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

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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

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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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Rose routine. Keeping the tradition going, senior Jay Lucas dances around the hat as the senior class gathers around during the homecoming pep rally. Every year , a different captain is selected from the football team to do the traditional hat dance. THE CLASSIC CHALLENGE, . fter checking over the selections in the Coke machine, junior Ricky Womak makes a decision between the popular drinks. The Coke machines, which could be found at numerous places around school, were highly valued by students. COLLEGE CONCLLSION. Gathering information on colleges around (he nation, juniors Joanna Jennings and Seth Orel! begin to narrow down their college choices. Students sometimes felt pressure to go the perfect college or ones that their parents attended. Ci l TakeitEasv . I STUDENT LIFE