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

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mke-aiV ad odsbd make a good first impression? Dale Orelup, sopho- more, was too modest to say exactly how he make a good impression. SMILE AND THE WORLD WILL SMILE BACK — Laughs and smiles are shown here by seniors Dawn Ruby, Tammy Leathers, Lori Brilz and Cam Maxwell. A FAST BREAK - Exchanging a quick hello between classes with their five-minute break are sophomores Jenny Dever and Kristin Phillips. I don’t make it a special effort. I just show them myself. I don't need to hide behind a false front or prove anything to them to 'fit in.' If they don't like me for what I really am, they're not worth my time. -- Kristen Hann, senior What kind of shoes are you wearinq? (?) Do you like long or short hair? Cowboy Boots 9L 1% Long ?p9Pw 9P«9P60% White flats IL ELHL 16% Short 9P 40% Tennis shoes BL0LILILILL 63% Do grades matter? YES--EBBS 19X NO— I [o3ll3[e3Ia3SE]I13le3 Deck shoes t.SL 0L |L 20% What do you look for first in friends? a. money 1% b. personality 64% c. popularity 4% d. sense of humor 30% e. looks 1% Do name brands matter to you? No- 54% Yes-46% which ones? Ley is- 34% Bugle Boy- 1S% Nike- 7% Hanes- •) 1% Esprit-15% Guess-15% graph by Leslie Rimmer Around parents, I try to act like an adult as much as possible and make intelligent conver- sation. Laugh at their stupid jokes. - Marshall Phil, freshman

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 All that glitters is not by Becki Paul This is was the question that was asked by many students all through the year. Whether you were a “waver” or a “jock” everyone was the same. Still, beling at West really isn’t that of deal. Brandy Bengochea, senior, said, “I think it’s a stupid name(waver) “They only call us that be- cause the way that we dress.” John Davis, a sophomore who is in- ed in athleticsg tpressed a lether the response was good or bad most people agreed tnat being called a certain name really didn’t bother them. Like Cody Nepstad, sophmore said,”I don’t care what people call me.” Ken Siebert, senior said,”It’s tomatic to place people into I Becky Baird; juniori major- lid, “If I spfsom4one walk- Jwn the hall and I say “Hi” and they don’t, I think that they’re stuck-up.” Rachelle Reichert, freshman “brain” said that she tried not to make first impressions. And the question do people in these so called groups get along, don’t worry everyone agreed that they got along except one person who sairi,”I get along with the -cks it's the wavers I hate.” A NIGHT WITH THE GIRLS — Playing around before the REO Speed- wagon concert in August are Jodi Ehret, Stormy Weppler, Traci Takala and Alison Redinius, all seniors. WAITING FOR THE BELL - Senior Caroline Young waits for the bell to ring so she can begin her weekend with all of her friends. OPENING

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What are true friends? by Kendra Nuemiller Rem ember that old poem that said new friends are silver but old friends are gold? This year’s sen- iors will leave a lot of gold behind them, while freshman are only be- ginning to amass their fortunes. What, exaedy, is it to have a golden friend? Friends mean dif- ferent things to different people. But when it comes down to it, our friends arc one of the most impor- tant parts of our lives, especially during high school. Here’s how Jason Kabalin, sophomore, feels about friends. “When you have close friends, you can tell them your problems, but with acquaintances it’s harder to confide in them.” Even though Laura Hickey, senior, and her friends share a lot of com mon interests, she said they don’t influence her much. ‘‘We all do our own separate thing.” This is possibly a reason why Hickey doesn’t fight with her friends. Kale Hogarty, sophomore, on the other hand, has small squabbles now and then with her friends about “their difference in ideas.” When asked how long do you hold a grudge against a friend you’re mad at, Hogarty replied, “Until they apologize.” The majority of students inter- viewee lo not use their friends’ toothh .-shes, and Shannon Hill, junior, ic [hem. Hcranswer to tha. s';e 1 was, “No, that’s gros1 ! r; on to say that if shew .-.or cl’s house with- outai ! i 'C wouldn’t just do v i. something to my tc I’d my finger.” e same ques- tion, Sea:: Elliott, senior, agreed and responded, “No, but I’d use their dental floss.” TEACHERS HAVE FRIENDS, TOO Pat Evans, Latin teacher, and senior Karen Eddy head off to lunch in a hurry to get to those muffins. SAY WHAT? - Jeff Switzer, senior, tries to decipher what his good friend is telling him.