Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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Ana it elected a Driving home a point, Davidson Scott addresses the audience as his fellow Reagan debaters, Pam Grose and Bob Herrick, look on. 14 debate elections The U.S. presidential race came to life when government students staged mock debates. For the first time in the twelve-year history of the school debates, three candi- dates were represented, instead of the usual two. During an assembly for the entire student body, Toye Entsminger, Jeannie Fitch, and Shar- on Painter spoke for independent John Anderson; Liza Davis, Tommy Imeson, and Cynthia Settle de- bated for Democrat Jimmy Carter; and Pam Grose, Bob Herrick, and Davidson Scott argued for Republi- can Ronald Reagan. Alex Hughes moderated the debate and Patrick Berry served as timekeeper. One of the Reagan debaters, Bob Herrick, stated, “| enjoyed the range and thoroughness of the questioning and the responsiveness of the audience.” Liza Davis, who argued for President Carter said, “| learned a lot about the candidates. It was interesting tearing apart the Reagan debaters!”’ Seniors registered voters for a week before the election. Only those students who had registered were eligible to cast their ballots the day after the debate. A high per- centage (57%) of the student body, voted in the election. Of the 415 ballots cast, 8 were for Anderson, 170 for Reagan, and 232 for Carter. For the first time in the history of LHS mock elections, the student body did not accurately predict the na- tional outcome, as Reagan won a sweeping victory on National Elec- tion Day.

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Lisa Bane, 1980 Homecoming Queen, is es- corted through the arch by football co-cap- tains Mark Rogers and Lee Glenn. Maid-of-Honor Donnie Delaney and her date Aaron Long pose for the Homecoming photographer’s camera. Lisa Montgomery, Jeff Carroll, Hunter Hostet- ter and Wade Fitzgerald get together during a break in the dancing at ‘Knights in White Satin.” A smiling crowd dances the night away in front of an ivy-covered castle. homecoming 13

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Carter debaters Cynthia Settle, Liza Davis, and Tommy Imeson laugh at a comment from the Rea- gan team. Anderson debater Sharon Painter voices her opin- ion to the audience as Jeannie Fitch and Toye Ents- minger listen attentively. ttt PETIT TTT LT 1 | Moderator Alex Hughes announces the rules of the notes. lunch to register for the mock presidential election. debate while timekeeper Patrick Berry makes some Sean Knick and Bart Baisley pause on their way to debate elections 15