Garrett High School - Aeolian Yearbook (Garrett, IN)

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SG as BY hs Se eS SS | Mock trials, student government provide new, challenging experience for seniors Senior government classes conducted several new and in- teresting projects under the direction of first-year social studies instructor, Mr. Nate Evans. The first project was a stu- dent government for which the class elected their leaders, wrote their own constitution, planned a budget, and con- ducted their government ac- cording to the constitution they developed. Students were all involved in either the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of the government. Chuck Newman, Secretary of State, said, ‘‘Ne- gotiations to do away with nu- clear arms, hiding our nuclear arms, and blasting the other country to oblivion was a good time.” President of the U.S.S., Social Studies Brett L. Cramer, said, “I liked being in charge of everybody and felt superior to the human- oids.” Mock trials were also staged in Mr. Evans’ government classes. First semester government classes conducted a mock trial on the assassination of John F. Kennedy to decide if Lee Har- vey Oswald acted alone or was involved in a conspiracy to as- sassinate the President. Three attorneys on each side battled to prove their case while a group of nine jury members listened to evidence and formed their own ver- dicts. Biographies for the Il witnesses were researched by Mr. Nate Evans’ fourth period class while the first period class conducted the trial. Gary Gorrell, Sam Malcolm, and Ron Sarrazine were the at- torneys who tried to prove that Oswald acted alone. Mi- chelle Anderson, Michele Ba- ker, and Jamie Witherspoon were the attorneys who tried to prove that Oswald did not act alone. With a 7-2 decision, it was decided that Oswald was in- deed involved in a conspiracy to assassinate President Ken- nedy. Sam Malcolm said, ‘I felt the judges were biased because there is so much speculation on the whole ordeal.” Second semester govern- ment classes conducted a mock murder trial in which the prosecution attempted to find Mike Mean guilty of the mur- der of Candy Kane. = In the second period class Dean Weimer, Heather Marti, and Matt Sobieski were the de- fense attorneys while Jerry Egolf, Matt Smith, and Brian Johnson represented the pros- ecution. | In the fifth period class Troy Bigelow, Jason O’Connor, Nick York, and Chris Hedges repre- sented the prosecution and re- presenting the defendant were Tina Carlin, Mark Lung, and Ed Placencia. Jury mem- | bers listened to I2 witnesses | and both classes decided Mike Mean was innocent. | Defense attorney Ed Placen- cia said, “I liked cross examin- | ing the witnesses, and I’m glad we won because | feel | finally | accomplished something in my | high school career.” —Ron Sarrazine Posing in front of their map, Mr. Nate Evans’ first semester government class show off their hard work.

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Staying on the move, eighth graders While speaking on the Indianapolis participate in a game of dodgeball in 500, senior Jamie Witherspoon shows gym class. a videotape on cockpit repairs in Mrs. Beth Beer’s English I2A class. Bass player for the “Colored Honkies” senior Jody Neuhaus jams during his solo portion of a Macbeth rap song presented in English I2A. Going over some homework, students in Mrs. Aletha Bailey’s Developmental Reading class grade each other’s pa- pers. Health P.E. een

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Seniors Ed Placenica and Doug Moss- berger display the flag for their coun- try, United States of Seniors. Coloring the map for the U.S.S., seniors Rick Heiman, Butch Hedges, Jason O’Connor and Brad Prezemielewski create the ideal continent. Designing the map of the U.S.S., sen- iors Lori Hunter and Chantal Bussman take part in the class project. Watching over the JFK trial, Mr. Nate Evans observes Brett L. Cramer an- swering defense attorney Ron Sarra- zine’s questions. Social Studies