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

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Hl think itls silly to cut relaxation time dur' ing the school day. Despite the fact that eler tives and extracurricular stuff is more often than not strenuous, 1 consider it a break from the routine academics. I don't think Perotls ideas will workIL-David Wlebber, sophomore EDUCATION A Dallas HllllliVHJlIC ntmiutl llcrut published i1stithmutulltlesmlpli titletl uFlnt which demanded reform Hi ulmdtmn, and the media, the puhht and education lmi'u'thmnx'l forces responded. lt would not tittcct Us wt; there were still basketball PrtlLllkLCS to at tend, tlrama lines to rehearse and homework assignments to umiplete. But it was In the hack of our minds. festering. and we were aware of it when soccer cancelled on a weekend or Madrigal Christmas concerts were confined to lunchtime and after school. As UlL. required partimpants in extm'curricular activities to pass four Classes Instead of three and some talked of requiringy a minimum lC' practice was average, most students did not come in conflict with the new rules, but many felt the pressure in the air as they read in the newspapers about nine hour school days and limited numbers of activities. Still, school life conv tinued much as it had begun, and much as it had been the year before and the year before that. Nothing really Changed much, even the fashions made comebacks after awhile, and students still crammed for tests, still copied off each others assignments, still studied in the sun outside the cafeteria Senior students in government class talked about their required com; munity service hours and their Class rank while freshmen bemoanecl the difficulties of algebra, and students in German looked forward to 20 WurstlEst, a day of cultural exchange that took its form in eating. Those students willing,y to toil it out in Advanced Placement Biology got an extra bonus: a trip to Port Amn' sass But soon it would be too cold tor Port Aransas, and as winter ape proached and short sleeves were replaced with sweaters, the Christmas rush also began. Trigonometry and calculus students had research papers on their minds, if not on paper. For ambitious mathematicians, a careful paper could result in a bid for a state award in contests. But for the average student. pro, crastination and last'minute typing was more the norm, and the usual horror stories about staying up all night to write a 27vpage paper, ac, companied by appropriately bleary eyes and rumpled clothes, hit the halls about 8:37 the next morning. As the weather got colder, so did the classrooms. Or at least some of themt Layers were peeled off at random as classes alternated from being not much better than outside to a good substitute for the Bahamas. llNO SQUEALS were heard except from the weak-stomached. . .Kevin Williams, senior, trightl and I sat next to each other in Ms. Reese's biology class. Dissecting was gross, but having someone to share it with really helpedeBrett Goodwin, senior Academics

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VUJNVO 19 A + EDUCATION HlellthlCENT. The business law mock trial was a lot of fun. Christy Qllvus, senior, Dayna Matysek, junior, and I enjoyed work- ing on the prosecuting counsel. We learned a lot about the courtroom and trial law. The computer caper was a fun learning experience that added a lot to the business law class too. - Laurie Yohe. senior n ff : BEST PLACE to write a re- search paper is in your own room. It's a whole lot easier with your own stereo and without all the distractions of school. But after four weeks of working on that same paper, my room got pretty dull. -Mary Podio, sophomore llRESEARCH is no fun. I had to write a paper in Mrs. Snyderls English class and managed to cram most research time into the lunch hour. I got my food and ran to the library before they lacked the doors. -Craig Turner, sophomore Hh'lY LAST CHANCE. I usually spend my studying time in my room so 1 am not distracted and where it is quiet. I start studying for a big test like a final about a week before the exam. Getting into the routine is hard, -Rohin Bridges, freshman

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uBIG BUCKS. I usually work the driveithrough at Westlake National Bank. As well as counting and verify- ing the cash that comes in, I handle customer deposit and withdrawal transao tions. Communicatr ing with customers is always interestingh so is handling all that moneylhAlex Harkins, senior KlIlN PRINT. Mi Typing 11 class often had timed writings where we timed our speed. lthink the decision for taking this class was a good one; it will show up later when l applv for ajob or have to type term papers. -Danny Bolger, freshman llPIFfTHROWING climaxed the final scene in our German 11 skit second period. Ihit Brian Standley only after he got me first. Actresses Donese Schlessinger and Angela Stout managed to dodge the pie. -Eric Rabv banian, senior lAT HALLOWEEN, Mrs. Joann Glan: lEngliah Ieacherl brought treatx fur the l i i i claSsi The trick was that I had to xmrk on a biographical sketnh ul Ernest Hcminmmx 'i which I will compile into d majm report u cond semestcr. -R.W. Simpmn, iuninr 21 A + EDUCATION