Andrews High School - Mustang Yearbook (Andrews, TX)

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26jStudent Life C5Twan's The slamming of doors quickly followed by the screeching of tires could be heard across the school yard each day for 180 days. Each day when the final bell rang releasing students from eight hours of monotonous work, the students hit the streets to spend the evening engaged in Car Wars. Dragging main, racing down streets, peeling out of parking lots and just crusing to Odessa became favorite pasttimes of students. At night, main was tiled with cars dragging main in hopes of spotting friends. On weekends, the highway to Odessa glowed with car lights of students who wished to branch out and enjoy the night life the big city had to offer. While most students were out cruising, there were some who didn't have the oppor- tunity. Some students were still too young and had yet to pass Mr. Russell's driver's ed course and get a car. Other students were waiting for Noble Oldsmobile to finish repairing their cars after their latest fender bender. Students spent more money on cars, gas and re- HEADING WEST. Junior Vivian Alaniz gets into her 1974 Vega be- fore heading for work at the Ad Building. Alaniz added to the total number of wrecks students were involved in when she collided with another car on her way by the Middle School as she was going to work. -Sergio Carrasco BENT OUT OF SHAPE. Sopho- more Lance lngram's Trans AM waits for repairs at Noble Oldsmo- bile. The damages to his car came to approximately S3,000. Ingram also had to pay 51,500 for repairs to Senior Greg Bentley's car after colliding with him on the One- Way after school. -Ted Kantor pairs than they spent on lunch in the cafeteria the entire year. To own the newest, shiniest model was the goal of most students. Despite the numerous wrecks which occurred, stu- dents continued to press on all for the sake of Car Wars. -Brad Wadsworth GOING FOR A RIDE. Senior Cynthia Gonzales climbs into her car after a hard day's work at school. Manipulating the car out of the crowded south parking lot could prove a difficult task for most students and impossible for others. Numerous wrecks occurred on the lot. -Sergio Carrasco j. E SQUEAKY WHEELS. Senior Brad Stone rides around in his Trans AM on Main in hopes of seeing friends. Stone was just one of the many students who liked to pass the time cruising around looking for fun. The drag, which stretched from Taco Villa to Hu- len's Jewelry seemed a steady flow of traffic at night. -Tye Love WANNA RACE. Seniors Rust Fargason and Craig Thacker el gage in the favorite pasttime 1 racing down main. Most race ended at red lights, but a few wel stopped by hidden police cars. A though racing was frowned upon students continued to do it for tl1 thrill of Car Wars. -Tye Love

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Wizard Of :IES Burritos, brownies, fritos, funyuns, hotdogs and heart- burn. The twenty-eight minute lunches were filled with junk food, gossip and lots of laughs. No matter where students went to indulge themselves, they made memories that would always be there. The most important facet of lunch was the food - as it was so crudely called. Yet some did like it. I like it because I'm powered by Soy Bean. said Senior Brad Miller. But most students who had been blessed with wheels or the talent to beg for them, raced to the most popular and quick place to eat - Taco Villa. Some of them put their faith in the 'sfive minute 'Personal Pan Pizza'. Which was soon shattered when instead of five minutes it took 15. Yet even with Taco Vil- la's speed and the privilege of eating at school, stu- dents still had to shove the food into their throats, race back to school, grab books and tear off to class. We got sick cramming down that junk, said Junior Dawn Michels. Yet by the end of the year stomachs were used to the abuse and each student had become a 'Wizzard of.Iaws'. -Amy Whitselt

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BUMPER CARS. Junior Pam Eppler talks to graduate Leroy Hayter about the damages that their vehicles received at the turn around on Main when their cars collided. Eppler's car damage was estimated about Sl,000. No tickets were issued. -Louie Ramon i I , j?