Scranton Central HS 1958 Yearbook (Scranton, PA) - Full Access

From Liberal Arts To Science Renny Ohoro '60 S I E the Ru ian launched their fir t atel1ite, we American , e pecially tudent like ou1 h·e have been a kin~ our eke how we can be t cope with the atomic aac. For tho e about to make deci ion concerning their future education, th problem i ev n more pre ina. One per on, I felt could help u much. he i ~1i Ann Loui e Robin on. now a enior laboratory technician at the Radiation Labora– tory of the niver ity of alifornia in Lh·ermoor . In a recent interview by letter Mi Robin on told me "Although I am a liberal art aradu– ate, I fe 1 a cientific education i far better." \\'hen a ked how he wa ap– proached for her job, ~fi Robin on r plied, ·'Dr. Arthur Hudgin , the technical per onnel 'hirerer and fire– ter' approached me while I wa at Welle le ·. Althou~h I did not major in ience or math matic . I '""a taught ph, ic on thi job b, a kin que tion and actually doing the work." After further que tioning about th natur of her work, ~fi Robin– son aid, ··A a laboratory technician I do mo tly a i tant work in the JCNE. 1958 critical a embl aroup. \ e mea ure rna . e of fi ionable material uch a uranium or plutonium under ex– tremely controlled condition . \ e al o ha,·e a part in the nuclear pro– pul:ion program at the laboratory, which i mo tly a ·weapon laborato– t •• The e exp rim nt ar p rformed behind \'ault five feet in thickne s and are ,.i ible through a ' indow of ix feet of di tilled water." Mi Robin on further tated. '·I wear a radiation badge, actually a film. which turn black when over– expo ed to radiation. Each week al1 badge are checked aaain t an over– do aae." ).fi Robin on al o reported that the nuclear phy i field hold a gr at future with little tigma for women. "Everyone hould tr · to get a much mathematic a po ible if he i int re ted in the phy. ic field." ad,·i d ).1i Robin on. he further urged, ··R ad a many te hnical journal a po ible. ta intere t d in phy ic . de pite reP;u lar cour ).fuch of what one Jearn. in thi field today on the job i cret and can– not be learned until one acquire a curity clearance." Impressions of Spring Roche 'e F nk, '59 Spring, the reawakening of the world , has a different significance for each of us. ·• prin , period of rebirth, a new– ne "ithout hardne ." - Marianna Biglan, '59 pring i the uncovering of na– ture' b aut}." - Vir inia Dolan '58 ·· prim~ i like a girl' fir t love· it brighten a dreary world." u an Bryden '59 ··Flower lift their multi-colored head to the ky to greet the warm– ing un, and the bird come back from outhern dime to begin re– hear ing their varied ona for the coming ummer." -Thoma Anru t, '59 " pring- the world anew in a flowery bouquet." - Ruth Arla ka , '59 ·The now ha come, The now ha gone. Leaving the tree o bar But the green of the leave , The warmth of the un, Will tell us Spring is here." - Pauline wartwo d, '59 9