Stroman High School - RoundUp Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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1 Friends reflect ATTITUDES GROOVY: Phyllis May looks as though she should be walking down a runway instead of a sidealk in this mod ensemble. KIKKING BACK: Billy Boop displays typical laid back ' Kikker ' attitudes in the Ag building. A ' kikker ' is According to Frank Motal a Kikker is a country boy. who chews ' Red Man ' , wears boots and strolls through cow manure all day to get them dirty. However, according to Shelley Melancon, a typical cowboy listens to country music, drives a truck, wears boots and a cowboy hat, and SPITS. Greg Westbrook de- scribes kikkers as people that throw a calf on the ground, wrap up its legs and signals ' touchdown. ' A ' Nu Waver ' is . . . While walking down the hall, your eyes travel to some exotic looking creatures known as Nu Wavers. ' Nu Wavers are best known for their eclectic way of dressing and their attitudes to- wards individuality. Michael Garcia ex- presses one such convic- tion when he said, I re- ally like to dress according to the way I feel. I don ' t care if some- one doesn ' t like what I ' m wearing. Music is a very impor- tant part of a Nu Wa- ver ' s life. ' Nu Wavers ' express their individuality through their manner of dressing and dancing so freely, said Rachel Thomas. GROUPS FRIENDS It

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A ' thrasher ' is . . . I don ' t care about the clothes you wear; it ' s the size of your heart not the length of your hair. — Suicidal Tendencies. Music is also very important to the Thrashers, who are in- deed called such be- cause of the style of mu- sic to which they listen. The music makes more sense to me than any other kind. It ' s real, John Coyle said. A major misconcep- tion about Thrashers is that they do drugs. Laura Jarrell rebukes this belief by saying, Thrashers don ' t care what people think of them and are not nec- essarily on drugs. A few people aren ' t quite sure what a thrasher is. Homer Escalante said, A ' thrasher ' is any of various new world songbirds of the genus Toxostoma, having a long tail, a long carved beak, and, in several species, a spotted breast. ' THRASH: or be thrashed — M.O.D. Michael Torres and Aileen Rugerio seem to have overcome the above stigma. SHS Groups According to Byron Leonard a rapper is someone who can chill. Although it is not always true, a rapper 44% 15% 8% 10% 10% 7% 6% Fri CIOO A ' rapper ' is . . . is usually black. James Callahan, who considers himself to be in no certain group, de- scribes a rapper as some guy who can ' t pass English but can make up a full rap song with perfect grammar in 10 minutes. Many people feel that to be a rapper you must have a good beat and the ability to make words rhyme. Others, like Candace Baird, feel that rappers need speech therapy. Nevertheless, rappers are fun to be around and listen to. PALS: Andra Thomas and Ronnie Barnes rap ' in the halls between classes. Raps were used to promote activ- ities over the public address system as well as class proj- ects. None I ' rep Kikker Itirasher Rapper Nu Wave Jock IL GROUPS FRIENDS

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A night OUT It ' s about 8:30 p.m. and you are impatiently awaiting the arrival of your company for the night. I usually leave my house about 8 p.m. or 8:30 p.m., said Wendy Ward. That gives me enough time to really enjoy myself. Everyone has his or her favorite places to go. Whether it ' s to the mov- ies, bowling or just out to eat with a friend, there are always places to go! Some enjoy stay- ing at home and talking on the phone or spend time with that special someone, but most pre- fer being around a crowd. Lately I just stay home and watch televi- sion with my family or TICKETS: Vanessa Chacon, Stacy Swayze, Julia Arguelles, and Georgia Villarreal buy movie tickets at the Playhouse. Movie tick- ets have increased this year from $3.50 to $4.00. boyfriend, said Lisa Bomba. Parties are usually popular places to go when you want to hang out with friends and be around good mu- sic. I like to party wher- ever the music is right, said Mary Vasquez. Prices are usually af- fordable at most local dances, so many stu- dents find that enjoya- ble. The Texas Armadil- lo Band and Drifters dances usually draw the best crowds. Going to a Drifters dance means having fun with my friends and still being able to afford eat- ing somewhere after- wards, said Lydia Pedraza. Some feel that friends and noise is okay but would rather spend time alone with a special friend. When I want to spend an entertaining night out with my girl- friend, I go to the mov- ies because it ' s fun and not noisy, said Michael Torres. So whether it ' s to the quiet movies or to a noisy party, you can al- ways find lots of fun on a night out. STRIKE: Christina Gonzales enjoys bowl- ing when she goes out. Most students go to Century Lanes because of the convenient com- puterized score keepers. til A NIGHT OUT