Del Valle High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Del Valle, TX)

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The general rules of life Excuses, excuses, ex- cuses. Everyone used them. Without excuses everyone would have got- ten into some serious trou- ble at one time or another. Face it, excuses are a way of life. Regardless of whether excuses were used for not coming to school, or not doing your homework, ex- cuses were common. I only used excuses to get out of things like not doing my homework, and the only time I didn ' t do my homework was when I forgot to do it, freshman Bobby Maxa said. The favorite excuse for everyone was I left it at home . Surprisingly enough though, teachers often fell for it. Other ex- cuses were I forgot my book , My little sister ate it or even worse The dog ate it . If a student uses the last one, they either have a wolf as a pet dog or they ' re dog has serious eat- ing disorder. Usually teachers didn ' t believe this one, so it was best not to use it. Homework was some- thing I tried to finish at school, but if I didn ' t and I didn ' t finish it at home, then I used an excuse like I lost it or something, sophomore Mickey John- son said. Even more creative ex- cuses were used when stu- dents were trying to get back into school. Face it every now and then, stu- dents fake the inevitable stomach ache to stay home and watch afternoon soap operas. Sometimes it ' s hard to make it to school just be- cause you don ' t want to go. Usually, I don ' t do that but if I did I ' d get my mom to write me a note, fresh- man Jason English said. As the years go by, peo- ple will start to think up even more creative ex- cuses. Times change as well as students and their secrets. Laughing on the phone, nurse Barbara Daniel convinces a stu- dent that she really isn ' t sick enoDgh to go home. Many stu- dents made excuses to visit the nurse ' s ofTice to get out of a test they forgot to study for. 134 V Excuses Academics

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Seniors Danny Br ant and Anita Randolph try to solve a problem on the test. Phom b MaRgic PIlis Layout by Raquel Calderon 133

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Looking innocent, sophomore Ryan Hutchinson listens to at- tendance clerk Ann Stevenson as she warns him about the amount of abscences students are allowed ler year. Pholo by John Merculief Secret to Success is . . . I believe that if you work hard and always keep a positive ap- proach to every- thing you en- counter, you can succeed in any- thing. — Nanette Newlin Teaching her student the art of drawing, Suzanne Bullock tells her not to give up and use excuses to get out of sketching a person ' s face. Pholo b) Zina Bernard Signing another pass, attendance clerk Gracie Watson laughs at the excuse the student used to get back into school. Pholo By John Mercolief Layout by Krista Beavers V 135