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

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Sophomores Miriam Ma. Soo Kim, and Chau Doan examine some booklets on the university of their choice. Photo by M. Spiller Many Students Planning On U T On October 17. students and parents from Elsik and Hastings milled about in both cafeterias with intentions of planning for the future. Elsik has sponsored an annual college night ever since its first senior class. Representatives from institutions such as Princeton, Cornell, and UCLA come every year to “sell their schools by way of pamphlets, slides, and lectures. Though the purpose of this night was to review the options for further education, the students also socialized. An obvious interest in the University of Texas was expressed when both sessions of the UT lecture in the North LGI were filled to capacity. UT’s popularity was further expressed by students' comments. “I want to go to UT because of its capacity for a well-rounded education as well as an opportunity to meet a lot of people and have a great time. commented Junior Michael Veomett. “I plan to go to UT because they are (among the) top ten in the nation as far as education goes. said Senior Teri Packard. “I like the Plan II Liberal Arts Program. specified Senior John Christ. “There are special accelerated courses not normally offered. Other choices for college varied. Junior Mary Villareal wants to attend Oral Roberts University “because it is Christian.” Senior Kelly Fordyce plans to go to UCLA. “It offers a wide variety of programs and is in a different environment. Then, of course, she added, there's always the beaches and the guys! Some had more definite plans. “I know the whole SMU campus like the back of my hand.” explained Junior Shannon Wimmer adding that he used to live right across the street from it. I'm going to Rice. said Junior Noel Orsak. I want to be in the Senior Architecture Building. Then I want to go to an American college in Europe and study international business. I want to be a fashion buyer.” By C. Vang. Reporter During both sessions of the UT lecture, there was standing room only . The speaker discussed entrance requirements, tuition, ar boarding. Photo by f Spiller One of the few sophomores future earlier than mo present, Yves Paul plans his Photo by M. Spiller 52 College Night

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Junior Cherri Allen jogs two miles every evening. She also listens to new wave music, but doesn't like to dress like a new waver. Photo by L. Cates Sophomore Elliot Segal, Sophomoro Class pres- ident, lays out a Merv’s Ice Cream advertisement for the Rampage. He plans to attend Ohio University and study Radio-TV Broadcasting. Photo by L. Cates Houston Chronicle essay contest winner. Sophomore Miriam Ma stands next to Junior David Perez at a French Club meeting. David is also a member of Student Council, N.H.S., Mu Alpha Theta, Academic Decathlon, J.E.T.S., Science and Math Club, and is the treasurer of the Junior Class. Photo by M. Spiller Underclass Favorites 51

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Town Meetings Seek Participants A small but oncerned group of arents gathered in ne South Cafeteria on anuary 24. Another own meeting was in rder. Carolyn Brown, rincipal of the ISC ndividualized Study enter) and ounselors Jeff Dye nd Peggy Bradfield ere largely jsponsible for the rganization of these )wn meetings. Past topics included hemical awareness id suicide. The topic iis night was jrviving adolescence, ain speaker Marty cEvoy was troduced by Vicki Fordyce. McEvoy is the assistant administrator at Spring Shadows Glen, a psychiatric rehabilitation center. The discussion began with McEvoy’s general definition of “adolescence. He then went on to discuss the early signs of this stage and ways to deal with the constantly changing behavioral patterns of a teenager. McEvoy mentioned that his 17-year-old daughter has given him great insight in this subject area. Through her. I now know that all the things that I thought were wonderful in college don't work. He opened the floor for questions at the conclusion of the lecture. McEvoy’s presentation was informative and entertaining, drawing laughter from the audience several times. Future projects? We wanted to do a poster contest this year but we were too late on getting approval on it. said McEvoy. We will definitely do it next year though. By C. Yang, Reporter Marty McEvoy pauses a lescence such as breaking moment before he discusses away from family de- some problems of ado- pendence. Photo by V. Pai ncerned parent Vicki troduction for speaker Marty dyce gives a brief in- McEvoy. Photo by V. Pai Town Meeting 53