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

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i W»»» TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE? Yearbook section editor senior Trad Kriss and staff writer junior Russ Phillips see the futility in even attempting to patch up Russ ' s latest student life story. Journalism writers found frustration when meeting deadlines. ANY LAST REQUESTS? Receiving his fifth lar- dy, junior Billy Davis gets the death ] enally from stranglcr Nancy Bednarski as junior Jennifer Tesch looks on. Students complained about the tardy policy, saying it was loo strict punishment for such a minor screw up. AG G Edited by Russ Phillips I -il RAVATIONSl ' l '

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ggravated Assaults ; ' Culprits boinbard the unsuspecting livith pet peeves that provoke action s I sit in English Lit- erature I get so bored. I have no interest in learning about it. I gag at the thought of literature senior Mike Wagner From thieving siblings stealing clothes and frustrating mental blocks on tests to unrelenting research papers r iue the same day, the funny farm loomed as a summer camp to those whose aggravations went from push to shove. Thumbing through the student handbook, students read 32 pages of aggravation in the form of rules and regulations from the administration. Some of the rules here are ridicu- lous! We ' re babysat in the cafeteria, and can ' t even get into the library at lunch without a pass. Pretty soon we ' ll have to have a teacher hold our hand all the way to the bathroom, freshman Rob Conner said. Not always defined in black and white, rules didn ' t just consist of lunch, tardy, or drug policies. Unwritten codes, learned through experience, also led to irritation. What bugs me arc the ' unspoken rules ' of cliques that intimidate people and keep them from getting to know others, sophomore Michelle Simons said. Aggressive acts to deal with anger such as kicking the dog (preferred by three out of 10 people) and punching a wall (exercised by seven out of 10) helped to relieve tens ion, but some- times backfired. One time 1 tried to slap my little sister but she moved and I ended up hitting the wall and jamming my finger, junior Heather Scogin said. Such belligerence was deemed necessary when minute grievances piled up, or when one kept reoccurring. Known as pet peeves, they provoked childlike behavior. My biggest pet peeve is when my brother leaves the toilet seat up, so that in the middle of the night, 1 fall in! 1 never do remember, junior Monique Lehr said. Whether it came in the form of rules, unwritten codes or pet peeves, aggravation from closed campus or clique codes or ignored toilet etiquette sent steam shooting out of the ears and the mind over the edge. r THE BEACH BECKONS. Frustrated by the lack of excitement in Biology, sophomore Jennifer Bristol fantasizes of happier days. Daydreaming was the easiest escape for those who would ' vc rather been at the beach or on a National Geographic expedition. No CURVE. Upset with his low English pa- per grade, senior Pat Spong, grimaces in fus- tration as he contemplates his troubles. Bad grades usually resulted in weak weekends and perturbed parents, where the only solulu- ion was a redeeming progress report. Take it Easy VQ)| STUDENT LIFE

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SUNSHINE SERVICE. Waiting with their mothers, the Sunshine Girls, the special education students, are awarded service pins for their community services, which involved raising the school flag and the upkeeop o f the high school marquee. HELLO BIRDIE. Due to her multi-talents, senior Missy Mudgins auditioned and was accepted to one of the performing arts schools in New York. Accepting to colleges in far away places led to the separation of friends until Christmas and summer vacations. NETWORK. Basketball scholarship winner senior Yvonne Fortune goes in for the lay-up and of course, two points. Daily practices garnered a higher scoring ability and notice by university officials. Yvonne earned a four year scholarship to Texas Lutheran College. !p)| Take it Easy ■ student life