Randallstown High School - Horizon Yearbook (Randallstown, MD)

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,nf 13 1 A: ii, f-,, Q .+- ever before have Randall- stown students expressed as much political concern as they have this year. Never before have public issues determined the fu- ture of teenagers as they have this year. The summer of 1980 brought the return of draft registration. Al- though the Selective Service Admin- istration stressed that registration is not a stepping stone to compulsory conscription post offices became crowded with anti-draft protestors. Like most RHSers seniors Eileen Davis and Ben Gottesman stand'in qualify their viewpoints. Eileen states In peace time I believe an all-volunteer army is sufficient. If we go to war registration would prob- ably be necessary. And Ben adds If the country is not willing to recognize the equality of women then the country isn t ready to send women into battle. 1980 was also a presidential elec- tion year. Republican candidate Ronald Reagan challenged incum- bent President Carter. But the nor- mally clear-cut Democrat-Repub1i- can choice was obscured by John An- derson s candidacy. John Anderson ran as a third par- ty liberal-moderate alternative to Carter and Reagan. He criticized Reagan as cruelly conservative and Carter as incompetent. Carter s strategy was to scare vot- ers by showing Reagan as a warmon- Carter s performance in dealing with economic problems and the hostage crisis. The Political Science Club polled students for their presidential pref- erence. Carter placed well ahead of Anderson. Reagan trailed in third. SGA Executive Committee Front row: Art Penn Row 2: Steve Greenspan, Susie Heneson Cindy Wolff, Pam Land, Caren Friedman Back row: Nina Michaels, Darlene Lewis Steve Levy, Laverne Hawkins. Randallstown students enjoy a snack, a re quirement after giving blood. Much to the dismay of most RHSers Reagan won the November election. RHSers were politcally active on the state level. Delegates and sena- tors at the Annapolis State House proposed a bill raising the drinking age from 18 to 19. Five RHS students from the - litical Science Club journeyed to An- napolis to testify before the House Judiciary Committee. The group at- tacked the proposed legislation cit- ing what they saw as inconsistencies interwoven into the logic of the bill. Last year students from Randall- a decisive role in killing the bill. This year several complications prevent- ed the bill s passage. Some RHSers chose to participate directly with politicians. Eight RHSers tffustmte pofiticaf interest 7 7 77 7 ' Po 7 ' 1 7 7 7 favor of registration. However, both ger. Reagan countered by criticizing stown were rumoured to have played 7 Sl 1 v , 7 7 77 CG 7 Pol1t1csf23

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f, f- fa: -- f 'k - x . . V, K K -5 j:.,. J' ff.. 1 ' .. ' 4-'- Robyn Savage argues that there should be stricter laws concerning drunk driving. -Vf . '----- . W-'- ... . .. , .. , K wwe 22lPolitics FH 1 is 'vqpn-v-f Steve Levy and a Red cross representative ap- peal to Randallstown students to give blood. Cheryl Dorseyand Ed Dermer register to vote.

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POLITICAL CLUB Front row: Robyn Sav- age, Steve Goldstein, Heidi Farbstein, Mark Richman, Richard Weinerman. Row 2: Jenni- fer Denhard, Ben Gottesman, Arnie Melltis, Art Penn, Barry Oppenheim, Bobby Orandle. Back row: Mr. Snyder, Richard Himelfarb, Steve Levy, Michael Gold, Steve Arenber, Howard Bard, Steve Miller, Byron Hapner. As a part of her participation in Youth inn Government Day, Darlene Lewis does paper- work for Gary Huddles, county councilman.