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

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it . bln Ji.. H l rockettg a city within itself, where its citizens grow a lit- tle wiser each day and are taught the meaning of life. Like every other city, it is also di- vided into many different cliquesg from the kickers constant rivalry with the freaks, the active social life of the preppies and their jocks, from the whirl-wind talent of the breakers, to the laid back style of the low riders. Oh eah, there is that other bunch, the dieshmen. As one walks through Crockett's front doors it is impossible to miss the kickers stomping, ground, which is across from the li rary in the far corner Kas far away from reading material as they can get! commonly called Kicker Corner. Dressed in boots, cowboy hats, and Wranglers, the kicker trademarks stand out well. Hey, Bubba. You seen my new truck? Yeah, I keep it real dirty so people will think that I really use it. At the ofrposite end of the school you will fin the freaks at a place which is called the Smoking Cir- cle .Complete with cigarette in hand, dressed in faded blue jeans and con- cert t-shirts, you'll see them quicklg taking that last drag before they rus to Health class. Killer concert Huh? God, I've never seen so much smoke in my life, man. When we opened the doors they must've thought there was a fire in there. When you climb the main stairs there is another kind of zoo to con- tend with, this is the Preppie Zone . You can only imagine how manly alligators roam aroundg most fo - lowed closely bly a man on a horse called Polo . he outfit would not be complete without the kakhi shorts or designer jeans. Oh no! She's wearing the same dress as I am, will someone bplease take me home so I can channge- OW! Like a fashion show, the ocks have many eyes uron them. Jocks all wear identical jac ets, with a C sewn on the left front side. The jacket must be uncomfortable since its wearers all have a peculiar sort of walk. This clique tries to make every one believe that they are the hardiest partiers that ever lived. The idea that they are actually students is a kept secret. Hey bud, who's parents are going out of town this weekend? I need to call the pleolple and tell them where to deliver t e egs! V The breakers can be found on the basement floor blockingo the elevator doors. A large jam x is always just out of view from the ad- ministration and faculty, but usually loud enough for all to hear. During break they ut on their own talent showg usually returning to third period sweati and out of breath. 'Hey guy, w ere'd you get your shoe laces., man? Who's got t e cardboard, man. The freshmen won't admit it when asked what grade they are in. Most slip down t e hall trying to draw as little attention to themselves as possible. Many have tried but most have failed to pass themselves off as upper classmen. Then everyone joins together where we are one for all and all against one: FISH! 'Tm sorry I'm late to class, ma'amg somebodty told me that the 300's were on the fi th floor. I couldn't even find the fourth floor. Do the PE classes really meet at the Brown school? High school is really confusing. rockett Openingl3

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Te ' A The jagged edge between Crockett and Austin 9 Y Crockett is a place where 2,900 South Austin kids, spend seven hours a day, five days a week. Y0u'd think it was a full-time job. When the final bell rings, these students go off into the world where the rules of school are non-existant. They have full per- sonal and social lives beyond the Crockett campus, that take them to all parts of Austin. 'fThere is more to life than school, said junior Amy Smith. The truth has never been spoken so clearly. There are Crockett students that maintain jobs as well as the homework they get from their teachers at school. You have to make a trade off between a job and school work. If I don't work Illl make A's, but if I do I'll settle for B's, said senior Michael Hafner. Other students work at retail stores. All these students have responsibilities beyond the walls of Crockett. Going off campus for lunch is a way to get away from the boun- daries of Crockett for a little while. Not that eating at Crockett is that bad, but it just feels good to have some freedom during the day. Sophomore Pat Skarren said, 'KI go off campus for lunch to get away from school for a while, it makes you feel independent. Having a car is even better than walking to place to eat, because you have about 10 times as many places to choose from to go and eat. Parties are one of Crockett seems to be one every Friday and Saturday night. If there is not one planned, Crockett students are creative enough to find something to do. They either go to Mt. Bon- nell or consider Sixth Street. 'KWe go to parties so we donlt have to stay home, and do our homework. But we mainly like to have fun, said junior Bonnie Crep. Party fliers are given out at school to let everybody know where the par- ties are. When the weekends come, Crockett people fly to these parties without a trace of school on their minds. This year hall monitors and ad- ministrators patrol the school with walkie-talkies,talking to each other with a home base in the office. They are trying to catch people in the act of doing something wrong. It's like a little police force keeping an eye on their community. It intimidates us, because it makes us feel like we're in a prisonf' said junior Jackie Garza. Crockett has the largest cam- pus in Austin, and only two monitors to patrol the whole thing, so a more effective system was needed to watch over the students. The communication between students has always been faster than between the' hall monitors, and these walkie- talkies put us one step closer to this grapevinef, said Associate Principal Frances Bush. Even though school isn't as pleasant as some of us wish it students favorite things to go to on the weekends, there a l w a y s al 4!Tearmg Away were, it only lasts seven hours. When we are at school, the teachers work us, test us, and grade us to death, and when we leave, we scatter as fast as we possibly can. Testing is a familar sight at Crockett and these students are taking the PS A T a test that prepares the ground for the Scholastic Aptitude Test fthe S.A Tj