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

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Fa la la la. Putting ap iji.:v.-.atioriS on her family ' s traditional Chi.tmas tree, sophomore Amy Turner reaches for thi S ' srs in celebration of the holiday season. I-Vorx. . ki trips and European excursions to slaying at home, stu -dents celebrated being out of school. YOUR BOARDING PASS. Waiting for his ticket to freedom, senior James Morchead prepares to board the plane en route to his getaway destination during the Thanksgiving holiday break. Vacationers even tcxjk advantage of long weekends during the school year. i SNOW Foe. Taking advantage of the wecklong Spring Break, students flocked lo Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico for down- hill fun. From family trips with brother and sis lo church retreats with friends, the slopes proved popular for students. BEACH BUM. Coming in from the Miramar Beach in South Padre Island, senior Wendy Grossman shakes the sand from her towel. Thousands of students flocked to South Texas beaches lo soak in the sun and block out the fi- nal weeks of school Edited by Robby Wells ■ ' B R E A K S l

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Deserved Breaks in ' FAR, n 1 the best vacation JL J I had was when some friends and I went to California for two weeks. We went to San Diego, Los Angeles and all the main cities and then onto Las Vegas for two days and nights. We painted the town red with a lot of people we met along the way, freshman Laurel Montgomery EATING DOWN, the sun ' s rays reflected on the aqua water as palm trees swayed in the breeze— but only in their minds. Students fanta- sized about the short but well-deserved vacations to far away places. When students left for vacation, the hot spots to which they traveled ranged from CaHfornia to the Cayman Islands, from Washington DC to Wax- ahachie and from Padre to Pittsburgh. On vacation I usually go to South Padre with my parents. We sail in the bay, fish and sunbathe during the day. At night we usually go out to eat then I walk along the beach and find people to have fun with, sophomore Ginny Elliott said. For some, however, vacations proved a time for regret rather than for relaxation. The worst experience was when my whole family went to Florida about four years ago. It was beautiful but the whole family got sick and so we had to stay in the hotel the whole time, junior Andrea Brannan said. Whether students fell victim to injuries or just had forgettable exper- iences, they used the opportunity of va- cation to explore new territories. When I went to Cancun I walked out in the beach and explored the surf, then I went Scuba Diving in the coral and looked at some exotic fish, junior Matt Schrocder said. Spring break, Christmas and summer provided vacation time for the average vacationer to swim different beaches, ski tough slopes and lie around doing nothing. f ' g l Take it Easy i QW STUDENT LIFE J

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DOING TIME. Deciding to leave his final a little early, sophomore Brad Elliot suffered the consequences by cleaning desks the day after school got out. Students who chose to skip class or cut-up during the last days of school were assigned work duty around school. CRASH AND BURN. Freshman Pat Blanton borrowed a friend ' s Mercedes, only to get busted by smashing it into a tree. Neighbor senior Jackie DcLima stands by as Patrick ' s parents inspect the damage. MAY I SEE SOME ID. PLEASE . Sophomore Heather Werhanc receives a ticket for speeding and violating the laws of the road. The Wesllake Police Department kept control of the speeders and teenage rebels around the Wesllake area. HOMEGROUND. While paying the price for the deed, sophomore Summer Carney studies to improve her grades so that her grounding would be worthwhile. Many students found themselves restricted from going out due do bad grades and discipline problems. L. 81 Take it Easy ■ student life