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

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Uncommon tradition Spirit leg adds interest to commons A spirit stick ..... A spirityell ..... Aspidt sign ..... A spirit leg ..... ?! Painted red, white and blue and referred to as the spirit leg, senior Tod Conner's original false leg found its place in the commons area not only as a symbol of his battle to win against cancer, but also as an ex- pression of school spirit and support. I didn't know what it was when I first saw it until l asked around and found out what itwas called and for. l think that il's an interesting new tradition that really does add spirit to the schooI,' sopho- more Patricia Grimes said. Initiated by the cheerleaders, the spirit-turned-wishing leg challenged on- lookers who attempted to toss coins into the leg. Shows that fake 3 Pe' P liKQ1l,,.had add .917 ss sviriificrallthe '? other ,studentsf i ' 9 senior Tod Conner, Q ...L 1 if On common ground... Migrating from the cafete- ria to the commons, under- classmen exchanged the ste- rility of the lunch-room forthe comfort of the commons. 'The commons area is a lot more friendlier than the cafete- ria. I usually see everyone I know inthe commons,' fresh- man Valerie Montminy said When the board ruled that juniors should stayon campus, the lunchroom crowded an average of 575 dinners into three lines to become more crowded than ever Since everyone i be 5 goesto the com gg mons after lunch, it is a lot easier to see people and get to . know them sopho i i rgfl ., - iifi f Q. .g..... f y , , V i . - ' ' it '.V., . l 8 THA rs so TYPICAL WHTFEWASH. STREET MOPPING Utilizing his artistic talents to beautify the Homecoming traffic received directions school, senior John Carrell creates an at- lnslde the commons as senlors artfully mosphere at 12 midnight for the next arranged collected street signs to oon morning homecomers' viewing pleasure. fuse amuse and then be cleaned up iPhoto by staffb iPhoto by Tracy Colhnsl

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I l . or a 2. A W Iwi ' 0 ii Zn rt: Coke has it flifififilvfitft PGP, SIZZLE, AHHHHH. Com- mercial-worthy scenes repeated them- selves every morning before 7:30 classes as those that lacked sleep opened up that desperately needed can of caffeine . Usually, I don't drink cokes in the mornings, ljustdrink coffee oreatsome- thing with sugar in itto keep me awake, senior Victor Mabry said. While some sweet-toothed early- risers satisfied their craving for sugar and at the same time revived them- selves in the morning, others found that a cold shower revived them for the rest of the day. ul take showers at night so I can sleep longer, but I like to splash cold water on my face when I wake up, so- phomore Jennifer Larned said. From caffeine and sugar to bacon and eggs, three out of five students said they would rather just drink soft drinks than eat a healthy breakfast. y y Coke isn't something I very important in my Iifeg rl can live without the I caffeine. Forfthat extra pick-up in the morning, I understand why kids guzzle them before I class! senior Andrea Kolichi ' itttt ff . Neon W just not the same Z . . Z akm It 8 rom light it up to plug it in , seniors suffered a drastic change when the burning of the W proved to be hazardous to the football field and they had to resort to an electric then burned it. I liked doing it that way betterf senior Marisa Kaiser said. The freshman didn't know what theywere missing out on so the electric HW contributed just as much to homecoming as did the mums. I never saw the burning W. All that was here when I came as a freshman was the neon W, which was fine with me, freshman Katie Morrow said. Although freshman accepted the most seniors said they missed Z Z Z Z Z My freshman year, they covered the W with sheets and newspaper, Z Z Z Z out on something without the old tl want the burning W back, the new one is good, but it takes away a lot of the fun, senior Billy Davis said. From the burning W to the second light-bulb or the latest S2000 neon W purchased by the junior class, students didnt care. HALLELUJAH. During the homecoming pep rally, senior Billy Davis leads the seniors in the worshipping of the neon W . iPhoto by Brian Peddcrl I aiwaygeheard in Texas that theyfdidthings big, I Homecoming was fun, :aff Z Z but neon just doesn't I Q have-the romance that a B Z fire would. Too bad Z thereraren't any good Q cowfields around. .sfi I Z junior Kim Florence I REWARD. After the homecoming activities, senior jeff Wills collects the trinkets that he contributed to the decorating of the com- mons. CPhoto by staffl TRADITIONS Edited By: Becky Lornecl

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Q. 'WH f V i -. 'sry l i eff? 1-If gp: ff if 'af r' 4 r andthe activities going on, lf you don't know i r around school, you fcanff is s usually see all the signs? and banners posted .rfheicommons Wliish gg torstudent LEG i.oo'r. Pitching pocket change, senior Tod Con- ner helps his own cause by ending a spare change disease, raising money for cheer- leading. iPhoto by staff? aturday night's action be- came Monday morning's gossip and the talk of the town dominated the whispers and giggles in the commons belore, dur- ing and after school. 'Everyone thinks that the commons doesn't reallydo anything, butyou can go to the commons and just hear about all the things going on in oroutof the school. I get a lot of important messages from the commons,' sophomore Sarah Kelly said. From the next pep rally to prom infor- mation, signs of all shapes and sizes lilled the commons. Not only posters, but or- Por those in the know ganizations set up tables along the sides of the commons selling everything from caps and gowns to homecoming carna- tions and balloons. The commons maintained its status as the main hangout for students in be- tween classes as well as before and alter school. Vihth the help of the message board and the lighted sign above the attendance ofnce, students learned the latest day to day information. it frf. nm- 4 ...ww s'f i L I rr A up . gfy g 4. l' i iii- a ' r. v