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

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Self control. Managing to manhandle his motorcycle, keep his balance and show off all at the same time, freshman Thad Kelly lakes a spin on his 125 after a week of monotonous studies and finals. Breaks came in all forms during spring. D-Day 87 . Taking advantage of dunes and surf, juniors Dan Hartnctt and Kyle Clark prepare to storm the Miramar hotel during Spring Break. The mid-March holiday provided a time for beachcombers to escape in their own particular ways. CLEAR FOR LANOrNC. Sophomore Ted Jennings pulls out his skateboard at the last minute in order to land softly. Skateboarders enjoyed showing their stuff in drainage ditches, stairs, walls and even homemade ramps. Take it Easy STUDENT LIFE

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LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT. Av. ' niting ' ' is cue, ' .opho- morc Ross Bell takes a break in after school practice. Rehearsals in i-arly morning and after school resulted in such numerous awards as the Grand Champion Jean La Fitte Award from the Lake Charles Competition. CLEAN WIPE. Afternoon car washes prepare sophomore Charlotte Renwick for her weekend ahead. With not much time to spare, students used late nights and early mornings to get their errands and chores done before procrastination sets in. - PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM. Taking time out in the afternoon, junior Russ Phillips practices his guitar, a ritual since he was nine. Playing instruments outside of school was a typical pastime in the afternoons for those with musical talents. AFTER Edited by Tracy Kriss | HOURS 1

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1 ?H 11 Is Fair In War Weekend warriors fight the battle against boredom 52 times a year j ' y 5fy 3:45 Friday afternoon. The next 64 hours and 35 minutes transformed basically mild-mannered high school students into wild weekend warriors. As the first bells on Monday morn- ing sounded, students dragged their odies to class and boasted of past and iture weekend activities. The best weekend I ' ve had this oar was when I went out to dinner with a guy from Houston and we ate at the Driskell, then went to Sixth Street, and then to his boat on Lake Austin, junior Nicole Dubois said. Whether weekends yielded a big date or a massive party, scholars- turned-warriors used all their resources to win the battle against boredom. A couple of guys and I went to Texas A M. We stayed with my broth- er and found out how Aggies party! Clinton Calcoate said. Sometimes weekenders found themselves in an uphill struggle a- agamst boredom where they could not vsm no matter what resources they used. I went out with some totally boring people and just sat at Time Out watch- ing Hill Countrians come in after their dance, sophomore Tracey Schnurr said. Studies, work, lack of money and boredom became weapons that trans- formed a weekend into a nightmare. The worst weekend I ' ve had this year was when I was grounded the weekend after I stayed out on Sixth Street until 2 o ' clock, freshman Vanessa Barney said. Parents often caused the downfall of a weekend by grounding, assigning chores at home, or even planning family trips. I had to go up to Enchanted Rock and camp out with relatives for two long, monotonously boring days! sophomore Pat Brown said. When the inevitable first bell rang, the warrior-turned-student looked be- yond the 103 hours and 15 minutes be- tween Monday and Friday with only memories to get them through the week ahead. ....... dunking is tlie best way for me to relax . I forget about my frustrations. concentrating on jams. — junior Jason Watkins Faithful till the end. At the end of the first annual Eanes Pineapple Run, junior Russ Phillips carries his senior countcrjinrt Brent Bailey over the finish line in a fine display of comradery. Letting neither one beat the other the runners competed with nearly 200 others. THE WINNER IS. Volunteering at the area Special Olympics, junior Brandi Clark congratulates Ann Studcr, a Sunshine Girl who won her event. All of Wcstlake ' s special education girls qualified for slate in their events. Edited by Russ Phillips I | ■il AFTER HOURSlUH