David Crockett High School - Texan Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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' 4 ey go st' Q so Qty... --.......,....,,,, , y ll.. fa ,Ni .-gi' in i eiewr W 5I '?.'TLj2!'JgAl11 s. x h JM hi. . Q . ' .4 - Controversy plagues president's first year. The 1977-78 school year began with Jimmy Carter well into the first months of his new job as President. He came up against his first internal conflict when Bert Lance resigned as the nation's Head of Management and Budget because of several conflicts of interest. Carter was then faced with the demands of the nation's striking coal miners. The coal miners' strike proved to be anllordeal ending after 109 days of seemingly futile negotiations. Many Americans were surprized to dis- cover Carters tentative plans to return the Panama Canal to the Panamanians. The controversy had Americans choos- ing sides and voicing their respective loy- alties about the situation. Carter's problems had only just begun - he was now acting as a go-between by attempting to settle the differences 250 activities between lsreal's Prime Minister Begin and Eygpt's Anwar Sadat. Sadat visited the White House to have several talks with President Carter. Another controversial matter facing the President was the Neutron bomb. The power of this weapon to destroy life but not the structures it was dropped on, had people wondering about its assets. After worldwide publicity, Carter set aside plans for the bomb. The nation's farmers had begun their protest about the agriculture situation. Widespread demonstrations let the pub- lic feel the burden of the farmer's gripes. Austin surprized the nation this year with the University of Texas football and basketball records for the season. Earl Cambell, a member of the UT football team, received the Heisman trophy for the best all-around football player of the ti X . season. The team was ir! untii it w defeated by Notre Dame in the Cott Bowl. The basketballtearn kept its title ill by winning the NlT championship New York. A 1. Appealing to students eligible to vote, John l and Bob Krueger placed their campaign signs front of the school. 2. The Panama canal was a controversial topic which many people were having to choose sidi 3. The farrner's strike affected everyone, th began protesting by driving tractors down hig ways and then to the capital. A V 4. Earl Campbell, UT Longhorn football play became the pride of Austin by leading the Loi horns to win the Southern Conference and w ning the Heisman Trophy, 5. Anita Bryant came to Austin as a guest of 1 Allendale Baptist Church to give her testimc while, across the street, people for human rigl were protesting.

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fi' 1. OIF! f' ,. X f fl it ' up I if I lad 5 W F I J., . S' ' C, I l Student elections teach responsibility. Being co-president of the senior class has been an experience that has taught me many things that l will never forget. l've learned to work hard, get by on little sleep, pass test without studying land fail tests with- out studyingj, and sacrifice my spare time. But, most important, l've learned to deal with people. While being co-president, l've dealt with people ranging from irate students to ever helpful teachers tand vice versaj, from businessmen who want you to make every penny you can, to businessmen who want every penny you've got. Being class president has had some hard times, but, all inall, it's been a bIast. These were the feelings of Tim Gardner who was the president, along with Buddy of the senior class. 'By being elected to positions, the student is given the rare opportunity to exercise and expand his leadership qualities. It givesfthe individual expe- rience on dealing with people ar their needs. He has the chance make decisions that affect' a whc group and stand up for these det sions. The best thing about this that the students learn and bene from each others' mistakes, bi mostly from each others' examples. l. The senior class officers, headed by Bud Dunn, enact the 12 years of school in the sen variety show. I 2, Rodney Gaudin explains the new voting proc dure for Student Council elections. 3. Students took time out of classes to go to t library and vote for student council candidates 4. Senior class co-president, Tim Gardener, enio the sun at the senior picnic. 5. John Lax, president of the student council, intl duces Jake Pickle at an assembly sponsored the student council. 6. John Pike, who was running for president oft ggiddent council, makes a speech to the stude y. 7. Kim Morales and Alice Aldrige build school pri: at a pep rally. 8. Those running for positions for student count often got friends to pass out campaign prom: ers to the students who were coming to vote.