Westlake High School - Ram Ler Yearbook (Westlake, LA)

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What should I wear today? The most popular style for 1981 would have to be preppy. Oxford shirts, top-siders, and plaids make up that preppy look. Susan McManus is wearing every thing it takes. With the yellow oxford shirt she has matched yellow socks and top-siders to bring out the yellow in her red plaid belted dress. The dressy look has gone more casual than in the past. Sweaters are tied around the neck and lower comfortable shoes are being worn. Lisa Thibodeaux is showing the style in a plaid skirt with a casual long sleeve shirt. She has a sweater tied around her neck that drapes in the back. 24 Student Life

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Tin grins are in Lately, many people have had to ''brace up to the fact that they need to wear braces. Many students at Westlake High have them now, and many will have them in the future. Braces produce many problems for the bracee. Often these problems cause embarrassment. Loose wires can be a problem. If this occurs, wax may be applied. One should never get hungry with wax in his mouth. If the bracee does become hungry, food and wax are eaten simultaneously. None has solved this problem so far. Another problem that is common to almost everyone with braces is the use of rubber bands. It's rather funny when a person with braces yawns in church and his rubberband pops out. However, it's not so funny to the person sitting in front when the rubberband stings him in the back of the head. The most common problem experienced by all persons with braces is eating embarrassment. Pizza is probably the worst type of food to eat. According to Stephanie Hebert, her most embarrassing moment with braces was eating at Tony's Pizza. The day she got her braces, her cousin took her out to eat. The cheese stuck in her braces which made her too embarrassed to talk. There is one thing people with braces should always remember: never smile when eating. That can cause a total gross out. Although the disadvantages seem endless, there are a few advantages. According to Roderick Thibodeaux, the biggest advantage to him is letting the good-looking orthodontist assistants work on his teeth. After wearing braces for the average of two years, most people give a sigh of relief when the braces are taken off. When asked how she felt about once wearing braces, Cinda White replied, I think it was worth wearing braces because it improved my teeth a great deal. There were things I didn't like, such as the fact that I wasn't supposed to chew gum or drink cokes, although I did them anyway. I didn't mind wearing braces because I didn't feel like I was the only one with them. Cinda, Roderick, Stephanie, and many other others have had to brace up to braces. Even though problems occur, in the long run it's worth it. TOP LEFT: Jimmy Rippeon hides his braces. MIDDLE. Taran Menge does not let braces interfere with her flute playing. LEFT: Staci Hargrove and Rhonda Lovett display lovely million dollar smiles. Student Life 23

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Knickers and peddle-pushers are the new fad this year. There are several ways they can be worn. They can be dressed up or put together as something casual. Cheryl Duhon, above, is wearing brown corduroy knickers with a white lacey blouse. She's wearing brown plaid socks and top siders to make her outfit more casual. Sandra Hudson, above right, is wearing green peddle-pushers and a multi-colored shirt which she has belted with a green belt. Her socks are light tannish-green and she wearing top-siders. Green is in. The newest, most popular style is camouflage. Green shirts, pants, and headbands are worn with tennis shoes. Also there is the green belt. Kevin Comeaux is wearing the complete set. The shirt that is dark green, light green, and brown is worn with the green pants. There are also pants like the shirts that are worn together. Student Life 25