Lanier High School - Viking Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Gary Washington draws out a rough draft in his drafting class. Judy McBride does a copper relief with a nail tool in crafts. Unlike many required courses, at the end of the quarter, you had something to show for your effort, Bottom: David Breaksfield and Brian Ardlt take off their hats and sit a spell, working the STEP tests required by VAISD. 4,-' -wk ccording to statistics, only one out of tive college graduates in the year 1980 would be able to find a job that they really needed their college education for. Lanier, one of the most vocational schools in Austin, offered students a chance to learn a money-making trade without to go to college. a student signed up for, its best to meet the wants of the individual. Teachers the courses we had to by adding little to daily routines. Those in elective classes expected special curriculum and learning, and they usually got what they asked for. t Vocational students left Lanier with knowledge of a trade andttheyabllity to tackle a full-time job. Theswhole point of the quarter system wasto offer a variety of courses that students would relate to, and use practically. ln spite of first-year hassles, students did get into school more. There was more to get into, and more coming up as we got settled into the quarter ,PB ' 1 .v quarter systerrifj

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Doby Hayneegsoaies off an engine pad in his Automotive class. 1 Vg George Harris works on an airi filter in Auto Mechanics class. Auto Mechanics studenis at graduation for a rnecnanids 20 quarter system

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22 people Senior Introduction . . . Activities ..,...... . Valhalla ........ Unique People . . . Senioritis ...... Shared Past .... 18 and Future . Bicentennial .... Homecoming .... Powder Puff ..... Beauty Revue . . . Prom ......... Graduation ......... Junior Introduction . . . Money and Work . . . . CB Radios ...... Noon Break .... Night Life ......... Dating and Love .... Fashion ........ Travel ...... Outdoors ...... Kicker Sports .... Motor Sports ........... .... Vlces ................... .... Sophomore Introduction Danclng ................. .... Friends ............... ..., Loneliness , . . Parents .............. Crossing the Sex Barrier . . . Winter Sports .......... Water Sports .... Exercise ........ Cafeteria Lite ....... Dedicated People ...... Freshman Introduction . . . Humanities Show ...... Special Days ..... Assemblies ..... Carnival .... Games .... Fine Arts . . . Music ..... Crafts .......... Religion ......... . . Personal Hobbies .... Nostalgia ........ Matthys ............., AISD .................. Vice-Principals and Deans . . . Counselors and Secretaries .... Teacher Interests .......... Teacher Travel .............. Sponsors and Coaches ....... Teachers and the Quarter System Teachers as Teachers ........