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

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Stud f m eive tickets ns hit road }y Carey Click Many people question whether students should be allowed to drive or not, but the fact remains that anyone over 16 is eligible for a li- cense. Teenage drivers really are a greater risk to our highways, said librarian Martha Click. After talking to numerous students this proved to be true. The major reason students got the tick- ets was for speeding. My ticket was deserved. I was driving to fast and got caught. I had to pay the price, senior Dennis Pol- ston said. Junior Martha Williams disagreed because she felt her. ticket was un- deserved and that they should raise the speed lim- it. Defensive Driving is a course offered to people who have received a ticket, and most of the students took advantage of the course. I had to take the course because I couldn ' t afford for my insurance to go up any- more! Senior Scott Luton said. Other students have taken the class but received other tickets after going to the class. When asked what the most dangerous circumstance that involves a teenage driver was, the most common response was goofing off and not being re- sponsible. A lot of the tick- ets received were because of the student not being re- sponsible and even a few wrecks were caused. The cause of my wreck was from driving too fast while the roads were wet. It wouldn ' t have happened if I would have slowed down, senior Troy Woodworth said. . VV Time added between classes enhances exchange period By Mike Fettes This fall, the high school students were given an extra two minutes between classes. This brought the total amount of time up to eight minutes. In order to add an extra minute, a little time had to be deleted from some of the classes. I really don ' t think the student were affected by the loss of the minute, sophomore Steven Futrel said. After taking over the mid school the extra time helped out a lot. Having the extra two minutes be- tween classes helped me because I was able to get to my classes and socialize with my friends without being tardy. Sophomore Mikel Borg said. I beleive it eliminated tardies and gave students extra time to think about what they needed for their next class, sophomore Chris Carson said. out By Stefanie Merculief Raquel Calderon Sibling relations brighten days By Carey Click Going to school with a brother or sister has its ups and downs. But the advantage of having someone there, can make a person feel good. Carrie is always there to loan me money if I forgot my lunch money, she ' s always there if I need a ride to school and best of all she is always there if I need someone to talk to, junior Darren Holweger said. There are other reasons besides just mon- ey or a ride to school involved. To these brothers and sisters, friends play a big role in their lives. I find it to be a big advantage because this way you can have twice as many friends, sophomore Jack Butler said. Their friends all respond pretty well to their brother or sister. My friends respond very well to Darren. They think he ' s nice and cute, Senior Carrie Holweger said. Now, along with the good you have to take the bad. We argue at home before we come to school and then we have to go throughout the day mad at each other. Everytime I see Jack something usually gets said to start the argument all over and then we get in trouble. Times like these I hate having him here, jun- ior Lisa Butler said. It also makes it tough on you when you don ' t know if you can trust your brother or sis- ter when something bad happens at school. If I get sent to the office, get in trouble in class or even fail a test Lisa always finds it necessary to tell mom, Jack said. Borrowing money from his sister. Celeste, sophomore Shane HofTman appreciates the favor. Pholo By Mario Gonzales.

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Blue jeans create style By Zina Bernard The denim craze seemed to be every- where. No matter where anyone looked blue jean was in the malls, at concerts, and on the streets. The new denim look had great style and taste. The different variations in design gave blue jeans a new and interesting spark, senior Christine Rosales said. Blue jean styles var- ied in many different ways. The most popu- lar were peroxide, acid, and stone washed jeans which gave the jeans splotchy, faded places in selected areas. It also softened the jean material to make them more com- fortable. Designers also varied the width of the blue jean from a light casual cloth to a thick material for variation and comfort. I really didn ' t have any preference be- tween the blue jean washes or the material because they all gen- erally produced the same effect, senior Nancy Nuspl said. Peroxide, acid, and stone washed jeans came in all different colors from red, to green, and even pur- ple. The most abun- dant colors, however, were black and blue. I liked all of the col- ors, but the black and blue denims gave a more distinct faded look in certain places against the darker ma- terial, senior Susan Cole said. Not all styles of blue jean were peroxide washed. Some design- ers chose to stick with the traditional dark blue, unfaded materi- al. Sporting fashion jeans are juniors Michael )ones, Terrance Mitchell, and senior David Thompson. Pho- lo By Steve McCandless J Dates need money By Krista Beavers Going on a date can be just as expensive for the girl as it is for the guy. Scenario number one: Jane Doe has a date with her boyfriend. She de- cides it is time to go to the mall and buy a new out- fit. A new outfit means skirt, shirt, shoes, ear- rings, necklace, bracelet, belt, scarf and purse to match. With dad ' s credit card in one hand, Jane Doe heads for the mall where she automatically heads for the most expensive store and immediately sees a shirt that she has to have. The shirt is a Liz Claiborne original that costs dad ' s card a massive $49. Next on the list is something to match her shirt, preferably a skirt. She spots her dream skirt in a store window. The skirt is an acid-wash mini-skirt which sells for a mere $45. So far the bill is $99 and she hasn ' t even begun buying the neces- sities. Next are accessories. The belt is a Ralph Lauren leather belt ($19.99). Earrings, neck- lace, and bracelet (total cost: $15). The shoes are Nine West genuine leath- er ($35). And finally, the matching purse was $8.95 (on sale). As one might have guessed, just preparing for a night on the town (a $5 movie and ($12 dinner) the average Jane Doe will spend about $199.22 (plus tax). Friends show thought with friendship bands By Tonya Turner A new phenomenon hit, friends started showing friendship a new way. Friend- ship bands were the hottest items. No matter what type or color they were, they were everywhere. Many a person believed that they were something special. They show a sign of friendship be- tween two people, junior Edward Vas- quez said. But many people thought they were a tool of popularity. They ' re bracelets which tell people of your popularity. junior Rhonda Woods said. A popularity contest or not, many people believed they were something special. I believe they are important because you show your friend you would take time out to make something for them, junior Martha Williams said. Many people thought they were stupid and there was no need for them. 41

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Lake areas appease By Zina Bernard Fun and sun was at the beach, or in our case, fun and sun exsisted at the nearest swimming pool or lake. When the average teenager was sit- ting at home bored on a beau- tiful sunny day, the idea of cruising to the lake for a little fun was a suggestion of ex- treme brilliance. The lake provided an es- cape from everyday, ordinary life. It was fun to go down there and sit in the sun, see the sights, and maybe go swim- ming. It was a great relax- ation, senior Lance Osborn said. Water activities were a fa- vorite pasttime of most stu- dents. When I had the spare time, I enjoyed the thrills of taking the boat out for a spin and going water-skiing, senior Chris Berdoll said. The Austin community provided many locations for water activities. The sur- rounding lakes were Lake Travis, Lake Austin, and Decker Lake. Common swim- ming holes included Twin Falls, McKinney Falls, and Barton Springs. When the weather and time was right, my mom and I usually headed down to Bar- ton Springs or McKinney Falls for fun in the sun, se- nior Tracy Harper said. Whether swimming, skiing or just lying around, being near water made for an ex- citing pasttime. Board reviews voting districts By Krista Beavers One of the hot topics discussed by the school board was whether or not to change the voting lines to single member districts. Currently, the school board members are elected on an at large system meaning that the members can live anywhere in the district. The board was faced with the decision to either leave the system as was or to switch it either to a 5-2 district or a 6-1 district. According to the 1980 census, Del Valle had a minority population of 45 percent (including blacks, hispanics, and asiansj.The other 55 percent being white. The present school board is represented by one minority. I agree with single member districts because the districts seem pretty uneven the present way. I think everyone should be represented and the way it ' s done now isn ' t fair, sophomore Jeff Baker said. Paper undergoes massive changes By Debbie Kaiser As the first RED WING was distributed Oct. 8, the new changes in the paper were visibly noticeable. The biggest change was the actual paper used to print on. We switched to book stock (the white paper] because the RED WING was ready for a change and we figured that would be a good place to start, editor Debbie Kaiser said. Among the other changes, the paper went to five columns, a new print type, mast head, and folio tabs. Since we went to camp, the staff is trained as more professional journalists and seem more or- ganized, assistant editor Krista Beavers said. These points seemed to have contributed to the major overhaul. With new staffs come new ideas, Kaiser said, and we changed to make everyone know it ' s a different year with different people.