Sacred Heart Academy - Clelian Yearbook (Hamden, CT)

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D Right: Kim Malec and Francine Conelli register Holly Brandt to vote. v Below: lmpersonating a railroad reformer from the early l900' s, Coi- leen Tracey gets her point across creatively. Getting Down to Debatable Facts No doubt the l984 ReaganfMon- dale Presidential race was a memora- ble one for many reasons. The taste of campaigning even descended on Sacred Heart as a whirlwind of events increased student awareness of voters' responsibilities. Mrs. Reed's junior American histo- ry class conducted their own mock campaigns. Committees were con- vened to cover all aspects of the election. To make students more aware of the various campaign is- sues, classes enacted their own Presidential debates. The high num- ber of registered voters in the school reflected the interest students had in both Reagan and MondaIe's cam- paigns. Enthusiasm reached its cli- max on November 4 as students overwhelmingly voted for Reagan as their Presidential choice. In Spring, several juniors also took part in a week-long Washington seminar on Capitol Hill. They sat in on sessions of Congress to learn first-hand about the legislative branch of 'our government.

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When Faith is Overdue, RENEW It This past year the Archdiocese of Hartford started the RENEW pro- gram, designed to help people focus more on God and become involved with their parishes. Parishes invited their members to join small groups which met to reflect on scriptural readings. Ten percent of the student body was involved in RENEW and several of the girls were small group leaders. One such leader was Caroline Fargeorge. The religious background which Caroline gained from Sacred Heart helped to shape her interest in her faith. When she heard about RE- NEW in school, she thought that join- ing a small group would allow her to discuss her faith with others. She pointed out that taking charge of a group improved her ability to work with others. Caroline believed that she benefited from sharing her faith with other teen-agers through the small-group meetings and looked for- ward to other RENEW seasons. Religion f 33

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HISTORY SHA 's participation in the election made this year 's Presidential race really exciting. -Sue Virgulto Q Above: Margaret McGovern, Becky Zawalich. and Maura Done- gan dramatize the POW hospitals during WWII. Q Far left: Voter Kelly Cohane gives careful consideration when casting her vote. Q Left: One of the few seniors of legal age, Neva Massimino exer- cises her voting right. Historyf35