William B Travis High School - Rebel Roundup Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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are Vttf oriwi i are +rwee Pep rallies throw color on gloomy football season Smiling and ready for action, football players Mark Strange, Michael Barba, and Andre Owens enjoy their special McDonalds treats during the Mac pep rally. A year of little difference The faces were different, the purpose the same A purpose known since pep rallies first began: to support the football team. The catch was to have fun at the same time Rallies ranged from indoors to outdoors, loud and outrageous, to wild and sensitive, highlighting even some of the cold- est mornings. Along with the fall came Homecoming, and the yearly Homecoming pep rally when mums, ribbons, and boutonnieres covered the school like leaves, blanketing students and teachers alike As enthusiasm, cheer, and confetti filled the air, the spirit stick competition began, soaring spirits and cheers well above the gym rafters Other pep rallies with McCallum, Austin High were also marked with significance Through good and bad, a purpose was resolved. Like a message from heaven, a scroll descends from the rafters of the gym and proclaims the ability to transform Crockett Cou- gars into kittens. Well armed with ballons, flags, and letters, teachers prepare to make a brave stand in the battle for the spint stick A good battle plan led to success. Pep Rallies— 13

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On ol Austin ' s most popular malls, Highland Mall 13 deco- rated with modern art tc attract more customers ainting the town ' Austin style I reknown for its music and entertain- ment scene, Austin ' s list of places to go and things to do expanded during the year, serv- ing an ever-growing and more demanding audience. Concert goers could enjoy not only music, but also other types of entertainment at the Special Events Center (SEC). In February, the Harlem Globetrotters dazzled fans with their basketball razzle-dazzle. Barry Manilow and Kenny Rogers were among a few of the great singers that performed at the SEC. The Cars visited the Municipal Auditorium to perform many hit songs in November. The Armadillo World Headquarters, which was formerly a favorite Austin entertainment spot, was torn down during the year. A large number of night spots were availa- ble for kicker dancers, including the Broken Spoke, the Silver Dollar, and Dallas, a coun- try disco. The Paramount Theatre for the Performing Arts was reopened to the public on October 6, after being remodeled over a three-year period. Window shoppers looked forward to the opening of the Barton Creek Mall off of high- way 360, which was to open in the early part of 1982. For those people who enjoy sight seeing, the State Capitol, built in 1 882-1 888, the Lyn- don Baines Johnson Library, and L.B.J. Ranch were a few of the historical points of interest. Even though Austinites do not share the same interests, most would agree that there is Nowhere but Austin. A mural marking the walls of the Varsity Theater and the General, Little Women, and Sounder. was painted by Carlos Lowry. Some of the scenes The mural took Lowry about a year to paint. It was are from the movies Norma Rae, Buster Keeton finished Aug. 17, 1980. Around Austin