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

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EFORE I came to WHS, I had heard how snobby it was. I I like it? -senior L Kelly Corwin i . . must be a snob too. ltis the same old story. . . You expect one thing and you get another. Ask any transfer from another district what their impression of Westlake was before they came and then after they settled in and youll get a difference of opinions. Standing at the top of the underclass parking lot, the outv sider focuses on the yellow Zv28, the chocolate brown Corr vette or the shiny, red 1984 Porsche complete with the dealefs tag. Overwhelmed. But the insider sees his 1976 Volkswagen, dented on both the left and right fenders, and prays that it starts this after noon so he can make it to Tom Thumb in time for work. Only when outsiders get the uinside story can they know that Westlake is almost just like any other school. ANYONE HOME? Tired during a summer marching practice, freshman Kevin Buttery leans on his tuba in between songs. Band members not only gave up summer mornings but arrived at 7:15 a.m. after school started. Goon MORNING At the homecoming pep rally, Blake Vackr er smears shaving cream all over Lauren Brode's face in a uletIs wake upli freshman skit. 7 l Opening l

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! 9 a mm 5.u.m7u 5- LIKE NON'EOTHER ' With full determination, freshman Jay Dozier hammers the drum that freshmen Brett Arabic and Brian Land hold at the Taylor pep rally. Every Wootball Friday morning at 9:45 am, students filled the gym to its capacity. Spirit raisers inv eluded togas, toilet paper, drums, brown paper bags and balloons. WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL . 4100 WESTLAKE HIGH DRIVE . AUSTIN, TX 78746 VOLUME 15

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HANDS ON During a second period Spanish fiesta, jun- ior Brent Dickey attempts to locate the stu' dent produced pinata so he can explode the colorful creation freeing the goodies inside for junior Greg Upton and other classmates. MERELY WHEELS After class, senior Teresa Ward climbs into her notvsofancy car. Although the image of Westlake portrayed a life of BMW's, Mere cedes and Porsches, some students chose cars not for looks but merely for a transit system. DEDICATION In the mist of the evening, junior Molly Koock covers her head with her pom pon before the first performance of the season at the Booster Clubis backvweschool barv becue. Although the weather was wet and drizzly, dedicated fans shown up to see the football team and the first performances of the cheerleaders, the bank and the Hvline. 3 Seeing is Believing