Lubbock High School - Westerner Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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You crazv Americans! -Bettina Mastenhauser Ianine Assmus, and Ingrid Kleinmeir laugh at the antics of the photographer. Well, here we are. What do we do now? - Henri Deneubourg, jairo Enrique Mejia, Bet- tina Mastenhauser, Ianine Assmus, Ingrid Kleinmeir, and Nanette Bayer pose in front their new school. Here comes the Swiss. Marc Buffle plays around at a Lubbock park. Photos by Kari Morris. studentlife I I I

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WMW M' The best from other lands come to Texas The foreign exchange students discovered that there was a great deal of diversity between their countries' cultures and American culture. For in- stance, the school and class hours in America are much longer than what most of the exchange students school hours were. They were requested to conform to strange and new rules complying with the dress code and being suspended for skipping class. In my high school in Paris, Henri Deneubourg commented, There is not a problem if you skip one or sometimes two hours at a time. Another difference is that in many of the foreign countries, there is no minimum age for smoking or drinking. One similarity, was in the manner of dress. The general population in both countries are comfortable in a fashionable way. In Munich, people wear jeans, a shirt, and an easy sweater. Ianine Assmus remarked. Unfortunately, the exchange students 28 I I I studentlife noticed, members of the older popula- tion in America tend to throw on their clothes without a thought as to whether or not they match, members of the older population in many of the foreign countries dress much more fashionably. Pancakes, French toast, and Mex- ican food were favorites among the exchange students. In their own coun- tries, the students ate a lot of bread, salad, and yogurt. At first, they found American food difficult to eat, but soon they were enjoying it as much as home cooking. Students and teachers, according to the exchange students, were quite open and friendly. They also found the different classes and programs enlightening, and they were especial- ly enchanted with the Friday schedule. In fact, most exchange students thought that Friday was the best day of the week. The students seemed to enjoy their stay in America.

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Beauty All schools are basically the same: big brick buildings full of students, teachers and classrooms. However, each school has a certain quality that sets it apart from all the others. At Lubbock High, that quality is pride. Students take pride in belonging to the oldest school in the cityp the pre- sent building was built in 1931, although the school itself goes back even further. The architectural structure of the building is, without question, the most beautiful of all the Lubbock schools. The Spanish and Italian ar- chitecture, the bell tower, and the stone carvings all contribute to the school's unique beauty. The and brains graduating seniors add to this beauty each year with their gifts to the school. The Westerner statue, the mosaic tile of the Westerner in the auditorium foyer, and the trophy cases in the hall are all contributions of graduating classes. Students take pride not only in the building, but also in the students themselves. Many of the students live in other school districts, but they chose to come to Lubbock High for the excellent educational and voca- tional programs. The artistic beauty of Lubbock High is truly reflected by both the building and the student body. Look at the difference pride makes! The Spanish and Italian architecture, the bell tower, and the cast stone carvings all contribute to ' the uni ue beauty of . Lu bock High. In 1985-86 Lubbock High was named an historical landmark. The bell tower is the symbol of the school, it also represents a challenge to daring climbers. I I I studentlife