Austin High School - Comet Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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XL Seniors, Michelle McCall, Stephanie Ritcherson, Kim Conley, Pam Dubra, Melinda Robledo and Tori Obey rock to t'Beat lt by Michael Jackson. X 5 4fi,y as K is may S Q S o gg 3 st , Missy Minter, senior, an- Chris Levack looks on as Randy Biscuit Turner of the Former Mayor, Carole McClellan and AbelSalas,seniorclasspresidentg nounces Edmund Cravens as Big Boys sings Red, Green. wait patiently before entering the Hall of Honor on Dedication Day. the distinguished alumni in the Hall of Honor 1.. t is . fr! 5 E1 is if t ..... see if ..,.:-- it , 4 -4 22 HQX il' ff get t 3 Mudcaked Patrick Hagen junior Amy Cook junior and Susie Salinas sophomore exhibit aftermath of mud wrestling

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Z Larry Warner, senior, Darence Horton, senior, and Stephen Sparks, senior: of The Working Class entertain classmates during Spring Thing. Wim. Alicia Barrientos, senior, warms up before the talent show. i 3 i - K - K ' E .. , , : N .sig 1 Qi .,,. 1 2 F 1 .L . gfg i r., ' ' --1 .,.k.3..i,.e f - fxiisg -1 - - f P -:Sfmt 52 - i 3 't Mr. John Harbour awards Joe Martinez, senior with a first place trophy for his car at the Spring Thing Car Show. Associate Principal John Heath and Assistant Principal Jack Kinkel, discuss the contrast in the dress and attitudes of the Spring Thing crowd. Special end of the year events by Libby Kerwick Dedication Day Dedication Day for some SFA students is a very important day. It is held as close to May 2 as possible every year. During the ceremonies the distinguished alumni, honored faculty, and the Maroon Society were recognized. Also, speeches were delivered from school officials and outstanding members of the student body, such as the Hall of Honor steering committee. The members of the audience were a varied group. Along with the present SFA student body, there were alumni dating back to Edmind P. Craven of the class of 1909. Former Mayor Carole McClellan was also there. Senior Talent Show The Senior Talent Show was held on Friday, May 13th this year. The show was loaded with talent, from Dinn Mann's ballet troup to the chorus of girls dancing to Beat lt. Tulio Browning and his band werethefirstto play. The band played a brilliant version of Dirty Deeds by ACXDC. Leyla Cohlmia, Eva Arce, and Brendan Kenny presented Barry Manilow's Copa Caban- na as the last act. Possibly the most popular act was the Beat lt chorus, which livened the crowd to an extremely high energy level. I liked the black girlsthat werethrashin' around, they looked pretty tough, replied Jeannie de Graffenreid. Spring Thing The morning of Spring Thing looked depressing, but by midday Spring Thing Task Force Chair, Cam Walton happily announced that the clouds had cleared and Spring Thing was on! At 2:00 students were let out and Spring Thing started. Admission was 50 cents. Differentclasses setup standsfilled withavariety of food, which was the first thing on most students minds. There werefajitas, watermelon, and chili. To make the carnival complete, for desert there was cotton candy, sundaes, and caramel apples. There was a car show, dunking booth, and watermelon eating contest. Mud wrestling, however, was the most popular. People really seemto enjoythe disgusting stuff, like mud wrestling, said Chris Clark, junior. Quite a variety of bands performed, including Shotglass,SuicideSociety,andTheWorking Class, whose members go to Austin High. Jim Palmer, junior, remarked, lt is an inspiration to see young people with such musical talents. The main attraction wasthelastbandto play,The Big Boys. The crowd anxiously waited for them to arrive, the preppies and the punks. There was quite a contrast in the dress and attitudes of these people. When the long-expected Big Boys finally started into their first number at 4:00 the crowd turned into an enthusiastic mass of slamdancers, typical of a Big Boys' concert. Soon, two Longhorn Security Guards, Steve Thompson and James Green, attempted to cool down the dancing. Chris Gates, a member of the band, defended the dancers. This is the stage, that's the dance floor, and these people are doing just what they want to, they're not going to hurt anyone. Associate Principal John Heath gavethe order to pull the plug at 4:15, using the excuse that the Big Boys started late and were supposed to play from 3-4 p.m. However, Spring Thing was scheduled to lastuntil5:O0 p.m.andtherewere no bandsallowed to play after the Big Boys. Flandy Biscuit Turnersaid that hewassorrythe band had to stop early. I really didn't think we would even play as long as we did, said Gates. i'The person that breaks that iso many people having funj up is the one who looks the fool, answered Biscuit.