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lasses Take Strides

Senio rs Brian Martin and Dan Ensz discover the
sticky side of making cheese in AP. Biology . Kresta To Study Unknown
Schaefer)
• Lori Saferite •

Whether you had the urge to gene splitting in cell biology. Freshman
disect a furry rodent, discovered that Renee 0 ' Doherty said ," I took cell biol- .
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hydrochloric acid wi ll burn a hole in your ogy first because it's required, and I
favorite pair of blue jeans, determined knew it was going to be hard, so I wanted
how many miles of intestines fit into your to get it over with soon ."
body, explored the exciting world of ig- Over the years science has
neous rocks , visited new universes and become more popular due to the vari-
went where no man or woman had ety of classes offered. Teacher Dave
gone before, or just slipped on a snorkel Buckley said, "The interest in labs at
and a pair of fins and plunged into the school is apparent when comparing
warm waters in the sunny Bahamas. . . all last years enrollment of five , to this year's
you had to do was enroll in one of the of forty-two."
many science courses offered. A break from the classroom was
Along with the basic require- welcomed by students enrolled in A.P .
ments of biology and earth science, Bio logy. From July 6-12 A.P . Biology
there were a variety of higher level sci- classes wi ll travel to the Bahamas to
ence courses in areas such as chemis- study Marine Biology and Coral Reef
try, astronomy, environmental sciences, Ecology.
and zoology. Whatever the interests , goals, or
Students learned how to ex p I o r e needs might have been in the sciences ,
cell division, the mysteries of DNA or there was a course for you!

~ore Jennife r Lowe is workin g on looming about Senior Jeff Elwood. Junior Mike Moriarty, Freshman
cells in her first hour cell biology class. (Kresta Schaefer) Matt Phillips and other students learn about the 173
squid's inner parts in zoology. (Kresta Schaefer)
Science