward college preparatory chemistry, the advanced chemistry class concerns itself with qualitative and quantitative analysis. The discovering of grouped unknowns gives future chemists experience for later science courses. Mechanics, heat, electricity, light, and sound are stressed in physics. Offered to all seniors, physics deals with the science of matter and motion. An explosion and a cloud of dark gray smoke are the end results of a tragic experiment performed by advanced chemistry students Tim Klosek, John Sandrick, and Dan Schlegel. Shown handling the photogenic little gerhils are biology students Joan Kristek and Ron Hart. 27

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Richard Stam and George Kusbel “see the light” as Mr. Pawlus explains the complexity of a difficult long division problem in their fifth period advanced general math class. Protractors and compasses aid John Wolfe in completing a proof in geometry class. Puzzled by an algebra equation, Mark Kobli searches for the logical steps in solving the problem. 26 As Jeff Sabol looks on attentively, the technique of using the oscilloscope in physics class is displayed by Janet Gergel.

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Languages accent foreign interests Whether it’s “buenos dias” or gut morgan,” students agree that language plays an important role in Whiting High School’s curriculum. In the language laboratory students incorporate basic dialogues, practice patterns, and verbal conjugations. Tape recordings are used to perfect the vocal and audio portions of language learning. Spanish, offered for four years, is taught by Mr. Jack Taylor. Through the use of Spanish and Mexican folk songs, records, and filmstrips, students come to realize that language is extended outside the classroom situation. Now in its third year, German is taught by Mr. James Ulrich. Although a new language offered at Whiting, German has eagerly been accepted as the course increases in number each year. Visual aids and German game playing give the language a new zest as they also assist in learning. Pongan los aparatos, is the request of Senor Taylor as students prepare for a lab session. Visual aids help in the learning of German. t hrough the use of brochures, scenic landmarks convey the ideas of the Mexican people.