Austin High School - Comet Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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The Year in Review a fire damages the State Capitol . . . Two SFA students die in a tragic accident . . . the Tylenol scare . . . a new Governor for Texas . . . an eight absence policy and Honors Graduation program implemented. page 9 Performing Arts A cabaret show . . . Steppers honored in National Drill Team selection . . . Red Jackets hand over flags to new colorguard . . . A special production of Dracula. page 100 Diversions NBC's miniseries The Winds of War . . . the Who's last tour . . . the rise of the Valley Girl. page 20 FEZTUFES Twins invade the tennis team . . . Foreign exchange students bring N different cultures to SFA . . . 5 Tracksters stir up dust. page 30 Sports A 3-6-1 season for varsity f4l5mgf gridsters Varsity vol- W isss to leyballers win second in district sssss . . . Soccer advances to g bi-district. 1 it sf hr s yas' Q Q Y We it X 4 aff If it 5' M m ,gk g A,-Q 1- x 4 ...... za. . V. tl,t,tttt ,. .gg me . , G page 76 -. ek Opening ...... ...... 4 Sports ..... ...... 7 6 The Year in Review ............ 9 Performing Arts .... 100 Ads ..... Diversions ..... ..... 2 0 Senior Activities ...... ..... 1 14 Senior Credits ..... Interviews ...... ..... 2 8 Seniors ..... ..... 1 16 Awards ...... Features ..... ..... 3 0 Undergraduates ............. 128 Index .... Academics ....... ..... 3 8 Faculty ....... ...... 1 45 Closing ...... Group Pictures ....... ...... 1 48 ......176 ......188 ......190 ......194 ......200 ii.-l-11-1 K

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CCMET 1983 Editor-in-Chief .......... ..... Assistant Editor ........ .. Section Editors ...... .. Section Reporters ........ ..... .Melissa Hogarty .....Megan Roach Amy Cook Patrick Hagan Libby Kerwick Will Miller Elaine Newman Stacey Smith ........Whit Adams Ursula Alvarado Catherine Arnold Lauren Bard Allen Brady Missi Brandes Barton Brooks Jody Hart Julie lvy Aaron Kluth Kim Neumann Courtney Roach Jeff Sanders Susan Shipman Contributing Reporters ....... ................ L isa Bartlett Shea Cartwright Gena Caudle Allison Cook Michael Curtis Kelly Doyle Jim Dunn Melanie DuPuy Sarah England Trey Hailey Trey Hale Elliot Meacham Joel Ogden David Sanders Thomas Selby Ned Sherman Meghan Tinkle Willie Walls Advertising .................... ........ M issy Minter Head Photographer ......... ........ M ike Gornez Staff Photographers ........ ........ D ennis Avila Bruce Henry Daisy Hernandez Kerstin Otto Jacob Villarreal Advisor ............................................................................................................ Tom Prentice The Comet is the yearbook of Stephen F. Austin High School, 1715 West First St., Austin Texas 78703. Telephone 512-474-1742 The Comet is a member of the National Scholastic Press Association which named it an All-American Yearbook, g the interscholastic League Press Conference which presented its Award of Distinguished Merit, and the Columbia Scholastic Press Association which presented the Medalist Award. The yearbook is reported by a student staff which tries to write and produce a complete, comprehensive coverage of the people, their lifestyles, and events that occur in them throughout the year. The staff, with the guidance of their advisor, determines the depth, scope, and breadth of the coverage based on the standards of historical significance and newsworthiness. Eight hundred and fifty copies of the 1983 Comet were printed by Henington Publishing Company of Wolfe City, Texas. Typeface used for page tolios is Helvetica Bold, and for headlines and body copy is Helvetica. The paper is 80 lb. enamel and the cover is designed on 150 pt. binder board. Portrait photography and group pictures were taken by Dave Mosher of Varden Studios. The Comet initially sold for S185 extra copies available after distribution will cost 331. Advertising rates in this edition were S125 for a full page, S75 for a half page, S65 for a third pageg S55 for a quarter page, and S45 for an eighth of a page. Special acknowledgements to John Sandidge, sales representative for Henington Publishing Co.g to Assistant Principals lrma Novoa and Clair Breihang and to Principal Jacquelyn McGee. Comet ON THE COVER AND ENDSHEETS: Special thanks to Tomas Pantin, photographerg Roger Moore of Moore, Noon, and Moore Advertising Agencyg Darrell Gray, Vice President of The Vara Company, Inc. The photographs of Austin and Austin High were taken for an advertisement for The Vara Company, designed by Moore, Noon, and Moore.

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Freshmen participate in their orientation in August. 3 i w The new Colorguard practices their routine before school. The guard replaced Red Jacket flag corps. English teacher Sandi Brinkman explains the English V course syllabus to parents on Back-to-School Night Sept. 22. Senior Joe Esparza prepares to get his senior picture taken on Sept. 22. 5-Student schedules mailed 16-Football practice ga . Stephen F. Austin began ri i-sign Schoot 20-Freshman orientation . 23-First day of class Locker assignments N 25-Student Handbooks passed out 29-Ingrid Bergman died 30-Student council representatives elected Maroon received All-American and Gallup Awards Dpening TEMBER 1-First student council meeting Reagan speech on Middle East 2-Band-ovRama at UT's Memorial Stadium 4 t F 3-First issue of the Maroon 5-Olivia Newton John at the Frank Erwin Center 6-Labor Day Holiday 7-Senior Class Picture taken 10-Maroon Day 14-Princess Grace killed in auto accident 17-Massacre of Palestinians in Lebanon 22-Senior retakes Back-to-School Night 23-24-Undergraduate pictures taken 25-Lana Tatum and Catherine Rogers died in car wreck 27-McGee's lecture on football game behaviorg 1982 Comets distributed 30-Tylenol scare began . McGee' follow-up lecture about student behavior at football games 5, Q