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

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TAKE Alht. On a thurthhrxpnnv sored hnliday shl trip, sophumore Chrix Manning hm his ammunition ready and prepdnw 10 fire a snowball at one of his friends. Several groups chartered trips to Cnlumdo to hit the slopes. SEEING STARS. During the Christmas season, German Club members met at Zilkcr Park to cnjuy the traditional light Christmas tree and to celebrate the holiday. - ' 'N-v sluhuo .3. - . THAT MASKED MAN. thsa ics teacher David Craig gets into the act and spirit of Mardi Grax Hosted by the Foreign! Language Department, the celebration team red food. fun and games. at Hull As a schtml dantc. 74e8a1 o;7m ,. HOLIDAY CHEER. Getting into the spirit of the holiday season, senior Rachel Strong and her mother enjoy one of the decorated homes on the Hyline pilgramaget 128 Student Life

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When 6 tYou WOULD THINK THAT GOING TO THE MALL WOULD BE INEXPENSIVE. IT WOULD BE IF 1 WOULDNT SPEND MONEY? Rod Skyts The Limit Gas for the weekend? Oh, sure, Dad, uh. . .two hundred dollars should be enough. Steam rises as a scream is barely un' derstood. Two'hundred dollars???? For most students, weekend celebra' tions were limited to going out to eat or attending local concerts. That did not mean, however, that students could not dream. Ifl could do anything Iyd go to Switzerland and ski, or rent a limOU' sine and take someone to the Hyatt, sophomore Susan Jordan said. Others dreamed a little closer to home. uIfI wanted to spend a lot of money Yd rent jet skis; that costs a lot of money, junior Mike Lung said. HI usually just wait for someone to lend me theirs. While they might not be able to go far away, many students saved up their money and spent the weekend travelv mg inside the state. uSometimes my friends and I go eat somewhere in New Braunfels, Mike said Another group of students, which Included junior John Spong and scmors Gary Krieg and Jon Lee, toured South Texas barbecue joints in nearly Luling, Lampasas and other towns. The coast was another popular get' away for students, especially during Spring Break and after school ended. A bunch of friends and I just decided we wanted to take a break from school, so we left for Port Aran' sas after school Friday and didn't get back until ten Sunday night, junior Amy Barker said. For those who preferred the city, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio offered concerts, shopping and the riverwalk only a few hours away. I would go to Dallas to shop or to Houston to go to Gilley's, sophomore Stephanie Schotz said. Some, however, found ways to spend money without leaving the Austin area. Plenty of expensive restaurants, such as Green Pastures, the Courtyard and San Fonda de Miguel tempted the extravagant. and a few had costly habits to support. uI spent $200 on gas for my boat one weekend, junior Stephanie Chastain, who helped found the Westlake ski duh and participated in water skiing competitions, said. My dad was not thrilled, to say the least. FAST TIMES hm SHOPPING SPREE With the help of an emv ployee, freshman Rodnev Harrison tries on a pair of Nike tennis shoes at the Foot Locker in Barton Creek Mall. The mall served as a place to wpend time as well as money. i 127 Expensive Weekends

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Anyday With No uI WOULDIT MISS THE ANNUAL SKI TRIP. ITIS FUN AND YOU BECOME CLOSER TO FRIENDS. WM, junior choolls A Holiday A dream vacation-a week in the sunny Bahamas, the slopes of Colora' do or the streets of London. For students lucky enough to go out of town, state or even country, holia days provided more than the usual break from school. HThe best vacation I ever had was during Christmas my freshman year,H junior Ben Marcus said. HMy family went to Cozumel, and the weather was perfect. While some kids returned to school with chapped lips and a cold, I returned with a midawinter tan! Not all vacations were as glamour; ous as Benls, but many escaped to ski resorts such as Tans, Crested Butte and Purgatory. especially during Thanksgiving and Christmas. As the weather grew warmer and students grew less tolerant of school routines, biwrmg Break arrived, one of the must pnpulur vacation times of tlic year Smec Hiring Break mine in March, stutlcmx hull m ilt-tiilc lictwcen a win, ter imtl summit! x .itnrlmn Tllnsc who headed lnr the ilm 'lnpt'x mint- luck With mum in Ihtlr lwmn anti wmxl Chappml lll'w, Aliilt Ilunt' ul'm uptCtl for the coast braved the chilly Gulf breezes to obtain a premature tan. Not every vacation worked out as planned either. Illl never forget the Spring Break Of my eighth grade year, senior Tommy Hines said. uWe went to Port Aransas and it rained for the whole week. I despised it and vowed that Ild never go again. I came home needing anv Other vacation! Even those who could not go out of town managed to utilize their time away from books, teachers and dead! lines. Some used the time to catch up and finish old projects. Ill remember cleaning out my closet during a holiday in January. It sounds really boring, but it made me feel as though I had accomplished some; thing, sophomore Jennifer Vinson said. HI found three shirts I thought I had lost, and my mom was so im' pressed with me that she went out and bought me a new outfit! For many, however, vacation was ex, actly that: a vacation. uWhen I have a day off from school, all I want to do is sleep late, eat chocolate and sunbathe, senior Janet Schuler said. FASTITIMES PACK IT IN. Making sure that he has everything he needs for a weekend in the mountains, junior Scott Petty packs his ski gloves and double checks his list before loading up and heading outl i 129 HolidaysIBreaks