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Taking notes is essential in order to keep
track of information. Seni or Steve Shin
writes down the important points of the
lecture in hi s civics class. (Alex Herr)

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Options Bountiful

Caren Friedman
Qutck, who fought in the hi story because not only was l
Battle of Waterloo? What is the looking for college credit but also
largest country in the western hemi- th e in sightful discussions," said
sphere? Why is it that people fol- Senior Jonathon Wolff.
low authoritarian rule? The an- While juniors and seniors
Social Studies Teacher Jeff Salberg prepares swers to all of these burning ques-
to meet wi th a parent at parent/teacher had the opportunity to pi ck their
conferences. Conferences were held on tions, and more, could be found in social studies cl asses, freshmen
Oct. 19-20. (Lisa Lewis) one of your local social studies and sophomores were required to
classes. take US and the World and Devel-
From World Religions to opmentof America. "l don'tthink
Ethnic Studies to Psychology, that it was a big deal to take those
much variety was offered in the courses; they were good classes to
social studies department. "The have to take," Pai said. DOA was
choices were great because I could even a favorite class for some. "I
take psycholgy, a field that inter- liked learning about the laws," said
ests me, instead of something like Junior Tami Benson. Freshman
AP American," said Senior Tiffany Jessie Thomas knew all along that
Jackes. she would have to take those re-
"l didn't take any AP hi s- quired classes, and it did not bother
tory classes because I am not go- her. However, "Having to find
ing to continue with it in college. I the populations of different coun-
took world affairs because it tri es was awful ," Thomas said .
sounded interesting to me," said Whether one was label-
Senior Jitesh Pai. in g a map of the Middle-East,
Although not the choice learning the rituals of Buddhists,
for everyone, advanced placement giving a chautauqua about Janis
courses gave students the opportu- Joplin, orconstucting Christopher
nity to take college level classes, Columbus' ship, one could find Teacher Jeff Ritz di scusses current events
take the AP test, and pass out of a many exciting activities going on with hi s US and the World class. This lets
college hi story class. "I took both in the variety of classes th at the stu dents who did not usually watch the
~p American and AP European department offered.~ news keep up with what was happening.
(Alex Herr)