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

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lx AH, WHAT PEACEFUL SLUMBER Taking a nap before a big night out, senior Ross Baumann sprawls out on his bed while sunglasses protect his eyes from harmful indoor lighting. iPhoto by Julie Kessnerb l 'A V i' Qi p if esZ,,e , H.1, ' if i biiii 5. . ff ,.e. REFUGEE Assessing the damage done to his room, junior Reed Hawn shifts through remnants of possessions after a fire destroyed his family's house. iPhoto by jeremy Thompsonb Vsecmc Our Reading a ski magazine, freshman Trey Collins sits in his appropriately adorned room. Students decorated their rooms with icons of their favor- ite pastime. iPhoto by Kim Markingb My ideal bed- It would be out I like to deco- It's specifically room would be in the jungle, rate my room mine, I can do something like with birds and with photos, anything in it, i.e. one of the rooms fruit, like the one posters and all destroy it, and in the Taj Ma- in Mosquito sorts of strange my parents won't ha1. Coast. junk. do anything . -junior jason Brice -soph. Heather Balcelak -junior Eric Dreher -junior Dan Hale Bedrooms Edited by Brion Steeg

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Z Z Z Z Z CHAMER 12 Reading Stephen King's Skeleton Crew, senior Michael Scheffe enjoys these brief moments of privacy to contribute to his knowledge of mod- em literature. iPhoto by staff? SMALL TALK In the privacy of his own room, junior Ieremy Thompson spends his Thurs- day aftemoon conversing with a friend in an effort to make plans for the weekend. iPhoto by Leif Dovel 1 ft , ' 5 I L , 7 57 gf, A , Z ' A 1 I , i ii ' QI? ,xg :g'14'1f E E X e.....,...W....s iq l T.. S .A pt,-I My bedroom is a place where I can feel at home, literally. Where l can es- cape without being disturbed. !!! Todd Heinze UGZE EWS The bedroom, to teenagers the most sacred room in the house, is the one place where individuals can really express themselves or just escape from reality, if for just a few ephem- eral moments. My bedroom is a place where I can feel at home, literally. Where I can escape and just bum out, listen to my stereo or just do homework without being disturbed, freshman Todd Heinze said. The fact that their room was, in a sense, their own possession warranted a very defensive posture from some independent minded individu- als. It's specifically mine , I can do anything I want to in it, i.e. destroy it, and my parents won't do anything , junior Dan Hale said. Though many bedroomies found their present set of living accomodations quite adequate, others found the need for something a bit more elaborate. My ideal bedroom would be something like the Taj Maha' junior Jason Brice said. I woulc thoroughly enjoy the marble an gold fixtures and the extra close space. Z Z Z f Z Z Z Z Z Q Ui? HAHA ER KNOW IT INSIDE OUT

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Z I spent a few Weeks of the summer study- ing at Geor- getown Univer- sity. -junior Andrew Brown For the Christmas I took a cruise to the Carribean Islands with my family. IIIAaron Booth CLI T he sand, the beach, the babes...what else could we ask for??? Another week, dude, another week! Anticipation for holidays soared not only because the reprievals from school provided extra time for relaxation, but also because it annihilates any thoughts of school, replacing During Spring Break I'll probably go down to the lake with my friends, sophomore Chris Wren said. To places far and wide, during both the spring break and Christmas holidays, students traveled to more exotic places than any of the other school holidays would allow time for. For the Christmas vacation -DAZE I took a cruise to the Carribean Islands with my family. When I came back to school I was darker than all of my friends, junior Aaron Booth said. Despite fears and objections to New Year' s Eve plans, parents still allowed their kids to have some fun without their usual early curfew. My parents finally till about 1:00. So we went to my friend's house, played some pool and rode a motorcycle around in his backyard, sophomore Eric Murray said. Hey, what are we going to do tonight? Go dancing, hit a few clubs? Sounds alright, let's make tonight last! Our only next real break is summer... OAnr.Ess Floating through Tovsm Lake, an an- onymous Westlake couple enjoys the serenity and solitude of the lake on a cool s rin mornin STRIKE! Lifting his ball from the rack, junior Trey Carrico readies to throw another strike. Bowling was a popular holiday activi for man who detested the Z U T Z A T Z. .. Z Z Z X them with visions ofthe lake. eeneentea to ietnng me stay out Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z KNOW IT INSIDE OUT P 8 8- tPhoto by Reagan Williamsonl YY Y outdoor heat. tPhoto by staffl , 5