San Angelo Central High School - Westerner Yearbook (San Angelo, TX)

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Scamming a nap Iunior Andrew Zumwalt catches a quick nap during yearbook class. Photo f Richard Iames :lent houts I stayed up late working on my and I was really tired so I decided to take a quick nap in class - Whitney Sharp Il physics homework, I ll ' we-Mgnm-f' , .,... at . . ,pn Academics i For some students, the classroom was the perfect place for . . . Catching ZZZ's As she accepted the keys to the car from Wheel of For- tunes' Vanna White, the clap- ping of the crowd suddenly turned into uproarious laughter. With a start, the guilty napper awoke to the jeers of the entire English class as well as the cold stare of the teacher. Sleep may be a necessity for the human body, but to the body asleep in Mr. Stanley Odstrcil's math class, catching a few Z's may be harmful. Students claim that if they were caught asleep in his class they may have been assaulted by a flying eraser, hurled by Mr. Odstrcil. In other cases, a student caught napping may be sub- jected to the anguish of ex- treme embarrassment. Throughout the years, ex- perienced class sleepers pro- vided various lessons on sleeping in class Without get- ting caught. Some carefully positioned themselves behind a broad-shouldered football player. Others took notes on their laps while restin their heads on the desk top The truly profession snoozers exhibited their abil ty to remain sitting in straight position with thel eyes open and simply zoni off in another world. Overall, however, when t time came to wake up, t rest usually never paid off . Instead of keys to a car, t snoozers received detentio I .fdnalrea Roaming

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5? 1 jf K E . Around the clock, school became a place for students in . . . Learning skill Rrrrring Finally the bell! After the mental strain of first period chemistry, second period journalism creates a welcome break. Rrrrring So long Mrs. Maddux, I'm off to ugh computer math! But wait! A mere 55 minutes later . . . LUNCH . . . the beloved zero period. And with Taco Bueno fill- ing the stomach, even fourth period government was almost bearable. Although students could choose where to dine during zero hour lunch period, stu- dents did not have a choice in attending school. State law eliminated this option. While many looked forward to learning new information and developing skills, others agreed that the invention of the extracurriculars and elec- tives made school actually fun! The community formed in extra-curricular activities was responsible for many new friendships. Light on the subject Reciting notes Mrs. Dana Noland explains an essay Sophomore Jennifer Cahill recites topic during second period senior notes in one of her classes. English. I love to come to school! It's mostly because I love my teachers and I like to see my friends, junior Kris Husby said. She added that school was not only the place to learn but also a social outlet. And when learning in one of Clayton Miller's labs, Far- rell Bryant's panels on the gubernatorial election, Mauricio Usher's oral transla- tion, or Cathy Eli's grammar tests seemed impossible, students realized that it wouldn't be long until zero PeI'l0d! I allude joy Academics

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. .gy O g J r ' WX.. act of dozing Robert Martinez dozes during class. Photo f Wayne Epperson Rough Night! Senior Whitney Sharp takes a break from Physics. Photofjoey Dombroski Iones keep up witheach other t g ,hhorr Hey'iWhQretif10ey0ve11ve l lhrhn' enrh Lat-l t ' elln n Satidn eree I3ou1ise'McIn-at tY1'ei2i21f-Yeiii eenl 2589i finstead rMs Mclrityreiizook off in her little red sportscar leaving Mr Jonesyinieihlsftracks ac- g cording to f the r government teacher t n This day of grejectlon was septembgro 1965 dbut later g othatgweekg n n Mrs Jonesgfinally S:caughtgthegtattentlonggof Ms. Mclntyge fsoongbeganl gg into ,idatge,ggyghetehgt e included i S if ilnr lileriledlffi1?Ilse5f31!1?!?lfi1l965iwb9tht f5lffB8Cho 5 h e it OiiltifffJfvliielllkieeovs ' ' together! ooeoel Mrsyf Jones sophomofeelclnglish teacher said Itqlsgiveefus an always- present conversatlon piece For f21yyears the Jones have been married and work- mgo together grande they gbotho agreed that4they1gst1ll enjoyed g0111H12Olf4xSGhQO1iba11 same Of o a ' heme if 66 ' 31 . . . . . . ' J . 9 . ' 1 ' . 'X-N. 9 . ' 9 ! , . . . . 9 9 ' ce - ' M, ' 73.-f f . ,,V4 ,V , . .. , 3 . ll ' 118 U I ! ' I I . S ! Q Q PB Gd Zzzz! Senior David Washington takes a snooze during an ASU govemment lecture while sophomore Stephanie Edlund also finds time to rest during class. PhotofDonn Gonzales 15