Seniors participating in Mock Congress on Dec. 6 include President Pro Tem Eva Kroz at the podium and Senate Leaders Noobah Vonan and Teresa Etcheveste, with social studies teachee Paula Dillon standing in the far backround and social studies teacher Christine Reimer seated.
About 370 seniors gathered Dec. 5 and 6 in four different senates throughout campus presenting, debating, and voting on “legislation” that was part of the U/S. Government cutticulum for most of first semester. Starting in September, students wrote legislative bills aimed at improving climate, addressing needs of those experiencing homelessness, addressing educaiton issues and supporting other nations among dozens of issues brought to committees and then the senate. Four different senates convened with the Stars and Stripes Senate in the Little Theater, the White Senate in room 40, the Blue Senate in the Lecture Hall, and the Red Senate in room 37, where students met all day for two days debating and voting on bills. Here is a glimpse of the process.
Sentator Cole Marinaccio, left, listens to Sentor Blayne Ballard, who has the floor in the White Senate as Senate Pro Tem Tayo Lee looks on.In the Little Theater, members of the Stars and Stripes Senate including Senator Sophie Chan follow the morning legislation while a line-up of speakers wait to be called on.Senator Pranav Manoj listens to the proceedings while waiting to speak before the Blue Senate, convening in the Lecture Hall.Clerks of the Red Senate Victoria Adriosola and Kat Zheng record the Senate events during deliberation.
A junior student, serving as a Senate page in the Red Senate, collects slips of paper with messages for the leadership as Senator Brooke Kemper, seated left, and Senator Dominic Levy prepare their speaking materials.
