Billings West High School - Westward Yearbook (Billings, MT)

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 pxU' fa u}, fadf fatty, yatay Have a coke and a by Debbi Gorrell ... abcaulifulschool?The new addition to the campus of the school this year was paid for by the profits made from the Coke machine and $600 the Class of ’88 donated. Principal Ronald Nistlcr said, “The appearance of the campus says a lot about what is inside.” That’s why he was so en- thused with the efforts of stu- dent council and Key Club to improve the look of the school. Key Club put the project togc: -. They laid the grass ar :C trees and flow- thc. 1 ■ STK” jg poles. Nistler '■! thanks to the ho kept the lawn owed and for all ne they put into GULP - Brad Fox, sophomore, enjoys his lunch at Wendys during second lunch. THESE NEW FLAG! are part of this year' beautification project. 16 OPENING

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Bullet, ikes: Just a parsing fad ? Or here to stay? by Adam English Bullet bikes — the new thing, you’ve probably noticed these speed machines zipping past you on the highway, or maybe just cruising on 24th street.. They’re here, but for how long? A “New Generation” of bikes has arrived, and their numbers are growing rapidly. Mike Widmer, senior, says that he thinks that they will be around for a while because “they’re inexpensive to run”, and “rthey’re funl’However, Erik Toombs, junior, disagrees. “Just like any other fad or fashion, Toombs said,”people will get tired of them. They’ll just be another bike.” Be that as it may, many people were looking to buy one. But even people who already own them say there is a question of safety. Some people say that the bikes are dangerous; others say that the riders are at fault, not the bikes. The average speed of these monsters exceeds 125 mph. Which brings up another subject — helmets. In the state of Montana alone, there were 436 motorcycle accidents during the past year. Almost 68% of those accidents which involved the 15-17 age group were fatal, due to the lack of a helmet. That would be like the entire senior class dying in one year, because of motorcycle accidents. If those figures aren’t convincing enough, Jeff Fairlee, sophomore, offers another argument: “If I did’nt wear my helmet. I’d get a ticket.” Personalized plates: Are they worth it? by Suzi Cole The number of personalized license plates has increased drastically over the last few years. This is especially noticeable in the West High parking lot. What has caused this sudden craze? One sophomore says, “It’s a fun way to let your personality show.” Due to the large number that have been used, people have been forced to think more originally. In order to get what you want, you may have to use an alternate spelling.of your choice. Julie Hunt, senior, says, “I had to spell “RYTE ON” with a “y” instead of an “i.” Junior Deena Clark took two different spellings of the same word for two different vehicles. On one car she has “SCREMER” and on another she has “SCREAMR” The most common choices for plates are phrases reflecting the car itself or the driver’s name or nickname. Senior Eric Jones, for example, has “BIG BUG” on his license plate because “it’s a monstrous German import,” while junior Kirsten Pike has her nickname.”KEEK” on hers. Finally, some people choose to be as original as possible and put on “a spontaneous saying,” like senior Dan Houser’s “DO BES B.” z OPENING

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WHERE EO yOU OO EOR, LUNCH? P L A C E S 48% 11% Hamburger Taco 26% SOWIN' DOWN - Sophomore Jenny Ram- seth enjoys her lunch at Sandy's, the new lunch area for students. 7% Pizza Cafeteria Studying Uendy's McDonaId's Hardee' s Burger King Sandee's Rax T aco Taco Bel 1 John's Pizza Hut Little Caesar's Godfather's Cafeter i a Candy mach i ne Jock Rock C1assroom L i brary By Todd Oakes Leslie Rimmer OPENING