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

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Class of 1981 Lori Alexander Ronald Akard Dana Argabright Eric Banks Stephen Barba Glenn Allen Rosemane Amador James Armentrout Michael Barba Tony Bargas New sites appear Building with the times Change. Webster defines it: Putting some- thing in place of another With fast-paced growth in the last year, Austin underwent significant changes. As quickly as the old structures were torn down, new ones were built With the addition of the new Century South and Lakehills Plaza centers, South Austinites no longer had to head north to shop And with the widening of the Interstate 35 bridge underway, it was hoped that soon many of the heartaches associated with rush hour traffic would subside. This expansion consisted of one lane being added to both the northbound and southbound sides, as well as service bridges and pedestrian walks along both sides of the bridge. Controversies developed during the year causing all sides to fight tooth-and-nail. Some people ' s idea of change was to tear down the Armadillo World Headquarters and replace it with a hotel, while others considered that move to be destroying one of Austin ' s land- marks And many voices rose when plans were introduced to narrow Congress Avenue in order to provide a more scenic view down- town. Putting something in place of another: a continous circle of change A controversial plan to narrow Congress Avenue included reducing parking space in order to make room for planters and trees The final decision was left to the voters Progress means growth, which often creates a need for larger facilities Such was the case with the Firestone Automotive Center, which moved to South Congress and made room for a City of Austin parking lot 16 — Seniors ti«ifms i!%a«» u vaiiaHiiiK mi9ntuiWHas9«i»iniiMtsnitts«Kii

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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

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;a a a A n r 71 — IM t BBS C8 i ! ' — fa a In hopes o( dissolving morning and afternoon traf- fic tie-ups, work was begun to widen the IH-35 bridge There were also two completely separate service bridges added to each side of the original bridge fasH mm P HBBal 17