Westlake High School - El Paisano Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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122 1. During homeroom and throughout the day, students use the library as a gathering place. 2. Stacked in every possible place, magazines and AV materials fill the storeroom to overflowing. 3. Jana Ward lis- tens to a favorite record while she reads. 4. Library aide Scott McCullough rechecks a book for Mike Quigley. QUESTION: What had two feet, two wings, couldn't fly and lived inthe media center? ANSWER: Charley Bird, an Inca Dove. The unusual inhabitant of the media center was found by interim librarian Ms. Pat Newton's children. Because the tiny creature needed constant attention and frequent feeding, Ms. Newton cagec Charley and brought him with her to work each day. He thrived in the friendly atmosphere of the 200 students who used the tacility daily. The story, however, did not have a happy ending. The dove, freed for a few moments during a weekend, became the target forthe Newton pet cat. Char- ley unable to defend himself, succumbed. The news of his untimely demise was posted and he was mourned by students and faculty alike. Although it wasn't planned to be a bird's nesting place, school architects chose the media center concept instead of the traditional books only approach. The media center idea, relatively new, includes, along with books, 19,0001 AV materials such as filmstrips, records, tapes, films, television and a video tape recorder. To provide for leisure reading, the center maintains 90 magazine and six newspaper subscriptions. 'tFanzines and a college corner also allows for browsing. - Darcy McLeod

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l24 Speakers, Trips Ado' to l li'sfory History branched out and added new courses such as anthropology, sociology, psychology, and compara- tive religion, despite the quarter sys- tem shake-up. Old stand-bys remained in the curriculum, such as American and World History. ln government, Ms. Martha Cherico invited several local political leaders to speak. Field trips included a visit to the Bicentennial Freedom Train involving 400 students, and a trip to the River- side theatre to view Give 'em Hell Harry, a movie on Harry Truman's presidency. American and world his- tory classes joined the government classes in their off campus excursions. Anthropology classes studied com- parisons ot American Indians and other American minority groups, while comparative religion classes gained an awareness and knowledge of their own religion as well as others. - Terry Sites