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

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Job experience prepares workers for real world By Ruth Fehlen It is an experience you have to live through, soph- omore Libby Dzienowski said. Jobs are hard to come by and sometimes demanding so why did people want to get one? The biggest reason was that students just liked to get out and do something they enjoyed and that benefitted them. I work at a fast food place in Highland Mall and there ' s al- ways so much that it taught me what responsibility means in about a day, said junior Amy Reyna. Of course, experience isn ' t the only thing people got out of a job. Earning the money was fun, said Dzienowski, because I got to earn it by taking care of small children and I really enjoy that. Fred Johnson said he liked knowing that if he needed ex- tra money to spend he would have it. Even when the going got rough people stuck to their jobs. I won ' t quit my job because even when I have a lot of school work to do I feel like I ' m preparing myself for when I get out of high school and I know that I ' ll be needing that prac- tice. , Reyna said. Riding her pet horse, junior Lisa Butler holds a Texas flag for the Homecoming pa- rade. Phalo By Sieve McCandless Domestic pets make life more hearahle By Tonya Turner Pets are something everyone needs at least one of. Some- times they do things to embarrass us, but we still love them. I like cats because they ' re soft, sophomore Heather Russo said. But no matter how much we love them they are always doing something to embarrass us. Around this area barnyard animals, such as horses, pigs, and lambs, were common pets. Pets of this nature benefit their owners with both enjoyment and usefulness. But while some people love nice little animals, others love different types of animals. I like horses, dogs, cats, and PARTY ANIMALS!! junior Jeff Webb said. But no matter where we go, there they ' ll be, those fabulous pets. Musical entertainment costs By Michael Fettes With a growing number of concerts in and around the Austin area, more and more students have attended these 90 minutes to two-hour musical performances. I like to go to concerts to see the group and to see my friends, junior David Whaley said. Students often spent a good amount of money at concerts. I usually spend around forty-five to fifty dollars, fresh- man Mark Hand said. Some of the more popular concerts in Austin included U2, Whitney Houston and George Strait. Serving students in the snack bar, sophomore Dorie Whited prepares for her future. Pholn By sieve Mcr.andless fjj) Mini-Mag e W '

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• fe theaters provide %ji xpensive entertainment y Ben Vallejo Dollar movies are the new fashion in seeing a blockbuster movie really cheap. Austin has four one dollar movie theaters now, where as two years ago there was only one. I only go to dollar movies because they ' re cheap and usually really good movies are playing all the time, senior Johnnie Brockway said. Southwood Theater located on Ben White Boulevard was the first to start the trend. Soon after, the Aquarius Theater on Pleasant Valley, Mann West- gate on Westgate Lane, and Riverside Twin on Riverside Drive joined in. Dollar movies are good for one thing and that ' s to see great movies at a low cost. Eventually, almost all movies are shown at the dollar theaters. I just hate waiting for the movies to get there. Sometimes it takes forever. But, if the movie isn ' t that good, then it ' ll be there in a couple of weeks, senior Chad Berdoll said. Dollar movie theaters will probably be around for a long time. With the demand and popularity of them, perhaps even more theaters around Austin will follow the trend. Enormous crowds hit 6th street By Ben Vallejo Lights, loud music, and crowded streets are the first things noticed when crusing Sixth street. A closer look re- veals mobs of people from eve- ry part of Austin. The crowds gather to let off the steam from either a week of school or work; in some sit- uations both. Others go to meet new people. Sixth street gives students an opportunity to mix and mingle with the rest of Austin. Sixth Street is like the Hol- lywood Boulevard of Austin, Texas. It gives everyone a chance to get out and be part of the wild crowd. Sixth Street is a place to go and have lots of fun with your friends. , junior Elda Rodriguez said. Inter-cJub Council unites to determine activities By Fred Duck Increasing cooperation and communication among the clubs was the main goal in the Inter- Club Council (ICC). It also was intended to increase club in- volvement in school activities. The ICC was headed by the vi- ce president of Student Council, senior Fred Duck. A representa- tive from each club made up the body of the council. The council met about once every month. I felt the Inter-Club Council was a great help in planning ac- tivities for homecoming. It also gave the Student Council a chance to find out how other clubs were doing, get new ideas and hear concerns from other clubs, junior Danielle Cockrell said. The most important thing the Inter-Club Council did was to plan for the parade and halftime activities during Homecoming. I felt the ICC got more clubs involved and things were better organized, junior Jennifer John- son said. The Inter-Club Council was a great way for students to relay thier ideas and plans to other or- ganizations. The ICC gave me a new way to find new ideas to better improve the Drill Team. Plus I was able to let other clubs know what we were doing for homecoming and other times through out the year, senior Tina Adkins said. ' V x ' ayout By Ben Vallejo Planning for Homecoming, Inter-club Council members Gary Cheney and Tina Adkins consult each other. Photo By Mario Gonzales.

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ups jp teams Ikie Kaiser {ed and white paint, streamers, posters, signs, cans filled with rocks to make noise, banners and paper plates all had some- thing in common . . . SPIRIT. The spirit could only start in one place and that place was the spirit commit- tee. Each grade had their own group of class mo- tivators. The spirit committees met sever- al days a week during football season to pre- pare for Friday ' s pep rallies. Signs made ear- ly in the week before a game found their place in the hallways, plas- tered across the walls. I signed up for the spirit committee to help the seniors show support for our team and show our school spirit, senior Michelle Willard said. Spirit committee members as well as the athletes thought they benefitted from all the hard work that went into the decorations. It ' s fun and it makes the pep rallies more fun, senior Sharla Day said. A feeling of pride overwhelmed strong safety David Williams each week as the class- es chanted yells and waved their victory banners during the ral- lies. Each classes ' spirit committee worked to create the most amount of ' spirit paraphenalia ' to use at the Friday morning pep rally in hopes of winning the spirit stick. Dance hail caters to teenage crowd By Fred Duck Two stepping to a live band is what stu- dents did at he S.P.J.S.T. Hall. The S.P. ,as it was called, is a country western dance hall in Georgetown. It had a live country and western band every Friday and Saturday. The Hall was not just Country with some Rock Music. The S.P. was one of the few night clubs that students under 18 could go to. I think S.P. is great. I didn ' t mind driving that far because it is a safe and fun place to be. The people who go there are really out going, Tiffany Hornsby and I made a great Polka Team, but there was something lack- ing in our Jitter Bug, senior Susan Cole said. The S.P. gave a chance for students to get together with thier friends, dance and have a good time. It also gave an opportunity for students to meet people from other schools. Going dancing at S.P. with my friends allows me to get to know them better and also gives me the chance to meet people from other schools all at the same time, junior Paul Nehring said. The S.P. provides a great place for teenagers have a good time without drink- ing, senior Chris Berdoll said. Cost of romance soars high By Stefanie Merculief Josh: Hey, Zac, did you and Chelsie go out Saturday night? Zac: We sure did. Josh. We saw a movie and had a pizza. Josh: How much did it cost, out of curiosity? Zac: Well, out of my pay- check, I hope to have enough left for gas this week. The cost of romance was high, even for those with jobs. An average date costs be- tween 25 and 30 dollars, sophomore Robby Ellison said. The average date was a mov- ie, dinner, and riding around. Other attractions were con- certs, dance clubs, and a stroll through the mall. Girls want more than they did before, sophomore Scott Cadwalder said. Of course, there were other things to do. Just spending time together at the park or the lake with a picnic lunch, it doesn ' t always have to cost a small fortune, senior Chris Edmonson said. Another idea was to go dutch. But some boys didn ' t feel right about that. When I go out on a date, I don ' t like the girl to even get money out, sophomore Bubba Calhoun said. •By Debbie Kaiser Dating may be fun, but senior Daniel Reyna and junior Lina Gonzalez And out it can be expensive, too. Photo By Mario Gonzales.