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

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feTSetes Driven to the $$ limit From a steep price of $190 to a better bargain figure of $150, students found an array of prices for the socially promising but time consuming class of drivers ' education. It ' s much better to take the course in school because that way it counts as a credit towards gra- duation—in addition to driving safely, sopho- more Tracy Waldrop said. Driving hopefuls con- sidered positive and nega- tive aspects of the in- or out-of-school program op- tions of drivers ' ed. I took drivers ' cd at Austin Driving School be- cause I didn ' t want to drag it out a semester and it was next to a topless bar, senior Jason Decker said. Regardless of the fi- nal choice, the vast a- mount of money spent on drivers ' ed went to good use— the money paid for the teacher ' s salary, gas, student insurance and the drivers ' ed car. Despite the values students placed on driv- ing skills and schools, many agreed that the courses, in school or out, proved a wise investment. Tension mounts With cautious eyes looking on, junior Chris Opitz hopes the dread of getting rides home to be over. With a fa- vorable grade on the written and the on-the-road test, students received that all- important license. On the road After sixth lunch break, se- niors Joel Wetzel and Bob Keller head back to school, a priviledge made possible with a license. Big billfold bandits Special courses demand making most of money I ' m broke! An all too common phrase among students who tried desperately to foot the bill for band, dance team, yearbook and newspaper expenses. Despite the squeeze, stu- dents found the time and money for participation in workshops, competitions and trips. Band worked hard all year long. We didn ' t really go to any camps so we spent most of our money on instruments. We did go to a lot of competitions, and in most of them we did pretty good, sophomore Scott Heare said. While musicians in- invested in competitions and on instuments, the Hyline spent big bucks on big trips and participated in fewer competitions. Going to Hawaii did not really help us much in competitions. It was just something fun— even if it was pretty costly. Since we went to Hawaii, we didn ' t go to state, which was our choice. It ' s okay, we ' ve won state three years. You can ' t get much better than that, sophomore Danielle Young said. While Hyline soaked up the sun at the Hula Bowl, members of the publications ' department braved the cold winds of Chicago at the National Scholastic Press Associ- ation Convention. The Chicago trip was incredible, senior Wen- dy Willis said. We were motivated by the excel- lent speakers that we listened to and we also found a lot of time to go to The Art Institute, Hard Rock Cafe and Water Tower Place. We had to make sure we had enough money to last the week. I returned with only $2. Keep it clean Dropping her Hyline uniform off at the cleaners before school constitutes a ritual for junior Wendy Francis, who made it easier by patronizing Kim ' s across the street from school. Edited by Wendy Willlis MpiC ONE FOR THE MONEY lO

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Little BIG HORN Taking a load off his shoulders, junior Jason Austin waits for the band director to re- .easc the marching musicians from one of the after-school re- hearsals. Band musi- cians de oted countless hours to perfection. COURSES Band ■ Dance Team ■ Newspaper ■ Yearbook ■ Art ■ Drivers ' Ed ■ Cheerleading Buck busters Students pay a price for courses Money. For those receiving only S20-30 per week, the value of a dollar meant a lot— especially when school started. School sup- plies decreased the dollars left for luxuries which took the back seat to make way for paint, uniforms and the extra necessities. At the very beginning of the year, we were giv- en a list of sup- plies— altogether about $15. Even though I did not know about these extra costs bef- ore I signed up for journalism, my decision would not have changed if I had known, sophomore Jennifer Bristol said. From supplies that could be taken out of allowance to those which constituted investments, forewarned Hyline members knew the price they would pay. The cost was mapped out with the camp, trips and gifts esti- mated, but during the year, extra costs have come up that has exceeded the amount stated, senior Hyline member Melinda Gist said. Going over budgets presented more than a little problem for some, as cheerleaders created a $200 deficit frorn an original esti- mate of $300 . Most of the camps, gifts and shirts were covered in the $300 es- timate we were given at the begin- ning of the year but we went way over this limit, senior varsity cheerleader Susannah Baker said. My folks paid I find that students take more pride in and better care of supplies when they help pay for them John Cutsinger, Adviser for about $200 worth of extra camps and shirts but after that, some parents re- fused to pay m ore, so we did not get every- thing that the squad originally wanted. For some, extra costs proved just that— extra. For others, neces- sity demanded funds to even con- tinue the course. The course requirement was $20 dollars for five rolls of film and developing paper, but because of people taking both, I ' ve spent about $50 this semester, sopho- more Tracy Collins said. It All adds up People ' s Pharmacy supplied the ideal place for sophomore Pat Brown to get all the supplies needed for the begin- ning of school. As traditional as the be- ginning of school, supplies signaled a re- turn to the routine. How MUCH Did YOU SPEND On SCHOOL COURSES Per SIX WEEKS? Users, abusers battle the budget of Going by the book They came in count- less shapes, sizes, colors and price ranges. Every- body had them and many didn ' t know where they were. They cut into bud- gets and filled up lockers. Textbooks are good for only one thing; they ' re an ideal place to keep your bookcovers, senior Jeff Brown said. Textbook prices ranged from the BIO II book at $32 to the drivers ed book, free. Losing a text entitled the losec to forfeit week- end funds or find other means of paying up. 1 lost all my text books first semester, and paid for them by secretly ' bor- rowing money ' from my mom, junior Ashley Got- ten said. Penalty for not paying for damages ($.25 to $5) or for the book itself resulted in late or no registration. Although designed to en- hance education, books often caused more trou- ble through than most students throught they were worth. Slipups An over abundance of books and folders present junior Tony Zavala with trouble gelling out of his car. (io)( I Take a Number ' QjdlM ACADEMICS

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Charge IT On the job at Scar- brough ' s in Barton Creek Mall, senior An- drea White fills out a sales slip for a cus- tomer. Students taking half-days at school were able to work the rest of the day, earning more money. On One I just agree to everything they say. They like that senior Holley Kutnin I try and be as honest as possible and just hope that the third degree will be over soon senior Lynda Jackson Work ' outs ' Skilled students find the way to earn, learn... get out by noon Quit school early! To escape the boundaries of school, student em- ployees opted for work programs in which they earned cash as well as credit. I like being in the work program because I get out early plus I get an early shift at work, junior Andy Ries- ter said. Although getting out of school early roused the interests of many freshmen and sophomores, only ju- niors and seniors could exercise the work-study option. To be able to participate in the work program, the person must be a junior or a senior, at least 16 and have a desire to work 15-20 hours per week, Distributive Education (DE) teacher Mr. Don Linley said. While many six-period-a-day stu- dents envied the out-at-nooners, employees reported to work as quickly as 15 minutes after their last class while others pulled the late night shift. For the cash, credit and the work experience high school upperclass- men chose from DE, Vocational Of- fice Education or Industrial Coopera- tive Training as an elective. I took the work program to earn money, gain experience and espe- cially to get out of school early! se- nior Alicia Krumm said. With nearly 100 high school stu- dents in the work program, the course offered a loop hole out of school for many who made cash and credit—all at the same time. Clean sprays As a bus boy at County Line on the Hill, senior Scott Newbcrger cleans dishes, trays and tables. Depending on money from the tip pool for income, bus boys earned anywhere from $2.10 an hour. HANDY MAN Helping out a customer at Westlake Hardware, senior Staush Schuster selects planting utensils. Local businesses afforded work program students as well as those who worked part-time jobs, the opportunity to learn the ropes of the labor force. »T1 Extra! voE, DE, icr offer cash, credit No money? No car? No weekend movies? The solution— get a job. Stu- dents who chose the al- ternative of the VOE, ICT and DE work programs found out just how handy a little extra spending money or saving money could be. It is beneficial in that students can get full col- How MUCH EACH WEEK Least Amount $30 Take a Number ACADEMICS