Wilbur D Mills High School - Comet Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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Discover the biological aspects of life and WW Gain New Understanding Staff ' ll love science! It helps me to un- derstand what's really going on around me! Christy Hal- loway said. A science course is one that will be used for the rest of a person's life. It teaches students about things that have confused them in the past and pre- sents them with knowl- edge of their surround- ings. In science class I can study about something that interests me and then I can go out and relate it back to what I have learned, Linda Lowery said. For the great variety of interests in the many sci- entific fields, there are dif- ferent classes for the stu- dents to complete. Biolo- gy I is the basis for all high- er level biology classes, such as Zoology. The oth- er sciences classes, Chem- istry and Physics, require an efficient mathematical background. Chemistry is the study of the composi- tions of substances. Phys- ics is the study of work. These are only the most basic definitions of two very complex subjects and for the student taking these classes, a great amount of devotion is necessary. Ill Ive taken Chemistry for three years and I feel like each year I gain a deeper understanding of the material that is cov- ered, Keith Couch said. These classes are the first steps into the knowl- edge of science. Some stu- dents who accept the challenges of the science classes are the scientists of the future. Science is the key to the future. Without peo- ple trying new things, where would we be? I'm glad that there are people out there who are willing to experiment and find out new things, Charlotte Burris said. lay Heflin and Kelly Ziegler work dili- gently on an experiment assigned to their Chemistry class, fourth period. Mr. Earleywine instructs his Biology I class on the fundamentals of the human body cell and its functions. Coach Runyan sits and listens to the questions asked by his students, then, prepares an answer for them. FW 6 Academics

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People may not understand, but they will learn i tory Can Make Difference FlBtg Staff istory of the United States is like the old poem! In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue... American history is just one of the different types of many social studies clas- ses. American government teaches you the Bill of Rights, procedures of the government, and many more different things. American government is a interesting course. lt is basically reviewing you from previous history clas- ses, Russell jackson said. Mui! 122-I I ll 1231 World History is where you learn about the differ- ent kinds of people who lived long time ago in A.D. and B.C. An American govern- ment teacher, Evenlyn Coppola and a senior Leah Pennington founded an organization called junior Political Animals Club. They are the first high school branch of the IPAC in the state. IPAC is involved also with the Close-up Pro- gram. Together, they sent students from across the nation to Washington D.C., for a week. ln order to raise money for the trip they put on many differ- J L3 KI 4 li. I ent fundraisers. Some of the fun- draisers we are doing to raise money are car washes, auctions, talent shows, fish-fries, and sell- ing candy, April Hirby said. There are 'l4 mem- bers of IPAC and not all went but they all helped to raise money. They felt that the junior chapter of the Political Animals can make as much of a difference in the state as the politicians in office. Lakhiva Blann and Bobby Current sit at one of the tables in their social studies class concentrating and working hard to finish their assignment. if 'll . 78 Academics ref' Brian Linn April Hirby and Damon D'Amico sit and listen during one of their Political An- imals meetings held in the library to dis- cuss and plan more fund raisers.