Mount Hebron High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Ellicott City, MD)

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-W f'WJ'+ f 34' V J .4 2 s s ABOVE FAR LEFT: HUMAN RE- LATIONS CLUB: BOTTOM ROW: Regina Grabowslti. Barb Sullivan, Dana Belden, Cindy Buttling. Susie Rooney, Diane Piltounis. SECOND ROW: Riclt Iennings, Sarah Conner, Carrie Thorr, Marcia Lecos, Donna Andersott. THIRD ROW: Joan D'Adatno, Brenda Anderson. Donna Keele, Lester wall Shelly Sharbaugh, Sherry Elliott Saronda Bacon, Mary Kouroupis, Dawn Wise, Raymond Asltins, Peter Ridgely. MISSING: Mr. Greenberg and Mr. Kesmodel Cadvisersj. ABOVE: MIDDLE: Students were able to partici- pate in an ice skating program at the ice skating rink in the Oakland Mills Village Center on Thursdays. Students were excused from attending classes. Terry Moynihan was a tnember of this group. ABOVE: A voting booth was supplied by the Board of Education for use in stttdent elections. A mock presidential election was sponsored by tlte Social Studies Department. Students sttch as Renee Rottman were given the opportunity of learning to operate the machine. LEFT: The Second Annual Casttal Dance sponsored by the Human Relations Clttb was held in January. Saronda Bacon tmiddlel and Melanie Rice trightl were in attendance. STUDENT LlFE!Rughts 203

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snr, ,....., Qfudenfs have righfs foo! We hold these truths to be self-evident . . These words were written over two hundred years ago, yet they still ring true today. As citizens of the U.S. , we have certain in- alienable rightsg the right to make our own decisionsg the right to self-governmentg the right to be treated with respect as a human being, and so on. Hebron students exer- cised these rights to their fullest. In early fall, a mock presidential election was held where students exercised their right to self -government by voting for the candidates of 202 STUDENT LlFE!Rights their choice . Those eighteen and older were able to regis- ter to vote in the national elections. Students were also involved in the area of human rights. While both swimming and skating with the mentally re- tarded, students showed TRUE compassion, recognizing this often neglected group of people. The Human Relations Club worked towards the goal of achievement of equal rights for all, regardless of race, creed, color, or sex . To raise money for the realization of this goal, the club sponsored a casu- al dance on January 21 .

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204 STUDENT LIFE X Styles