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Seniors Monica Johnson and Adam Witte
meet at Barnes and Nohle to study calcu-
lus and enj oy Mozzarella sicks. Th e
study group whi ch included about ei ght
stude nt s met before every big test. photo
hy So ndra Springer
By Michelle Maly
Many student s, encouraged study groups.
especially th ose taking ad- Seni or John
va nced placement classes found Broderick said th at teacher
that studyin g in groups rather Mike Neemann posted
than on their own was helpful. announcements on the board
Seni or Monica before each stud y group.
Johnson said th at anywhere Students noticed th at
from six to ten of her class- grades on tests tended to go up
mates would meet before every after they studied in groups.
Calculus test to study together. " If I didn't go to a
Seni or Michael study session, I don't think I'd
Fineman went to the group. do very well on th e test,"
"We have met at th e Broderi ck said.
library and at peopl e's houses, Studyin g in groups
but my favorite spot is Barn es provided students a chance to
and Nobl e," Fineman said . get help and have fun .
Psychology teacher "There are many
Denny Owens held study confusin g things, and it helps
sessions in the morning before to be abl e to talk about it with
most Psychology tests. other peopl e," Johnson said.
"We ask questi ons and "lt's more fun to study
he (Owens) helps us out. He with other peopl e because th at
makes sure th at we study the way, if you don't un derstand
ri ght things," seni or Sarah something, you can ask
Eiden said . questi ons. Also, if someone
Social Studies teacher else is confused and you
Terry Eicher said that he holds ex pl ain things to th em th at
three or four study groups in helps you learn better," seni or
the spring before the AP Michelle Hellman said .
American Hi story test. Fineman said that the
"Students can help best reason to study in groups
each other out and ask ques- was th e Mozzarell a sticks
tions," Ei cher said . seni or Lyra Knust brought to
Other teachers also each session.

Pullen, Melissa
Pulverenti, Andrew
Putnam, Kati e
Quinette, Sara
Radloff, Larry

Raetz, Thomas
Randall, Abigail
Rasmussen, Kelly
Real, Kathleen
Reinhard, Cameron

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