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Show Y'ld Cat Page 2 Editorial Jan. 21, 1955 Wonders of Science Unfold . . . Students Should Recognize, Make Most of Opportunities Would you like a home without K Many people complain because they do not have the opportunities that others have. They say that others have all the luck. Often, however, they fail to realize that the things they are looking for are right In front of their faces. We at B. Y. High are much the same. We often fail to see the opportunities that we have. While we are at this age, we should teach ourselves to grasp them when they come by. We live in a community and attend a school that offers us much in opportunity. Here at the school we are able to participate in many activities directed by some of the best teachers in their fields. We have many subjects to take and much education that can be gained by a little effort. We often set a level that we are satisfied with, never giving our best effort, and then we cry, no opportunity" when others are rewarded for their efforts. Being a part of Brigham Young University, we are given access to many additional cultural, recreational, and educational opportunities. Some of these, the football and basketball games for example, we take advantage of. Others, unfortunately, we do not. Each year, most of us miss some of the best musicians in the world, who come to the BYU. If we were to go on a trip to Now York, we would come home telling of the concert that we attended at Carnegie Hall. Of course, we would have paid high prices, but it would be worth it just to be able to say that we had attended. Yet here in Provo we dont take the effort to go the small distance to the concerts, even though we are admitted free with our activity cards. Here in the high school, we are given opportunities for development by the many clubs and other organizations around the school Many of us qualify for admission, but dont take the time to join. So we see that the opportunities are all around us, just waiting to be grasped and used. We must learn to open our eyes and make the most of our chances. Snow Carnival Highlights Winter Events Planned by Ski Club Snow came to Provo just in time for the Snow Carnival .sponsored by the Ski Club. Junior and senior high school students will be bundled up in warm clothes next Thursday in preparation for th' event at Timp Haven. Joan Peterson, president of the Ski Club, reports that buses will leave the high school and go directly to Timp Haven after all period class for roll call. A charge of 50 cents will cover the cost of the buses and rent on toboggans. Many activities have been planned for the day. Skating tobogganing, and skiing for those who Published i lonthly by the have skis are high on the list. st d mts of the There will be a snow sculpturing BYU Il'gh School contest, ski races, and a snow Printed by the BYU Press shoveling contest. Prizes for the Editor in Chief Todd Britsch snow sculpturing contest will be Feature Editor Carol Noble awarded by Miss Beulah Latti-meSports Editor .... Gary Anderson Mr. William McKell, and Exchange Editorial Editor Jennie Lin Poulson sponsors of the Ski Club, and John Fjechtle Principal Shirts, who will be the Photographer Adviser Winston Mercer judges. Reporters .... Mary Urban, Joyce We want everybody to come Jackson, Jane Blankenstein, Rose Mary Andrus, Helen out and have fun with us at the Snow Carnival," explaims Joan. Anderson. r O V O Sponsors High School Prog . Every Saturday over KOVO from 10:30 until 11:30 a.m. is a radio show called High School Open House. The show is sponsored by many of the leading business establishments in Utah County and Heber City. Most of the schools have two but there are representatives, several in which Ihere is only one. The purpose of the program is to bring you some of the happenings and some new news of the schools which are represented. The program is designed for your listening pleasure. There are your favorite records and often many of the high school stars appear in person. A couple of weeks ago our own Blues Notes were there to enter- tain you. CUU B DOINGS QUILL AND SCROLL The Quill and Scroll Club will start posting the Quill and Scroll Reminder above the fountain in the lower hall of the Education building. FRENCH CLUB Mardi Gras will be celebrated at B. Y. High February 25, with confetti, serpen-tine- , and the usual trimming1-- , in food and decorations. Carnival event-- , will be portrayed on the assembly Feb. 24. Planning meetings art1 being held by club officers, Val Harris, Wilden Webb, and Karen Smith. All club members will work on Mardi Gras preparations. RADIO PHYSIC S The Radio-Physic- s C LUB Club pro- Christmas music in the halls of the Arts building before the holidays. The club is working hard to get its amateur short wave radio station on the air. Officers are Stuart Biddulph, president: Da id Skousen, vice president: and Joe Nelson, secvided retary. NOTRE MAISON Eleven new members were added to the roll at the Notre Maison pledging January f. The Sweetheart dance and assembly are being planned and the Notre .Maison Club will have charge of the decorations in the halls this month. a chimney? Want to know how the atom bomb works? If you are curious about question such as these, three men in the Science Department of B. Y High will be glad to .help you. They are Mr. Howard Barron, Mr. Grant Bushman. and Mrs. Lane Compton. Mr. Barron teaches biology and eugenics. His biology class is now studying disease. Five new microscopes have been ordered for the class. Two white rats have also been ordered for biological work o.n proper diets. In the spring, the class will take a field trip to the State Fish and Game Preserve in Springville. The eugenics class studies "Why we are like we are and ways to improve ourselves so that we can become better parents and citizens, stated Mr. Barron. A tour of the State Hospital was taken by this class recently. Next semester a new group of seniors will be in the class. Mr. Bushman stressed that everyone should be interested in what makes them tick. The Physiology class studies the functions of the body. The purpose is to give the students an understanding of their body and health problems and give them an appreciation of the body functions. Mr. Compton is responsible for the chemistry, physics, and physical science classes. He stated that the main objective of his classes are: to give everyone an opportunity to explore the physical sciences, to help students interpret the physical world around them, to prepare students for further work in science, and to help students apply the scientific method in solving everyday problems. Physics is the study of energy and its relations. At the present time the class is studying the heating of homes. The chemistry class studies generally the composition of substances and the tansformations which they undergo. It .has just completed a unit on radioactivity and atomic energy. A working knowledge of algebra is required for these classes. Physical science is a broad course which includes all of the physical sciences. It is a class. Mr. Compton supervises three clubs: The Mineralogy Club, Club, and the Photography Club. Radio-- Physics |