Cajon High School - Vaquero Yearbook (San Bernardino, CA)

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(Left) Missy Donrtey practices her speech while Corlo Eckhoidl potiently v oits (or hei turn. (Oelow) Comille Faulkner presents her sIcJe of the story. (Above) Comille Faulkner conducts the cross exominotion of Matt Mitchell who prottoys the chorociet of Jonothon Edwords in the Mock Triol presenlollon. Acodemics Mock Triols 165

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Guilty or Innocent??? The 1966-87 Mock Trial reom rook rhe subjecr of rheir cose bock ro rhe 1850s, when rhe Gold Rush was in progress The Mexican-American War hod moved ro rhe onnexorion of Mexico os o parr of rhe Unired Srores. The Americans show- ed prejudice rowords rhe Mexicans When rhe Mexicon shot rhe American, he used rhe famed self-defense excuse. There were sixreen srudenrs involved in deciding wherher he wos guilry or nor. The srudenrs were broken up inro rwo groups, consisring of o prosecution and o defense. The srudenrs met eirher before or ofrer school ro read over rhe scripr and get ready for rhe upcoming comperirion. Judge Porrick Morris was rhe one behind rhe success of rhe Mock Trial. He roughr rhe srudenrs all rhey needed or wonred ro know so rhor they would be odvanrogeous in the rriol. He is really cool sold Colin Firzgerold. One member of rhe reom, Comille Faulkner, was enrhused obour rhe pro- gram and sold, I om very inreresred in the courr sysrem and improving my speech because I wonr to be a lowyer someday. Loren Whitchurch said, It ' s a unique experience and everyone should rry it. (Below) Dock Row: Judge Potrick Morris. Richord Moore. Mork Dellomy. Ari Dorkon. Danny Minkoft Mon Mit- chell. Front Row: Loren Whitchurch. Cotherine McCollom. Comille Faulkner. Joonie McCollom. Heidi Feldman. Melisso Donney. Carlo Eckhordl, Jennifer Groniger. i Erj|pprrrmi!r (Above) Judge Potrick Morris reviews his notes tor the upcoming meeting of the Mock Trial. (Right) Danny Minkotf ond Corlo Eckhordl discuss Colin Fitzgerald ' s criticol testimony. 164 Acoderriics MockTriols

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Good Answer, Good Answer (Top) Prospective Chollenge Oowl team membeis try their hardest to answer the question. (Above) Bottom Rov : Cotheiine McCollom. Molt Morrow, Oonny MinkoH. Colin FItzgetold. Ooltom Row: Karen Malnerl, Moll Clinton. Kevin Sweel. (Right) The boring, routine practice Is broken by o correct answer by Colin Fitzgerald. 186 Acodemlcs Chollenge Oowl