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

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Baggers, naggers im mm ■? B uying a permit for $15? This is ridiculous. The price is outrageously high. Do you realize that it costs more to park here than at U.T.? And you would think that for $15 you could get a decent space. I have to park way out by the football field. That is farther away than the junior lot. Unless you have first period, all the spots are taken. —senior Steve Vacalis OMBARDMENTS of Clean up this mess! , Take out the garbage! and I said do it now! Sound familiar? Ev- ery parent said them; every student heard them. The bur- dens of chores fell on each students ' shoulders one time or another. They came in every size and shape, from mowing the lawn with the faithful riding mower to big jobs such as cleaning out the closets in every room. Each student held in high regard their favorite chore. The only thing I have to do is keep my room and my bathroom clean. The worst thing is the bathroom because I hate having to clean the bathtub and the sinks, junior Andrea Brannan said. Before beginning the dastardly deeds, would-be servants conjured up courage to take care of their respon- sibilities both in and out of the house. Rain-gutter cleaning is the worst chore I have to do. The wet, rotten, smelly leaves get in the way, and I ' m terribly afraid of heights, senior David Nelson said. Even though chores had to be done, parents seemingly relished the role as slave drivers and carried out their com- mands wholeheartedly with ultimatums. My mom has got a hang-up on doing everything ' Right Now! ' I com- plain and whine, she yells, but I end up doing it anyway because I can ' t go out or do anything else until it ' s done, soph- omore Rachel Epperson said. Whether prompting came from frustrated parents or from self-motiva- tion, no one avoided the inevitable chores that burdened the victims of havc-to ' s everyday. T Take it Easy STUDENT LIFE

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You ' re Busted! B efore school started last summer, I came home three hours past my curfew and my mother was up waiting. I knew I was in trouble so I told her that when I went to the concert, the lead singer invited me up to the stage to sing with him. She believed I got up and sung in front of the audience. I was lucky she bought it. junior Alice Spencer LUE LIGHTS TO PINK SLIPS. The view of flashing lights in the rear view mirror to the chorus of ooh ' s and aah ' s when an aide entered bearing office requests created the unmistakeable sensation of busted . Tickets, which students accumulat- ed, ranged from $10 parking tickets to $200 speeding owes. My worst ticket was for $195. I was going 65 mph in a 30 zone and the wrong way in a one way, senior Andy Locke said. Reasons ranged from the routine to the ridiculous. Once I was driving Lainey Clark ' s car, Ross Buchholtz and I were hungry, and we saw a Wendy ' s sign that said ' burgers 89 cents ' . We were at a sign that said no left turn. But we went any- way. The cop behind us (who wo did not see) pulled me over and gave me a tick- et, junior Kathryn McCann said. Traffic offenders suffered through the same sort of guilt, anger and humili- ation as the 120 daily office visitors. Most of the time you pretty much knew who the slips were for because they are usually the troublemakers or the ones who never seem to make it to class, sophomore Audra Johnson said. On occasion, however, there re- mained the one slip delivered to some- one who was not considered a regular. I don ' t get called to the office that often, but when I do, I hate it because I end up having to sit in the office forever waiting to find out what it was that I did, sophomore Scott Hear said. Blue lights, red lights, pink slips, or- ange stickers, or whatever the sign of busted, students took fall and paid the price. Edited by Dena Gothard W( B U ST E D |{

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FULL THROTTLE. Beginning his weekly dastardly deed, sophomore Brad Abernathy mows the lawn with his faithful John Deere mower. Quite a few unfortunate students were burdened with the hassle of a walking in- stead of the conventional riding WRENCH WORK. Making his Monte Carlo a top performer, senior Mike Hellmund works on his favorite hobby during his spare time. Mike receives all his knowledge of cars from his father who owns a local foreign car dealership, in Austin. SWAB THE DECK. Straining to keep their sanity, seniors Brian Land and Nick Orum mop the floor of the freshmen wings. Students found themselves doing work duty around school to help out the custodians or because of punishment by the administration. ALL IN A DAYS WORK. Trying to clean up after 1,. ' 86 students becomes a difficult job for principal Mr. John Matysek, as he picks up after a prank. Litter in the commons became a big problem during special occasions or when schcml was out for a break. Edited by Robby Wells 1 BURDENS 1