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

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FIGURE EIGHTS. Looking beyond graduation, senior Lisa Wells contemplates future plans at UT and what life in the real world really entails. Lisa served her class as valedicto- rian. iPhoto by Reagan Williamsonb NICPIT Movies. At Project Graduation, a school and community-sponsored, all-night event hosted for seniors, Scott Sanders dances in the commons area. Prizes ranging from cars to popcorn poppers were do- nated and awarded. iPhoto by Tracy Collinsb 55.5.5 Addressing those invita- Pfgggntg gf mind tlsnsfeallywasanovel. From opening presents on Christmas and birthdays to opening gifts offering 'congratulationsi seniors celebrated the last year of their high school career by rushing the postman and tearing into post marked checks from grandma. tWhen I received a towel from my uncle, I was pleased because l needed to start getting things together for college and now l'm off to a good start,' senior Lisa Morrow said. From Joel Haro's bicycle to Evelyn 30 THA rs so TYPICAL Zabaneh's trip to London, seniors ea- gerly planned what they would do with the money and gifts they had received. I have gotten a lot of checks in the mail and the money has been used to get me ready for dorm Iife,' senior Jennifer Jacoby said. Receiving gifts from friends and rela- tives gave graduates a leg up on the preparations to be made for their college experience and provided them with little necessities needed for survival. whelming job, but once L the good stuff started L coming in, l knew that it 5 was worth all mom's ef- ! tort. senior Kevin Kriss RIGHT IS RIGHT? Trying to figure out which side to hang their tassel on and how to attach it seems the most perplexing problem for seniors Iill Harrison and Ioel Haro. iPhoto by Mia Villarreal!

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Means of getting from here to therea results in 1xat1on rom 25 year old vintage station wagons to 1988 BMW convertibles, stu- dents' found that automobiles reflected the uniqueness of their personality and sented as more than a means of trans- portation. 'My ultimate dream car isa Volvo 760 TURBO stationwagon, to a radar gun it is the same as a Porsche. Till I get it I must express myself in my red 1963 Dodge Dart wagon. This summer I hope to cut the top off of it with the torch so I can feel the wind in my hair as I attack the same jeep trails that my friends try, and fail, in their 4-wheel drives. I have to keep the roof on till summer though, because l'm chauffeuring Chris Grady to prom in it,' junior Leif Dove said. Though some students had aways to go in obtaining their dream car, others were relatively closer to being conrtented. 'My ultimate dream car is a red con- vertible BMW and lwould do anything to l g t My favorite auto in the R student parking lot is . t HUbl'tlk'S lWil1 iLlI'b0 SU- , burban with tan racing stripes, it's better than the 2 new convertibles. junior Buck1Breland j get one. Right now ldrive a red convert- t . s , I ible Rabbit so l'm close, my car is a con- vertible, and it' re ,and it's made in G r- many,' seniorirugi Donaldson said. e 7 w Though many students owned cars, some, especially freshmen, had to expe- rience the humiliating experience of mooching rides or following a set routine of transportation by siblings or school district vehicles, commonly euphamised as yellow limosines. 'Most of the time I find an older friend and follow them around and bothem them until they decide to take me home, fresh- man Elissa Comsudi said. Drivers found cars driven by their peers ass the ones more easily admired, if not envied, rather than the ones they just saw in an advertisement. Though not everyone may have gotten the car he or she wanted, most were content to have a means of transportation to make their year at a high-school a more pleasant one. Parking sticker Z costs spark Z driver reactions Z All student drivers who Z wanted to park on cam pus had Z to pay the price or suffer the Z consequences of having their f cars towed. Most chose the lesser of evils and paidup. 'I feel that the juniors and seniors shouldn't have to pay S15 fora parking permit. Ithink f if they're going to make you f Z pay thatmuch you ought to pay f S5 a year for three years and X Z get to park your senior year for Z free, as sort of a senior privi- f lege,' senior Lisa Morrow said. , , J I feel tinatijtniioisir I R 'stand f and seniors I it ti D Z ,shouIdn'thave to B pay S15 for a g parking permit... HS SOI'l of 8 senior 5 T privilege. if senior , gg Lisa Morrow YOU'VE GOT TO BE KlDDlNCl Arguing the technicalities of over and on the line parking jobs, senior Michael Scheffe demonstrates that his driving skills ended off the road. iPhoto by staff! CARS Edited By: Brion Pedcler

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NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS Tor was GRADUATES Last night leads to... Afterlife s mothers sobbed, fathers beamed and the community looked on, 424 seniors walked across the stage at Palmer Auditorium and re- ceived their diplomas in the culminating point of 13 years of studies. 'I can't believe l've graduated. lt's seems only yesterday that I was sitting in my kindergarten teacher's lap and play- ing in the sandbox,' senior Jill Harrison said. Although the reader of the names, Mr. Flon Dodson, presented the class at a slightly faster pace than usual, the ceremony still lasted too long for many graduates, who brought bubbles, cards and radios along to pass the time. 'I knew that it would take forever for me to get up on stage, because l'm a 'W, seniorJay Whidbee said. 'Thinking ahead, I took a Walkman along so l could listen to the Celtics game' After three days of finals seniors viewed graduation only as the end which initiated a new beginning. Many took finals early so they could begin college during the summer session. 'l had to complete finals because UT summer session started early. l had classes even before lgraduated,' senior Craig Biggar said. Reflecting on past achievements and looking boldly ahead at the future, the Class of '88 celebrated one last time June 3. , fflfkneiwy that it would lftake a long time... g Thinking ahead, A ttbok a Walkman so lcould listen . , 39. Celilffs. Game,- 'i.. fl ij, ' 5 . 3 r 7 f Z class academically Top 1027 lead The few, the proud, the elite, the top ten percent. Out of 424 graduating seniors, only 42 could boast of their academic accomplishment. 'Being cum laude wasn't ever a big goal for me, but now that l'm here, l am glad l made Z 2 Z 2 2 Z X it,' senior Heidi Heilman said. Z Whether for college admis- Q sion or self satisfaction, all 42 Z agreed it took hours of study. F0l'aWhilef b n lwas worried js if 1 1 . that iwoulqnir make 5 as s it into the topstlth. , if A percenhbutgwhen - 2. A they fold b did, it T? . T irr.. Sruosm Gauging the girl's reactions, seniors Chris Parker, Kenton Heinze and John Carrell decide that they will look their best at graduation-even in caps and gowns. iPhoto by Reagan Williamsonb RA U TION Edited By Jennifer Tesch