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

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Honors students balance UR G activities, coursework From 43 seniors enrolled in calculus to 42 freshmen taking English IH, students realized the hard work and extra stress honors classes f caused. I'm feeling kind of burned out now, but I like the variations and differences of honors courses, freshman Pratibha Iayakumar said. I'm taking a couple of honors courses plus a zero-hour class, which only adds to my work. As a whole, 6617 of honors course students said that they were over- worked, while only 2295 percent said they were burdened with little or no stress from their courseload and activities. I'm not really burned out, but maybe I'm under a little stress from basketball along with my honors classes, freshman Rebbeca Mikstad said. Despite student insistance that they were overworked, teachers often felt differently, responding with indifference as students voiced complaints of not enough sleep and too much worry. I don't think the true honors student gets burned-out, freshman ON THE STAND Telling her side of the story, senior Jen- nifer Jacoby pleads her case before sen- iors Trace Finley and Trent Staats. Sen- iors simulated trials to develop critical thinking skills. iPhoto By Brian Pedderj l l 8 KNOW WHA rs WHAT honors class teacher Christine Cooper said. The honors student should be able to organize their own time to avoid being overwhelmed with work. Students recognized the need to overcome burnout and encouraged themselves to work out ways to complete their required tasks. I motivate myself by realizing how important it is to get into a good college and training myself to stay organized and on top of things, freshman Kristin Hansen said. Keeping it together makes good scores easier and also helps your parent's opinion of you. In spite of the added work, the motivated took honors courses for a variety of reasons, including getting into better colleges, enjoying the challenge and wanting to leam more. I like the challenge of honors courses over regular classes, and how you move more quickly and don't waste time, senior Matt Kaplan said. Besides just leaming, those with their future in mind looked towards college and job possibilities. I take honors courses because I want to go to Stanford and study computer science or English, senior Mike O'Connor said. As they worked hard to fulfill their personal goals, honors students battled burnout, stress, and the urge to A., be lazy in their drive for knowledge, excitement, and good grades. Q.. , v .sc it it wifi UNKNOWN VARIABLES Helping out a classmate with a difficult mathematical concept, sophomore Misty Gurkin calms junior Janet Hoffman's anxieties about an assignment in Algebra ll honors. iPhoto By Brian Pedderi

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gi Q . , Qtffik ' fr.. - I, ,ef ' X. 'I Rick Bentley: Technical Theater IA. Pat Betzner: Interior Designing, Homemak- ing lA, Home Living Single, Child Development, Nutrition. Shelia Bingham Geometry, Informal Geometry, MOCE. 1 1? 'Gi i X s . g l Zula Blann: Sports Girls-9, Girls Varsity Volleyball, English 2, CLA 1. Robert Brashear: PE l- Recreational Sports, Varsity Football, PE 4B-Conditioning, Boys Varsity Basketball. Michael Brent: Health, Golf. 2 KNOW WHICH IS WHICH I. , , . Zula Blann, a movie fanatic, loved 5 A to go to the movies and would even re- ,g T' ,Q 4 ,, . arrange her week s schedule to make I ,,,- ft ,, 5 , l space for a trip to the theatre. ' Rick Bentley once spent a couple L of weeks hitchhiking around the United Kin dom. 'yo 9 2- . , . A Z l got so excited at the Westlake! If K' Georgetown basketball game A g f - x fl' hi' :Wi that I ripped the crotch of my slacks! At ' f, lr f halftime, I had to see Jerry Greeson for 5 , 1 , i ,Q ' ' I fr -if vf,mw.fwfz,fQe:f w W ' Q5 5, l athletic tape and safety pins. r Efff ' www .ww Kb- - ,:: 'L www : f -sr,.1-umm. ff ff ' '- rw '- NW-.ltlllliitzr'Milli-lx wi Y M , 9, rr in it rw-ffrmw at r it ill' Ai 'll' ll? rl ,t5'll :Will If 'l rl. 4 l, ,Y . CHECK IT OUT Learning the basic engine structure, freshman AJ Schill and sophomore Chad Beyer examine the transmission before they begin the driving portion of their drIver's ed class. iPhoto By Brian Pedderl Wi wx BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Shuffling through tons of notes, members ot the Academic Decathlon team prepare for their competition. Members worked many hours after school to study for the rigorous event. iPhoto By Tracy Colllnsj UNUSUAL CLASS Edited By: Steve Jormon

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ff ., r . f . ' wt ' i 4 l 'mff . ,,,, . . L . ., bn, f so ,,. . M, I LEGAL SPRAYPAINTING Choosing an airbrush over a palntbrush, senior James Fenelon spraypalnts his proiect. Art IV students frequently used the airbrush, which sprayed a variety of colors. iPhoto By Sean Baumannl CROSS EXAMINATION Intent upon the matter at hand, seniors Karen Kocks, Tiffany Gurkln, and Trudl Donaldson prepare to question senlorAl- exandra Renwick on an issue. iPhoto By Leon Havenl We A3313 1 KNow wHo's A I by Rose Brooks: Spanish 1, 3H, 4H. Cathee Brown: A i Economics Free Enterprise Resource, Decision Skills 4. Q 5 f . AAC. NJ Q gif, Resource, Vocational Adjustment Class Work. -bf .ir if f fi vi Q.- - I A s.hV 5 W gf- ' Howard Bushong: Drivers Education, Varsity : E y lf' V Q -1-e-t f l Football, Varsity Baseball. Ann Cain: Latin 1, 2, 3H. ft . i 3, if Neal Calvert: Drivers Education, Sports Boys-9, Boys 5 'i ' 't M32 '1 Varsity Basketball. A ,A-N I? 'V gg, Margaret Chalmers: Algebra 1, Geometry Tl, T2, . 7 , Eh , r V N - i Marlene Clayton: Algebra 2, Consumer Math, ' Q Y. I 'V , ', F .Q 'i ,! if '35 Calculas H. Christine Cooper: English 1, IH. Emily X ., i ' . ' Cross: Junior Varsity Choir, Advanced Girls, A A - ilfr ' .,:, 5 Xilj- Chorale, Madrigals. john Cutsinger: Journalism 1, 1 A E Yearbook 1, 2, 3, 2H, sn. KNOW WHICH IS WHICH Rose Brooks, once a Catholic Yankee in rural southern Alabamaf' Journalism Teacher of the Year Award was the only student in her school with an innovative and exciting avant who had braces. guarde teaching syle. Ann Cam Spent he' favome Neal Calvert played college tennis vacatwn 'V' Italy- lufldefslafldwfg the at Southwest Texas State University, beauties of the ancient world' in where he graduated with a degree in Florence and Rome. physical Education, Christine Cooper participated in cheerleading for three years, and was voted football sweetheart in high school. - 'E 'i'V cms John Cutslnger won the Dow Jones 'The Pee Wee Word of the Day is...the Miss America walkl' HONGRSE LASS Edited By: Kotie Gilmour