Lanier High School - Viking Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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V-A-... Above. Lynda Syphers strums her guitar to entertain herself and listeners nearby after lunch in the parking lol. Lower right: Bobby Gordon and Karen Bar- rett share their lunch at Burger King. Many upperclassrnen left campus in search of vari- ety at lunchtime. . New-wwM,,W, in shape, Ford Dixon loosens up his Frisbee arm during his lunch period. Randy Mize use noon break 63

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fi ou've showered, dressed, and filled' the car with gas. You've prepared yourself for a great night out on the town. But where to go? Living in Austin made the decision tough. With a variety of movies, food and live concerts constantly appearing, you couldn't do it all. Popular North Austin theatres sometimes offered six new movies at once. The Hustle, with Burt Reynolds, Lucky Lady, with Liza Minelli, Mahogany, with singer Diana Ross and Al Pacino in Dog Day Afternoon screened at Northcross 6, Village 4 and Highland Mall l and ll. The Paramount downtown played old Gene Kelly movies and other classics for those still on a nostalgia kick. Food, always a major attraction, drew students to Gatti's and Chelseas for pizza, subs, nachos, and hot pastrami on rye. Pizza Inn and Hut stayed favorites for the students with saucy taste. Saturday's served chef salads that wouldn't quit with a unique atmosphere of bartenders with suspenders, waiters in tuxs and the decor of the twenties. But the hamburger joints still prevailed with a french fry pit stop at almost every corner. The concert goer's wallet grew slim this year. Appearances of Ted Nugent, Charlie Pride, Joni Mitchell, Lynyrd Skynyrd and regulars Greasy Wheels and The Moods kept the music Iover's foot tapping through most of the year. lf you couldn't handle the five dollar ticket to see your favorites live, you had to make do with home entertainment. Some chose the turntable way, listening to their choice of discs, while others jammed with D.J.'s on their favorite radio station. One type .of entertainment, not usually discussed wasparking.. Couples visited Chapel Hill, one ofthe more beautiful views of Austin, seeking solitude and a moment to themselves. Once the decision is made and the act carried out, we all dragged home wishing nights were longer. No one alone could attempt all that was waiting for them, but together everyone kept nightlife alive. The nights were never long enough, but it never killed the thrills we got, Top: Saturday's grew in popularity 'with Lanier students for drinking and dancing. Mike Murphy, Rene Cortinas, and Albert Riley raise their mugs of beer, to toast whatever's handy, ' Upper left: Mark Billingsleya Cindy Fox, and Don Davis enjoy their Pizza at Morty's after the Homecoming Game. Far right: Sometimes gas bills had to be added to the total cost of a concert. John Denver sings to 1QOO's in San Antonio, a concert many Lanier students traveled 100 miles to go to. Lower left: Terrie Patterson and Celeste Stewart browse in one of the many shops in Northcross.