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

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.n W! TRADITKhN. Bctorr making their entrance lo the prom, Telisa Berry adjuxts senior Andree Aman's boutinnierc to add that final touch to his drcsw attire, JAMMING. After the peak of the prom, senior Melissa Richard dances with the lead singer of the Argyles, the live band which performed for thejun- ior class. A REST. Juniors Stacy Schuster andJana Howard and seniorJohn Tur' man watch the action on the dance floor from the sidelines of the Hyatt Regency Texas Ballroom. 130 Student Life

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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

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Dinners, g Dances, ttGETTING EVERYTHING READY FOR PROM TOOK A LOT OF TIME AND A WHOLE LOT OF WORRYING TO MAKE IT JUST RIGHT? 1 Parties 81 Prom As she took the gilded invitation out of its spotless white envelope, the freshman girl breathed deeply and giggled. 1 sure hope my parents read the in; vitation before they set my curfew, she said, pointing to the theme in black cursive: uAll Night Long . For most couples, the 1984 theme reflected the idea of the prom-stay out until sunrise, or at least as close to morning as possible But for many, prom was more than an excuse to stay out later than usual. It was an entity in itself, an event that happened only once a year and perhaps only once or tw1ce in a lifetime. Girls began their preparations as early as immediately after their last prom and as late as the day before. Many had already purchased their dresses months in advance, and left the rows and rumes of fabric waiting in the Clmet until someone- hopefully that mmeone spccml- asked them to the prom HVUhen they finally got their dates. a hit of girls either wanted to go With other people or wmderul htm they were going: to gi-t ,ilwnu ulth their datex, HHIIHI Adrienne Imwkt- said. As prom season neared, the ex; tlavaganza became a basic topic of conversation. If John had the courage to ask Jane to the prom in the science wing, he could rest assured that the news would be across the school in the freshman wing within ten minutes. A few bent tradition by going Ustag or even pairing up in new and differ, ent ways. uSome junior guys tried to start a new tradition and decided to go with each otherf Adrienne said. HLater they probably wished they had taken dates, but on the other hand, some guys who did take dates may have wished they had gone with the guysli, For most, however, prom was spent in the traditional ways: rush home to spend several hours primping, picking up flowers and tuxes, and teasing hair, posing for pictures for mom and dads scrapbook, then escaping together for an evening of eating, dancing and making cameo appearances at select parties. HI thought it was fantastic; I only spent 30 minutes at the prom itself, but we went out to eat, before and that was great, junior Scott Petty said. Next year Iim gomg to San An- tonio for dinner. YOU ARE INVITED As ajunior class offi- cer, April Newton addresses prom invitations for the May 4 occasion. i 131 Prom