Austin High School - Comet Yearbook (Austin, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 184 of the 1985 volume:

COMET STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Meianie DuPuy ASSOCIATE EDITOR Julie Ivy ASSISTANT EDITOR Chris Damon SECTION EDITORS Valerie Ahern Molly Ferguson Julie ivy Philip Jabour James Mickelson Karen Potter CONTRIBUTING REPORTERS Art Baker Katie Bradshaw Heather Brovsky David Brown Chris Corsbie Melissa Foss Michelle Glover Jennifer Hailey Trey Hailey Lisa Jensen Hallie Klein Will Klein Karen Kocurek Piper Lowell Andrea Ogden Marlene Reber Robert Reid David Rothgeb David Sanders Ned Sherman Paul Sherman Leslie Stern David Tasch Jeanette Villarreal ADVERTISING SUPERVISOR Julie Ivy HEAD PHOTOGRAPHERS Jeannie deGratfenreid Tricia Minter Courntenay Roach STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Liza Jackson CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Jo Ann Gonzales Christy Pillot Jill Scott Molly Terry ARTISTS CARTOONISTS Whitney Ayres John Bruch Chris Conroy WORD PROCESSING Lesley Coffman Tracy Nunn Debbie Roy Jeannette Villarreal Hallie Klein Marlene Reber ADVISOR Tom Prentice The Comet yearbook is published for Stephen F. Austin High School, 1715 West First Street, Austin, Texas 78703, telephone 512-474-1742. It is produced by a student staff who earn academic credit in Magazine Journalism for successfully completing the course. The purpose of the yearbook is to inform, remind and entertain the reader. The yearbook audience is com- posed of yearbook owners, but when they are ten, twenty or thirty years older. The Comet covers the news that occurred during the 1984-85 academic year and the people who were af- fected by that news. The amount of coverage was based on newswor thiness and historical significance. The staff takes a newsmagazine approach to organiz- ing the yearbook, and uses professional news- magazines and other periodicals, trade books, al- manacs and annual reports as models for the yearbook. Seven hundred and fifty copies were printed by Henington Publishing Company in Wolfe City, Texas. Typeface used for section folios is English Times Bold; for headlines is Univers Bold; for text is Palatine. The paper is 100 lb. enamel and the cover is designed on 150 point binder board. Type was set by Gretchen Gore of 21 1 Typesetting. The staff used two Apple lie personal computers, a Hayes microcoupler, the AppleWriter II word processing software and ASCII Express software to transmit stories to the typesetter. The staff pasted up all but 40 pages of the book. Portrait photograghy and group pictures were taken by Dave Mosher of Varden Studios. The Comet initially sold for $22; extra copies after distribution will cost $36.79. Advertising rates in this edition were $125 for a full page; $75 for a half a page; $55 for a quarter of a page; and $45 for an eighth of a page. Special thanks to Sherilyne Palmer and Ann Sitton and the Office Education students; to Terry Gutierez and her CVAE students; to Karen Smith and her com- puter programming students, and special thanks to Pat Cherico for her help. Special acknowledgements to Assistant Principal Claire Breihan and Principal Jacquelyn McGee for their encouragement and support. SPECIAL THANKS to Whitney Ayres for the cover and title page art; to John Bruch for the end- sheet art; and to Chris Con- roy for the art on page two. -■rl B illfllm TT E 1 nA i 1 |9 ' |L,ii.| Rjt U Ip ' AV ' W iTfeliUr K i i- ' 1 M , nff n w MW mjHr IHh IBbi;.v . r. - — Jfc 1 iI He ' .;: ' ' W i . - Ji ,.. s:; JiHB ?- j , — IHUIS BMHHir . S - ] rft I ' a. i - ik jj yjy ' m T v sffirJj r r ' i ' VOLUME 89 • Stephen F. Austin High School • 1715 West First Street • Austin • Texas • 78703 Table of Contents Art by Chris Conroy EDITOR ' S JOURNAL FEATURES 20 ACADEMICS 38 SPORTS 54 PERFORMING VISUAL ARTS 70 Senior Activities 82 Seniors 84 Underclassmen 94 Faculty no Groups 112 Advertising 140 Scoreboard 150 Awards Honors 152 Index 158 Almanac 163 Afterword 164 Editor ' s Journal AUGUST Aug. 13 Schedules were sent ti Aug. 24 New student orientation was held in gymnastum. Aug. 27 First day of (all semester where Austin public school enrollment was predicted a record breaking Aug. 30 During second period an in-Bchool new student orientation was held in the gymnasium. Aug. 31 Memorial services were held across the nations for the 269 passengers and crew aboard the Korean Airlines flight that was shot down a year ago when the plane flew into Soviet airspace. Aug. 31 After 33 years of law enforcement, Frank Dyson completed his final day as Austin Police Chief. SEPTEMBER TESMAN ' s traditional Sept. 3 Labor Day Holiday where presidential campaign kicked off. Sept. 4 In Canadian politics Brian Mueroney led Conservative Party to a landslide vie  original cast Sept. 5 Konstantin Cherenko appeared on Soviet panoramic cosmonauts. Although he looked unhealthy. quieted rumors of the 72 year old ' s ailing. Sept. 5 Band. Red Jackets and senit pictures were taken in the east parking I ' ostal Rate Commission price of the first-class stamp iw c ueniB irom u ceniB. The increase was a part of a S2.2 billion rate increase for all mail classes. Sept. 8 The Cars concert performed at the South Park Meadows with sptecial guest Wang Chug. Sept. 8 Austin voters went to the polls to review 31 proFwsitions and decided if they wanted to spend $1.13 billion for bonds to widen roads; build water and sewer plants; buy parklands; and other city improvements. All propositions were approved. Sept. 9 Walter Mondale introduced his federal plan that called for budget cuts and a tax increase totaling $175 billion in fiscal 1989. Sept. 11 Band Jamboree for AISD marching bands were held at Memorial Stadium. Sept. 11 President Reagan invited Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko to the White House in order to Sept. 12 Thompsi Twins performed at Palmer Sept. 16 Chicago Live at the Frank Erwin Center Sept. 17 American balloonist Joe Ktttiger completed the first solo balloon crossing of the Atlantic. Sept. 19 Mayor Ron Mullen told the police department to have traffic patrol officers issue three tickets daily. The major wanted to increase the annual ticket average of 416 tickets per officer. Sept. 20 City Council adopted a $860 million budget, an 11% increase compared to the previous year. Sept. 20 Governor Mark While appointed a new State Board of Education to set a pace for a major overhaul of the public school system. Sept. 20 Presidential counselor Edwin Meese was cleared after a five month investigation on charges that he used the White House to advance his personal financial interests. Sept. 21 Joan Rivers appeared at Palmer Auditorium. Sept. 21 Two Americans were killed when a suicide bomber blasted into a U.S. embassy in Lebanon. Sept. 23 George Carlin at the Performing Arts Center Sept. 24 Thirty-ninth session of the United Nations where both Reagan and Gromyko addressed the world Sept. 25 Class officer elections were hel Sept. 26 Gromyko met with Secretary of State George Shultz in Washington D.C. After the three hour meeting, he deeply criticized Reagan ' s administration for failing By MELANIE DUPUY Introduction Loyal Forever. Although the school year was haunted by the negative effects of good oV House Bill 72, students and faculty members magically domi- nated the educational reforms and maintained the human atmosphere and unequalled spirit faithfully found at Austin High. While the legislators were busy defining the mechanical changes, SFA united the campus with a mock election, a fund drive for Af- rica, a Senior Talent Show and a Tenth Anniversary Celebration. While involving the school with worldwide, national and local issues, Austin High excelled academically and victoriously overcame the stress package delivered by the State Board of Education. New state educational priorities After examining Texas school districts in 1983-84, the Select Committee on Public Education, headed by H. Ross Perot, made its recommenda- tions to Governor Mark White. Its conclusion? That Texas schools needed to set new educational priorities. During a special summer session, the Legislature con- vened in order to put the re- commendations into law. Hence, the Select Commit- tee ' s objectives were included in House Bill 72, and Texas public schools were exposed to stricter policies and higher academic standards. Because of the bill, the State Board of Education imposed specific restrictions on ex- tracurricular activities. Stu- dents were now required to pass all academic classes to participate in any extracur- ricular activity. Only five ab- sences were permitted each semester for school-spon- sored activities, and the board was given the power to decide what activities were consi- dered extracurricular or frivol- ous. In addition, the Univer- sity Interscholastic League that regulates high school competitions became directly accountable to the State Board of Education. The Select Committee was also concerned with unneces- sary interruptions of class time. Activities such as as- semblies and field trips were reduced or eliminated. At Au- stin High, the Student Coun- cil, which previously met dur- ing the school day, was asked to meet before school by Prin- cipal Jacquelyn McGee be- cause of the new law. Other activities that once took place during the school day had to be re-scheduled outside of school hours or were can- celed. Even though activities were held before or after school, some students were excluded because of other ob- ligations or a lack of transpor- tation. Under House Bill 72, the teachers were given a minor pay raise. However, only the selected excellent teachers could be rewarded merit pay due to a career ladder plan. After the teachers were evaluated by classroom obser- vations, they were placed upon a ladder of four levels. The first would be recieved upon the completion of a probationary year. Level two would be earned after three years teaching experience and a Bachelor ' s degree, two years teaching experience and a Master ' s degree, or one year with a PhD. Presently only 25 to 40 percent of teachers elig- ible for level two would be placed on level two and thus would receive the raise. This caused considerable dissen- sion among teachers. The third year requires the com- pletion of eight years and a Bachelor ' s, five years with a Master ' s, or three years and a PhD. The final level can be re- ceived upon completion of eleven years and a Bachelor ' s, eight years and a Master ' s, or five with a PhD. Other reforms included re- quiring all Texas schools to re- sume classes after Labor Day, beginning Fall, 1985. The travel industry successfully Leyla Cohlmia lobbied the legislature to delay summer because the Labor Day week vacations would pump millions into the state ' s economy. Students failing academic classes were also provided tutorials by the school district as a result of the bill. In addi- tion, the state required that all Texas high school students pass a basic skills competency test before graduation. If stu- dents fail the competency test in the eleventh grade, they would be permitted to retake the test in their senior year. Finally, to close the education gap between rich and poor districts, the state gave funds to the areas with low property evaluations. Editor ' s note: In the first semester of this year, my Honors Government class held a mock campaign and election for presi- dent of the period. I was Chris Damon ' s running mate in the green-eyed party and our cam- SFaJisTH HIGH SCHOOL l  L FOREVER Cathy Ramirez A new school sign was placed near the front entrance as a gift from the class of ' 83. HOUSE PARK FIELD The Austin Cowboys during football season. Perry Minfon, Shane Bradshaw, and Scott Montgomery paign was centered around re- vising the revisions in House Bill 72. Our platform verses the brown-eyed party was in favor of the absence policy; in opposition of rules involving unnecessary interuptions of class time; and against the beginning of school after Labor Day. Our party platform rep- resented only a few of our con- cerns for the on-going negative effects the House Bill would have on the Texas public school sys- tem, however we decided to praise the absence policy for its success. Since the policy was already pi- loted at SFA before the state made five days a semester an absence limit, we elaborated its positive effects. First of All, it kept a higher percentage of students pressent in the classroom. As Principal McGee put it: Stu- dents can only learn the material when they attend the their class- es. We argued that if a student did exceed to fi ve day limit, he had the opportunity to appear be- Austin cowboys created to help Key Club promote Maroon spirit By JENNIFER HAILEY An the past, the SFA Key Club has always worked to promote spirit at SFA. In an attempt to create a stronger spirit at Austin High football games this year, the Key Club formed a special group called the Austin Cowboys. The Cowboys helped with escort- ing at the football games, con- trolled crowds at the pep ral- lies, and painted the signs which the players ran through at half time. Key Club Presi- dent, Rod Edens said, Brent Covert was elected president of the Austin Cowboys, and he has done an excellent job of putting together a great spirit organization. The Cowboys worked hard during the week preparing for the pep rally and the varsity foot- ball game. On Wednesday af- ternoons, the group gathered to paint the sign and to dis- cuss duty assignments for the upcoming game. At the games, the members would appear early wearing a cow- boy hat, a long sleeve white button down shirt, bluejeans, and boots. On a special occa- sion such as Homecoming, the group sported blue blaz- ers without hats. As a result of the formation of the Cow- boys, Key Club acquired more members. Eden said, We are trying to get a lot of different people involved. This year we had approximately 70 mem- bers which is almost double the size of last year ' s group. With more man power, we were able to get more done. Although the Austin Cow- boys were not officially a school organization, it was ac- cepted warmly by parents, students, and most faculty members. Covert said, We are a spirit organization formed for the purpose of in- spiring withm the school en- vironment. As sponsor of the Key Club, Gaylord Hum- berger is the link between the school organization and their parent sponsor. The Univer- sity Kiwanis Club. As well as providing services for the school, the Key Club worked with the Kiwanis on fund rais- ing pojects and other worth- while causes. B Editor ' s JournalF Elton performed at the Frank Erwin Sept. 26 Students were dismissed at 2:25 so t could attend an important faculty meeting. Sept. 27 Police veteran from the Dallas Police Dept., Jim Everett was appointed to replace Frank Dyson as Head Chief of the Austin Police Department. Sept. 27 Walter Mondale met with Andrei Gromyko for 90 minutes to discuss the possibility of the present Sept. 28 The President met with Gromyko for an intense discussion on the sharp differences between Moscow and Washington. Sept. 26 Democrat Lloyd Doggett and Republican Phil Gramm, who were running tor U.S. senator, appeared on I security and national ( OCTOBER •This was reminiscent of t Carole Keeton and Hill Oct. 3 Back to School Night was held at SFA in which the seniors met with their parents before teacher presentations. Oct. 3 The Go-Go ' s toured to Austin ' s Frank Erwin Oct. 7 President Reagan and incumbent Mondale met in Louisville for a nationally televised debate on Oct. 7 Joe Ely performed at Auditorium Shores for KLBJ ' s Tenth Anniversary. Oct 10 Kathy Sullivan was the first woman to step into George Bush and Geraldine Ferraro debated in Oct. 13 SAT testing two days and included a parade, pep rally, dance, I and football game. 19 Staff Development Day Concert at the Frank Erwin Oct. 20 PSAT testing were administered In AHS Oct 21 Reagan and Mondale battled through their second debate marked by pointed exchanges on foreign policy and Mr. Reag Oct. 25 The federal Treasury I $17.3 billion budget deficit in the fiscal year of 1984as the second largest in U.S. history. Oct. 26 Staff Development Day Oct. 27 A 15-month-old girl, Baby Fae, received a baboon ' s heart in a five hour bold surgical effort on her falling heart. She was reported as doing fine at Loma Linda University Medical Center in California. Oct. 27 Culture Club appeared at the Frank Erwin Oct. 31 Assassination of Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, immediately put her son, Raijv in power. Oct. 31 Estimated 50,000 loonies roamed six street in a Halloween celebration filled « spirits. NOVEMBER ' , consider what President Reagan lias dona tor Itiis strength. What is the deal with you Iiberals7 L YNN NUGENT on Reagan ' s first lour years in the White House. Do these students proudly display Reagan bumper stickers on their jackets to represent their opinions or just lo conlorm to this years fashion? ROBERT WHITLEY in a letter to the ffaroon editor. fore an understanding and often lenient review board to receive class credit. When students broke the five day limit by simply skip- ping , our party believed they de- served the consequences. Concerning the unnecessary interruptions of classtime, we tried to represent the overall reac- tion of the class. It seemed drasti- cally unfair that assemblies could no longer take place systemati- cally in order to create school spirit. Teachers and students ag- reed throughout the school that sports assemblies, cultural as- semblies, awards assemblies and spirit assemblies were a neces- sary part of the high school ex- perience. Our party hoped to bring back some of that good ol ' life into a school system that was beginning to appear mechanical. Our last platform issue was an unnoticed reform to the majority of the student body. It would occur the following year. School days were to begin after Labor Day because the legislature was persuaded by the state travel agency to change the date. In doing so, more income could be pumped into the state ' s economy. The school board was considering taking away vacation time from students and teachers alike in order to resume school in Sep- tember to stimulate the economy. The green-eyed party promised to bring a little more care into prop- osing laws for educating the youth. We promised to begin with abolishing this proposal. Criminy! We needed all the vac- ation time we could ' get from these proposed hassles and pressures. Increased Enrollment Enrollment substantially in- creased at SFA in the fall semester, with a count of 1637 students compared to the final count of 1397 students registered the previous spring. The school ' s registrar, Bon- nie McDonald, said that the increase was due to Austin ' s growth and that the people moving to Texas were in- terested in putting their chil- dren into a recognized educa- tional institution like Austin High. Also, since SFA was an- nounced as an exemplary high school by the U.S. De- partment of EducaHon, many in-district transfers took place, as well as transfers from the city ' s private schools. The AISD was expecting a higher enrollment in all the schools. Elementary enroll- ments increased again this year, meaning that the popu- lation of students will gradu- ally grow as the students reach secondary schools. Al- ready the freshman class at SFA ' climbed from 541 to 576 students in the fall semester. With the forecasted in- crease in students, high schools had to consider future problems such as overcrowd- ing where portable buildings could become a necessity and more teachers would be with- out their own specific room. Principal Jacquelyn McGee said that Austin High would not need portable buildings in the immediate future because the institution itself has the capacity to accomodate a larger enrollment. Washington meets Moscow It was the first time that Moscow and Washington talked during the Reagan ad- ministration. Soviet Foreign Minister An- drei Gromyko, the most pow- erful and adept Russian dip- lomat, met with President Reagan at the White House in September. The two great na- tions finally came together for lunch and a three and a half hour meeting after their superpower disputes con- cerning Afgahanistan, the Ko- rean Air Lines and Euromis- siles. As reported, the leaders thrashed over the bitter issues that divided them, but no tan- gible progress was made to- ward any specific goal, such as talks on nuclear arms. Gromyko said he did not come to the White House to discuss arms control, he came merely to meet President Reagan. The President said that during the meeting he sincerely stressed his not seeking superiority over Mos- cow, and he expressed that USSR clearly exceeded its military security for self-de- fense. The day before Reagan spoke with Gromyko, Demo- cratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale met the Soviet diplomat to discuss what principles his possible future administation would follow in foreign relations. Mondale said that only the President could speak for the nation, but if he won the elec- tion, he would drive a tough bargain while meeting the world ' s survival demands to make progress in arms con- trol. He said after a victory, he would seek superpower summits to challenge the Kremlin to temporarily halt nuclear testing. Editor ' s note: While Soviet and American leaders had lost time with mutual suspicions, re- criminations and delays, weapon technology had hurtled forward to an alarming extreme. Now, they decide to meet. Why? Well, it was 40 days to election day. Politics. Talking to Aoscow was a political plus for both Reagan and Mondale. Hopefully, the leaders who met had more in mind The class of ' 87 marches In the Homecoming parade. At the end of half time, the Varsity football team runs through a sign created bv the Kev Club Senator Lloyd Doggett During the Homecoming parade, the junior class show high spirits on their float. than to gain popularity at home. It was our futures these leaders were holding in their power. At least Reagan or his advisors could have tried to negotiate a date for a superpower summit for arms talks during the meetings. But despite the stategic dates of the first meetings, they should be considered as steps that attempted to narrow the gulf between East and West. SAT national average report In the last week of Sep- tember, the College Board, which sponsors the college- entrance exams, reported the average score of the Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT) four points higher than last year. This was the largest single in- crease since SAT scores have dropped, beginning in 1963. Math scores increased to a na- tional average of 471 , and ver- bal scores increased to 426 for a combined average of 897. In 1963 the average was 980 out of a possible 1,600. The jump in the scores probably resulted from an overall improvement in schools. Recent school re- forms have led students to take more academic courses. Also students have been re- quired to take more standar- dized exams to prepare them for the SAT and other exams after high school. The increase showed that someone was doing some- thing right. However, Greg- ory Anrig, President of the Educational Testing Service who produces the SAT, de- nounced the SAT as a meas- ure to show the overall perfor- mance of American schools. He said if a student scored well on the SAT, it was his accomplishment, and his school should not accept the credit for an individual ' s knowledge. Thirty-nineth session at tine UN Soviet Foreign Minister An- drei Gromyko and President Ronald Reagan addressed the 39th session of the United Na- tions in New York Sept. 24. The president spoke about U.S. foreign policy, arms con- trol, Central America and U.S. Soviet relations, while Gromyko expressed his feel- ings on nuclear arms, space weapons. Central America and Soviet U.S. relations. Regarding foreign policy, Reagan said he welcomed di- versity and peaceful competi- tion. He explained that his ad- ministration would follow its principles without being ideologically rigid while seek- ing international friendships and good will for all. Reagan said that there was no sane alternative for arms control beyond negotiations. however, a restraint on both sides needed to take place be- fore any negotiations. Gromyko said the Soviets wanted to maintain a nuclear arms equilibrium at the lowest possible level. He said such a balance was disrupted by U.S. obstacles. In conclusion, Gromyko added that an effec- tive freeze on nuclear-weapon arsenals by all possessing countries was his state ' s goal, but before any such dream could be initiated, the U.S. should reverse its plans for military arsenals in space. In discussing Central America, Reagan justified the presence of American troops as a defensive to protect democratic freedoms. The Soviet Prime Minister charged the U.S. of interfering in situ- ations that could be peacefully settled without American troops. Finally, both speakers ex- pressed their desire to main- D Editor s Journal vere opened for Election 84 voting. After B counted Ronald Reagan was re-etected e U.S., and Phil Gramm took the vacated U.S. Senate seal by John Tower away from opponent Lloyd Doggett. Nov. 9 Last football pep rally and game of the season was marked by extreme spirit and support. During the pep rally, the Key Club performed an unforgetabledance imitating the Red Jackets, and after the varsity team beat Lamer 10-7. the student body ran upon the field to congratulate the victorious Maroons. Nov. 11 The Ramones appeared at the Austin Opera Great Nov. IS During break students parti. American Smokeout Balloon liftoff. Nov. 15 John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band. known for their music from the sound-track, Eddie and the Cruisers ' performed at the Austin Opera House. Nov. 16 After three weeks of life with an interspecies heart transplant. Baby Fae. California ' s anonymous child died when her baboon heart failed her. Nov. 18 Rick Spnnglield in concert with special guest Corey Hart at the Frank Erwin Center. Nov. 20 JeaneKirkpalrick.lheReagai Nov. 22 The U.S. and the USSR m confirming that Secretary of State George Shultz i Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko would mee January to negotiate an agenda (or nuclear ar the Frank Nov. 23 Bruce Springsteen Erwin Center. Nov. 27 College Night was open to the bound at Lanier High School cafeteria. Nov. 28 Seniors met in the cafeter graduation invitations. Nov. 28 Centex College Fair was hek Erwin Center after school. Nov. 29-30 The Fantasticks performed by the Red Dragons opened to the | ' DECEMBER we don ' t throw the baby out with the bath water PRINCIPAL JACQUELYN McGEE on HB 72 as it pertains endorsed Board of Education. The urs a week for one activity, and 20 hours were given to students involved in more than one extracurricular activity. Dec. 5 The Football Banquet was given at the Onion Creek Country Club. Dec. 5 The President issued a savings proposal of $34 billion to his cabinet and the savings included a five percent pay cut for civilian federal employees. Dec. 6 At the Frank Erwin Center RED Speedwagon appeared with Zebra and Survivor. Dec. 7 Due to popular demand the case of The Fantasticks ' performed an extra night. Dec. 8 The State Board of Education approved a new strict rule that if a student tails a course he will be suspended from extracurricular activities for six weeks. This pass before play rule was to go into effect upon the spring semester. Frank Erwin Dec. 11 Zappa appeared at the Palmer Auditorium. Dec. 14 The choir gave its annual Christmas conce Dec. 19 Barry Manalowe at the Frank Erwin Center Dec. 20 White House officials said that when resume, a central part of Washington ' s posi be lo negotiate upon the deployment of the I defense systems for both superpowers. Dec. 20-31 Wi talks JANUARY Wayne, they ae hie work. Movie. ' ica found itself having a hard time ; they looked for people like John John Wayne was no longer available. Ronald Reagan. GIL SCOTT-HERON in E tain and further attain peace between themselves. Reagan said he felt strongly about breaking the barriers between them, but Gromyko said that the USSR wanted concrete deeds, not verbal assurances from the U.S. to create rela- tions. Reagan concluded with the idea of institutionalizing regular cabinet-level meetings to discuss military plans. Appointed state board Texas A M University pro- fessor John Prescott was ap- pointed by Gov. Mark White to represent the central Texas area on the new State Board of Education. Prescott was one of fifteen new members appointed to the board, which replaced the 27-member elected board as the result of the Select Com- mittee of Public Education ' s reccomendations for public school reform. The committee felt that a strong and effective state board was essential to school reform. Prescott was appointed to help reform Texas schools and to interpret many of the am- biguous policies in House Bills 72 and 246. He was qual- ified for his position because he served as a director of Oc- cupational Medicine at A M, and his knowledge and ex- periences in the field of educa- tion gave him a strong back- ground in educational man- agement, according to the Governor ' s office. The new appointed board will serve a four year period upon the implementation of the school reform package in- cluded in the bills, and after that period, an elected board will be re-established. Homecoming ' 84 Activities for Homecoming 1984 untraditionally lasted for two days in October. OnThurs.,Oct. 18, the Stu- dent Council successfully im- provised an Alumni Lunc- heon, a parade, an evening outdoor pep rally and a Homecoming dance, despite House Bill 72. On Friday, the band parents hosted a Bar- beque at Pease Park before the Maroons played Crockett High for the Homecoming During the halftime enter- tainment show the Home- coming Court was an- nounced. Freshmen Prince and Princess were Bruce Ybarra and Jennifer Hailey. Mike Kelley and Patricia Al- bright were the sophomore royalty, and Scott Montgom- ery and Melanie Milner were elected for the junior class. The 1984 Homecoming King and Queen were Wayne Brumley and Catherine Schneider. DeAnne Solt was the co- chairman for alumni Home- coming festivities. She invited alumni to a Mexican-style luncheon on Thursday after- noon. Many distinguished alumni were present includ- ing Hill and Carole Rylander, yell leaders of ' 57, Jack Schneider and Mary Pearl Williams, Homecoming King and Queen from the class of ' 47, Will Davis, yell leader from ' 47, and Mary Ester Bentliss, Homecoming Queen from the class of ' 48. Solt also secured honorary Grand Mar- shalls, Lynn Ramada, class of ' 67, and Ed Small, AISD School Board Trustee, for the Homecoming parade. Jeanette Villareal co-ordi- nated the band, alumni, cheerleaders and club floats for the parade. Maroon Mania was the parade ' s theme. Float judges Marti Owen, Social Studies teacher, and Peaches Henry, English teacher, awarded the Child Development Lab the Most Creative for their Future Maroons float. The class of 85 received Most Humor- ous for their Senior Citi- zens float. Health Occupa- tions won Most Original, and Overall Best Float while the class of 88 won the Most Spirited float. An evening outdoor pep rally followed the parade in the west parking lot. Hill and Carole Rylander performed a cheer that they gave in 1955. After the pep rally, a dance with a live band was held in the cafeteria. The dance at- tracted one of SFA ' s largest social The Student Council Social Chairman, Suzanne Schulze, said the enthusiasm for the dance was the result of the high spirits generated by the parade and the pep rally. On Friday after the Bar- beque, the Maroons played Crockett at House Park stadium, but lost 7-21. Presidential domestic debate For the first 1984 presiden- tial election debate on prime- time television, Barbara Wal- ters mediated a 90 minute match between President Reagan and incumbent Wal- ter Mondale on Oct. 7. The two candidates went from podium to podium after being asked questions on domestic issues, such as social security, abortion and the federal de- ficit. On a whole, the exchanges were more substantive than heated and more insightful than dramatic. Mondale was Clem Vetters blows up a balloon for the Great American Smokeout Litloft. Democratic nominee Walter Mondale and his running mate Geraldlne Ferraro. mostly noted for choosing the risky strategy of making his proposal to raise taxes to staunch the deficit. And Reagan used patriotic sym- bolism and imagery to further define his campaign. In the closing statements Reagan chose mainly to re- work his famous 1980 ques- tion: Is America better off than it was four years ago? Mondale kept his rhetoric fo- cused on the future by con- cluding with: The real quea- tion is, will we be better off? Are we building a future that this nation needs? Mondale was reported as confident, thoughful and well-informed. The presi- dent ' s aides said that Reagan got the best of the debate yet he overdid the statistics and was too defensive. Some Democrats felt that Reagan was off his script, struggling, floundering and uncharac- teristically ill at ease. Con- sequently, the Democratic party concluded that Reagan showed his age making age a campaign issue. However, by itself the de- bate was not enough to trans- form Mondale ' s faltering cam- paign. In spite of his good per- formance, the pressure for a success in the second debate on foreign policy was greatly intensified for Mondale after the debate. The Age Issue Ronald Reagan ' s wobbly performance in the first de- bate stunned his staff and his opponent, and suddenly, the 73-year-old president ' s age was a factor in election ' 84. Within days after the de- bate, the White House de- tected a 3 point drop of Reagan supporters in a nationwide poll, the presi- dent ' s aides hastily reissued a Alumni Hill Rylander and Carole Keeton Ryiander lead a cheer at the Homecoming pep rally. Seniors Francle More, Paul Gerling and junior, Edward VanWisse preparing Homecoming Barbeque plates at Pease Park. statement on Reagan ' s last medical exam stating that he was mentally alert. This age issue hit the leadership factor, and Mondale ' s advisers gave the issue a new significance especially geared toward the second debate on foreign pol- icy. Before the second debate, Reagan ' s advisors argued that age played no part in the troubles the president had during the first debate. In- stead, they said the president was overconfident and over- coached by his staff. During the second debate Reagan took the offensive on the age issue himself by say- ing I will not make age an issue of this campaign; I am not going to exploit for politi- cal purposes my opponent ' s youth and inexperience. New report cards issued Distribution of the newly re-designed report cards was delayed throughout the dis- trict during the first six weeks. The district wanted the report cards mailed to each student ' s home after each grading period, but the grades were not printed correctly in their new fashion and addressed promptly by the school com- puter systems. The report cards were cor- rected and passed out almost a week after the teachers turned the grades in to the of- fice. The mailed cards were un- like previous report cards, which only contained grades, absences, teacher names and the grading system. The re- designed cards also included previous credits and courses, complete student testing Editor ' s Journal Jan. 1 Winter Vacation ended; With a new year cornea federal tax changes. This year ' s changes reduced personal income taxes but increased Social Security Jan. 2-3 Driving These days were holidays. Jan. 4 When the ice i AISD called school ba Jan. 7 The U.S. and months of separation. Sec. of Slate George Shultz and Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko met for three and a half hours in Geneva. Switzerland. The meeting was descrit ed as flat and businesslike. Jan. 8 Washmgton and Moscow agreed to enter ambitious nuclear arms negotiations aimed at preventing an arms race in space and terminating it on earth. They planned of talks on weapons I Soviet SS-18 and I and icy conditions, school scheduled final exams were n Austin lawyer active in Jan. 15 The Supreme Court ruled tha search students suspected of breaking the law or school rules without probable cause or court approved Jan. 15-17 Final examinations Jan. 18 Staff Development Day concerning the r id single district representation with eight itricts. Voters approved a one cent sales tax transit system; rejected city council elections ; kept Mueller Airport at its present local; and the endowment of developing land around Palmer Auditorium. J«n. 20-21 President Reagan participated in inaugural Jan. 25 The superpowers agreed to resu negotiations in March in Geneva. Jan. 26 SAT testings Jan. 30 A plan was introduced to raise tuition at slate colleges and universities to $12 a semester hour by 1987. Jan. 30 The State Senate Committee approved a bill to raise the drinliing age Irom 19 to 21 as a result ol the U.S. Congress ' action to hold back highway tunds to states that do not raise the drinking age to 21. FEBRUARY The Austin- Americen Statesman quoted (slate Sen. Bill) Sarpalius as saying, -are we going to raise tite legal drinking age or play patty-cake with the federal government? NED SHEHMAN. i drinking age issue. I tell for Austin ' s the Austin shrinking domestic spending tt programs helpful to the middle class. This submitted budget would have eliminated $45 million in federal er the actual effective Feb. 6 The first State ol the Union message given by President Reagan in his second term. Feb. 7 Senate Republic leaders proposed a one year increase for Social Security plan reducing government Feb. e President Reagan named Fob. 10 Ronnie Milsap ' Jerry Reed at the Fran sponsored by the evening the Maroon band gave its annual Pops Concert at Austin High. Fob. 19 AHS Choir Pops Concert Feb. 19-20 TABS testings G c ata, and the student ' s grade point average. In addition, the AISD course numbers and the State of Texas course num- bers were listed. The listing of the statewide course number enabled the transfer of credits throughout Texas to be less complex. In order for a student ' s par- ents to be aware when report cards were mailed out, the AISD central office proposed public service announcement for each local TV station which asked, have you seen your child ' s report card? Vice-presiden tial candidates battle the issues For 85 mmutes in Philadel- phia, the vice presidential candidates praised and ar- gued their running mates ' campaign issues a half a week after the first election debate. Historically, it was the first di- rect confrontation between man and woman running for national office. An ABC survey gave Vice President George Bush a 42 percent lead over Geraldine Ferraro ' s 33 percent afte r the debate. Although Ferraro ' s performance did not bring her party a success, she more than achieved her debate goal: to do nothing to jeopardize Mondale ' s momentum. Democratic aides felt that Ferraro was too subdued, but her performance proved to critics that a woman could have the experience, depth and temperament to hold such a high office. Republican aides were pleased with Bush ' s debate, even though he appeared to outdo himself as the president ' s cheer- leader. Editor ' s note: In regard to this debate and the presidential debates before and after this de- bate, what was the reasoning be- hind it? When television viewers are asked what they expect to see on the tube, they answer sex and violence. Thanks to carefully ar- ranged media questioning and nationally televised debates, sex and violence was again exemplified previous election time to give voters exactly what they desire. For example, the presidential and vice-presidential candidates added to the violence factor in our society by performing in three consecutive debates. If that doesn ' t bring an image of mud-sl- inging, than what have you? Not only do the debates themselves add to violence on television, but the issues discussed also do, like nuclear warheads, American troops in Beirut and Nicaraguans getting blown up or tortured, and the use of the heavens as warspace. In discussing sex is- sues, the candidates gave Amer- ican viewers abortion and the ac- tual presence of Mrs. Ferraro on the ballot. In other words, I feel that if the nation ' s voters had not already decided on their candidates three weeks before Election Day, then they probably were taken in by the garbage that television pro- duces, such as a series of one hour debates full of sex and violence. Failure rate increases Forty percent of AISD stu- dents received at least one F on their fall semester first six weeks report card. Due to the significant increase, AISD conducted a comparison study of the 1983-84 and 1984- 85 first six weeks grading periods. Seven out of nine high schools in the district re- ported at least a 4.1 percent increase in the number of stu- dents receiving at least one F. The two remaining schools, SFA and McCallum, reported a decrease in the number of failures with figures down 1.4 percent and 1.2 percent re- spectively. Local educators believed that the reforms in House Bill 72 could have contributed to the failure rate. With the elimination of the D grade im- planted in the bill, those stu- dents who normally passed with a D suffered the conse- quence of failure. Another reason was that the freshman students had to take academic courses instead of electives for graduation requirements, and academic courses have a higher percentage of class fail- ures. Additionally, the new attendance policy gave no credit to students who ex- ceeded five absences. In the first six weeks, de- spite the district-wide trend of failures, SFA managed to keep the percentage of stu- dents tailing well below the district ' s par and slightly under with 1.4 percent. This substantial decrease in fail- ure, the largest in the district, also reflected in the large number of students making the Honor Roll. According to data provided by the counelor ' s office, over 407o of SFA ' s student body made the Honor Roll in the first six weeks. The seniors reported 61 .04% of its members eligible for the Honor Roll, the juniors had 32.45%; the sophomores had 40.34%, and the freshmen had 36.00%. Because SFA had already implemented many policies now required by HB 72, such as four years English and a more stringent absence pol- icy. Principal Jacquelyn McGee felt that SFA ' s de- crease in student failures was because SFA experienced less of a change in school policy because of the bill. In the spring semester, 506 SFA students received an F during the first six weeks. Within the entire district, not only did 38 percent fail a six weeks in a subject, but those students were denied partici- pation in UIL events because of their failing grades. Under the no-pass-no- play rule that went into effect in January, students in ex- tracurricular activities were required to pass all courses with a grade of 70. Failure of a class made the student in- eligible for a six week period. Sixteen athletes on Austin High ' s boys track team, eight on the girls team, and three on the baseball team were ruled ineligible after the first spring grading period. The debate team lost two speakers who had failures in honors classes. These students were unable to compete in state- wide tournaments. Also, the band lost ten players for their spring concerts. As 35.9 percent of the stu- dent body received an F on their report cards, the ad- ministrators were optimistic in seeing the students face the worthwhile challenge of mak- ing their grades to participate in extracurriculars. By ex- periencing or observing the consequences, the student 1 . The Stephen F. Austin Birthday celebration In Austin ' Straight Jackets, Scott Montgomery, Brent Covert, Eric Meisser, Loius Black and November Robert Johanson. Senior IMIke Gaudion is awarded his varsity football at the last pep rally. body began to realize the gravity of passing class es within a year of drastic academic change. Foreign policy debated On Oct. 21 the two presi- dential candidates tried to prove his rival incapable of handling the occupation as leader of the free world in the second debate, this one on foreign policy. President Reagan and in- cumbent Mondale clashed over the responsibility for the terrorist bombings in Beirut and American policy in Cen- tral America. However, the most major issue of the debate was arms control. The president made a bold suggestion about the Star Wars missile-defense technology plans. He said the U.S. would share the technol- ogy with the Soviet Union. Mondale strongly disareed. He said he would not share any nuclear technology. After the debate was over, critics agreed that Mondale had failed to achieve any gain in popularity in which he de- sperately needed from his performance in this debate. Contrary to his appearance in the first debate, Reagan dis- played a polished and confi- dent image, thus excusing the age factor in the campaign. Squirrel darkens building A squirrel climbed into Austin High ' s electrical sys- tem Oct. 1 and triggered a power outage throughout the building for approximately five minutes. The lights and the cooling system instantly quit operat- ing when the squirrel crawled into a transformer fuse and consequently was shocked to Mock Election demonstrates Democratic support By PAUL SHERMAN De spite an overwhelm- ing victory for Republicans Ronald Reagan and Phil Gramm in the 1984 election, the results of the SFA mock election showed Democrats Walter Mondale and Lloyd Doggett the winners. The poll was held by paper ballot dur- ing all third period classes. In the student poll, Mondale narrowly defeated Reagan, gathering 42 more votes. However, in the US Senate race, Doggett won a substan- tial victory, gaining 417 more votes than his opponent Gramm. In the student elec- tion Mondale received 723 votes (51 7o) to Reagan ' s 681 votes (49%). Doggett received 904 votes (65%) to Gramm ' s 487 votes (35%). Roughly 84% of the student population par- ticipated in the election (1404 students out of a student body of 1670). The ballots were tabulated by the beginning re- porting class. The election was by paper ballots because an earlier and elaborate com- puter-assisted election was ruined by a software flaw. Al- though a majority of the stu- dents at Austin High sup- ported Mondale and Doggett, polls taken throughout the nation showed that the Re- publican party had tremend- ous support from the youth voting bloc. H Editor s Jo rnal 1 approved by tl Fab. 23 Edwin Meeae was Attorney General. Feb. 25 A longer school day School Board. When the board elementary school by ten minute; I lengthening upper schools to a Red Rockers i-presJdent Bush visited MARCH LEYLA COHLM A talking of the achieved any other ¥ HB 72 proviBion aaaembliea. March 1 A stronger economy with lower interest rates broke the all time high of the Dow ,fones industrial 9 officially began. Three of Mayor Ron Mullen ' s major opponents. Frank Cooksey. Micheal MaK Nofziger and Mike Poulsen participated in a public forum (o start their campaigns. March 5 During second period students nominated three teachers for the PTSA ' s Outstanding Teacher March 5 A U.S. Senate bu( give the Pentagon $115 billion less in the next t than the President requested tor his sharp t defense spending. March 6 Group pictures for the yearbook v in the cafeteria. March 7 The Junior Historians hosted I Independence Day Commemoration in the Hall of Honor March 7 The stale senate voted 24-5 for a resolution to ease the extracurricular restrictions on failing students ' participation. March 8 Mayor Ron Mullen was found in violation of state law by filing affidavits after abstaining from property voles in which he held financial interests. March 9 Continued Soviet-U.S. Arms Control talks t egan in Geneva. March 10 The Oak Ridge boys opened at the Frank March 11 Soviet President Konstantin Chernenko died after his two month ailing. The control o passed to Mikhail Gorbachev. 54, who i Communist Party member ever to rule. March 11-15 Spring Vacation March 12 Billy Ocean performed at the Austin Opera Texas March 12 ' Mikhail Gorbachev in Moscow and Bush came away saying, we can move forward with progress. March 17 Capital 10,000 was open to running Austiniles on Saint Patrick ' s Day. March 19 The U.S. Senate voted 55-45 to approve the construction of 21 MX missiles. March 20 Cheerleader elections were held in the I graduating March 20 The Texas Senat drinking and driving offense March 22 TOTO in concer at the Frank Erwin Center. March 23 March 23 SAT testings March 23 TheFirmappeared with Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers at the Frank Erwin Center. March 24 An hourlong debate between Mayor Ron Mullen and Frank Cooksey included issues on growth management, the South Texas Nuclear Project, ethnics, tratlic and water pullution. March 25 Julian Lennon performed at the Palmer March 25 U.S. Army Major was shot by a Soviet sentry while on duty in East Germany. The American was a operation that has monitored Soviet and East German miUlary activity smce WWII. March 28 Ron Mullen was against him when he vot cleared o( e loiKr. wen a conflict APRIL LJ death as the power shorted out. An electrician repaired the fuse to restore the building ' s lights, however, the cooling system remianed out-of-order for two weeks. November election results In the presidential election, Reagan defeated Walter Mon- dale by a margin of 59 to 41 percent, winning a record 525 electoral votes and sweeping everything except the District of Columbia and Minnesota. Reagan was declared by vari- ous publications as the most popular president since Franklin Roosevelt. President Reagan ' s elec- toral landside was the largest triumph in American history. Even after the fears of the dis- mantling of social security, 61 percent of the elderly voters went in Reagan ' s favor. Ten percent of the resulting mar- gin were female voters for Reagan even when the first woman symbol, Geraldine Ferraro, was on the ballot. Voters under 25 gave Reagan 59 percent of there votes. Bas- ically, a half of Reagan ' s votes were from union households who believed the election promice of no new taxes and a tamed inflation for the next four years. The Democratic party was in despair. By 1988 the party will have only controlled the presidency for one term within a twenty-five year period. Not only was the elec- tion a resounding defeat to Mondale, but an embarrass- ment to the interest groups that supported him. Many in- terest leaders questioned Democratic loyalty. On election day, Reagan said he wanted to shepherd negotiations with the Soviet Union during his next for years. He concluded one of his speeches with a concern of his challenge in dealing with Congress. The president would obviously have to face severe tests for stamina and ability to forge or fight for his legislative and foreign policy agendas. During Reagan ' s campaign, he claimed he was opposed to increasing taxes to reduce the deficit, though after the elec- tion he discussed raising re- venue through a vague pro- gram of tax simplification. The president said future arms control aggreements de- pended on his negotiating strategy the power struggles with the Kremlin in the next four years. Despite his defeat, Mon- dale ended his last race for public office with the same dignity and determination that marked his campaign. He said he would leave the leadership of the United States to Mr. Reagan, but he urged the American people to fight on for their democracy and freedom. In Texas politics. Con- gressman Phil Gramm filled the seat of retiring Republi- can, Senator John Tower by deeating Democrat (and Au- stin High alumnus) Lloyd Doggett. A year before the election, Gramm defected to the Republican party. He boasted that he was more closely indentified with the U.S. president than anyone else in the House. The campaign was one of the most expensive and nasty political battles in U.S. history, where each can- didate desperately tried their best to prove his opponent an unqualified leader. Although Doggett appealed to the majority of the Austin area and South Texas, Gramm won with the GOP support in Texas. Some critics claimed that he just rode the coattails of Mr. Reagan to his place in the U.S. Senate. Despite Ronald Reagan ' s avalanche, the Republicans failed to beat most of the in- cumbents in the Congres- sional election. The GOP gained some 15 seats, falling short of the 26 needed to com- pensate for the loss in 1982. But in the Senate, the Demo- crats only took two seats in this election, leaving the GOP with a six-vote majority. Editor ' s note: When Election Day rolled around, I was 18 years old and with a voter ' s registration card at hand. 1 strolled into pre- cifict 256 with two things in mind: How do I do this? and Why are they trusting me to vote on propsitions and minor offices that I have never even heard of? I have to admit, once I ivas handed a ballot and my name was scratched off the precinct voter ' s list, 1 had a blast humming eeny-meeny- miney-moe to choose which of the little holes on the ballot I would punch for railroad commis- sioner or for the fifth chair on the left of the eighth rozo in the down- town treasury advisory next door to McDonald ' s. It was a mess. I did feel a bit guilty, but I figured other first time voters felt the same hysterical frustration as 1 did. Perhaps all the Nov. 6 voters shared that feeling which climaxed when reviewing the propositions. If you ever thought that bad grammar is only in high school, I ' isit your next election ballot. Peeuh. After I left my neighborhood precinct, I wondered if I should have simply pressed through the 100% Democratic or 100% Republican hole. Then I realized that I was neither of the two and I did the right thing. 1 gave those •as polttiam wlwt they needed ... .possibly and vote here, but not there, and those mumbled propositions received either a yes or no when in reality I did not know or perhaps care. for that incomprehensable ballot. Crisis in India During the first week of November, Prime Minister In- dira Gandhi of India was shot to death by two of her guards in New Delhi. The leadership of India was directly trans- fered to her son Rajiv, 40, who immediately faced the coun- try ' s feud between the Sikhs and the Hindus. Indira was strolling toward her office when two security guards drew their guns to as- sassinate her. While a frantic struggle to capture the assail- ants took place, Mrs. Gandhi was rushed to a hospital where she died. A member of Mrs. Gandhi ' s Congress (I) Party appeared before 100,000 Indians outside the hospital to announce, She is no more. The people believed the murder to be an act of pure and pointless vengeance. (The life of India ' s prime minister in payment for the many lives lost when she sent her Army to root out the armed Sikh Seperatistists who held up the Golden Temple of Amritsar, a Sikh reliigious temple.) Although high priest and political leaders deplored the act, some Indian Sikhs celeb- rated it. Therefrom, mobs of Hindu followers rampaged across the countryside, killing and wounding thousands of Sikhs for their vengeance and celebration. Consequently, the violence continued as Hindus and Sikhs vandalized and slaughtered each other for weeks to come. Arms talks revived On Thanksgiving, the superpowers announced that Secretary of State George Shultz would meet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko in Geneva, Switzerland on Jan. 7-8. Both sides agreed to re- vive nuclear arms talks on negotiations on long-range stategic missiles, European- based warheads and space weapons. Gromyko was likely to table a demand that the U.S. stop deploying its new NATO mis- siles in Europe. Washington was expected to argue every point. After election time, Reagan wrote Soviet President Konstantin Chernenko about his seriousness to an arms control commitment. Then Reagan persuaded his own administration that he in- tended to break barriers be- held its first national election in tween Moscow an the U.S. In effect the Soviets agreed to come back to the bargaining table. Tax reform proposed to Congress In the first week of De- cember, Treasury Secretary Donald Regan unveiled his departmnet ' s proposal for a fundamental tax reform, the biggest U.S. tax revision since the adoption of the income tax in 1913. The goal of the proposal was to simplify federal tax codes and consequently re- duce federal taxes for the majority of U.S. taxpayers. Critics said his plan was too ambitious and its final pass- age by Congress would be years away. But Regan said his immediate objective was to get a tax reform on the table because congressional atten- Editor s Journal where voters April 4a8 Students and leac a Snow Day makeup days. April 5 Easter Holiday April 6 City and Bond Elections hel approved the moving of Aqua Festival I Shores and sewer bonds. Registered voters also elected incumt ent Mark Rose for place one; Sally Shipman for ptace three; and John Trevmo and Charles Urdy for places five and six. Ron Mullen and Frank Cooksey were scheduled for a run-off election in May. and lor place two Smoot Carl-Mitchell and Shyra Darr and place four George Humphrey and Gilt ert Martinez were to join the April April 9 AISD trustees approved expanding the career ladder lo include librarians and speech therapists. April 11 Red Jacket officer try-ouls April 11 The education reforms, such as the no- pass-no-play rule for extracurricular activities, more money alloted lo teacher career ladders, suspension as a discipline tool, and a rule that disallows an overburden of teacher paperwork survived the Texas Senate. April 11 Eric Clapton at the South Park I April 16 Reagan personally took the blame for the storm of controversy raised by his plans to visit a Nazi cemetery during his European (rip to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe. He said he would visit a concentration camp in hopes of reminding the world lo never forget the Holocaust. April 19 Reagan agreed to visit Bergen-Belsen death camp in West Germany m May to compensate for his German relations visit lo the Bilburg cemetery. April 23 During the PTSA Breakfast. Del Moberg, Bill Glover and Tom Wiley were announced as the 1985 Outstanding Teachers of the Year. All three of the teachers received a cash reward along with a PTSA April 25 Senior Talent Show Aprij 27 The Austin Cleen Sweep ' 85 was sponsored by April 27 President Reagan said i that he was willing to meet with ! Gorbachev at the United Nations i public interview irsary Celebrations April 30 TAPS testings MAY With House Bin 72 and all Us reforms, I ' m glad lo be getting out o1 school at this lime - that is before it can do any more damage. Yet. with all ot this graduation, finals and no exemption from finals stuff. I feel like House Bill 72 is getting the last laugh al the seniors ■ expense. SHANNON CHANDLER, senior spoke of HB 72. May 1 TAPS testings for better forergn relations across t May 3 Dedication Day ended the tentli anniversary celebrations lor tlie lakelront campus. May 4 SAT testings May 4 City voters returned to the polls lo elect Frank Cooksey, mayor. Smoot Carl-Mitchell, place two, and George Humphrey lor place lour. May 6 SFA ' s All Sports Picnic convened on the campus ' polo grounds. May 6 Pat Traverse with Warrior appeared at the City s perlormed live at the Frank En May 10 Reagan came home to America alter his ten day trip to Europe. His advisors were discouraged that ict only slightly thwarted the May 14 Senior Class Ollicer and Student Council Presidential elections were held. May 15 Joan Armatrading at the City Coliseum May 15 Frank Cooksey was sworn in as Mayor ol Austin at Auditorium Shores in front ol over 1000 supporters. May 15 The state House ol Representatives gave t approval to a bill requiring Texans to wear •alety belts ' riding in the I the market 19.66 points from May 21 The Texas House voted drinking age Ire does not lorlei highway lunds. March llrst high ■m tion towards the federal de- ficit was beyond necessary. Probably the most account- able aspect of the announce- ment was Ronald Reagan ' s absence after the cabinet brief- ing of the plan. He was re- ported as having troubles with some of the suggestions. Although Reagan realized that the tax reform would gen- erate much debate proceding his campaign promices, he al- lowed the Secretary to issue the news. He later stated he would carefully review the proposals and consider con- gressional and public opinion and reaction. He was ex- pected to outline his choices in his State of the Union ad- dress in January. For the President ' s second term, tax reform and budget deficit issues were to go arm and arm. Congress regarded the deficit their number one priority. Even Reagan ' s economic advisers were virtu- ally unanimous in thinking that the deficit represented fu- ture danger. Reagan obviously was ex- pected to make critical choices on the issues, and on the budget he already refused to propose cuts in social security and major cuts in defense spending. Beyond these two constants the staff could not predict which programs the president would support. School joins worldwide concern Just before the Christmas holidays, SFA students joined others throughout the nation in raising money for the starv- ing people of Africa. The orig- inal goal was to raise $1 per attending student, or around $1600, but the results turned out far better than expected: $2,504.66, The Austin High Fund for Africa was a project con- ducted by the geography and Asian Studies classes. Alice Davis, teacher of these courses, said that while the geography classes were studying a unit on world hunger, the idea for the pro- ject emerged. After studying the subject a couple of weeks and being exposed to so much news coverage of the situation in Ethiopia, they decided to do something tangible to help. Many projects were plan- ned to spark student and com- munity interest in the fund. Collection cans, posters, and name tags with slogans to en- courage contributions, such as Feed an African child for a month for the price of a slice of pizza and a coke were con- structed by the classes. Money was collected before school, during lunch, and during second period, and a videotape of Band-Aid , a music video performed by several British rock musicians where all profits from sales were dedicated to Ethiopian relief, was shown during the 15-minute break period. Also, TV Channel 36 and the Amer- ican-Statesman covered the SFA project to alert the com- munity of the school ' s activi- tites. The spirit of giving in the Christmas season enhanced the awareness of the incredi- ble intensity of the problems in Africa. The media has in- sured that Americans were re- ally hit in the face with the reality of world hunger. No longer could it be considered just another problem in coun- tries far away. During the fund drive, the students were made aware of the startling seriousness of the hunger problem. Experts estimated that 20 million people die of hunger- related causes each year. Meaning 40,000 starving people die every 24 hours or 28 people die a minute. More people died of hunger related causes in the past five years than in all the wars, revolu- tions, and murders of the past 150 years. These facts were shared by the geography classes with their fellow stu- dents to inspire contributions. The students were also as- sured that the money was going directly to the African Red Cross where every cent would be spent on relief, none on administrative costs. Responses from the stu- dents were overwhelming. Because feelings of generosity were at their peak and be- cause of the intense publicity everyone knew it to be a legiti- mate, urgent and good cause. Editor ' s note: The concern for u m j k ' - Africa ' s situation did not die within the school after the Christ- mas spirit diminished. It was in April when the senior class talent show lipsynced a final perfor- mance to We Are the World originally sung by a number of America ' s finest rock stars. The- seniors were either assigned a per- former to imitate on the gym floor or placed on the stage to hold up a banner that read, AHS for AF- RICA. The senior talents dedi- cated the touching performance tc all the people who contributec money in December, and pre sented T-shirts with the slogan printed on them to predominant students and teachers of th(. movement. Mandate offers graduation plans Students entering high school during the fall of 198 were faced with choosing be tween four new graduatioi plans due to a new state mar Chris Damon created graphic art for Project LIvesaver sponsored by Mr. Schenk ' s classes. Dwayne Gaslln 06ATiOMAL M ' S) - I Michael Bergin and Will Fitzgerald 9l In The FanUstlcks. il pfrfo ' ' eWoiW stirs, ft t(iWii«| iWstf m nW ■,df Iksloy ws of Hers , plans lallo ' date. Replacing the present AISD Graduation requirements and the AISD Academic Excel- lence Graduation Plan were the General Graduation Plan, the Advanced High School Program, the Advanced with Honors, and the revised AISD Academic Excellence Gradua- tion Plan. Under the General Gradua- tion Plan, a student must ac- quire four units of English or language instead of three; in mathematics he must have three credits instead of two; and one half credit of economics which was never mandatory before. Under this plan the student must graduate with at least twenty- one credits. In the Advanced High School Program, a student must have the same number of mandator) ' classes as the General Graduation Plan. In Controversial House Bill 72 resented by students and faculty. By HEATHER BROVSKY i t education reform bill railed House Bill 72 triggered criticism, controversy, and conflict, and caused major changes in Texas schools. It also caused teachers to retire or resign from teaching. Stric- ter policies and higher academic standards were the goals of the education reform package, invoking more strict rules on participation in ex- tracurricular activities, on ab- sences, implementing teacher testing and mandatory tuto- rials, and raising grade re- quirements. But many teachers and students were not pleased with the reforms. I resent the fact that (legis- lators) are using schools as guinea pigs, said Leyla Cohl- mia, chemistry teacher. They ' re playing around with kid ' s lives - and that hurts. One casualty of House Bill 72 was veteran teacher Jean McMillan. After a 35 year teaching career in Texas pub- lic schools, McMillan an- nounced her plans for an early retirement, leaving the pro- fession at mid-year in Janu- ary. She said that House Bill 72, compounded with per- sonal reasons, was, for her, the last straw. There was no- thing in House Bill 72 that of- fered me an incentive to stay , said McMillan. In Dallas, teachers call it ' House Bill to Retirement. ' McMillan was one of three SFA teachers who retired at the end of the first semester. We are in danger of losing our veteran teachers, said Principal Jac- quelyn McGee. I ' ve thought seriously about retiring my- self, she said. I think about it every day. In fact, also at mid-term media instuctor Don Lawson retired to seek a private Media occupation elsewhere. Many other teachers were dissatisfied with House Bill 72, saying it added to a grow- ing frustration and decreasing morale among teachers, in ad- dition to dehumanizing edu- cation. Students are not as- sembly line products, said drama teacher Larry Preas. Honors government teacher Brian Schenk said, House Bill 72 and it ' s application have systematically de- moralized and discouraged many student-advocate teachers and administrator. I feel that the heart of a great school has been replaced with a disinterested mechanical transplant. liH Editor ' s Journal and While Game was played j May 23 The I House Park stadium. May 23 U.S. House approved a fiscal 1986 budget plan that retained cosl-oMivmg increases for Social Security and targeted spending May 24 At the Wyndam Hotel, seniore congregated f their prom night. May 24 Underclassmen took their first period final. May 26 Baccalaureate Service was assembled in tl May 26 Commencement Exercise Tonney Burger Center. May 28-29 Third through six period final May 29 The 1984-85 school year hw addition to the mandatory credits, he must have three credits of science, one credit of fine arts, and two credits of foreign language. Twenty- two credits were needed to graduate under this plan. The only difference be- tween the Advanced High School Program and the Ad- vanced with Honors was that at least five of the total re- quired units should be desig- nated as Honors courses. The Academic Excellence Graduation Plan enabled stu- dents who graduate with the completed requirements and a grade point average of ninety to be recognized and distinguished on their trans- cripts. Dropout rate feared More than two million American high school stu- dents have dropped out of school before graduation. According to a study by the Office of Research and Evalu- ation in the AISD, 18 percent of the district ' s teenagers did not graduate from high school. The national percent of dropouts was almost 30 percent. With the new education policies included in House Bill 72 and 246, many educators in Texas feared that the drop- out rate would increase. Since the reforms moved toward higher standards and a more specialized curriculum, the bill could be ultimately re- sponsible for student discour- agement of secondary educa- tion. Although the implemen- tors of the bills felt the reforms would not alter the dropout rate. Superintendent John Ellis and Principal Jacquelyn McGee agreed that the new policies would deter school at- tendance. They felt that some students would choose not to make the adjustments ex- pected in the bill, and avoid the pressures within an ad- vanced academic curriculum by skipping class or dropping On the other hand, experts claim that teenagers drop out for reasons beyond school re- lated pressures. Studies indi- cate that some students would rather seek financial satisfaction with a full-time occupation. Others simply dislike school and are at- tracted to off-campus in- terests. Soft drinks regulated In accordance with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations, only sugar-free drinks were made available from vending machines serving students. In addition, these drinks were only available to students when the cafeteria was not serving food. The AISD has tried several times to satisfy these require- ments. All carbonated drinks, sugar or non-sugar, were re- moved from the schools and replaced with Hi-C fruit drinks, which are non-carbo- nated but do have sugar. Then sugar-free carbonated drinks were put into the machines and the Hi-C drinks were removed because of their sugar content. Foods and drinks with minimal nutritional value could not be sold in the cafeteria machines during mealtimes, but during lunch the cafteria sold sweet foods such as doughnuts, cookies, and fried pies. Also, nearby at the school tennis courts, there was a machine which serves sugar drinks. These machines were locked during breakfast and lunch, and students could not miss class to get a drink from the vending machine. Editor ' s Note: When viewed as a whole, the soft drink policy implemented in the AISD was somewhat useless because it could be weakened by the accessibility of drinks nearby. The policy should have been carefully revised to achieve a compromise between students ' wants and USDA re- quirements. Heavens as a battleground Due to advances in defen- sive technology, new weaponry was planned to be deployed in space. After Christmas the world ' s atten- tion was given to Washington ' s Star Wars m Van Fitzgerald plans to develop space-basec: antimissile systems and anti satellite weapons. While Washington ' s ac tions were closely observed the Pentagon maneuvered prevent cuts in defens spending until 1986. Thi stategic spending victoryi kept the U.S. in a public mod| characterized by strength arii determination despite tb| ever-increasing deficit. 1 The USSR reacted ij Washmgton ' s actions witi great concern for the succes of renewed arms talks. Sovi! leaders said there was no r{ tional alternative than nego ations to maintain peacef; coexistence. They conclud that banning weapons space would begin the pii cess in halting the arms raij however, if the U.S. plann; tests, the Soviet Union wo | match the efforts, therefoj continuing the race of nuci; arms. Regan repeats his presidential oath of office as fiis wife Nancy holds the bible at his Inauguration ceremony. Graduation tests required As a result of the back to basics policies of HB72, Texas public high school stu- dents eventually would be re- quired to pass a basic skills test before receiving high school diplomas. In October, 1985, the test should be administered to eleventh graders for the first time. Students who fail to meet the requirements on the test will have opportunities in May 1986 and in October and May of their senior year to pass the test. W.N. Kirby, Commissioner of Education, stated that be- ginning in 1987, high school diplomas would be withheld from those students who have not demonstrated satisfactory performance on the exit-level test by the end of their twelfth grade year. The test had no affect on students enrolled in the eleventh grade this year be- cause the State Board of Edu- cation ' s rule stated that stu- dents enrolled in the twelfth grade during the 1985-1986 school year shall not be re- quired to take the exit-level examination. In the past, students have had to pass a ninth grade TABS test before receiving graduation diplomas. Sarah Todd, an employee of the Texas Education Agency, con- trasted the new graduation test with the TABS test. She concluded that the new exit level test was more difficult than was TABS. The graduation test has angered many students who feel that passing grades should be sufficent enough to graduate. Inauguration ' 85 I do solemnly swear that 1 will faithfullv execute the of- fice of the President of the United States and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the Con- stitution of the United States. These are the words of the second article of the federal constitution that Ronald Wil- son Reagan repeated on two days of his 1985 inauguration, Jan. 20 and 21. The oath was repeated twice since Jan. 20, the traditional inauguration day, fell on a Sunday. The first White House cere- mony was simple, elegant and private with approxi- mately 100 guests. Chief Jus- tice Warren Burger recited the Constitution ' s word ' s as the President repeated them near the grand staircase landing on Sunday the 20th, and on the following Monday the words were restated openly to the public on the White House ' s front lawn. That sincere oath was all that really mattered during In- augural Weekend where balls, galas, parades and ban- quets were held to celebrate four more years of Reagan ' s leadership. During his first term, Reagan became widely popu- lar after succeeding four failed presidents. His optimistic spirit triggered patriotism and pride throughout the nation, and at 74 as he entered his second term, historians provi- sionally recognized the man as one in a handful of U.S. presidents who has left a per- manent mark on the nation and the world. His second term could either defend or destroy his successful reputa- tion. His policies continued to generate strong opposition. On his agenda three ma|or concerns were widely trans- cendent: arms control, tax simplification and the federal- budget deficit. He com- mented that he accomplished Sh- Editor ' s Journal more during his second term as California ' s governor, and he intended to achieve greater success in his second presi- dential term. Mendez suspended In January, students and faculty were informed that Assistant Principal Jose Men- dez had been charged with in- decency with two minor girls. Mendez was suspended from his position at Austin high. An editorial in the February Maroon said, a personal in- teraction between student and teacher to nourish the de- velopment of young people is necessary in creating a human learning environment. But it is also important that both student and teacher have an understanding of the formal relationship and that there is no misinterpretation. Shultz and Gromyko talk in Geneva Revival of arms-control dis- cussions between the U.S. and Soviet Union in snowy Geneva took place in mid-Jan- uary. Fifteen hours of talks be- tween George Shultz and An- drei Gromyko proved to be a success when after the meet- ing when the Soviet leader said, goodbye and best wishes to you. Before the meeting, the Kremlin made it clear that the USSR wanted to improve rela- tions with the U.S. Reagan called the meeting a new dialogue with Moscow. The result of the meeting was sim- ple planning of future re- sumed arms-control negotia- tions where both countries would bring three distinct sets of delegations on: long-range nuclear weapons; inter- mediate-range nuclear arms; and weapons in space. To re- duce nuclear arms and in- crease stategic stability were the culminated objectives. Within the actual meeting, little discussion on arms-con- trol was administered. These complex issues were again de- layed to be discussed at a later date; but at least both sides agreed to be flexible, patient and determined. State of the Union message On his 74th birthday, at the height of his popularity after a landslide victory last November, President Reagan delivered his State of the Union message after 535 sen- ators and congressmen and political Washington joined in a chorus of Happy Birthday. Reagan created bright vis- ions for the future with hope of arms control and plans for tax reform. His speech sum- marized his presidency motto of hope and opportunity and the leadership of a sec- ond American revolution to less dependency on govern- ment. He made it sound so easy. bay by day, we are shat- tering accepted notions of what is possible. Anything is, if we have faith, the will and the heart. The White House was im- pressed with Reagan ' s ability to accentuate the positive when in reality, national is- sues were questionably gloomy. Officials commented that the Union Message was notable for what Reagan did not say. He had almost no mention of his proposed 1986 budget and the $180 billion deficit it entailed. Meese ' s nomination stalled In February Edwin Meese 111 was intensely examined by the U.S. Senate, primarily by the members of the Democra- tic party, upon his nomina- tion to attorney general. De- spite the control of the Senate by the Republicans, Democ- rats on the Judiciary Commit- tee were critical toward Meese. Delaware Senator Joseph Biden announced that Meese was below the extraordinary stature and character needed in the office. He said that not only should the man in the federal position be honest and ethical, but of higher standard than Meese had de- monstrated. The charges against Meese only stalled his nomination, but after the investigation, he was cleared of any violations of the law, was confirmed. and Meese pledged to be an attorney general of whom the nation can be proud. Extracurricular time limited The State Board of Educa- tion passed a new policy which limited after student participation in extracurricu- lar activities to no more than eight hours per week per ac- tivity. The rule became effec- tive on the first of January and was scheduled to expire at the end of the semester unless the state board mad it a perma- nent rule. It did. The wording of the policy left many sponsors confused about which activities were exempt from the policy. The State Board was to destin- guish between extracurricular activites as being non-related to classroom instruction and cocurricular activites as being an enrichment of instruction. The policy did not cleariy state whether it included cocurricular programs such as debate or drama. Principal Jacquelyn McGee said that she held extracurricular spon- sors responsible for interpret- ing and enforcing the 8-hour policy. D grade resurrected Teachers throughout the state repeatedly requested the resurrection of the D grade after the State .Board of Educa- tion eliminated the grade from public schools in re- sponse to HB 72. The legis- lators believed that the D grade promoted excessive social activity therefore taking time away for academic activ- ity. So the D grade was re-insti- tuted, but with different num- erical value than before. The newly-adopted rule in- troduced a grading system that changed the numeric value of each letter grade. The new grading system was an- nounced as follows: 100-90, A; 89-80, B; 79-75, C; and 74-70, D. Previous to House Bill 72, a letter grade of D was given to those students who scored in the 60-69 range, signifying a below-average perfor- mance. School districts throughout Texas were required to adhere Ho Austin winter -=-=- .-- ' — -TJC. Downtown Austin D, ' uring the last few hours of the winter vacation, Austin was hit with a rare snow storm that forced the AISD and the majority of Texas districts to close school Jan. 2 and 3. Again on Jan. 14, icy condi- tions from a weekend snowstorm delayed the open- ing of school doors to 10:55. It was peculiar bad weather timing because the first day of final exams were scheduled for that day. The testing periods were moved up to Tuesday through Thursday. A final blanket of snow co- vered Austin at the end of Jan- uary, making Feb. 1 an official snow day out of school class- rooms. The closings caused the un- usual problem of making the snow days up within the school calendar. The district administrators figured the days could be made up by shortening the spring holi- days, eliminating the two holidays around Easter, or ex- tending the spring semester blanketed with three snowfalls in early months ' ■ ' ■: Trey Halley and his sister play In the Christmas snow . Seniors Robert Jomanson and Leah Stubbs experience Icy conditions and traffic Seniors MItzl Parrls, Louis Black, Carol Billings, Laura Witt, Sydnl Case, Lisa Renz and Nicole Tatum celebrate the third snowfall Hawaiian style. into June to meet the minimum in school days re- quired by law. After one school day in January was considered a make up day (due to the rescheduling of final exams), administrators decided to take two days off the Easter Break, April 4 and 8 to make up for the lost class hours. However, students and teacher were given a short holiday on Good Friday since the Texas Education Agency excused one of the snow days. Dr. John Ellis, the Superin- tendent of school, had the re- sponsibility of deciding whether Austin students should stay home or get the bodies in school after extraor- dinary weather. The condi- tions to close the schools vari- ed. We have security forces, Ellis explained. They travel in the AISD along the bus routes to check and see if the routes are passable. The ques- tion is: can our students be transported safely to and from school, and if 10% of our Superintendent of school. Dr. John Ellis awaits snowfall as a part of his respon- sibilities to declare snow days. buses can ' t make it, we close school. 1 tried to decide by 10:00 p.m the night before, but sometimes with this Texas weather it could have changed. So, I woke up at 3:00 ci.m. and see how the roads were. Also, 1 contacted the Weather Bureau to see what the forecast was, Ellis said. To inform the public of school closings, Ellis called the media and then sent a chain call to school administrators. We had our people out all night and in the early morning hours to see about the icy con- ditions, explained Ellis. Editor ' s note: During fall fi- nals in 1982, Austin was slightly covered with a belated White Christmas. The AISD gave us p ' ermission to leave in the middle of our second final. Most students icere overjoyed beyond the sight of the snow for being dismissed from exam stress. Unlucky for nu I was merely bouncing a bas- ketball around the gym in a P.E. class. Wow, what a break. Nevertheless, I was happy to see snow in Texas, and the truck drive home from a friend ' s older brother was unforgetably fun. Have you ever heard that Texans cannot drive in icy conditions? Well, it ' s true. After a feiv 180 turns and close calls in hitting the spinning cars around us, wc made it home to plow snow balls at passing vehicles. That was when I was a freshman, of course. The first snow of my senior year was your average romantic snow experience. 1 stayed inside by the fire most of the time with the exception of going outside to take pictures for this historic event as my Dad put it. When Austin snowed again before fi- nals, I was astonished by the ad- ministration ' s planning. We came to school two hours late to sit instead of taking our pre- scheduled finals. This snow Dad did not insist on taking pictures. In February when it snozued the hardest, guess who decided to be an average Texan on icy roads? Besides spinning around on bridges and skidding across inter- sections with red lights, I slid into a tree from on top of a steep hill. I think 1 killed the tree. m 1 Editor s Journal to this system no later the Sept. 1, 1985. Aqua Festival location moved The annual problem of overcrowding at Auditorium Shores for the Austin Aqua Festival finally led 79% of Au- stin voters to approve a bond issue to move the festival to a permanent location at Lake Long. With the cooperation of the City Parks and Recreation Department, the unde- veloped parkland at Lake Long will eventually hold three large amphitheatres for entertainment, a children ' s play area and restroom facilities. The 3,000 acres of land will provide festival goers the ad- vantages of more parking facilities, more room for people, and more room for booths and activities ' areas. The Lake Long location was planned to accomodate all the events that previously were held on Auditorium Shores. The three major events that will not be moved to Lake Long are the River Raft Race on Town Lake, the Land Parade down Congress Av- enue, and the Night Water Parade on Town Lake. Although the new lake loca- tion would be somewhat of a disadvantage due to the lengthy drive, the city will be actually be saving cost be- cause permanent facilities created. Shuttle buses will also be operated during cer- tain events for those who do not wish to drive to Lake Long. The site will not be moved until 1986. Marcii in Geneva Reagan ' s national security advisors questioned what should be the opening U.S. bargaining proposals at the Geneva arms-control negotia- tions in March with the Soviet Union. But it was apparent that without new agreements in Geneva, both countries could find themselves trap- ped in a potentially destabiliz- ing race. The President and his cabinet responded to this challenge. Notably, never be- fore has Reagan given such an ambitious mandate to stimu- late superpower strategic thinking. Yet, he refused to use Star Wars or the MX mis- sile as a bargaining chip for the Geneva talks. Rather, limiting intermediate range nuclear arsenals in Europe would be discussed. Editor ' s note: Possibli the Republican negotiators realized that the quest for international ac- cord on arms-control could try American patience to the point of affecting the 1988 presidential election. When the public showed its deep concern for threatening technology that could ultimately cause assured destruction, the party probably saw that their ad- ministration could no longer abs- tain from creating arms treaties. It was time to try to give the vot- ers what they wanted most: peace and international security. Cheerleader elections Sixteen students competed for cheerleading positions on March 20 in front of the freshmen, sophomores and juniors. Eight were elected to lead the school spirit for the following school year. The 1985-86 cheerleaders elected were: Surrenden Angly, sophomore; Suzanne Be- nevides, sophomore; Mary Gilbert, junior; Melanie Milner, junior; Kino Moore, sophomore; Suzanne Skruggs, juior; Kelli Weedon, junoir; and Millay Wood, sophomore. Sophomores and juniors who tried out needed to have a physical exam, a report of citizenship by their teachers, and a grade average of a 70 in all of their courses for the six weeks period preceeding try- outs. Students who had at- tended Austin High for more than seven semesters includ- ing the ninth grade were in- eligible to try-out. Before try- outs are held, a review com- mittee determined the eligibil- ity of the applicants who prac- ticed jumps, cheers and chants during a two week clinic taught by veteran cheer- leaders. After the applicants were reviewed as eligible they partiscipated in the try-outs. On that morning the candi- dates presented two chants and a cheer in small groups, then the senior cheerleaders gave a goodbye cheer. A few seniors who disreguarded a stategically scheduled meet- ing found their faces wetted with happy tears as their classmates tumbled on the gym floor for the last time. Crime Prevention Week After completing a course in Street Law, Student Coun- cil President Philip Jabour felt that the council should stimu- late crime awareness to the student body. Crime Preven- tion Week was planned for the last week of March, and the project was sponsored by the Student Council under Emily Swiff as head chair. The project included infor- mation about home safety, personal safety, and traffic safety. A day of prevention demonstrations, distributing information, and visits by members of the Austin Police Department (APD) was dedi- cated to each aspect of safety. On Tues., March 26, home safety was the theme. To in- form students about home safety, members of the APD came during lunch to display various locks and alarms for the home. Property records were also avail able for stu- dents to register their valuable items in case of theft. Wed- nesday was dedicated to per- sonal safety . Activities in- cluded a rape prevention film shown during the student council meeting that morn- ing. A karate expert gave tips on self-defense during lunch. Crime Prevention Week con- cluded on Thursday with traffic safety . A crash simulator was the main attrac- tion. On this machine, volun- teers were carried down a short ramp at about five miles per hour and stopped sud- denly to experience the sensa- tion of a car collision. Swiff commented that the student community should under- stand that buckling seat belts can literally save lives. She explained that 98 percent of last year ' s automobile-related fatalities were the result of a person not wearing a seat belt. Since New York had im- posed a law requiring seat belts to be worn, the state re- ported 38 percent fewer fatalities. As a growing con- Pat Roach is belted Into a crash simulator by Michael Jones. Mary Gilbert chats for cheerleader ( tlons. cern spread due to the alarm- ing statistics and the success- ful law results in other states, Texas legislators were consid- ering making seat belt buck- ling a law as well. Texas boosts tuition Texas had a billion dollar deficit due to higher educa- tion. While trying to limit budget reductions, the Legis- lature proposed to increase tuition to make up for $569 million of the state ' s deficit. The proposal would raise the tuition from the current $4 per semester hour to $24 per hour by 1994. Tuition would be increased at the rate of $2 per school year for resident students if the proposal pass- ed, increasing the fees as fol- lows: 1985-1986 school year, $6 per semester credit hour; 1986-1987, $8 per hour; 1987- 1988, $10 per hour; 1988-1989, $12 per hour. A portion of the revenue 1 ■ to Hm from a tuition increase, ap- proximately 25 percent, would be alloted to financial aid. The Texas Public Educa- tion Grants Program would handle this financial aid pro- gram for higher education in Texas. SFA teachers retire T ' m the kind of teacher that puts ever ' thing into my teaching, commented Ver- nice Smith, English teacher. .Along with Smith, Charlie Davis, vocational education counselor, and Jim Dumas, math teacher, retired from their educational careers at the end of the school year. I ' ve enjoyed working in the schools in general. Austin High ' s a good place to be, recalled Davis, whose career m education has spanned 35 years, 16 of them at SFA. All three reflected on their j , years of teaching as being re- ' l| warding and agreed that being a part of SFA was an unforgetable experience. I ' m going to miss teach- ing. ..the kids, Austin High, and especially Jacquelyn McGee, said Dumas, who has taught math at SFA for 12 years. I ' ll miss my friends. Smith, having been an En- glish teacher for 19 years, de- cided last year that she would retire. I ' ve given 150% of my- self, she said proudly. But it ' s a great love for kids that has kept me from feeling how much I gave. She is one who believes that teaching is not only taught from the book, but from the heart. I think the greatest tribute, the kind of action that makes all of my work meaningful, was when a student of mine th at had made an ' F ' in my class came to me after school had ended, and thanked me for all that I ' d taught him, recalled Smith. Sometimes 1 wonder if my teaching has North Hill given to family memorial for a beautification project. By SARAH ENGLAND X hanks to Helen and Charles Morton, SFA ' s North Hill was the subject of a beautification project that fi- nally took advantage of its strategic position and natural assets. The plans included the planting of over 100 native Texas trees, shrubs, and flow- ers, and the construction of a wall for people waiting for the buses and an area for holding classes outdoors. All of the plants and funds for construction were donated by the Mortons as a memorial to their daughter Jane, SFA class of ' 60, who passed away in 1964 from a brain tumor. The first time I came to the new Austin High building I looked out the library window and saw that rocky hillside and thought, ' wouldn ' t it be nice to make that beautiful, ' said Mrs. Morton. We wanted the memorial to be somewhere where her friends would be reminded of her. The two ideas just came to- gether; helping Austin High and Janie ' s memorial. On Sat., March 23, about 50 students joined in to help clear away weeds and rocks and plant trees and flowers. With the help of most of the football team taking out their frustrations on the shrubs, the job was completed ahead of schedule. The volunteers were organized by Kim Curtis and Rod Edens and the whole affair was supervised by Brian Schenk. The Mortons treated the volunteeers to a lunch catered by the Pit Bar-B-Q. Prior to the meal, everyone held hands in a circle to sing the school song, Loyal Forever . R Editor s Journal gone up in smoke but they (students) love me so much that it makes teaching worth- while. Although each of the three had decided to retire before House bill 72, they all agree that this is not a bad time to leave. It (HB 72) gave me a boost to get out of the field, admit- ted Dumas, who had been thinking about retiring for a couple of years. HB 72 has probably done education more harm than anything that has come out of the legisla- ture. After contributing their tal- ents to public education for many years, each of the retir- ing teachers planned to either develop a private business or perhaps relax in the coming years. Funding for MX passed Two votes by members of the U. S. House of Represen- tatives were the ones needed for the House to approve President Reagan ' s MX mis- sile funding plans. Appa- rently, the two legislators reacted to the president ' s in- sistence to use the MX as a negotiating wedge at future arms talks in Geneva. This sort of congressional reinforcement for the peace through strength image was attacked by the Soviets. Al- ready the Soviets had reiter- ated during Geneva talks in March that there could be no agreement to limit offensive nuclear weapons until the Star Wars missile defense scheme was halted. In addi- tion, since the gaining legisla- tive support on the MX be- came more apparent, foreign relations advisors saw future negotiations between the superpowers in further jeopardy. After the April vote, 219- 213 in favor of releasing $11.5 billion for 21 more MX misiles, the support behind the MX was clear. Consequently, those opposing the MX plans explained their intentions of putting a lid on the deploy- ment of more MX missiles. Their goal was to limit the number of MX missiles to 40 rather than the President ' s proposed 100. Although the administra- tion battled over the MX de- ployment and production, the superpowers still made a point of propaganda and pressure toward negotiations. The Soviets were angered by the support for the MX but they were led to believe that domestic and Western pres- sures would lead Reagan away from the increase in the MX and the Star Wars plans. And Americans saw that the Soviet economy falling to the extremes of nuclear negotiations. The danger was if both nations were wrong the only yield from Geneva would be terms, as in weapons to human lives, for bargaining devices. Day extended at school Beginning next fall, AISD high school students will be experiencing a sch ool day ex- tended ten minutes longer than the current day. The cur- rent official dismissal time of 3:55 p.m. will be extended next year to 4:05 p.m., but classes will still begin at 8:55 a.m. The longer high school day is a result of an extension of the AISD elementary school day, which was too short to meet the state requirement of seven hours. Extension of the elementary day made an ad- justment of the busing schedule necessary, thus af- fecting the length of the sec- ondary school day. High schoolswill have to in- dividually decide how to han- dle the extra time, and SFA Principal Jacquelyn McGee said she planned to brainstorm with a teacher council in order to make the decision. Possible ideas con- cerning distribution of the ten minute extension include ad- ding time to the passing period (time between classes), extra lunch time, and ex- tended periods. But McGee not be good use of the time. McGee said the only major affect of an extended day will be adjusting the schedule. She does not expect it to affect school rules, alter the quality of the educaton students re- ceive, or result in the hiring of more faculty. Nor will there be any personnel expense or budget cuts for SFA as a result of the extended day. Supreme Court defeats school prayer Ever since the U.S Supreme Court prohibited public, re- cited prayer in public schools in 1963, efforts to put God back in the classroom only resulted in controversial de- bates. After the narrow defeat of a voluntary prayer constitu- tional amendment in April, 1984, the pro-school prayer campaign undoubtedly resur- faced upon the re-election of President Ronald Reagan, a strong supporter of school prayer. Reagan said in an ad- dress to the House of Repre- sentatives, I believe that the God who blessed this land of ours never deserved to be ex- pelled from our schools in the first place. In January, some members of Congress proposed an amendment that would per- mit a time of prayer during the school day for those who wish to participate. Public polls indicated that a lop- sided majority of Americans favored such a constitutional amendment to add a tone of morality within public school. Critics said that voluntary school prayer could embar- rass those who did not partici- pate. Principal Jacquelyn McGee said she believed in the constitutional wall separating church and state, and she feared that the amendment could be greatly abused. She added that stu- dents who desired to pray in school have always had their own individual freedom to do so. Critics argue that the First Amendment protects the free exercise of religion by saying ' Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, ' meaning the gov- ernment cannot favor or persecute religion. Therefore, the government should not take action in religious areas. No spring thing The short-lived Spring Thing tradition was cancelled this year. Since House Bill 72 strickly Robert Nicholson and Whitney Ayres con- tribute to the Fine Arts Fest Weeic . Counselor Gaylord Humberger and Mar- cos Meacham Speak against HB 72 at a student forum in May. hmited the number of school day interruptions. Principal Jacquelyn McGee decided to discontinue the SFA spring celebration that previously took place on a single day dur- ing school hours. According to Brian Schenk, social studies teacher and Student Council sponsor. Spring Thing evolved from a Senior Carni- val held during sixth period in 1977. In 1979, the idea be- came the school-wide Spring Thing, held during fifth and sixth periods, under the spon- sorship of Student Council. Within the next five years, students became so involved with the celebration that Spring Thing was considered a tradition similar to Home- coming and Dedication Day. McGee always supported the idea of getting students in- volved, and Spring Thing pro- vided a wide variety of ac- tivities for the student body u s h Bill Glover, along with Tom Wllley and Del Moberg, was Laura Witt, Courtney Parsons, and Tina Thomas dance named Outstanding Teacher of the Year . at the Senior Talent Show. -. ' Wa t Michael Quiroz won the Senior Tal- ent Show with hlsTlna Turner imper- sonation. as a whole. She said students could organize the celebration and participate in its ac- tivities. Over the years. Spring Thing hosted tug-o- wars, chili cook-offs, car shows, various bands, Softball tournaments, mud wrestling, lots of food booths, and the Red Dragon ' s annual Spring Follies. Although Spring Thing was praised by students, teachers and ad- ministators. House Bill 72 managed lo subtract another great asset to a school spirit only found at Austin High. Editor ' s note: Editaitwn is more than the application of books, time and discipline. Beyond that, education is what is learned from experietKe, from others and from our own insights. It seemed that the Legislature was supposed to improve our educa- tion with its house bills, not try to replace educational experience and achievement with restrictions and repetitious school days. As a growing tradition, Spring Thing was a celebration that not only gave the student body a change in the every day ho- hum but it presented an oppor- tunity for creative and devoted students to coordinate festivities. It was a SFA learning experience for those who challenged to pro- duce it and an enjoyment for those who partiscipated in it. The celeb- ration itself characterized that special maroon spirit that made Austin High exceptional. How could it have been de- scribed as unnecessary interrup- tion of class time? Only good memories from the experience re- main. I believe when something receives nothing but positive criticism, it should be necessary to a school environment. Ground Zero takes off to USSR The world geography classes of Alice Davis and Cathy Martin launched a first strike of friendship to- wards the Soviet Union dur- ing their final six week period. Classes participated in a nationwide program called The Ground Zero Pairing Pro- ject, which sought to establish linkages between American and Soviet cities. These lin- kages were intended to form an educational and communi- cations bridge between the American people and the people of the Soviet Union. Austin High was been paired with School No. 1 in the Soviet city of Dzhambul, which is, like Austin, a capital city on a river, in the Soviet republic of Kazakh. The exchange of ideas among students in the US and USSR was designed to im- prove communications be- tween the two countries, and to possibly avoid the likeli- hood of future wars and dis- agreements. The classes contacted their sister school and assembled an idea exchange package for peace which included 250 student letters describing daily life and expressing stu- dent goals for peace, and mat- erials designed to give a por- trait of the school and commu- nity, such as newspaper and magazine clippings, a cassette of rock music, a map, magazines, drawings, bubble gum, and pictures of the school, teachers, and stu- dents. A cover letter, which was translated into Russian by Michael Katz, Chairman of the Department of Slavic Lan- guages at UT, was sent ahead of the package to School No. 1, explaining the ideas behind the project and requesting a reply from Soviet students. Regarding the possibilitv of interception of the materials Editor s Journal | by the Soviet government, Davis and Martin feel that, al- though the package would probably be checked by the government and a few items may be removed, the mater- ials would eventually get through. They did note, how- ever, that it is possible that they would never receive a reply from the Soviet school. Senior Talent Show Despite the many changes in the school calendar due to House Bill 72, the Senior Tal- ent Show remained a Maroon tradition. For a while, seniors were unsure whether the show would be produced because of the new anti-assembly policy outlawing class inter- ruptions. However, the show appeared as planned, after Senior Class President Paul Ceding convinced a teachers committee to allow the show to go on. The show was cut down from an hour or more to half an hour. And in order to in- sure that the acts only take up 30 minutes, tryouts were held weeks in advance to choose only seven acts. Also, in years past the show was only for fun. This year, the acts com- peted to involve the entire student body. When the student body en- tered the gymnasium on April 25, students were given bal- lots with the seven acts listed. Seniors, Pete Moreno and Phillip Patterson of the band. The Matrix opened the show as students found their seats. After this hard-rock band music ceased. Red Jacket of- ficers, Courtney Parsons, Tina Thomas and Laura Witt danced to the music of Ynz. Many of the voters felt the girl ' s performance was so pro- fessional that the other acts could not meet the competi- tion. Following the officers ' dance was the Jackson Five act. Kenneth Black, Wayne Brum- ley, John Donovan, Rod Edens, Doug Ruby and Drew Tate played the well-known performers. Then, a large clan of mean, motorcycle mamas came out on the gym floor to dance to The Gap Band ' s Burn Rubber. The group of senior girls were: Amy Francis, Jennifer Williamson, Stacia Harris, Suzanne Schulze, Tami Johnson, Grace Benevides, Melanie DuPuy, Charlette Ro- gers, Nicole Tatum, Elizabeth Turley, Nancy Sanders and Maria Adams. The most unforgetable act was performed by Michael Quiroz. Not only did he lip- sync to Tina Turner ' s Better Be Good To Me but he dressed and moved like her. Some stu- dents said it was the mini- skirt and high heels that won the talent show for him, while others claimed it was his guts. The Stop-stops follwed Michael ' s act. These girls were have said to be the younger sisters of the Go-gos. Laura Williams sang, as Susan Skaggs accompanied with voice and tambourine, Becky Youman played the bass guitar, Michelle Ullman banged the drums and Susan Locke played the keyboard. The girls performed Head Oi ' er Heels. We Are the World was the most touching and final act. The entire talent show cast and crew joined in a multi- person lipsync act called AHS for AFRICA. Some of the most memorable performers were Earl Kinard as Stevie Wonder; Susan Skaggs as Cyndi Lauper; Clif Jenness as Willie Nelson; Becky Youman as Bruce Springsteen; Chuck Coffman as Kenny Rogers; and Eric Meizner as Daryll Hall. The act was particularly meaningful because it was de- dicated to all of the students and faculty who gave money in December to Africa. Many tears were shed by seniors and their teachers and spon- sors during and after the show, proving that the show was indeed a moving and memorable success. Calendar changes The proposed school calen- dar for the 1985-86 school year was announced at the end of the year, and it included some changes. The fall semester was to start after Labor Day, on Tues., Sept. 3, and school should be in session until a staff development day on Oct. 18. Winter vacation will start on Dec. 23 and classes should resume on Jan. 3. Three more staff development days in which the students will have the days off were proposed forJan.23and24, andFeb. 7, A one week spring break, March 24-28, which will in- clude Good Friday, will coin- cide with The University of Texas ' spring break. And fi- nally, school will be ending much later, with Tues., June 3, the last day for students, and Wed., June 4 as the last day for teachers. Prentice resigns During the first week of May, journalism advisor Tom Prentice called his editors and future editors of the SFA Ma- roon and Comet into his glass- walled office. He said he had some good news and some bad news. The good news was that he was offered a job with the Texas Daily Newspaper As- sociation (TDNA) which not only paid more, but was far away fromthe frustrations and bureaucratic hassles of the high school teaching pro- fession and its House Bills. The bad news was that after seven years of supervising yearbook and newspaper pro- duction, he was going to leave Austin High to accept the job offer in June. He was going to stop working with the kids he had grown accostumed to and cared for. ■Some of the students shed tears while others simply stared at Prentice with mixed feelings of congratulations, admiration and disappoint- ment. Well, what are you going to be doing in this other job while you are not here, hassl- ing us? asked one of the stu- dents. Prentice, who had origi- nally planned to teach for ten more years, smiled and said he would become the director of TDNA ' s publications and many other activities, such as a summer internship program for college level students. The students knew he would have a successful future because of the work he completed at Au- stin High. In the seven years that Prentice advised SFA ' s journalism department, its Wayne Brumley as Michael Jackson i 0 I i, lf ' Clif Henness lipsyncs Willie Nelson i senior class ' rendition of We Are -World . publications received a well- known professional reputa- tion. At the end of Prentice ' s an- nouncement, he asked the students to leave before he shed a few tears himself. Then the phone rang for the third interrupting time during the meeting. The students laughed. At least, I ' ll have a secret- ary to answer that %?! phone, judas priest! exclaimed Prentice. Graduation and finals This year ' s spring semester final schedule was the most bizarre ever recorded. Not only were seniors required to take all of their finals and at- tend classes after they took the exams, but the under- classmen final exam dates and times confused students and teachers alike. On Tues., May 21, seniors were required to take their Hu our Of Spurgeon Bell, distinguished Senior class president Paul Gerling alumni, and junior Ned Sherman lis- speaks to students and guests at ten to Dedication Day ceremonies. Dedication Day. first, third and fifth period fi- nals, and on Wed., May 23, second, fourth and sixth period exams were issued. The exam periods were an hour long for the seniors and the graduates were required to attend the classes between each final exam. Also, on Thurs., May 23 seniors were expected to be in their classes for a daily grade. Any classes missed on Thursday were counted as an absence toward the five day limit. According to Principal Jaq- cuelyn McGee, in the past years, seniors were never re- ally released from school a few days early, they just took it upon themselves to miss those days. She went on further to explain that the major differnece in this years ' s schedule was that the absence policy was strictly en- forced and that this year seniors were not exempt from finals becaus of HB 72. Seniors were scheduled to graduate May 28, at2;00p.m., but were not required to be in school on Fri., May 24 or Mon., May 27. Most seniors expressed glee in getting out of Texas ' schools before House Bill 72 and all of it ' s reforms did any- more damage to them. One example of the reforms that even the district felt impelled to execute was a new final exam schedule for under- classmen this year. Students complained that the state ' s education proposals were bad enough without the help of the district. On Fri., Mav 24, when seniors were out of school, underclassmen took their first period final from 8:55-10:55. Then they resumed regular classes through sixth period. The following Monday, they took their second period exam for two hours and then com- pleted the average school day. On Tues., May 28, the stu- dents took one and a half hour Milderd Pickle Mayhal, former Social Studies teacher, was honored at the Dedication Day ceremonies. Tenth Anniversary Celebration ends with Dedication Day X he lakefront campus for Austin High School was dedi- cated on May 2, 1976 as AISD ' s Bicenntial gift to Au- stin. Ten years after the in- stitution opened on Town Lake, the Student Council celebrated its anniversary April 29 to Dedication Day on May 3. Each year SFA observed the anniversary of the ' dedica- tion ' of the lakefront campus, but since a decade passed at the location and since Spring Thing was cancelled the coun- cil planned a week of activities leading up to Dedication Day. Their plans included trivia an- nouncements, receptions, photography and art exhibits, school tours, and spring-time intramural sport ' s competi- tions. The council sponsored a fun run, and a golf and Softball tournament. The fun run was held on May 1. Neal Tuttrup, junior, and freshman, Melissa DeLeon ran to two top times for the male and female divisions in the three mile run. Alumni and faculty joined the stu- dents in the fun run as well as the golf and softball tourna- ments. Due to April showers the golf tournament was can- celled for students and faculty after Ken Macaluso took the winning alumni title. Despite the rain, student softball players from each class and the faculty battled for blue rib- bons. Of course, the senior class robbed the under- calssmen of their egos and smushed the faculty team. Consequently, the seniors took home the blue. An all-school Dedication Day assembly on May 3 wrap- ped up the week ' s activities. The Hall of Honor Steering Committee announced Dis- tinguished Alumni, Spurgeon Bell, class of ' 25, and Jaquelvn McGee, class of ' 46; Honored Faculty installed in the hall were Mildred Pickle Mayhall, Social Studies (1956-1964) and Maurice Price, English (1956- 1978). Also the Maroon Soci- ety representives installed were Melissa Macaluso, Catherine Schneider, David Shivers and Becky Youman. Editor s Journal F finals for third and fourth periods. Afterward they were dismissed for lunch and or the commencement cere- mony. The final day of exams was the same as the past with fifth and sixth period finals lasting two complete hours. In previous years, two-hour exams were held for each period on three days wih two exams per day. Lucky artist suspended Cartoonist, Whitney Ayres was suspended from school and banned from commence- ment and prom exercises after the publication of his comic strip in Austin High ' s news- paper the Maroon. Lucky comic strip con- tained two characters master- bating in this year ' s final issue. Tom Prentice, SFA jour- nalism instructor and student publication advisor said the artwork was lewd, obscene and not protected by the First Amendment. Prentice re- quested disciplinary action to- ward Ayres after a number of students brought the material to his attention after the news- paper was distributed Fri., May 17. Budget cutting plan approved by Congress When President Reagan re- turned from one of the most grueling and controversial as- signments of his career, the European tour with his con- troversial stop at the Geman War Cemetery at Bitburg, he found a victory for spending restraints and no tax increase in the national budget cutting plan for 1986. While the president was across the Atlantic, Vice Pres- ident George Bush broke a 49- 49 Senate tie vote which brought the GOP deficit bus- ters a tactical victory. The plan consisted of a budget that would cut out $56 billion in 1986 and about $300 billion over the next three years. Although the GOP felt the passage in the Senate was a victory, it was something of a strategic defeat for Reagan. The plan included a one-year freeze on the cost-of-living al- lowances (COLA) for social security, a major contradic- tion to one of Reagan ' s few campaign pledges. While the plan ignored COLA impor- tance, it also included a no in- crease budget beyond infla- tion for the Pentagon. Even though the budget cutting plan survived the Se- nate, it was unlikely to clearly pass through the House. The Democrats were eager to aviod new taxes, but were de- termined to reject a cap on so- cial security COLA. The next item on the agenda was the presidential tax reform plan. Despite the bipartisan agreement on a need for the plan, Reagan ' s proposals were expected to evoke considerable disagree- ments during the summer months. Daily extracurricular participation limited In May, AISD announced it was complying with the pro- vision of House Bill 72 which required school districts to limit student participation in and practice for extracurricu- lar activities during the school day and school week. The State Board limited to ten the number of days that could be missed for activities out of a 175-day school year. It was up to each individual district to decide how to space them out over the spring and fall semesters and the six- weeks periods. Some districts decided to split the 10 days 5-5 over each semester. In some areas, special cases were discovered. For exam- ple, golfers, baseball players, debaters, and even jour- nalism students needed more days off for their activities in the spring semester. Con- sequently, the AISD decided to simply leave a 10-day maximum for the entire school year. Any coaches, sponsors, or directors with comments or complaints about the limitations were in- vited to contact the State Board directly. In addition, the AISD im- plemented the state-required eight hour per week limit on practice time for a single ex- Katherlne Von Driesler at Commencement tracurricular activity. Senate Bill 525 Throughout the school year, in the halls, the class- rooms, the offices and even outside the building have been endless complaints about the ever so popular House Bill 72. However, toward the clos- ing of the year, rumors were heard that the legislature might bring some changes in the educational restrictions that the bill imposed. Senator Carl Parker prop- osed Senate Bill 525, a bill which would refine some as- pects of HB 72, such as, in- creased funding for the teacher career ladder or relax- ing restrictions on extracur- ricular activities. According to a bill analysis of SB 525, it would insure the most effec- tive implementation of HB 72. If passed, the bill would au- thorize the State Board of Education to provide for grade reporting periods of less than six weeks in imple- menting the no pass no play rule. In other words, if a stu- dent in a sport fails a course, the time which he cannot play that sport would be less than six weeks. In addition, honors students would be exempt from the no pass no play rule if the student maintained a certain defined level of achievement. Another effect of the bill would be to require teachers and administrators to take a basic skills exam, but the State Board of Education would study the results of the exam as well as the results of im- plementation of the statewide appraisal system to determine the need for any further test- ing in subject matter areas. Student discipline is also addressed in the bill. School districts would have greater W ifii ' ' rren, English and tennis Instructor, may orbit the earth in 1986. flexibility in disciplining stu- dent because of an allowance of six days of suspension and immediate expulsion from school for possession of dnigs, alcohol, or weapons. The procedures for removing a student to an alternative education program would also be clarified. Several of the other changes would be: a reduction of paperwork for the Central Education Agency, school districts, teachers and ad- ministrators; the addition of bbrarians and non-degreed teachers to the career ladder; an increase of the age for com- pulsory attendance in public schools from 16 to 17; and the acceptance of medical ap- pointments as excused ab- sences. If passed, SB 525 would go into effect for the 1985-1986 school year. How- ever, as the legislature began its final week in late May, it seemed unliklv that he bill. which had passed the Senate, would be approve by the House. Even if itwas, indica- tions were that Gov. Mark White might veto it. Editor ' s note: F inally , a glim- mer of hope. Toward the end of my high school experience, I saiv education become more and more strictly defined as the national pendulum moved closer to the conservative side. I hated the thought of leaving the public school system to all of those un- derclassmen, especially my younger brothers, who would have to either fight or accept the perilous changes in educational reforms. In all my prayers, I hope more adults in legislative author- ity, would, like Senator Parker, realize the danger in their educa- tional change game before people in school are required to carry their own rechargable battery in order to live in the system or in the extreme, before all the teachers resign and all the students drop out. Warren : the right stuff to enter space B, • Ihocnd of the school ear overyone knew that Ln- glish teacher and boys tennis coach, Steve Warren was also an U.S. Navy Pilot, and that he expected the most from both his students, as stated in the Austin-American States- man. This summer Warren may recieve notice of an Honor that would give a chance to go higher in the sky than even he has gone before, or the possibility of becoming the first ordinary person to orbit the earth as a member of a Space Shuttle crew early in 1986. Texas candidates for NASA ' s Teacher in Space were annonced April 18 by Dr. William Kirby, the Com- misioner of Education. The only other teacher nominated from Texas ' 420 applicants was Peggy Lathlaen of Friendswood Independent School District who teaches grades three through five. Warren still had to survive several more cuts before a winner is chosen to travel into the final frontier . I didn ' t even think about it, Warren said about apply- ing for the honor. The minute I heard I called the White House. I was watching the news when I heard Reagan make the announcement. Then I called Washington and they gave me an address to send for an application. A peculiar thing about Texas applicants was that there were only 420 of them in comparsison to the 10,000 nationally. Warren thought he knew a couple reasons why The application re- quired six essays, three letters of recomendation and a pro- ject. You also had to pass cer- tain medical requirements and be willing to undergo a secret background which in- volves the FBI asking people you know, such as neighbors, questions. The investigation is supposed to prove that you ' re not a communist, Nazi or somthing crazy like that. The person chosen in the final nomination will get a year ' s leave of absense with liftoff scheduled for January 22, 1986. Then, after the teacher chosen has been in space, he will go on a tour of schools throughout the U.S.. With this possibility Warren verifies that, the agreement I made with Ms. McGee was that if I won I would get a year of leave so that I ' m able to come back. My tennis team ' s too good. I couldn ' t leave that. As for his chances, Warren feels that they are, as good as anybody else ' s. It ' s one out of one hundred and twenty right now. I hope they will look at my military back- ground favorably. Warren always excelled at Austin High. As a tennis coach, his team never finished lower than first place in dis- trict. As an English teacher, he taught the most talented freshman students, and with great success inspired them to be the best they possibly can be. As a person Warren is in- telligent, he is physically at his peak, and has an attitude to succeed as well as to teach. The only challenge he now had to face was whether or not the National Review Panel felt he has the right stuff to be the first teacher in space. m-i Features Trend setting Maroon poll shows drinking, computers, on rise By HALLIE KLEIN 1 ho I ' HS Maroon Comet poll shows that more students have computers, weekly drinking is up but daily drinking is down, weekly use of drugs other than marijuana is up but daily use is down, and twice as many students ha e sought birth control information. In addition, a majority of SFA students plan to con- tinue their education after high school, many believe that time should not be set aside during the school day for prayer, and most are strongly in favor of arms control. Each year the Maroon Comet poll is distributed to a random sample of 107c of the SFA student body. This year, 90 polls were re- turned and tabulated, and the results show that stu- dent views on issues have basically remained the same as those in the 1984 poll, but that some lifestyle statistics have changed. For instance, the owner- ship of home computers has increased from 307c to 447c. The weekly con- sumption of alcoholic bev- erages has risen from 187c to 317c but daily consump- tion has decreased from 87c to 3%. Weekly use of drugs other than marijuana has increased from 07c to 77c but daily use has declined from 37c to 07c. The number of stu- dents who have sought birth control has risen from 87c to 167c. The 1985 poll shows that eighty-four percent of the students polled are plan- ning to continue their edu- cation after high school. Of those, 337c plan to attend The University of Texas at Austin, 117c plan to attend another four-year state col- lege, 117c plan to attend a private college, and 317c are undecided on where they will continue their education. On an education issue, 667c said that weighted grades did not encourage them to take honors courses. Fifty percent say teachers assign too much homework and 45 percent say that academic expecta- tions cause stress. Seventy-one percent of the students polled believe that time should not be set aside during school for prayer. However, 807o do believe that religious, political, or philosophical Percentage of the students who feel the amount of homework assigned by SFA teachers is too much 46% Increase in the ownership of personal computers ' ? ' ---,. 44% 28% u = • ...1 j 1983-84 1984-85 groups should have the opportunity to meet on campus during after- school hours. Forty-six percent attend church reg- ularly, 56 percent describe themselves as Christians, and 777c believe in God. The students also favor arms control. Eighty-one percent favor a verifiable nuclear freeze. In addition, 877c favor an arms control treaty with the Soviet Union. Eighty-six percent say they fear nuclear war. Ronald Reagan received good marks from 487c of the students responding, and 487c also indicated they are lifetime Austin re- sidents. The school received an A grade from 477c of the stu- dents polled and no one gave the school the grade of an F. Increase in the weekly consur alcoholic beverages nption ot BEER BEER XXX XXX 19e-l-85 c 1 you think US troops will merica in the near future? i 20 1985 COMET MAROON POLL 1. What is your age? 12. Is the amount of homework Moslem 2°o 31. Do you favor an arms con- 13 0% assigned by SFA teachers Buddhist 3% trol treaty with the Soviet 14 11% Way too much 4°o Athiest 1% Union? 15 30% Too much 46°o Other 13% Yes 87 16 22% All right 0% No 2 ' .. 17 17% Too little 25% 22. How many years have you 18 17% Way too little 0% lived In Austin? 32. Do you think US troops will 19 1% All of my life 48% be sent to fight in Central 13. How stressful is your life? More than 10 years 23% America in the near future? 2. What Is your sex? Extremely stressful 6°o 5-10 years 11% Yes 65% Male 44% Very stressful 21% 2-5 years 8% No 27% Female 56% Stressful 22% Somewhat stressful 36% Less than 2 years 6°o 3. What Is your grade? 9 10 11 12 4. What Is your race? 26% 30% 18% 23% Not at all stressful 13% 14. What causes your stress? Academic expectations 45% Extracurricular activities 5% Non-school activities 2% Personal life 26% 23. If an election were held today, who would you vote for mayor? Ron Mullen 42% Frank Cooksey 21% Max Nofziger 21% Undecided 14% 33. What is your primary source for news? Newspaper 35% Radio 51 % Television I0°o Newsmagazine 3°o White 71% Other 14% 34. How often do you smoke Mexican-American 15% Job 1% marijuana? Never 67% Monthly 10% Weekly 7% Black 6% 24. Do you favor moving Robert Asian 1% 15. What is the most Important Mueller municipal airport? Other 5% priority In your life? Yes 44% Having a family 14% No 48% 5. Does your family own a per- Becoming successful 26% sonal computer? Becoming financially well off 16% 25. Do yo u favor single member 35. How frequently do you con- Yes 44% Becoming well educated 16% districts for the city council? sume alcoholic beverages? No 56% 6. Do you have a part time job? Becoming a productive citizen 6% Religious life 1% Other 16% Yes 37% No 46% Never 40°o Monthly 26°o Weekly 31% Daily 3% Yes 30% 26. Who would you vote for if No 70% 16. Do you know what career the 1988 presidential election 7. How many hours per week do you work? More than 30 hours 5% you would like to pursue as an adult? 1 am certain of which career to pur- sue 17% were held today? George Bush 33% Gary Hart 10% Elizabeth Dole 4% 36. How frequently do you use drugs other than marijuana? Never 86% 15-30 hours 15% 1 have a good idea of what career Geraldine Ferraro 7% Monthly 6% 5-14 hours 8% field 1 would like to pursue 29% Howard Baker 0% Weekly 7% Less than 5 hours 2% 1 am interested in several different Edward Kennedy 7% Daily 0°o Not employed 68% career fields 33% Jack Kemp 1% 1 have no idea what career to pur- Mario Cuomo 3% 37. How often do you get drunk? 8. Who do you live with? sue 16% Jesse Jackson 5% One parent 40% Other 11% Never 53% Monthly 27% Weekly 18% Daily 1% Both parents 58% 17. Do you think that a time Relative 0% should be set aside during the 27. Which political party do you Guardian 2% school day for prayer? associate with? By yourself 0% Yes 26% Democratic 40% 9. Do you plan to continue your education after high school? Yes 84% No 71% 18. Do you believe that religious, political or philosophical Republican 37% Neither (independent) 21% Other 0% 38. Have you ever sought birth control information from an agency such as Planned Parent- hood? i No 5% groups should have the oppor- 28. How would you rate Ronald j Undecided 11% tunity to meet on campus during Reagan as president? Yes 16°o after-school hours? Oustanding 8% Very good 14% Good 26% No 83% 10. If you answered YES to Yes 80% question 9, which do you plan No 20% 39. Does the size of the federal to attend? Average 20% budget deficit concern you? The University of Texas 33% 19. Do you believe In God? Not good 13% Yes 63° o Other state four year college 11% Yes 77% Poor 16% No 33% Private four year college 11% Not Sure 11% Junior college Trade school Community college 6% 0% 2% No 7% 20. Do you attend a church or 29. How much do you fear a nu- clear war? 40. What quality do you admire most in a teacher? j Other 3% synagogue regularly? Not at all 13% 1. understanding Undecided 31% Yes 46% Some 20% 2 teaching skills No 53% A lot 51% 3, interesting 11. Have weighted grades en- Very much 15°o 4, respect for students couraged you to take more hon- 21. With what religion do you as- 5, understandable sense of humor ors courses than you wou d take sociate yourself? 30. Do you favor a mutual, veri- 6. originality of teaching method otherwise? Protestant Christian 32% fiable nuclear freeze? fairness Yes 34°o Catholic Chnstian 24% Yes 81% friendliness No 66% Jewish 3% No 16% patience 1 -. fe Features How do you feel about President Reagan ' s re-election? iah he hadn ' t been re-elected. I don ' t think 1 dorng a good job in foreign policy at all. ' Heidi Lopez-Cepero. 12th I my opinion, - Eric White. 12th ft If Do you feel that Austin High is upholding its reputation as a nationally recognized academic institution? In what ways? Yes. I think so, because it ' s keeping a large honors program and the quality of regular classes seems io be quite good, too. - Lucy Madden, 9th f I Van Olphen, 12th L ,. Austin High is a good school, but our reputation ■ J heads of the AISD school board, making the guidelines it ' s harder to uphold that reputation ) standards are higher. - Chris Jones, 10th How has HB 72 affected your extra-curricular activities in comparison to last year? .©, I out of that activity f Chuck CoHman. 12th t year, I didn ' t feel so nervous about missing les. I feel much more restricted now. - Charrvelle Carothers, 11th Now it ' s probably harder to stay in sports because of having to keep your grades up and not having any time for c ' fci I find myself staying up really late in order to keep my grades up so that I can still participate in extracurricular activities. - Laura Veselka, 11th Do you feel the arms talks between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. will change current policies? - Ursula Parks, 11th Things will probably change. The key problem to the talks is the Soviet refusal to allow American supervision of their ■ Anthony Peterman, 12th i ■Mill 22 ■ How do you view the cancellation of senior final exam exemptions? ■ Carloa Martinez, 12th % I, it make me mad. I ' m disappointed. I think 9 gone through high school and worked our ft lo the bone. We need a break before ■ Leah Stubbt. 12th I understand why they did it, but I don ' t like it, or do I think it ' s fair. - Kelley Dalley. 12th not fair at all. Every year, aeniora haven ' t to lake them - except for us. Also, if you make good grades, (which is necessary to be npt), you must know the material, and you What is your opinion of the upcoming legislation on the drinking age? rwm should have the privilege of being able to drink I? Well, I don ' t think there ' s much difference. Two years isn ' t much of a big thing. It ' s really not going to help anything. - Tracy Overbeck, 11th 1 - Patrick Bradaliaw, 12lli 9- How do you feel about the controversial ' V grade? The D grade academic accomplishment. People only pass with a D should t e in a Melissa DeLeon, 10th M I came from Chicago, and they had it there. It ' s a lot better to have it than not to. 69 is too high a grade to be failing. The difference t etween a 69 and a 70 is very very small. - Alexandra Page, 9th - Jody McWhorter. 11th ' The grade is not justified. If you want to say ■ Marcus Meacham. 12th What are your thoughts about the cancellation of Spring Thing? I don ' t agree with cutting out Spring Thing, ecause it ' s a day when the school ca gether and relax and have fun. It provides unity •5 I think it ' s another example of school reforms being interpreted too strictly. I think cancelling A Spring Thing was an unwarranted attac students ' freedom of expreasion. - Art Baker, 10th i I didn ' t really mind. They had too many food booths and not enough to do. - Ana Ward, 12th d to the end of the ; Spring Thing lets pei 23 This year they really did it. Producers and entertainers finally blessed the audience with Some Great Reward ' s. NBC finally came up with a few hits and Prince finally came up with an album that most could understand. Not only that, but movie goers dished out five bucks for The Break- fast Club and found the meal well worth it. So, Cheers to this year ' s best. BEST ROCK GROUPS U2. From out of war-torn Ireland comes this group to capture the imagmation of intelligent young listeners in America. A unique and rich sound helps the band get its message across. Alabama. This country ;roup is a favorite to more than just country listeners. All of Alabama ' s songs con- vey a message or a story and don ' t i ' mitate the ole ' cliche ' twaine. Prince and the Revolution. It took a while, hut Prince finally reached the stardom he deserves. Prince has a way of singing and most often mesmerizes his audiences and keeps them wanting more. BEST ENTERTAINERS Bruce Springsteen. The Boss is better than ever now. He ' s added spice to his already popular picturesque tunes. His latest album and tour Bom in the USA over- shadowed the Jackson ' s grabbag of a tour. Willie Nelson. A true Texas legend. He keeps the audi- ence alive while playing for hours at a time. He has managed to maintain his popularity without having to conform to the country west- ern norm. Eddie Murphy. Murphy is one of the most colorful and humorous entertainers today. Murphy, naughty but hilari- BEST CONCERTS Prince. The best concert of the year was by far Prince and The Revolution. He held his audience captive from then on until he ended with his ever popular Purple Rain. His intensity shines through in every song. Bruce Springsteen. The Born in the USA concert tour was the ultimate. The four- hour energy-packed concert was the best in a long time. Bruce put all that he had into the concert and each and everyone took all that they could get. U2. Recently U2 passed through Austin on a tour of their most recent album. The Unforgettable Fire. Along with their current hits Pride and A Sort of Homecoming , they sang many of their old hits such as Sunday Bloody, Gloria, and I will Follow. MiD- BEST VIDEOS We Are The World This video, consisting of a variety of stars, is more than just another video. Just watching the video fills a person with an emotion. Every singer seems to put all of themselves into the song. Jungle Love. The Time, A Prince-inspired group, came up with this fun and enter- taining song. Morris Day and his valet, Jerome, show off some zany stage antics, as well as some clips from Purple Rain. Don ' t You Forget About Me. A video from the movie Breakfast Club, adds a crea- tive flair to a meaningful song. Don ' t You Forget About Me should not be torgotten. BEST MOVIES The Breakfast Club, one o ' the best movies of the year based on characters which students and parents alike can both relate to. Students sit through nodding in recog- nition while parents sit and nod in understanding. Beverly Hills Cop. Despite the shallow and predictable plot almost on the level of the A Team, Eddie Murphy makes the movie worthwhile with his wittv lines and BEST ALBUMS The Unforgettable Fire. U2 is one of the best group around, the singing is greatJ and the words make sense, f This four-member band is able to mix their lyrics well with the instrumental side i the band. Born in the USA. Bruce Springsteen ' s American Dream of being a supersta is conceived in this album ( meaningful music. It showsj his incredible talent in the music industry. BEST TELEVISION Hill Street Blues. Watchin this show is a guarantee of i having your emotions dive ! up and down with lighteninji speed. This show gives anything but the blues to viewers. Still the best pro- gram on television. Cheers. A delightful sit- { com! The touching comedy! has a well-mixed storyUne and brilliant acting talents Some of us weren ' t so lucky. We actually paid money to sit through some of the trash that producers are noxv calling enter- tainment. Everytime ive turned on the tube zee zuere the ones unfortunate enough to take a Loveboal cruise to some fancy Hotel thai liirncd out to he a Temple of Doom. And fur the tunes? Well, most of us were in Critical Condition after having twisted with our sisters to a band of RATT ' s. There was no escaping this year ' s worst entertainment. WORST ROCK GROUPS Ratt. This group lacks talent in the most extreme wdv, appearing as another stereotypical hard rock group and appealing to those willing to listen to anything that sounds hard . New Edition. Cool It Down is the meager effort of a no-talent group to obtain automatic popularity. Twisted Sister. This group gives rock a bad name and would not be a group one would let your sister twist with. WORST ENTERTAIN- ERS Madonna. This entertainer, who is not like a virgin , lacks talent in a major way. Her only talent seems to be her sexy pose on the cover itf her album. It can ' t be tlu- music that is selling all ot those albums. Rodney Dangerfield. Rockin Rodney lacks an ' talent except old lines which use to be funny, twenty years ago, and a sharp tongue. His new rockin gimmick isn ' t going to work either. WORST CONCERTS Cyndi Lauper. Orange Hair, blinding clothes, and a fingernail chalkboard combi- nation squawk. What do they all add up to? Cyndi Lauper ' s overworked image. Beneath all of the publicity what is there? Not very much. Madonna. Although Madonna received excellent reviews from the Austin- American Statesman, she did not rank et]ually well with concert goers. Madonna put on a full 50 minute show. I guess that ' s all that can be expected from a woman lacking any musical talent. WORST VIDEOS Jump. Another loud ob- noxious Van Halen video. David Lee Roth runs and screams all over the stage, too bad he didn ' t jump off! IS table Fiii teig jngis naiese « band is [lyrics nentals ! :SA.Pn.:: Ameni™ ] KI 9!S )SMm MSi mm I can ' t fight this feeling. REO Speedwagon ' s video is one of the most boring and unimaginative videos on MTV today. There is a definite overplay of the song on MTV. Just a Gigalo. This rinky dink video is merely David Lee Roth being himself, again. All we ever see is David Lee Roth, singing about he thinks he ' s just a gigolo. WORST MOVIES Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. We stood in line for two hours for this one only to find gore and suspense minus a plot. The movie which inspired the PG-13 rating, we discover that it is possible to overdose on action. Bolero. Not only does this movie claim the honor of worst of screen but it also finishes at the top of the list (most of the credit going to Bo Derek) for worst lines less than five syllables. Congratu- lations, Bo. Buckaroo Bonzai. This tongue-in-cheek, off-the-wall science fiction flick about a brain surgeon-scientist-rock star battling aliens is enough to drive the rest of us bon- WORST ALBUMS Victory. The Jackson ' s album was defeated by it ' s over rated media coverage. In reality, this album was just a bunch of songs written, produced and sung to cash in on Michael ' s phenomenal success. Condition Critical. Quiet Riot should have called the album Critical Condition and we could have hoped that it wouldn ' t have lived. Make It Big. Don ' t Wake me up before you go, go . . . if I have to listen to Wham. Maybe they should have called themselves Whimp. This European group made the mistake of trying to imitate the sound of an American bubble-gum music. WORST TELEVISION 1984 Presidential Cam- paign. With the exception of the first presidential debate, the dull conventions and the runaway election were hi lc- lighted only by laughable advertisements by both parties. They made the candi- dates sound like they were selling patriotism and wheaties. The Love Boat. Come aboard and you ' ll regret it This weekly hour-long drama is an hour too long. When watching The Love Boat one can ' t help but get see sick. Peoples Court. Reduces the justice system to the le el ot Wheel of Fortune and the Gong Show. The Peoples Court should have been sentenced to cancellation 25 Features Wardrobe styles show creative side of life By NED SHERMAN Contributing Reporter o, ' ni ot the lighter, crea- tive and more colorful sides of high school life is fashion. Students often establish styles which remain a part of them for the future. Up to the time that one enters the ninth grade, dress seems relatively unimportant. The high school atmosphere greatly changes this attitude. Almost everyone is influ- enced by a certain group at school. These groups often serve as a classification for the students. People may ask, Is he a preppy or a punk? Dress becomes the student ' s way of expression and shows peer group membership. Fashion decisions are ex- tremely important to most high school students. Trying to decide what to wear to school the next day may be the most trying moment in a high school student ' s busy day. Like many of her friends, freshman Andrea Walker plans her dress carefully the night before school to make sure that she looks good. How do students get in- volved with certain groups? Are they influenced by televi- sion, advertising, family members, or peers? Not everyone conforms to one certain group. Senior Bobby Gant prefers wearing a little bit of every- thing. He said, I wear just about anything. A lot of people don ' t wear certain things because they think that they won ' t look right, but I feel comfortable in almost ev- erything. I went really preppy for a while, then I went punk, and now I combine the two with a little bit of everything. Bobby usually buys some- thing new every week. He said, when I get my pay c heck, I go out and buy some- thing like a pair of jeans, shoes, or loud socks. H Although Bobby combines many styles, his main concern is comfort. He said, I am liked for who I am not for what I wear, so it is not that important to me. Junior Heather Stogsdill collects her wardrobe from garage sales and obscure clothing stores. She said, I usually go through a wild chase in the morning digging up different things. I guess that I am kind of a pack rat. I have saved a lot of different things over the years. Her style has been influ- enced by 1920s styles. 1 watch a lot of old movies, and the styles in these movies in- fluence me. While clothes are very im- portant to her, Heather spends very little on her wardrobe. Fifty cents is a common price for most items. Junior Todd Hanslik said that he wears whatever is clean. As for his style, he said, 1 wear what everyone else wears. He usually wears 501 jeans by Levis, tennis shoes, button downs, rugby shirts, lizard boots, and plaid boxers. He concluded, people look at you for what you wear, and 1 want to give people a good impression of me. The break dancing craze popularized parachute pants and high-top sneakers. Con- cert T-shirts remained in style. Three of the more popu- lar shirts this year were Pr- ince, Bruce Springstein, and The Cars. Dyed hair, shaved heads, long hair, and spikes were also popular. Both boys and girls wore earrings. The Spirit and Sportsman- ship committee of the student council continued to sponsor spirit days. Each of these days is dedicated to a specific type of clothing and students dres- sed in wild costumes accord- ing to the title of the day Some of the days were cow- boy, plaid, sunglass, hat, iwinkie, 50 ' s, and beach. FASHION TODD HANSLIK h Features LEADERS } Paul, Philip, and Susan enthusiastic about SFA By DAVID BROWN T Li ' s a family school, it ' s not a stereotyped school. When I walk down the halls, I don ' t feel like I ' m in a school. The teachers care so much about the student ' s every ef- fort, said Paul Gerling. I like the variety, the many different people here, said Susan Skaggs. It ' s so easy to find a cross-section of opin- ion, like in the results of the election we had here. I think these diverse opinions re- move some of the stereotypes other people have of Austin High. 1 can ' t think of anything I don ' t like here, said a smiling Philip Jabour. I hear of other schools that don ' t have as many clubs as we do. We like to get everyone involved. For the students and teachers, ev- erything is different and unique. That ' s what seniors Paul Gerling, Susan Skaggs, and Philip Jabour had to say in praise of the school they love and serve tirelessly as school leaders. Paul Gerling was 84- 85 Senior Class President. Paul finds the community effort of the Student Council particularly satisfying. I think it ' s very important that students help themselves and those who help them, he said. Student Council has been like a class for me, it ' s been a growing experience. It makes vou a well-rounded student and teaches you responsibil- ity. Besides doing well in your subjects, you need to work to- wards a goal too. No other or- ganization gives you the be- nefits that Student Council does. Paul is also active in the Hall of Honor and the Key Club and is a pole vaulter. His am- bition is to become a lawyer. Student Council sponsor Brian Schenk, who com- mented on all three students, said, Paul is a ' unique crit- ter ' . It ' s verv impressive for a PHILIP JABOUR student to be Student Council President as a junior and come back to be Senior Class President. Susan Skaggs, who is the Student Council President for the Fall semester after serving as Junior Class President last year, enjoys the responsibility the Student Council involves. I ' m proud of our reputa- tion of helping out people, we ' re a service organization. I also liked the Spring Thing, that was neat. Susan enjoys different kinds of crafts, in- cluding working with clay. She ' s also involved in the Hall of Honor, and with Young Life. I ' d like to have a career in education, like teaching; or maybe go into art or interior design. I don ' t really know where I ' m going to college, but I want to stay in Texas. I ' m kind of looking at TCU or SMU. Schenk had this to say of Susan. She ' s a very positive, cheerful, can-do type of a lady. She did as good a job with an organization at mid- term this Fall as I ' ve ever seen. Philip Jabour, the Student Council President for the Spring semester, also loves in- volvement. I ' m interested in student government because I think it ' s important to learn about governmental process, he said. By getting elected to an office, you can get involved and give leadership to the or- ganization, and help the school. It ' s a worthwhile ex- perience. Philip ' s been involved in the Council since his junior year. We ' ve had a lot to offer to the school, like Homecoming and the Spring Thing. I loved working on the Spring Thing, but I ' m upset because we can ' t have it here anymore. (Another casualty of House Bill 72). I was in debate my sopho- more and junior years, but I didn ' t have enough time to do that this year because of Stu- dent Council. Philip still en- joys Art and the French Club. I like drawing designs, and reading, he added. The new rules have definitely af- fected my planning. Philip has no doubts about his after-school plans. I ' ve had my mind set on UT since I was in junior high. I ' d like to have a career in architec- ture, he said. Philip is the hardest-work- ing, most facilitating, and sin- cere volunteer we ' ve had in my four years of work with the Council, said Schenk. Interestingly enough, none of the three expressed any in- terest in ever getting into poli- tics; in fact, they showed no- ticable grimaces on their faces when the subject was raised. I think I ' ve been doing a good job of giving leadership and organization to the Stu- dent Council. 1985 is the 10th anniversary of the Council at Austin High, and I ' d like people to remember that ' this is the Council that did this under Philip Jabour. ' Schenk feels that Philip, Susan, and Paul are important people because, Their jobs represent the ' will of the stu- dents ' . What the students want, they bring to the front. I like very much to help people in the right way, Paul added. I feel like I need to give something back to all the people in the community who have helped me. Hi8 DARRELL TAYLOR Darrel guards varsity basketball By WILL KLEIN W. hen district comes around, we won ' t let you down! says Darrel! Tayior, senior. As a guard for the arsity basketbal! team, Darrel! felt be- fore the season that the team has a lot of promise. Darrel! has played competi- tive basketball for many years, and when asked if he thought he might play in college, he re- plied, I would if 1 could but there are not many teams that need players that are under six feet. Darrell plans to go to college after he graduates. He isn ' t sure what college he wants to attend, but he knows it won ' t be located in Texas. I ' ve been in Texas for a long time and I ' d like to get out and live in a new environment for a few years. 1 want to take some com- puter classes in college, but I mainly want to study architec- ture, and engineering, because I want to be in construction when 1 get out of college. 1 enjoyed being at Austin High, but 1 feel sorr) ' for the incoming students. School is getting a lot tougher, but the world is getting harder to live Chaim involved in parallel education By MARLENE REBER  .haim Goodman- Straus, a senior who is in- volved with the Parallel En- rollment Program at UT, has three goals: being wealthy, having a job in which he is paid to think, and being hap- pily married and attaining them all within the decade. Chaim said, I can reach the first two goals by completing a great scholastic career to im- press some university or cor- poration. He said the third goal has to just happen on its own. Chaim graduated in the fall semester and began attending UT for the spring semester. He plans to go to graduate school after UT. Chaim began the Parallel Enrollment Pro- gram when he had completed all of the math courses offered at SFA. He feels that UT gives him more freedom yet SFA was safe and comfortable. Both have advantages. Chaim is very independanl for his age. He is living in a coop-housing setting and was iilready into the university life e en before he officially began the semester. He tutors stu- dents in school which he says helps pay the rent. Mv father indirectly motivated me the most, which is in- teresting since my parents di- vorced when I was four and 1 live with my mother, Justine and Erika share diving experience By MELISSA FOSS Y A. ou learn from vour mistakes - and mistakes can be painful in diving, laughed Justine Kalb, one of two freshmen divers who go to the Texas Swimming Center for diving workouts everyday for sixth period. After diving for about five years, Justine and Erika Lar- sen are seasoned profession- als. Both have been to Nation- als, a competition open to di- vers nationwide. Their scores were good considering this was the first national compet- ition, but they have to im- prove their scores even more in the coming years. In order to do this thev practice hard everyday. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, they dive before school for 45 minutes, then get ready for school in the locker room of the Swim Center. Their coach, Janet Brown brings them to school. Morning workouts are re- ally good because they wake you up — if you have a big test or something you ' re really awake, said Justine. They also workout Monday through Friday afternoons. They also practice gymnastics Saturday mornings. With all of this time spent on diving workouts you may wonder how thev get all of JUSTINE KALB their homework done. I don ' t, joked Justine. Seriously, It ' s not that hard, I just go home and do it — and I still have free time. Erika has a tighter schedule. I get home from workout and eat dinner, then I go straight from homework to bed. Most of their workout time is spent on the three meter, which is comparable to the high board at Barton Springs. The one meter, or regular board, is also used, but it is nothing compared to the plat- form or ten meter. ERIKA LARSEN Diving together throws the two girls together constantly. They don ' t get tired of each other, though. Their relation- ship is one of camarederie. We challenge each other to learn new dives. If one of us learns a dive the other one does also. This competition in workout helps us to be better competitors in meets. It has helped us to become great friends , said Erika. I would someday like to be in the Olympics, said Erika. As for Justine, Right now 1 dive because it ' s fun, and I ' ll keep on as long as I enjoy it 29 Features Dedication makes journalism special for editors By HEATHER BROVSKY nr X lie Maivoii and the Cotnct are top-notch, among the handful of consistant, top student publications in America, said journalism in- structor Tom Prentice. He attributed that excellence to the students, whose dedica- tion, commitment and ethusiasm has resulted in great breadth and depth of cover- age, quality and quantity of writing, creativity of design, and technical quality of the photography which all com- bine together to give balance and logic to what is covered. The people responsible for combining all these elements together are Trey Hailey , editor of The Mnmon: Melanie DuPuy, editor of the Comet; and Jeannie deGraffenreid, head photo- grapher. The numerous Gallup awards, NSPA honors, and the many other plaques that adorn the walls of the journalism room attest to the tradition of excellent work that these three people have maintained. Melanie Dupuy, editor of the Comet yearbook, would like to use her journalism ex- perience in the future by writ- ing romance novels, chil- dren ' s books, and adventure stories. Melanie ' s other in- terests include drama, work- ing with her church, and law. in which she is considering a career. 1 also love student government and politics. Journalism has made me politically aware. Melanie feels the most im- portant quality of a yearbook editor is patience. You have to trust your staff and be on top of things, in addition to handling the pressure in- volved in the yearbook pro- duction. Prentice said, Melanie has done a superb job in reinvent- ing and re-creating the whole concept of the yearbook — it makes sense conceptually and organizationally. The result of all the staff ' s MELANIE DUPUY labor is a yearbook that Melanie feels is the best. It is new and different, and other people are catching on. It is easier for the audience to open it up — it ' s more or- ganized, and you get more out of it. Trey combines writing, thinking, and judgment with the creative flair of a designer. When Trey first started on the Maroon staff, his goal was to one day write movie reviews, never thinking of becoming editor. After being co-editor with Andrew Chin for one year. Trey became the editor- in-chief. Although Trey feels he lacks the aggressive personality necessary for a career in jour- nalism, he says, I owe a lot to journalism — it improves your grades and your writing, and it gets you inside. Journalism opened a lot of doors and I met a lot of people — it has enabled me to get involved. Trey ' s favorite aspect of his job as editor is the actual pro- duction of the Maroon. It gets hairy sometimes, but it ' s our finest hour. People have to pull together, and we have to show all viewpoints and touch all aspects of the school in the final product. Trey shows his pride in this final product when he states what he feels the importance of the paper is: A paper creates a medium for ideas to flow through, allows for ex- pression and change, and touches people and lets them know. The Maroon is the em- bodiment of student life at Au- stin High and how we feel about things. Jeannie deGraffenreid, the head photographer, tries to get the same quality of work in her pictures for the paper and the yearbook as the Ma- roon and the Comet do with words. Photography is a way to express myself. When I feel good mentally and physically and I can concentrate on photography, that ' s when I do mv best work. ' Julie enjoys Associate-Editorship By KATIE BRADSHAW I ulie Ivy, junior, is a girl of many diverse interests, includ- ing working on cars and writ- ing for the Comet as associate editor. It ' s tough trying to find time for everything and it ' s a lot worse in the second semes- ter, Julie said. Sometimes I ' m up until twelve or one writing a story that has to be finished for the yearbook. Julie first began to think about getting involved with the yearbook in junior high when her drama teacher men- tioned it to her. At first I said no way! ' but then when I got to Austin High, I saw the year- book and newspaper and de- cided to try it. In her freshman year, Julie worked with Megan Roach and Libby Kerwick on the Academics section, which she is still in charge of. She was such a good writer that in her sophomore year she was put in charge of the entire section. She ' s the best natural writer I have ever met! says Tom Pre- ntice, journalism instructor. When she was a sophomore, she was chosen to write a story about Austin High ' s national Hio} recognition for Texas School Business, a magazine that is sent to all of the educators all over the state. I have ten drafts of that story sitting in my closet right now. I worked hard on that story and I am proud that it was put in the newsletter, Julie said. Although she has a busy schedule, Julie still has time to have fun. Her favorite hobby is working on cars. Pre- ntice says, from what I hear, she ' s pretty darn good at it. You can depend on her like you can depend on the sun coming up every morning, says Prentice. HEATHER BROVSKY Heather hopes for Editorship By CHELLE GLOVER o ' ne of freshman Heather Brovsky ' s favorite past times is playing sports. She has been playing baseball, basketball, Softball, tennis, and volleyball since her junior high days and is now on the volleyball and bas- ketball teams. I play sports because it keeps me in shape and I have a good time play- ing, but 1 am not interested in a career in sports. In addition to sports, Heather maintains straight A ' s and might be interested in a career as a writer or repor- ter. Heather ' s ambition in- cludes her aspiration of be- coming editor of The Maroon. Journalism adviser Tom Pre- ntice, said, Heather has a lot of insight, wisdom and intui- tive writing skills. She also has lots of natural writing abil- ity, energy, and enthusiasm. As a freshman. Heather has covered some important stories for The Maroon, includ- ing the proposed college tui- tion increase, effects of House Bill 72, the longer school day for high schools, and sports. Every once in a while. Heather enjoys riding horses and playing the piano and guitar. She loves to snorkel and also enjoys going out on Lake Austin in the boat her family owns. Heather was born in New York and moved to Austin at age six. She also loves animals and has a rabbit, parrot, dog, and guinnea pig. Susie and Sophie are more ttian twins By WILL KLEIN 3usio and Sofie Cawi os are a unique set of twins. We are more than just twin sisters, says Sofie, we are best friends and roommates as well. We are as close as two people can get, adds Susie. had a hard lest and she was very nervous about it, and for no reason at all, 1 became nervous also. Two vears ago the sisters moved from Edinburg, Texas to Au- stin, a very startling change. It was hard coming from a school with very low academic standards to a school with such high ones, said Sofie. The girls found that when they came here, they were expected to work much harder, and put more time into their studies. Look- ing at the record, these girls seem to have adjusted ex- tremely well. Susie and Sofie are both officers in Madrigals, singers in the choir, and plavers on the Varsity softball team. Susie has been swimming competitively for many years. When she lived in Edinburg, she swam in regionals, a highly competitive swim meet. Sofie has been involved in competitive diving. Both of the girls are consid- ering studying pre-law at U , but Sofie thinks that siie might attend A M. There are some advan- tages to having a twin If someone calls me on the phone, and 1 do not led liki ' talking, 1 just hand the phone to Susie, because no one can tell us apart, said Sofie. It ' s a lot of fun, adds Susie. We can fool anyone, almost. Jennifer Adams and Julie Puentes ride horses together not only for fun but also In competition. Adams started riding at age seven and Puentes started at age five. They both say they love horses but that riding professionally doesn ' t earn enough money. Jennifer says she will be- come a veterinarian and Julie agrees that she will also have a career other than riding. Cartoonists add artistic humor By PAUL SHERMAN T At is really neat that we have so many talented car- toonists coming out of the woodwork, commented journalism adviser Tom Pre- ntice. His enthusiastic re- marks were based on the four cartoonists who illustrate for The Maroon and Comet. The four are Whitney Ayres, John Bruch, Jon Hol- brook, and Kyle Mitchell. Each of the cartoonists create their own cartoon strip and draw editorial cartoons. Cartoons and illustrations add a special ' graphic touch ' that cannot be achieved through photographs or de- sign. It is a qualitv that con- tributes to the excellence of our student publications, Prentice said. Ayres has been drawing the popular comic strip, Lucky since 1983. Whitney is a very percep- tive person, he is really able to get inside people ' s heads and understand their experi- ences, Prentice said. He has been so successful because he is able to translate this quality into art and dialogue. Whitney talked about his style. I have developed some of my techniques by following cartoons from underground papers, but most of my techniques I have creat ed my- self. With a strip titled Spiral Staircase, John Bruch shared his illustrating talent with the readers of Tlie Maroon. Spiral Staircase is unique because it has no continuing charac- ters. I don ' t repeat characters in each strip because there is less monotony, Bruch explained. Kyle Mitchell is a younger cartoonist who created a strip called Jalapeno the Dragon, about the at-school adven- tures of a human-like dragon. Prentice described Kyle ' s technique as light and airy. Mitchell is able to personify well. Through his personifica- tion he is able to show his wit. 31 Features Mexico, France, Israel, and South Korea send exchange students to Austin High By HALLIE KLEIN oming to a foreign country, meeting new people, and learning a new way of life is not easy, but for five foreign students, the adaptations have not been difficult. The students are Luis Tames from Mexico; Eve Chenu, France; Muriel Auber, France; Bok Nam, South Korea; and Orit Eliezer, Israel. I like Mexico and the U.S. a lot, but I miss my friends and family, said Luis Tames. Luis ' s involvement and in- terest in music is clearly visi- ble on his AC DC tee shirt. He also carries a music magazine in addition to his school notebook. While in Torreon, Luis ' s home town, Luis was a con- cert promoter. Luis also per- formed in a band named Hellion as the lead singer, while he was managing the group Bad Grass. When Luis was 17 he was the editor of Heavy Rock magazine. Since his move to the U.S., lie has begun searching for a new band, interviewing well known rock stars, and writing for magazines in the U.S. as well as other countries. At Austin High, Luis plays soccer and he used to plav football. Luis plans to continue his music career by studying music in college, preferablv The University of Texas. It ' s frustrating some- times, ' said Eve Chenu of communicating in English. Eve Chenu is French and has lived in and around Paris her entire life. While living in Paris, Eve traveled to England three times to visit friends and once to Geneva Switzerland to go skiing. Last year, Eve ' s family made a major change, moving from Paris to India. During the year-long stay in India, Eve became interested in In- dian Dance. After leaving India to come to the U.S., Eve was no longer able to learn the dance. However, an Indian girl is moving to the United States, who can teach Eve. Eve says of Austin High, I like it because everything is clean and teachers like their job and are really interested. She says also, the food is not as bad as everyone says; in Fr- ance you sometimes find cigarettes in your food. Like Eve, Muriel Auber is also from France. Unlike Eve, Muriel is an exchange student and will only be in the U.S. for a year. Muriel does enjoy the U.S. It was hard at the begin- ning, she said. This is be- cause she is unable to go out as much as she was able to in France because of exchange student rules. Also, Muriel has an opinion of Americans. People don ' t let you know who they really are. Muriel has liked her year here because there are more choices for classes and it is easier to talk and chew gum in class. Muriel decided to become an exchange student in a sort of humorous way. I was bored in my high school library one dav in Fr- 32 ORIT ELIEZER ance and found a book on the exchange student organiza- tion, she said. I asked my mom, she gave me permis- sion, I took some tests, and now I ' m here. Muriel has been in Austin since August and lives here with a family who chose Muriel to live with them. Muriel said, It ' s a great fam- ily, nice kids, and big. Muriel likes SEA as well. I like school. It is great, especially third period (Re- porting I), she said. Muriel speaks fluent English and French, and is in her fourth year of German. Bok Nam Chong is from South Korea and lived in Chagsan. She moved from Korea to the United States when she was nine years old. Her family came to the U.S. in search of opportunity. Bok Nam keeps in close touch with her Korean herit- age and friends. At age 12, she visited Korea to see her home- land. While in Korea her fam- ily traveled to Jeju Island, the Hallason Mountains, Soeul, Kwang, Ju, and Pusan. She also collects Korean stamps. I decided to collect because my sister used to and gave her stamps to me. She has col- lected around 100 stamps, and not only puts stamps in her stamp book, but also on letters to her friends in Korea. However she faces one prob- lem in writing: I often forget Korean words when I write, she said. Bok Nam said of Austin High, the education system is very good, but it is very big! Orit Eliezer, freshman, is from Rehovot, Israel. Her fam- ily has lived in the U.S. for one year and came to Austin because her father is a profes- sor at UT. Orit says I miss Israel very much, however I enjoy travelling in the U.S.; it is beautiful and the school is nice. While in Austin, Orit has traveled to Dallas, Houston, Mexico City, New York, Vir- ginia, and Florida. Florida is her favorite place because of Disney World. While in Dal- las, Orit visited Southfork Ranch. She Speaks Hebrew, English and some French. In her free time in Israel, Orit danced jazz. Orit enjoyed seeing Boy George and the production of Fame but says, I still want to see Duran Duran. Robyn is proud of TAME By MARLENE REBER ijophomore Robin Wil- son served on the Student Council cabinet in the fall as Public Relations Chairperson and in the spring as Corres- ponding Secretary and is a member of Superintendent ' s Student Advisory Commit- tee. But one of her proudest accomplishments is being president of Texas Alliance of Minorities in Engineering (TAME). Robin has distinguished herself as a leader in the TAME dub, says Mabel Will- iams, her counselor. She is very creative and has the abil- ity to motivate others. I plan to reach my goals in life through a college educa- tion. 1 would like to go into politics, or be a lawyer, or pos- sibly a computer program- mer, she said. Robin attributes a lot of her success to her mother. My mother has had the most impact on my life. She is very original, charismatic, and interesting. She always gives me support when I re- ally need some encourage- ment. Zegoryjust wants to be a senior CHARLES PAO By MELISSA FOSS -legory James Lee ' s goal tor his high school years is to get to be a senior. Zegory, a freshman, has a lot to keep him busy. 1 Ic ' s an active member of Junior Achievers, an organization of students designed to give the students experiencein the business world under adult supervision. Another ot Zegt)ry ' s hob- bies is coin collecting. As ol 1985 he estimated that he had 50 coins, all of them given to him by his grandfather who gathered them from around the world. Zegory ' s most prized coin is a 1921 (genuine) silver dollar. When he isn ' t achieving or collecting, there was a good chance of finding Zegory de- bating. ZEGORY JAMES Charles likes beauty of Austin By ROBERT REID I , Charles Pao, senior, came to America from Taipai, the capital of Taiwan. He came to America with his mother and brother Danny a sophomore at SFA. We lived in San Antonio for a month then we felt that Au- stin would be a good place to live, he said. Thev moved to Austin and have lived here ever since. 1 like Austin very much. It ' s the best place I ha e been. Charles enjoys Austin be- cause here there is a better chance to see nature. The hills tluTo ' s so much space. In Taiwan Charles played basketball, baseball, and soccer for fun. In Taiwan tennis is a game for the rich, you must belong to a club in order to play. Here in Austin, Charles enjoys ten- nis as well as boating, fishing, and swimming. ' Tn Taiwan, there are 50-55 students in a classroom and the students stay together in one room while the teachers change every period. The teachers are very hard, there is lots of homework and the exams are very difficult. Charles also said that in taxis to travel around the city and students usually use bicy- cles if their destination is close by, but not ver ' many people own cars. Charles and his familv moved here because his par- ents wanted us to learn English and have a good opportunity ' to go to college. Alice Davis, world geog- raphy teacher, said, Charles has demonstrated outstanding achievement for being in the US so short a time. He is bright, friendly, easy to talk to, very polite, and speaks English beautifully. Robert has diverse hobbies By HEATHER BROVSKY AVobert is a provoking, searching thinker, and is not satisfied with easy answers or surface judgments. He is his own man, said government teacher Brian Schenk of senior Robert Whitley. In his leisure time, Robert reads, goes on walks, and plays the jazz guitar, which he taught himself how to play. He is a member of the jazz band and sometimes plays in a band with some friends. He loves to go camp- ing and enjoys traveling. Robert lived in Germany his junior year as an exchange student. He found that the people there were very con- cerned about political mat- ters, and he continually had to defend himself as an Amer- ican. 1 feel that Robert richly be- nefited from his experience in Germany. He was forced to be more critical outside the U.S., said Schenk. His interest in politics led Robert to join the political forum and to consider a future in political science. His favor- ite class is philosophy, largely because Schenk teaches it. Schenk said, I have always felt that Robert ' s contribu- tions to the class have been intelligent as well as annoying and provocative. He has a de- sire to know why as well as what. Robert has applied to Rice University, Columbia Univer- sity, and Plan II at UT, but said he really would like to go to Rice. He has considered careers in philosophy, liberal arts, and political science, and has also considered going to law school, but insists he does not want to be a lawyer. TRAGI HUNKE Traci makes comeback from major illness By KATIE BRADSHAW CJenior Traci Hunke is both a good student and stu- dent leader, an unusual ac- complishment considering she missed the whole fall semester due to illness. It must have neariy killed her, said Alice Davis, geog- raphy teacher. It seems such a shame for someone so full ol energy. Traci does not think that coming back to school and doing well is so amazing. It really wasn ' t that hard. I had a lot of time t o catch up because all I had was Spanish and TEP. Her illness was a kind of virus called the Epstein-Barr virus. My doctor sent me to an infection specialist and he sent me straight to the hospi- tal, she said. At first they didn ' t know what I had but they figured it out. She was able to catch up in school because of the home- bound program. The pro- gram was self-paced like a col- lege course, said Traci. The teacher would come for an hour or so and grade my work and I would have to do the rest on my own. She had another reason to come back to school. A ver ' big part of her life is drama. I love it because you gain so much from doing it, said Traci, but it is a lot of work. 33 Features Lucy enjoys small debate club LUCY HADDEN By PAUL SHERMAN Liucy Hadden said she has gained much enjoyment and knowledge from par- ticipating in debate. One nice aspect about the debate club is that the organi- zation is small enough that we all know each other, she said. She has become involved in many different areas of debate which include humorous in- terpretation, dramatics, prose reading, poetry reading, and duet acting. Out of the many different areas of debate she enjoys prose and poetry read- ing the most because she likes reading poems and giving verbal interpertations. She went on to say, 1 feel I have made big improvements in prose and poetry reading since the begining of the year. I ' m very satisfied with my progress. Although Lucy is only a freshman, she has competed in many tournaments. I like both the competition as well as being able to meet people from other schools. Commenting about how she first got involved in de- bate she said, I had always wanted to take some kind of speech class. A girl who lived across the street from me who was in debate then encour- aged me to go into debate. In addition to debate she plays the violin in the Austin Chamber Music Center. Lucy also enjoys reading during free time. Kelly active in orchestras By CHELLE GLOVER he has lots of natural ability, commented Corky Robinson, orchestra director, of junior Kelly Garanzuay. Kelly has been a member of the orchestra since her freshman year. She takes private violin les- sons every Friday for an hour and is a second chair, second violin in the All-City Or- chestra, which involves stu- dents from AISD and sur- rounding area. Members of the All-City Or- chestra are eligible to audition for the All-Region Orchestra. After having auditioned, Kelly made seventh chair vio- lin. Several mandatory prac- tices are held throughout the vear for All-Region members, but only one concert per year is held. Kelly ' s orchestral interests extend to several other orch- estral groups. One is the Au- stin Chamber Group, which consists of two violins, one viola, and one cello. In addition to her devoted orchestra career, Kelly places much emphasis on academics. Grades are very important to her. My favorite academic teacher would have to be Mrs. McMillan. Her energy, en- thusiasm, and vitality amazes me and encourages me to do my best at all times, she said. Kelly grades papers for her teachers in order to gain ex- perience and to help her teachers out. In addition, she recieved an academic trustee award for ranking in the top 10% of her class. She is also involved in the Latin Club, Color Guard, and serves as Junior Class secretary. As a freshman I played volleyball, but a decision had to be made between that and orchestra, I stayed with or- chestra, she explained. Al- though she does not have the time for sports, Kelly still exercises regularly. I still try and keep in shape. An occas- sional jog, game of volleyball or something just to keep off the flab, Kelly remarks. H KELLY GARANZUAY WALTER SLAUGHTER Walter chooses football over playing golf By KAREN KOCUREK iJenior Walter Slaughter gets more out of football than golf. In the spring semester of his junior year Walter signed up for football conditioning. I was tired of golf and wanted a change of pace. I also thought I could make a greater contribution to the football team than the golf team. This is when he made the transition from golf to football. 1 had played golf my freshman and sophomore year. I wanted to do something different. I wanted to ac- complish a personal goal. Walter had been asked be- fore to play football. When I was a freshman Coach Patrick and the players asked me to play, but I chose golf instead. Margaret Kahn, senior coun- selor said I thought that it was interesting that Walter was in the band and golf team his freshman year because it is often difficult to meet all of the time commitments they re- quire. Also moving from a more individual non-contact sport (golf) into a very physical contact team sport (football) would seem to be a real trans- ition and concentration. When Walter is not in school he enjoys golf, hunting, fish- ing, and camping, I also col- lect guns and knives. Liza enjoys ' belonging ' inRedJacl ets By MELISSA FOSS o, nt ' of the best parts of the job of drill team man- ager is the sense of belonging you get, explained Liza Whit, co-manager of the Red Jack- ets. It ' s very hard to explain, but if I have a bad day I know 1 can walk into practice and everybody will be kind and try to cheer me up, she said. The Red Jackets are just like a familv and it feels great just knowing that you have this ■familv ' who cares about vou and will help you. She found that managing the Red Jackets isn ' t an easy task. The managers are in charge of making the props used during performances. They also do routine work such as keeping attendance, charts for weight limits, locker decorating schedules, and music. Future plans include col- lege — hopefully in Califor- nia — where she thinks she ' ll major in anthropology or ar- cheology. Then, after college, she would like to travel. Tina pursues dance career By LISA JENSEN X ina Thomas is an officer on the Red Jackets, and would like to pursue dancing as a career. When Tina was a child, she began in ballet at the East Au- stin Recreation Center. I knew that dancing was what I was going to do for the rest of my life, from the time I was very young, she said. After dancing for a couple of years at the recreation center, she tried out for a part in the Christmas musical, The Nut- cracker. Sh e won the part of the reindeer. When she started attending Austin High, she joined the Red Jackets and says she is looking forward to college, but of course will miss being on the drill team. The three years that I have been on the Red Jackets have been the most rewarding years in my life. I will really miss them once I leave for col- lege. Tina hopes that she will get a scholarship to North Texas State, and major in dancing, but in her junior year, she would like to go to The New York School of the Arts, and major in dance there. Outside of school, Tina is the director of her church choir at First Baptist Church of Austin. I love to sing. I feel it helps me to express myself like I do when I dance. Duane ' s Mom an advantage By KATIE BRADSHAW i ophomore Duane Gas- lin is in an unusual situation. His mother is the attendance secretary in the first floor of- fice. People are still coming up to me and asking me about it even though I ' ve been here for two years, Duane said. It ' s interesting having her here because I can ' t get in trouble. She knows every- thing 1 do. Duane had an advantage over the other freshman last year because he knew more about the school than they did. 1 helped my mom here for about four years before I even came here so it was probably a lot easier for me. Because he knew so much about the school, Duane fit in very well. He is currently in- volved in the flag corps that performs during the football season. I saw the corps performing at football games last year and 1 thought it was really cool, so 1 joined this year, Duane said. When football season is over, the flag corps still prac- tices almost every day. We practice a lot. Sometimes we have to learn and perform three routines in four days! Besides being in the flag corps, Duane is in JV tennis. 1 started playing tennis in seventh grade when 1 took a class and had a lot of fun, he said, 1 kept on playing and now I ' m on the JV team. On top of all this, Duane is an excellent student. He is taking two honors classes, honors Spanish and honors English. Marie visits German family By ROBERT REID Xn summer, 1984 sopho- more Mark Cain had an en- counter with German culture. He received a handout from Alice Davis, world geography teacher, about Youth For Un- derstanding (YFU), which he followed up on. YFU coordi- nates visits by students to othtr countries to bring new under- standing between countries. Mark stayed with the Kress family just outside of Fulda near Eichenzell-Verchenberg in West Germany. He was there for a little more than two months, and now speaks German almost fluently. During his stay, Mark learned how different people run their lives, and 1 learned not to criHcize people for being different. While in Germany Mark learned that the Germans watch Dallas and Dynasty and also have many of their own shows. But TV wasn ' t the only thing that interested the Kress family. They really like nature, and there was a forest near by with fields of blueberries and strawberries. In Germany, Mark lived in a rural area, and for fun we walked around the city with a bunch of other kids and would go to a nightclub or something like that. While there, he mostly did what they (the Kress familv) did. % I 35 Features } WORKING: Students hold down jobs for money and experience By TREY HAILEY Contributing Editor X hree times a week, senior Bill Mansfield cleans ta- bles at a local restaurant. He says that he pockets an aver- age of $20 a night in tips and earns about $150 per week for spending money. Mike Adams, senior, has worked as a clerk at Tar- rytown Pharmacy since his sophomore year. Working about 22 hours per week, he has used his earnings to pur- chase a computer, a stereo, and other non-essential, but useful items. Tracy Nunn devotes her af- ternoons to filing and other clerical duties at Franklin Sav- ings as she earns both money and and a grade through the Vocational Office Education (VOE) program. She says that she ' s learning to budget her money and has recently opened a checking account. They are among the major- ity of SFA teens who spend weeknights and weekends working not only to pay for car stereos and jeans, but also toward their own indepen- dence. A Spring, 1984 study taken by AISD ' s Office of Research and Evaluation found that 59.4 percent of SFA students worked; 63 percent of AISD students indicated that they were employed. I really don ' t mind work- ing, said Adams, who makes about $350 per month. It gives me something to do. Working has changed my at- titude about things. I ' m not getting handouts. I work for the things I buy and I consider myself entitled to them. Mansfield said that he spends most of his income on commodoties such as car stereos in addition to other oc- casional expenses like car re- pairs. I don ' t save that much, un- less I save up for something big to buy, he said. I use most of the money to spend frivolously. It ' s nice to be able HZ} to buy the things that you want. 1 put the money 1 earned working full time during the summer in a CD account, said Nunn. She currently makes about $300 per month. I save about $10-$20 out of every (bimonthly) paycheck and I usually spend the rest, she said. My parents could pay for all the stuff I buy, but I ' d rather earn the money my- self, she said. I like the inde- pendence that money gives me. I ' ve found that often kids who work and go to school are getting too much too fast, said principal Jacquelyn McGee. They don ' t have a childhood. They ' re sacrificing other activities to work. They ' re so caught up in ob- taining the niceties. We (today ' s youth) do tend be more materialistic, said Mansfield, adding that working gives teenagers more responsibility and maturity. I think it (working) helps the transition through adoles- cence. When I started work- ing, my parents treated me more as a grown-up. You start to be your own person. McGee said that the advan- tages and disadvantages of teen employment is depen- dent on the individual. There ' s no question that on-the-job training is a valu- able tool, she said. A job teaches responsibility, punc- tuality, and maturity. Unfor- tunately, it usually takes its toll on the educational pro- cess. Mansfield said that his shifts begin at 5:00 and usu- ally end at about 1:00 A.M. My grades have suffered, he said. I usually do my homework before I go to work or in the mornings before school. When I do my home- work after work I usually just fall asleep. He said that he regrets that he sometimes has to neglect his studies because of work. Working can make me tired of school. You don ' t learn as much because your home- work is usually hurried. My parents were a little concerned when I first started working, said Adams. They let me work on a trial basis and they gradually accepted Adams currently maintains a 95 average in his classes, two of which are honors courses. It ' s obvious that working has not interfered with my school work, he said. He added that he treats his job as an extracurricular activity. I prioritize due dates and am much more disciplined about doing homework, said Adams. Th ere are times during the week — especially on Satur- days — that I wish that had more time for other things, he said. You make sacrifices, said Mansfield. You can ' t do ev- erything. During soccer sea- son, he asked the coach to dis- miss him early from practice so he could be at work on time. Nunn commented that her current job may lead to future opportunities. 1 have the skills to work in another savings and loan or bank. The work experience has been fantastic. Nunn said that in the VOE class she has learned business manners, simple word pro- cessing, and other helpful of- fice skills. Perhaps more importantly, she said that she is learning personal money manage- ment. I ' ve learned that money doesn ' t always go as far as you think it will, she said. You can ' t go hogwild and buy everything. Nunn said that in the VOE class she has learned business manners, simple word pro- cessing, and other helpful of- fice skills. Perhaps more importantly, she said that she is learning personal money manage- ment. I ' ve learned that money doesn ' t always go as far as you think it will, she said. You can ' t go hogwild and buy everything. niiscclUincous EXPRESSIO ' Till ' iTcnt! tluit luu ' c touched our time wf icill not rc- membcr as somethiu; that wc read about on the front fia; e of the daily newspaper. The hurnin; of the American flasf during the Iranian crisis, the launching of the space shuttle, the shooting of President Reagan— ire will remember these events as televised images that put us at the scene. Miiroon I editor Tro - Haile ' . I ' ve found that often kids irho work and go to school are gett ing too much too fast. Thei don ' t have a childhood. They ' re sacrificing other activites to work. They ' re so caught up in obtaining the niceties. Principal Jacquelyn McGee. think that ivorking helps the transition through adoles- cence. When I started working, my parents treated me more as a groum-tip. You start to be your own person. M Man- sfield on teens who work. Unity comes from being proud of yourself and your school. Fall Student Council President Susan Skaggs. Policy or punishment? Mary Ann Thornhill questioning the I.D. dance policy after being denied entrance at the fall dance. She said others were let in without I.D.s. School — don ' t have any problems with it, other than having to put up with some of the people that go there. Whitney Ayres in a feature in Third Coast Magazine As viewers, we select our ideas and values from TV as one selects items from a grocery store. In doing so, we must look for the ingredients. We must learn to be choosy shop- pers. Maroon editor Trey Hailey. Prepare the table, Igor. We have a customer! Art Baker ' s article on Dental Nightmares. After all, how can Moby Dick compete with MTV? Maroon editor Trey Hailey. believe in the rights of the individual. We don ' t ivant students to be carbon copies of each other. Principal Jac- quelyn McGee. We must get rid of the holier-than-thou attitude, and here I speak to conservatives, moderates, and liberals alike. All sides to an issue are valid and no side is right. We must open our mifids. ' y ard Jones, senior. Vomit on me, baby. Yeah! A pick-up line from Rodney in the cartoon strip Lucky. have always been a courageous individual. I believe in doing things that need to be done without regard to conse- quences but certainly with regard to the rights of others. Ben Glover, one of the first black students at SFA on the desegregation policy. For only $10 ladies can be 100 percent certain that an attacker, or anyone else for that matter, will not even ap- proach them: Rapel Products sells a device which gives off a synthetic skunk scent to ward off potential rapists. You can really be the life of the party with this little gadget. From Fear for Sale bv Trev Hailev. Prescribed as a cure for the alarming crime rate is an incred- ibie collection of gee-whiz gadgets that will enable us tt zvalk the streets without the fear of being mugged, stabbed, shot, bombed, assaulted, or otherwise bullied. Maroon editor Trey Hailey Life is a canvas and ive are the brush; vibrancy is the medium. Illuminate in 3-D and think about what kind of drama you experience on your ivay. Chris Corsbie on Hi There are four teeth, one for each comer of the jaw, that were conceived by the powers that be for the sole ptirpos of making the oral surgery industry rich. Art Baker lamenting | on getting his wisdom teeth pulled. Whether it ' s abortion or foreign policy or taxes, don ' t let yourself be caught up with people who go the wrong ivay, the ivay that people get hurt and abused. Whatever you do, don ' t go against your gut feelings. If you follow your own footsteps you ' ll be content. Chris Corsbie, giving some ad ice on life. All those problems without a solution lie there gaping at themselves. All the endless questions that pour into the bottomless pit of the self make me wonder. Wonder about what? That ' s what I was wondering about. Chris Corsbie, pondering life ' s questions. Austin High was a role model in accepting and involving everyone regardless of racial background. We didn ' t see everyone as either blacks or whites, but rather as Maroons. Carol Keeton Rylander, commenting on the integration of Austin High in the 1950 ' s. don ' t worry about raising the drinking age. My fake ID already says I ' m 21. Anonymous student commenting on the stricter drinking age laws. The most crucial aspect of college life is time management. Margaret Kahn, senior counselor ' s advice for seniors heading to college. fust before the Christmas holidays, SFA students joined others across the nation in raising money for a cause that stirred the hearts of the world: aid for the starving people of Africa. Sarah England, writing in the February issue of The Maroon. In addition to setting the student back in all of his class- work and forcing him to miss important lectures and exami- nation review, ISS requires teachers to perform additional paperwork. David Tasch, complaining about assigning ISS for minor transgressions. Yea, tho ' I boogie thru the shadow of death, I fear not, for I have only two years of prison left! Lucky in Whitney Ayres ' noted comic strip. love a parade. ..and a pep rally and a dance, and those sponsored by the Student Council as part of this year ' s Homecoming activities were the best ever. Senior clas pres- ident Paul Gerling. The last I heard, the Constitution was superior to any law made by Congress. AISD Attorney James Raub on why AISD doesn ' t permit religious clubs to meet on campus after school hours. IZH Academics 1WB Controversial house bill prompts student frustration, early teacher retirement By HEATHER BROVSKY ± .n education reform bill called House Bill 72 triggered criticism, controversy, and conflict, and caused major changes in Texas schools. It also caused teachers to retire or resign from teaching. Stricter policies and higher academic standards were the goals of the education reform package, invoking more strict rules on participation in extracur- ricular activities, on absences, implementing teacher testing and mandatory tutorials, and raising grade requirements. But many teachers and students were not pleased with the reforms. 1 resent the fact that (legis- lators) are using schools as guinea pigs, said Leyla Cohlmia, chemistry teacher. They ' re ADMII 1S1KAT UI playing around with kid ' s lives - and that hurts. One casualty of House Bill 72 was veteran teacher Jean McMillan. After a 35 year teaching career in Texas public schools, McMillan announced her plans for an early retirement. She said that House Bill 72, com- pounded with personal reasons, was, for her, the last straw. There was nothing in House Bill 72 that offered me an incentive to stay, said McMillan. In Dallas teachers call it ' House Bill to Retirement. ' McMillan was one of three SFA teachers who retired at the end of the first semester. We are in danger of losing our veteran teachers, said Principal Jacquelyn McGee. I ' ve thought seriously about retiring myself, she said. I think about it every day. Many teachers were dis- satisfied with House Bill 72, saying it added to a growing frustration and decreasing morale among teachers, in addition to de- humanizing education. Students are not as- sembly line products, said drama teacher ii Larry Preas. Honors government teacher I Brian Schenk said, House Bill 72 and it ' s | application have systematically demoralized and discouraged many student-advocate teachers and administratore. I feel that the heart of a great school has been replaced with a disinterested mechanical transplant. House Bill 72 is something which is sup- posed to improve our education, stated Senior class President Paul Gerling. It ' s set- ting limitations on the definition of educa- tion. The legislators are deciding what educa- tion is. McGee, other principals, lived nightmare with HB 72 By JULIE IVY I acquelyn McGee, SFA principal, had to deal with the infamous HB 72 right along with the rest of the faculty and students. School principals had been called upon to interpret HB72, but in many instances, the State Board was constantly changing the interpretations, making the life of the princi- pal a NIGHTMARE, McGee said, adding that the whole ordeal was time consuming and stressful for everyone involved. 1985 could well have been called the year of change for Texas public schools, including SFA. It started out with the tighter five-day absence policy, drastic reductions in the number of school-wide assemblies, fewer field trips, higher graduation requirements, junior exit level testing, increases in paper- work for teachers, as well as competency test- ing and the implementation of a payroll lad- der for teachers. It ended with loss of end-of- year senior days and a four-day final examination period. Now, even in store for the following year. is the longer school day, dreaded among stu- dents, and possibly a condensed year (the same number of days, but with fewer holi- days), although the board did approve a calendar that retains the holidays of the 84-85 school year. The changes are not perfect, but I believe they will ultimately strengthen the schools and educational process, McGee said. Another tender spot for SFA adminis- trators this year was the loss of Assistant Principal Jose Mendez, who was accused of indecency with teenage girls. It (the Mendez incident) made me very sad, McGee said, and that by reporting her findings to the proper authorities, I did what I had to do. Several teachers took turns filling in for Mendez, including Bill Glover, science teacher, who had an administrator ' s certifi- cate. McGee had an efficient staff working under her to make her job a little more bear- able. Secretary Anne Dourte filtered visitors for McGee while at the same time struggled with her share of the paperwork. Bonnie McDonald, registrar, in coopera- tion with the senior counselor, got seniors on the right track for graduation, filed academic records, and also helped new stu- dents register with the school. Pat Cherico was in charge of the custodial staffs as well as elevator keys. Jack Kinkel, Associate Principal, made the morning announcements over the PA. Bertie Owen, attendance clerk, kept the records straight on tardies and absences under the strict new five-day policy. Benjamin Montgomery, and various teacher substitutes, served as assistant prin- cipals and disciplinary guides based on the first floor. Assistant Principal Claire Breihan enforced the attendance policy and dealt with class cutters. Diana Gaslin, also on the first floor, admit-l ted students into and out of school, and took telephone messages for students. I hope that the year 1985-86 will be ' saner ' , McGee said, adding that she would( dedicate myself to keeping Austin High one! of the finest schools in the USA! , ean McMillan, former SFA History teacher, talks to reporters from the MAROON staff. McMillan left at midterm for some reasons partly related to HB 72 :heaii«- iimii kPA. lUepl nd ateei: oicv ' , lhanerif Its. 0yi istiiiHis ' ' ' lA! Associate Principal Jack KInkel busily tries to finish SFA Principal Jacquelyn McGee rides In the back of some paper work. KInkel was the familiar voice that convertible In the homecoming parade. McGee had made morlning announcements over the P.A. busy year dealing with ail of the changes prompte by HB 72. Photography Instructor Roy Barlett substitutes as Assistant Principal. Many SFA teachers were asked to take the place of Jose Mendez when he was sus- pended midterm. 39 Academics BUSINESS TECHNICAL ED Keyboards, children, cameras part of technical courses By JULIE IVY L he genius of the typewriter keyboard, with the exact arrangement of the letters ex- pertly placed; the P above the semi-colon, the D adjacent F , and all the numbers in top line traveling least to greatest with the exception of 0 at the end, is all quite unbe- lievable. Learning this keyboard was the common denominator for typing classes, as well as computer programming classes. Typing and every other conceivable techi- cal course was offered in the business wing, including accounting, personal business management, word processing, business and consumer law, office duplication, and recordkeeping, all designed to give students valuable pre-employment skills. Coop classes in which the student worked in cooperation with an employer for a half a day were also offered, not only in the office skills area, but in vocational areas as well. While working and getting paid for a part- time job, students were collecting experience and receiving high school credit as well. MMnimmmmmm A he children romped happily on the jungle gym like small monkeys and rode their stationary horses madly while trying to break from the pack. How could anyone be over- flowing with life like this? And yet the chil- dren in the Child Care Lab were quite full of life, while at the same time, the kids were serving as a learning experience for high school students. The teenagers prepared activities for the small children on certain days involving cooking, games, art, music, and science. In addition to activities at school, the lab also went on field trips to Pioneer Farm to study early farm life, the fire station, the UT museum to see dinosaur bones, Franklin Sav- ings, and Zilker Park. The teenagers are very good to the chil- dren, said teacher Anne Busby. The high school students provide in- teresting activities which the children always enjoy, Busby added. Industrial FAectronia r . labyrinth of circuits, fuses and wires and a language incapable of being under- stood by most: this was the world of elec- tronics. Students constructed projects for assign- ments and competition. The projects ranged from fairly small items, such as digital coun- ters, to the quite large, more complex items, such as a complete pinball machine, includ- ing cabinet, entrails and everything between the two, built entirely by sophomore Glenn Clayton. The course touched the realm of complex- ity, and gave priceless, pre-employment skills. iTrom the outside, the media room on the third floor looked fairly nondescript, but the inside was a different story, with thousands of dollars of high-tech video equipment in every corner. There was a sound room, a studio, a class- room of sorts, and an office, all rolled behind a single door, and all littered with special equipment. The students of Industrial Media didn ' t just skim the basics either, they got down to business, producing television shows that were shown on the school district cable tele- vision channel. Among their activities, students experi- enced camera operation, recording, direct- ing, lighting, scripting, set design, photo- graphy, cinematology, and studio opera- tions. The course definately gave students a taste of what the professional field offers. Despite the uniqeness of the course, how- ever, students suffered the loss of their friend and instructor Don Lawson, and had to be- come familiar with a new style of teaching. Brenda Malik took over for Lawson at mid- term. We expected the class to change when Lawson left, but the extent of change has surprised many of us, commented a media student wishing to remain anonomous. The student went on to say that although the class is more productive now, the creative freedom that used to be present has been stifled by the strict, new, news-oriented cur- A he darkroom walls were lined with ex- pensive enlargers, easels, and lenses. A mas- sive sink with a manifold water system stood in the middle of the room, housing graduates, thermometers, print tongs, and chemical trays. Overhead, containers of de- veloper, and other chemicals were stored. When the white lights went off and the safe lights went on, the strange and wonder- ful world of photography showed it ' s face. Instructor Roy Bartlett assigned various picture taking and darkroom assignments in- Students gather around photographer Instructor Roy Barlett ' s desk handing In assignments. The classes use a spectrum of professional equipment. Doris Sanders, homemalting teacher, inflates balloons with helium. The balloon lift-off was Nov. 15 in recognition of the Great American Smokeout. eluding picture taking with different lenses, mergers, vignettes, and a Roy tiartlett origi- nal called selective development . Selective development is a process by which the paper was exposed under the enlarger, and then concentrated developer was sprayed with an airbrush over the paper, producing a spotted image. After the photographs had gone through their stages of development, they were put into another sink in which circular-moving waters carried them into the blue room ' where they were dried. Students also had access to equipment for drymounting their photographs onto stiff poster boards for contests or window dis- plays. H •enior Margo Shaw tries her hand at directing In the Media classroom. Students have access to, and learn to use expensive, high tech equipment In roducing their own videos. JPJ fi rt f. t rw-i : Evita Arce Carley Arredondo Marco Bazah Will Felps Christina Griffith Sylar Lawson Matt Morrolo ' « )h M rn ■f ' « m James Palmer Misha Powell Chris Schmidt Dana Tingley Rico Trevino Martha Torres lilH Academics j Preparations start early before lunch crowd arrivesi By JULIE IVY Students wandering around during break or third period could smell the aroma of freshly baked bread and the daily special. Although this aroma wasn ' t from Mom in the kitchen, it was from a group of cafeteria workers, busily preparing lunch for two ses- sions of hungry students. There were quite a few things that took place, though, before the hungry mob ar- rived in the lunchroom. The preparations started early. For bread. COUNSELORS meat, and desert, we start (cooking), at 8:00 a.m., and salads and vegetables around 9:00 or 9:30 a.m., explained Vada Bockhorn, cafeteria supervisor. Before any cooking took place, however, there had to be a menu. A menu committee of volunteer mana- gers and one or two principals met with the supervisors and assistant directors to plan a type A menu for the day, Bockhorn said, adding that for the high schools, the mana- gers could add meats and vegetables to in- crease variety. In addition to the daily menu, students Counselors help students reach common goal of graduation By JULIE IVY X he caps and gowns, rings, portraits, invitations the DIPLOMA, all meant one thing and one thing only. Perhaps the single most important time in one ' s life outside of marriage and college graduation was the senior year and graduation from high school, and the person who made everything go smoothly was the senior counselor. A lot was involved in producing successful seniors, though. From the time they enroll as freshman, I monitor every student ' s progress, explained senior counselor Margaret Kahn. When problems arise, I make students aware of their options (summer school, even- ing school, correspondence courses, credit by exam, etc.), she said. In addition to making sure seniors were on the right track for college or the business CUSTODIANS world, Kahn also helped organize and super- vise senior class activities as well. Candy sales, the midnight movie , senior prom, graduation ceremony, senior senate, and the senior talent show were all 1985 senior sponsored activities. In late March, 1985 David Cardosa, junior class counselor, Mabel Williams, sophomore counselor, and Gaylord Humberger, freshman counselor all visited English classes to assist students with the fall registration procedures. A new item in course selection this year was new course names, courtesy of HB72. For example, no longer was English named by semesters such as English I and II, III and IV, but instead named by the year, such as English lA and IB, II A and IIB. One thing all the counselors were exposed to was just being able to watch their class grow and mature. As ninth graders, it (high school) is a rude Students show appreciation for staff by taking up collections By JULIE IVY X he work of the custodians doesn ' t go en- tirely unnoticed by the students they clean up after. Before Christmas, students took up a collection that was divided among the staff as an appreciation gift. In addition, the stu- dent council has sponsored appreciation luncheons, as well as Custodian Day . The custodial staff, supervised by Pat Cherico, was kept busy erasing the trail left by SFA students. When the students didn ' t take their lunch trays back, missed the trash by an inch with a soda can, carelessly crushed M M ' s into the floor, and generally trashed out the school, it was the custodians, who faithfully cleaned up the mess. The staffs worked in two shifts for more effective cleaning. A big part of the custodial work load came during summer, when the building was turned inside-out. All vinyl floors were stripped, lockers were cleaned, carpet was shampooed, desks and tables were polished, walls were washed, any new also had the option of the snack line, where frito pies, steak burgers, ice cream, and othei: little extras were plentiful. There were sev- eral additions to the snack line this year, such ' as yogurt and baked potatoes, as well as a line strictly for build-your-own ; sandwiches and the salad bar. The cafeteria always welcomed sugges- tions from lunchroom occupants for ideas on new food suggestions. Finally, when the eating process was com- plete, willing students returned their gar- bage-filled trays to the disposal area, to col-i lect their 25 cent deposit. awakening, Williams said. Through ' shock therapy ' , (failure), anc with counseling and guidance, students as sume more responsibility for their success, ' she added, stating that many students sim ply grow up during a summer vacation. Another helpful person available to all stu dents, regardless of class, was vocationa counselor Charlie Davis. Students are encouraged to carefully loci at how certain courses under vocational edu cation can help them prepare for the caree i areas of their choices, Davis said. According to the student ' s interests abilities, and career aspirations, Davis couk help find appropriate vocational courses fo them. Job leads were also posted by Davis in thi third floor counseling area. Information wa sent either by mail or telephone from pros pective employers to be passed on to in terested students. textbooks were delivered and stored, even the Venetian blinds were cleaned. Tl job was made even more difficult with sui mer school in session, and messy studenll still around. One district employee was telling me day how much cleaner our building was others she visited and was also impress with the fact that the custodians are frien( speaking to visitors in the halls and offei help if needed, Cherico said, adding thaj to me, this indicates they feel they are a part of Austin High School. HiD . MInona Gllmore, custodian, dusts book- cases In the library after It closed for Inven- tory at the end of the year. All of the custo- dians could be seen pushing carts laden with cleaning supplies In all areas of the school. The bookcase In the third floor counselor area Is full of information for juniors and seniors at out colleges There was information about In state as well as out of state colleges. familiar view of the tray deposit window in the :afeteria. S =mmr Freshman Leslie Klewer eyes some summer |0b offers posted In the third floor counselors area Counselor Charlie Davis displays the information he receives from employers. Domingo Estorda, custodian, vacuums the second floor carpet between class periods. 43 Academics F DRIVER ' S ED Classes ease teen automobile curiosity By JULIE IVY W sually by the time a given student managed to reach the age of 15 or 16, Anxiety Dilerium Automobilium had already set in. The symptoms of this anxious nervous state were obvious: deprived facial expression with the passing of every car, begging fran- tically to illegally take Mom ' s car to 7-11, and numerous subscriptions to AUTO TREND, CAR DRIVER, HOT ROD, and ROAD TRACK. A true cure only came with age and therapy, but early treatment was readily av- ailable in the form of two driver education courses: theory, which cost $25 and was av- ailable only at the zero hour, and behind-the- vyheel, which cost $75 and was available FOREIGN LANGUAGE throughout the day. Theory introduced basic safe driving prac- tices and rules of the road, while behind-the- wheel reinforced the bookwork with actual experience. The importance of these courses was sim- ple, and boiled down was to save lives and property, said instructor John Myers. There are only two words that will ever solve the problem of too many accidents, Myers explained, they are ' education ' and ' reinforcement ' . It is a shame that our legislators cannot see this beyond their eyes blinded by dollar signs, Myers commented, adding that due to the expense and the small amount of cre- dit, Driver ' s Ed. in high school is on the way out. Travelsome German students venture overseas in summer By JULIE IVY aah, the aroma of foreign cuisine! Ger- man Bauernfrustuck, French chocolate mousse, Spanish enchiladas... the tastes of Europe, a la Americana. The smells came not from an expensive continental restaurant, but instead from the world of foreign language, located on the third floor behind the hall which displayed several octagonal wall paintings illustrating the languages. The food prepared by the students was not solely for the purpose of munching though. The occasion, termed cultural ex- perience , was designed to shed some light on the culture behind the languages the stu- dents studied. More importantly, even over eating, was the reading and speaking of the language, be it Latin, Spanish, German, or French. Reading is stressed over all other lan- guage skills in Latin, because the aim of the Latin class is to learn to read ancient Roman authors, said instructor Cathy Scaife. Speaking is stressed least because Latin is not a modern language, Scaife added. The German classes appeared to be the more restless of the lot. For two years run- ning, begun in 1984, several students, headed by instructor Gisela Sterling have taken to the friendly skies, crossed the seas and got injected with a double dose of cul- ture. For 1985, the agenda for the travelsome German students included a 28-day conti- nental tour of England, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Italy, and France, for the low, low price of $1859.00, or approximately 5000 Marks. The tour took place during the sum- mer of 1985. Drug report makes students aware By JULIE IVY At had to be fairly long. It had to be in depth and comprehensive. It also had to cover at least four categories. It was a drug report completed by stu- dents, mostly juniors, in Health classes. The report was a major assignment in learning about drugs, legal and illegal, and their ef- fects on the human body and mind. The most studied categories of drugs were amphetamines, barbiturates, narcotics, in- halants, marijuana, and hallucinogens. The information could readily by found in pam- phlets, textbooks, and medical dictionaries, and then transferred into report format. The Health courses in general covered a broad span of topics ranging from tobacco alcohol, and drug abuse, to sex education and first aid. Other topics also included nut- rition, cardiovascular health, and appear- Junior Joseph Powe performs CPR on Annie . CPR was taught in cooperation with EMS, and cer- tification cards were issued upon compietlon. 44 A pinata hangs from the celling of a Spanish class. The decorations and food samplings added to the cultural side of foreign languages jadded The white AISD driver ' s ed. car Is parked on a curb by the boys ' and girls ' locker room entrances. .1 Most students were excited aoout advancing to the behlnd-the-wneel part of the course. A group of students casually talk before school In the foreign language wing. A diversity of students ' hung out there, including foreign exchange students. Academics | - ance. I think it ' s all pertinent information, said teacher Barbara Behne. We talk about things that will hopefully make an impact on the students, she added, also stressing that not only things to stay away from are discussed, but things to in- LANGUAGE ARTS corporate into one ' s own life, as well. Most of the class consisted of lecture and notetaking, but movies pertaining to the sub- ject at hand were also frequently shown. In addition, students learned to take their own blood pressure, and practiced CPR on dum- mies in cooperation with EMS. Juniors battle literature; debaters, journalists specialize their energies By JULIE IVY o. h, how long that hallway seemed for some students en route to English class, how infinitely long! For inside the classroom they would sit for an hour, painfully trying to comprehend common errors , literary analysis, research papers, and novels. The assignments were long and demanded preparation, and junior English on the whole was generally considered the toughest of academic courses, with the introduction of the research paper, critical analysis, exten- sive essay writing, and an in depth under- standing of Nathaniel Hawthorne ' s The Scarlet Letter. The fall semester was spent on grammar and composition, while the spring was spent on literature and composition; world litera- ture for both freshmen and sophomores, American literature for juniors, and Brittish literature for seniors. Beginning with fall, 1985, however, all the rules changed, courtesy of HB72. From that point on, all English classes were fused , that is, grammar, composition, and literature were covered all year long, instead of by de- signated semesters. The subject matter will remain the same, said department chairperson Phyllis Rothgeb, only the arrangement will be dif- ferent. We really need to just not have any changes for awhile, so things can settle down, Rothgeb commented. X hey all had a few things in common. The deep thought-indicating furrowed eyeb- rows, the automatic pen-twirling reflex, and the desire to argue. These kids were few, but easily spotted. Some carried brief cases and atasche cases, others simply walked the first floor halls in sever thought, twirling their pens perhaps, and several regularly hung out in debate sponsor Dan Arnold ' s debate American his- tory room on the first floor. Yes, these were the debaters, who had done exceptionally well this year in compet- ition, with four members advancing on to H46T state compehtions. Much to the horror and disappointment of the debaters, however, one of their larger competitions was cancelled this year due to bad weather, costing them several hundred dollars. Debating was no piece of cake, though. Karen Potter, debate president, went to the state competition this year for oration, in which you write your own ten minute speech, and you have to establish the right contact with your audience, she said. Potter also listed the judge ' s check points, including speaking skills, organization, poise, and position defense. First of all, the debater was given a problem stated in a resolution. From there, he re- searched the subject, came up with evidence, defended his position, and at the same time, launched an attack on he oposing team. I couldn ' t concentrate (at first) 1 was so scared, Potter said, It was terrifying. Being in debate has helped me in terms of confidence, research skills, poise, writing skills, and knowing that 1 can get up in front of an audienceanytime, Potter commented. JTrom the mysterious room on the third floor often came a repetitious howl: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH ha ha ha, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH HA HA HA!! audible clear down to the second floor, and on rare occaisions, to the band hall on the first floor. The cause and source of this bone-shatter- ing chuckle ? Tom Prentice of course, also known affectionately as Tom by journalism students, who were readily prepared to jump back a few feet if something funny was said. Despite Prentice ' s excellent sense ol humor, he drove his student journalists through the production of the award win- ning MAROON newspaper, and COMET yearbook with loving harrassment. The biggest difference in the department this year was that the COMET, edited by Melanie DuPuy, undertook a production Freshman Paul Sherman types In some Infor- mation on the journalism computer. Paul was In the Intro. Reporting class which wrote stories for both the newspaper and the yeai book. technique similar to the MAROON; paste- up. That is, all stories were set on an earlv April deadline to provide sufficient time for typesetting and layout. The MAROON, edited by Trey Hailey, ran in regular production cycles. Towards the end of each cycle, both he and Prentice fran- tically saw the staff put the issue together. A big plus for the department were two Apple He computers. All stories were saved on specific discs as well as on back-up discs, and then the Austin High computers talked to the computers at the typesetters ' , who then sent back the stories in long col- umns ready to be pasted down. The aid of these computers drastically cut time for the yearbook staff in indexing and organizing. In the void between the yearbook and newspaper staffs were the Reporting stu- dents. While learning interviewing tactics and journalism ethics, they were responsible for completing stories for both staffs in addi- tion to general course work. The department also came complete with staff photographers and darkroom facilities. Head photographer Jeannie deCraffenried was responsible for seeing the tons of photo orders and shooting assignments completed. Unlike many of the staff members, the photo- graphers were expected to set aside their pri- vate time to attend football games, pep ral- lies, and other special events to capture the shots for the publication staffs. The department was built , to say the least, not only wi.h computers and a dar- kroom, but with seven city room clocks on the walls, four IBM electric typewriters, wall plaques, light tables, and a library with pre- sent day yearbook resemblances dating back to the late 1800 ' s. And then there was Prentice, in his glass box office, either on the phone, covered with papers, or utilizing his own four-finger typ- ing tactics. s , f yjt U Ci Brendon Kenny lectures one of his senior English classes. Kenny appeared on Homework Hotline , and AISD channel, earlier In the fall semester Junior Julie Ivy, and seniors Melanie DuPuy, Comet Editor, and Chris Damon discuss the pre- liminary stages of the 1985 yearbook. The three were yearbook veterans, and made special efforts to Improve the book ' s de- sign. Senior Molly Ferguson types in a story in the journalism room. The department is equipped with two Apple He computers for students to use. Sno storm destroys debaters ' efforts By KAREN POTTER X slumped with my head in my hands and thought blasphemous thoughts about fate and the school board, while Trey Hailey patted me on the back. There were tears in Alison Packwood ' s eyes, and Tom Selby looked stunned. Our debate tournament had been cancel- led because of the inclement weather, (ac- tually it was three inches of snow.) I thought of nothing very specific at the time of the announcement. I was preoc- cupied with the repetition of one vague prayer: Please don ' t let this be happen- ing... Now, as I look at the situation in relative calm, I reflect upon several things: the hard work that went into the preparation for one of the most widely recognized tournaments in the state; the incredible strain of that last week, when everything had to be confirmed and organized and pulled together desper- ately; and everyone working with the knowl- edge that if one thing went wrong, the whole tournament might crash. Yet along with the tension came a formid- able and exciting challenge, one which, once met, provides tremendous satisfastion to us. We took a great deal of pride in the knowl- edge that last year only fifteen of us managed and organized a fourty-two school tourna- ment. That means easily a thousand people for whom to provide food, judges, and or- ganized speech competition. This year, courtesy of House Bill 72, we had only twenty-five schools entering the tournament. We had more workers; we were better organized. Perhaps knowing this is what galls us the most. This year, instead of raising funds with the tournament, we lost them. The trophies alone cost us $750.00. We had to run on a deficit for the last part of the year, a deficit which we can ' t leave as a legacy for next year. Yet Mr. Kenny, AP English teacher, told us that things could have been worse; we could have been making vegetable smoothies to recoup our losses! (Luckily, we were able to cancel the grocery orders of whole crates of lettuce, tomatoes, celery, etc.) But even in the face of catastrophe, debat- ers always bounce back, spinning pens and arguing. When we were through having our respective hysterical fits, we all got together that night and saw The Big Chill. We ' re a close-knit group, and we survived . iilH Academjcsj Library exhibits diverse displays; new security system for bool(s By JULIE IVY M. he several cardboard and styrofoam boats floated peacefully in the rippled waters under a clear glass sky. The boats were constructed by students from Bill Glover ' s Oceanography classes as a major project, and the blue-paper rippled water lay under the glass sky of a library display case. Numerous displays such as this one were arranged in several library showcases and bulletin boards throughout the year. Special attention was always given to the regulars: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Black History Month, Valentine ' s Day, etc. Other non-occasional displays usually sparked in the mind of Sue Miller, library clerk. A frequent source of ideas are newspap- ers, believe it or not, like USA TODAY, she said, adding that other times, the ideas just come to her. The biggest change in the library this year was the addition of a new security system, which beeped when an unchecked book passed by. The device looked similar to the entry gate at Six Flags. Since the system was so new, we will not know the full effectiveness of the system until after our annual inventory, said libra- rian Pat Taylor. In 1983-84, about 150 books were lost from the library, a figure smaller than the previous year due to the implementation of the colored book mark system. Librarians were hopeful that 85 ' s figure would be less. A direct result of the new security system on students was that backpacks were no longer required to be left at the front counter. The only reason students were asked to do this, (leave backpacks), was for security, explained librarian Linda King. Prior to this rule, several students had been caught ' red-handed ' stealing expensive reference books in their backpacks, she said . The standard check-out procedure was easy and painless. The student provided his full name, and the name of his first period teacher on the check-out card. At this time, the book is desensitized so it can leave the library without triggering the security sys-| tem. The student then has a two week timej limit on the book, at the end of which, hei may drop the book into any one of several! bright orange book drops. Overdue notices are printed by our com- puter every Wednesday, King said. These are put in first period teachers ' boxes on Wednesday afternoon, to give to students on Thursday morning, King added. In order for students to fully utilize the library, they had to first become familiar with the facility and it ' s approximate 22,381 old and 400 new books; and the librarians were there to help. I love helping students find just the right book, King said. Frequently when I am finding materials for a student, I try to show them what I am doing so that he will know how to find th for himself next time he ' s in the library, King added. Generally, the librarians had no com plaints regarding student behavior in the li brary. Variety of mathematics suit all types of students By JULIE IVY xTLll those restful class periods dwindled away on the back row with head propped erect, and deceivingly awake, by means of a plastic ruler positioned against the wall. That serene facial expression, staring calmly and blankly at the equations on the blackboard or into some other dimension far beyond. What a convenient headrest that Algebra textbook made at times. What beautiful pic- tures in Geometry books! And how horrify- ing those final exams seemed. There might have been a few students who utilized the slumber approach to math, but by far the majority spent head-ache filled, nerve-racking days and nights endeavoring to understand the foreign language and vast complexity of math. The courses ranged from the basics such as MOCE and Fundamentals of Math, gradu- ally ascending the steps of complexity to- wards Introductory Algebra and Algebra to Geometry, then second year Algebra, and finally levehng out with Trigonometry, Cal- culus, and Analysis, which were all college prep courses. There was also a Computer Literacy course, increasing in popularity with the widespread use of computers. I ' m gonna go into computers, and this is giving me a lot of experience with com- puters, said Paula Israel, junior, in Mary Dugan ' s Computer Literacy class. Perhaps Algebra, generally the first high school math course, was a rude awakening for many; with page after page of terms to learn, and a new lesson covered practically every day. I hate the homework, said junior Steve Kaufman of Margaret Ferrell ' s Intro to Algebra III class. At first it ' s hard, and you really just have to pay attenhon to know what they ' re talking about, he said. Needless to say, one definitely had to stay on top of the homework load. Geometry was a different story from Algebra. Instead of trying to prove an abstract equation, students could see whal they were proving with diagrams and the use of theorems and postulates. Some graph- ing of equations was also covered here as was in Algera. Susan Burns, a student in Laura Disbrow ' i second year Algebra class said, it ' s a lo easier than Geometry, because I don ' t liketc do theorems and stuff. Geometry took too long to do home work, Burns said. Trigonometry covered trigonometric anc circular funchons, vectors, complex num bers, and ploar coordination. Analysis, the theory of equations, intro duced infinitive sequences, limits of func tions, absolute values, and mathematical in duction. Finally, Calculus, excercised derivitives volumes of revolution, areas beween curves and natural logarithms. His} K Freshman Candl Smith leaves the library through the new security system. The system detects unchecked books and was designed to cut down or eliminate library thefts. a- Academics F Aspiring oceanographers launch boats on Town Lal i By JULIE IVY X he camera was rolling as a handful of spectators stood anxiously on the shores of Town Lake in February to witness the maiden voyage of a unique fleet of boats, ships, and submarines. Some of the small styrofoam, rubber, and paper boats didn ' t fare too well, and several sank. Others floated remarkably well, and some even drifted off into oblivion. The boats were a project given to Bill Glover ' s oceanography students, as a meas- ure to liven-up oceanography ' s history. To add to the excitement. Glover even video taped the festivities on Town Lake to inspire his future budding oceanographers. The course covered many aspects of oceanography from history and sea-floor spreading, to bathymetry and marine biol- ogy- There ' s more to the ocean than water and a beach to lie on, Glover reasoned. Another interesting course Glover taught was meteorology, and he said, The main purpose of the course is to make students more aware of the dynamic actions that are constantly going on around him every day . TV meteorologist Troy Kimmel visited the meteorology classes in mid-semester, and not only enlightened students with an infor- mative lecture, but showed a tornado spot- ter ' s training film, and distributed weather satellite pictures for students to keep. Students also kept a semester high and low temperature record of two random cities and graphed the data. Glover hoped that science could not only be fun, but also that students might be able to predict what the weather will be like to- morrow. On the other end of the spectrum was chemistry. We try to take the outside world and ex- plain what ' s happening from a chemical level, teacher Leyla Cohlmia said, as her students huddled around a small beaker of dilluted sulfuric acid, which before long had a piece of cellophane, a penny, a dime, and an aspirin submerged in it. The chemicals used in the classes were quite real, and many were dangerous; there- fo. extensive safety measures were exercised. Show me ctiemically what happened, Cohlmiasaid, not just that something blows up, but why. Just around the corner a loud voice thun- dered: So we know that bir ds and humans are what, class? The lethargic muffled reply was warm blooded. And frogs and snakes are....? The comatose reply, cold blooded. So when you see your buddy in the hall, and you say ' Hey, you cold-blooded rascal you ' , are you really referring to the right terms? No reply. This was a typical day in Billy Porter ' s Biol- ogv class. The course studies covered all kinds of life SOCIAL STUDIES forms, with special activities including the dissection of earthworms and frogs, and a leaf collection project. The course itself really never changes from year to year. Every once in awhile I change up some- thing, but it ' s pretty much standard proce- dure, Porter stated, turning off the over- head diagram of the internal organs of a frog. Geography students correspond with Soviet teens By JULIE IVY D an Arnold sat quietly behind his desk before class started, usually grading papers with pen in hand and eyes blinking behind glasses; and muttering an occasional snicker. Or perhaps he was stationed at the three- wheeled podium preparing for class lecture with briefcase, newsclippings, and notes, with eyes still blinking behind glasses. Arnold ' s American History class was only one of many social studies courses offered at SFA, required indeed, but perhaps the most helpful a student could ask for. Some things never changed. One could count on lecture Tuesday prepared their six week project a few weeks before, two days before, the night before, at breakfast, or dur- ing third period before it was due. Other courses offered were the required World Geography or World History, and Government for seniors. We ' re sending letters to the USSR, and pictures of the class, said sophomore Chris- tine Mariotti of her geography class, taught by Cathy Martin, adding that, we ' re hoping they ' ll write back. We had a couple of speakers come and talk to us about the USSR, and show us slides, Mariotti said enthusiastically, it ' s fun; you learn a lot of interesting stuff. 1 did a book report on JFK, remembered senior Alfred Aparicio of his Government class, taught by Rosemary Morrow. Government classes also held mock elec- tions in which we all became senators and had a bill we were supposed to pass, Aparicio said, adding that it made me more aware of how our system works... it was a fun class. There were plenty of electives, such as Booker T. Snell ' s Psychology class, street law, and current events. It gave me a broader knowledge of Psychology, it was really interesting, and it encouraged class discussion, said Kirstin Ott, junior, of Snell ' s class. In addition to chapter assignments on mental illness, behavior, and theory, the Psychology students were also assigned a special report on some aspect of the field. All classes were held in the second floor social studies open area, with the exception of Arnold ' s history class, which was held on the first floor, next to the driver ' s education Students learn practical skills By JULIE IVY A. racticality and necessity was the bottom line. The little things that make living in the real world a little bit easier was the key to the Resource courses. The term Resource Education was used to categorize courses designed for students who do not benefit from mainstream Academia, due to either impairment or genius. Among the resource courses offered, were two self-contained classes, in which the students remained with a single teacher all day. Our curriculum is vocational and em- phasizes home community job survival skills, said Tom Wiley, self-contained 50 Senior Patrick Bradshaw demonstrates his knowledge of lower leg bones to Chuck Bowman ' s biology ciass. Biology Involves basic learning of bones, muscles, and systems. course instructor. } Several helpful field trips took place this year. The students frequently rode the city bus as a learning experience in the form of field trips. The idea behind this was that many of the students will depend on public transportation, therefor, we make that skill art of our cirriculum, Wiley said. Other special field trips included trips to le State Fair in Dallas and Astroworld in Houston, as well as various camping trips. My greatest satisfaction comes from ' knowing that I have a job of real worth, Wiley said. When we succeed, and 1 see a student contributing to society as a working adult, I jam as proud as if one of my students had ■been elected president, Wiley commented. Instructor Bill Glover reviews a hand-out with his Oceanography students. Glover taught a variety of science classes, Including meteorology In fall semesters and oceanography in spring. iiD- ' Academics h SAT scores lost By DAVID BROWN New test for juniors approved B. ' oth students and administrators are battled by the disappearance of SAT answer sheets from the test admissions of Nov. 3 and Dec. 1 at St. Stephen ' s Episcopal School. No one seemed to be able to locate the answer sheets or offer any explanation for their loss. All I know is that the answer sheets from the November and December test dates did not arrive at the scoring center for proces- sing, said Dan Beshara, Director of the Col- lege Board ' s Southwest regional office. We attempted to identify the students af- fected and give them a chance to retake the test at no extra expense to themselves, he continued. Anna Morrison, senior, who took the SAT Nov. 3 said, Lesley Ybarra, a friend of mine, called St. Stephens and they told her that they had lost our scores. This was right after Christmas and I was pretty mad. They say you do best on tthe SAT the first time, said Chris Corsbie, senior, who battled snowy conditions to make up the test Jan. 12. I ' ll always wonder how I did on the ' lost ' test. By JULIE IVY xm.s a direct result of HB72, a new test was designed this year to be implemented during the 1985-86 school year. The test, now a graduation requirement and termed an exit level test , was to be administered for the first time to ' 85- ' 86 juniors in the areas of mathematics and lan- guage arts. The test was in addition to, not in place of other tests, such as TABS, TAPS, and STEP. Students who performed unsatisfactorially on the test could make it up either in May of the junior year, or in October or May of the senior year. The mathematics skill areas included number concepts, computation of both equ- ations and word problems, statistical con- cepts such as averaging. Geometric concepts, and Algebraic concepts. The language arts section was subdivided further into reading and writing . The reading section consisted of finding the main idea of a passage, determining word meaning, picking up detailed information in a passage, drawing conclusions (making in- ferences), using reference materials, and analyzing literature. The writing portion was made up of gen- eral mechanics (capitahzation, punctuation, etc.), correct usage, sentence formation, or- ganization, and proofreading. Fewer students field trips allowed by AISD By ANDREA OGDEN I X he number of field trips during school hours was cut back as a result of HB 72. Jac- quelyn McGee, principal, said the new rule does not disallow fieldtrips. We are still hav- ing them. The new rule simply discourages any interruptions to the academic day. For some teachers, this has not caused a problem. Cathy Martin, Geography teacher, said, since my classes are too large for fieldtrips, I have not been affected. However, Art teacher Nancy Griffith and drama teacher Larry Preas were upset over the loss. Said Griffith, as an art teacher it is almost essential to take fieldtrips to further the education of the advanced student. There are so many places like La Guna Gloria, UT Art Department, and other art galleries. Preas said, Curtailment of well-justified field trips is a disservice to the students we are charged to teach. Homework Hotline helps students By MARLENE REBER I, ' . you ever found yourself in need of extra help on homework there was a new show on the AISD Cable Channel 8 called AISD Homework Hothne . The show aired on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. The program was thirty minutes long and began with a twenty minute mini-lesson and then ten minutes were spent answering tele- phone questions and letters sent to the sta- tion. Jean Nipper, Coordinator of Media Pro- ducHon Cable Television for the District said, there has been quite a student response. We have received many phone calls. We are trying to give help to students in the areas where they need it. Teachers were asked to participate, and Brenden Kenny was the only SPA teacher to instruct on the show. We ' re here for the ' students and they should call or write and! we will try to meet their needs, commented; Nipper. scholastic XPRESSIO ' We tried to communicate to the students what it ' oulil liap- peu if they failed a class, but still a lot of students loere cut short. Bi actually experiencin it, the students should leant more and I am optimistic that they will rise to the challenge. Principal Jacquelyn McGee, comnuMitingon tho t ' tloct of the no pass, no play rule. I They say you do best on the SAT the first time. I ' ll always wonder how I did on that ' lost ' test. Chris Corsbie, senior, commenting on the lost SAT scores. During the early seventies, the educational system went into a period of educational reform parallel to the growth of student rights, inspired by child psychologist Dr. Spock, and stimulated through educational psychologists . Very suddenly, students became people. ..some of us knew better. Warner Dahlberg, English teacher, commenting on the resurrec- tion ot the D grade. Take good notes in class, and organize these notes in such a way that you can retain the knowledge gained during the semester. Phyllis Rothgeb giving hints on how to survive final exams. It ' s the last year, and electives are plentiful. It ' s a blow off. The senior year is supposed to be a time ivhen you can kick back, ride on your past grades. Chris Corsbie talking of prospects for his senior year. Until recently John Mack Prescott participated in public education ' only as a parent. ' He now faces the arduous task of reforming Texas schools. From a story by Trey Hailey. The move toward higher standards and narroiving the cur- riculum is going to make it tough on kids we ' ve tried to keep in school by offering alternatives. Associate principal Jack Kinkel. We need to put some heart into educational equality, not knock the foundation that so many have fought for. Piper Lowell, responding to a letter by Chris Corsbie on educational discrimination. Education is literally the ' leading out ' of oneself. It is the preparation before a footrace. An education is making the wrong decision and paying the price. It ' s knowing ivhen to lead and when to follow. It is the satisfaction gained from doing one ' s best despite a failure to meet someone else ' s standards. An education is knowing how to dream andivhen to conquer. Trey Hailey, senior and editor of The Maroon. We draw a lot of very good students. We are very fortunate to have a principal who believes in academic excellence. She sets the tone for our school, and creates a very positive school attitude. Phyllis Rothgeb, honors English teacher. being in several extra-Curricular activities and trying to maintain a good GPA did of course, have its problems. However, it was only a question of priorities. I did not want to sacrifice either Golf or Band for school or vice versa, and luckily, I found ways to dodge the conflicts and do all three. Anthony Peterman, 12th. liOUSL nil 1 72 Schools are for learning. We need to recover the school day for learning and the school night for homezvork. We need to have extracurricular activities after school and the games on the weekend. Ross Perot in an April, 1984 interview with The Maroon. We used to have a goal of making school a human place. I wonder ivhere the state Board of Education has scheduled humanity? Brian Schenk, student council sponsor, commenting on the cancellation of Spring Thing. think it ' s an insult and a hassle. 1 didn ' t even fill out my form. Education cannot be evaluated into levels of com- petency to be spit out by a machine. That ' s when people become numbers. Warner Dahlberg, English teacher, comment- ing on the career ladder provided by HB 72. In general, we could do more within the confines of the day. Extending the day is not the answer. Principal Jac- quelyn McGee, commentinj on the lengthened school day. I think we should march on the capitol yelling anti-Perot slogans and cam ing torches. Da id Sanders, senior, outraged at House Bill 72. ' House Bill 71 is something which is supposed to improve our education. It ' s setting limitations on the definition of education. They are deciding what education is. Is regurgi- tation of fact, fact, fact a better education than what ive learn from others, from our experiences, and from ourse- lves? Paul Gerling, Senior Class President. Though they may be extracurricular, such activities enrich the learning atmosphere and help the student to develop a positive attitude toward school. Indeed, they are an essen- tial part of the high school experience. Sarah England on the limitation of extracurricular? in HB 72. It ' s just that teachers are ivorking around the clock, and yet we have to prove ourselves constantly. We ' re on the firing line all of the time. Jean McMillan. We need to hold the line on HB 72 and let the districts have a chance to implement the current laws before changes are made. Dr. Terry Heller, coordination for research for the Senate Education Committee. One person at the forum compared all the Texas educa- tional changes to a person who was trying to build an airplane while already flying it and then having to change the specifications for a wing. Trey Hailey. resent the fact that (legislators) are using schools as guinea pigs. They ' re playing around with kids ' lives— and that hurts. Leyla Cohlmia, chemistry teacher, cm HB 72. J.V. team finishes second; Varsity team narrowly misses capturing district title By JAMES MICKELSON A he varsity baseball team started the sea- son off with a bang by winning the AISD Tournament after beattng Houston Memorial 6-5 in extra innings, McCallum 9-2, Anderson 12-4, and Cyprus Creek 4-3. Senior Dan Eichler pitched two good games in two days. In the first game against McCallum he pitched a five-hitter and in the second against Cyprus Creek he gave up only three hits. He also fanned 20 batters in 14 innings in leading the Maroons to first place in the tournament. The All-Tournament players include short stop Bobby Kincaid, first baseman Brent Covert, and second base- man Monte Ezell. The baseball team finished with a 16-12 record and a second place finish in zone and district. The Maroons opened up the season with a starting rotation of at least five different pitchers but because of injuries and ineligi- bility due to HB 72, they used up to as many as five different pitchers with at least seven picking up a victory each. Dan Eichler, Greg Zumwalt, James Mickelson, Jason Heironimus, Monte Ezell, John Francis, and Steve Velasquez each had a victory or more this season. Eichler finished the season with a record of 10-4 for the Maroons and led them in just about every pitching category. Offensively, the Maroons relied on seniors to give them the added punch. Brent Covert led the team in runs batted in and had a batting average around .350 all season. Kevin Holder also had an average that was around .345 for the season, Monte Ezell hit .330 for the season and Bobby Kincaid hit over .320 in giving the Maroons a reliable lead-off bat- ter. In the power department. Covert and senior Ricky Matz each had two home runs, while Ezell, Riley Triggs, and sophomore Mike Kelley added one each. The Maroons were in a funny situation after finishing second to Crockett in south zone play with a 6-2 record, because they still had a chance to win the district title. That chance became a reality when the Ma- roons smashed north zone champ Lanier 9-2 in the first game but just fell short in the championship game to Reagan by a score of 9-7 in extra innings. In the bi-district playoffs the Maroonns fell short to Alvin in game one by a score of 1-0. The Maroons got only two hits, one each from Bobby Kincaid and Perry Minton with LDan Eichler taking the loss while striking out 10 batters. In game two, the Maroons fought back to crush Alvin 8-1 while Eichler struck out ten and picked up the victory. Game three was the most dissappointing game of the season according to Bobby Kincaid and Brent Covert, it was the lowest point of the year. The Maroons lost the game 9-3 and ended the up and down season for new Austin High coach Bud Mader who transferred from LBJ. Mader said in a closing statement, it was a senior-oriented ballclub that performed well and reacted well under pressure. They were really good leaders. mmmmmmn A. he junior varsity baseball team finished second in district under the supervision of coach Jerry Stoeckle. They finished with a season record of 11-7 and a 9-5 record in dis- trict play, but lost the district championship game to Johnston 6-2, a team they had al- ready beaten earlier in the season. SPA was led by sophomore pitcher Steve Velasquez who virtually shut down every team he faced during the season before beinj moved up to the varsity. Velasquez had i few games where he fanned ten batters oi more and gave up only a couple of hits ii each. Offensively, the team was led by sopho- more catcher Travis Barton who hit over .300 for the season. Alfie Wendland, Mark Byrd, Eric Packwood, and Reid Witliff provided the team with good offense and great defense for the year and were a big part in the chase for the district title. Two newcomers to thi team were both freshman: Peter Hannan am Jonathan Ayres, who also provided the teai with good offense and defense. The catchword of the team was com pete ' , said coach Stoeckle, if you look( up the word ' compete ' in the dictionary, yoi would find the Austin High junior varsi baseball team listed underneath. The team never gave up in achieving theil goal for the season even when the chips wen down. They played each game as if it werJ the district championship game, Stoeckl said. I Hoopsters tie for second in zone finish year with up-setting losse ' By JAMES MICKELSON X he 1985 boys varsity basketball team finished the year with some upsetting losses and a 15-15 season record to go along with it. The Maroons finished 5-3 in zone play and tied for second with the Travis Rebels. The Maroons were tied with Travis be- cause Austin defeated Travis once in double overtime and lost to them the second time by two points. That set the stage for a show- down at House Park Gymnasium in which the Maroons lost 61-55 to the Rebels. The Rebels had a big lead at halftime be- cause of the Maroons cold shooting from the floor, but the Maroons never gave up. Refus- ing to lose to the Rebels the Maroons pulled within two points of Travis before some key players fouled out. The highlight of the season came when the Maroons took on San Marcos at Austin High. The Maroons needed the important victory to stay alive in the playoff race. Trailing 50-49 with only a few seconds left on the clock, junior Scott Montgomery came off the bench to sink a jump shot from the corner with defenders in his face, and no time remaining. The Maroons started out the season stron with a good starting unit and talent to com off the bench. But because of injuries an grades toward the end of the season the had to move people up from the junior va: sity. Coach David Patrick said, This ha been a funny season because we ' ve alway been going through changes. At the begir ning of the season we found a good startini five and then we lost Ned Sherman to a brc ken foot. Then we found another good fiv and lost Danny Ford to acedemics. I don, want to sound like I ' m making excuses, that just not the case. With Danny Ford the Mi roons were 3-0 in zone play, without hii they were 2-3. When Danny left the team h| was averaging around 20 points in three di: trict games. The Hoopsters were led by 6-8 junior po; man Kevin Ruffcorn for the entire seasoi Kevin led the team in rebounding; and sco ing and received honors as first team All-Dii trict, first team All-South Zone, and first teai All-Centex. Seniors Brian Smith, Dann Ford, and Darrell Taylor were all an impo tant part of the team. Taylor was the quarte back on the floor for the Maroons and Smiti grabbed key rebounds and hit key shots help the cause. 54 ..4n Kevin Runcorn makes his powerlul assault on the basket. This was typica 00C ' i ' corn ' 8 performance throughout the year. Senior Dan Elchler (15) goes Into his motion at Burger Center. Elchler was named district 26AAAAA M.V.P. slteam- e,ai«i Smife real an i« ivaslhef ' wnsaiii- ' Senior Bi«nt Covert swings at a pitch against Travis. Covert was named Charles Dubra brings the ball upcourt against McCallum. Dubra was an to the All-Dlstrlct first team. Intense player as a Freshman. liD- Sports 1 The team will have a lot of talent back for next year with Ruffcorn, Montgomery, Dun- can Barger, and Ned Sherman all returning and all seniors. They will also have back All- South Zone second team selection Charles Dubra, who showed a lot of poise and leader- ship as a freshman. When the upcoming season rolls around, look for the Maroon hoopsters to be in the district championship game. X he JV boys basketball team, coached by Lynn Sanders, practiced everyday during first period as well as after school, and wound up with an 8 - 15 season record. Although the team only competed in one tournament and lost. Coach Sanders felt that it was a good season. The development of the players increased and we were competitive against everyone we played, Sanders said. The number of members on the team fluc- tuated from time to time because of injuries and members moving up and down from the Varsity team. According to Coach Sanders, the team stayed enthusiastic throughout the season. I got the impression the they rea lly en- joyed the game of basketball, he said. Sophomore Reid Wittliff was optimisHc about the teams chances for the following year. All of the returning players have a really good chance to do real well in next years season, said Wittliff. I thoroughly enjoyed coaching this group, stated Sanders, mainly because of the improvement the kids exhibited. The team beat the district champions, LBJ, in overtime by four points. Said one en- thusiastic member of the team, we knew that they would be a hard team to beat, so we just put out our best efforts. We all felt that the victory was well earned. A feel that it was a successful season be- cause we won 12 games and lost only 6 games, and because the players had a very good attitude toward me and what we were trying to do, said David Nivens, coach of the boys freshman basketball team. The team worked every day during first period on improving on technique and the basic fundamentals of the game. Although basically pleased with the team and their efforts. Coach Nivens did say that he wished the team could have improved on its overall speed. We were very slow. With 14 members on the team. Coach Ni- vens had many opportunities to watch and work with each team member individually. Coach Nivens said he enjoyed coaching this team for this reason. Each player had his own style of playing and it was fun watching them in practice and in the games, Nivens said. Some members on the team have the skills to advance further in the game of basketball according to Coach Nivens, I saw in some of the players, good sportsmanship and the will to play in ' big time basketball ' . I think the ninth grade team was a good team, they had good players on the team. By the time these players become seniors, they should be champions in the district, Nivens said. H. 5tle and aggressiveness were the keys to the girls varsity basketball team. Al- though they finished with a 7-14 record, they showed some people how to play basketball. One of those teams was the Travis Rebels whom the girls beat by 20 points in the first meeting, 19 points in the second, and 24 points in the third. Hustle and aggressive- ness are our greatest strengths, said coach Susan Ancinec. The Maroons most impressive victory of the season came with a 49-16 blowout of McCallum. The 33 point victory gave the girls something to work with and a better outlook for the season. The girls started off the season by winning just three of their first ten games. One loss that was hard to take so early in the season was a 67-28 drubbing by Lanier, and a four game loosing streak to go along with it. Bright spots for the team included sopho- mores Kristin Jones and Yvonne Hill. Jones was honored as an outstanding athlete and Hill was selected All-District newcomer of the year. The team was led mostly by under- classmen which means there will be some great girls basketball for years to come at Au- stin High. X hey were all outstanding, said Coach Jean Owen about the JV girls basketball team. Of the seven member team, which in- cluded four freshmen and three sophomores, Owen said there was no one star player in scoring points, but that there was a well-ba- lanced scoring due to the agressiveness of each team member. As one team member stated, we were successful because we worked together and helped each other out. The basketball season began Nov. 19 with district games starting Jan. 3. The season re- cord was 6-13, and Owen said, they did not have a good win-loss record, however, the most important thing was that they worked as a team. The season ended on a good note since Austin defeated Travis 49-25 on Feb. 6 in the team ' s final district game. V oach Tere Ramirez said she began the girls freshman basketball season November with a single goal: to teach and strengthen basic offensive and defensive strategies. The final season record, 1-14, may not bej the best in the city, however, Ramirez stated] we accomplished a lot even though we los ' games. The team did really well against othe- schools, replied Ramirez. I know that othe teams had more experience, but our tean never quit. The team came close to winning severa games and three close and exciting game: were the ones the Maroons lost to LBJ ani Johnston, and the game the Maroons v ui against Reagan. Even though the Maroons lost to LBJ, the ' were able to hold LBJ to only two basket during the second quarter. The second to last game was played agains, Johnston, a contender for the city champion, ship. In this close game, the freshman Ma, roons lost by one point — 62-63. The teams ' lone victory was agains Reagan by a score of 40-34. Joey Walkej, scored 20 points in the game. Heather Dti laney scored 6 points, both Sherrie William and Jennifer Isola scored 5 points, whil Tonya Carothers scored 4 points. I had a lot of fun, it was a good group athletes to work with, and the fact that the never gave up was encouraging to me, Ramirez said. -m Sheldon Williams (23) attempts a Jump shi against McCallum. The Freshman team ended good season with a 12-6 record. Sophomore Yvonne Hill gets the edge on a jump ball against Travis. Austin defeated Travis all three times this season. i Yvonne Hill goes up for a shot while Johanna Oliver (34) waits for the rebound. Hill was m 4! ° ' y « ' 1°) attempts a shot against McCalium. Austin selected newcomer of the year. ■ ' ' defeated McCalium 72-49. IZh- Sports } WtllWCK mm Cross country teams place first, fourth and fifth at district meet By JENNIFER HAILEY and MOLLY FERGU- SON X he Cross Country teams finished the season when they competed in the District 26 AAAAA meet Oct. 26, at Lake Walter E. Long. Since the best runners of the Varsity, JV, and Freshman teams were chosen to com- pete, explained Head Coach Diane Farr, SFA entered the meet with only two com- plete teams: a varsity boys and a varsity girls. Both teams placed fourth out of the ten teams running in the meet. Individually, senior David Larson, placed first in the meet, becoming the district champ. In addition to Larson win, Jenny Freeman, senior varsity runner, placed fifth in the girls two-mile run. Junior Neal Tut- trup, of the JV team, placed fourth in district. The meet was marred by tragedy, how- ever, when an Anderson High school stu- dent, Larson ' s main competitor, was tragi- cally kUled in an automobile accident the morning of the meet. He was favored to win the district title. After the district meet, Larson went on to win eighth in the regional meet and placed 19th at the state meet. I ' m in the best shape of my life said Larson in a late spring Maroon interview. Leading up to the district meet, SFA run- ners competed in three other meets. In the final meet preceeding the district meet, at Killeen, they displayed an exceptional per- formance. We claimed eight individual trophies and had top ten performances in every division. This attack was lead by Jenny Freeman and David Larson, winning their AAAAA divi- sion in their particular events, said Farr. The Cross Country team ' s first meet. The Austin Invitational, was marked by several top ten finishes. Freshmen Laura Treadwell and William Larson placed first in the girls two-mile and the boys three-mile run respec- tively. Farr was pleased with the teams progres- sion this year. There ' s been a 100% improve- ment from everybody, she said. The team has grown into a more experi- enced and powerful group, training hard last summer and all through this season resulting in the accomplishment of one of the coaches major goals. My big goal is always to do a little better than last year , Farr said. I feel the team has done an outstanding job and by all means has exceeded my expectations. Turberville ' satisfied ' with varsity team play despite a 2-8 season record By JAMES MICKELSON jTVlthough the 1984 football season ended with a dreary 2-8 record, head coach Gary Turberville was satisfied with his team ' s play. I ' ve always been satisfied as far as our effort. Our last three ball games we played great. I would like to start the season over, said Turberville. The LBJ game exemplified what the season would be like for the Maroons. Leading 10-7 with one minute to go in the game, the Ma- roons were burned with a kickoff return that went for 79 yards to give the Jaguars the narrow 14-10 victory. After six straight losses the Maroons got on track by defeating the Johnston Rams 12-7 for their first victory of the season. With 6:20 left in the game senior Drew Tate recovered a fumble and five plays later half back Earl Kinard went in for his second touchdown of the game to ice the victory for the Maroons. The defensive unit played a great game in holding Johnston to just five first downs and 164 total yards of offense. The other victory for the Maroons came with a 10-7 win over the Lanier Vikings for the second victory of the season. The game was a tight defensive battle with neither team making a threat of any kind, until one minute left in the game when tight end Drew Tate took a pass from senior quarterback Dan Eichler and rambled 40 yards to set up a game winning field goal by senior Ricky Matz. The Maroon offense was led by the blocking of seniors Kenneth Black and Wayne Brumley who opened gigantic holes for fullback Chuck Coffman who finished the evening with over 100 yards rushing. The key to the Maroon victory was two goal line stands by the defense. The Maroons received many honors, in- cluding Chuck Coffman, first team all-district fullback; Mike Martine, first team all-district and first team all-centex offensive guard; Drew Tate, second team defensive end; Earl Kinard, KVET player of the week, and Joseph Powe, first team all-district safety. Although the season ended with only a couple of victories, the seniors and the rest of the team learned alot this season through the coaching and teaching of head coach Gary Turberville. This was an excellent group of seniors. They provided excellent leadership in many situations, Turberville said. This group has great character and I look for them to excell in their chosen careers. I ' m proud of their accomplishments of developing into a team of Maroons. X he JV gridsters finished the season withl no wins, but showed that they have some promising players to contribute to the varsity team next year. The team played two close games this sea- son that could have gone either way. In the opening game of the season, the Maroons lost a close one to the Round Rock Westwood Warriors 24-21 and in the last game of the season, the Maroons droppec one to the Lanier Vikings 21-18. The team was plagued by injuries through- out the season losing both quarterbacks Travis Barton and Hill Morrison, leaving th team without a quarterback to run offense. That ' s when Coach Trevino and the Ma roons made the change to the old single winj offense. The offense was installed in onf week and used the following game, it lookec good and produced a long touchdown rui on the first play from scrimmage for the Ma roons. Without a quarterback, the Maroon relied on fullback Bruce Butler to run the nev offense. The rest of the offense looked good a times, led by running back Avery Moore wh averaged 150 yards a game rushing, tigh end punter John Holmes, and fullback But! ler. 58 Sports Y The defensive unit was also plagued by injuries, losing linebackers Jason Stinsmuehlen and David Myers to early sea- son injuries. The defense was helped by strong safety Alfie Wendland, defensive tackle Matt Dacy and linebacker Mark Bird. Coach Trevino said of his team, they showed alot of hustle and determination but lacked the experience and size, and because of injuries some kids had to play both offense and defense. X he freshman football team suffered through a disappointing season with a 1-8-1 record. Despite the losses there was a strong desire to win, coach Lynn Sanders said. Freshman James Trevino, wingback said one of the team ' s biggest problems was not enough experience. The Maroons ' lone victory came with a 21-0 thrashing of the Johnston Rams. Run- ningback Manuel Hernandez scored on a 35 yard touchdown run and finished with 105 yards for the game. Quarterback Ricky Pag- nozzi also completed a 43-yard touchdown pass to Hernandez. In the tie against San Marcos, Manuel Her- nandez scored two touchdowns and finished with 84 yards for the game while Ricky Pag- nozzi completed 8 of 15 passes. The offense was led by runningback Man- uel Hernandez, quarterback Ricky Pagnozzi, wingback James Trevino, and wide receiver HB 72 takes toll on golf team just before regional competition By CHRIS DAMON H. aving lost state eligibility at the reg- ional competitions in San Antonio, the boys varsity golf team celebrated a year of success despite setbacks due to the effects of House Bill 72 restricting time and player eligibilty. The season for the boys golf team ended in May with the realization of this year ' s goal: competing in the regional competition in San Antonio. lam proud of this year ' s team , golf coach Charles Bowman commented. We made our goal, and we did a good job. At the regional tournament, the boys placed eighth of 19 competing teams, a place- ment team members expressed disappoint- ment in. We simply didn ' t do well at the tourna- ment, Bowman explained. We might have done better had our number one player, Greg Gerdes, and our number four player Jerry Nugent, not been declared ineligible. Gerdes, a senior transfer student to Austin High, was labeled ineligible in error, and was restrictred from region play. Gerdes ex- perienced similar problems last semester when he was declared ineligible because of UIL transfer policy. Greg played in every tournament until Uistnct, senior team member Anthony Peterman commented. If really wasn ' t fair to pull him out of regional. John Mueller did a really good job of filling in, though. Were it not for him, we wouldn ' t have made it to district. Mueller, a freshman member rated sixth Lon the team, replaced Gerdes at the District and Region competitions, and promises to 4 :a I — i — « h p ft Senior Jerry Nugent tee ' s o« during sixth period practice at Lion ' s Municipal. be a future leader of varsity golf play. 1 think we had the ability to get out of region, Bowman stated. It just didn ' t hap- pen for us. We ' d never scored lower than fourth place in any of our tournaments be- fore. The two teams that placed first and sec- ond played really well, senior Brian Peter- man explained. We should have placed about sixth or tenth. Had we played at region as well as we played at district, we would have gotten fourth. My biorythms were at a low, and there- Dennis Alexander. Another big part of th offense was kicker John Genung who wa. successful on two field goal attempts frorl 37 yards out. Defensively, the Maroons wer| led by tackle Neil Meinzer and the linebad ing corps of Joseph Calvo and Virgil Alexan der. The defense was instrumental in shul ting down Johnston and holding the Ram scoreless. Coach Sanders said of the team, the were an enjoyable team of hardworking, er thusiastic players who enjoyed the game c football. They will have success and contrit ute to a winning varsity by the time they ar seniors. fore my natural talents were at an ebb. sail Anthony Peterman. The team placed second in the Brackei. ridge Fall Invitational, fourth in the Tourn. |t ment of Champions, fifth in the Fall AIS Tournament, ninth in the AISD Tournamen. and fourth in District play. Greg Gerde team leader, was a medalist in thr Tourn ment of Champions. Bowman said of House Bill 72, the ne attendance policy is the only thing affecHi tournament play. It has devastated golf lb di X he Girls Golf team, matured with tl return of several key players from last yea team, celebrated a remarkably success! ji year of golf, including winning the distr championship. The girl s played in the Victoria Girls Gc ' Invitational, the AISD tournament event, t ' San Antonio Northeast ISD Invitational, ar the District 26AAAAA Tournament at Lio Municipal in Austin. Our team is very good this year, Pha Puett, a returning sophomore, said. have some very dedicated golfers This was my first year on the team senior team member Tasha Andersoi explained. I really wish I had joined it earlie . because it ' s alot of fun and you really get t know the other girls you play with. I was very pleased with the results of or performance this year, Girls Golf Coai B Melisa Thompson said. I think that tli year ' s golf team is the best SFA has had i a while. •s nman team member Margarlet Mllllgan prepares a T II by the sixth hole on front 9 during sixth period practice ■ ' ■ ' ' ' ■ : ons Municipal. The tee-oft Is the Important first stroke lhefa, . ,ga game. Senior member Tasha Anderson lines up a putt on the ninth hole during sixth period practice. Although putting Is the shortest shot In the game, this Is where many strokes are saved. ■lie results ' ! .iilsGollf ihinl; thai ! ' Paulette Puett poises her club as she prepares a tee This year ' s team is also very large. We have ten girls on our team, An- derson stated. That is pretty big for girls golf, comparable only with Travis. As far as girls ' teams in AISD, SFA is ranked first or second, Thompson com- mented. Most players on our team are competitive with each other, and they challenge each other for placement on the team ladder. The team ' s biggest contender within the district this year is long-time rival Travis, which has led Austin High in district tour- naments for hte past three years. The team ' s goal was to beat Travis, Thompson said. At any rate, we will continue to work hard in hopes that we will have good results in upcoming tournaments. We have placed second in the district competitions for the last three years be- hind Travis, Thompson explained. In 1981, we were the first-place team. It ' s time we beat Travis and win the tourna- ment title back. Golf, Thompson continued, is a sport any person can participate in for their entire life. It is a definite challenge. My role on the team is to be suppor- tive, and enthusiastic of the girls on the team. Together, we (the players on the team) have a commitment to SFA and to golf. 61 Sports Boys Gymnasts team hurt by graduation; Girls finish fourth at state competition by CHRIS DAMON Jriaving lost several key seniors to graduation last year, the boys gymnastics team suffered through a disappointing year, distinguished primarily by scant member- ship, and lack of experience. The team placed fourth in the UIL district tournaments, ending the season behind first- ranked LBJ. This was not a successful year for this team, Coach Michael Henry commented. We lacked the necessary experience, and team members. We will be better next year, sophomore team member Ashley Underwood forcasted. Underwood went on to say that because of the scant membership, at most we had only three members competing in four events. Henry attributed much of the inexperience to new members with little or no prior gym- nastics experience. We take a lot of guys who have never done anything before, Henry explained. But many of them show a lot of interest in participating. Had we had more experienced gymnasts on the team, we would have been able to compete much better this year, senior gym- nast Daniel Reuter stated. There are a few members on the team who work really hard and might be able to qualify for state, the team as whole probable won ' t make it, Henry said early in the semester. We are going to win District next year, said. We ' ll have the upper hand with a rush of incomming freshmen, and a gym room at our disposal. Other schools have to fight for a space in a gym... we have our own Under- wood explained. Team members include Adam Chalkiey, Matt Hooks, Daniel Reuter, Ashley Under- wood, David Walker. Xf last year ' s gymnastics team was a bit inexperienced and young, the 1984-85 group, which won district, region, and took an im- pressive fourth place at the state competi- tions in College Station last Spring, takes last year ' s team to both extremes. Of last year ' s group, only one girl re- turned to the competitive program, girls coach Angle Morris explained. The new members are either new to Austin or are new ninth-graders, and, ironically, they are to- gether a stronger team than last year. I Mikela Pels is a national-level competitor I from El Paso, and has added incredible strength to the team, coach Morris re- marked. Likewise, Alex Page of Chicago, Leah Stubbs, Lisa Pumphret, Sharon Skaggs, and Heather Goodman form a highly talented team with depth and potential. With little competition from district schools, Austin High fairly dominates the gymnastics scene in Austin, remaining undefeated in the district. The team later went on to compete in the state meet at College Station, after hav- ing come in first at the regional meet. The team did really well, freshman gym- nast Lisa Pumphret commented afterward. Mikela (Pels) made history, coming in first place in every event . Pels ' accomplishment made her the first person to secure the first place position in every event in the 17 years of state compet- itions. Pumphret, who broke her leg during warm-up shortly before her state perfor- mance, was one of three members unable to compete due to injury. We performed extremely well, Pum- phret stated. Especially as we were only able to play five of our gymnasts We will de- finatly take first place at state next year. . . .We ' ll be playing all of our members. Austin High is definitely the strongest team in the AISD, coach Morris stated with conviction. We are undefeated within the region, and the scores have resembled slaughtering matches. Close competitors within the region were San Antonio Lee High School, as well as Westlake High. This team is not pressured, since the competition in the district is quite nominal, Morris said. The team finds time to prepare by working out during class first period, in addition to workout time after school for girls not in- volved in a private gymnastics club. Girls excelling in the program usually have five to seven years competitive experience and are continuing to work with private club coaches, Morris explained. I ' ve been in gymnastics 10 years now... Pumphret com- mented. It seems like a long time, but all the work pays off when you go to state. It all becomes worth it. Although 1984-85 has been a year of adjust- ment for much of the state, the team has experienced no noticable effects from House Bill 72. So far there have been no ill affects, coach Morris commented in April. The ex- pected problem is the limiting effect of only eight hours practice time per week, including meets. In addition, most of the gymnasts are in multiple activities, and time is a crunch. Competing members on the team include all- around competitors Mikela Pels, Alexandra Page, Leah Stubbs, Lisa Pumphret, Sharon Skaggs and Heather Goodman; and specialis competitors include Sarah Reid, Becky Bray Brandy Byrd, Tonya Guillory, Tammy Lan non and Tracv Willar. Inconsistent play plagues boys soccer By BARTON BROOKS A he boys varsit) ' soccer team, havin l played inconsistently until late in the seasoi ended up with a 3-3-2 record in District. 11 team had an overall record of 7-10-3. I felt bad for the team, stated Coach Bi Glover. I thought we had the potential be the best team in the district. Even though the team tied for fourth lowing SPA to remain in the upper half the district, this season resulted in the team first losing record. Glover said several factoi that influenced the team ' s dismal seasi were lack of experience, injuries of cruci. players such as Rafael Valdez ' s spraining hi ankle, inconsistent playing, and lack of flu team leadership. We tried to regroup after each game keep our confidence up, said the coach, faced frustration and defeat, but we nevi lost heart. My enjoyment as the team ' s coach w the ability to watch each player gro throughout the season. Also, I have had tl opportunity to watch the seniors grow ov the past four years from boys to young men At the beginning of the season, the tea was thought to be one of the best in the d trict. However, as Steve Gibson, senior, sai we were overconfident going in to the sc son. Then we lost a few games and mellow out. After that happened we said ' let ' s ji play soccer ' and we started winning. In the last four games, that is exactly wl happened: they won all of them. The te; defeated Georgetown 3-2, St. Stephens 3 LBJ 7-3, and Lanier 7-1. beating St. StephcH was probably SPA ' s greatest accomplij ment, because that team had defeat Johnston, the District Champion. Cos ' Glover said that senior Greg Hale was I most consistent player on the team. Glc also praised senior Rafael Valdez for his p in the last part of the season. 62 (lor Chris Welnstock maneuvers around an opponent during a game at «:allum ' s Veteran ' s Field. I Mman Alex Page poses on the beam during class. hhman Alex Page, right, holds a hand-stand on the t eam during first MkJ workout. Spo ' ts F Girls soccer takes district title By DAVID SANDERS Rebounding from last year ' s record of 1-14, the girls soccer team won the district cham- pionship with a district record of 7-1 and an overall record of 10-3. I didn ' t expect if but I ' m not surprised, said Coach Margaret Ferrell. 1 thought they could do it. The team moved into first place after An- derson, the only district team to beat SFA, had to forfeit a game after having played an ineligible player. SFA moved ahead by half a game. Larah Treadwell, freshman, did not think the team would win district. At the beginning of the season things weren ' t working. People would goof off and wouldn ' t listen to Coach Ferrell. Leah Treadwell, sophomore, thought dif- ferently. I thought we could do it. We have four or five players who have been playing top level girls soccer. After winning the district championship the team went on to trounce San Antonio Kennedy in bi-district play by a score of 5-1 . Leah Treadwell scored three and Jennifer Hrusha, sophomore, scored two. Then the Maroons beat Westlake Feb. 9 by a score of 2-1 in front of a large crowd at House Park. The Chaparrals had beat SFA earlier in the season 2-0. pleased to say the least, said Fer- rell. The winning goal came off of a penalty kick that was at first missed and then shot in by Leah Treadwell. The shot was her sec- ond try since the first was called back because a player crossed into the penalty box before Tennis Teams Remain A Reliable Constant Despite Scholastic Reform By CHRIS DAMON X s unstable as some teams in the Austin High athletic circuit are, one organization ap- pears to remain a reliable constant; an un- changing tribute to athletic excellence at Au- stin High, and excellence so weathered it has become tradition; Austin High Tennis. This year, despite a severely hectic, and confusing year of academic reform for Texas schools, the season ended well for the varsity tennis teams, and the coaches are looking forward to future seasons of tennis, after the state has settled down with House Bill 72 a bit. 1 think we had a really good year, girls varsity team coach Barbara Behne began. We had four girls ineligible for a great por- tion of the year, but although some good players couldn ' t play, we really weren ' t af- fected by the Bill in the long run. Boys varsity coach Steve Warren shared a similar attitude. I have a lot of respect for the players sense of responsibility toward their academics. This team has definitly earned their success. This year we are also undefeated in the city round-robin, Behne commented on the season. That means that we won the city championship again. Both boys and girls varsity teams won the city championships for the third straight year, the girls claiming that title with the de- feat of the former district champion McCal- lum High, 9-0. The varsity tennis season came to an offi- cial close the weekend of May 11 at the Reg- ional tournaments in San Antonio, resulting in a probably second or third best team placement in the state behind San Antonio Churchill, and Corpus Christi King High School, Behne said. Making the finals of the State tournament was a definte ' high- light ' of the year. I have been pleased with the way we per- formed this year, senior Becky Youman told Maroon reporters. If we play to the best of our ability, we will always win. Youman and sophomore doubles partner Laura Hudson placed first A doubles at the Victoria Tournament in the Spring, as well as second A doubles at the Alamo Heights Tourney in San Antonio. The girls Continued the kick was made. The other goal was scored by Jennifer Hruska. The rest of the game was nerve-racking: the play was back and forth with Westlake desperately trying to tie the game and SFA trying to get some insurance by scoring another goal. Larah Treadwell said, everybody played well. We deserved to win. The toughest game was a nondistrict battle against Westwood, which beat Austin 4-0. The future also looks bright since the team is only losing four seniors and except for one, the rest are all freshman and sophomores. During the season the girls scored 53 goals and allowed only 10 goals against them. The top three scorers were Leah Treadwell with 22, Jennifer Hruska, with 15, and Cydni Byrd with 8. 64 Senior team meinber Nancy Sanders prac- tices during sixth-period class. Sanders characteristically rotated from SFA vol- leyball to SFA tennis with the change of the Fail Spring semesters. ,„ij(t!P ' k Nancy Sanders practices dur- Members of the girls soccer team manage the ball through the opponents defense during practice sixth perl ,j 5i h sixth period varsity class. a night game at McCallum ' s Veterans Field. HiLh ' Sports made the semi-finals at the Spring Branch Tourney, and were finalists at the State Tour- naments. Becky and Laura got to the state semi ' s last year, but went unnoticed due to the pub- licity of Diana (Dopson), Behne expla ined. They ' ve led the team to victory many times, in many matches and tounaments this year. Without Diana, of course, we are not as strong as we were last year, which is evident when we enter the out-of-town tournaments, Behne stated. We don ' t have the ' big ' sing- les threat we once had, but this year ' s em- phasis has really been on doubles play. The singles play on the team has been one of constant change, freshman team member Hallie Klein commented. We have no clear singles leader on the girls team, so the season in that respect has been a little unstable. Next year should be a litle different with the income of new talent to Austin ten- nis. This year ' s girls team differs form previous years in the unusual quantity of senior mem- bers, all of whom the team will be foreiting to graduation. It ' s going to be hard to replace Nancy Sanders and Becky Youman, but there are some exciting prospects that can add to fu- ture SFA teams in the next few years, Behne was quoted in the Maroon as having said. Next years team will most likely be the strongest in the history of the school. mmnmmmBmm ' -r M. he purpose of the JV tennis class , coach Barbara Behne explained, was for players who did not make the varsity team to keep on playing and competing. The JV team was not active in the fall semester, however, in the spring semester they set up matches with other JV teams in Austin. With only 24 members on the team, each person received a lot of individual attention from Coach Behne. Jenifer Greenway, a freshman, felt that this was important and helped her game to prosper. Larson and Freeman lead Austin tracksters in district competition By MOLLY FERGUSON H Louse Bill 72 cut into the performance of track teams this year, especially the varsity boys team, but the girls varsity and boys junior varsity turned in good performances in the district meet. Members of the teams worked out all year in preparation for the spring competition. The practices and workouts were exhausting, said girls track team member Leah Treadwell. This year both Leah ' s and her sister Larah ' s first year on the team. Larah Treadwell set a new school record this year in the girls one-mile run of 5:32 at the freshman meet at Burger Center. If she works hard, she could be winning district sometime in the future, Leah said of her sister. Head coach Diane Farr explained that the team has a good future with incoming freshman, but will miss the graduating seniors such as top runner Jenny Freeman. Boys Track Coach Billy Porter also lamented loss of a senior, this one David Lar- son. Both teams are gaining some good freshman runners which the coaches hope will compensate for the loss of the seniors. A few of the athletes use track as a fitness program for other sports; however, many of the kids haven ' t been able to participate be- cause of the ineligiblity rule of HB 72. We started out with about 38 boys and have cut our nucleus down to about 28. We lost some key athletes but most of our real point getters our still with us, Porter said. The girls team also felt the effects of HB 72. We began with almost 30 people and now we only have about 18, explained Leah Treadwell. Larson ' s performance at the district meet was up to coach Porter ' s expectations. Larson won first place in the one mile and the two mile races in the Austin relays. He seemed fairly confident about the race. I knew who was who and how they all run, so I was pretty sure that I was going to run better, Larson said. David works hard to win the races. It consumes almost all of my time. Track keeps me in great shape, we run and lift weights. The workouts are hard because the coaches set me times to beat, but I enjoy the competition. L Playing on the JV tennis team was helpful because it was constant playing, therefore not allowing boredom or a lack of interest to set in, Greenway said. It was also a nice intermediate step for those who would like to play on Varsity. According to Coach Behne, the team as a whole was very enthusiastic. They were; very good tennis players with very good at-, titudes. Behne said. It was not intended to be an advanced, tennis class, commented Behne it was only for those players who had a desire to make the Varsity team. Morgan Stone, freshman, agreed that it was not an advanced class. Stone felt it was a waste of time. You didn ' t get a whole lot of practice and it wasn ' t very competitive, Stone said. If you play JV tennis for two years and make the varsity team the next two years, you ' ve wasted two electives and HB72 made that hard on you. The players who had a seriousi chance at making the varsity team, but could not, should not take JV because of the lacl of competition and the monotony. The one mile race was special to me be-i cause it was dedicated to John Anderson. He died last fall on the way to the cross countr district meet, Larson said. It was specia for me to win the race because I knew hirr and had raced him before. His father pre sented the trophy to me. Charvelle Carothers finished the 300 metei run with third place, while Bianca Warnsle) hurled the shot to win second place to go or to regionals. Larah Treadwell also went tc regionals after qualifying with her perfor- mance in the 880. The boys junior varsity team was in a ti« for third in the district meet. Junior Shawr Craig tiew into first place in the 300 mete: intermediate hurdles. Craig and his rela) teammates, juniors Joseph Powe, Dann) Sustiata, Richard Tucker, placed second ir the mile relay and finished the 400 metei sprint relay with third position. Tim Vandf Streek set a new record in the high jump The Lady Maroons finished sixth out of ter teams at the district meet and were cont- ended by Coach Farr. I think they did ar excellent job, better than I expected. Because the boys varsity track team was reduced to only three runners, only one Ma roon, David Larson, went to regionals afteJ placing second in the district meet. 66 n ? i a i - ■ ' Freshman Bruce Ybarra strives to return a backcourt serve during Varsity work-out sixth period. Ybarra promises to piay a significant role in Austin High tennis in coming years. iwassps ' sUa tkeli ncaWanB jketofi alsoiBt iliet n was In! luiiorSlii he 11= ind his :•■ ' owe, te sd he 400 b JimVi ehighF (Ihoutol dwereo (Iheydi tcled. icktean only one , Jenny Freeman, senior, is exhausted after a terrific perfor Junior, Caroline KIrksey hurdles her way through the race to defeat her opponent. : mance in the one-miie race. Her great running was evident : throughout the season. 67 Sports tfe Sophomore Valencia Walker anticipates the return of a volley during a round robin duel with Crocket High. Volleyball teams place well in district playoffs despite lack of experience By ROBERT REID B. ' oth the freshman and the junior varsity teams placed third in district while the varsity team placed sixth in district. The freshman team ended with a season record of 18 wins and 6 losses and a district record of 13 wins and 5 losses. The junior varsity team wound up with a season record of 13 wins to 9 losses and a district record of 12 wins to 6 losses. The varsity team ended with a season record of 15 wins and 15 losses, and a district record of 9 wins to 9 losses. Varsity coach Jean Owen said, I feel we had a very successful season. I do not meas- ure success by winning or losing. My philosophy is: if you have done your best, if you have given your all and yet have not succeeded at least you have not failed. JV coach Ancinec and freshman coach Ramirez expressed similar feelings while An- cinec added that the team ' s spirit was a major reason for success. The varsity team was successful enough to place sixth in district competition. Our greatest weakness was lack of experi- ence, said coach Owen. At the beginning of the season, we did not have the confidence that we needed for success. However as the season progressed, we began to believe in ourselves and gradually our confidence in- Senior Diana Echeverrla returns the volley to t kett opponents during a round-robin game. creased. By the end of the season our team had a positive mental attitude and each time we walked out on the court we believed that we were going to do our best. We won four of our last five ball games. The team ' s positive mental attitude was apparent in their match against Westlake in the San Marcos Tournament. Westlake had beaten them a week before in the AISD Tour- nament, but the team was determined to wm. Each team won one game each 15-12; 15-12, then Westlake was ahead in the third game 13-6 when the Maoons came back to win 15-13. The junior varsity team ' s best game was against Anderson, where the team won 15-2; 15-1. The team overcame a previous loss to Anderson to totally dominate the game. Coach Owen talked about the determina- tion that led them to overcome their previous defeats. We were a team that never gave up. After a loss we always came to practice the next day with determination to correct our errors and look forward to the next match. Coach Owen tried to make a team that did the best they could in their matches and that worked hard to improve themselves after the games. I try to instill in my players the will to give everything to become the best they are cap- able of becoming. L 68 athletic XPRESSIO VVf are winners in every sense of the word. Junu)r ' ar! it Vollevball Coach Susan Ancinec. A self-confident attitude is the most important asset a team can possess ' W raity volleyball Coach jean Owen, explain- ing the reason tor the team ' s success. was disappointed at our defensive technique. We couldn ' t get the ball back. Head Football Coach Garv Turberville after a tragic loss to Crocket. We hope for continued fan support because the crowd will enjoy the style of basketball that ivc play. AssisUni basket- ball coach Lynn Sanders. Golf is a lifetime sport. You can play golf until you are 80, unlike football and baseball. ChuckBowman, goUcoach. My philosophy is: if you have done your best, if you have given your all and yet have not succeeded, at least you have not failed. Jean Owen, Varsity volleyball coach. We hit the goalie, the poles, their fullbacks, and people ' s faces. Everything except the goal. Soccer coach Bill Glover after a soccer game against Katy. We were not just instantly going to have a winning season. Rome was not built in a day. Coach Gary Turberville, after the season had ended. What the crowd looks for and the coach looks for are two different things. Coach Gary Turberville, after the season ended. really hate to see him go. David is one hecfc of a competitor and he carried our team this year . . . I wish I had 30 more runners like him. Coach Porter on Senior David Lawson. All things considered we did fairly well and our season definitely ended on a good note. It was a lot of fun ... I would definitely do it again. senior Chris Anderson. Golf is an individual sport. The only person you can blame when it ' s over with is yourself. People who like to excell individually, have a tendency to go to golf Chuck Bowman We ' re just trymg to learn to play football well. It ' s not so much that we want to win. ..we want to learn. Tra is Barton, member of the JV football team. I ' m in the best shape of my life. Senior David Larson before I he won district cross country. Volleyball is a very emotional sport. ..sometimes you ' re up and sometimes you ' re down. This year ive ' ve been very er- ratic. Varsity volleyball coach Jean Owen about the team ' s 9-4 season. We want as much excellence on the football field as ivc have in the classroom at this school. Varsity football conch Gary Turberville. We ' re a good team. We ' ve just got to get our act together. We ' re proud to be Maroons, ' cause we don ' t just represent] us, zve represent the school and the city. Ricky Pagnozzi, on Freshman football. We did things that you cannot do if you want to win. Soccer Coach Bill Glover after the Clearlake tournament. I ' ve only met him once or twice and he seems like a real I nice guy. But Snakemeat looks like a monster. At first sight, I though t he stood eight feet tall. His hair hooked like he ' d been through shock treatment. David Sanders on a soccer teammate. We don ' t even have enough people for a second string. We have a guard playing runningback. Travis Barton on the JV football team. Go ahead and put something into tennis and help the team and be enthusiastic and you ' ll get a lot out of it. Becky Youman to future team members. was working with a relatively young team. The placement I of underclassmen into the V division was done to build confidence. Coach Porter. was determined that walks weren ' t going to beat me this I ttme. I just got it into my mind that I Was going to throiv to all of their batters, challenge them. It ' s close to as good a game as I ' ve pitched all year. Dan Eichler. liiH Performing Arts CHEERLEADERS Cheerleading: a changing art By KAREN POTTER o, ' ne of the primary goals of every high school is to gain a sense of cohesiveness, unity, pride, and enthusiasm among the stu- dents: in short, to capture and element of that vague but vibrant quality called school spirit . At Austin High, the source of this quality is with the school cheerleaders. 1 feel that cheerleading is the nucleus of school spirit, I really do, said sponsor Leyla Cohlmia. They ' re the ones who radiate the energy. They can make or break school spirit completely. Cohlmia is proud of her cheerleaders and the performance they ' ve maintained, in spite of the habitual preliminary doubts she has every year. When you first see this group of people elected by the students, sometimes you think, ' Forget it. This is never going to work. ' Then you see them after practicing, and then after camp. They seem to melt into one machine, one art form. It ' s extremely reward- ing to see that change. The overall perspective on cheerleading has also changed: it ' s no longer a social status activity. It has evolved into a combination of artistry and sport. Regarding cheering in this new light, the spectatoi begins to notice more than pretty faces and short skirts. What we notice instead is the amazing coordination and symmetry of the movements; the balance and timing; the rhythm; the grace. Our cheerleaders are no mechanical wind- up toys. Their energy, muscle, and team- work are exhibited in every routine they per- form. The fluidity and precision of those routines is only accomplished after demanding work- outs and practices. Tami Johnson, senior, emphasized the hard work involved. People never realize how hard you have to work. We had to be there at 7:30 every morning, and we worked out until 9:30. You have to be in really good shape. Sometimes you cheer at two games back to back. That ' s about four hours straight. Melanie Milner, junior, agreed. We prac- tice as long as the football team does! When asked how she felt about cheenng, Tami replied, I used to be really nervous. But it was worth it. It was so wonderful when we ' d give a good-bye cheer. The whole crowd stood up. I felt like crying. Grace Benavides, also a senior, com- mented, my first time (cheering) I was really nervous. It ' s so technical, and most people really don ' t think of it that way, because it looks so easy. You have to concentrate so hard that you don ' t really worry about what people think of you after a while. But according to Melanie, It ' s just fun! And I love the attention, she added, laugh- ing. The cheeleaders themselves are quick to point out the changes in their sport. For one thing, cheerleaders are no longer elected on the basis of popularity rather than ability. I think that has definitely changed, Cohl- mia said. Over the past seven years, I ' ve seen the student body gain an appreciation of talent. They ' re now very picky about choosing the people who represent them. Also changing is the image of cheerleaders as simply brainless giggling dolls. Tami com- ments, There are people who, when they first meet me, expect me to be stupid. But generally people are more open-minded. I think it ' s changed a whole lot. Last year we had a merit scholar on the squad. (Tami is a finahst herself.) And guys have changed the stereotypes, too. The cheerleaders ' hard work paid off over the year by winning virtually all first places during summer camp competition. They ended by winning a more valuable award: the appreciation of the Austin High student body. Choirs have successful year By MARLENE REBER Xf you heard vocal music pleasing to the I ears echoing through the halls, it had to be coming from the Chorale, the main concert j choir. Chorale met during fourth period to prac- tice for their performances, which included two concerts during the school year: one at Christmas and one in the spring. The Christmas concert featured songs such as Do you hear what I hear and Tomorrow shall be my dancing day . The spring pop concert featured songs like Tribute to Louis Armstrong and Java Jive . Several members participated in the Texas Music Educators Association Choir Tryouts. Members who earned places in the All-Dis- trict Choir were: Michael Bergin, David Brown, Soffie Cavazos, Edith Dahlberg, Will Fitzgerald, Shelly Gray, Teri Johnson, and Jennifer Lester. The All-Region Choir in- cluded Brown and Dahlberg who were also in the All-State Choir. Members of the Madrigals rehearse before school. Hjo Junior Melanle Milner leads the cheers at a pep rally after the Homecoming Parade. AC t I Senior Laura Williams cheers at a football game. X ou have to be dedicated to get up an hour earlier, so you have to enjoy it , said David Brown, senior, of Madrigals. David is one of ten members of the group, each of whom had to audition to become a member. Madrigals is the performing choir. It isn ' t the same thing as Chorale, since the mem- bers are hand-picked by director Ken Miller. Everybody in Madrigals has exceptional lOcal qualities, the ability to fit in well with he ensemble, and a radiant performing per- ' Onalitv , Miller said. The Madrigals sang off-campus at places ■uch as company banquets and private par- ies. The money they earned from the perfor- nances went to the Choir Fund. Aside from that, the Madrigals also gave concerts to the school, and participated in competitions, such as the UIL Contest in March. We practiced for about a month for the UIL Contest. The song we did, ' AH Creatures Now are Merry Minded ' , was very hard to t was worth it to get the score we lear did , said freshman Teri Johnson. The Madrigals scored a one, the highest possible score, in the Ensemble part of the Contest. In the Solo section, five people scored ones, including Will Fitzgerald, President of Chorale; Michael Bergin, Oavid Brown, Edith Dahlberg, and Katie Hull. The other singers also scored high, including Teri Johnson, Leslie Hollingsworth, Shelly Gray, and Jennifer Lester. Janice Meinzer com- Suzanne Schultze shows her spirit for the crowd at a football game. peted in Ensemble, but not in Solo. Having received a one in the Ensemble Competition, the Madrigals were eligible to compete m the state UIL Contest m May, a goal schieved in Miller ' s first year at SFA. We spent the first part of the year getting used to each other. It took that long for us to come together as a group , said David. Soon, though. Miller had settled into a pat- tern with his students. As David put it, he ' s a director you can communicate with. Both the students and Mr. Miller were happy with the Madrigal ' s performance this year. Miller concluded I ' m really pleased that the Madrigals worked so hard and performed so well. That always makes us feel proud . iliH Performing Arts aN AUSTIIV HlQti MABnOm tt The band stands at attention as it awaits the Mck-o11 of the 1984 Homecoming Parade. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC Band requires students ' time and devotion By VALERIE AHERN o, ' n just about any fall morning, as the rising sun blindingly shines on the parking lot and most students are just waking up, one dedicated, diligent group is already hard at work. Drum cadences reverberate between the asphalt and the hill, while 150 pairs of feet march the shows they tediously learn, mod- ify, and relearn week after week during marching season. Often standing on his tower for a press box vantage point, their director, seemingly on the brink of impah- ence, yells through a megaphone to redo a drill. And after a short period of bustling back to place and enthusiastically but au- tomatically vocalizing, the students hear the familiar four whistles and mechanically march a drill countless times in order, finally, to perfect it. Undaunted by the blistering August heat or the chilling November wind, these aspir- ing musicians, now clad in miscellaneous sweatshirts, shorts, and ragged t-shirts, yel- led, marched, played, and cheered their way through a spirited, successful marching sea- son that culminated at UIL Marching Contest where the group received sUaight Division I ' s. It was this perseverance with which the band achieved success this year in spite of the new restrictions of House Bill 72 aimed specifically at this kind of activity. The highlight of the 1984-85 marching show was a technically and logistically dif- ficult piece called Niner-Tzvo. Its complicated meter and unorthodox marching require- ments provided only one of the far-reaching goals that the band set for itself this year. Director Rosendo Sanchez said that although most schools would not attempt such a dif- ficult piece for a marching band, he and as- sistant director Hilda Reese had confidence in the students ' ability and felt they could 72 accept the challenge. The Division I ratings showed that the confidence was warranted. The band ' s other duhes during football season included performing at pep rallies, parades, and all the football games. Although the band lacked size (Sanchez said its small membership was its biggest set- back), the members proved through their ac- complishments that high quality individual players make up for small enrollment. Dur- ing their mid-year hiatus from UIL Contest preparations, the members were busy pre- paring for contests for individuals that would verify the per capita talent in this band. Many members placed in District and Region Band. Several others advanced in that competition to make All-State music groups. Kathleen Abies, Jeff Lightsey, Brian Peterman, Robert Zarr, and Eric White (alt.) cade the All-State Band. Chris Jones and Anthony Peterman were accepted to the All-State Orchestra. And Noah Longley was certified fo the All- State Jazz Ensemble. The band took a trip in April with the or chestra to a contest in McAllen, Texas, afte which they visited South Padre Island. The; received straight first divisions and wen selected as the outstanding band at the cor test. What was hard about band? All the rehearsing, said junior Laiu Sankey. Marching is hard, playing is hare and practicing is hard. But, she added, can be fun, too. It is a really good feeling learn a hard piece of music and perform well. Meeting the schedule during marchin season is the hardest part because we hav to be at school at 8:00 AM and go to footba games every week, said senior Heidi Lope; Cepero. Junior Paul Yen explained that band giv( one the mcentive to work hard. Througi hard work in extra curricular activities or learns how to do hard work in academics.  The band helps boost spirit during a pep raily. This year all the pep rallies were held before scho( Junior Matt Cook and seniors John Gay and John Spears work to perfect the symmetry of i show. The bands rehearsed from 8:00 to 9:35 every morning during marching season. House Bill 72, the product ut the move- ment to reform education, provided that no student receiving less than a 70 in any course would participate in extra curricular activities such as band, and that students could not miss school to participate in these activities. Although the band was not drastically af- fected by the newly imposed limitations of House Bill 72, the band members expressed personal opposition and resentment toward the restrictions. Yen said, Although I have not been very badly affected (by them), 1 believe the ' no pass-no play ' aspect is unfair. One could be a very good student and just happen to fail one course. If it were two courses it would be reasonable. Junior Andrea Matthews agreed: I think (the rules) are unreasonable because no one should dictate where someone else ' s priorities should be. I haven ' t been affected, commented Lopez-Cepero, but frankly I ' m glad I ' m a senior this year because 1 don ' t want to be around when all the other restrictions take effect. Sankey stated that she had not been af- fected except for having orchestra contest at night and (the band ' s) spring trip on the weekend, but she added, I think House Bill 72 is ridiculous. Lopez-Cepero stated, my favorite part of being in band is summer band because there is no school to worry about, and the entire band is together. Then, looking back on her four years as a band member, she added, I ' ve really enjoyed this last year in band. I feel good about being in band, said Yen. I feel as if all the band members are my family members. Undoubtedly, anyone involved in band would agree. The ultimate purpose of band is to achieve musical unity and enjoyment while having fun and de- veloping friendships. And, as one band member put it, The year has been extremely fun and unforgettable. marching Senior Heidi Lopez-Cepero rehearses with I the marching band. I Sophomore Cheryl Curtis helps the band prepare for UIL Concert contest. 73 Performing Arts F Jazz ensemble: musical professionalism By VALERIE AHERN w. diking outside the band hall any day during fourth period, one could easily im- agine himself in a dark night club listening to the technical riffs and soulful melodies of experienced jazz musicians. In reality, though, passersby were enjoy- ing the efforts of the jazz ensemble, a small group of surprisingly professional and in- tensely talented musicians. One immediately noticeable aspect of the jazz ensemble is its objective: not competitive success, but personal artistic development. Director La Falco Robinson expressed con- cern that students are becoming to competi- tion-oriented and losing sight of their pri- mary goal: to learn to play and enjoy music. Most of our music students knou ' very little about how to appreciate master works, and we teachers spend most of time with technical skills and motivation through com- petitive activities. Music students ami teachers would deserve more respect if more time were spent with teaching and learning music instead of music recreation and com- petition. Robinson described the jazz ensemble ' s repertoire throughout the year as standard jazz tunes (like Girl From Ipnuema), lots of be bop, some dixieland, some big band jazz (like In the Mood), and basic folk songs. He said the students developed their talents by studying many different kinds of scales, chords, difficult keys, and many different tunes. Although all the members of the jazz en- semble were talented, Robinson recognized James Haslanger and Eric Drayer as out- standing jazz saxophone soloists, and Noah Longley as an All-State trumpet player. He also singled out Kevin Holder, Pete Moreno, and Wilson Jones. The group decreased in size this year. Robinson explained, many players would like to play in the jazz ensemble, but they can ' t take both band and stage band. I think (the rule that one must take band to be in stage band) is a poor requirement. Other reasons were, we have no fine arts honors courses, there is too much emphasis on academics, and music is competing with computer science, sports, foreign language, and other electives. Robinson epitomized the jazz ensemble ' s objective by saying, we believe in energy, discipline, and talent in that order. We con- centrate on how to make music. Clockwise from left: senior Elizabeth Oakes, junior Rafael Perez dela Dehesa, senior Suprla Sarma, and senior Julian Van Olphen played in a quartet throughout the year. Orchestra achieves excellence By VALERIE AHERN Classical strains of carefully studied, heartfelt notes lilted through the music hall during daily rehearsals of the orchestra. These students are extremely talented, said their director, smiling. This is conduct- ing at its zenith. Indeed, director La Falco Robinson and his orchestra had something to brag about. An unprecedented ten members of the group were selected for the All-State Or- chestra and Robinson attributed this out- standing success to their personal ambition, a combination of being ' programmed ' for success and being extremely talented, and the tremendous energy and willingness of a high achiever to practice. Students selected were seniors Michael Genet, Alexandra Lennon, Elizabeth Oakes, Anthony Peterman, and Juliana Van Olphen; junior Rafael Perez dela deHesa; sophomores Jennifer Bourianoff, Chris Jones, and Willy Taylor; and freshman Kristin Mondy. In February, these students attended the TMEA All-State Convention in San Antonio and participated in a clinic and concert. Robinson said that by attending the conven- tion, the students had the chance to work hard with players of the same ability, work with nationally known conductors, and learn the finest musical literature. One formidable honor that the group earned this year was its achievement at the State Honor Orchestra Contest. The string orchestra chose a thirty minute program and practiced and rehearsed it for two and a half months. They taped the program and sent itto the State Orchestra chairman. Along with twelve other groups, the SFA orchestra was heard by five judges and selected as runner- up to the State Honor Orchestra, Bel Air Hill School of Houston. The highhght of the year, according to Robinson, was the UIL Concert and Sight- reading Contest in March. The orchestra earned superior ratings in both categories. For this competition, the group performed Com-erto for Orchestra, by Handel, Arieta, by Dello Joio, and Orpheus m the Underu ' world, by Offenbach. Soloists for this performance were Jennifer Bourianoff, Valerie Ahem, Rafael Perez dela deHesa, Anthony Peter- man, Willy Taylor, and La ura Sankey. Robinson cited French horn player Chris Jones and string players Jennifer Bourianoff, -K Junior Jeff Lightsey plays tuba with the orchestra. Jeff was drum major for the Sophomore Art Baker plays trench horn, marching band and a member of the All-State Band. Willy Taylor, and Rafael Perez dela deHesa as students who had made great progress this year. In April, some orchestra members accom- panied the band on a trip to McAllen, Texas, and South Padre Island. To raise funds for their trip, the students participated in several fund raisers throughout the year, including a successful car wash in late March. This year ' s restrictions of House Bill 72 that applied to the orchestra students were in- tended to insure that they maintained pass- ing grades. Asked if the potentially harmful ramifications of House Bill 72 had affected ' his group at all, Robinson explained, not the orchestra — most of them are honors students. To summarize the orchestra ' s achieve- ments this year, Robinson cited a quote from one of the members, senior Michael Genet, who said we do pretty well considering our limitattons. Given the impressive success of this organization this year, one was led to believe that they could have overcome much more than their small membership and hme restrictions. o Y A The orchestra helped celebrate the tenth anniversary of SFAs lakefront campus with a performance In front of the band hall. The group performed a unique orchestral version of Loyal Forever , arranged by director La Faico Robinson. i h- Performing Arts | RED DRAGONS Red dragons perform diverse productions By ROBERT REID X he Red Dragons started the year with Scapin as their first show, went on to do The Fantastiks and wound up performing Mother is a Freshman for the UIL One-Act play contest. Scapin, a 17th century play by Moliere, was directed by student teacher Mary Nan- carrow for her Masters of Arts Degree in Drama Education. She said that she wanted to do Scapin because it was a piece of liter- ature by a respected playwrite, and it is a comedy. She wanted to do a comedy be- cause characters in a comedy are easier, but she thought that Moliere would be challeng- ing for the Red Dragons. Scapin used a circus motif, which allowed for greater flexibility in the number of people involved, and it gave a good transition from act to act. It ' s been fun doing the technical end while Nancarrrow directed, said Drama in- structor Larry Preas. In doing a Moliere piece, it ' s interesting to see where slapstick comes from, he said. The Dragons also did The Fantastics for their usual four performances and because of such a favorable response, they did a re- peat performance the next week. The Red Dragons haven ' t done a musical in three years, said Preas. Many of the stu- dents were very interested in doing The Fantastics and we also have a very good new choir director this year, so it seemed like a good time to do a musical. Some surprising new talent surfaced from the ranks of the school in the form of English teachers Brendan Kenny and Warner Dahlberg. Preas mentioned to Kenny and me about playing the fathers, said Dahlberg. The Fantastics is one of my fa- vorite plays and I am a bit of a ham so it was an easy decision for me to do the play. Being in the play with some of my students and my daughter was a little awkward but it was fun because it was close to a peer situation. Kenny, who also found it an easy decision to take the part, said the Red Dragons are a very easy group to work with, everyone has been very understanding, and Preas has been very understanding, for instance, changing rehearsal times when six weeks grades and faculty things came up. The students like working with the teachers, said Preas, because they can see experience in the ' older performers ' in that they are teaching by example, it has been very helpful. The Red Dragons ended the year by per- forming To Kill a Mockingbird. Jennifer Hatch, Rachael Sokolow, and Michael Spltler perform in Alice in Wonderland. ' 76 Junior Laura Veselka gestures as she portrays a pantomine 3 The production ot To KIM a Mockingbird Included cast members John Wells, Jennifer llily Dixon and Tom Selby Portray Tom Robinson and the prosecut- ' ley. Demonica Ivory, Kevin Parker, and Sean Harton. ig attorney in To Kill A Mockingbird. Wells, Jennifer ■ ED- ' Performing Arts Practice begins early for the line. In pursuit of excellence at half-time, both the band, and the Red Jackets rehearsed rigorously before school hours and afte RED JACKETS Red Jackets Celebrate Success By CHRIS DAMON M. he room grew strangely hushed as the director of the Red Jacket drill team officially brought the 1984-85 Red Jacket organization to a final close May 11. Many people create a successful organiza- tion.. ' Director Sue Williams managed to say, her voice choked with tears. Our suc- cess has not been because of me. . .it ' s because of your officers. This year we have done beyond my wildest expectations. Only a year after its conception, the new Red Jackets, merged from the old Red Jack- ets and the Stepper drill team, celebrated a spectacular year, ironically disproportioned to its infancy. The new organization grew both in size and ability, doubling its members in its two-year existance with a remarkable shift in class distribution. In the past, Williams explained, it has been very difficult to get the kids motivated to work. . . these girls want to work. They want to be a drill team. This year ' s group the majority being sophomores new to the organization, and many new to dance, she described as having a remarkably positive attitude; sentiment that motivates and incites. Most of the kids at Austin High have had no previous dance experience, Williams commented. In pre-Red Jackets, and in Red Jackets, we teach them basically everything. Throughout the year the Red Jackets con- tinued to excel, collecting awards for excel- lence as early in the year as June, with the receipt of Most Improved officer team... a team that went on to win the Spirit Pom for superior attitude, and earned the distin- guished Superstar drill team officers honor for Courtney Parsons and Lara Witt at officer camp in Dallas. In July, the team assembled in full for line camp in Houston where the girls again re- ceived the Spirit Pom, and Sweepstakes. With the opening of football season in Au- gust, the Red Jackets rigorously practiced hours daily in preparation for their half-time performances. 1 miss those first football games most of all, sophomore line member Karen Garza commented. They were the most fun and rewarding... that ' s when we all had the most fun. The Red Jackets competed in the Lake Travis Drill Team Competitions in the Winter, leaving the contest with an officer trophy, and three-first divisions in dance, all in preparation for the season Grand Finale held in Dallas, where the team received a sweepstakes rating. We didn ' t expect to make sweeptstakes, captain Courtney Parsons remembers. There were a lot of tears that day — everbody was worried that it was their fault we didn ' t make sweepstakes. But we did. I was shocked when our winnm; sweepstakes was announced, William; said. I ' m much too critical. I know every thing they ' re supposed to do, so I see all thi Red Jacket Captain Courtney Parsons, senio performs a dance arranged for the Red Jacke officers in the Senior Talent Show April 25. i D The Red Jacket officers step-off to begin the annual Homecoming Parade Oct 18. Because of the provisions of House Bill 72, the parade was held for the first time after school hours, and ended In a pep-rally after the march around the lakefront campus. Jacket officers, from left to right, Lieut ' s Lara Witt and Au- rey Hold, and Captain Courtney Parsons lead the group down ongress Avenue during the Aqua-fest parade In August. The band recedes from ttieir half-time position on the field as Red Jacket members assume their entrance formation, in performances throughout football season, the Red Jackets danced to the band arrangements On Broadway, Escorpion, and Fiero. tiny things judges never notice. Winning was the realization of all of our work, Parsons explained. It all paid off that night. Red Jackets requires a lot of work, but it ' s very redeeming, senior member Cydni Byrd explained. Whatever you put into it, you get all back. It ' s extremely self-satisfy- ing. We ' ve become so much more to each other than simply members on a team, Par- sons explained. We ' re all a big familv now. We know everything about each other. When you spend as much time together as we do, you get really close. I ' m going to miss my officers, Williams said at the Red Jacket banquet. They are a group of people that mean more to me now than most anything. f gave so much to the RJ ' s, Parsons stated. I feel as though it has been half my life. Would I do it again? I only wish I could... 1 feel as though I never gave 110% of every- thing I had. Next year ' s officers will have big shoes to fill, Williams said. They ' ve already estab- lished their primary goals.. to be as good as this year ' s group. i Performing Arts Students ' winning artwork proves to be lucrative By VALERIE AHERN X he atmosphere in Nancy Griffith ' s art classes is one of enthusiasm that promotes creativity. Students primarily work on indi- vidual projects under her guidance. Griffith teaches Art I and II, Sculpture, Pottery, Stained Glass, Design, Drawing, And Paint- ing, but even these classes are not enough to handle the growing interest in art, so an additional teacher will be hired next year. I started teaching here with 75 students, and now there are 215. I attribute (the in- crease in enrollment) to the individual atten- tion 1 give them that really helps their de- velopment, Griffith said. The results of the students ' efforts were displayed at art shows throughout the year, including the second annual, art club-spon- sored Fine Art-a-Fest in February. The art work was shown on the second floor during the week-long event. The Fine Art-a-Fest was really successful this year, Griffith said. That was probably due to the good publicity, which mounts ex- citement. We tried to represent every stu- dent ' s work at the show, and the student body took advantage of the displays of- fered. The Fine Art-a-Fest also included perfor- mances by the choir, orchestra, jazz ensem- ble, band, and drama students. The art club members showed their work at a variety of other shows and contests. In October, Ashley Underwood, Greg Follen- der. Heather Scogsdill, and Daren Williams entered the citywide Dracula Poster Contest at the Paramount Theatre. At this show the student work took first, second and third place honors. At the Pan-American Center ' s Halloween Mask Contest, artist Philip Jabour and Julie Ivy took first places in the Cultural and Best Medium categories, respectively. In November, members exhibited their work at the Carruth Administration Build- ing. Other events included the January Texas Commerce Bank exhibit, the Scholastic Art Show, the Pecan Street Festival in May, and the Livestock Art Show, where seven en- trants earned a total of $3000. The previous record was $500. I want the students to know that art is a practical career choice for them, and the money they win helps prove that, Griffith said. She added that students need not have any previous artistic inclination to excel in All they need is interest to enjoy it. Sophomore Brooke Roucloux works on a project L Regina Freeman, freshman, admires drawings submitted by SFA art students, displayed I ' 85. The artwork was exhibited in February in the second floor open area. Artfest I I 80 artistic XPRESSIO It ' s been a very good experience both for the students and the teachers to ivork together. Larry Preas, dr.ima teacher on teachers and students working on The Fantastiks ' . It takes time to perfect a perforuianci students are behind you. Sue Willian on the Red Jacket pertormances. and it helps to know s. Red Jacket sponsor, It feels good when people enjoy what you ' re doing. The time is worth while and it pays off at a performance. Lara Witt, Red Jacket Lieutenant, on their pertormances. Kenny and Dahlberg stole the show and kept running with it from the moment they stepped onto the stage. Robert Reid, rexiewing the Red Dragons ' production of The Fantastiks . Scott-Heron is not only a fine musician, he is also a poet. His songs contain a message, a quality which seems to be lackingin much of today ' s pop music. SAri England, review- ing the Scott-Heron concert. A lot of Michael ' s success is due to timing and luck. It could just as easily have been me. Jermaine Jackson as quoted in Musician Magazine. The music goes everyivhere from a slow dance song. ..to fastpaced songs which have pulsating beats due to feff Beck ' s almost unmatchable guitar ivork. David Rothgeh, reviewing Mick Jagger ' s new solo album. Frey is an excellent songzvriter and a recognized guitarist, and he has done something which is becoming harder and harder to do — create an album that may not be a chartbus- ter, but is still good listening. Art Baker on Glenn Frey. Better In The U.S.A. is an almost silly, no holds barred, everxfbody-get-up-and-rock tune with verses like, ' if we ' re so azvful and we ' re so bad, you oughta check the night life down in Leningrad ' Art Baker in his review of the Allnighter . am a bit of a ham. Warner Dahlberg, English teacher, on taking the part of the father in ' The Fantastics ' . The music at some of those places is drastically behind I the times — I ' m talking Saturday Night Fever and the Bee Gees — but we managed to have a great time. Meghan Tinkle on German discos. Excerpts from the Maroon Comet Poll What Is your favorite music What was the best concert What is your favorite music What is your favorite group? in 1983-84? video? movie? 1. Van-Halen 1. Bruce Springsteen 1. We are the World-USA for Africa 1. Breakfast Club 2. Chicago U2 2. California Girls-David Lee Roth 2. Beverly Hills Cop 3. The Cars 2. Prince and the Revolution 3. Thriller-Michael Jackson 3 Amadeus Alabama 3. The Police 4. Keeping the Faith-Billy Joel 4. The Big Chill The New Edition 4. Duran Duran Don ' t Come Around Here No 5. Mask 4. Prince and the Revolution Judas Priest More-Tom Petty 6. Nightmare on Elm Street Duran Duran Michael Jackson 5. Jazzin for Blue Jean-David Gone with the Wind U2 Metallica Bowie 48 Hours 5 OMD (orchestral manoeuvers in The Cars Faithfully-Journey Friday the 13th the dark) Van Halen Easy Lover-Phillip Bailey The Terminator Metahca Glamorous Life-Madonna Purple Rain Journey Rock it-Jackson Browne Wham Slayer What is your favorite Who is your favorite indi- What is your favorite TV What is your favorite radic album? vidual musician? show? station? 1. Reckless-Bryan Adams 1. Bruce Springsteen 1, The Cosby Show 1 K98 Purple Rain-Prince and the Rev- 2. Phil Collins 2. MASH 2. KLBJ olution 3. Eddie Van Halen 3. Miami Vice 3, KOKE 2 Born in the USA— Bruce Spring- 4. David Bowie 4. Different Strokes 4. KNOW steen Bryan Adams Hill Street Blues KASE 101 Eddie and the Cruisers-Sound- Lionel Richie Simon and Simon 5. 97 ROCK track 5, Jimi Hendrix 5. Doctor Who 99 KISS Frontiers-Journey Prince Dynasty 89 Thriller-Michael Jackson Rick Spnngfield Murder She Wrote 6 88.7 Like a Virgin-Madonna Michael Jackson Remington Steele KAZI USA for Africa Stevie Ray Vaughn The Fall Guy KEY 103 George Strait Star Trek KMFA KVET IIlH Senior Activities Graduation ' 85: The end of an era BY PHILIP JABOUR Three hundred and nineteen seniors re- ceived diplomas at Commencement Exer- cises Tuesday, May 28, at 2:00 p.m., at the Toney Burger Activity Center. Under the direction of Rosendo Sanchez, the SFA Band opened with Molly on the Shore by Grainger, which was followed by the processional of graduates marching in to the music of Pomp and Circumstance No. 1 . Senior class Vice President Catherine Schneider gave the Invocation, and Superin- tendent John Ellis introduced the Trustees. After the introductions. Senior Class Presi- dent Paul Ceding gave the Address to the graduating class. In his address, Gerling spoke of the pride, tradition, and the friendship the seniors all have and mnust continue to keep with each other. He spoke about the realization of how many of the seniors would probably be see- ing their friends for the last time. Ge rling also stated that he hoped that all the seniors would continue to be loyal Maroons and that they would continue to be loyal forever to their school, their families, and their friends. Following Paul Gerling ' s speech. Chorale members then sang Moving On . Principal Jaquelyn McGee then announced the honors and awards. This year 51 seniors received recognition of Academic Excellence by wearing a gold stole around their gowns for their successful completion of the honors Graduation pro- gram which which required them to have 24 credits from a prescribed list of courses and an overall grade point average of 90 or above. The top ten, five and two percent of the class were also announced and recognized. Six people, Sarah England, Anthony Peter- man, Brian Peterman, Supria Sarma, Eric White, and Becky Youman, received the Highest Honor by graduating in the top two percent of their class with averages of 99 and higher. Two of the top two percent honor graduates were also the valedictorian and salutatorian. Anthony Peterman was an- nounced to be the valedictorian and Brian Peterman, Anthony ' s twin brother, was an- nounced to be the salutatorian. Ms. McGee presented each of them a medal while she gave them their diplomas. After Ms. McGee announced the honors, she then announced to the Board of Trustees and the audience that the members of the graduating class of 1985 had successfully completed all the requirements for gradua- tion and that they were qualified to receive their diplomas. After certifying this, students began to approach the stage as Ms. McGee announced each of the 319 students ' names and Mrs. Nan Clayton, member of the Board of Trustees, presented the diplomas. As as final class act, the seniors moved their tassels from the left of their caps to the right, and then they sang, along with the audience, Loyal Forever . ' As usual, the seniors ended the joyous occasion with I throwing their hats in the air . On February 22, the Senior Class sponsored a Midnight Movie to raise money for their prom. Valedictorian Anthony Peterman Is congratu- lated by Principal Jackie McGee for his out- standing achievements. Many graduates took part In the Commencement j Exercises by playing In the band. As a finale to a successful Senior Talent Show, a group of seniors performed We are the World to a cheering audience. 82 Graduates await the moment to receive their diplomas Senior Class President addresses loyal Maroons Dear Loyal Maroons, When Mr. Prentice asked me to write a letter for The Comet about the senior class activities of 1985, I first saw it as only another one of my responsibilities as senior class president. However, as he made me realize, this is a chance for me to write to a select group of people who will be reading this thirty or forty years from now and remembering. Yet even given this unique opportunity, it is difficult to express in writing the excitement and en- thusiasm that a final vear of school brings. With the senior year come many respon- sibilities and decisions that we all would like to put off, such as choosing one of the various colleges, universities, trade and technical schools, and branches of the armed ser ' ices which all seem to be begging us to enroll. College entrance exams also loomed over the heads of many seniors. Will 1 score 1100? was typical of another common senior worry. It was a year espe- cially characterized by fear and hope. In addition to these more typical anxieties, we had to cope with a monumental headache in the form of House Bill 72. We were dis- gusted at the seemingly senseless changes it made. One student I encountered and ques- tioned about the new legislation snarled, I would like to see my state legislator go through this course outline! Sweeping reforms were made in virtu- ally every aspect of the public education sys- ' tern, and the senior s roster of activities was on the chopping block along with many other things. I will never forget the day Ms. McGee told the 12th grade officers that seniors would not be exempt from finals in the spring. Simultaneously, five jaws hit the floor in dismay. H. Ross Perot and the state legislature had good intentions, but from our perspective, the reforms were not necessary in a nation- ally honored institution like Austin High. However, it became important to work within the guidelines rather than fight against them. As student leaders, we had a strong desire to be aware of and understand the concerns of the students. In order to do this, we or- ganized a group of twenty-five seniors to form the senior senate which acted as a sounding board for ideas as well as provided a designated work force during our various projects. With the senate organized and our ideas in mind, we were ready to begin a successful final year at SFA. Our first project was Homecoming 1984 and the Maroon Mania spirit parade. What were we to do for a float? After much delib- eration, we decided to erect the Sunnyville Rest Home on our borrowed flat-bed trailer. We became the Senior Citizens of SFA. We had doctors, nurses, and rocking chairs, not to mention a good old-fashioned time! As soon as Homecoming was over, it was time to get down to some serious fundraising business. The candy sale held early in the year raised little more than a thousand dol- lars, and we needed much more to have a successful prom. Our next fundraiser was certainly a pro- duction! It was the concensus of the senior class officers and the senate that we should rent out a theater and show a movie. Everyone come to the Senior Midnight Movie, Fri., Feb. 22, at the Americana Thea- ter. Dead Men Don ' t Wear Plaid will be showing, so be there or be plaid! It was quite an event. We put up signs, read announcements, and placed notices on cars in the parking lot. The student council declared that Friday Plaid Day so that everyone could come to school dressed in their ugliest plaid. We may not have won a fashion award that day, but we did raise al- most another thousand dollars, in spite of the hassles. It was too bad that the money had to be used for the prom, and not for mv psychological treatments after tr -ing to or- ganize that movie. These are only a very few of the experi- ences we ' ll all remember from our senior year of 1984-85. I hope yours was as wonderful as mine was. Loyal Fore er, Paul Gerling Senior Class President 83 Seniors ff Ezra Kathleen Abies Maria Adams Mike Adams Natalie Albarado Daniel Alvarado Chris Anderson r L Melissa Arebalo Markia Au stin Jill Balander Meghan Beattie Kristi Bell Patrick Bradshaw Allen Brady Robert Braziel David Brown Julie Brown Norman Brown Robert Burrill Cydni Byrd ESH ' ' Sofie Cavazos Susie Cavazos Shannon Chandler Duane Clayton Russell Cochran HE Kelly Craig Kimberley Curtis Hii Melanie DuPuy Diana Echeverria Rod Edens an Eichler Sarahbnglan Senior Credits Tasha Anderson FHA 2: Golf 4: HRC 1. 2: Junior Historians 4; Nosotros 2, Stu Co Rep. 2; Photography Club 4. Chris Anderson Football 1. 2: Key Club 3. 4, Track 2. 3. 4. Meg Beathie Goll 3. 4: KAUS KSFA. Kristi Bell FHA. Carol Billings German Club 1. 2, Golf 4; Junior Historians 2. 3. 4; Stdts. Pol Aware 4: Stu. Co. Rep. 1. 2. 3. David Brown Choir 1. 2. 3. 4: Junior Historians 3; Maroon Newspaper 4: Nat. Merit Scholar 4; Red Dragons 1. 2. Mary Buckholtz French Club 1: FHA 2: Golf 3: Hall of Honor 4: Junior Historians 2. 3, 4; AKH VP. 4; Latin Club 2; Stdts. Pol. Aware 4: Voc. Photog. 2. 4. Anna Bullion Basketball 4; Maroon Newspaper 1, 2, 4; Stu. Co. Rep. 3, Volleyball Wayne Brumley Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4: Basketball 1; Football 1, 2. 3. 4; FHA 1. 2: Homecoming Court 1. 4; Key Club 3, 4. Lara Bryant Choir 1; Junior Historians 3; OEA 4; Red Jackets 2. Cydni Byrd Band 1. 2: FHA 4; Hall of Honor 4: Red Jackets 3, 4; Soccer 2, 3, 4. Debbie Camacho OEA 3, 4: Stu. Co. 3. J. Gregory Campbell FBLA 3. 4; FHA 1; Key Club 3. 4. Sydni Case Hall of Honor 4: HRC 2; OEA 3: Red Jackets 3. 4; Stu. Co. Rep. I 2, 3. Heidi Lopez-Cepero Band 1. 2. 3. 4: Class Officer 2: Debate 2, 3. 4; French Club 4: NHS 3. 4: Nat. Merit Semi. Fin. 4; Orchestra 2. 4: Stds. Pol. Aware 4; Trustee Award 1, 2. 3, 4; Stu. Co. Rep. 1. 2. 3. Chuck Coffman FCA FCS 1, 2. 3. 4; Football 1. 2. 3, 4 (captain); Football All District 3. 4 (Jr. Hon. Mention. Sr. 1st Place All District Runningback); Hall of Honor 2. 3. 4, Homecoming Court 4; Key Club 3. 4; Latin Club 1. 2: Stu. Co. Rep. 1. 2. 3. 4; Track 1. 2. 3. 4: Wrestling 1. Brent Covert Baseball 1. 2, 3. 4: Football 1. 2. 3: Hall of Honor 3. 4: Key Club 3. 4; St. Council Ofcr. 4: Stu. Co. Rep 1. 2. 3. 4. Chris Corsbine Academic Decathlon 3: Debate 3: Maroon Newspaper 1, 2. 3, 4; Stdts Pol. Aware 2. 3. 4; Trustee Award 1. Chris Conroy Industrial Arts 2. 3: Soccer 1, 2. 3. 4 Edith Dahlberg Band I: Choir 1. 2. 3, 4; German Club 1: Nat. Merit Semi. Fin. 4: Red Dragons 1. 2. 3. 4: Trustee Award 2: Madrigals 3. 4. Chris Damon Band 1. 3; Comet Yrbk. Staff 3. 4; German Club 1. 3. Adam Daniel Band 1. 2, 3, 4: German Club 1, 2: Science Club 4; Trustee Award 1. 2. 3. 4. Hilary Deloney Band 1. 2. 3, 4; French Club 2, 3; Stu. Co. Rep. 1. Melanie DuPuy Basketball 1: Class Officer 2: Comet Yrbk. Staff 3. 4: Gymnastics 2: Hall Of Honor 4: Homecoming Court 3: Maroon Newspaper 2: PRIDE 2: Red Dragons 2, 4; Student Council Ofcr. 3: Stu. Co. Rep. 1, 2. 3. 4. Sarah England Maroon Newspaper 1. 2. 4; Stdts. Nuclear Aware. 1. 2. 4, Stdts. Pol. Aware. 1. 4; Trustee Award 1, 2, 4: Stu. Co. Rep. 4. Rod Edens Basketball 1: Key Club 3, 4; Math 3; NHS 3. 4; Trustee Award 1. 2, 3. 4. William Ezell Baseball 1. 2. 3, 4; Key Club 3. 4: Student Council Rep. 2. Molly Ferguson Basketball 1; Comet Yrbk. Staff 4: Stu. Co. Rep. 3; Track 1, 2. Jenny Freeman Cross Country 2, 3. 4: FHA 4; Orchestra 1. 2. 3; Track 1. 2, 3. 4. Lorraine Friedman Choir 3. 4; French Club 4, Hall of Honor 3; Red Dragons 1. 2. 3. 4: Stdts. Nuclear Aware. 3: Stdts. Pol. Aware. 3: Trustee Award 1. Shannon Fuller Health Occup. 4; HECE 3. Jennifer Genung Class Officer 3; Hall of Honor 3. 4; Tennis 1, 2. 3. 4; St. Council Ofcr. 4: Stu. Co. Rep. 3. Paul Gerling Class Officer 4; Cross Country 1: Hall of Honor 2, 3. 4: Homecoming Court 2. 3: Key Club 3. 4; St. Council Ofcr. 2. 3. 4; Stu. Co. Rep. 2. 3. 4; Track 1. 2. 3. 4. Molly Ferguson Will Fitzgerald 85 Seniors Teresa Fleming Amy Francis Larry Franklin Lorraine Friedman Shannon Fuller Bobby f P W 1 i yik I Michael Genet Jennifer Genung Paul Gerling Sean Giese Paige Gillingwater C. Goodman-StraussJ Norma Guebara Anita Guerra Frank Gutierrez Trey Hailey Greg Hale David Ham E3 Holly Jackson Clif Jenness Julie Jobe Robert Johanson Diana Johnson Tami Johnson Lael Kittredge Michelle Krajewski David Larson Alexandra Lennon Susan Locke Flip Lockhoof Manosevitz Bill Mansfield Michael Marline c r - j:.. L ;! enior icuil i i Steve Gibson John Donovan German Club 3: Soccer 3. 4. Football 1. 2. 3. 4 (captain): Key Paige Gilllngwater Club 3, 4; Latin Club 4. Basketball 1. 2: Cheerleaders 1: Lenicia Kinney Choir 1: SI Council Ofcr 4. Track 1. Choir 2. 3: Red Dragons 1. 2. 3. Jeff Kuhn Wesson Golson Cross Country 1, 2, 4: Debate 2, 3. Golf 4; Key Club 3. 4; Student 4: Stdts. Pol Aware 4. Council Rep. 2. 3. David Larson Jill Grantham Debate 1. 2. 3. 4; Latin Club 1: Band 1; German Club 1. 2. Health Stdts. Nuclear Aware 3: Stdts. Occup. 3. 4; High Steppers 2: Pol. Aware 4: Track 1. 2. 3. 4. PRIDE 3: Stu. Co. Rep. 2. 3. Michael Lignet Anita Guerra Academic Decathlon 3: Baseball Nosotros 1. 2: Photography Club 2: Choir 4: French Club 2. FHA 4; 4: Senior Senate 4. Orchestra 1, 3, 4; Red Dragons 3. 4; Track 2, All State Orchestra 2. Stacia Harris 3, 4. Class Officer 1; DECA 4: Hall of Honor 4; Junior Historians 2, 3. 4; Susan Locke Red Jackets 3; Student Council Band 1. 2, 3. 4; Stu. Co. Rep. 1. Rep. 2; League of Presidents 4. 4. Russell Hill Mary Jane Lopez Cross Country 1. 2. 3. 4; Stdts. Health Occup. 3; Nosotros 1: OEA Pol. Aware. 4: Track 1. 2. 3, 4. 2. Kevin Holder Piper Lowell Band 2, 3. 4; Baseball 2. 3. 4; Band 1, 2. 3. 4: French Club 3: German Club 1. 2; Key Club 4; German Club 4; Trustee Award 1: Math 1. 2. 3, 4: NHS 3: Orchestra Stu. Co. Rep. 1. 1. 2. 3, 4. John Lynch Charlotte Hoover FCA FCS t 4; Football 1. 4; Stu. Ind. Media 3. 4; Maroon Co. Rep. 1: Track 3. Newspaper 3: Student Council Rep. 3. Melissa Macaluso Class Officer 1. 2; FCA FCS 2; Traci Hunke HRC 1; Math 3; NHS 3, 4: Trustee Art Club 4: Class Officer 1; Award 1. 2. 3; St Council Ofcr. 3, FCA FCS 2. 3: Hall of Honor 4; 4; Stu. Co. Rep. 3; Volleyball 1, Red Dragons 1. 2. 3. 4. 2. Philip Jabour Ricky Matz Art Club 4; Debate 2, 3: French Baseball 1. 2, 3. 4; Football 1, 2, 3. Club 4; St. Council Ofcr. 4; 4; Key Club 3, 4. Student Council Rep. 3. 4. Kristin McCaleb Holly Lynn Jackson Cross Country 4; Hall of Honor 3. Hall of Honor 4; Jr. Historians 2: 4; Tennis 2, 3; Trustee Award 1. 3: Red Jackets 3; Stu. Co. Ofcr. 4. Stu. Co. Rep. 2. Julie Jobe Elizabeth McGrath Band 1. 2, 3, 4; NHS 3. 4; Nat. Hall of Honor 4; HRC 3; Junior Merit Semi. Fin. 3; Trustee Award Historians 3; Latin Club 1, 2; Red 1. 3. 4. Dragons 1; Track 3, Senior Senate 4; Voc. Photog. 4. Robert Johanson Erin McArthur Cross Country 1. 2. 3; FCA FCS 1. 2; German Club 2. 3. 4; NHS 3. 4: Science Club 1. 2; Stdts. Pol Aware4: Trustee Award 1. 2. 3. 4; Stu. Co. Ofcr. 4: Track 1. 2. 3. Basketball 1. 2, 3; Black Heritage 1, 2; Nat. Merit Semi. Fin. 3, 4; Nosotros 1: PRIDE 2; Stdts. Nuclear Aware 3; Volleyball 1. 2. 3. 4. Tami Johnson Janice Meinzer Band 1; Cheerleaders 3. 4; Gymnastics 1. 2; Math 3; Nat. Merit Finalist 4: Nat. Merit Scholar 4; Orch. 1, 2; Science Club 1: Trustee Award 1. 2. 3. 4; Choir 3, 4: Cross Country 1; Hall of Honor 4; PRIDE 3: Trustee Award 1; St. Council Ofcr. 4: National Spanish Honor Society Stu. Co. Rep. 2, 3. 1. James Mickelson Ward Jones Baseball 1. 2. 3. 4; Basketball 1. 2. Band 1: Cross Country 1. 2. 3, 4; 3; Basketball Statistican 4: Math 1, 2. 3: NHS 3. 4; Nat. Merit Football 1. 2. 3: Football Semi. Fin. 4; Science Club 4: Statistican 4; Tennis 1, 2; Stu. Co. Soccer 1: Trustee Award 1. 2. 3. 4; Rep. 3: Track 1. 2. 3. Stu. Co. Ofcr. 3. 4: Track 1. 2. 3. 4; AHS Pol. Forum Co-Founder Anna Morrison 4. FHA 2: Hall of Honor 4; 87 James Mickelson Mark Milbrandt Melissa Mokarzel Laura Moore Viviano Morales Francie Morrt Mic hael Murray Robert Ownens John Nance Andrea Neighbors John Nickless Jerry Nugent Lyndon Nuge T Alison Packwood Cha rles Pao Kevin Parker M itzi Par ris Courtney Paulette Puett Michael Quiroz Kathleen Ramirez Nan cy Ramirez Nora Rang i; ... lAlal IH I ■MHk -,. Daniel Reuter Dale Reynolds Kent Richards Eric Robishaw Carlos Rodrij Debbie Roy Doug Ruby Missy Saegert Juanita Saldana Susan Salinas Jon Santos Suprra Sarma Senior Credits h Homecoming Court 1; Junior Historians 3; St. Council Ofcr. 4: Stu. Co. Rep. 2: Track 2. 4. Francie More Gymnastics 2, 3: Hall of Honor 4; Trustee Award 1. 2; Senior Senate 4; Stu. Co. Rep. 3. 4; Student ot the Year (Biology 1). Melissa Mokarzel Basketball 1. 2; DEC A 4; PRIDES: Volleyball 1, 2. 3. Jerry Nugent Band 1. 2; Golf 1, 2. 3. 4. Lyndon Nugent Key Club 3, 4; Stu. Co. Rep. 2. Tracy Nunn Basketball 1: OEA 3, 4; Red Dragons 1. 2; UIL State (one act play) 1. Elizabeth Oakes All City Orctiestra 1. 2. 3. 4: All Region Orchestra 1, 2. 3. 4; All State Orchestra 1, 2, 3. 4; Austin Chamber Music Center 3, 4; French Club 4; National Honor Society 3, 4; Nat. Merit Semi. Fin. 4: Orchestra 1. 2, 3. 4; Science Club 4; Stdts. Pol. Aware 4; Trustee Award 1, 2, 3. 4. Johanna Oliver Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; FCA FCS 1. 2, 3; French Club 3; FHA 2; Hall of Honor 4: HRC 1; Trustee Award 1, 2, 3, 4; St. Council Ofcr 4; Stu. Co. Rep. 2, 3; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; (All district 4). Alison Packwood Debate 1, 2, 3, 4: Girls State 3; Stdts. Pol. Aware 1. 4; Stu. Co. Rep. 1, 2, 3. 4. Kevin Parker Band 1; Debate 3, 4; Science Club 4; Tennis 1. 2. Anthony Peterman Band 1, 2, 3, 4; German Club 1, 2; Golf 1, 2, 3, 4; Math 2, 3, 4; NHS 3, 4; Nat. Merit Semi. Fin. 4; Orchestra 2. 3, 4. Brian Peterman Band 1, 2, 3, 4; German Club 1, 2; Golf 1, 2, 3. 4; Math 2. 3, 4; NHS 3, 4; Nat. Merit Commended 4; Orchestra 2, 3, 4; Student Council Rep. 2. Karen Potter Debate 2. 3. 4: French Club 2. 4; Latin Club 1, 2; Nat. Merit Semi. Fin. 3; Red Dragons 1; Stdts. Pol. Aware. 4, Stu. Co. Rep. 2, 3. Paulett Puett FBLA 3: Golf 1, 2: Hall of Honor 3, 4; Trustee Award 2; Track 4. Ellen Rathgeber Hall of Honor 3, 4; NHS 3, 4; Tennis 1, 2, 3. 4; Trustee Award 3, 4: Student Council Rep. 1, 2. Robert Reid Maroon Newspaper 4: Red Dragons 4. Marlene Reber Class Officer 4; FHA 2; Hall of Honor 4; Junior Historians 3, Latin Club 1. 2; Maroon Newspaper 4, Stdts. Pol. Aware. 4: Senior Senate 4. Carlos Rodriquez Art Club 3, 4; Class Officer 1; Stdts. Nuclear Aware. 3. Charlotte Rogers Class Officer 3; Deca 4; FHA 2. Golf 2: Gymnastics 2; Junior Historians 4; Latin Club 4; Red Jackets 3; Tennis 1: Stu. Co. Rep. 1. 2. 3. Eric Robishaw Band 1: Basketball 1: Choir 1: Cross Country 1. 3. 4: Math 1, 2. 3. 4: Science Club 2, 3; Soccer 1, 2, 3; Track 1. 3. Debbie Roy Band 1, 2, 3. 4: Hall of Honor 4; OEA Club Member 2. 3, 4; OEA Club Officer 2. 4; Stu. Co. Rep. 1. 2,3. Doug Ruby Basketball 1, 2: Class Officer 3; Hall of Honor 3. 4; Key Club 3. 4; Stu. Council Ofcr. 4; Stu. Co. Rep. 1, 2, 3, 4; S.A.D.D. 4. David Sanders Maroon Newspaper 2, 3. 4; Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4. Nancy Sanders Basketball 1; Latin Club 4; Tennis 1, 2. 3, 4; Student Council Rep. 1. 2, 3, 4; Volleyball 1. 2. 3, 4. Jon Santos Football 1, 2. 4: ICT 3. Supria Sarma French 3, 4; Math 4; NHS 3. 4: Orchestra 1, 2, 3. 4; Science Club 3, 4; Stdts. Pol. Aware. 4; Trustee Award 1. 2, 3, 4: Stu. Co. Rep. 1. Laura Schmidt Choir 2; Health Occ. 3. 4; Maroon Newspaper 1. Catherine Schneider Art Club 4; Class Officer 1. 4; FCA FCS 1, 2. 3; Golf 2. 3; Gymnastics 1. 2. 3. 4. Hall of Honor 2, 4; Latin Club 4; Stdts. Pol. Aware. 4; Student Council Ofcr. 2, 3, 4; Stu. Co. Rep. 1. 2. 3. 4; Volleyball 1. 2. Suzanne Schuize Cheerleaders 4; Cross Country 3; FHA 2; Hall of Honor 4; Stu. Council Ofcr 3. 4; Stu. Co. Rep. 1, 2. 3: Track 2. 3. David Shivers Basketball 2: Class Officer 4; Hall of Honor 4; Key Club 3. 4; Math 2; Trustee Award 1, 2; Stu. Co. Rep. 1. 2. 4; Senior Senate 4. Piyanuch Sivayu Trustee Award 2. Susan Skaggs Class Officer 3; FHA 2, Golf 2 . 3; Gymnastics 3. 4; HRC 2. Junior Historians 1; Nosotros 1; PRIDE 3; St. Council Ofcr. 4; Stu. Co. Rep. 3. 89 Seniors Laura Schmidt Catherine Schneider Suzanne Schuize Victoria Schutz Jill Scott Michael Scott I i Emily Shift Julie Silver Piyanuch Sivayu Susan Skaggs Walter Slaughter Brian Smith P ' P tioii ' Senior Credits h John Spears Band 1. 2, 3. 4, Soccer 1. 3: Stu. Co. Rep. 2. Michael Spitler Red Dragons 2. 3: Soccer 3. Tom Seiby Debate 1. 2. 3, 4: Maroon Newspaper 1. 2. Stdts. Pol. Aware. 1. 2, 4; Stu. Co. Rep. 1. 3. Julie Silver Junior Historians 4: Stdts. Pol. Aware. 4; Trustee Award 1. 2: Stu. Co. Olcr. 3. 4: Senior Senate 4. Walter Slaughter Band 1;FCA FCS3. 4; Football 4: Golf 1. 2. 3: Key Club 3, 4: Latin Club 2, 3; Math 3; Stu. Co. Rep. 2; Track 3. Chaim Goodman Strauss Academic Decathlon 3: German Club 1. 2: Math I 2. 3; Nat. Merit Semi. Fin. 4; Science Club 1. 2. 3. Leah Stubbs Art Club 3, 4; Class Officer 2: FHA 2, 4; Gymnastics 2. 4; PRIDE 2, 3; St. Council Ofcr. 4; Stu. Co. Rep. 1. 2. 3. James Sustita Academic Decathlon 3; FCA FCS 1. 2. 3. 4; FHA 3; Key Club 3. 4, Stu. Co. Rep. 2; Track 1, 2, 3. 4. Drew Tate Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Hall of Honor 4: Key Club 3, 4; Track 1, 2. Nicole Tatum DECA 4; French Club 3; Junior Historians 4; Red Jackets 3; Stu. Co. Rep. 4. Tina Thomas Black Heritage 1. 2. 3. 4: FHA 1, 2. 3; Homecoming Court 4; High Steppers 2. 3. 4: Orchestra 1. 2. 3: Red Jackets 3. 4: TAME 3. 4: St. Council Ofcr. 3; Stu. Co. Rep. 3. Mary Ann Thornhill Hall of Honor 3, 4; Tennis 1, 2, 3. 4; Trustee Award 1, 2, 3; Student Council Rep. 1. 2. Sandi Tolces Basketball 1. 2; FCA FCS 3; HRC 1. 2; Nosotros 1: Trustee Award 1. 2: Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4. Riley Triggs Band 1, 2. 3; Baseball 3. 4; German Club 2. 3: Science 4; Stdts. Pol. Aware. 4; St. Council Ofcr. 3. 4; Stu. Co. Rep. 1. 2, 3, 4. Elizabeth Turley Golf 1. 2, 4: Junior Historians 4; Latin Club 3; Red Jackets 3: Student Council Rep. 2. Rafael Valdez Soccer 1, 2, 3. 4; Track 1. 2. Clem Vetters Choir 4: Debate 2. 3, 4; FTA 1. 2 . 3, 4; Health Occ. 4; Math 1. 2: Nosotros 2. 3: PRIDE 2, 3; Science Club 1. 2. 3: Soccer 1; Trustee Award 1: Stu Co. Rep. 1. 2. 3. 4. Jeanette Villarreal Hall of Honor 4; Homecoming Court 4; Maroon Newspaper 3. 4; PRIDE 3: St. Council Ofcr. 3. 4, Stu. Co. Rep. 2: Volleyball 1; Human Relations Comm, 1: Senior Senate 4. Katherine Von Kreisler FHA 2. 4; HECE4, Latin Club 1. 2. HERO. 4. Elizabeth Wakefield French Club 3. 4, Fut. Prob. Solvers 3; Orchestra 1. 2. 3. 4; Science Club 3. 4; Stdts. Nuclear Aware. 3, Stdts. Pol. Aware. 4. Ana Ward FHA 3: Math 3. 4; PRIDE 3: Science Club 3. 4; Stdts. Nuclear Aware. 3; Trustee Award 1. 2. 3. Stu. Co. Rep. 1, 3. 4. Laura Williams Basketball 1; Cheerleaders 4, DECA 3: Red Jackets 3; Student Council Rep. 1. 2. 3. Jennifer Williamson FHA 1: Red Jackets 3: Stu. Co. Rep. 1. 2. Eric White Band 1. 2. 3. 4; French Club 2, 3: Math 4; NHS 2. 3; Nat. Merit Semi. Fin. 4: Nat. Merit Finalist 4: Stdts. Pol. Aware 4; Trustee Award 1. 2. 3. 4. Kim White Golf 4; Science Club 3. Robert Whitly Debate 4: German Club 4; Stdts. Pol. Aware 4. Martha Wood Class Officer 1: FCA FCS 2: Hall of Honor 1. 2. 3, 4; HCR 4; Nat. Merit Semi. Fin. 4; PRIDE 2. Tennis 2; Stu. Co. Ofcr. 3: Stu. Co. Rep. 1: Century III. Scholarship 4. Lara Witt French Club 4; Red Jackets 3. 4. Trustee Award 3. Felicity Woollett Art Club 3. 4; Basketball 2; French Club 3: Red Dragons 1. 2. Becky Youman WHS 3, 4; Nat. Merit Semi. Fin. 4; Nosotros 1; Tennis 1, 2, 3. 4; Trustee Award 1, 2, 3, 4; Stu. Co. Rep. 1. 4. Beth Youngdale Basketball 1: Class Officer 2: German Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Latin Club 1: Math 3, 4; Nat. Merit Scholar 4: Trustee Award 1. 2, 3, 4; Stu. Co. Ofcr. 3. Raymond Zarr Band 1, 2. 3. 4: German Club 3. 4: Soccer 1. 2, 3. 4. 91 9 r S ' 9 ' ..u A 5 ., . s iL .Q 5 cot taoM .ivfc e y ' •oZ a u , Ja . nrvfrveyH.c .fn.e ttZ jS ' a eytccd.e ' Med Za a !e-tfu nt , yMei i j« e - « 2if yl ' -cit.e e fi ' Au te tea - Ai - fie « -a . uH .c o , . te JX?-u Mt ' SSc i.ft .e tZt S .,. ,-.., . . 93 Juniors The class of ' 86 participated in many events and activities this year. The Junior class officers who were elected to serve the ' 84- ' 85 year include Lesley Coffman, president; Damon Arhos, vice-president; Celia Quea, secretary; Kelly Garanzuay, treasurer and Catherine Lyons, sergeant-at-arms. Damon Arhos and Catherine Lyons left at the end of the first semester and were replaced by Kathryn Smith as vice-president and Scott Brovsky as sergeant-at-arms. Also, Norma Cowan, the class sponsor and counselor took a semester leave of absence. The new counselor for spring 85 was David Cardosa. Bill Glover, science teacher and soccer coach, also agreed to sponsor our class. During the fall, we took part in the Homecoming Parade and a candy sale. Our float, driven by Todd Hanslik, consisted of Juniors dressed in wild colors representing the Clash of ' 86 . Students participated in the parade by carrying signs and chanting Kickin ' A and havin ' fun, ' 86 is number one! The Junior class fund raiser around Thanksgiving, earned more than $1,100 for a total fund raising of $2,249.71 . We sold six different kinds of candy, such as M M ' s, Whoppers, Spree, Reeces Pieces, and Sweet Tarts. The Whoppers were banned by Associate Principal Jack Kinkel due to the damage they caused on the floors, and because students have Whopper wars. All the money raised was for our Senior prom. More fund raisers were set for spring including a car wash, a skating party, and a bar-b-que picnic or a dance. The year was marked by major change due to the one and only House Bill 72. One-fifth of the varsity athletes were suspended from participating in sports because of failing grades. Another change was that all students had to take all final exams. The Juniors were looking forward to becoming Seniors andthey were preparing to graduate. Many Juniors took the PSAT and they had already filled out applications for college. The Junior class was college bound and having fun ' cause ' 86 has just begun. - Leslie Coffman Precllla Barron Dennis Bateman Kim Bedford Michael Bergln Joey Blenvenv Chris Bleter Pr( Maria Byers Thad Bynum Carlos Byrd Connie Cantu Molly Casarez Bettina Castllla Lesley S Coffman Thomas Cogdell Allison CooK Mati Cook Todd Cook Richard Coonal Chris Dees Alvaro Delgado Warren Dinges Josh Doherty Kelly Doyle Eric Drayer I Fraga John Francis Marty Frannea Stephanie Frausi I Greg Follender Gerrl Foster Jesse Fraga ary Beth Graci Gonzales Mary Beth Gracy Tanya Grodsky Kathleen Guerra Mara Hatele Trey Hale Ij ■■}i- ill Tonya Harris Chris Han Jeanne Hassell Jennifer Hatch Sara Donna Hawkhs 94 1 1 f ]?ffe adiey Eileen Brand Mark Brlndley Alison Brock Scott Brovsky Eric Brown Susan Burns I Cleaver Lyndle Clement Elena Coates Robinson Cocke Ray Charro Craig Clayton Ondine Cleaver Lyndle Clement Elena Coates Robinson Cocke 1 Conez Rulh Council Shavim Craig Laura Crawlord Clint Cummings Brian Cunningham Derek Davis Pat Davis Sarah Davis ' i 1 ,., W f ( WaJly Durden John Eathome Diana Echeverria Eddie Esparza Karal Fields Craig Fleming Julie Fleming Tim Flowers ' kW?4 ' Tim Flowers Laura Floyd 1 Friedman Michelle Fulwller Will Gallagher Turry Galvan Elizabeth Garanzuay Jessica Garza Kristin Gentile Mary Gilbert Mary Beth Grace Veronica Gorena jiuran Hall Pen Sheila Hall Holly Hammetl Evelyn Nankins Todd Hanslik Andrew Harden John Harris Kelvin ► ' Ju Helronimua Carole Hernandez Kelly Herrera Eric Heskett Jay HItzfeld Angle Hoes ■+;• ijs Mi. ?£ii£ Rjos Angle Rivera Courlnay Roach Ann Robinson Kenneth Robinson Louis Robledo Jennifer Robuck Suzanne Rodriguez Kevin Rutfcom Pablo F r . .--. m ' . m ... , . W . F Id Sh ea u; i ♦• , fi ' Sherman Josh Shipsey Ivette Sierra Trade Sloper Christine Smith Kathryn Smith Klrsche Smith Rachel Smith Anastacia Soltz Edward Sowarc 96 L«ty Johnson Mark . i King Victoria King Caroline Kirksy Will Klein i Dennis Laurel Jennilef -| Andrea Matthews Mlcheal Matz Robert May Scott I Kelly McGlnty Sfiannon Mclntyre Van McLean Jody McWhorler Damia Patsy Murrieta Stepfianle Myszka Perry MInton Tammie Nelson Roxanne New Angela Newntiam Anthony Nichols Blaice Nicholson Cecilia Ouea Naomi Quick Mary Ouintanilla Gractola Reyna David Richey atrlcia Sales Patricia Salinas Gall Sanders Laura Sankey Lee Ann Sassman Eddie Scrimpsher Suzanne Scruggs Jimmy Sebesta DeAnna Serna Trey ' :m Spltler Misty Stark Shannon Starnes Sam Stone Ira Strange Shirra Strange Kelly Sullivan Danny Sustait Damon Waldrip Laura Ward Blanca Warnsley Thenia Washington I dine Zamora Alelda Zavala Greg Zumwalt 97H Sophomores | - Our year was a time of change. We entered SFA in 1983 unsure of what was in store for us. Our freshman year progressed, and we discovered endless opportunities and made close friendships. And, we began a struggle for recognition. As sophomores, we grew in confidence and understanding and were more able to be a part of the school itself. Aside from extracurricular activities, we had an enormous sense of pride for our academic achievements, our school and its community. But the most important aspect of our class was that everyone was an active member in their own way. Unity and cooperation are the keys to a strong class. This unity was evident through the support, the strong ties and the closeness as one. There is no road to success without a clear, strong purpose. This purpose underlied the personality, position, recognition and accomplishments. Many people responsible for making ' 84- ' 85 such a successful year for our class included Katie Bradshaw, vice-president; Patricia Albright, secretary; Stacey Oliver, sgt. at arms; Kim Wright, treasurer; and Mabel Williams our counselor who has faith in us and had the ability to put up with our demands. And last, but definitely not least, special thanks to the whole class for your loyal forever attitude. Thanks for giving me the chance. It ' s been a great year and many more are to come. - Heather Powell Jesse Abalos Craig Abbe David Acosia Laura Adams Michael Adams Diana A Kevin Ashwonn Travrs Askins Art Baker Carol E 1 Barblsch Travis Barioi Jackie Buckman Michael Buergner Amy Burdett Sean Burke Bruce Chong MIchele Clark Howard Coates Catharine Cocke Christina Coga -i im£f ii r Cam Nicholas Caider Debbie Callender Phillip Cannatll Elda Cano Robert Carlson Julie Carr Vonyee Carrlngton Hoxana Castaneda Handy Caylor M i I Colban Burke Collins Cai i it ■retl Crlppen Cheryl Curtis Krank Cunis Palrlcia Dall ' Orso Kelley Coven Jarretl Crlppen Cheryl Curtis I29H jsiEliiiii; Shannon Hilton Kerl HIsle Jon Holbrook Lorl Lempei Drew Liedeker Yolanda Lincoln Noel Longley Raul Lopez Richard Lopez Shannon Martin Mi Mario Martinez f Tim Martinez Lisa McComb Carolyn McCoy Denlse McRay Lews McOonali J Sarah Oakes Stacey Oliver j Eric Packwood Daniel Pao 1. Chris Parkman - . sieve Parks 0 ' Robbie Parris James Parsons VInod Patel Ellsa Pavne k . t 1 ' li £ £ £ ■WJI I Puett Eric Pumphret Joana Quea Reglna Ouinn Elizabeth Ramirez Alfred Ramos Gary Randal Jennifer Rankhorn JZk f,S 1 Rivera Sarah Roberts Tol Roberts Estevan Rocha Frank Rodriguez Lisa Rodriguez Sergio Rodriguez Jessica Rosales Deslree Ross David Rothgeb — 100 Chris Horn J,.nfiifH( Mrusk.i Lome McReynolds FfiuiiM Meruiar Dana Meserole Elizabeth Meyer Davtd Meyers Kimberly Minter Kyle Mitchelt Karlna Montgomery Kino Moore W k ' Robin Re dlord Claudia Reed Robin Reld Sarah Reld Julie Reltz Crescendo Rsyna Eddie RInehart John RItler e Roucloux Debbie Rountree Jennifer Ruble Heather Rucker Antonio Ruiz Steve Hunyan Meg Rushing Cru2 Saldana Ben|amln Sanchez Blanche Sanchez 101 Wd ■■ - — ■ - ■ aul Sessums John Shelley Lisa Simmons Beth Simpkin Sanchez Kathy Sanlana Christy Scaico Seth Seaqulst Richard Sedlvec Paul Sessums John Shelley Lisa Simmons Beth Simpkin Juanel ! i ' i I Vande Streek Antony VanWIsse Tara Vela Sharon Velasquez Maria ' f M,f, Esperanza Vlllarreal Lori Vlllareal Robin Wilson Robyn Wilson Cooper WIsema Ron Zamora Mary Ann Zapata Tony Zapata Xavler Zapata Darren ZlellnskI Freshmen With well over 600 freshmen, we were really able to show our spirit. We participated with overwhelming enthu- siasm at each pep rally and adapted to high school instantly. The Homecoming parade was a magnificent success since we won the Most Spirited award,, appropriate since parade participants never stopped yelling long enough to hear the award being announced! Our theme was Double the spirit, double the fun, ' 88 is number one! The float included a decorated maroon jeep (the Maroon Mobile), two eight-foot-tall maroon and white numerals 88 , an enormous class of ' 88 flag, tons of maroon and white helium balloons that were released during the pep rally at the end of the school song. - Jennifer Hailey ti Acosta Dan Adams Jennifer Adams Marie Addington Mohamed Atifi Greg Agullar Barrlentos Veronica Barrlento: Vickie Barron Hamilton Barlon Alexis Bartosh Jlmmy ashar J -iM k . ' l ., I Smith Lamar Smith Trey Smith Rachel Sokolow Gene Sollz Alex Sowards Jason Sparks ' TTf ' r ' TT f Nancy Yarbrough Evan Yeakel Mark Youman Paul Youngdale ' Baker Jana Balander Jennifer Baldrldge I Barilla Kervin Barnett Bertha Barrera Michael Barren _Dli Bauer Sherry Beal Robin Beck Tony Belcher W Belllnghausen Jay Benson Sylvester Bernal Terrance Bibblns Tina BIntlItt Chris m Jenny Blacklock John Bohn Kristen Bollinger James Bolton Ted Borgsledte Barbara Borrego Brandly Byrd Kenneth Byrd Christine Joseph caivo Christine Campbell Titia Campbell Christine Campbell Titia Campbell Veronica Cannon Oebra Cantu Isabel Cantu Patrick Cardu MMfi m 1 Cobb Timothy Coe Jennifer { 1 Cook Samantha Cook Karen Corzlne Marian Corzine Laura Cox Lee Cox Catherine C M Gall Davis Jim Davis Monlque DeAngeio Heather Delaney Letlcia Delgado Billy Dixon Brandl Doherty Peter Donovan Gretchen Dornhelm Coy Dowdl; I : Freeman Tracy Freeman Will Frey Raquel Fuentes Joe Galvan Sandra Galvan Robin Gammon Susan taaranzuay Monica Garcia E mma Garr . , ;„ Gonzales Kim Gonzales Manin Gonzales Miguel Gonzales Rosalinda Gonzales Lorl Gonzalez Heather Goodman 2 Goodman-Strauss Shelly Gray Rhon da Sfg :-., Gary Harris Patrice Harris Susan Chrisiina Gunter Jesus Gutierrez Rachel Guzman Lucy Hadden Jennifer Halley Bobby Hale Peter t il04|- f hBacky Bray Belh Brlndley Car Michelle Castillo Adam Chalkley Mike Chance Chris Chappell Howard ChHds Colin Clayton (jlenn Clayton Almee Coates k. p f f 1 Steve Cruz Malt Dacy Willie Dall ' Orso Josh Daniel Chris Oantzler Cindy Davenport Adrlenne Dreiss Charles Dubra David Dukes Catherine DuPree Angela Duran Jeremy Duval Bradley Edmonson Chase Edwards Orli Ellazer Floras Robert Florez George Fonseca Melissa Foss Paul Foster Elaine Fowler Chris F W,im ; Freeman George ( f mi ' m: . 1 3 k. 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Margret Gana Laura Gatewood Pam GIbbs Tracy Gibson Laura GInn Dylan Glad Lisa Godlna James Gonzales Greenway Steve Grill Sean Guedea Rene Guedea Etrem Guedea James Guerre Maya Guerra Thomas Guerrero Lucia Guevana Tonya Gulllory Heironlmus Robbie Hello Marc Hehmsoth Anne Hernandez Bee Bee Hernandez 105 Heather Llvesay Elizabeth Loera Gabriel Loera Joe Longoria L aia Longoria Carmen Lopez Edith Lopez Isreal Lopez Jessica Lopez Sergio Lo(_ — 106 m ' r f l ' MMi Juarez Justine Kalb Kendall Karam Breta Keyes Steve Kilmetz Hallle Catherine Lee Zregory Lee Shannon Zehman Christopher Leibas Edward Leos Andy 1 ' ft : « i £;l3 _j iav«n Ow en Alex Page Rick PagnozzI Georgia Parks Yogesh Patel Brian Payne Shannon Pearce Horacio Pena Sandra Peslna Mellnda Peterson M ' m ' £. ,mmy Pr iett Julie Puentes Lisa Pumphret John Ramirez Rebecca Ramirez Rory Ramon I Rangel John Ray - 1 Rui2 Deirdre Rushing Bobby Saldana Thomas Sander Chris Sanders Kim Sanders Leigh Sanders John Scaio Sarah Sharp Shatandrea Sharp Leah Shealy Kristin Shellon Paul Sherman Mark Sllva Mary Silva Rene Silvas Devon Speer Chris Starr James Stearman John Stedman Leslie Sterri Morgan Stone Lori Siruble Pao-kuang Su Sandra Sylvester Ignacio Tralmes Larah 1 John Tre)o James Trevino Tracy Trevino Kimberly Trimble Richard Tucker Wayne Tullas p««if)( fiff pfl Walker MIsha Walker Mark Radford Wallace Laura Ware llfj. t?£] Melanle Williams Sheldon Williams Sherrie Williams Wanda Williams Jadal Williams Steve Wiseman Chris Woltl Charlie Wood Ashley Woodson Allison Wrig Hl08 2! ]2« ;n d 3aul Schmidt Mike Sconce Shannon Scott Shannon Scott GIno Segre Gloria Segura Corlna Sepeda Anthony Serrano Sasha Sessums Tammie Sexton m a i Snyder Arlene S0II2 Geneva Vasquez GIdget Vasquez Chris Vaughan Tara Vela Steven Velasquez Lupe Verdin David Veseika Caihy Vein Wayne Waring Malinda Wash Allison Washburn Joan Washington Randy Waters Jon Waxier Quen While Elizabeth Whitehead Mechelle Williams P« ' tlrla Wright Tyrone Wright Chris Wrye Rebecca Yacono Bruce Ybarra Christy Yost Holll Young Rachel Young Dylan Youngblood G Zerschausky jT09)-l David Patrick Billy Porter Social Studies Biology Physical Ed. Larry Press Thomas Prentice Hilda Reese Phyllis Rothgeb Mary Ruiz Rosendo Sanchez ' Drama Red Journalism AssI Band Language Arts Homemaking Band Director ' Dragons Director Booker Snell Don Stockton Jerry Stoeckle Tina Stonebarger Martin Synatsch Liz Tamez Melisa Thompson Ed Trevino •— 110 Photography neaiin Knys to :jpeciai opeciai oioiogyriov- [ h Mammisiraiive Education Education GoK (duLHiiun Assistant to , Malda Draker Mary Dugan Diane Farr Margaret Ferrell Katherlne Garrett Diane Gaslin Kenneth Gilliam sHjr , MIcheile Holbrook Zelma Hunt ' Data Procsssing CVAE Anne Hyzak Merle Jordan Margaret Kahn Matli English Counselor Elizabeth Newell Roosevelt Nivens Tomacita Ollvares Bertie Owen Jean Owen Marti Owens Sherilyne Palmer Science Physical Ed. Spanish Attendance Physical Ed, Social Science VOE Co-Op Clerk .-t i Dorrls Sanders Lynn Sanders Tamara Sbelgio Brian Schenk Dorrls Schrank R.L. Schwarzer Ann Sitton Vernice Smith Homemaking Typing Special Ed Social Studies Math Language Arts VOE OEA Language Arts Interior Design Phys, Ed. Aide Stu Co l alh Sponsor Hall of Honor ' A iander: 3lng i. Ed. W 1 t(l ' - ' fV I-. ' ) ■ Sandra Vinson Anne Walker Stephen Warren Don Welch Buslness Corrp English Wk Tom Wiley Marilyn Wilkinson Mabel Williams Sue Williams Special Staff Counselor Language Arts Education Red Jackets 111 Groups || ° S E 5 S 5 g i , 5 .- 6 o s ' £ 1 g ° 15 = a r-  I € £ S «,- -i F 5 S, -2 o ivrMtm I . I m 5 I ° = liiijifljjl i mu.o JOiroa:S Illi HlIP I Iff i«| rl =-° - - I 5 i 1 I II 5 5 i £ fi f 5 , I   Sa,g£oS£g |i I  o I °= ° 5 ' S I  ! ir I o S Q ■- o N ° =■ ilillllllll I ° I P I a ' « ? iS cL| o S - - §■■? I ;- S g 8 I ? -S TJ ?!Mii:|fii jE_jSc jT3ga. CD I IlliiiPii I ' -imj . ' .:inr)f L ' Art Club riie Art Club was. busy cnlering contests J exhibits this year. The club ' s biggest ■nt was the Fine Art-a-Fest put in Feb- FRONT ROW: Cynlhia Almanza, Debbie Jones, Christine Manoiii, Patricia Minter. Chris Parkman. Jerome Ford, Ramon Messina, Jenny Thompson, Paul Sessums, Tracy Overbeck. Mike Rector, Gen Jones, Chris Levack SECOND ROW: Nancy GriHith, sponsor, Jennifer Arriola, Mary Suck- hollz, Jenell Menchaca, Ann Powers, treasurer, Silke Morin, secretary, Laura Moore, president, Becky Youman, wee- president. Pal Roach, Steve Jabour. Carol Billings, Tasha Anderson, David Smith. Ronnie Johns, Manuel Moran, Heather Taylor THIRD ROW: Cindy Davenport. Louis Black, Tracie Sloper, Brooke Roucloux, Joan Ivy, Philip Jabour, Henry Cervantes, Greg Follender, Nicholas Calder, Enrique Breceda, Sean McCarly John Mueller, Susan Skaggs, Gracie Benavides, Meg Beatle BACK ROW: Art Baker, David Rothgeb, Eric Tru|illo, Keilh Bird, Mark Word, Norman Brov n, Paul Schmitt, Tony Hav k, Son)a Davenport, Jaseph Powe, Chris de Leon, Gavin Brooke, John Bozell, Alika White, Laura Ward, Shannon Scott, Giovanna Berenguel Melinda Gossner Austin High Political Forum The Austin High Political Forum spon- sored meetings to discuss issues in the Pres- idential election during the fall and spon- sored a well-attended debate among Mayoral candidates in the spring. In be- tween, the group met regularly on Friday afternoons in the social studies open area to discuss current issues. FRONT ROW: Ana Ward, Sarah England, Ward Jones, coordinator. Trey Hailey. coordinator, Alison Packviiood, coordinator, Mary Buckholtz SECOND ROW: Kevin Parker, Anthony Nichlos, Tom Selby, Karen Potter, Heidi Lopez- Cepero, Eric White, Piper Lowell, Robert Whitley, Marcus Meacham, Tony Munllo, Elizabeth Wakelield BACK ROW: Julie Koch, Juliana van Olphen, Supria Sarma, Beth Oakes, Laura Gatewood, Patrick Bradshaw, Mike Adams, Riley Triggs, Don Ross, Russel Hill, Sarah Oakes, Krislen Ott Band Jazz Ensemble The jazz ensemble was a small group comprised of talented, versatile players that met daily to study jazz and pop music. The group developed their talents with em- phasis on solo playing and technical skills. They played various concerts during the year, including several during lunch for the student body. FRONT ROW: Eric White, Corky Robinson, director BACK ROW: Noah Longley Timothy Coe, Eric Drayer Kevin Hol- der, Pete Moreno, Robert Whitley iTi3j-l Groups 1 Baseball Junior Varsity Coached by Jerry Stoeckle, the junior var- sity team practiced everyday during sixth period and after school. The team main- tained an even record throughout the year. At the end of March, the team won two games and lost two games. FRONT ROW: Mark Byrd, Jonathan Ayres. Peter Hannan, James Trevino, Alfie Wendland. BACK ROW: Jerry Stoeckle, coach. Bruce Butler, Travis Barton, John Holmes, Man Dacy, Eric Packwood, Steven Velasquez, Chuck Maxwell, Reid Wittlitt, Scott RuMcorn Baseball Varsity The varsity baseball team won the first half of district play. The team won first place at the AISD Tournament during Spring Break. As of the end of March, the team won six out of nine games. The varsity coach was August Mader. FRONT ROW: Perry Minton, Sergio Alvarado. Brent Covert, Dan Eichler John Francis. Monte Ezell, Brian Smith, trainer BACK ROW: Mike Kelley Rot) Braziel, James Mickelson, Riley Triggs, Mark Bnndley Kevin Holder, Jason Heironimus, Ricky Matz, Bobby Kincaid, Clifton Grant, Bud Mader coach Basketball Freshman Boys FRONT ROW: Gary Harris, Paul Sherman, John Genung. Scott Rutfcorn, Mark Wall BACK ROW: Sheldon Williams, David Veleska, Chris Crane, Kevin Overbeck. Roosevelt Ni- HUS I Basketball Junior Varsity Boys Ihe boys )V basketball team ended the year with a season record of 7-15. The lead- ing scorers were Reid Wittliff, Billy Dixon, and Tim Vandestreek. The highlight of the year was beating district champions I.Bl by three points in overtime. FRONT ROW: Carlos Byfd. Billy Dixon, ReidWilllifl BACK ROW: Duncan Barget. Erie Packwood, Lynn Sandets, coach, Tim Vande Streek. Mark Brown. Basketball Varsity Boys FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Charles Dubra. Danny Sustaita. Duncan Barger, Eric Packwood, Kevin RuHcorn, David Pat- nek, coach. Eric Meissner, Scott Montgomery, Brian Smith, Ned Sherman, Darrell Taylor Basketball Freshman Girls The freshmen basketball team played fif- teen games this year, losing all but one. Many of these players planned to move on to play on the junior varsity team next year. FRONT ROW: Nicole Irlweg, Esther Chairez. Heather De- laney. Tammy Sexton BACK ROW: Tere Ramirez, coach. Joey Walker, Jennifer Isola, Leigh Shealy fylicky Pollard insJ-J Groups 1 Basketball Junior Varsity Girls The girls junior varsity basketball team finished in second place in the zone. Out of nineteen games played, the team won si of them. FRONT HOW: Cathy Davis SECOND ROW: Valencia Walker. Jean Owens, coach. Melinda Peterson THIRD ROW; Becca Gober, Heatfler Brovsky BACK ROW: Stacey Oliver, Aimee Coates Basketball Varsity Girls FRONT ROW: Rwana Anderson, manager. Susan Ancinec, coach. Charlotte Hoover, manager SECOND ROW: Elizabeth Hnn, Allison Arnold, Cynthia Manor THIRD ROW: Tammie Tolbetl. Kristen Jones BACK ROW: Johanna Oliver, Charvelle Carothers, Yvonne Hill Cafeteria Staff Under the coordination of Vada Boc- khorn, the cafeteria staff spent their morn- ing hours preparing breakfast and lunch for students and faculty. The staff worked hard daily to prepare a wide variety of healthy foods. Students and faculty had the oppor- tunity to choose from two main lunch lines, a combo line, a snack line, or a new salad and sandwich bar line. The staff even pre- pared homemade cookies and cakes for stu- dents. FRONT ROW: Frankie Miller. Maria Martinez. Tom Reyna, Mary Ramon, Terry De Los Santos, Josephine Williams SECOND ROW: Minnie Lucio. Nelida Mercado. Chnsline Hernandez, Haldis Gentry. Radio Burks, Emretta Martin Licha Lemus, Amanda Hernandez, Diana Roldan BACK ROW: Vada Bockhorn 1 116 Cheerleaders The cheerleaders promoted the Loyal Forever spirit at Austin High, putting on pep rallies in the morning before every foot- ball game and cheering on the football team at the Homecoming Pep rally in October. Members also supported many other events throughout the year. When SFA beat Reagan High, the cheerleaders put a ring hex on the Raiders to insure Austin High ' s victory. The spirited group held a Popcorn sale in November and sold fu zy Mr. Maroo ' s which they made themselves. The cheerleaders performed a final cheer at the assembly t o elect the 1985-86 cheerleaders. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Melanie Milner, Kelli Weedon, Suzanne Schulze. Laura Williams. Leyla Cohlmia. sponsor. Amy Francis, Grace Benavides. Tami Johnson Choir Chorale The Chorale practiced very hard this year to prepare for many recitals. The biggest event of the year was in December when they participated in the annual Christmas Concert at the Central Christian Church. For Valentine ' s Day, members put on a per- formance at a Sweetheart Dinner, As a group, they also took part in the Fine Art-a- Fest ' 85 by singing before school. FRONT ROW: Jennifer Lester. Edith Dahlberg. vice-presi- dent. Jennifer Rankfiorn, Amy Pithan, treasurer, Michelle Ales, Brooke Roucloux, Kim Vilven, Shelly Gray SECOND ROW: Kane Hull, Alicia Brandenburg, Suzanne Stewart, Lynn Carter, Janice Meinzer, secretary. Ten Johnson, Lesley Hollingsworth, fylelissa Dommquez SACK ROW: Vicki Schutz, libranan. Greg Zumwalt, David Brown, William Fitzgerald, president. Chf Jenness, Connie f oreno BACK ROW: Phillip Rivera, Mickle Spitler f ft. Choir Madrigals The Madrigals was composed of a very select group of Chorale members who met before school to practice for concerts, and to practce for performances for private par- ties and special occasions. They participated in this year ' s Fine Art-a-Fest by singing a variety of pop music before school. In April, the talented singers went to UlL Competi- tion and performed in the sight reading cat- egory. As a finale to an eventful year, the group performed at the Spring UIL Concert . FRONT ROW: Jennifer Lester. Katie Hull, Ten Johnson, Shelly Gray BACK ROW: Edilh Dahlberg. David Brovnn, Will Fitzgerald, Janice Meinzer Lesley Hollingsworth TTtJ-I Groups 1 Class Officers Freshman Class FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Gaylord Humberger, sponsor. Ten Johnson, vice-president. Kim Trimble, sgt-at-arms, Jennifer Hailey, president. Sharon Skaggs, secretary. Kate Trimble, Sophomore Class FRONT ROW: Patricia Albright, secretary. Heather Powell, president. Stacey Oliver, sgt-at-arms BACK ROW: Katie Bradshaw, vice-presider}t.Km Wright, treasurer NOT PIC- TURED: IVIabel Williams, sponsor I ' l . Class Officers Junior Class FRONT ROW: Lesley Cotfman. presldertt, Kathryn Smith. BACK ROW: Cecilia Quea. Elizabeth Garanzuay, Scott Brovsky. David Cardosa. sporisor. Senior Class FRONT ROW: Catherine Schneider, vice-president. Paul Gerling. president BACK ROW: Clem Vetters. treasurer. Margaret Kahn. sponsor. Marlene Reber. secretary. David m ■y Ci m Comet Staff The Comet staff, under the leadership of Melanie DuPuy, completed the redesign and re-structuring of the yearbook that had been underway for several years with a final steps of modeling the book after national newsmagazines and pasting up most of the book. Adviser Tom Prentice said that the staff ' s new approaches were brilliant and inspired but criticized the absence of rec- ognition of the innovative new approach from state and national scholastic press groups. FRONT ROW: Valerie Ahem, Julie IVIelanie Dupuy, editor-in -ctiiel. Chris Damon, assistant editor BACK ROW: lylolly Ferguson. Patricia Minler, Jeannie de Gratlenreid, Barton Brooks, James Ivlickelson, Philip Jabour, Andrea Ogden, Lisa Jenson, Karen Potter, Tom Pre- 118 •- s, Commercial Photography I he Commercial Photography Club went 1(1 the VICA contest in San Antonio this year and took first, second, third, and fourth places. Two students, Patricia Salinas and Silvia Almendarez, each received first place for their picture notebooks. In the skills contest, the organization had three winners taking second, third, and fifth places. FRONT ROW: Trey Lindauer. Jill Scott. Patty Salinas, JoAnn Gonzales, Jessica Resales SECOND ROW: Silvia Almendarez, vice-president. Liza Jackson, Lon Perez, Snelly Williams, Kelly McGinty, Paul Rioias, J Jenkins, Roy Bartletl, sponsor BACK ROW: Courlenay Roach, secretary. Bobby Gant, treasurer. Sieve Kaufman, Marty Frannea, Melissa Hehmsoth. Gina Villarreal, Frank Sanchez, Dennis Bateman 1 CVAE Coordinated Vocational Academic Education Co-op The CVAE Co-op met infrequently be- cause members were very busy. They worked part-time to receive on-the-job training as well as school credit. Members did, however, gather occassionally for breakfast or luncheon meetings. The high- light of the year was the Spring Banquet honoring the graduating seniors. FRONT ROW: Jeanne Esparza, Leonor Gonzales, Henry Castillesa, Ruby Ortega, Lisa Trevmo SECOND ROW: Phil- lip Rivera, Mary Ann Zapata, Mike Ryan, David Dukes, Mike Vetters, Julie Rositas BACK ROW: Robinson Cocke. Tommy Maldonado, Maida Draker, Pamela Goode, Mary Silva, Anthony Gonzales, Damn Kanada. Jody French, Gary Randle, Mikhail Buergner CVAE Coordinated Vocational Academic Education General Construction FRONT ROW: Louis Robledo, Dennis Cox. Ray Serna, Claudio Lopez, Victor Robledo BACK ROW: Ronny Gaitan, Ruben Sosa, Patnck Saldana, James Gameejlez, Craig Fleming, Mano Gomez. Anthony Hastings, Joseph Draper. 119 Groups |- CVAE Coordinated Vocational Academic Education Homemaking As a group, tlu- OL Hional homomaking club at Austin High participated in the Great American Smoke-Out by cooperating with other vocational clubs to send up 500 helium balloons with messages about the harmful effects of smoking. Members contributed S50.00 to the Austin High Ethiopian Relief Fund in December 1984. In May, the club had a banquet honoring the graduating seniors and outstanding CVAE Homemak- ing students. FRONT ROW: Mida Melendrez, Man Vargas. Bonnie Zapala, Edith Lopez BACK ROW: Zelma Hunt, sponsor, Arlene Souz. Nora Rangez, Susie Buentosno. Lupita Bof- rego, Brad Williams Cross Country Both the boys and girls cross country teams placed fourth in the District. David Larson won distric champ, placed 8th in regionals, and 19th in state. Jenny Freeman placed 5th in district and 27th in regional. FRONT ROW: Diane Farr, coach. Lisa Simmons. Andrea Wall er, Larah Treadwell. Lesley Ybarra. Kathleen Guerra SECOND ROW: Eric Robishaw, Julie McDonald. Jenny Freeman, Melissa Deleon. Knstin McCaleb. Toi Roberts. Neal Tuttrup THIRD ROW: Eric Brown, Pete Donovan, Louis Black, Kristen Fels. Steve Owens, William Larson, Mark Kaluszy BACK ROW: JeH Kuhn. Jake Collins. David Larson, Ray Charro, Ward Jones, Russell Hill, Chris Villanueva Custodians The custodians were familiar faces at SFA, These people worked hard everyday to keep the hallways waxed, wastebaskets emptied, and the classrooms cleaned. One could quite often see many of the custodians working late into the afternoon just to keep the school clean enough for the students and faculty. FRONT ROW: Isabell Torres, Hennetta Alcala, Luisa Herndez. Menona Gilmore, Dilsey White, Pauline Hernan- dez, SECOND ROW:: Jacob Hernandez, James Reed, Jesse Hernandez, Willaim Lee, Felipee R , James Lavette. Louis Duilar -fiio}- m f f ift, B l m -1 DECA Distributive Education Clubs of America I lif Distributive Education Club (DECA) [ irticipated in many contests and other e ents this year. The group assisted in the Great American Smokeout in November, and attended a DECA contest in Waco in lebruary at which two students, Stacia Har- ris and Charlotte Rogers, won plaques and wore finalists, for General Merchandising, ind apparels and accessories, respectively. FRONT ROW: Michelle Krajewski. social chairman. Ctiar- lotte Rogets. secretary, Nicole Tatum.wce-presfdenf, Stacia Harns.presidenf, Harwood Lee.parliamerJtariar}, Lael Kit- tredge, sgf-af-arms, fylelissa Mokarzel, treaurer. BACK ROW; Susan Ancinec, sponsor. Douglas Wenver, Shannon Slarnes. Vicki Schuiz, Andrea Neibors, Michelle Ossenkof, Todd Cook Football Freshman The freshmen team was directed by Coaches Lynn Sanders and Billy Porter. The team finished the season at 8-1-1. They beat Johnston High School and tied with San Marcos. FRONT ROW: Willie Serrano. Burton Knighl, John Wells, Mark Silva. Willie Dall ' Orso. James Trevmo, Randy Waters. Manuel Hernandez, Howard Childs SECOND ROW: Trenl Tate. Kervin Barnett, Kelvin latum, Felipe Rivera. Chris Fran- den. Chris Vaughn. Matt OtI, Salvador Rodriguez, Wayne Tullos. Thomas Guerrero, Ricky Pagnozzi THIRD ROW: Billy Porter coach. Toby Belcher Dave Hart, Mike Barrett, James Heironimus. Alfred Castillo, Dylan Youngblood, Brian Johnson. Doug Johnson. Rory Ramon. Steve Grill. Lynn Sanders, coach. BACK ROW: John Genung. Mark Hassell. Chuck Maxwell, Philip Slaughter. Kirk Divine. Neil Meinzer. Virgil Alexander, Steve Mader, Doug Mack. Dennis Alexan- Football Junior Varsity The junior varsity football team lost all of their games that they played this year. They did work hard in practice everday during sixth period and after school. The team ' s outstanding players were Bruce Butler, Avery Moore, and Alfie Wendland, FRONT ROW: Tony Zapata, Raul Lopez, Shane Bradshaw, David Meyers, AUred Wendland, Ralph Rivera, Chris Seller Avery Moore, Ernie Buckhollz, Chris Dees SECOND ROW: Gus Gonzales, manager. Tim Flowers, John Ritter, Juane Sippio, Bruce Butler Steve Velasquez, Charles Resales, Terrance Valentine, Mark Byrd, Langdon Smith, Brian Smith, manager BACK ROW: Tony Smith, manager. Hill Morrison, Jason Stinsmuehlen, John Holmes. Antony Van Wisse, Brad Keys, Matt Dacy Dale McGillis. Stephen Erickson, Travis Barton, Eddie Trevmo, coach l£iH Groups [ Football Varsity Coached by Gary Turberville, the varsity fcHitball team won two out of ten games plaved this year. The two wins were against Johnston and Lanier High Schools. FRONT ROW: Trey Hale. Danny Sustaita, Norman Brown, John Donovan. Wayne Brumley Earl Kmard. Mike Gaudron. Trey Sheppard. Jerome Ford SECOND ROW: Tony Smith. manager. Gus Gonzales, manager, Greg Zumwalt. Josh Doherty. Joseph Powe. Chuck Coffman. Shawn Craig. Mike Ma z. Paul Montez, John Lynch. Waller Slaughter THIRD ROW: Gary Turberville. coach. Billie Porter, coach. Roosevelt Nivens. coach. Jerry Stoeckle. coach. Drew Tate, Zack Harmon, Ricky Matz. Frank Guiterrez. James Sustaita. Brian Smith, manager. Bud Mader. coach. Del Moberg. coach. Eddie Trevino. coach BACK ROW: Kenneth Black. Jason Heironimus. Richard Zuniga. Craig Flamming, Mark Brindley. Mike Martine, Burke Collins, Randy Tolbert, John Santos. Dan Eichler French Club The French Club was in a state of re-or- ganization this year. In the past years, Au- stin High has not had a very large group, but this year, the club has been able to build up their membership. In October, the group gathered to elect officers. For Christmas, the organization held a Christmas party. In March, members attended two contests. Third and fourth year students took the Na- tional Concours and many other students competed in a poetry reciting contest at UT. FRONT ROW: Charlotte Fields. Elisa Payne, vice-presi- dent. Kristen Kramer, secretary, Heidi Lopez-Cepero, pres- ident. Michael Genet, treasurer SECOND ROW: Andrea Matthews. Alison Brock. Gail Sanders, Knstin Ott, Evelyn Hankins, Robin Redford, Ursula Parks, Gisela Sterling. teacher. Elizabeth Wakefield BACK ROW: Lara Witt, Philip Jabour, Valerie Ahem, Ethan Dunn, Daniel Stih, Suvi Kart- tunan, David Karam NOT PICTURED: Karen Potter n -.  J FHA Future Homemakers of America Fall At the beginning of each semester, home- making members held a Sundae Party , when social, school, and service activities were planned. FRONT ROW: Rivera. Nelda Ct OND ROW: Do Michael Quiroz, L Tiffany Garrison, BACK ROW: Lis Cynthia Maner, L Lisa Rodriguez, I Juanita Saldana, Corina Sepeda, Angie lez, Molly Caserez, Palti Esquivel SEC- s Sanders, sponsor. Rwana Anderson. Ida Nandin. Missy Gray. Josilene Wehbe. alherine von Kreisler. Mary Ruiz, sponsor McComb. Melody Aguallo, Dona Vowell. a Wehbe. Johnna Foss. Laura Goldstein. ichelle Ullmann Hm -s FHA Future Homemakers of America Spring FRONT ROW: Juanita Saldana, Conna Sepeda, j Angie Rivera, Nelda Corlez. Molly Casarez SECOND ROW: Dons Sanders, sponsor, Lisa McComb, Johnna Foss, Laura Goldstein. Missy Gray, Josilene Wehbe. Patti Esquivel, Tiffany Garrison, secretary. Kathenne von Kreisler, Mary Ruiz, sponsor THIRD ROW: Docia Vowell, Lisa Wehbe, Cynthia Maner. Duane Harris, Juavel Sippio. Lisa Rodriguez, Shannon Scott, Sherne Williams, Eddie Scnmpsher, Pat Hernandez, Vince Bnseno German Club Ihe German Club attended contests and organized other activities related to German culture. Two meetings were held during which the officers were elected. In Feb- ruary, the group attended a Sprachfest , or speaking festival. All the students earned high honors, and many qualified for TAGS , the state competition. In March, the students enhanced their cultural aware- ness by tasting some European food. FRONT ROW: James Guerra. John Bohn, Mark Came, tre- asurer, Robert Johanson, pres denf, Eve Ctienu, Alex Page. Raymond Zarr SECOND ROW: tvlaomi Quick. Ben Herndon, Robert Zarr, Lanoa Turner, Jutie Koch, Alicia Brandenburg, Jennifer Rankhorn, Lisa Simmons, Gisela Sterling, sponsor. Leslie Klewer, Muriel Auber, Jackie Buck- man BACK ROW; Grelchen Johnson, Stirling Robertson, Paul Youngdale. Jim Dobberfuhl, Warren Dinges. Josh Ship- sey, Brady Woodson, Jack Wood, Chris Woltl. Charlie Wood. Chris Liro Golf Boys FRONT ROW: Jon Waxier, John Bohn. Steven Rosetle, Brian Payne, Michael Franklin, Bill Bishop. Greg Gerdes, Anthony Peterman, Flip Lockhoof, Chuck Bowman, coach. Jerry Nu- gent, Brian Peterman, Damon Messbarqer, John Mueller il23H Groups Y Golf Girls The SFA girls golf team won first team honors at the Victoria Falls Golf Tourna- ment in December. Elizabeth Turley was first place medalist; Phara Puett was fifth and Jana Balander was sixth out of 60 com- petitors. At the AISD Invitational Golf Tour- nament, the girls took third place team hon- ors. In the nedalist category, Jana Balander was seventh and Phara Puett was tenth out of 65 participants. The team participated later in the year at the Northeast ISD Golf Tournament in San Antonio and at the Dis- trict Golf Tournament. FRONT ROW: Meg Beattie. Tasha Anderson, Carol Billings, Kirrberly Teague BACK ROW: Elizabeth Turley, captain. Phara Puett. Margaret Milligan, Kim White, Melisa Thompson, coach, Gwen Nugent Gymnastics Boys Coach Michael Henry and the boys gym- nastics team did well in their meets against Johnston and Lanier High Schools. The team lost to Crockett, LBJ and Travis. Gymnastics Girls The girls gymnastics team and Coach Angie Morris did a remarkable job this year, winning every competition they entered within the district. The team played and beat McCallum, Crockett, Anderson, Johnston, Travis, Lanier, Reagan, and LBJ high school. FRONT ROW: Tami Lannon, Mikaeia Pels, Alex Page. Sarah Reid. Tracy Willars, Sharon Skaggs BACK ROW: Tonya Guillary. Brandy Byrd, Rebecca Bray Lisa Pumphret, Heather Goodman, Leah Stubbs NOT PICTURED: Angie 9 Pi WXtt - Vv. sJs,«v 124 n..-i««A« „| 4 ' I ' V ' ' «!!!!?« ' V Hall of Honor riio HjII dI Honor continued to review the tiles to determine who could be selected lor Honored Faculty and Distinguished Alumni. FRONT ROW: Ann Robinson. Melissa Hooks. Melanie DuPuy. Francie More. Knten McCaleb. Knslen Peterson. Ellen Ralhgeber, Jennifer Genung, Stacia Hams SECOND ROW: Lesley Coflman. Suzanne Kocurek. Mark Brmdloy DeAnne Soil, Johanna Oliver, Lara Wendler, Holly Jackson Doug Ruby, Mary Ann Thocnhill, Martha Wood THIRD ROW: Markia Austin, Susan Skaggs, Mary Buckhollz, Millay Wood, David Shivers, Elena Coates, Traci Hunke, Krislin Ott, Ber- gan Norris, Janice Meinzer, Drew Tate, Surrenden Angly, Holly Hammett, Cecily Small, Travis Barton, Steve Griffith, Russ Peterson BACK ROW: Brent Covert, Kristin Kidd, Elizabeth Archer, Rob Braziel, Paul Gerling, Suzanne Schuize, Jeanette Villarreal, Anna Morrison, Paulette Puett Kimbcrluv Curtis, Kathryn Smith, Allison Cook, Cathenne Soluu ' ider Shannon Chandler, Patrick Bradshaw, Philip Can- n.ilti NOT PICTURED: Mana Adams Health Occupations The Health Occupations club explored possible careers and helped to promote spirit. In November, they participated in the nation-wide Great American Smoke-Out. At Christmas, HOSA sponsored a needy family and took it toys, clothes, presents, and food for the holidays. In February, the students helped with the Vocational Educa- tion Week balloon lift off, as well as displays throughout the school. FRONT ROW: Melissa Arebalo, Laura Schmidt. Jill Grantham, president. Rachel Sokolow, treasurer. Elisa Payne, historian. SECOND ROW; Kristeh Kramer, Tonya Harris, Tammie Nelson, Tricia Eads, Clifton Grant, vice-pres- ident. BACK ROW: Carlos Byrd, Sissy Zamora, Brad Man- osevitz Clem Vetters, Stephanie Frausto, Brad Kuhn, Melissa de Leon, Roegena Hainline, sponsor Homecoming King and Queen KING: Wayne Brumley QUEEN: Catherine Schneider iT25)- ' Groups Homecoming Court FRESHMEN: Bruce Ybarra and Jennifer Hailey SOPHOMORES: Mike Kelley and Patricia Albright JUNIORS: Scott Montgomery and Melanie Milner ICT Industrial Cooperative Training FRONT ROW: John Nance, treasurer, Carlos Martinez, Dana Matisi, president. Kirsten Mabry. secretary. Brian Cun- ningham, parliarrientarian SECOND ROW: Paul Montez, Viviano Morales, Clifton Moore, Mark Milbrandl, Doug Lan- caster, Mike Gaudion, Pal Affalalo, Duane Clayton, Charles Malone BACK ROW: Harvey Holmes, Monte Sosa, Eric Crawford, C J Holweger, John Nickless, Mitch Stence Industrial Media The Industrial Media Production (IMP) students sharpened their skills in the areas of communications. They learned how to produce TV for industry, cable, and educa- tion. These future media technicians learn- ed, through hands-on experienc e, about photography, cinematography, and slide tape production. The IMP students also videotaped special school activities to be in- cluded in Austin High ' s video library. FRONT ROW: Margo Shaw, David Roberts, Mikel Milligm, Jesse Sanchez, Mark Rivas BACK ROW: Donny Speer, Randy Cote. Chris Barr, Reid Sternberg, Craig Dozier, Steve Matthews, Kirsche Smith, Dana Hundley, Bobby Vallilee, Brenda Malik, sponsor 1 m WMf - Junior Historians The Junior Historians began the year by fLirticipating in the Homecoming Parade. In November, members helped with the an- nual celebration of Stephen F. Austin ' s birthday at SFA and at the State Cemetery. For Texas Independence Day, the group hosted a morning reception and had the Hall of Honor open for viewing. Members attended the State Convention in Austin . FRONT ROW: Julie Silver, treasurer . Nicole Talum, pflora- graptier. Stacia Hams, presiderit. Carol Biiilings, Mitzi Par- ris. Sieve Parks, parliamenlariart. Sopfiia Martinez BACK ROW: Rosemary Morrov , sponsor, Markia Austin, vice- presider}t. Pablo Ruiz. Tasha Anderson. Maria Adams. Char- lotte Rogers. Sigrid Weinstock, Meg Beattie. Mary Buckholtz. Eric Pumphrel. Alice Davis, sponsor NOT PICTURED: Joan Key Club With the help of their sponsor, Gd lord Humberger, the Key Club, Austin High ' s only all male organization, helped at pep rallies with the cheers, helped make signs for football games, and gave support at other sport events. FRONT ROW: Derek Davis. Shawn Craig. Chris Anderson, Michael Matz, Clint Cummings, Scott McClellan. George Vassar SECOND ROW: Gaylord Humberger, sponsor. Louis Black, Brent Coven. Chuck Coffman, Rob Braziei. Rod Edens. Charlotte Rogers. Doug Ruby. Monte Ezeii. Drew Tale. Scott Brovsky THIRD ROW: Robert Bunll. Todd Hanslick, Trey Hale, Robert Johanson, John Francis, Scott Montgomery, Enck Meissner, Mark Brindley, Bobby Gant, Joseph Powe, Pat Davis, Kenneth Black, Mike Gaudion, Johnny Byram BACK ROW: Jason Heironimus, Thad Bynam, Wayne Brumley. Kevin Holder, Will Klein, Bobby Kincaid, Ned Sherman, Josh Doheriy, Walter Slaughter, Paul Gerling, Dan Eichler. Mike Martinez. Greg Campbell. David Shivers. Ivan Friedman. Marshall Skloss. Patrick Bradshaw. Ricky Matz NOT PICTURED: Mark Shipman. Latin Club The Latm Club has become more active that ever this year. Officers Morgan Stone, Chad Auler, Julie MacDonald, and Wendy Harvel have revived some of the old tradi- tions the group has missed, including a traditional banquet of wonderful Italian food cooked by the members themselves, as well as the slave auctions. FRONT ROW: Nathan Hazlelon. Mane Adams. Morgan Stone, president, Jennifer Greenway historian, Julie McDonald treasurer, Chad Auler vice-president, Nancy Sanders, Shannon Chandler, Catherine Schneider SEC- OND ROW: Lucy Hadden, Elizabeth Garanzuay Alexandra Prentice, Norman Brown, Robert Carlson, Lina Carterus, Wendy Harvel, Mike MacDougai, Jim Parsons, Stephanos Maderman, Stephen Ericson BACK ROW: Alison Arnold, Melinda Wash, Jenmter Meuu, Laura Ward, Melanie Will- iams, Alysa Johnson, Debrah Rountree, Susan Garanzauy Laura Gatewood, Breta Keyes inH Groups [ Maroon Staff Members of the Maroon stdlf earned sl.Ue and national recognition and earned i number of individual honors as they pub- lished the school newspaper. The Maroon, under the leadership of Editor-in-Chief Tre ' Hailey. Although the number of issues was reduced to six, the staff published larger editions, covering the traumas of HB 72. and balancing hard news with entertain- ment and humor columns. FRONT ROW: Ned Sherman, Sara England, Piper Lowell, Whitney Ayces SECOND ROW: Kalie Bradshaw, Marlene Reber, Jeanette Villereal, Trey Hailey, editor-in-chief, David Sanders, David Brown THIRD ROW: Tom Prenlice, spon- sor, Molly Terry Robert Reid, Kyle Mitchell, Paul Sherman, David Tasch, Art Baker BACK ROW: Karen Kocurek, JoAnn Gonzales, Melissa Foss, Leslie Stern, David Rothgeb. Hallie Klein, Jennifer Hailey Heather Brovsky Lisa Jackson Math Club Mu Alpha Theta FRONT ROW: Hallie Klein, Peter Hannan, Daniel Tolces, Julian Chang, Meira Levinson SECOND ROW: Brian Hop- per, Chris Jones, Anthony Peterman. Chris Liro, president. Ben Herndon, Alex Page. Tim Martinez THIRD ROW: Leonard Bofta, Rafael Perez de la deHesa, Daniel Pao, Tracy Willars. Colin Bolon, Pablo Ruiz, Robert Carlson, Zak Goodman-Strauss, Annette Beynon, Shannon Pearce, BACK ROW: James Lee, Josh Daniel, Craig Wall, Ned Sher- man, Chns Bittick, Ana Ward, Brian Peterman, Eric White, Laura Gatewood, Wendy Harvel, Chns Hart NHS National Honor Society With the help of their sponsor, Lynn Harding, the National Honor Society (NHS) continued their tutoring program by assist- ing students before and after school with homework. Members took turns through- out the year wo rking in the Student Store before school and during both lunches. For Christmas, the club went caroling at nursing homes around Austin. The Society also helped with the Lifesaver Project by work- ing at pledge tables in the mornings. FRONT ROW: Eric White, Heidi Lopez-Cepero.secrefar , Beth Youngdale, president Melissa Macaluso, treasurer. Ward Jones, sgl -at-arms BACK ROW: Beth Oakes, Supria Sarma, Tony Murillo, Rod Edens. Anthony Peterman, Brian Peterman. Phyliis Rothgeb, sponsor 128 OEA Office Education Association OEA provided community services .ind participated in Vocational Office Education (V ' OE) activities. FRONT ROW: Connie Canlu, Elame Candelas, Diana Echeverna, Audra Andrade, Suzanne Rodriguez, Melizza TfU|illo, Rosie Flores SECOND ROW: Irene Castillo, Alice Perez, Debbie Camacho, vice-president, Dale Reynolds, treasurer. Debbie Roy, president. Jessica Garza, )iSfonan, Joni Jackson, secretary, Valorra Berry, Ann Sitton, sponsor THIRD ROW: Shenlyne Palmer, sponsor. Courtney Par- sons. Mary Quintanilla. Sharon Velasquez, Christine Rios, Cathy Ximenez, Aleida Zavala. Terry Galvan. Nutncia Hicks, Melissa Garza, Flaudia Mendez. Sonnetia Goode BACK ROW: Jean Erck, Lesley Coftman, Edward Gonzales, Nancy ' ' . Michael Quiroz, Linda Nandin, Audrey Herdnandez. Linda Hickman, Thomas Faison, Shannon Hilton, Lara Bryant, Dora Martinez -I! Orchestra The orchestra worked daily as a group and individually to prepare for many events. The group performed in a Christmas concert and in the February Fine-Art-A- Fest. FRONT ROW: Juliana Van Olphen, president. Supria Sarma. treasurer. Elizabetti Garanzuay. secretary, Alexandra Lennon. historian. William Taylor, librarian, Knslin Mondy Jennifer Bounanoff, Julian Chang, Sarah Oakes, Rafael Perez de la Dehesa SECOND ROW: Mike Fizzell, assf director. Karma fvlontgomery Marianne Lawlor. Susan Garanzuay Paula Breuster, Merilee Markley Christine Campbell, Beth Oakes, Becki Yacono. Meira Cevinson, LaFaIco Robinson, director BACK ROW: Liz Whitehead. Lon Ay son, Kenneth Robinson, Mike Sconce, Michael Genet, Elizabeth Wakefield PELE Child Care students were in a PELE pro- gram which provided opportunities to work with and learn about the growth, develop- ment, and needs of young children. FRONT ROW: Bonnie Parkman, Holli Young. Devon Speer. Nelda Cortez, Molly Casarez BACK ROW: Josilene Wehbe, Missy Gray Cynthia Maner, Lisa Wehbe, Jeanette Hickman. Meredith Muir. Michele Clark. Linda Santos, Angle Rivera. Doris Sanders, sponsor. Children FRONT ROW: James Palmer, Mario Bazan, Mtsha Powell, Chris Schmidt, Madha Torres, Will Felps. BACK ROW: Anne Busby, sponsor. Mario Herrera, Evita Arce. Skylar Lawson, Fallon Powell, Carly Arredondo, Rico Trevino, Matt Morrow, Christina Griffith, Dana Tingley Q— ' Groups Photography Club This year, the Photography Club was in a state of re-organization. The organization entered the Austin-Travis County Livestock Show and Rodeo Youth Fair and the Hill Country Industrial Arts Competition. Mem- bers planned to enter the Texas Industrial Arts Student Association State Contest. FRONT ROW: AKred Aparic ROW: Roy Barllett. sponsoi Lisa Henz Red Dragons Many hours of rehearsal went mto several major plays that the Red Dragons per- formed. In October, the group performed Scapin , a work by French playwrite Moliere. In December, the group put on The Fantastiks , a well-received musi- cal that was held over for an encore perfor- mance. For the UIL One Act Play contest, the actors performed Mother is a Freshmen . FRONT ROW: Mickle Spiller. Evelyn Hankins, historian. Joshua Ellinger, treasurer, Rachel Wiederanders, president. Maiisa Nordstrom, Tern Pierce, Tracie Sloper SECOND ROW: Traci Hunke. vice-president. Michael Genet, Alice Nefl, David Ridney, Gideon Ellinger, Colin Bav n, Emma Gar- rett, Misha Walker, Suvi Karttunan, Shannon Pearce BACK ROW; Brooke Roucloux, Tina Nichols, Melanie DuPuy Markia Austin, Jennifer Rankhorn, Robert Reid, Daniel Stih, Ursula Parks NOT PICTURED: Wendy Harvel, Adrienne Dreiss, Anthony Nichols Red Jackets Recognized as having the most improved officer squad, the Red Jackets (RJ ' s) started the year in an upbeat mood. The group performed at every pep rally, football game, and other sports events. FIRST ROW:Lara Witt, Lieutenant, Audrey Hold, first lieutenant. Courtney Parsons, captain. Tina Thomas eufen- ant. SECOND ROW:Jo Ins Vera, Laura Floyd. Judy Hatch, secretary treasurer. Am ' i Block, Sydni Case, president. Audra Andrade, Mendi White, Cydni Byrd, vice-president. Jackie Buckman. Missy Saegarl, historian reporter. Shan- non Hilton, Karen Arredondo THIRD ROW: Liza White, manager. Lon McReynolds, manager. Demse Marez-Perez, Lon Anderson, Carolyn McCoy, Laura Goldstein, Signd Weinstock, Johnna Foss. Amy Burdett. Dana Meserole, De- bbie Allen. S.P Vitlarreal. Kristin Gentile, Karen Garza, Suzanne Benavides, Suzin Alandt, manager TOP ROW: Annette Baynon, Karen Gose, Elizabeth Turley, Kim Pow- eell, Nina Cooper, Beth Simpkin A r -Q % ' J i School Board •pel idiTit School District Hoard of Trustees grappled with serious is- sues all year long, especially those relating to implementing the reforms of House Bills 72 and 246. The board struggled with issues such as lengthening the school day, the school calendar, new graduation require- ments, the tax rale and school district budget-cuts and reorganization. Science Club The Science Club met weekly to discuss modern scientific ideas. The group had guest speakers and took field trips to scien- tific attractions in the Austin area. Chaim Goodman-Strauss, one of the guest speak- ers, spoke about fractals, a difficult concept which he explained with great simplicity , said club president Ana Ward. Members took a field trip to UT to see the Tocomac nuclear fusion reactor. The club took a trip in the spring to the Galveston Sea-o- rama where the members investigated marine life. FRONT ROW: Juliana van Olphen. Sarah Oakes, Ana Ward, president. Beth Oakes, public relations. Tracy Willars BACK ROW: Supna Sarma, vice- president. Thomas Sander, Morgan f titchell. Josh Shipsey. Tony Munllo. Anthony Nichols, Julian Chang, Elizabeth McLaughlin, sponsor. Elizabeth Wakefield Senior Senate The Senior Senate was a new organization formed this year. Members were selected by the senior class officers to help with vari- ous senior activites. The group worked to promote the candy sale and midnight movie sponsored by their class. The group, also, helped to prepare for the prom and gradu- ation. The new organization was spono- sored by the senior class counselor, Mar- garet Kahn. FRONT ROW: Karen Potter, Mitzi Parns, Maria Adams, Fran- cie More, Elizabeth McGrath SECOND ROW: Beth Youn- dale, David Shivers, Catherine Schneider, Paul Gerling, fyiar- lene Reber, Julie Silver, Jeanette Villarreal BACK ROW: Robert Johanson, Alison Packwood, Emily Shwitt, Martha Wood, Eric Meissner, Clem Vetters, Anita Guerra, Alfred Apancio, Kathy Ramirez, Brent Covert, Laura Moore imj-J Groups [ Soccer Junior Varsity Boys FRONT ROW: Ignacio Jaimes. Chris Leibas, Scott Brovsky, Paul Sctimidt. Javier Martinez, Dylan Glad BACK ROW: Phillip Cannatti, Mace Hehmsoth. Tim Martinez, Sean Grate, Shannon Martin, Mohamed Aliti, Keith Bird, Daniel Rao, Jeremy Duval, Steve Wood, Cooper Wiseman, Coach Glover coach Soccer Varsity Boys The boys soccer team ended the year with a 7-10-3 overall record. The team beat Lanier, LB], St. Stephens, and Georgetown High Schools. Greg Hale and Rafael Valdes were the most outstanding players for the FRONT ROW: Greg Hale, Chris Weinslock, Sieve Gibson Patrick BradshavB, Rafael Valdes, David Sanders BACK ROW: Bill Glover coach Bill Mansfield, Chris Conroy, Shan- non Martin, Matt Lankes, Ethan Dunn, Andy Immroth, David Ridney, Allen Brady Soccer Varsity Girls The girls soccer team took the district title this year. The team ended the year with a 10-1-4 record. Overall, members together scored 62 goals. FRONT ROW: Laura Cox, Cydni Byrd, Jennifer Hruska, Robin Redford, Leah Treadvaell. BACK ROW: Holly Miller Larah Treadwell, Michelle Ates, Pamela Yargo. Sarah Eng- land, Kelly George, Sarah Roberts, Laura Moore, Jennifer Conroy Maya Guerrera, Margaret Ferrell, coach NOT PIC- TURED: Laura Roy J . f il9. f l l ' l ' ti ii- A HT32J -- y Speech and Debate Club I he Speech ind Debate attended fewer luLirnaments than last year, but were still able to do quite well at the one ' s they did attend. The speakers have built up their membership in the past year due to an in- terest in what they do and the idea of being able to go out of town for tournaments. Since many of the members are state qual- ifiers, they are able to compete at the State Tournament in the spring. FRONT ROW: Chns Weinstock, treasurer, Karen Potter president. Rachel Sokolow, secretary, Tom Selby, vice-pres- ident, Kevin Parker BACK ROW: Lucy Hadden, Julie Koch, Jim Davis, Jesse Morgan, Alison Packv ood, David Watkins Anthony Nichols, Paul Mott, Dan Arnold, sponsor NOT PIC- TURED: Joshua Ellingec, Jeli Kuhn Student Council Fall FRONT ROW: Krislen Bollinger. Kate Trimble, Paul Gerling, Mitzi Parris, Robin Wilson. Brent Covert SECOND ROW: DeAnne, Solt, Johanna Oliver, Lara Wendler, Jennifer Genung, Jeanette Villarreal. Leah Stubbs, vice-president THIRD ROW: Karen Potter. Patricia Albright, Jennifer Hailey, Scott fVlcClellan, Julie Silver, Paul Youngdale. Leslie Coflman. Rob Braziel, Doug Ruby, Beth Youngdale, Anna Morrison, Melissa Macaluso, Janice Meinzer, Allison Cook, Silke Morin BACK ROW: Alison Packwood, Bruce Ybarra, Katie Bradshaw, Joseph Calvo. Scoti Montgomery, Becky Youman, Philip Jabour, Riley Triggs, Mike Adams, David Shiv- ers, Pablo Soliz, Calhenne Schneider, Connie Moreno. Kelly McGinty, Robin Wilson, Phil Andrews NOT PICTURED:Su- san Skaggs,pres ' denf Student Council Officers Fall Cabinet FRONT ROW: DeAnn Soil, Johanna Oliver, Lara Wendler, Jennifer Genung, Jeanette Villareal, Leah Stubbs, vice-pres- ident BACK ROW: Julie Silver, Paul Youngdale, Lesley Coftman, Rob Braziel, Doug Ruby, Beth Youngdale, Anna Morrison. Melissa Macaluso, chief of staff. Janice Meinzer NOT PICTURED: Susan Skaggs, HT33J— ' Groups Student Council Spring FRONT ROW: Michael Ouiraz, Matthew Ott, Julie Koch. Ursula Parks, Connie Canlu, Debbie Cantu, Melissa Mokar- zei, K.risien jernigan, Lisa Henz. Melissa Hennsoth, Huss Peterson, Melanie DuPuy SECOND ROW: Dylan Glad, Molly Casarez, Beth Youngdale, Laura Moore, Philip Jabour, president. Holly Jackson, vice president. Allison Cook, Mitzi Parns. Allen Brady Knstin Olt, Connie Moreno, Jenell Men- chaca. Charlisa Meeks THIRD ROW: Jim Davis. Karra Fran- den. Stephanie Frausto, Meg Rushing, Raquel Fuentes. Paul (jerling. Catherine Schneider. Emily Shwifl, Melissa Macaluso, Piper Lowell, Paul Youngdale, Russel Hill, Sieve Jabour, Mike Adams, Riley Triggs, Alsion Packwood, Kelly McGinty, Julie Silver, Marlene Reber, Mindy Ellmer, Alexandra Prenlice, Misty Stark, John Gay Joaquin Morin BACK ROW: Kim Wnght. Alfie Wendland. Joseph Calvo, John Genung. Paul Foster. Cecilia Ouea. Tim Flowers, Ken- neth Robinson, Ian Moore, Bergan Norris, Kelly Sullivan, Lesly CoHman, Pablo Soliz. Shannon Scott. Clem Vetters. Mike Jones. Laura Cox. Kate Trimble, Juslin Kalb, Liza Jackson, Juamel Sippio, Karol Fields. Knsten Bollinger, Jen- niler Hailey Flip Lockhool NOT PICTURED: Robin Wilson Student Council Officers Spring Cabinet FRONT ROW: Beth Youngdale. Laura Moore. Philip Jabour. president. Holly Jackson, vice-president. Allison Cook. Mitzi Parns. Allen Brady BACK ROW: Emily Shwifl, Melissa Macaluso, Piper Lowell, Paul Youngdale, Russell Hill, Steve Jabour, Mike Adams, Riley Triggs, Alison Packwood, Kelly McGinty. Julie Silver, chief of staff NOT PICTURED: Chelle Lynum-Young, Robin Wilson rcf) - fn ?. f a Sweetheart King and Queen KING UGLY: Mike Gaudion QUEEN OF HEARTS: Holly Jackson Hl34 TALA Teenage Library Association The Teenage Library Associationn (lALA) was composed of students taking the Library Skills course. During class, the students helped the librarians with filing, shelving, checking out books, and putting up displays. The primary goal was to pur- chase easy to read picture books for the Child Development Lab. The organization also continued its Reference Question of the Week contest. FRONT ROW: Lanco Turner, Slacia Hams, Clint Cum- mings, Melanie DuPuy, Will Gallagher BACK ROW: Jynne Rivera. Karma Montgomery, Lucy Hadden, Lynda King, ad- visor Joy Touchstone, Paul Mott, Ivan Friedman, Irene Tem- ple, Sofia Martinez NOT PICTURED: Eric Meissner, Brian Smith, Mickey Scott, Danny Sustaita TAME Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering The Texas Alliance for Minorities in En- gineering (TAME) encouraged more minor- ity interest in engineering careers. This year membership increased to 55. FRONT ROW: Tonya Harris, Tony Munllo, Felicia Craig SEC- OND ROW: Mabel Williams, sponsor Andrew Tijerina, sec- retary. Karen Corzine, parliamentarian, Robin Wilson, pres- ident, Pablo Ruiz, Regina Freeman. Wanda Williams, secret- ary THIRD ROW: Tracy Willars, Duane Gaslin, vice-presi- dent. Jay Touchstone, Toi Roberts, Avery Moore, Tonya Guil- lory, Rochelle Miller, Paula Brewster Terry Jimenez, Duane Harns. Sharon Hill, Tina Thomas BACK ROW: Sheldon Williams, Rwana Anderson, Liza Jackson, Juanel Sippio. Karal Fields, Joseph Powe. Jerome Ford, Bobby Gant, Tony Baker, Phil Andrews, Elaine Fowler. Terence Valentine. Shan- non Scoti, Simone Pollard, Norman Brown Tennis Junior Varsity The philosophy of the JV tennis class was to keep the tennis players playing tennis that tried_out for the varsity team but did not make it, said Coach Barbara Behne, The players were encouraged to try out again the following year. They were told of upcoming tournaments and encouraged to enter those. FRONT ROW: Laura Adams, Brandi Doherty, Debbie Cal- lendai, Dana Meserole, Pam Bell, Jennifer Hruska SEC- OND ROW: Gary Brackin, Morgan Stone. Duane Gaslin, Dell Boylin, David Watkins, Eddie Rinehart, Jenifer Green- way, Susan Harris, Barbara Behne, coach BACK ROW: Steve Jabour, Kathleen Justiss, Phil Andrew, Jack Wood, John Stedman Doug Johnson, Matt Lutz, Mike MacDougal iosj— ' Groups 1 Tennis Boys The boys varsity tennis team won district with a 9-0 record. They went to regional team tennis as district representatives in San Antonio. The team ranked 16th in the state against all high schools. FRONT ROW: Lamar Smith, Russ Peterson, Sieve War- ren.coach. Drew Liedeker BACK ROW: William Dopson, Bruce Ybarra. ' Scott McClellan, James Maxwell, Thomas Cogdell, Micttey Scott, Richard Dopson Tennis Girls The girls tennis team defeated all of the schools they played in the fall semester this year. In the spring semester, Laura Hudson and Becky Youman won A ' s at the Vic- toria Tournament. FRONT ROW: Nancy Sanders, Ellen Rathgeber, Jennifer Genung, Barbara Behne, coach. BACK ROW: Connie Niemann. Elena Coates. Laura Hudson. Kristin Kidd. f arla Byers. Christina Cogdell, Robin Reid, KimWnght NOT PIC- TURED: Becky Youman, Hallie Klein Track Freshman Boys The boys freshmen track team competed in many tournaments this year. In March, they competed at the Freshmen Invita- tional, the Copperas Cove, and the Leander Tournaments. They also entered the South Austin Relavs in April. FRONT ROW: Steve Madei. Kelvin Talum. Trent Tate. Alfred Castillo, fvlark Silva, Thomas Guenero. Burton Knight SECOND ROW: Del Moberg, coach, Doug Mack, De Van- Wisse,James Heironimus, Steven Owen, William Larson, Rick Pagnozzi. Joseph Calvo, James Trevino, Mark Hassell, Dave Hart. Robert Latsha BACK ROW: Chris Vaughan. Chuck Maxwell, Virgil Alexander Matthew On, Med Meinzer Kirk Divine 136} ' % ' Track Junior Vars ity Boys FRONT ROW: Steve Hatner. Dale McGHIis. Shane Brad- Shaw, Trey Smith, Hill Morrison, Bruce Butler, BACK ROW: Van Fitzgerald, Chris Dees, Steve Lowenstein. Terence Val- entine, Rex White, Michael Matz, Will Klein, Jason Stmsmuehlen, Evan Yeakie, Ed Trevino, coach Track Varsity Boys FRONT ROW: Greg Hale. Shawn Craig. David Larson, Joseph Powe, Chns Anderson BACK ROW: Gary Turber- ville, coach, Drew Tate, Billy Porter, coach, Burke Collins, Del Moberg, coach. Zack Harmon Track Girls FRONT ROW: Elizabeth Archer, Kathnne Smith, Leah Tread- well, Robin Wilson. Stephanie Johnson, SECOND ROW: Anna Morrison, Larah Treadwell, Lesley Ybarra, Rwana An- derson, Robbie Parns, Melissa DeLeon, Toi Roberts THIRD ROW: Diane Farr, coach. Jennifer Lucas, Jenny Freeman, Kelly Sullivan, Ann Powers, Melissa Hooks, Ten Ramirez, coach BACK ROW: Charvelle Carothers. Charlone Fields, Holly Hammettt, Julie McDonald, Caroline Kirksey Sus- zanne Scruggs, Bianca Warnsley Sarah Davis, Tonia Carothers iorH Groups VICA Vocational Industrial Clubs of America The Vocational Industrial club met ever - dav as a class to learn industrial electronics The organization primarily concentrated its time on preparing for the District Contest in March. Members made a pinball machine, a digital dice game, and musical boxes. Sponsor James Calderon said, we are working hard to sweep District where our electronics tech placed first, second and third place last year. FRONT ROW: Pat Roactl, Chris Bieter. president, Stirling Robertson, vice-president. Robert May BACK ROW: Jim Calderon, sponsor, Glenn Clayton, Daniel Paul, Joe Trevmo David Torres, John Jackson. Eugene Thompson VOCCT Vocational Office Careers Clubs of Texas The first VOCCl chapter meetmg was held in September to elect the officers who were installed at LBJ High School. Also in September, the group held a spirit parade. A candy and school directory sale was held in October. The organization held an open house for the faculty during February Voc- ational Week. FRONT ROW: Andrew Harden, president. Connie Moreno, vice-president. Blanche Sanchez, secrefary, Raul Lopez, treasurer. Alfred Ramos SECOND ROW: Sandra Rodriguez, parliamentarian, Jennifer Rodriguez, Paul Melendez, Ray Deleon, Sergio Lopez, Roxanne Rivera, Car- men Lopez, sgt-at-arms. Laura Martinez, Pnscilla Rod- nguez, Terry Gutierez, sponsor BACK ROW: Michael Rangel, John Lopez. James Gonzales, Tony Zapata, Karen Corzine, Kathy Santana Volleyball Freshman FRONT ROW: Tenia Carolhers, Heather Delaney. Cathy V6t- lers, Nancy Iflweg, SECOND ROW: Heather Brovsky, Joey Walker BACK ROW: Tere Ramirez, coach. Esther Chairez, Allison Arnold. Gail Davis. Jennifer Isola, Leigh Shealy, Aimee Coates. 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Holmes 63-53 Holmes Seguin 54-32 Austin John Marshall 46-38 Austin Highlands 62-73 Highlands McCallum 49-43 Austin Anderson 45-60 Anderson Lanier 67-52 Austin Reagan 60-61 Reagan Travis 73-65 Austin 72-50 Austin Crockett 76-67 Austin San Marcos 73-85 San Marcos Johnston 54-59 Johnston Crockett 76-54 Crockett 1 Boys Junior Varsity Head Coach Susan Ancinec OPPONENT SCORE WINNER Round Rock 39-31 Austin Westwood 20-44 Westwood McCallum 37-34 McCallum Westlake 33-63 Westlake McArthur 28-49 McArthur Lanier 28-67 Lanier Del Valle 38-44 Del Valle Travis 43-23 Austin Round Rock 20-39 Round Rock Anderson 28-37 Anderson McCallum 49-16 Austin 32-55 SIroman LBJ 28-46 LBJ Crockett 49-55 Crockett San Marcos 19-44 San Marcos OPPONENT: SCORE: Travis 42 SFA LBJ 13 SFA San Marcos 14 SFA Reagan 34 SFA McCallum 23 SFA Johnston 7 SFA 10 SFA Lanier 7 SFA Junior Varsity data not available Boys JV Basketball Season Record 3-6 Head Coach Lynn Sanders OPPONENT LBJ McCallum Travis Johnston Crockett San Marcus SCORE WINNER 56-53 Austin 63-48 Austin 45-35 Austin 48-68 Lanier 46-54 Reagan 48-51 Travis 47-69 Johnston 50-51 Crockett 45-67 San Marcus Boys Freshman Basketball Season Record 10-5 Head Coach Roosevelt Nivens Reagan Travis Johnston Crockett San Marcos Travis Johnston 34-36 31-49 49-30 43-59 Girls JV Basketball Season Record 6-13 Head Coach Jean Owen OPPONENT Round Rock Westwood LBJ Crockett San Marcos LBJ Westwood McCallum Anderson Crockett San Marcos Westwood SCORE WINNER 55-45 Austin 77-53 Austin 69-51 Austin 50-56 LBJ 76-46 Austin 55-43 Austin 72-49 Austin 78-47 Austin 45-48 Reagan 64-76 Lanier 63-76 Travis 51-38 60-42 Austin 54-46 Austin 53-56 Westwood Htso Travis Johnston Crockett San Marcos Johnston Travis SCORE 29-25 39-38 Overtime 46-14 36-23 38-28 36-24 34-27 33-20 28-26 55-25 36-32 52-26 55-31 26-23 47-39 39-30 45-18 40-38 49-25 Reagan Austin Johnston Crockett San Marcos Travis Johnston WINNER Round Rock Westwood Seguin Lanier LBJ Crockett San Marcos Reagan Austin Austin Austin San Marcos Johnston Austin Freshman Football Season Record 1-8-1 Head Coach Billie Porter OPPONENT SCORE Travis LBJ San Marcos Reagan McCallum Crockett Johnston SFA SCORE 24 SFA 41 SFA 28 SFA 14 SFA 14 50 SFA 3 6 SFA 3 27 SFA 7 SFA 21 15 SFA 14 25 SFA 23 litnmsiimimn Girls Freshman Basketball Season Record 1-13 Head Coach Teresita Ramirez OPPONENT SCORE WINNER Round Rock 19-36 Round Rock Westwood 29-48 Westwood McCallum 32-33 McCallum Lanier 24-70 Lanier Anderson 27-43 Anderson LBJ 28-54 LBJ Crockett 17-55 Crockett San Marcos 36-45 San Marcos Reagan 40-34 Austin Travis 33-51 Travis Johnston 14-58 Johnston Crockett 27-48 Crockett San Marcos 34-41 San Marcos Johnston 62-65 Johnston Gymnastics Boys Gymnastics Season Record 4-5 Head Coach Michael Henry Austin vs Crockett Austin vs Reagan Austin vs LBJ. Austin vs McCallum Austin vs Johnston Austin vs Travis Austin vs Lanier Each team was played twice VARSITY FOOTBALL RECORD Girls Gymnastics Season Record 9-0 Head Coach Angle Morris Austin vs Crockett Austin vs Reagan Austin vs LBJ Austin vs McCallum I Austin vs Johnston Austin vs Travis Austin vs Lanier Each team was played twice Soccer Boys Varsity Soccer Season Record 6-9-2 Head Coach: Bill Glover OPPONENT SCORE WINNER T.inpl. 0-2 Temple Claarlake 1-5 Clearlske BaaumonI Austin Kaly Katy R.agan Tie Johntlon Johnston McCallum Austin Travi. Travis Anderson Tie Waatwood Westwood B-villa Portar B ' ville Porter Midway Midway Waallaka Westlake Lamar Austin LBJ Austin St. Stephana Auatin Georgetown 3-2 Auatin ! Hoys Junior Varsity Boys Junior Varsity Soccer Season Record 3-4-1 Head Coach Bill Glove OPPONENT SCORE WINNER Temple 0-5 Temple Weatlaka 1-6 Waatlake Travia 3-2 Austin LBJ 0-1 LBJ Johnston 3-2 Austin Reagan 4-0 Austin Anderson 1-1 Tie Crockett 0-1 Crockett Girls V (irsily Girls Soccer Margaret Ferrell, Head Coach First Place ir District District NonO strict Reagan W(5-0 Westw ood L (0-4) Johnston W(11-1 Westle ke L (0-2) McCallum W (13-0 Georg Blown T (2-2) Travis W(8-0 Anderson L(0-1 Goals for 51 Crockett W (6-0) Goala against 2 Lanier W (5-0) Seaao n Record 7-1 LBJ W (3-0) Volleyball V.r.ity Vollayball 15-15 District RKord 9-9 Siilh Place in Jialrict Haad Coach J. Owen OPPONENT: WINNE R: SCORES: Killaan Ellison Austin 15-0:15-0 Round Rock Round Rock 15-8; 15-3 Travis Austin 15-10; 15-7 S.A. Clamsns Austin 10-15: 15-11: 15-12 S.A. IMarshall Maraha 1 15-4: 15-1 LBJ Austin 15-4; 17-15 San Ma cos 15-10; 15-« Rsagan Aualin 15-13; 14-16; 15-9 Bryan Aualln 15-0:15-5 Raagan Aualln 13-15; 15-11; 15-12 Wastlaka Wsstlak a 15-13; 15.« K.ill. Tivy Tivy 15-10; 18-14 McCain m 15-2; 13-15; 15-9 Crockall Crocka 17-15: 1S-« Canyon Canyon 15-5; 15-8 Jourdanlon Auatin 15-3; 15-12 Waallaka Austin 12-15; 15-12; 15-13 Saguin Safluin 15-10; 15-7 Johnston Johnstc 15-12; 12-15; 15-« Austin 1S-12: 15-7 Lanlar Lanier 15-8; 15-8 Travli Travia 15-5; 8-15; 15-5 i LBJ Austin 15-«;15-0 San Marcos San Marcoa 15-8; 15-2 Raagan Reagan 13-15; 15-8: 15-1 McCallum Aualln 15-9; 15-7 Crockall Austin 15-12; 14-18; 15-10 Johnston 10-15:15-11:18-14 Andaraon Aualln 10-15; 15-10; 15-7 Lanlar Austin 15-0: 15-0 m M Saaaon Record 13-9 DIatrlcl Record 12-8 Third place In dialrici Head Coach Ancinac OPPONENT: WINNER: SCORE: Kllleen Elliaon Auatin 15-3; 8-15; 15-9 Round Rock Round Rock 15-9; 11-15; 15-11 Travia Auatin 15-4; 14-7 LBJ Auatin 11-15; 15-12; 15-7 San Marcoa San Marcoa 15-8:15-8 Reagan Auatin 15-2; 18-14 McCallum Aualin 15-9; 15-8 Crockett Austin 15-8:15-4 Canyon Canyon 15-11; 9-15; 15-8 Anderson Anderaon 15-8: 16-14 Johnston Anderson Auatin 15-12; 16-14 15-8; 15-9 Unier Unier 15-12; 8-15; 15-9 Travia Travis 15-8; 15-7 LBJ Austin 15-9; 15-0 San Marcos Ssn Marcoa 9-15; 15-10; 15-2 Reagan Aualin 15-7; 15-12 McCallum Auatin 15-12; 15-7 Crockett Auatin 15-9; 15-5 Auatin 15-9; 15-7 Anderaon 13-15; 15-8; 18-14 Lanier Lanier m 9-15; 15-10; 15-5 Freahman Volleyball Seaaon Record 18-8 Diatrict Record 13-5 Third Place in Dialrici Head Coach Ramirei OPPONENT WINNER: SCORES: Killeen Ellison Auetin 15-4; 15-10 Round Rock Auatin 15-5; 15-9 Trsvis Aualin 15-10; 15-4 LBJ LBJ 7-15; 15-5; 15-7 San Marcoa San Marcoa 11-15; 15-3; 15-8 Reagan Reagan 15-11:11-15:15-12 McCallum Auatin 15-8: 15-2 Crockett Aualin 15-13; 15-7 Canyon Auatin 7-15; 15-7; 17-15 Johnaton 15-10; 15-10 Lsnier Auatin 15-12; 15-11 Canyon Austin 7-15; 15-4; 15-12 15-10; 15-10 Austin 15-4; 15-3 Lanier Auatin 15-12; 15-11 Travis Aualin 15-3; 15-13 Ssn Marcoa 16-14; 15-9 Reagan Auatin 15-9; 15-7 McCallum Auatin 15-3; 15-5 Crockett Auatin 13-15; 15-9; 15-7 Johnston Auatin 3-15:15-11:15-12 Anderson Auatin 15-8; 13-15; 15-2 Lanier Auatin 15-8; 15 LBJ Austin M 15-0:15-0 fmAliMmnn Cross Country m Head Coach Diane Farr 1 1. AUSTIN INVITATIONAL MEET, Sept. 22. GIRLS VARSITY - TWO MILE: Kathleen Guerra, 17th. 13:50; Kristin McCaleb. 48th. 15:02; Toi RolMrts, 76th, 16:50; Melissa Delon, 83rd. 16:20; Lisa Simmons, 95th, 17:15. BOYS VARSITY - THREE MILE: David Larson, 4th, 16:11; Ray Charro. 47th, 18:28; Ward Jones, 61st, 18:32; Louis Black, 62nd, 18:33; Russell Hill, 88th, 18:43; Eric Robishaw, 96th, 28:30. BOYS JR. VARSITY - THREE MILE: Neal Tuttrup, 19th, 19:09; Eric Brown, 36th, 20-09; Mark Kaluzny, 52nd. 21:39. GIRLS FRESHMAN - TWO MILE: Leah Treadwell, 1st, 13:56; Julie McDonald, 17th, 15:06. BOYS FRESHMAN - THREE MILE: William Larson, 1st, 17:49; Steve Owen, 6th. 18-29; Pete Donovan, 31st, 21:36. 2. TEMPLE MEET, Sept. 29 BOYS VARSITY - THREE MILE: David Larson, let, 15:53; Ward Jones, 22nd, 18:03; Ray Charro, 24th, 18:18; Russel Hill, 51st, 19:13; Louis Black, 56lh. 19:27. GIRLS VARSITY - TWO MILE: Jenny Freeman, 6th, 12:48; Kathleen Guerra, 18th, 13:34; Kristin McCalob. 30th, 14:21. BOYS JV - THREE MILE: William Larson. 2nd, 18:23; Neal Tuttrup, 6th, 18:49; Steve Owen, 15th, 19:18; Mark Kaluzny, 46th, 21:41; Pete Donavan, 53rd, 22:08. GIRLS JV-TWO MILE: Lara Treadwell, 2nd, 13:24; Meliasa De Leon, 16th, 15:15; Toi Roberts. 17th, 15:17; Andrea Walker, 19th, 15:17; Julie McDonald, 20th, 15:24; Lisa Simmons, 27th, 15:34. WESTLAKE MEET, Oct. 6 BOYS VARSITY - David Larson, 3rd, 16:29; Ward Jones, 37th, 18:49; Eric Robishaw, 39th, 18:52; Ray Charro, 48th, 19:32. BOYS JV - Neal Tuttrup, 25th, 19:47; Eric Brown, 5l8t, 20:48; Jetl Kuhn, 93rd, 24:43. BOYS FRESHMAN - William Larson, 3rd, 1 1:56; Steve Owen 8th, 12:24; Pete Donavan, 42nd, 14:21. GIRLS VARSITY - Jenny Freeman, 7th, 13:37; Kathleen Guerra, 20th, 14:38; Kristen McCaleb, 31st, 15:27. GIRLS JV - Toi Roberts, 16:25. GIRLS FRESHMAN - Larah Treadwell, 1st, 14:54. BOYS VARSITY - David Larson, Ist, 13:59; Russell Hill, 25th, 16:16. BOYS JV - Ray Charro, 7th, 15:34, William Larson, 8th, 15:45; Steve Owen, 17th, 16:12; Neal Tuttrup, 2l8t, 16:29; Eric Brown, 43rd, 17:26. BOYS FRESHMAN - Pete Donovan, 24th, 11:54. GIRLS FRESHMAN - Larah Treadwell, 2nd, 12:36; Julie McDonald, 16th, 14:05; Andrea Walker, 21st, 16:10 KILLEEN MEET, Oct. 13 BOYS VARSITY - David Larson, let, 13:59; Russell Hill, 25th, 16:16. BOYS JV - Ray Charro, 7th, 15:34; William Larson, 8th, 15:45; Steve Owen, 17th, 16:12; Neal Tuttrup, 21st, 16:29; Eric Brown, 43rd, 17:26. BOYS FRESHMAN - Pete Donovan, 24th, GIRLS VARSITY - Jenny Freeman, Ist, 11:37. GIRLS JV - Toi Roberts, 9th, 13:24; Kristen McCaleb, 10th, 13:26; Melissa OeLeon, 13th, 13:36; Lisa Simmons, 38th, 15:04. GIRLS FRESHMAN - Larah Treadwell, 2nd, 12:36; Julie McDonald, 16th, 14:05; Andrea Walker, 2l8t, 16:10. DISTRICT CROSS COUNTY MEET, May 26 BOYS VARSITY - David Larson, Ist, 15:34; Ray Charro, 16lh, 17:28; Russell Hill, 20th, 17:35; William Larson, 25th, 17:45; Eric Robishaw, 34th, 18:18; Ward Jones, 35th, 18:28; Steve Owen, 38th, 18:50. GIRLS VARSITY - Jenny Freeman. 5th, 13:03; Larah Treadwell, 1th, 14:00; Kristen McCaleb, 22nd, 14:55; Toi Roberts, 27th, 15:36; Julie McDonald, 28th, 15:45; Melisa, 32nd, 16:21; Lisa Simmons, 35th, 17:03. BOYS JV - Neal Tuttrup, 4th, 18:41; Eric Brown, 13th, 20:20; Jeff Kuhn, 22nd, 25:18. BOYS FRESHMAN - Pete Donovan, 18th, 23:41. imj-J ACADEMIC AWARDS Sarah England. English and foreign language; Heidi Lopez- Cepero, English; Charles Pao, math; Eric White, math; Rob Braziel, social studies; Supria Sarma, social studies; Flip Lockhool. science; Ana Ward, science; Robert Johanson, foreign language. ART CLUB Nancy Griffith, Sponsor Best School Holiday Door Decoration; Ashley Underwood, first place Paramount Theatre Contest (PTC). Honorable Mention Scholastic Art Award (SAA); Greg Follender, first place PTC. Hon- orable Mention SAA; Heather Sloggsdill. second place PTC; Darren Williams, third place PTC; Whitney Ayres. Portfolio sent to New York. Jurors Award. 2 Gold Keys. 3 Honorable Mentions SAA; Laura Moore. Portfolio sent to New York and 2 Honorable Mentions SAA. first place Fine Art-a-Fest (FAAF); Henry Cervantes, Hon- orable Mention SAA; William Cochran. Honorable Mention SAA; Mara Hefele, Honorable Mention SAA; John Mueller, Honorable Mention SAA. first place FAAF; Ivette Sierra. Honorable Mention SAA; Felicity Woollett. Honorable Mention SAA; Mark Word, Honorable Mention SAA; Chris Parkman. Grand Champion and first place FAAF; Mike Rector, first place FAAF; Eric Trugillo. second place FAAF; Mannuel Moran. third place FAAF; Mark Jones, first place FAAF; Chris Chappel, second place FAAF; Virgil Alexander, third place FAAF; John Cain, second place FAAF; Meg Rushing, third place FAAF; Van McLeon, second place FAAF; Chris Levack, third place FAAF; Robert Nicholson, first place FAAF; John Bruck, second place FAAF; Heather Taylor, third place FAAF. BASEBALL (VARSITY) Bud Mader, coach First place AISD Invitational Tournament; Monte Ezell, All Tournament; Bret Covert, All Tournament; Bobby Kincaid, All Tournament; Dan Eichler pitched two complete games receiving two wins. BASKETBALL (GIRLS) Susan Ancinec, coach Yvonne Hill. All-District New- comer of the Hill. CHO RALE Ken Miller, Director Edith Dahlberg. TMEA All-State Choir. Who ' s Who in Music; Will Fitzgerald. Who ' s Who in Music, Happy Camper; David Brown. TMEA All-State Choir DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION Susan Ancinec, Sponsor Stacla Harris, qualified to state competition in apparel and accessories; Charlotte Rogers qualified to state competition in general merchandising. FOOTBALL Gary Turberville, Head Coach Mike Martine, all-district offen- sive guard, first team and all Central Texas offensive guard, first team; Chuck Coffman. all district offensive back, first team; Joseph Powe. all district defensive secondary, first team; Drew Tate, all district defensive end. second team; Earl Kinard. player of the week-radio station KVET. GERMAN CLUB Gisela Sterling, Sponsor Robert Johanson. first place Advanced Listening Com- prehension, first place Advanced Spelling, first place Advanced Grammar; Mark Cain, third place Advanced Spelling; Alex Page, third place Advanced Reading Comprehension; Julie Koch, third place Prose Reading, fourth place Spelling. HONOR GRADUATES VALEDICTORIAN Anthony Peterman SALUTATORIAN Brijn Peterman HIGHEST HONOR Sarah Chon England. Anthony Ernest Peterman. Brian William Peterman. Supria Sarma. Eric Allen White. Becky Lyn Youman. HIGH HONOR Robert Pearson Braziel. Roderick Tarlton Edens III. Julie Elizabeth Jobe. Tamina Elaine Johnson. Ward Eaton Jones. Heidi Margaret Lopez-Cepero. Marcus Royce Meachem. Elizabeth Alden Oakes. Ellen Rathgeber, lllya Szilak HONOR David Lawrence Brown, Shan- non Chandler. Adam Richard Daniel, Chaim Goodman-Strauss, Robert Emil Johanson, Flip Reed Lockhoof, Melissa Ann Macaluso, Kristin Diane McCaleb, Laura Deer Moore, Antonio Omar Murillo, Johanna Catherine Oliver. Charles C, Pao. Julie Anne Silver, Juliana Elizabeth van Olphen, Ana Christina Ward, Elizabeth Main Youngdale. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE GRADUATION PLAN Austin High School has es- tablished an honors graduation program for students who desire a more rigorous academic program than is prescribed in the regular graduation plan. This program requires 24 credits from a prescribed list of courses and an overall grade point average of 90 or above. Austin High proudly recognizes the following students who are being graduated under the Austin Academic Excellence Graduation Plan. Kathleen Elizabeth Abies. Grace Diane Benavides. Patrick Reagan Bradshaw. Robert Pearson Braziel. David Lawrence Brown. Mary Michelle Campbell. Shannon Chandler. Edith Carol Dahlberg. Adam Richard Daniel. Lorraine Eve Friedman. Jill Christine Granth- am, Royce Jay Hailey 111. Kevin Todd Holder. Philip Anthony Jabour, Holly Lynn Jackson, Julie Elizabeth Jobe. Tamina Elaine Johnson. Ward Eaton Jones. Robert Dean Kincaid. Flip Reed Lockhoof. Heidi Margaret Lopez-Cepero, Winifred Piper Lowell. Melissa Ann Macaluso. Michael Joseph Martine. Kristin Diane McCaleb. Janice Lee Meinzer. Laura Deer Moore. Marion Francis More. John Wesley Nance. Elizabeth Alden Oakes. Kevin Charles Parker. Kristin Claire Peterson, Paulette Patrice Puett, Kathleen Marie Ramirez, Ellen Rathgeber, Supria Sarma, Suzanne McDaniel Schuize, David Oyler Shivers, Julie Anne Silver, Mary Ann Thornhill, Sandra Marie Tolces, Juliana Elizabeth van Olphen, Ana Christina Ward, Christopher Garth Weinstock. Lara Wendler, Eric Allen White, Lara Renee Witt, Martha Marilla Wood, Becky Lyn Youman, Elizabeth Main Youngdale Candidates for Graduation 1984-1985 Kathleen Elizabeth Abies. John Michael Adams, Maria McAshan Adams, Natalie Adele Albarado, Daniel Alvarado, Christopher Pa- trick Anderson, Natasha Katherine Anderson, Rwana Makebra Anderson, Martin Alfred Aparicio, Melissa Ann Arebalo, Markia Vancia Austin, James Whitney Ayres. Juliana Balander, Meghan Mary Beattie. Kristi Leigh Bell, Grace Diane Benavides. Carol Lea Bill- ings. Kenneth Dale Black. Louis Warren Black Jr.. Patrick Reagan Bradshaw. Bradford Allen Brady. Robert Pearson Braziel. David Lawrence Brown. Julie Christine Brown. Norman Odell Brown Jr.. John Patrick Bruch. Harold Wayne Brumley. Lara Patrice Bryant, Mary Jane Pentland Buckholtz, Brett Sean Bullard, Anna Beth Bullion, Lara Stacey Burnett, Robert Browning Burrill II, John D. Byram II, Cydni Renee Byrd. John Charles Cain II, Debbie Rose Camacho, James Gregory Campbell, Mary Michelle Campbell, Elaine Candelas, Ellas Casarez, Sydni Rocheile Case, Sofia Carmen Cavazos, Shannon Chandler, Anne Marie Chenevert, David Galvez Cisneros, Duane Adrian Clayton. Laura (Byrd) Elizabeth Cleveland. William Rus- sell Cochran. Charles Walter Coffman. Christopher Phillip Con- roy. Christopher Lance Corsbie. Richard Brent Covert. Kelly Elizabeth Craig. Kimberley Cage Curtis. Edith Carol Dahlberg, Kelley Marie Dalley, Christopher Franz Damon, Adam Richard Daniel. Hilary Lee Deloney. Charles Daniel DInges Jr.. John Peterson Donovan. Melanie Cherie DuPuy. Diana Cristina Echeverria, Roder- ick Tarlton Edens 111. Daniel Bryan Eichler. Sarah Chon England, George William Ezell. Thomas Christopher Faison. Molly Rachel Ferguson. William Wilson Fitzgerald. Teresa Jean Fleming. Amy Lynne Francis, Larry Donell Franklin. Jenny Freeman. Lorraine Eve Friedman. Victor August Friend, Shannon Elizabeth Fuller Bobby Gant Jr., Blake Travis Garrison, Michael Bruce Gaudion, John Coleman Gay, Michael Lawrence Genet, Jennifer Catherine Genung, Gregory Paul Gerdes. Paul Raymond Gerling, Stephen Wayne Gibson, Regan Sean Giese, Paige Elizabeth Gilllngwater, Olivia Ramirez Gomez, Sonnetta Marie Goode, Chaim Goodman-Strauss, Clifton Wayne Grant, Jill Christine Grantham, Stephen Balie Griffith, Norma Guebara-Monsivais. Anita Guerra, Frank Uvalle Gutierrez. Royce Jay Hailey III. Gregory A. Hale. Amy Marie Halsell. Stacla Alyssa Harris. Judith Lynn Hatch. Nathan Ashley Hazelton. Roy D. Heatley. Brian Jack Henry. Andrea Hernandez, Herlinda Anastacia Hickman, Jeffry Russell Hill Jr., Tonia Pauline Hill, Kevin Todd Holder, Charlotte Renee Hoover, Trad Dawn Hunke. Philip Anthony Jabour, Holly Lynn Jackson, Richard Clifton Jenness Jr , Julie Elizabeth Jobe, Robert Emil Johanson, Diana Lyn Johnson, Ruthie Kaye Johnson, Tamina Elaine Johnson, Ward -iT52 Eaton Jones, R Javier Juarez, 3 8750 tor 9th Graders Ward Jones. Robert Kincaid. Mamta J Kamdar, Katayoun Bryan Keith Smith. Pablo Soliz. David Larson. Flip Lockhool. Heidi Karlmi-Tabriz, William Lee DeAnne Lynn Solt. Monte Lee NINTH GRADE Lopez-Cepero. Winifred Lowell. Kemper, Earl D. Kinard, Robert Sosa. John Adrian Spears. Reed Dan Adams, Virgil Alexander. Melissa Macaluso. William ll Dean Kincaid, Lenicia Rene Kin- Sternberg. Daniel Robert Stih, Charles Auler. Gregory Bown. Cue Mansfield. Michael Martine. Ri- ney. Jacqueline Lael Kittredge, Rosemary 1, Stokes. Leah Virginia Boykin. Heather Brovsky. Mer- chard Matz, Kristin McCaleb, Stubbs. Benito Surita. James edith Cobb. Catherine Craig. Laura Moore, Elizabeth Oakes, trey Gordon Kuhn. Joshua Daniel. Cynthia Davenport. Johanna Oliver, Alison David Francis Larson, Harwood Drew Loessin Tate. Nicole Sue Kirk Divine. Peter Donovan. Packswood, Charles Pao, Kevin Coleman Lee, Alexandra Lennon, Tatum. Damber Denice Tennison. Adreienne Dreiss. Lucy Hadden. Parker, Anthony Peterman, Brian I, Susan Elaine Locke, Flip Reed Reglna Valentina Thomas. Mary Robert Hale. Peter Hannan. David Peterman, Karen Potter, Paulette 1 Lockhool, Jesse James Lopez, Ann Thornhill. Randy Ray Tolbert. Hart. Wendy Harvel. Terissa Puett. Kathleen Ramirez. Ellen 1 ' Mary Jane Lopez, Heidi Margaret Sandra Marie Tolces. Riley Grant Johnson. Breta Keyes. Erika Rathgeber. William Kent Richards. Lopez-Cepero, Jotin Austin Loutzen- Triggs. Alan Craig Turley. Larsen. Mike MacDougall. Sandra Charlotte Rogers. Supria Sarma. hiser, Winifred Piper Lowell, John Elizabeth Elledge Turley. Neal Martin. Sofia Martinez. Kristin Thomas Selby, David Shivers, Joseph Lynch Andrew Tullrup. Mondy. Kevin Overbeck. Alex- Emily Shwiff, Julie Silver, Piyanuch Melissa Ann Macaluso, Paul Michelle Elaine Ullmann andra Page. Angela Rinehart. Sivayu, Walter Slaughter. Monte Joseph Maldonado, Tommy Lee Rafael Valdes-Arroyo, Juliana Karen Rouse. Deirdre Rushing, Sosa. Leah Stubbs. Illya Szilak. Maldonado. Charles Edward Elizabeth van Olphen, Clem Mia Sanders, Sharon Skaggs, Nicole Tatum. Mary Ann Thornhill. Malone, Richard Lane Mangold, Vetters, Christopher Robert Cecelia Small, Morgan Stone, Sandi Tolces. Michelle Ullmann. Bradley Sergei Manosevitz, Wil- Villanueva, Hilario Villanueva, Loreli Struble, Katherine Trimble. Juliana Vanolphen. Jeanette Vil- liam Knighten Mansfield, Michael Jeanette Villarreal, Katherine Kimberly Trimble. Misha Walker larreal. Ana Ward. Lara Wendler. Joseph Martine, Carlos Martinez, Andrea von Kreisler, Oocia May TENTH GRADE Eric White. Rachael Miguel L Martinez, Danna Mane Vowell Travis Barton. Annette Beynon, Wiederaenders. Lara Witt. Martha Matisi, Richard Lee Matz Jr.. Elizabeth Ness Wakefield, Craig Bryan Bindseil. William Bishop. Wood. Becky Youman. Elizabeth Joseph Daniel Maupin, Kristin Gordon Wall, Ana Christina Ward, Leonard Boffa. Julie Branch. Amy Youngdale Diane McCaleb, Elizabeth Ann Lisa Giesalhart Wehbe, Chris- Burdett. Mark Cain. Nicholas McGrath, Michele Renee topher Garth Weinstock, Lara Calder. Phillip Cannatti. Julie Carr. FIRST HONOR ROLL Mclntyre, Marcus Royce Wendler, Eric Allen White. Kim Vonyee Carrington, Christina Cog- Meacham. Janice Lee Meinzer. Christine White. Robert Dunbar dell, Anna Coons, Nina Cooper, SECOND SIX WEEKS - Dec. 5. Eric Edward Meissner. James Whitley, Rachel Louise Sonja Davenport, Virginia Driver, 1984 Richard Mickelson. Mark Michael Wiederaenders, Cary Nichols Wil- Ethan Dunn, Stephen Erickson, NINTH GRADE Milbrandt. Melissa Ayn Mokarzel. liams, Laura Anne Williams, Joshua Freeze, Daniel Hafner, Dan Adams. Gregory Bown. Cue Clifton Adam Moore. Laura Deer Michele Paulette Williams, Jen- Zack Harmon, Benjamin Herndon, Boykin. Heather Brovsky. Moore, Viviano Morales Jr., Mar- nifer Kay Williamson, Lara Renee John Holmes, Brian Hopper. David Christine Campbell. Gretchen ion Francis More, Debbie Moreno, Witt, Martha Marilla Wood, Felicity Karam. Andrea Katz. Sara La- Dornheim. Adrienne Dreiss. Pete S. Moreno III, Mary Sue Anastasia Woollett. whon. Marianne Lawlor. Jongheuk Maydelle Fason. Shelly Gray. Morgan, Anna Louise Morrison, Cathy Tonie Ximenez. Lee. Andrew Liedeker. Noah Jenifer Greenway, Lucy Hadden. Antonio Omar Murillo, Michael Pamela Lynn Yargo, Lesley Ann Longley. Nicholas Maddern. Ste- Jennifer Hailey, Robert Hale, Peter Blaine Murray. Ybarra, Becky Lyn Youman, Scott phen Malone. Denise John Wesley Nance, Robert Young. Elizabeth Main Youngdale, Marez-Perez. Shannon Martin. Jabour, Terissa Johnson, Melissa William Nicholson, John Michael Tyrone Douglas Yule, Raymond Tim Martinez. Elizabeth Meyer. Juarez, Breta Keyes, Erika Larsen. Nickless, Gerard Peter Nugent, Alan Zarr. Alice Netf. Connie Niemann. Sarah Mike MacDougall. Sandra Martin. Patrick Lyndon Nugent, Tracy Dianne Nunn. Oakes. Stacey Oliver. Eric Pack- wood. James Parsons. Phara Soda Martinez. Julie McDonald. Kristin Mondy. Kevin Overbeck. Elizabeth Alden Oakes, Johanna HALL OF HONOR Puett. Robin Redford. Eddie Alexandra Page. Shannon Pearce. Catherine Oliver. Michele Rinehart. Sergio Rodriguez. Tammy Pruett. Karen. Rouse. Christine Ossenkop. Robert Hor- 1985 Inductees Margaret Rushing. Benjamin Deirdre Rushing. Cecelia Small. ace Owens Sanchez. Gail Sanders. Seth Morgan Stone. Loreli Struble. Alison Lynn Packwood. Charles Distinguished Alumni; Jac- quelyn McGee. 46. Spurgeon E. Bell. ' 25. Mildred Pickle Mayhall. ■18. Distinguished Faculty: Maurice Price. English teacher. 1956-78. Maroon Society: Melissa Macaluso. Catherine Schneider. David Shivers. Becky Youman. Previous Inductees: Seaquist. Virginia Sorrell. Teresa Katherine Trimble. Kimberly C. Pao. Kevin Charles Parker. Miizi Thompson. Daniel Tolces. Eric Trimble. Misha Walker. Charles Anna Parris. Courtney Tristan Tolces. Joy Touchstone. Leah Wood Parsons. Ilaben V. Patel. Jeffery Treadwell. David Watkms. Tracy TENTH GRADE Paul Pena, Alicia J. Perez, Anthony Willars. Martha Williams. Cooper Arthur Baker. Travis Barton. Ernest Peterman, Brian William Wisemann. William Witliff. Mark Annette Beynon. Leonard Boffa. 1 Peterman. Kristin Claire Peterson. Youman. Paul Youngdale. Katherine Bradshaw, Julie Branch, Karen Antonia Potter. Paulette ELEVENTH GRADE Mark Cain, Nicholas Calder, Phillip Patrice Puett Sergio Alvarado. Damon Arhos. Cannatti. Bok Nam Chong. Michael Henry Ouiroz. Duncan Barger. Eileen Brand. Christina Cogdell. Anna Coons. Ka thleen Marie Ramirez. Nancy Mark Brindley, Julian Chang. Nina Cooper. Stephen Erickson. Ramirez. Nora Rangel. Ellen Rathgeber. Marlene Marie Reber. Elena Coates. Thomas Cogdell. Derek Davis. Warren Dinges. Mary Joshua Freeze. Daniel Hafner. Zack Harmon. Benjamin Herndon. 1 Mike Jim Rector. Robert H. Reid. HEALTH Beth Gracy. Jean Hassell. Sara Shannon Hilton. Brian Hopper. 1 Lisa Colleen Renz. Daniel L. Hatfield. Andrew Immroth. Car- Andrea Katz. Thomas King. Reuler. Roy Dale Reynolds. OCCUPATIONS oline Kirksey. Christopher Liro. Marianne Lawlor, Jonghyuk Lee, William Kent Richards. Phillip Steven Lowenstein. Catherine Andrew Liedeker, Noah Longley, Guadalupe Rivera. Patrick Michael Roegina Mainline, Lyons. Mary Matthews. Melanie Nicholas Maddern, Stephen Roach. Eric Lee Robishaw. Carlos sponsor Milner. Marisa Nordstrom. Kristin Malone. Shannon Martin, Tim Francisco Rodriguez. Jesse Ro- Ott. Rafael PerezdelaDehesa, Tern Martinez, Elizabeth Meyer, Silke 1, driguez. Charlotte Elizabeth Pierce. Kenneth Robinson. Pablo Morin, Paul Mott, Alice Neff, Rogers, Donald Bohlmann Ross, Jill Grantham, first place Ruiz. Misty Stark. Ann Twichell. Connie Niemann. Sarah Oakes. Deb orah Diane Roy, Michael Medical Terminology. Tricia Eads. George Vassar. Laura Veselka. Stacey Oliver. Eric Packwood. Douglas Ruby, Felipe Ruiz, Mi- first place Dental Terminology; Laurie Wade. Kelli Weedon. Paul James Parsons, Phara Puett. ] chael Charles Ryan. Laura Schmidt, first place Medical Yen. Alonzo York. Robin Redford. Sergio Rodriguez. 1 Mary Telva Saegert, Juanita Terminology; Rachel Sokolow. TWELFTH GRADE Brooke Roucloux. Margaret Rush- Saldana. B. Susan Salinas, David first place Prepared Speaking; Kathleen Abies. Mike Adams, ing. Benjamin Sanchez, Seth Lawrence Sanders, Nancy Ellen Clem Vetters. first place Debate. Patrick Bradshaw, Robert Braziel, Sequist. Virginia Sorrell. Jason Sanders. Jon Eric Santos. Supria third place Extemporaneous David Brown, John Cain, Michelle Sparks, Daniel Tolces, Eric Tolces, Sarma. Laura Alecia Schmidt. Speaking; Clifton Grant, first place Campbell. Shannon Chandler. Joy Touchstone, Leah Treadwell, Catherine Lea Schneider, Suzanne Debate; Melissa Arebalo. third Laura Cleveland. Christopher Tracy Willars, Martha Williams, McDaniel Schulze. Victoria Elaine place Surgical Technician. Corsbie, Richard Brent Covert, Cooper Wiseman, William Wittliff, Schutz. Jill L Scott. Michael Logan Scott. Thomas Henry Longland Edith Dahlberg, Adam Daniel, Romeel Dave, Melanie DuPuy, Rod Mark Youman, Paul Youngdale ELEVENTH GRADE Selby. Lesley Brevard Shannon. HONOR ROLLS Edens, Sarah England, John Gay, Sergio Alvarado, Damon Arhos, Elaine Starr Shealy. Frank S. Jennifer Genung, Paige Gil- Eileen Brand. Mark Brindley. Scott Shealy. Alan Shield Jr.. Mark Stevens Shipman. David Oyler FIRST HONOR ROLL llngwater. Chaim Goodman-Strauss, Jill Grantham, Brovsky. Eric Brown. Julian Chang. Elena Coates. Thomas Shivers. Emily Ann Shwitf. Julie First Six Weeks - Oct. 24. 1984; Tenia Hill, Kevin Holder, Philip Cogdell. Allison Cook. Derek Anne Silver. Piyanuch Sivayu. GPA is 95.0 and above for 10th, Jabour. Holly Jackson, Julie Jobe. Davis. Warren Dinges. Joshua Susan Skaggs. Walter Max 11lh, and 12th Graders; GPA is Robert Johanson. Tami Johnson. Ellinger. Ivan Friedman. Mary Beth 1 1 Gracy. Christopher Hart. Jean Hassell. Sara Hatfield, Jason Heironimus. Melissa Hooks. Andrew Immrolh. Caroline Kirk- sey. Christopher Liro. Kirsten Mabry. Mary Matthews. Melanie Milner. Marisa Nordstrom. Kristin Olt. Rafael PerezdelaDehesa. Tern Pierce. David Richey. Kenneth Robinson, Jennifer Robuck, Pablo Ruiz, Edward Sherman. Misty Stark, David Tasch. Ann Twichell. George Vassar. Laura Veselka, Laurie Wade. Kelli Weedon. John Woodson. Kevin Ybarra, Paul Yen. Alonzo York. TWELFTH GRADE Kathleen Abies. Mike Adams. Robert Braziel. David Brown. Michelle Campbell. Susie Cavazos. Shannon Chandler. Christopher Corsbie. Richard Brent Covert. Adam Daniel. Romeel Dave, Charles Dinges. Melanie Dupuy. Rod Edens. Sarah England. Lorraine Friedman. John Gay. Michael Genet. Jennifer Genung, Paige Gillingwater, Chaim Goodman-Strauss. Jill Grantham. Tonia Hill. Traci Hunke. Philip Jabour, Holly Jackson. Julie Jobe. Robert Johanson. Diana Johnson. Tami Johnson. Ward Jones. Robert Kincaid. Jeffrey Kuhn, David Larson, Flip Lockhoof, Heidi Lopez-Cepero, Winifred Lowell. Melissa Macaluso. William Mansfield. Kristin McCaleb. Laura Moore. Antonio Murillo. Tracy Nunn. Elizabeth Oakes, Johanna Oliver, Mitzi Parris, Anthony Peterman, Brian Peterman, Karen Potter, Paulette Puett, Kathleen Ramirez, Ellen Rathgeber, Eric Robishaw, Charlotte Rogers, Supria Sarma, Catherine Schneider, Suzanne Schuize, Thomas Selby, David Shivers. Julie Silver, Piyanuch Sivayu, Walter Slaughter. Monte Sosa. Illya Szilak, Nicole Tatum, Mary Ann Thornhill, Sandi Tolces. Michelle Ullmann. Juliana van Olphen. Craig Wall, Ana Ward, Lara Wendler, Eric White. Rachel Wiederaenders. Lara Witt. Martha Wood. Becky Youman. Elizabeth Youngdale FIRST HONOR ROLL THIRD SIX WEEKS - Jan. 17. 1985 NINTH GRADE Dan Adams. Gregory Sown. Cue Boykin, Heather Brovsky, Adrienne Dreiss, Shelly Gray. Jenifer Greenway, Lucy Hadden, Jennifer Hailey, Robert Hale. Peter Hannan. David Hart. Terissa Johnson. Breta Keyes. Hallie Klein. Erika Larsen. Mike MacDougall, Sandra Martin, Sofia Martinez, Julie McDonald. Kristin Mondy, Kevin Overbeck, Alexandra Page, Shannon Pearce, Tammy Pruett. Angela Rinehart. Deirdre Rushing. Paul Schmidt, Morgan Stone. Loreli Struble. Kimberly Trimble. Robert Zarr TENTH GRADE Travis Barton. Annette Beynon, William Bishop, Leonard Boffa. Julie Branch. Amy Burdett. Mark Cam, Nicholas Calder, Phillip Cannattt, Christina Cogdell, Anna Coons, Nina Cooper, Franklin Curtis. Stephen Erickson. Joshua Freeze. Zack Harmon. Benjamin Herndon. Shannon Hilton. John Holmes. Brian Hopper. Andrea Katz. Mike Kelley. Kristin Kidd. Julie Koch. Matthew Lankes. Sara Lawhon. Marianne Lawlor. Jonghyuk Lee. Andrew Liedeker. Noah Longley. Nicholas Maddern. Stephen Malone, Shannon Martin. Carolyn McCoy, Elizabeth Meyer, Silke Morin, Paul Mott, Alice Neff, Connie Niemann, Sarah Oakes, Stacey Oliver, Eric Packwood, James Parsons, Phara Puett, Robin Redford, Sergio Rodriguez, Margaret Rushing, Gail Sanders, Seilh Seaquist, Daniel Tolces. Joy Touchstone. Leah Treadwell, Jo Iris Vera, Tracy Willars, Martha Williams. William Wittliff. Mark ELEVENTH GRADE Sergio Alvarado. Damon Arhos. Eileen Brand. Mark Brindley. Scott Brovsky. Eric Brown. Julian Chang. Thomas Cogdell. Derek Davis. Ivan Friedman. Mary Gracy. Evelyn Hankins. Jean Hassell. Melissa Hooks. John Hustace. Caroline Kirksey, Christopher Liro, Catherine Lyons, Mary Matthews, Shannon Mclntyre, Melanie Milner. Marisa Nordstrom. Kristin Oft. Rafael PerezdelaDehesa. Terri Pierce. Kenneth Robinson. Pablo Ruiz. Edward Sherman, George Vassar. Laura Veselka, Kelli Weedon, John Woodson, Paul Yen. Alonzo York. TWELFTH GRADE Mike Adams, Tasha Anderson. Meghan Beattie. Patrick Brad- shaw. Robert Braziel. David Brown, Michelle Campbell. Susie Cavazos. Shannon Chandler. Christopher Corsbie. Adam Daniel, Romeel Dave. Melanie Dupuy. Rod Edens. Sarah England, Michael Genet, Jennifer Genung, Paige Gillingwater, Jtll Grantham, Tonia Hill, Kevin Holder, Philip Jabour, Holly Jackson, Julie Jobe, Robert Johanson, Tami Johnson. Ward Jones, David Larson. Flip Lockhoof. Heidi Lopez-Cepero, Melissa Macaluso, William Mansfield, Carlos Martinez, Richard Matz. Kristin McCaleb, Michele Mclntyre. Laura Moore. Elizabeth Oakes, Johanna Oliver, Kevin Parker. Ila Patel. Anthony Peterman. Brian Peterman. Karen Potter. Paulette Puett. Kathleen Ramirez. Ellen Rathgeber, Robert Reid, Eric Robishaw, Charlotte Rogers. Supria Sarma, Thomas Selby, David Shivers. Emily Shwiff. Julie Silver. Piyanuch Sivayu. Illya Szilak, Nichole Tatum, Sandi Tolces, Juliana Vanolphen, Jean- etle Villarreal. Craig Wall, Ana Ward, Christopher Weinstock, Lara Wendler. Eric White. Lara Witt, Martha Wood, Becky Youman, Elizabeth Youngdale. FIRST HONOR ROLL FOURTH SIX WEEKS - March 25, 1985 NINTH GRADE Dan Adams, Allison Arnold. Charles Auler. Cue Boykin. Heather Brovsky. Adrienne Dreiss. Robert Florez, Maya Guerra. Lucy Hadden. Jennifer Hailey. Peter Hannan. Wendy Harvel. Terissa Johnson. Justine Kalb. Breta Keyes. Erika Larsen. Mike MacDougall, Julie McDonald, Kevin Ove rbeck, Melinda Peter- son, Amy Pilhan, Angela Rinehart, Deirdre Rushing. Paul Sherman, Cecelia Small, Morgan Stone, Loreli Struble, Kelvin Tatum, Kimberly Trimble, Joey Walker TENTH GRADE Travis Barton, Annette Beynon, William Bishop, Leonard Boffa. Julie Branch. Amy Burdett. Mark Cain, Nicholas Calder. Phillip CannattI, Julie Carr, Christina Cogdell, Anna Coons, Stephen Erickson, Joshua Freeze, Daniel Hafner, Zack Harmon, Benjamin Herndon, John Holmes, Brian Hopper, Kristin Kidd, Julie Koch, Marianne Lawlor, Jonghyuk Lee, Andrew Liedeker, Noah Longley, Nicholas Maddern, Stephen Malone, Shannon Martin, Tim Martinez, Elizabeth Meyer. Sarah Oakes. Stacey Oliver, Eric Pack- wood, James Parsons, Phara Puett. Sergio Rodriguez. Margaret Rushing. Benjamin Sanchez. Gail Sanders. Seth Seaquist, Daniel Tolces, Eric Tolces, Joy Touchstone, Leah Treadwell, Tracy Willars, Martha Williams, William Wittliff, Mark Youman. ELEVENTH GRADE Valerie Ahern, Sergio Atvarado. Elizabeth Archer, Muriel Auber, Duncan Barger, Eileen Brand. Scott Brovsky, Julian Chang, Elena Coales, Thomas Cogdell, Allison Cook, Derek Davis. William Dopson, Ivan Friedman, William Gallagher, Mary Beth Gracy, Evelyn Hankins, Jean Hassell, John Hustace. Andrew Immroth, Caroline Kirksey, Christopher Liro, Steven Lowenstein, Mary Andrea Matthews, Melanie Milner, Marisa Nordstrom, Kristin Ott, Rafael PerezdelaDehesa, Terri Pierce, David Richey, Kenneth Robinson, Pablo Ruiz, Laura Sankey, Edward Sherman, Misty Stark, Ann Twichell. George Vassar, Kelli Weedon, John Woodson, Paul Yen, Alonzo York TWELFTH GRADE Kathleen Abies, Mike Adams, Grace Benavides, Robert Braziel. David Brown. Michelle Campbell. Shannon Chandler. Kelly Craig. Kimberley Curtis, Edith Dahlberg, Adam Daniel, Romeel Dave, Rod Edens, Sarah England. Michael Gaudion, John Gay. Jennifer Genung. Paul Gerling. Jill Grantham, Royce Trey Hailey. Traci Hunke. Philip Jabour, Holly Jackson, Julie Jobe, Robert Johanson, Tami Johnson. Ward Jones. Flip Lockhoof. Heidi Lopez-Cepero. Winifred Lowell. Melissa Macaluso. Kristin McCaleb, Laura Moore, Elizabeth Oakes, Elizabeth Parmer, Anthony Peterman, Brian Peterman, Karen Potter, Kathleen Ramirez. Robert Reid. Charlotte Rogers. Supria Sarma, Catherine Schneider, Thomas Selby. David Shivers. Emily Shwiff. Julie Silver. Walter Slaughter. Monte Sosa. Nicole Tatum. Mary Ann Thonhill. Juliana van Olphen. Jeanette Villarreal. Ana Ward. Lara Wendler. Eric White. Kim White, Robert Whitley. Lara Witt, Martha Wood, Becky Youman, Elizabeth Youngdale. FIRST HONOR ROLL FIFTH SIX WEEKS - May 7. 1985 ELEVENTH GRADE Sergio Alvarado, Muriel Auber. Eileen Brand. Scott Brovsky, Julian Chang, Thomas Cogdell, Allison Cook. Derek Davis, Warren Dinges, Laura Floyd. Ivan Friedman, Mario Gomez. Mary Beth Gracy. Evelyn Hankins. Christopher Hart, Jean Hassell, Jennifer Hatch. Jason Heironimus. Melissa Hooks, John Hustace, Caroline Kirksey. Christopher Liro. Steven Lowenstein, Mary Matthews, Jody McWhorter, Melanie Milner, Marisa Nord- strom, Kristin Ott, Rafael PerezdelaDehesa, Terri Pierce, David Richey, Kenneth Robinson, Pablo Ruiz, Laura Sankey, Edward Sherman, Misty Stark, George V assar. Laurie Wade, Kelli Weedon, John Woodson, Paul Yen, Alonzo York. TWELFTH GRADE Kathleen Abies, Mike Adams, Tasha Anderson, Patrick Brad- shaw, Robert Braziel, David Brown, Michelle Campbell, Shan- non Chandler, William Cochran, Kelly Craig, Edith Dahlberg, Adam Daniel, Romeel Dave, Rod Edens, Daniel Eichler, Sarah England, Jill Grantham, Royce Hailey, Jeffry Hill, Philip Jabour, Holly Jackson, Julie Jobe, Robert Johanson, Tami Johnson. Ward Jones, Robert Kincaid, Flip Lockhoff, Heidi Lopez-Cepero. Winifred Lowell. Melissa Macaluso. William Mansfield, Kristin McCaleb, Marcus Meacham, Janice Meinzer, Laura Moore, Marion Francie More. Elizabeth Oakes. Johanna Oliver. Kevin Parker. Anthony Peterman. Brian Pe- terman, Karen Potter. Paulette Puett. Kathleen Ramirez. Ellen Rathgeber, Robert Reid, Charlotte Rogers, Supria Sarma, Catherine Schneider, Suzanne Schuize, Thomas Selby, David Shivers, Emily Shwiff. Waller Slaughter. Monte Sosa. Leah Stubbs, Nicole Tatum, Mary Ann Thornhill, Sandi Tolces, Michelle Ullmann. Juliana van Olphen. Jeanette Villarreal. Craig Wall. Ana Ward. Lara Wendler, Eric White, Lara Witt. Martha Wood, Becky Youman, Elizabeth Youngdale. NINTH GRADE Dan Adams, Allison Arnold. Heather Brovsky, Catherine Craig, Adrienne Dreiss, Jenifer Greenway, Maya Guerra, Jennifer Hailey, Peter Hannan, David Hart, Stephanie Jackson, Terissa Johnson, Justine Kalb, Breta Keyes, Erika Larsen, Mike MacDougall, Tamyla Moeller, Kristin Mondy, Shannon Pearce, Amy Pithan, Deirdre Rushing, Cecelia Small, Katherine Trimble. TENTH GRADE Travis Barton, Annette Beynon, Leonard Boffa, Julie Branch. Phillip CannattI. Christina Cogdell. Anna Coons. Stephen Erickson. Joshua Freeze. Becca Gober. Daniel Hafner. Zack Harmon. Benjamin Herndon, John Holmes, Brian Hopper, Mike Kelley. Kristin Kidd. Julie Koch. Sara Lawhon. Marianne Lawlor. Jonghyuk Lee. Andrew Liedeker. Noah Longley. Nicholas Maddern. Stephen Malone. Shannon Martin. Tim Martinez. Elizabeth Meyer. Alice Neff. Sarah Oakes. Eric Packwood. James Parsons. Elisa Payne. Phara Puett. Sergio Rodriguez. Gail Sanders, Seth I54 Seaquisi, Daniel Tolces, Eric Tolces. Leah Treadwell. Tracy Wlllars, Martha Williams. William WittliH. Nancy Yarbrough. Mark Youman. FIRST HONOR ROLL SIXTH SIX WEEKS- June 3, 1985 NINTH GRADE Dan Adams, Allison Arnold, Grelchen Bartosh, Cue Boykin, Heather Brovsky, Catherine Craig, Joshua Daniel, Adrienne Dreiss. Robert Florez, Maya Guerra, Lucy Hadden, Peter Hannan, David Hart, Stephanie Jackson, Breta Keyes, Erika Larsen, Leo Laurel. Meira Levinson, Mike MacDougall, Tamyla Moeller, Kristin Mondy. John Mueller. Kevin Overbeck. Shannon Pearce, Amy Pithan, Angela Rinehart, Deirdre Rushing, Loreii Strubie, Katherine Trimble, Kimberly Trimble, David Veselka, Misha Walker TENTH GRADE Travis Barton. Annette Beynon. Amy Block. Leonard Boffa. Jennifer Bourianoft. Julie Branch. Phillip Cannatti. Christina Cogdell. Anna Coons. Virginia Driver. Stephen Erickson. Joshua Freeze. Daniel Hefner, Zack Harmon, James Haslanger, Benjamin Hern- don. Shannon Hilton. Brian Hop- per. David Karam. Kristin Kidd. Julie Koch. Marianne Lawlor. Jonghyuk Lee. Andrew Liedeker. Noah Longley. Nicholas Maddern. Stephen Malone. Shannon Martin. Tim Martinez. Elizabeth Meyer. Connie Niemann. Sarah Cakes. Stacey Oliver. Eric Packwood. James Parsons. Phara Puett. Margaret Rushing. Beniamin Sanchez. Seth Seaquist. Virginia Sorrell. Daniel Tolces, Joy Touchstone, Leah Treadwell, Tracy Willars, Martha Williams. William Wittliff. Mark Youman. ELEVENTH GRADE Sergio Alvarado. Elizabeth Archer. Duncan Barger. Eileen Brand. Scott Brovsky, Julian Chang, Thomas Cogdell, Allison Cook, Derek Davis, Ivan Friedman, William Gallagher, Mary Beth Gracy, Christopher Hart, Joan Hassell, Andrew Immroth, Car- oline Kirksey, Christopher Liro, Steven Lowenstein, Mary Matthews, Scott McClellan, Melanie Milner, Marisa Nord- strom. Kristin Oft, Rafael PerezdelaDehesa, Terri Pierce. Kenneth Robinson. Pablo Ruiz. Laura Sankey. Edward Sherman. Misty Stark. George Vassar. Laura Veselka. Laurie Wade. John Woodson. Paul Yen. Alonzo York, TWELFTH GRADE Kathleen Abies. Mike Adams. Grace Benavides. Patrick Brad- shaw. Robert Braziel. David Brown. Michelle Campbell. Sofie Cavazos. Shannon Chandler. Kelly Craig. Edith Dahlberg. Adam Daniel. Romeel Dave. Melanie Dupuy. Rod Edens. Daniel Eichler. Sarah England. Paul Gerling. Jill Grantham. Royce Hailey. Stacis Harris. Kevin Holder. Traci Hunke. Philip Jabour. Holly Jackson. Julie Jobe. Robert Johanson. Tami Johnson. Ward Jones. Robert Kincaid. Flip Lockhoof. Heidi Lopez-Cepero. Winifred Lowell. Melissa Macaluso, Michael Mar- tine. Kristin McCaleb. Marcus Meacham. Janice Meinzer. Laura Moore. Francie More. Gerard Nugent. Elizabeth Oakes. Johanna Oliver. Anthony Peterman. Brian Pelerman. Karen Potter. Paulette Puett. Kathleen Ramirez. Ellen Rathgeber. Charlotte Rogers. Supria Sarma. Catherine Schneider. Suzanne Schulze. David Shivers. Emily Shwift. Julie Silver. Susan Skaggs. Walter Slaughter. Leah Stubbs. Nicole Tatum. Mary Ann Thornhill. Sandi Tolces. Juliana van Olphen. Jean- ette Villarreal. Craig Wall. Ana Ward. Lara Wendler. Eric White. Robert Whitley. Lara Witt. Becky Youman. Elizabeth Youngdale INDUSTRIAL MEDIA Don Lawson, sponsor. Mike Rector. State Winner VICA State Competition; Whitney Ayres Stale Finalist VICA Regional Competition JOURNALISM AWARDS Tom Prentice, adviser ILPC Individual Achievement Award winners include Art Baker for column writing. Whitney Ayres for cartoons and illustrations. UIL District Journalism Winners include Trey Hailey. features; Trey Hailey. editorial; Art Baker, head- lines and David Rothgeb. headlines. Quill and Scroll National Writing Award to Sarah England for in-depth reporting. SPJ SDX High School Clip Contest winners include Trey Hailey. iting. TOPS. column writing. TOPS, single-page makeup. TOPS; David Tasch. newswriting, honorable mention; Chris Corsbie. feature writing, honorable mention. column writing, honorable mention. David Rothgeb, sports writing, hon- orable mention; Paul Sherman, editorial writing, honorable men- tion; Ned Sherman, single-page makeup. TOPS; Jeannie de- Graffenreid, picture page. TOPS; Whitney Ayres. advertising. TOPS. Cartoon. TOPS; Chris Damon, advertising, honorable mention; John Bruch. cartoon, honorable mention; The Maroon. General Excellence. TOPS. SPJ SDX high school newspaper evaluation; George H. Gallup Award from Ouill and Scroll; All-American from the National Scholastic Press Conference; Award of Distinguished Merit from the Interscholastic League Press Conference. The Comet. Journalism Excel- lence Award. MU ALPHA THETA Katherine Garrett, sponsor Colin Brown, first. Geometry Closed, sixth. Algebra II; James Lee. tenth. Number Sense, tenth, Geometry Open, seventh. Algebra II, Meira Levinson, ninth. Geometry Closed; Daniel Tolces, fifth. Number Sense; Joshua Freeze, sixth. Geometry Open, fourth. Algebra II; Brian Hopper, tenth, Algebra II. The team placed seventh over-all out of thirty-two schools that competed. 36th AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL MATH EXAM Doris Schrank, coach Charles Rao. first place; Eric White, second place; Anthony Peterman. tied for third; Colin Bown. tied for third; Brian Pe- terman. fourth- NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 1984-85 Elected Junior Year: Robert Braziel. Rod Edens. Julie Jobe. Ward Jones. Heidi Lopez-Cepero. Melissa Macaluso. Marcus Mea- cham, Anthony Murillo, Elizabeth Oakes, Anthony Peterman. Brian Peterman. Ellen Rathgeber. Su- pria Sarma. Eric White, Becky Youman, Elizabeth Youngdale Elected Senior Year: Sarah England, Tami Johnson, Juliana van Olphen, NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS SCHOLARS: Elizabeth Oakes - Eastman Kodak, Anthony Peterman - $2,000 - Nat. Merit. Eric White - Dow Chemical. Becky Youman - $2,000 - Nat. Merit (Duke). FINALISTS: Patrick R, Bradshaw - UT - Austin, Laura E, Cleveland, Edith Dahlberg, Chaim Goodman-Strauss - UT - Austin, Julie Jobe, Tami Johnson - UT - Austin, Ward Jones - UT - Austin, Heidi Lopez-Cepero. Karen Potter. Illya Szilak. Martha Wood - UT - Austin SEMI-FINALISTS: Patrick R. Bradshaw, Laura E. Cleveland. Edith Dahlberg, Chaim Goodman-Strauss, Julie Jobe, Tami Johnson, Ward Jones, Heidi Lopez-Cepero, Erin McArthur, Elizabeth Oakes, Anthony Pe- terman, Karen Potter, Illya Szilak, Christopher Weinstock. Eric White, Martha Wood, Becky Youman, Alexander Kolesnik COMMENDED STUDENTS: David L Brown, Adam R Daniel, Bill K. Mansfield. Brian W. Peter- man, Paulette P. Puett. Ellen Rathgeber. Supria Sarma. Thomas H Selby. Ana C. Ward, Elizabeth Youngdale. POETRY CONTEST - AUSTIN POETRY SOCIETY Phyllis Rothgeb, sponsor coach Wilson Jones, first place, Dav Richey, second place; Greg F( lender. Honorable Mention RED JACKETS Sue Williams, sponsor Officers, Most Improved Officer Squad at Superstar Drill Team Camp (SDTC). Division at Hill Country Dance Classic (HCDC). Sweepstakes at Miss Texas Drill Team Competition (MTDT); Team. Sweepstakes (SDTC). Sweepstakes (MTDT); Courtney Parsons. Superstar Girl (SDTC); Lara Witt. Superstar Girl (SDTC). Audrey Hold, Top 3 Finalist Solo Competition (HCDC): Courtney Parsons and Lara Witt performed during the Aloha Bowl in Honolulu with the National Superstar Drill Team. 1985 SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS Mike Adams, Roy Scholarship. Rwana Anderson. Austin Community College TAME. Alfred Aparicio, Joel V. Quintanilla Memorial Scholarship. Grace Benavides. Roy Scholarship Patrick Bradshaw, University of Texas National Merit Scholarship. Rob Braziel. National Honor Society Award. David Brown. Roy Scholarship. Norman Brown. Austin Community College TAME. Elaine Candelas. Fred Kaderli Good Citizenship Award. Voca- tional Office Education Scholarship. Women ' s Auxiliary San Jose Post 1805 Scholarship. Michelle Campbell. Barton Hills PTA Scholarship. W R. Robbins Memorial Scholarship. Shannon Chandler. Roy Scholarship. Laura Cleveland. University of Texas National Merit Scholarship Chris Corsbie. Roy Scholarship Edith Dahlberg, University of Texas Presidential Scholarship. Roy Scholarship. Adam Daniel. Roy Scholarship. Daniel Dinges. Roy Scholarship l55}-J Melanie DuPuy, Roy Scholarship- Rod Edens. Joel Schroeder Memorial Scholarship. National Honor Society Award, Roy Scholarship. Dan Eichler. Ricky Guerrero Memorial Scholarship Sarah England. National Honor Society Award Will Fitzgerald. Southwest Texas Music Achievement Scholarship. Roy Scholarship Michael Genet. Austin Women ' s Symphony League Scholarship. North Texas State University Orchestra Scholarship. Paul Gerling. Kirby Lake Memor- ial Scholarship. Roy Scholarship. Sonetta Goode. Frederick Douglass Civic Club Scholarship. Father Joe Znotas Scholarship. Chaim Goodman-Strauss. University of Texas National Merit Scholarship Jill Grantham. Travis County Women ' s Medical Auxiliary Scholarship. Roy Scholarship. Anita Guerra. Zilker Elementary PTA Scholarship. Greg Hale. Roy Scholarship. Stacia Harris. University of Texas Mary Gearing Scholarship. Kevin Holder. Roy Scholarship. Traci Hunke, Ada Maude Owen Memorial Scholarship. Roy Scholarship. A.N. McCallum Trust Scholarship. Philip Jabour. Greater Austin Builde rs ' Auxiliary Scholarship. Roy Scholarship Julie Jobe. Kathryn Rodgers Lana Tatum Memorial Scholarship. National Honor Society Award. W Harold Otto National Merit Scholarship. University of Kansas Student Educational Opportunity Grant. Tami Johnson. Fay T. Barnes Scholarship. National Honor Society Award. Stephen F. Austin High School PTSA Scholarship. Ward Jones. National Honor Society Award. University of Texas Ex-Students ' Association Scholarship. Bobby Kincaid. Anthony and Andree Macaluso Scholarship. Roy Scholarship. Alexandra Lennon. University of Texas Burdine Clayton Anderson Scholarship. Flip Lockhoof. University of Texas College of Engineering Scholarship. Roy Scholarship Heidi Lopez-Cepero. Andrew Mellon National Hispanic Scholarship. National Honor Society Award. Rotary Club of Austin Scholarship. Travis County Livestock Show Scholarship. Yale University Merit Award Piper Lowell. Brian Redwine Scholarship. Melissa Macaluso. National Honor Society Award. Roy Scholarship. Mike Martine. Roy Scholarship. Elizabeth McGrath. Austin College Equalization Grant. Zilker PTA Scholarship. Michelle Mclntyre. Roy Scholarship. Marcus Meacham. Eldridge and Birdie L. Moore Scholarship. National Achievement Scholarship. National Honor Society Award- Janice Meinzer. Roy Scholarship Francie More. Roy Scholarship. Southern Methodist University Scholarship Anthony Murillo. National Honor Society Award. University of Texas Achievement Award. Roy Scholarship. John Nance. Roy Scholarship. Beth Oakes. Minnie Sneed Wilcox Scholarship. National Honor Society Award. Eastman Kodak National Merit Award. Austin Women ' s Symphony League Scholarship Alison Packwood. Brian Red- wine Scholarship. Charles Pao. Roy Scholarship. Kevin Parker. Austin College Trustee Award. Roy Scholarship. Mizi Parris. Roy Scholarship Anthony Peterman, University of Texas National Merit Scholarship. National Honor Society Award. Roy Scholarship. Virginia and Ernest Cockerell Scholarship. University of Texas Ex-Students ' Association Scholarship Brian Peterman. National Honor Society Award. Roy Scholarship. Virginia and Ernest Cockerell Scholarship. University of Texas College of Engineering Scholarship. University of Texas Ex-Students ' Association Scholarship. Karen Potter. Smith College Grant Paulette Puett. Roy Scholarship- Kathy Ramirez. Roy Scholarship. Ellen Rathgeber. National Honor Society Award. Charlotte Rogers. Roy Scholarship. Supria Sarma, National Honor Society Award. R V. Baker Scholarship. Austin Women ' s Symphony League Scholarship. Suzanne Schulze. Roy Scholarship. Thomas Selby. Georgiana K. Sims Memorial Debate Scholarship. Julie Silver. Austin College Trustee Award. Piyanuch Sivayu. Roy Scholarship. Susan Skaggs. Roy Scholarship. Leah Stubbs. Travis County Livestock Art Show Scholarship. Illya Szilak. National Merit Scholarship Finalist. Nicole Tatum. Kathryn Rodgers Memorial Scholarship. Roy Scholarship. Tina Thomas. Austin Community College TAME. Mary Ann Thornhill. Roy Scholarship Sandra Tolces. Austin City Council of PTA Scholarship. Roy Scholarship. Juliana van Olphen, Eldridge and Birdie L. Moore Scholarship. Austin Women ' s Symphony League Scholarship. National Honor Society Award Clem Vetters. Roy Scholarship. Jeanette Villarreal. University of Texas Texas Achievement Award- Ana Ward. Roy Scholarship. Chris Weinslock. Roy Scholarship. University of Texas Honors Colloquium Award. Lara Wendler. Roy Scholarship Eric White. Cornell University Dean ' s Scholarship. McMullen Engineering Scholarship. Dow Chemical National Merit Award. Evans Swann Scholarship. Brian Redwine Scholarship. Stephen F Austin High School PTSA Scholarship. National Honor Society Award Kim White. Roy Scholarship. Robert Whitley. University of Texas Pell Grant. Laura Williams. Roy Scholarship. Lara Witt. Roy Scholarship. Martha Wood. University of Texas National Merit Scholarship Becky Youman. Duke University National Merit Award. National Honor Society Award. Beth Youngdale, Kathryn Rodgers Lana Tatum Memorial Scholarship. National Honor Society Award- Ricardo Zuniga. Women ' s Auxiliary Post 1805 Scholarship. SOCCER (Boys) Bill Glover, coach Greg Hale (fullback), all district. first team; Rafael Valdes (forward), all district, first team; Chris Conroy (halfback), all district, second team; Matt Lankes (forward). Honorable Mention. SOCCER (Girls) Margaret Ferrell, coach First in UIL District competition- Won the Bi-District game and the Area playoff game. Leah Treadwell. Jennifer Hruska. Robin Redford. Sarah Roberts. First All-District Team; Cydni Byrd. Sarah England. Larah Treadwell. Pam Yargo. Second All-District Team; Michele Atcs. Honorable Mention SPEECH CLUB Dan Arnold, sponsor Recognized as one of the top five Speech Clubs in Western Texas by the National Forensics League; Thomas Selby. State qualified in Extemporaneous Speaking, first place Impromptu Speaking, third place Informative and Persuasive Speaking; Thomas Selby and Jeff Kuhn. first place Championship Cross Examination Debate; Karen Potter. State qualified Original Oratory; Kevin Parker. State qualified Original Oratory; David Watkins. State qualified Original Oratory and in Extemporaneous Speaking; Alison Packwood. third place Women ' s Extemporaneous Speaking; Jim Davis and Jesse Morgan, second place Non-Evidence Debate. TRACK (BOYS VARSITY) Billy Porter, coach TRUSTEE AWARDS SENIORS Mike Adams. David Brown. Shannon Chandler. Adam Daniel. Romeel Dave. Rod Edens. Sarah England. Holly Jackson. Julie Jobe. Robert Johanson. Tami Johnson. Ward Jones. Flip Lockhoof. Heidi Lopez-Cepero. Melissa Macaluso. Marcus Mea- cham, Laura Moore. Elizabeth Oakes. Johanna Oliver. Anthony Peterman. Brian Peterman. Karen Potter. Ellen Rathgeber. Supria Sarma. Juliana van Olphen. Ana Ward. Lara Wendler. Eric White. Becky Youman, Elizabeth Youngdale JUNIORS Sergio Alvarado. Eileen Brand. Mark Brindley. Scott Brovsky. Julian Chang. Thomas Cogdell. Derek Davis. Warren Dinges. William Dopson. Ivan Friedman. Mary Beth Gracy. Evelyn I Jean Hassell. John Andrew Immroth. Caroline Kirk- sey. Christopher Liro. Mary An- drea Matthews. Melanie Milner. Marisa Nordstrom. Kristi n Ott. Rafael PerezdelaDehesa. Terri Pierce. Kenneth Robinson. Pablo Ruiz. Edward Sherman. Misty Stark. George Vassar. Laura Veselka. Kelli Weedon. John Woodson. Paul Yen. SOPHOMORES Travis Barton. Annette Beynon. Leonard Boffa. Julie Branch. Mark Cain. Phillip Cannatti. Christina Cogdell. Anna Coons. Stephen Erickson. Joshua Freeze. Zack Harmon. Benjamin Herndon. John Holmes. Brian Hopper. Marianne Lawlor. Jonghyuk Lee. Andrew Liedeker. Noah Longley. Nicholas Maddern. Shannon Martin. Tim Martinez. Elizabeth Meyer, Alice Neff. Connie Niemann. Sarah Oakes. Stacey Oliver. Eric Pack- wood. James Parsons. Phara Puett. Sergio Rodriguez. Margaret Rushing. Gail Sanders. Seth Seaquist. Daniel Tolces. Eric Tolces, Leah Treadwell. Tracy Willars. Martha Williams. William Raid Wittliff. Mark Youman. FRESHMEN Dan Adams. Virgil Alexander. Allison Arnold. Charles Auler. Gregory Bown, Cue Boykin. Heather Brovsky. Christine Camp- bell. Catherine Craig. Joshua Daniel. Cynthia Davenport. Kirk Divine. Gretchen Dornheim. Adrienne Dreiss. Maydelle Fason. Rober t Florez. Michael Sean Franklin. Shelly Gray. Jenifer Greenway. Maya Guerra. Lucy Hadden. Jennifer Hailey. Robert Hale. Peter Hannan. David Hart. Wendy Harvel. Stephen Jabour. Stephanie Jackson. Terissa Johnson. Justine Kalb. Breta Keyes. Hallie Klein. Erika Larsen. Mike MacDougall. Sandra Martin. Sofia Martinez. Julie McDonald. Michael Mitchell, Tamyla Moeller, Kristin Mondy, John Mueller, Kevin Overbeck, Alexandra Page, Shannon Pearce, Tammy Pruett, Angela Rinehart, Karen Rouse, Delrdre Rushing, Cecelia Small, Morgan Stone, Loreli Slruble, Larah TreadweH. Katharine Trim- ble, Kimberly Trimble, Joey Walker, Misha Walker UIL DISTRICT LITERARY MEET Austin High won Sweepstakes with 170 points. Individual winners include Tom Selby and Josh Ellinger, first place in standard debate, Paul Mott and David Watkins, second place in standard debate, Supria Sarma, first place in spelling and plain writing, Eric Robishaw, second place in calculator applications; Allison Packwood, first place in Lincoln-Douglas debate; Jim Davis, second place In Lincoln-Douglas debate; Joshua Freeze, second place in science; Tom Selby, first place in persuasive speaking; Patrick O ' Daniel, second place in per- suasive speaking; Allison Pack- wood, fourth place in persuasive speaking, Lucy Hadden, second place in informative speaking; Julie Koch, fourth place in in- formative speaking and third place in poetry interpretation; Trey Hailey, third place in feature writing and first place in editorial writing; Edith Dahlberg, second place in Ready Writing; Joshua Freeze, second place in number sense and Dan Tolces, third place in number sense. Regional Winners include Tom Selby, Trey Hailey, Edith Dahlberg. VICA Danna Matisi, Blue Ribbon District; Duane Clayton, Blue Ribbon District. VOLLEYBALL Jean Owen, coach Johanna Oliver, all district team; Yvonne Hill, all district team. 157 Index Barilla, Anthony, 103 Barnett. Kervin, 103 Buckman, Jacqueline, 98 Cochran, William, 84, 113 A Bucknall, Andrew Cocke. Catherine, 98 MX Barr, Chria Buenroatro, Suaie, 105 Cocke, Robinson, 95, 134 J % Barrera. Bertha. 103 Burgner, Michael. 98 Coe, Timothy. 104 Bullard, Brett Coffman. Chuck. 84, 22, 122 Bullion. Anna. 85 Coffman, Leslie. 94 Barrienloe! Veronica. 102 Bunion. Michael Cogdell. Christina. 98 Borron, Precilla, 94 Burdett. Amy, 98 Cogdell. Thomas. 94. 13« Abaloa. Jease. 98 Barron. Vickie. 102 Burke. Kerry. 105 Cohen. Allyaon, 85 Abb«. Craig. 98 Burke, Sean, 98 Cohlmia. Leyla. B. 110, 53, 117 Ab«l. William Burnett. Oeanne Colbert. Alexandra Ab«l, Hamilton. 94 Barton! Travis, 98. 69. 114. 137 Burnett. Lara Stacy Collina, Carleton. 99 Ablet, Kalhlsen. 84. 112 Bartosh Grelchen. 102 Burnett. Lenore Comet Staff. 118 Acoata. Andrew. 102 Beseball. J.V. 114 Burna. Suaan, 95 Commercial Photography. 119 Acotta, David. 98 Baseball, Varsity, 114 Burrill, Robert, 84 Conroy. Chria. 85, 113, 132 Acoala. Victor Bashara, Jimmy, 102 Basketball, 9th Boya, 114 Baaketball J.V Boya, 115 Burrougha, Kevin, 105 Conroy, Jennifer. 104. 113 Adama. Dan, 112. 102 Burton, Charlea Butler. Bruce. 98. 137, 114 Cook. Alliaon. 94. 133. 134 Adama. Laura. 98 Baakelball. Vara. Boya, 115 Butler, Stephen, 105 Cook. Jeaaica, 104 Baaketball. 9th Girla. 115 Byera, Maria. 94 Cook. Matthew. 73, 95, 122 Adama, Michael. 98 Baakelball. J.V Girls. 116 Cook. Samantha. 104 Adama. Mike. 84. 113. 133, 134 Baaketball. Vara. Girla. 116 Byram, John Cook. Todd. 95 Addington, Mane. 102 Byrd, Brandy, 104, 124 Coona. Anna, 99 AHatato. Patrick. 94 Bauer. Oirk, 103 Byrd, Carloa. 94 Coona. Richard. 94 Afifi, Mohamed. 102 Byrd, Cydni, 84, 112 Cooper. Nina. 99. 130 Aguallo. Melody Beari. Chria. 99 Byrd, Kenneth Corley. Paige. 95 Aguilar. Diana. 98 Beattie, Meghan. 84 Beck. Robin, 103 Byrd, Mark, 98, 114 Coronado. Larry Aguilar. Javier Corabie, Chria, 53, 37, 113,128 Aguilar. John. 102 Bedford, Kimberly, 94 Cortez, Nelda, 95 Aguilar. Margaret. 103 Corzine, Karen. 104 Belcher. Toby. 103 Bell, John Corzine. Marian. 104 AHS Pol. Forum. 113 Cote. Randy Alandt. Suaan. 99 Bell, Kristi, 84 Council. Ruth, 95 Alexander. Virginia. 99 Bell, Pamele, 99 % Covert, Kelley. 99 Alba. Felipe. 103 Bell, Terri, 99 f Covert, Richard, H, 55. 85. 114. 122 Alba, Margret. 103 Cowan. Norma, 110 Alba. Pauline. 99 Benavidea. Grace, 84, 117 Cox. Dennia Albright. Patricia. 11. 99. 126 Benavidea Suzanne 99. 130 Cox. Laura, 104, 132 Albarado. Natalie. 84 Bennight. Kevin Benaon. Jay, 103 Bergin, Michael. L, 94. 77 Cox, Leiand, 104 Alcala. Henrietta. 94 Craig, Catherine, 104 Aleman. George, 99 Cain, John, 84 Craig, Felicie, 105 Craig, Kelly, 84 Alexander, Virgil. 22 Bermudez. Marlin Cain, Mark, 99, 123 Calder. Nicholas, 99 Calvo, Chriatine. 104 Calvo, Joseph, 104, 136. 121 Camacho, Debbie 84, 122 Craig, Shawn, 95 Allen. Deborah. 99 Almabuer. Rachel Almaguer. Rebecca Bernal, Silveetre. 103 Berry. Valorra, 99 Beynon. Annette. 99 Bibbina. Terrence, 103 Crane, Chria. 105 Crawford, Eric Crawford, Laura, 95 Crippen, Jerrett, 99 Almanza. Cynthia. 103 Croaa Country, 120 Bieter, Chria, 94, 121 Campbell ' , Christine, 104, 112 Campbell, James, 84 Campbell. Michelle. 84, 112 Campbell, Tile, 104 Crumpacker, Kathy. 105 Alridge. Jerry Alvarado. Daniel. 84 Alvarado. Louie. 103 Alvarado. Sergio. 94 Bilderback, Gloria. Ill Billings, Carol, P, 85. 124 Bindaeil, Bryan, 99 Bintliff, Tina, 103 Cruz. Michael, 105 Cruz, Steve, 105 Cumminga, Clint, 95. 114 Alvarez, Lourdea, 103 Bird, Keith. 99 Cannalli, ' phi°l ' ip, ' 99, 125 Curtia. Cheryl, 73, 99, 112 Ancinec, Suaan, 110, 69 Anderaon, Christopher, 84, 69, 137 Bittick. Chris, 103 Bishop, William, 99 Curtia. Franklin. 99 Curtia. Kimberley, U, 84. 125 Anderaon, Kevin Black, Kenneth, 85, 122 Cuatodiana, 120 Anderaon, Lori. 95 Anderaon! Taaha. ' ei. ' os. 113 Black. Louis. H, P, 85, 120 Blacklock, Mark. 95 Cantii, Connie. 94, 112 Cantu, Debra, 112, 104 Canlu, Isabel, 104 CVAE, Co-op, 119 CVAE, Gen. Const.. 119 CVAE, Homemakin g, 120 Andrevia. Phillip. 99, 133 Angly, Surrenden, 99 Anachutz, April, 99, 112 Aparicio, Anna. 103 Aparicio. Martin, 85, 130 Arce, Eve. 110 Archer. Elizabeth, 95 Archer. William Arebalo, Melissa. 84 Arend, Hunter. 95 Arhos. Damon. 95 Armonta, Felipea Arnold. Mary. 103 Arredondo. Karen. 99 Arredondo, Jennifer Arriola. Jonniler. 102 Arriola. Ray, 110 Art Club, 113 Ashworth. Kevin. 98 Ashworth. Michele. 102 Askins. Travis. 98 Auler. Charles. 102 Austin, Markia. 84, 113, 125, 127 Ayrea, Jamea. S, 37. 128 Ayaon, Lorianna, 103 Blakney, Chris. 98 Block, Amy, 98 Bofla. Leonard. 98 Bogle, Donna, 111 Bohn, John. 104 Bollinger. Kristen, 104. 134 Cardenas, Patrick, 104 Carlson, John, 99, 115 Carolhora, Charvelle, 22, 120, 137 Carolhora, Tonia. 113, 137 Carr, Julie, 99, 112 ■ Bolton. Elisa. 98, 122 Bollon, James, 104 Borgestedte. Ted, 104 Borrego, Arturo Borrego, Barbara Borrego. Maria. 104 Bosch. Chria Carter, Elizabeth Caaarez. Amelia Caaarez, Molly, 94 Caaarez. Eliaa Cose, Sydni, P, 85, 130 Castaneda, Roxana. 99 Cattilla, Bettina, 94 D Dacy, Matthew, 105. 114 Bourianort, Jennifer, 98, 129 Caatilleja, Henry, 105 Dahlberg, Edith, 84, 77 Bowman, Chuck. 111. 69, 123 Castillo, Alfred, 106 Dahlberg, Warner. 110. 53. 81, 77 Oailey, Kelley, 84, 23 Bown. Gregory. 104 Caatillo, Delia Boyd, John, 95 Boykin, Cue, 104 Caatillo, Irene. 95 Caatillo, Michelle, 105 Dallorso, Wilfredo. 105 Oallorso, Patricia, 99 Bozell, John. 95 Caatro, Leonard Damon, Christopher. L. 84 Brackin. Gary, 98 Caudle, Gene. 95, 137 Daniel. Adam, 84 Braden. Stephanie, 99 Daniel. Joshua. 105 1 Brader, Jennifer Bradley. Mark, 95 Bradahew. John Cavazoa, Suaie. 84 Caylor, Randy, 99 Cerda, Arturo Daniels. Darrin Dantzler. Chria, 105 Cervanles, Henry, 95, 113 Danziger, Jason Bradahaw. Laverne. 104 Chairez, Eather Dave, Romeel Bradahaw. Patrick. 63. 84, 23, 113 Chelkley, Adam, 105 Bradahaw. Shane. B. 99 Chance, Mike, 105 Davenport, Sonja, 98, 112 Brady. Allen. 84. 134. 132 Chandler, Shannon. 84 Davis, Alice, 110 Branch, Julie. 99, 112 Brand, Eileen. 95 Brandenburg, Alicia. 99 Chang. Julian, 95, 128 Chappell, Chriatopher, 104, 113 Davia, Carol, 104 Davia, Derek, 95 Davia, Jamea, 104 Bray, Rebecca, 105 Chavez. Michael Davia, Patrick. 95 Braziel, Robert. 84. 114, 133 Cheerleadera, 117 Davia, Roxanne Breceda. Enrique. 99. 113 Davia, Sarah, 95 Brewater, Paula. 99 Chenu, Eve, 98 Brindley. Elizabeth. 105 Cherico, Pal, 111 De Greffenfried, Lola Brindley, Merk. 95, 114 Chllda, Howard, 105, 116 De Leon. Ray D Briacoe, Coraha, 105 Choir. Chorale, 117 Deangelo, Monique, 104 D Briaeno, Vincent. 123 Choir. Madrigala. 117 DECA, 121 Brock, Aliaon. 95, 23. 122 Chong, Bok Nam, 98. 135 Deea, Christopher, 94 Brooke. Gavin. 105 Chriatensen, Nancy, 111 Delaney, Heather. 104 Brovaky, Heather. 105. 128 Cisneroa, David Delarosa, Patricia, 98 Brovaky, Scott, V, 95. 132 Deleon, Chria Brown, Chria Clark, Michele, 98 Deleon, Melissa. 98, 23 Bailey, Charlea Brown, David, 84. 117 Claas Officers, Freshmen, 118 Deleon, Michelle. 98 Bailey, Jane Brown, Eric, 95 Cless Officers, Sophomores, 118 Delgado. Alvarado. 94 Baker. Art, 23, 37, 75. 81. 98. 112, 136 Brown, Gee, 112 Class Officers. Juniors. 118 Clasa Officera. Seniora. 118 Delgado. Leticia, 104 Delgado. Maria. 98 Brown, Julie. 84 Balander, J a, 103 Brown, Merk, 104 Clayton. Colin. 105. 134 Brown, Norman, 84 Clayton, Craig, 95, 112 Clayton, Ouane, 84 Dinges, Charlea, 85, 112 Bruce. Dellae, 111 Dinges, Warren, 94. 112 Belles, Caroline. 98 Bruch, John, 113 Clayton. Glenn. 105. 119 Disbrow, Laura, 110 Band, jazz ensemble. 113 Brumley, Harold, U, 85. 122 Divine, Kirk Band, marching. 112 Bryant. Lara Clement, Lyndie, 95 Dixon. Bily, 104, 77 Barbiach. John. 98 Buchanan, David, 99 Coatea, Aimee. 105 Dobberluhl, James. 98 Barbosa. Jose. 103 Buckholtl, Ernie. 99. 121 Coatea, Elena, 95, 125 Ooherty, Brenda. 104 Buckholtz, Mary. 85, 113, 127 Coatea, Howard, 98 Doherty, Vicky, 110 Barger. Duncan, 95, 115 Bucklea, Keream, 99 Cobb. Meredith, 104 Doherty, Josh 94 . - I .1 T58| h Dominguez, M«llM« Dominguaz, Thomaa Donovan. John. 65 Donovan, Peter. 104 Dopton, Richard Dopton. William Dornheim, Grelchen. 1 Dowdle. Coy. 104 Downing. Bryant. 105 Doyle. Kelly. 94 Dozier. Cratg Drake Dreitt. Adric , 105 Dukea. Oavid. 105 Dunn. Ethan. 98. 132 Dupree, Catherine. 105 DuPuy, Melanie. 84. 128, Duran, Angela. 105 Durden. Wally. 95 Durbin. Peter Duval. Jeremy. 105 Dyke, Will Eadt, Tricia, 98 Ealhorne, John, 95. 112 Echeverria, Diana, 68, 84, 95 Edena, Rod. 84 Edmondson. Bradley. 105 Edwards. Gregory. 105 Eichler. Daniel, 55. 59. 84. 69 Eliezer, Onl Lea. 105 Elizondo. Eleazar. 98 Ellerber, Robert Elllnger. Gideon. 104 Ellinger. Joshua, 22 Ellison. Lisa. 104 Ellmer, Mindy, 104 England, Sarah. 84, 53. 81. 37. 128, 132 Erk. Jean Marie, 99 Erickson. Slephan, 99 Eaparza, Eddie. 95 Espinoza. Debra, 104 Espinoza. Leilani. 104 Esquivel, Patricia, 99 Evans. Adnenne, 99 Everett. Sandra. 104 Everist. Tracy, 99 Ezell, George, 84 Faison. Thomaa, 85 Farr, Diane, 111 Farrar. Monika, 99 Fason, Maydelle, 104 Faucheaux. Monica Fels, Shashnan, 104 Fels, Mikaela, 99 Fannell, Darin, 104 Ferguson. Molly Fernandez. Richard. 104 Ferrell, Margaret. 111. 132 Fields, Charlotte. 99 Fields. Karal. 95 Fine, Elizabeth Fitzgerald. Van. M. 99. 112 Fitzgerald, Will. L. 85, 112 Flanagan, Julie, 105 Fleming. Craig. 95 Fleming, Julia, 95 Fleming. Mane, 99 Fleming. Teresa, 86 Flores, Fernando, 105 Floras, Paul Flores, Rosemarie Florez, Robert. 105 Flowers, Tim, 95 Floyd. Laura. 95 Follender. Gregory. 94 Fonsoca, George, 105 Football. 9th, 121 Football, J.V.. 121 Football, Vers., 122 Forcier, Cynthia Ford, Daniel Ford, Elizabeth Ford, Jerome. 98 Ford, Lindsay, 98 Foster, Gern. 94 Foster. Paul, 105 Fowler, Elaine. 105 Fraga. Jease, 94 Francis, Amy. 86 Francis, David. 98 Francis. John, 94 Franden, Chris. 105 Franklin. Don Franklin. Larry. 86 Franklin. Michael Frannea. Martin. 94 Franzetli. Brian Frausto. Stephanie. 94 Frazer. Georgia, 105 Freeman. Julie, 105 Freeman, Jenny, 67 Freeman. Regina. 80, 104 Freeman. Tracy. 104 Freeze, Joshua, 98. 112 French Club. 122 French. Jody Frey, Glenn. 81 Frey. James, 98 Frey. Willard. 104 Fuenles, Raquel. 104 Fuller, Shannon, 86 Fulwtler, Michelle. 95 Gaitan. Rene Gaitan. Ronny Gallagher. William, 95 Galvan, Joe. 104 Galvan, Sandra Galvan, Turry, 95 Gammon, Robin, 104 Gant, Bobbie. 86 Garanzuay, Elizabeth, 95 Garcia, Monica, 104 Garcia, Monica Garcia. Vicky Gardiner. Mark, 98 Garrett, Emma. 104 Garrett, Katherine. 111 Garrison, Blake. 87 Garrison, Thedore, 96, 23 Garrison. Tiffany, 99 Garvin. Andrew. 99 Garza, Elena, 105 Garza, Jessica, 95 Garza, Karen, IDS Garza, Margarita, 105 Garza, Melissa, 99 Gaslm. Diane Gaslin, Duane. L. 99. 112 Gatewood. Laura. 105 Gatica. Anthony Gaudion, Michael. H. R, 87 Gay, John. 73. 87. 112 Genet, Michael, 86 Gentile. Kristin, 95 Genung. Jennifer. 86 Genung. John George. Kelly. 99. 132 Gerdes, Gregory Gerling. Paul. F, V, 86. 37. 53 German Club, 123 Gibbs. Pamela. 105 Gibson. Stephen Gibaon. Tracy, 105 Giese. Regan, 86 Gilbert, Mary, Q, 95 Ginn. Laura, 105 Giraldo, Paula Glad, Dylan. 105 Glover, Bill. T. 111, 37. 69 Glover, Justin, 99 Glover, Michelle Gober, Becca. 99, 112 Godina, Lisa. 105 Goldstein, Laura, 99 Golf, girls, 124 Golf, boys, 124 Golson, John Golson, Wesson Gomez, Mario Gomez, Olivia Gonzales. Anthony Gonzales. Edward, 99 Gonzales, Estella, 110 Gonzales, Gus, 99 Gonzales, James. 105 Gonzales, Jason. 104 Gonzales, Jo Ann. 98 Gonzales. Kimberly, 105 Gonzales. Manuel. 98 Gonzales. Martin. 105 lies. Mary. 94 Gonzalez. Adolph Goodman. Heather, 104 Goodman-Strauss. Chaim. Goodman-Strauss. Zac, 104 Gordon, Mollie Gorena, Veronica. 95 Gose. Karen, 98 Gracy, Mary. 95 Grant. Clifton. 87 Grantham. Jill. 87 Gray. Missy, 98 Gray. Shelly, 104 Greene. Rhonda. 104 Greenway. Jenifer. 105 Griffith. Nancy. 110 Griffith, Stephan Grill. Steven. 105 Grodsky, Tanya. 94 Grossner. Melinda, 98 Gu edea, Rene, 105 Guedea, Sean. 105 Guebara, Daniel Guebara, Norma, 86 Guedea, EIren. 105 Guerra! Maya. 105. 132 Guerrero, Ricardo Guerrero, Rudy Guerrero, Thomas. 105 Guerrero, Vickie. 98 Guevara. Lucia, 105 Guidry. Eopia Guillory. Tonya. 105 Gunter, Christina. 104 Gutierrez, Frank. 86 Gutierrez. Jeaus, 104 Gutierrez. Maria Gutierrez, Roger. 98 Guzmar, Rachel, 104 Gymnastics, boys, 124 Gymnastics, girls, 124 H Hafner. Stephen. 98 Hailey, Jennifer, 104. 77 Hailey, Royce, P. 86, 53. 37 Hale, Gregory, 86 Halliday, James, 98 Hallman, Sarah Ham. David, 86 Ham, Laura, 99, 112 Hammett, Holly, 95 Hankins, Evelyn. 95 Hannan. Peter. 104 Hanahk. Todd, 95 Hanson. Charles. 99 Harlin, Patricia Harmon, Zack, 99 Harper, Richmond, 99 Harris. Kelvin. 95 Harris, Patrice, 104 Harris, Stacia. 87 Harris, Susan, 104 Harris, Tammy. 95 Harris. Tonya, 94 Harrison. Justin, 99 Hart. Christopher. 94. Harton. Michael, 77 Harvel. Wendy. 105 Harvey. Charles Hassell. Jean. 94 Hassell. Mark. 105 Hastings, Anthony Hatfield, Sara, 94 Hazelton, Nathan Hazelwood, Natalie Health Occupations, 125 Heatley. Roy. 86 Hehmsoth, Marc Heller. Terry. 53 Hello. Robbie. 105 Henry! Michael. 110 Henry. Peachea. 110 Hentrich. Jennifer Hernandez, Andrea, Hernandez, Arnold Hernandez, Beatrice, 105 Hernandez, Carole. 95 Hernandez, Edward, 99 Hernandez, Guadalup Hernandez. John A. 105 Hernandez, John R, 105 Hernandez, Manuel, 106 Hernandez, Paul, 100 Herndon, Ben, 100, 23 Herrera. Kelly. 95 Herrera, Tracy, 106 Hickman. Drew. 106 Hickman, Herlinda. 86 Hickman, Jeanette Hitzfeld, Jay, 95 Hoes, Angela, 95 Holbrook, Jonathan. 100 Holbrook, Michelle. 111 Hold. Audrey, 79. 95 Holder, Kevin, 87 Hollingsworth. Leslie. 106 Holmes. Harvey Holmea. Johnd. 100 Holt, Noelle, 100 Holweger. Curtiss, 100 Homecoming King and Queen, 125 Homecoming Court. 126 Hooks. Matthew, 106 Hooks. Melissa, 95 Hoover. Charlotte Hopper. Brian. 110 Home. Christian. 101 Howard, Nicole. 107 Hrin, Elizabeth, 95 Hruska, Jennifer, 101, 132 , Robert, 107 Hudson, Lauryn, 107 Huffaker, Kevin Hutfstutler, Cynthia, 101 Hughey, Caroline Hulsey, Richard. 107 Hundley. Dana. 95 Hunke. Tracy, 87 Hunt, Zelma. 110 Hustace, John, 96 Hyun, Cindy, 101 Hyzak. Anne, 111 159 Index Jabour. Stephen. 107, 1 Jackton. Allza. 95 Jackaon. Holly. 86. 134 , Stephanie, 107 Ignacio 1, Stephen, 106 Jernigan. Krislen, 101. 112. 134 Jernigan. Mark. 106. 112 Jiang. Bo Jimenez. Alice. 106 Jimenez. Teresa. 101 Jimenez. Victoria Johns. Ronnie. 106. Johnson. Gretchen. 106 Johnson. Kate. 106. 133 Johnson. Lety. 97 Johnson. Stephanie. 100 Johnson. Tami. 86. 117 Johnson. Terissa. 107 Jones. Christopher. 100. 22 Jones. Dolrorah. 100 Jonas. Geraldine. 100 Jones! Mark. 97. 112 Jones. Michael. O. 107. 134 Jones. Rochelle. 100 Jones. Ward. 87. 37. 113. 128 Jones. Wilson. 97 Jordan. Merle. Ill Jordan. Paul. 107 Juarez. Melissa. 107 Kagy. Kahn. Kalb. Justine. 107. 134 Kaluzny, Mark. 100 Kamdar. Mamla Karam. David. 100. 112 Karam. Kendall. 107. 1i: Karimitabritz. Katay Suivi. 100. 12 Kalz. Andrea. 133 Kaufman. Steven Key Club. 127 Keyes. Brela. 107 Keys. James. 101 Kidd. Kristin. 101 Kilmetz. Steven. 107 Kinard. Earl. 122 Kincaid. Bobby, 87. 114 King. Lisa. 97 King. Thomas. 101 Kinksl. Jack. 53 Kinney. Lenicia. 87. 119 Kirksey. Caroline. 67. 97 ridge. Jacqueline. 86 Klewer, Leslie. 107 Knight, Burton, 106 Knight, Lisa, 106 Koch, Julie, 133 Kocurek, Karen, 106, 128 Kocurek, Suzanne, 101 Kohn, Alan, 106 Kraiewski, Michelle, 86 Kramer, Kristen, 101, 133 Kuhn, Bradley, 97 Kuhn, Jen, 133 Kuyper, Tara, 101 Lee, Harwood, 67, 121 Lee, James, 100 Lee, Jonghyuk Lee, Katherine. 107 Lee. Zregory. 107 107 Lempel, Lori, 100 Lennon, Alexandra. 86. 23. 129 Leos. Edward. 107 Lester. Jennifer. 97. 117 Levack. Brian. 107 Levack. Christopher. 96. 113 Levinson. Meira Andrew. 100 Little. Jeff. 107 Livesay. Heather. 106 Locke, Susan, 86, 112 , Flip, 86, 123, 134 112 Longoria, Jose, 106 Longoria, Lydia, 106 Lopez, Carmela, 106 Lopez, Claudio Lopez. Edith. 106 Lopez. Jesse Lopez. Jessica. 106 Lopez, Mary Jane, 83 Lopez. Raul. 100 Lopez. Richard, 100 Lopez. Sergio. 106 Lopez-Cepero. Heidi. 22, 87, 112, ,87. , 53.1 112. Steven. 96. 112 Lucas, Jennifer Lucero, Horacio, 107 Lugo, James, 96 Luna, McRay Luiz, Matthew, 107 Lui. Timothy. 111 M Macias. Lupe. 107 Mack. Douglass. 107 Maddern. Nicholas. 101 Mader. August. 110 Mader. Steve. 107, 136 Maguire, Megan Malone. Charles. 86. 126 Malone. Slephan. 101 Mandal. Adriana. 101 Maner. Cynthia. 96 Mangham. Donovan. 101 Mangold, Brett. 107 Mangold, Richard, 86 Mann, Edwardo, 101 Mann, Katharine, 107 Manners, Joel, 101 Manosevitz, Brad, 87 Markley, Merilee, 107 Marler, John, 107 Maroon Staff, 128 Marquis, Natalie Marsh, Christopher, 96 Marshall, Sheryl Martin. Sandra. 106 Martin. Leah Martin. Shannon. 100. 132 Martina. Jim, R Martina, Michael, R, 87, 122 Martinez, Albert, 106 Martinez, Carlos, 23 Martinez, Javier, 106 Martinez, Dora, 88 Martinez, Laura, 106 Martinez, Mario, 100 Martinez, Tim, 101 Martinez, Xavier Mala, Francisco, 97 Math Club, 128 Matisi, Danna, 88, 126 Matthews, Andrea, 97 Matz. Michael. 97. 121 Matz. Richard. 88. 122 Mauldin. Michele. 101 Maxwell. Charles. 106 Maxwell. James. 101 . 97 McArlhur. Erin McCaleb, Allison McCaleb, Kristin, 88, 107 McCarty, Sean, 101 McClellan, Scott, 97, 133 McCown, Tanya, 107 McCoy, Carolyn, 101 McCray, Denise, 101 McGee, Jacquelyn, 110, 53, 37 McElvaney, Jason McGillis, Dale, 101, 134 McGinty, Kelly, 97 McGralh, Elizabeth, 88, 134 Mclntyre, Michele, 88, 119 Mclntyre, Shannon. 97. 119 McKinney. Ann. McLaughlir McLean. Vanessa. 97. 11 n. 110. 53 McVade. Dequita. 107 McWhorter. Jody. 97. 23 Meacham, Marcus. S, 23, 113 Mechaley. Alice, 107 Medrano, Frank Meeks, Charlisa, 107, 134 Meinzer, Bryan, 121 Meinzer, Janice, 89, 133 Melendez, Paul, 89 Melendrez, Mida, 107 Menchaca. Jenell. 107. 1 Mendez, Flaudia. 101 Mendez, Raymond, 107 Mendez, Sandra. 106 Mendoza, John, 106 Messbarger, Damien, 97, 123 Messina, Ramon, 106 Meyer, Elizabeth. 101 Milligan. Margaret. 61. 106 Milligan. Michael. 96 Milner. Melanie. 96. 117. 71 Minter. Kimberley. 101 Minter. Patricia. 96. 118 Minton. Perry. B. 97. 114 Mitchell. Kyle. 101 Mitchell. Michael. 106 Mondragon. Maria Mondy. Kristin. 107 Monreal, Phillip. 107 Moore. Clifton Moore. Ian. 96. 133, 134 Moore, Jonica, 107 Moore, Kino, 101 Moore, Michael, 107 Moran. Dolly, 107 Moran, Manuel, 96 Moran, Patricia, 107 Moreno, Pete, 88, 112 Morey, Gabriel, 100 Morgan, Anthony, 96 Morgan, Gilt ert, 100 Morgan, James, 107 Morgan, Jesse, 107 Morgan, Mary Morin, Joaquin, 97. 134 Morin. Silke. 100. 134 Morns. Angle. 110 Morris. Chris Morrison. Anna. 88. 133 Morrison. Hill. 100. 137 Morse. Robert. 106 Murray, Melissa, 100 Murray, Michael, 88, 126 Murriela, Patricia, 97 Myszka, Stephanie, 97 N NandJn, Linda, 100 Nedd, Sharon, 101 New. Roxanne, 97, 130 Newell, Christian Newell, Elizabeth, 111 Nichols, Anthony. 97, 1 Nicholson, Robert. 97. Norris, Bergan. 96. 134 Oakes, Elizabeth, 74, 89, 129 Oakes, Sarah. 100, 129 Ochoa, Andre OEA, 129 Ogden, Andrea, 106, 118 Oiivares Oliverei Oliver, Stacey, 100 Oliver. Johanna, 89. 1 Olson, Patricia Ondrias, Sharon, 106 Orchestra, 129 Ortega, Alina, 106 Ortega. Ruby Ossenkop, Michele, 1 OtI. Kristin, 96. 134 OtI, Matthew. 121 Owen. Steven, 107 — 160 Packwood, Alison, 8S. 133. 134 Packwood. Enc. 100. 114 Page. Alexandra. 63, 107, 23 Pagnoizi. Ricky. 69. 107 Palmer, Shenlyne. Ill Pao. Charlea. 88. 128 Pao. Daniel. 100. 128 Parker, Don Parker. Kevin. 88, 133. 77 Parkman. Bonnie Parkman. Chns. 100 Parka, Georgia. 107 Park!. Urauia. 22. 96, 122. 134 Parmer, Elizabeth Parria, Mitzi. P. 88. 133, 134 Parris, Robbie. 100, 114 Paraona. Courtney, T. 78. 79. 81 Parsons, James. 100 Petal. Hosh Patel. Ha Patel. Mina Payne. Elisa, 100 Pearce, Shannon. 107 PELE, 129 PELE. Child Oev. Lab, 129 Pena. Horacio. 107 Pena. Irene Perez. Adrianna. 101 Perez. Alicia. 134 Perez de la Dehesa, Rafael, 74. 96. Perot. Ross. 53 Pesina. Sandra. 107 Peterman, Anthony. ' , 89. 53. 22. 123. Peterman. Brian. 89, 123. 128 Peterson. John. 101. 125 Peterson. Kristin. 89. 125 Peterson, Melinda. 107 Peterson. Tara. 97 Photography Club. 130 Pittman. Ardell. 106 Piltman, Melissa. 106 Pogorzelski, Paul. 101 Polanco, Christina, 106 Pollard. Elizabeth. 106 Pollard. Simone, 106 Polnau. Eric. 97. 121 Ponce. Albert, 101 Porter, Billy. 110. 69 Potter, Geoffrey. 106 Potter. Karen. 88. 118. 133 Powe, Joseph, 106. 121 Powe, Mary. 101. 112 Powe, Myra, 101, 112 Powe. Sandra, 134 Powell. Aagel. 106 Powell. Heather. 101. 118 Powell. Holly. 101 Powell, Kimberly, 101 Powers. Ann. 100, 134 Press, Larry, 110. 81 Prentice. Thomas. 110, 113, 118. Prentice. Alexandra, 106. 134 Prescott, John. 53 Price. Krista. 106 Pruett, Tammy. 107 Puett, Paulette, i . 107 , 125 Quea, Cecilia, 97 Quea. Joana, 100 Quick. Naomi, 97, 112 Ramirez. John. 107 Ramirez. Kathleen, I Ramirez. Nancy, Ramirez, Robecc Ramon. Rory, 107 Ramos, Alfred. 100 Ramos. Lonnie. 107 Randle. Gary, 100 Rangle. Micheal, 107 Rangle. Nora. 88 Rankhorn. Jennifer. 100. 127 Raofl. Vandad. 100 Raper. Daphne. 101 Rasmussan. James, 101 Rathgeber. Ellen. 89, 125 Raub. James. 37 Reber. Marlene, 89. 118. Rector. Mike. 113 Red Dragons, 130 Reid. Sarah. 101 Reitz. Julie. 101 Renz. Lisa, P, 88, 130 Resas, Teresita Reyna. Crescencio. 10 Reyna, Denise, 108 Reyna. Gaciela Reynolds. Roy. 88 Richards. William. 88 Richburg, Leah. 108 Richey. David, 97. 132 Rincon, Victor, 97 ela, 108 Ritter, John, 101 Rivas, Mark Rivera, Angie, 96, 134 Roach, Courtney. 96 Roach, Patrick, O, 138 Roberts, David Roberts. Sarah, 100, 13: Roberts, Toi. 100 Robertson, Sterling, 12 ■ Ann. 96 Robuck, Shane. 109 Robuck. Site. 108 Roche, Esteban. 100 Rodriguez, Frank, 100 Rodriguez, Isabel Rodriguez, Jennifer, 109 Rodriguez, Lisa, 100 Rodriguez, Michael Rodriguez, Priscilla, 109 Rodriguez, Sandra, 109 Rodriguez. Sergio. 100 Rodriguez. Suzanne, 96 Rodnquez, Anna Rodriquez, Carlos, 88 Rogers, Greg. 109 Roland, Vivian Rosales. Charles Resales, Jessica, 100 Roselle. Steven. 109 Roeitas, Julia Ross. Desiree Ross, Donald, 89, 112 Rossman, Lucho , 121 Roihgeb. Phyllis. 53 Roucloux. Brooke. 80, 10 Rountree. Deborah, 101 Rouse. Karen. 109 Roy, Deborah. 88, 112 Roy. Laura. 109. 112. 132 Rubio. Jennifer, 101 Ruby, Michael. 88. 125 Ruffcorn, Kevin. ' sS. 96 Ruttcorn. Scott. 109 Ruiz, Anthony Ruiz. Antonio, 101 Ruiz. Eva Mane Ruiz, Felipe Ruiz, Julie. 109 Runyan, Steve. 101 Rushing, Dierdre. 108 Rushing, Margaret, 101 Rylander, Carol. 37 Ryan, Michael Salazar. Karen Salazar, Sandra Saldana. Bobby. 108 Saldana, Cruz. 101 Saldana. Juanita, 88 Saldano. Patrick Salinas. Patricia, 97 Sanchez. Benjamin. 101 Sanchez. Blanche. 101 Sanchez. Frank, 102 Sanchez. Jesse Sanchez, Rosendo. 110 Sander. Tom. 108 Sanders, Candice Sanders, Christopher, 108 Sanders. David, 88. 53. 69. 128 Sanders. Dorris. Ill Sanders, Gail. 97 Sanders. Kimberly. 108 Sanders. Lynn, 111. 69 Sanders, Leigh, 108 Sanders. Nancy. 65, 89 Sandoval, Sandra Sankey. Laura, 97, 112 Santa Ana. Rebecca Santana. Kathenne, 102 Santos, Jon, 89 Santos, Linda Sarma, Supria. 74. 89, 113, 128. 129 Sbelgio. Tamara. 111 Scalco. Sara. 102. 134 Scalco. John. 108 Scheuermann, Lisa, 108 School Board. 131 Schenk. Brian. 111. 53 Schmidt. Erna. 112. 108 Schmidt. Laura. 90 Schmidt. Paul, 109 Schneider, Catherine. 90. 125. 133 Schrank, Dorris, 111 Schultze. Suzanne. 90, 117. 71 Schutz. Victoria, 90. 117 Schwartzer, R.L.. Ill Science Club, 131 Sconce, Michael, 109 Scoot. Brandon Scott. Jill. 90 Scotl. Michael. 90. 136 Scott. Shannon, 109 Scott. Shannon J, 109 Scrimpsher. Edward. 97 Scruggs. Suzanne, 97 Seaquist, Seth. 102 Sebesta, James. 97 Sedivec. Richard, 102 Segura, Gino. 109 Segura, Gloria. 109 Selby. Thomas. 133. 77 Senior Senate. 131 109 Serma. Deanna. Sexton, Craig Sexton. Tammi. 109 Shannon, Lesley, 91 Sharp. Sarah. 108 Sharp. Shatandre. 108 Shaw. Julia Shealy. Elaine, 116 Shealy. Leigh. 108 Shelley. John. 102 Shelton. Kristin. 108 Shepperd. Joseph, 97 Sherman, Edward. V, 96. Sherman, Paul. 108. 128 Shield. Alan Shipman. Mark. 91 Shipsey, Joshua, 96 Shivers, David, 91, 118. 12 ShwiH, Emily. 90, 134 Sierra, Ivette. 96 Silva, Mark, 108 Silva. Mary. 108 Silvas, Rene, 108 Silver, Julie. 90. 127. 134 Silver, Kendal, 108 Simmons. Elisabeth. 102 Simpkin. Elizat eth. 102 Sippio, Juanel, 102 Skaggs. Sharon. 108 Skaggs, Susan. 90, 37. 133 Skloss. Michael Smith, Chevit Smith, David, 103 Smith. Donna Smith. Lamar, 103 Smith. Nicole. 109 Smith, Rachel, 96 Smith. Trey. 103 . 109 132 - Boys. 132 Soccer. Vers Girls. 132 Sokolow. Rachel. 103. 133. 76 Soliz, Anastacia. 96 Soliz, Arlene. 109 Sohz, Gene. 103 Soliz. Pablo Soil. Deanne. 91, 133 Sorrell, Virginia. 103 Sosa. Monte. 91 Sosa. Michelle, 109 Sowards. Alex, 103 Sowars. Edward, 96 Spalding. Lisa. 109 Sparks. James. 97 Sparks. Jason. 103 Spears. John, 73. 91, 112 Speech and Debate Club. 133 Speer. Donnie, 97 Speer. Devon, 108 Speer, John Spitler, Michael, 97. 76 St. Ann, Christopher Stanford, Catherine Stark. Misty, 97, 134 Starnes, Shannon, 97 Starr. Christopher. 108 Stearman, James. 108 Stedman. John. 108 Stance, Mitchell Stinsmuehlen. Jason. 102, 121 Stockton. Don. 110 Stockle. Jerry. 110 Stokes, Rosemary Stone. Morgan. 108, 127 Stone. Sam. 97 Slonebarger, Tina. 110 Strange, Ira. 97 Strange, Shirra. 97 Struble. Loreli. 108 Stubbs, Leah, P. 90, 23. 124. 133. 1 Student Council. Fall. 133 Student Council Ofticers (Fall Cabinet). 133 Student Council. Spring, 134 Student Council Officers (Spring Cabinet), 134 Su, Pao-Kuang. 108 Suchs. Douglas Sullivan. Kelly, 97. 134 Sweetheart King and Queen. 134 Swenson. Will, 102 Swuta. Benito, 90 Sylvester. Sandra. 108 Synatschk, Martin, 110 Szilak. Maya, 108 Tasch. David. 96. 37. 128 Tale, Drew. 90, 122. 137 Tate, Trent, 109, 136 Tatum. Kelvin. 109. 136 Taylor. William, Temple. Treave Tennis (Boys), 136 Tennis (Girls), 136 Tennison. Jenny, 109 Terry, Molly. 96, 128 Thomas. Regina, T, 90. 130 Thompson. Eugene Thompson, Jennifer Thompson, Kate. 109 Thompson. Melisa, 110 Thompson. Teresa. 102 Thorn, Patricia. 102 Thornhill. MaryAnn, V. 91. 37. 125 Tighe, Don. 102 Tijerina. Andrew. 96 Tijerma, Michael, 102 jT6i|- ' Index Tinsley, James. 109 Tolb«rt, Randy Tolbert, Tammy, 103 Tolces. Daniel, 103 Totcet, Eric, 103 Tolces. Sandi, 91 Toness, Anna, 109 Torres, Alex Torres, Christopher. 109 Torres, David. 96 Touchstone. Joy, 103 Tovar. Paul Track (Fr «hman Boys), 136 Track (JV Boys), 137 Track (Varsity Boys). 137 Track (Girls). 137 Treadwell, Larah. 108, 132 Treadwell, Leah. 103. 132 Trejo, John, 108 Trevmo. Ed. 110 Trevino, James, 108 Trevmo, Lisa, 103 Trevmo. Mary Triggs. Riley. 91. 1 Trimble, Kate, 108, Trimble, Kimberly. P, 108 Trujillo. Eric. 103. 113 Trujillo, Melizza. 96 Tucker, Richard, 108 Tullas, Wayne, 108 Turt erville. Gary. 69 Turley, Alan, 90 Turley, Elizabeth, 90, 124 Turner. Casey. 90 Turner, Trent 33, 134 U Underwood. Ashley. 63. 103. 112 Valadez. Domingo Valentine. Terrence Vallilee. Robert Valverde. Fidel. 96 Vande SIreek, Timottiy, Vandiver, Joanna. 108 Van Olphi 129 VanWiste. Anthony. 102 VanwiBse, Dewilt. 109 VanwiMB. Edward Vargas. Mariljel. 109 Vasquez. Geneva. 109 Vasquez. Gidgel, 112. 109 Vassar. George. 96, 22, 127 Vaughan, Chris. 109 Vela. Cynthia. 97 Vela, Tera, 102, 109 Velasquez. Sharon. 102 74. 90, 22. 128. Vera. Jo Iris. 102 Veselka. Laura. 97. 22. 77 Veltera. Cathy. 109. 124. 133 Vetters. Clem. F, 91, 133 Vetlers. Mike, 102 VICA. 138 Villanueva. Christopher, 91 Villarreal. Catherine. 102 Villarreal, Esperanza. 102 Villarreal, Gina. 97 Villarreal, Jeanelte, 128, 133 Villarreal, Lori, 102 Villarreal. Melissa. 109 Villarreal. Silvino. 103 Villarreal! Trinida VOCCT. 138 Volleyball (Freshman). 138 Volleyball (JV). 139 Volleyball (Varsity). 139 Vowell. Mark. 103 w Wade. Laurie. 97, 130 Warren, Stephen, Watheri, Hunt Watkins, David, 103, 133 Waxier, Jon, 109 Weedon. Kelli. 97, 130 Wehbe. Josilene, 103, 129 Wehbe. Lisa, 90. 129 Weinstock. Sigrid. 103. 130 Welch. Don, 111 Welch, Kenneth. 103 Wells. John. 114, 77 . Alfred, 102, 114 Whitehead, Elizabeth. 108 Whitley, Robert. 22. 113 Whitworth. Mark Wiedeman. Clay, 96 ders, Ri Wiggins, Rhonda Wiley. Tom. Ill Wilkinson, Marilyn, , Tracy, 102 , Robin, 102, 133. 134, 135 . Robyn, 102 Winkley. Francis ooper . P, T, 79, ' Witllitt. William. 103. 114 Wolff, Chris, 108 Wood, Charles, 112, 108 Wood, Martha, 91. 125 Wood. Millay, 103, 125 Wood. Steve. 103 Woodson, Ashley, 108 Woodson, Brady. 96 Woollelt, Felicity. 91 Word, Mark, 96, 112 Wortell, George, 103 Wright, Allison. 108 Wright. Demetria. 109 Wright, Kimberly, 103 Wright, Tyrone. 109 Wrye. Chris. 109 Wyles. Randall, 96 Xlmenez, Cathy, 91 Yacono, Rebecca, 1 Yargo, Pamela, 90, 132 Ybarra. Kevin, 96 Ybarra, Lesley, 67, 90 Ybarra, Robert, 109. 136 Yeakel. Evan. 103 Yen. Paul. 96 Yerkes. Brian York, Alonzo, 96 York. Christy, 109 Youman. Becky, 90, 65, 69, 128. 136 Youman. Mark. 1 03 Youman, Richard. 96 Young, Holli, 109 Young, Rachel, 109 Youngblood, Dylan. 109 Youngblood. Edward. 96 Youngdale. Elizabeth, 90, 133, 134 Youngdale, Paul, 103, 133, 134 Yule, Tyrone Zapata, Bonnie Zapata, Gonzalo Zapata, Jesse Zapata, Mary, 102 Zapata, Tony, 102 Zapata, Xavior, 102. 113 Zarr. Raymond, 90 Zarr, Robert, 112 Zavala, Aleida, 97 Zerschausky, Goorgoann, Zielinski, Darren, 102 Zumwalt, Greg, 97, 114. 12: Zunlga. Ricardo. 90. 122 -iM Almanac . STUDENT ENROLLMENT (Fri.. Nov 9. 1984) Fr««hman Sophomore C FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION OHice SlaH Special Ed Aides Cafeteria Workers Building Operator D. ATTENDANCE PERCENTAGES First ! 4lh Six Weeks SIh Six Weeks 6lh Six Weeks Second Semester Ave. E. SEMESTER CALENDAR F FINANCIAL. Total AISD Budget 19S4-1985: Base Salary. beginning leacl er: $17,000.00 f ,688.760.00 pay supplement $1,500.00 G. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Regular Graduation Plan: Units: Englist) 3 Math 2 World Geog or History 1 American History 1 Government 1 2 Ptiys. Ed. 1 1 2 Healtli 1 2 Foreign Language Electives 9 1 2 Total 21 General Graduation Plan I: Englisti 4 Social Studies Economics Ptiysical Education Science Social Studies 2 1 2 Economics 1 2 Physical Education 1 1 2 Health 1 2 Computer Science Foreign Language Fine Arts Electives Total 22 Advanced with Honors Plan III: English 4 Mathematics 3 Science 3 Social Studies 2 1 2 Economics 1 2 Physical Education 1 1 2 Health 1 2 Computer Science 1 Foreign Language 2 Fine Arts 1 3 Total 22 Note: Five ol the total units required in this option must be | courses designated a. Honors ■ courses by the Board ol Trustees | Academic Excellence Plan IV: English 4 Science 3 Social Studies 2 1 2 1 2 Physical Education 1 1 2 Health 1 2 Computer Science 1 2 Fine Arts 1 Electives 2 Specified Upper Leve Other Units and a 3.5 GPA 3 Total 24 Note; Seniors, J mors, and Plan 1 or Plan IV, only the present, | and incoming, Fre hman may graduate under any plan listed above. H. STUDENT HOLIDAYS Labor Day Sept. 3 Staff Devel. Days Oct. 19, 26 Thanksgiving Nov. 22-23 Staff Devel. Days Jan. 17-18 Spring Vacation Mar. 11-15 Easter Holiday Apr. 5 1. SNOW DAYS. Feb. rail day; Feb 4 2 hours late; Jan. 2, 3, all day; Jan 14, 2 hours late. J. EXAMINATION PERIODS. 1 an. 15, 16, 17 1 Second Semesler: May 24. 1 27, 28, 29 1 Daily Exam Schedule, 1st | Semester: 8:55 ■ 10:55 Periods One, Three, Five 10:55- 11:05 Break 11:05 - 1:05 Periods Two, Four, Six Eiam Schedule. 2nd Semest lit period exam on Fn.. M tecond period exam on Mon 27; third and (ourlh period • BOARD OF TRUSTEES Larry G Waterhouse. President; Abel Ruiz, Vice President; Bernice Hart. Secretary; Dr. Peter W Werner, Nan Clayton. Ed Small. Lidia Perez. ADMINISTRATION Superintendent: John Ellis Principal: Jacquelyn McGee Associate Principal: Jack Kinkel Asst. Principal: Beniamin Montgomery Asat. Principal: Jose Mendez Attt. Principal: Claire Breihan out pay in 1985, M. SCHOOL SPIRIT Mascot: Team Name: School Motto: School Song: Loyal (orev symbol to victory; Forever. Austin High. ' Maroon and Maroons Everybody is Somebody STUDENT CONSUMER PRICE INDEX. 1. Student price. • SFA plate lunch 1,10 Tray deposit (refunded) .25 2. Base price. Senior pictures 67,45 3. Base price. undergraduate pictures 5.95 4. Base price. Comet yearbook 22.00 5. Base price. Senior 0.35 6. Base price, Senior cap and gown 10.00 7. Bic ballpoint pen (Student Store) .35 8. too sheets, college paper (Student Store 130 9 Two-pocket folder (Student Store) .51 10 Candy bar (Snickers, Student Store) .45 (The Breakfast Club. NorthcroBS) 4.50 12. One gallon, self service. unleaded gasoline (Tarrytown Texaco) 1.10 13 Concert ticket (Prince) $15.00 tJ H H Afterword The setting is simple. Soft, innocent pink stdgelights cross deep blue ones casting dark purple shadows behind the creases of the covers on an unmade bed. Sprawled across the bed is a boy who resembles a grown man. His shoulders are broad upon his athletic build. He reaches up to scratch his sandy blonde hair as he looks around his cramped but cozy college dorm room. He has everything he needs: good looks; an advanced hi-fi stereo system with two five foot loud speakers; Miller beer girlie posters on the wall; two college text books on his shelf; a mirror that hangs in front stage left without its glass so the audience can see the stage area; a chest of drawers with clothes hanging out; a picture of his American red sports car; and a framed picture of himself and his high school love on prom night. The boy carefully sits up. He tries to avoid pushing the two beds apart that were positioned together to make a queen-sized bed in his new home , but they drift apart anyway. He gets out of bed and turns on the sound system. ' Born in the USA ' by Bruce Springsteen bounces off the dorm walls. He turns it up so loud that neither his voice nor his clapping hands are heard above the music. To the definite beat he stumbles his way over his clothes and shoes on the floor to his mirror where he sings and jams with his reflection. He flexes his bicepts and smiles. To himself he is close to perfect. To the audience he looks like a young man overly pleased with himself as he ridiculously dances with (he music. He jumps into the cologne-filled air, claps, lands on the ground, and digs his elbows down past his sides with clenched fists. He starts making swjfl, agile twists when he jumps. He laughs at the simplicity of the moves. After contemplating the thought he tries a double spin. He bends down, pushes off the floor with his strong legs, spins in the air, but falls in a direct plunge in the middle of the queen-sized bed. Consequently, the two twins pull apart, leaving the boy hidden and humiliated between the beds on the floor. At (hat moment a brown-haired girl about the same ripe age of the boy bangs the door into the chest of drawers. She looks for the boy in the room. She does not see him, but looks at the stereo system and shakes her head in disgust. She steps on the first bed and attempts to jump to the second. In doing this she looks down and notices the boy. She collapses on the second bed in laughter. After seeing her and her reaction to his situation, he tries to pull himself off the floor with some draping sheets, but they slip from the bed leaving him again even more mortified on the floor. Slowly he crawls out of his mess and sternly steps over to his stereo and turns it off. She is still laughing hysterically, holding her stomach, lying down on the bed. BOY (harshly) Hey (failing to get her attention, he says sarcastically with a hint of manipuiati pain) Thanks, CIRL: (sitting up with mild giggles) Sorry. I just just . (she stops laughing completely wh she looks up at his offended and angry expression) Look. I ' m sorry I came back here I gu« I better leave you to what you were doing , (she starts to laugh as she gets up) BOY; Stop it, please, come on. Alright, so, 1 fell between the beds. I look like a fool, so what ( sits down on the same bed with her and she gets up and tries to reach the door) What did y come here for? 1 thought you said you couldn ' t even be my friend, GIRL (stopping herself) 1 guess I ' m weak, (seriously) Really, I needed someone to talk to BOY Okay, fine, I ' ll talk to you. Why don ' t you sit down, and start off by telling me how mu you ' ve had to drink tonight. GIRL, (annoyed) What ' I haven ' t had a thing. BOY: Come on, it ' s alright, just, uh, tell me why you might have had one or two GIRL: Listen, I thought, out of everyone in this dumb dorm, I could talk to you Now, all I ' m getti: is lectures like you ' re my dang father You know, you owe it to me to be nice, if not for, we BOY Hey! I don ' t owe you CIRL For being another silly ol ' person trying to figure out what to do in this world Sometimi I don ' t know who I am anymore, BOY Ceez, why are you worrying about that? Calm down (he gets up and starts to pick up t covers that fell between the two beds and she stands with her back to him facing the door ai they do not speak for awhile)! have got to make a phone call back home If it s alright Id li (o be alone when I talk. Okay? Okay. GIRL Are you going to call your sweet little girlfriend ' BOY Yeah, you ' re right. She is sweet. She is still in high school You and I. were above that no GIRL (ignoring his previous request, she gets up and rea at i(, and says softly) Prom Night , , ., BOY: (reacting to her looking at a photograph) I liked my hair then. Since I started school again, I cut It, (bitterly) My dad thought 1 would look more interested in college if I had shorter hair I guess he thinks my bad attitude would go away with thi s new image , ha. GIRL (not listening to him she says softly) She ' s cute, (with difficulty) You look so happy BOY (not listening to her) Maybe he ' s right this time. 1 guess I better get on with it and make something of myself- I ' ll show him. though. I ' m gonna be a millionaire, and I ' m gonna write him a check for all the money he ' s made me feel guilty about askin ' for, GIRL; (putting the picture back and sitting down on the other bed) You gonna do it legally? BOY; (amazed) What? GIRL: You know, makin ' your million, BOY: Of course, oil or something. GIRL: Do you think you need a college ed, to do it? BOY: Maybe, maybe not. My dad didn ' t go to college, but he doesn ' t make millions either GIRL: You think you learned enough in high school to survive? I mean, to meet your goals? BOY: Yeah, I ' ll get what I want. I don ' t think that a lot of those courses we were required to take changed or helped me for anything. Those type of things are there just to fill time between day to day. It was things like football practice and games and coach and my friends and our good times that ' ll mean something for my future. Well, some don ' t understand. GIRL: Oh, I think I do. It ' s like that we learned our education, but also just as important, we grew up some more through experience outside of the school. I think, my mind grew as much, or n my emotions. Sometimes, I wonder if what I know already, at eighteen i old, is wrong for me to know It ' s hard to tell what kind of experience is alright 1 fool to you. and i ere depressed? r me Can BOY: (interested) You re talking about sex, aren ' t you? CIRL; (embarrassed and quietly) Well, yeah But there ' s . BOY: Drugs, right? GIRL: No. I ' ve never done ' em. Honest, I ' m proud of r BOY: Well, I tried a couple in high school Found out t and expect athletic scholarships to colleges GIRL: Yeah, Probably not, BOY; (teasingly) Alcohol is a drug. GIRL: Okay, so, I have had a drink, I might look I Not like you ' ve never drank before. BOY; Were you partying or drinking because yo GIRL; Listen, I hurt right here, in my heart. The good friends I made in high school have all left me. We ' ve finally gone our separate ways. I ' m just finding it hard to let go of them, you know, they were a part of me. My identity. I knew who I was with them. I was abnoxious and almost always in and out of trouble with them, but we were kids, growing up together. Without them around to laugh with or lau gh at or to just plain keep busy in our own little world, I feel lost Scared. Powerless, Now, all I have is time to myself. I am alone. Alone here, left with nobody but myself to get to know, I don ' t know if I like who I am. They always liked me though BOY You ' ll make new friends. GIRL: Yeah, but not like that. You see, we experienced things together, that, uh, we gave up our innocence. We were all on the same level, you know, it seems like people here want you to pretend to be that naive high school girl again just to be your friend or girlfriend. I don ' t think it ' s fair. I wish someone would have warned me about this. Our society has some hidden rules that nobody talks about. When you break ' em you do get punished. I hate it. It makes me mad at myself and everyone else, including you. I know that . . .. (the phone rings) BOY; (cold and firmly) Listen, I have a feeling that it ' s her, I ' ll talk to you, later, okay? {he picks up the phone and as she pushes the beds back together, she tries to listen to his conversation) Hello, , yeah, babe, 1 know, I didn ' t forget ya . . . Nothing much . . .of course. . .nobody okay. hold on babe (he covers the mouthpiece and pleads with the girl in his room) Editor ' s note: sometimes. I wish I could have been the writer, director and leading jctn hfe situations that helped me realize something about mvself. Perhaps, some of those ■ might have been easier. I would already know what to say and feel during those paint between classmates, family, lovers, teachers, administrators and myself In addition. I C( eminent, huh? Obviously, as a human, I cannot play Cod, and throughout high school I had plenty of educational moments that were entirely unplanned where I was merely human, a single character in a scene with no writer to give me my lines, no director to position me, and a lot of the time no leading roles. I guess, the four years of high school can be seen as an Act in my play of my life. Asa freshman, unaware and yet idealistic of the minor portion of the world I saw. I was innocent. During; mv h i h school days I became more and more conscious, learned and acquainted with my reality Vfu- f.ir- and the scenes within them resulted in a major step or Act in my growing up Now that I Irtt Au--iin High I feel like I have a lot of people to thank for touching me and helping me ' ■h.ipv m personality Without vou friends in mv life during those certain scenes. I may not have loved mv Adios, kimosabes! Melanie 164 i w.1. ' .l !t mmi Thc- ii 6orM 5ts- sccm- i- ' r- fftj S.; ' ' - ' ' - f . ' 4fti i ' -rii ffM rim ' , ;..i