Dana Hills High School - Mast Yearbook (Dana Point, CA)

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Administration Tightens Policies The clubs program underwent upheaval in March as a result of an off-campus group peti- tioning the Board of Education for recognition as an official school club. The group was Am- nesty International, the nobel Peace Prize- winning human rights organization. Led by Dana Hills ' Chris Bergerud and Piatalie Pierce of Capistrano Valley, the Al mem.bers plead their case on several occasions before the press, their respective principals, and the school board. Although they received strong backing that included not only Al members but the L.A. Times and many illustrious com- munity members as well, the group failed to gain acceptance as a school club. Curricu- lum-related or not, the Board refused to ad- mit a club sponsored by an outside organiza- tion. Although Board members went out of their way to express admiration for Amnesty and its work, they also expressed the fear that giving Amnesty access to the schools would ultimately require them to do the same for religious groups (thus obliterating the sepa- ration between church and state) and outside groups such as the Ku Klux Klan. The repercussions of the March 7 decision were far-reaching. Activities directors scrutini- zed the goals, constitutions, and financial re- cords of all school clubs. As a result, several of the clubs appearing in this section will not appear next year, among them Sports Club and Model U.H. Other clubs will undergo name changes (for example, J.S.A. will become American Histo- ry Club) while others will be referred to as something other than clubs. -k.e. Chirs Oprison, Urgent Action Coordinator, pleads wth the Board on behalf of Amnesty International. Superintendent Jerome Thornsley explains the Board s position. Before a full house, chapter leader Chris Bergerud states his case for recognition as a school club.

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aor Aiming For Drug Free students Against Chemical Abuse en- tered its second year with a growing amount of interest. With over thirty- five members, the club held such ac- tivities as a spaghetti feed and the sale of t-shirts. The only requirement for membership was to be drug-free and willing to aid others. Meeting twice a month, the group dis- cussed such topics as drug awareness and helping those with a substance abuse problem. Led by advisor John Stephens and President Jennifer But- land, the club has a promising future. -j.b. 1. SAGA members discuss the dangers of chemical dependency. 2. SAGA — (front) Jenna Cox, Jennifer But- land, Erika Larson, David Sailing; (second) Melanie Graves, Jennifer Brow n, Julie Mor- ton; (third) Laura Harrington, Flordelyn Mar- molijo, Eric Brown, Darren Futa; (fourth) Alli- son Massett, Kathy Ekuan, Walter Mueller; (back) Rob Sandburg, nathan Haney, Bran- don Mazzacavallo, John Kochendorfer, Jason Hinchman, John Stephens.

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Sophomore quarterback Albie Sakett pre- pares center Nick Peters and the team for a romp through the opponent ' s defense.