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

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WESTLAKE SHOWS ITS TRUE COLORS Coat-of-Arms Colors—Black and Orange Mantling- Represents Cloak “W is the school letter Mascot -Ram Lamp—Knowledge Shield—Strength and Protection Clasped Hands—Friendship and Cooperation Top Banner—Denotes school name and founding date: 1914 The Motto—“Truth, Brotherhood And Honor” is on the bottom banner Alma Mater Firmly founded Alma Mater Mother true is she Here beneath her towering pine trees Pledge we loyalty Sing her praises speed them onward To the world proclaim That we will always shield and cherish Westlake High Schools Name Academics 17

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WHS STUDENTS TAKE A STAND (Below) Jennifer Joubert signs a pledge to refrain from using mood altering drugs during Substance Abuse Week observed October 12-16. A balloon launch from the Civic Center culminated a week of activities celebrating “Saying no to drugs. ” (Bottom Right) Yearbook staffer Sherry Thornton encourages student body members to exercise their right to vote in the mock gubernatorial election. Westlake students’ opinion did not concur with state voters, however. Statewide Buddy Roemer won handily while WHS chose Bob Livingston. (Below) Deborah Stretcher and Tina Dowden chat on refreshments at the six weeks party honoring studei with banner roll, honor roll, and perfect attendance T new feature gives students an extra incentive to excel academics and encourages better attendance Hats to these achievers! The State Official tally for governor Roemer 33% Edwards 28% Livingston 19% Tauzin 10% Brown 9% Long 1 % WHS % of eligible voters voted-27% Livingston 32% Roemer 27% Tauzin 17% Brown 15% Edwards 8% Long 0% 16 Around School

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THE DANCE THAT ALMOST WASN’T Suppose we had a dance and nobody came. Such was almost the case at the annual Christmas Dance held on December 12, 1987 The dance hours were from eight o’clock p.m to twelve o’clock a m. At eight o’clock a few early birds came in for pictures only five chaperones, three people from the photography studio, and one lonesome deejay. Sepulchral quietness prevailed at nine o 'clock, for no dancers had arrived, thus, no need for music four chaperones, five people for the studio, and one lonesome deejay. At nine-thirty three couples ventured onto the dance floor and the sounds of dance music vibrated through the halls. An occasional couple trickled in — some for pictures, others came to dance! At the most populous time of the evening, eight couples were on the dance floor. The final attendance at the gala was thirty-six. Of that number, ten came for pictures only. Students were polled the week after the dance with the following question: “for what reason did you not attend the Christmas Dance?’’ The results are as follows: Reason % I just didn’t want to 23 Too many chaperones 12 Dances are boring 10 Didn’t want to come stag 7 Conflict in schedule 6 Expense 5 Kind of Music 0 Other 17 Did not respond 20 What is the future of dances at WHS when people do not want to come? What can be done to make the dances more enjoyable and have the student body participate? Or, is the root of the problem apathy? Sabra Bray, Darla Duhon, and Amy Picard ponder the question Where’s the party?” Kelly Stoddard and Kent Bullet are all dressed up and ready to go, but where? The Christmas dance “crowd”. 18 Around School