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

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g, 1. DD PARK PLACE. On a Sunday outr ing at Zilker Park, juniors Greg Howe and Adrienne Lowke enjoy a picnic lunch before playing frisbee. RAP SESSION. In between their classes, junior Rusty Gregory and sen- ior Kena Whitely decide what they will do after school. TWO TO CANOE. Students find relaxation and romance canoeing on Lake Austin. Area parks and lakes provided the perfect escape for inex- pensive dates. 119 One'on-One

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7k8aiaf7m C Tine l Art llWHEN 1 CALL A GIRL THAT I DONT KNOW . . OR FOR THE FIRST TIME, 1 GET REALLY NERVOUS? gmmm, o Gomg Steady FIRST TIMES WHATS U P? Setting up a date for the weekend, sophomore Chris Manning discusses possibilities. '--- They were present in every class, that couple who nobody thought of tampering with, the two who were always considered together when in, vitations to parties were made, the ones that had been going out with each other since junior high. Tera minology changed as students grew older and more sophisticated, but ugoing steady never lost its popularity, and for many it became increasingly important. llI looked forward to coming to school everyday when I dated my boyfriend, sophomore Jenny Lovett said. uIt was a good experience and Ilm glad I got to share those times with him. High school relationships usually lasted longer than the two'week courtships of middle school, but students found that seriously dating one person took much more time and energy than a less'confining ap proach. uSometimes you feel really tied down and that you are missing out on a lot of things, junior Craig Brown said. ul think that if you have given all the time, energy and love you have to give, that your relationship with another person will be worth it in the end. Freedom was a main incentive, or excuse, for not going steady. Many were content to date different people and not match up with anyone in particular. uI think that as a freshman I am too young to be making a big comv mitment, R0b Stefani said. llln the future, things will be different, but for now, I am a free man! Those who chose not to pursue a steady relationship gave up the security of having a date to the prom or someone to go out with on Friday night. But while those who were lucky enough to have found someone to share their high school years with both enjoyed their relationship and struggled with its problems, others played the field and waited for that special person to show up. uAnytime you share with a boyv friend or girlfriend will help you in future relationships, senior Kelly Knox said, uand prepare you in find! ing the right person to go lsteady' with!n 118 Enduu Lib

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TIT 711ef3alof7m I The Dire Frustration . U I HATE TO WASH MY CAR WHEN elng ITis CLEAN, NO ONE KNOWS ME. 5:220? th CarvLess UCanlt you take me home, Johnny? I dont wanna ride the bus. FIR sT Ti M ES After all, I am in high school now, Freddy Freshman said. uI told you I have to pick up my cousin from ballet school. Leave me alone, Johnny Junior stated. On the first day of school it began; as the juniors and seniors glided into the new parking lot and situated their shiny land not so shinyl cars, the freshmen and sophomores sheepishly lumbered out of their mothers Buick Regals or, worse yet, the school bus. Sophomore Larry Turner felt that riding the bus gave him an unA popular image. HI donlt like riding the bus because it makes me feel like a little kid. Most of my friends have cars so I am sometimes able to find a ride homef Larry said. Senior Leslie Dove said that the attitude of the underclassman sometimes prevented her from talc WATER WORKS. Surviving the summer heat, senior Lisa Horvath washes her car as a last result to keep cool. ing an underclassman home. i HSometimes, a freshman 0r sophomore will act crazy since they are being seen with a senior, which is important to themf, Leslie stated. Kelly Medley said that her mood decided whether or not she took an underclassman where they want to go. uOn Mondays, I never take people home but as it gets closer to Friday, I will occasionally take a freshman home to earn my brownie points, Kelly, a senior, said. The sight of hundreds Of freshmen standing outside waiting for the bus or for their parents after the final afternoon bell triggered sympathy in some, exasperation in others. But some who did not have a sports practice to go to or a sibling to haul around said they did not mind giving the careless a lift. uI remember when I was a freshman and I didn't have a cart senior Brett Goodwin said. uI was always grateful when I got a ride so I take freshmen home when I cant 120 Student Life