Robert E Lee High School - Lee Traveler Yearbook (Baytown, TX)

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Computer» piny an important role in Ramona Blood well' life it Mike Downs can see. Mr. BUI Hcrzik is showing u» vid- eo through way» of television. Mr . Earlcne Wood shows Anita Kelly. Lesley Kelly, nnd Doug Smith how to operate the computer. Charlie Wentc. it girl not big enough to reach the computer, man- age» to work with the help of books.

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From Pacman To Space Shuttle It’s Easy To “Phone Home” In the last decade, we found ourselves living in a li- festyle that has rapidly changed at a breathtaking pace. The changes that led us to believe this inescapable conclusion: the video indus- try plays a major role in our ever-changing lives. In the past few years, Lee High School has turned to computers in many aspects. Report cards and grade sheets were computer pro- cessed. Lee added two new office computers. In the reg- isters’ office, the Univac Computer kept on file all the students’ schedule changes. The guidance office had a computer which was set up on a phone line with colleges and universities around the nation. It supplied the stu- dents at REL with informa- tion about the colleges and financial aid. The business department added three Apple comput- ers which were used by stu- dents in the business classes for enrichment activities. Many students at Lee en- rolled in Mr. Chris Bacon’s Computer Math class which taught students how to oper- ate and program into the computer. Perhaps the most popular kind of computers among teenagers were video games. Arcades, as well as, home video centers became more and more attractive. Yester- days, Fireworks, and the Vault were just a few of the places in Baytown that pro- vided junior high and high school students with video entertainment. Games such a Pacman, Donkey Kong, Frogger, and Defender were just the beginnings of the games which have been made for home video sys- tems. In the future, many other challenging games will be added to this collection and computers may be an everyday necessity. Billy Satterwhitc concentrate on playing thr video game called Joust. Stacie Glenn type» a program for the computer math class. Susan Schrock wants E.T. to come visit her. 26

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28 REaL People Now They’re Incredible Principal Henry Armstrong stand in the light of hi twenty- sixth bonfire. U c to the lute sleeping hour . 8u- zan .Johnson and Curt Brandon have the Monday morning blue». Recently, much emphasis has been placed on “plain old folks” who were the most important part of our fast moving society. Many shows have appeared on television to promote the attention due to people who make life more interesting and exciting. Probably the best known television show is NBC’s Real People.” Viewers get an inside look at people that might be forgotten in the hustle and bustle of day to day life if someone (the TV camera) hadn't taken the time to expose these special people to television viewers. When one stopped and looked at life at REL, he saw that even here we lived a fast paced life. Life was full of school work, homework, tea- cher student confrontations, problems at home, a runner in a pair of hose, and that terrible looking girl that re- fused to take your kind hints for real that we sometimes forgot what things were real- ly important. As Thoreau once said “Simplify, sim- plify, simplify. We forgot to see that the REALLY IM- PORTANT things in life were simple, honest, good things. The smile from a teacher when you’ve worked hard on an assignment and she knows it, a word of en- couragement to a teacher when someone in class gives him a really hard time, or maybe an optimistic attitude that rubbed off on your fel- low classmates were a few things that made life worth- while. What made this school dif- ferent from all others was the PEOPLE. Without the people, this building could have been any school in the whole country. What makes REL special and different were the people that walked the halls, attended class with interest, and strived to make REL the best place to be. What made us different was the REaL people. Pouod and ready. Mackey Rich- Mr . Huckabec ho a knack for ardaon prepares in return a serve. attracting good-looking men.