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

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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

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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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INE ARTS p Austin Symphony offers cultural entertainment For the first time, the Austin ln- dependent School District invited the Austin Sym hony to perform at three area schoolrs including Travis. For some students, listening to a profes- sional orchestra was a new ex- perience. The symphony performed pieces ranging from Beet oven's Fifth to Rob Wi liam's Closing Encounters of the Third Kind. Before each work was played, the conductor gave some background in- formation about the com oser and music techniques he tiieveloped. When the 45-minute show was over, some students larned the beginnin basics of music, Each peice had a dig ferent tempo givinlgl the listeners a varied view at symp ony orchestra. HIGH STRUN Members of the Austin Symphony entertain Travis students with a classical compositions. academics ssuming authoriti Behind the closed doors of the Texas Travis legislature, students raged over bills which involved, not only school matters, buy bills on state and national levels as well. For one week government students held a model legislature that was K if f , . V RN E .per g p Hlfolice Ride-Along t j closely related to that of the Texas Le islature. lt included the passing and kiling of bills as well as assassination attempts on one speaker of the I-louse. On Monday of that week students of the model House of representatives voted for a speaker. The most publicized M r A if 'WWF V ,:1f'i?f t - , :fm:fff'i':4'if:-ew:e,,:gffiff- .. Students who took Ms, advance social this year, were treated ride with an on duty police Eofficeri The program, initiated by the Austin Police . department, was designed to increase if pu lice support and awareness of polic .,.aut1feSg, -.,...i 1 , T Program encourages isfe.11-B'?EQ.rs.eef24iHgtcfhefsn hour Shift' the , studentsprhsad to complete a five day T in Craig's room A of teaching police and law. Aboi '25ipeopleTactua1ly got to ride Age and eliminated some p.otent1aliridersgp ,.iit f p p