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

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Projects lend stimulating experiences Imagine setting out jg to r collect, specimin of every living flower ,institljiefjg entral Texas area. It's lquiteiflan iiiil undertaking and the ejPowel1's science classes set-i llii just that. The choice was lathe start: a collection ofitifjblooifijgfllgtir l bugs, The students opted ,fort lestee Q blooms. . f it tt'e l eiiii eli ete' 1 i r if -oii itoi Many of the students especiallyfttiet boys said they wouldnt be caeujghtif liii one was looiing they would just grab a handful of what ever wasion the ground and out of the collection of grass, weeds and brush, one or two owers might be found. j The collection of wildflowers were then ressed between sheets of thin rice-lilie pa er. Sur risingly the irls in the class became Bored with coiecf ting various buds. Many of thernsaid they would re-think their choice on projects and vote in favor of finding as manybugs as they could. n We wouldn't have to looks fa,r,ff commented one freshman ergirit, ffffjlt know plenty of pests stick to apiece of te s 1 V,,g boardlfg She added., f gill ,s1,V dead pickin the flowers. So whenfnon OIl1Pl1lCEI EHSE Mass production lowered the cost of computers and opened a door for students to own personal computers New computer systems were constantl being introduced as older versions blecame obsolete. . Four major computer companies dominated the personal computer field in 1986. IBM produced the first ersonal computer, the PC, but was Forced aside by other corporations such as Kaypro, who released an IBM PC compatable system. Apple also produced outstanding computers, and IN- I il ,f , Xxixwry, ,,,e gg., nstr e lx sr e,e,,.,i,?,,' ,W 'lt jf ri e MAKE NOTE OFIT-1 ,Nobles sums up his Qscience report as part of his ,r el project. Nobles worked withaf ,tii f'fxfQ1, ne,,i , number of other students on the 75 project. j e i f academics QQX1 Xt,

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:Dalton Sistrunk said. I , , Students swap places for a semester of study, new friends, experiences Wit? everyone else who speaks English so well. I guess I wouldn t want to come to schoolif it weren't for these classes, an ESL student said. . You walk by those rooms on your way to Spanish or some foreign language and I guess you don't realize that the ESL stu ents feel like they're in a foreign language class all day except during their ESL classes, freshman ALL KEYED UPg various ESL . o students concentrate on mini lessons F o using computers to complete their assignments. ,Z- it .f :,,.,. My . t at ,M sv - : riffs 41 9, ,.i?pf:W fi . V ay Vftfff U, , W -feti sh , ii. I it .y:55y ' Z .TI , , .. L 4 r I Q37 it it ' l '- VJ' Q iii ' Fm 4' A 1 r , 1' V. A -1 I , we ,, 5 . fr A' 'Q v + 3 2 ' rf' m,,, , i QM , fig M . , V V. Q Q v ' ' -. -Qs, iv 'N Q v' yt 4 it 1 A t I 3 'H es 1 g Q ' 5-Yi K t t , at ' -gut f-.M ' 5 n ANRGUAGE Cultures come to life with experiences French fries, French poodles and the kiss might be all some students knew when it came to French culture. Some were better educated though, they were the elite: the students who spoke French with flair. The French classes at Travis spon- sored a number of activities to pro- mote a sense of cultural awareness among students. During the Summer the French classes went on special trips, in- cluding a visit to France with students who had saved up for the excursion, The students were able to get a glimp- se of French life and better unders- tand the personality of the country that is often lost in textbook accounts. Students from the classes also took trips to domestic sites such as Six Flags, not for any other reason other than to have fun and run a line or two of French by their teacher. To defray the expenses of the out-of-school ac- tivities, the students sponsored a number of fund raisers. The French classes also conducted contests, including the French Sym- posium, during which students com- peted on their knowledge of the French language and culture. ON TARGET. Fulmore Iunior High Ballet Folklorico dancers entertained Travis students during Cinco de Mayo celebrations. english f foreign language

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if as From Apple to IBM, computers take a byte out of routine math and science class assignments made strides with the introduction of the Macintosh computer. Commodore computers had become more popular because of their quality and afforablility. Students made up a large percentage of computer users, and ,- e..Qg7' 1-SZ' teachers were not to be left out. I got a computer because I told everyone for a long time that I was going to get one, joked social studies teacher Iay Pierson, who purchased an Apple IIE. Pierson said he used the computer ofter, claiming it was convenient for BY TOUCH. Freshman Shana Cassidy enters data into an IBM PC. Wordprocessing programs made Cassidy's job on the publications staff easier at times, while frustrating at others. DISKWORTHY. Math student Mark 0'Danie1 enters his computer programming assingment into an IBM ine by line. Once the program was entered. filing. It is the best t pewriter I have ever had. I wish I had, gotten it two years ago, Pierson said. Not everyone, however, bought a computer for school use. junior Scott Rogers bought a Commodore 64 for entertainment. I got it for the video lglames, Rogers said. If Rogers could ave purchased another computer, he says he would have chosen the Commodore 128. All of English teacher Zoanne Brokaw's famil uses their Macintosh. I was in love with the idea of buying a computer, Brokaw said. I wanted it for school. I couldn't see how I could lose something if I put it in a computer, She said. Brokaw owned what was called a Fat Mac, or a beefed-up version of the Macintosh giving the user greater memory reserves. It fits the way I like to work and saves an incredible amount While computers made work easier, at times it was even harder of time, she continued. Brokaw also said the Macintosh was so flexible that she could do a better job on an assignment because it allowed her more room for thought. junior Howard Angel had a Coleco Adam computer, then swapped it for a Commodore. I got into computers in the eighth grade when I took computer programming, Angel said. I plan to use it for machine language game program ming. -f f - - -f-f f ff-- rr.. if something like a .uageilthatiswoiulcifallarm Original idea and 0119 students when tge I'l0iS'9fl6V9la Was too . ' If really 3 high in class.Since no gaugeexisted, he I noise down, ser1i01' Willie invented his own. c I I I iici y It is an interesting tooljforr The system works quite dwell.. In six hiseclass, and it's.far mcore,origiona1.tl'ian yearsfthe can has onlly gone overfthe .,.y..,... .anYthingltha,t,thecotherrteachersghave,ff edge 30 times. It is real y insulting when 54 Omas Dodsonsaid. as it , ?1.have if0.uSeit, Slwwden Said- 4 .eir .4 I 'ffmrit than rests on a file Cabinet .rg smwaen the strin' is ulled brin in -lii the chatter ' A t 15 If f uf Hgthgf c.er has been ...lr.. 52 ge9?n.0ne 5 eP CUSS? 0 3 Ing' . . ev .can.fa1ls no one can utter a wor for the . .....t ..1.,. t r.e. . g,g...k.. ,M fy . Eremarnder ofthe six weeks. I .rsft A c c Studentsseern tothink the can ispyangw if math f science