Alief Elsik High School - Ramblings Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Hanging out in the Drama room is dingy Lisa Boulwarc. Junior. C. Bell photo Half-time at the Hastings game brought cheers for the band as they performed Somewhere Over the Rainbow. 5

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4 What Is ELSIK Without Us? Two goals are reflected in our theme MOVING PICTURES. One is to catch the student body in action. As you run between and North and South House or stay till 5 p.m. practicing, you are participating in school. Spending the day at Surf Side or Sharpstown Mall you are representing the school. The student body is Elsik. That’s why this yearbook is not centered around the school but the students and the active life we lead. Year after year, paragraphs are written about the memories that will suddenly become significant in ten years. Well this may seem trite, but its true that your yearbook serves a meaningful purpose in the future. Many people will cherish their’s by the first class reunion. Life in high school is like nothing else. You can remember the experiences, but never relive them. Someday you will wonder why Ms. Pac Man gobbled your quarters, what was so great about E.T., who was Tom Selleck (alias Magnum P.I.), and what attraction did McDonalds have that brought students there any time or day of the week. Elsik is an ever changing environment of learning. Not just of Shakespeare and binomials, but of life in general. The student body is so diversified that a wide variety of life styles can be seen just by walking down the hall. It’s a difficult task to include everybody and their interests in one book. Nevertheless, we did try such a thing in Ramblings ’83. In doing so, we found the only thing we all had in common was that we attended Alief Elsik High School during the 1982-1983 year. by: Bren a Baumann

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Even the cold couldn't stop Senior Kenny Martinez from having a good time at the Wednesday night hayridc. C. Bell photo The atrium in North House from upstairs. C. Bell photo Who says A.P. English can't be fun? C. Bell photo Senioryear is both the hardest and the best. Much more effort is required, but no one will say it wasn’t worth it! by Bren a Baumann 1 % Senior Superiority Seniors are different from typical underclassmen. Not different as in odd, but as in unique. Lets face it, after four years of high school, you’re bound to have those distinct characteristics of dreaded Senioritis. No matter how hard you try to avoid it or how far you run away, it's bound to catch up to you sooner or later. To be a Senior, one must have certain possessions and qualities. For example, your bookshelves may look more like a Hastings fan's because they’re done in black and gold. This of course is the complete library of Cliff Notes courtesy of any book store and a good part of your lunch money. It must be an unofficial rule of AISD Transportation because you’ll never find a senior riding the bus. If you are wise enough to think ahead, you'll start begging Daddy for a car as a Freshman or go to work as soon as possible to save for one. If all else fails, cither bum a ride from the guy down the street or walk. A really cool Senior is never seen without his letterjackct and class ring. The only exception is for the guys. They may let their current girlfriend wear both no matter how long the jacket is on her or how many rolls of tape are wrapped around the ring. For the most part, jackets arc worn year around and class rings are never taken off. One thing all Seniors lack is time. Many are involved in extracurricular activities that take up afternoons, evening, and weekends. Even more hold down part time jobs at places like Target and Minimax. Homework, if done at all, is saved for the very last part of the day which is after Johnny Carson. This is a very good reason as to why Seniors are frequently caught dozing in Brit. Lit. or Eco. Taking all aspects into consideration, the 6 Seniors