The upper school hosted its first school-wide mock election this week on Tuesday. Seniors represented the the “candidates” with prepared speeches that would focus entirely on the issues. Student speakers used letters to represent them, so students voted exclusively on the issues, and were not focused on the characters’ profiles. Donald Trump was presented by Alex Davis (known as Candidate A), Hillary Clinton’s policies were presented by Ned Yarsky (known as Candidate D), Jill Stein was performed by Carmaya Humble (known as Candidate B) and Gary Johnson was represented by Max Micheli (Candidate C). They squared off in a race that was not as tight as the national elections. Candidate D came in first place, followed by Candidate C. The voters were also treated to a musical performance by Rock Band club musicians, Teddy Ammon, Aaron Figueroa, Ned Yarsky, and Mitchell Shapiro. Later Ben Roodman, Sophie Collier, and Elias Demian each performed music as well. Students were also commended for hard work, commitment, kindness, and friendship. Ninth graders who earned merits included Justin Burgon and Eva Antoine. Tenth graders Talia Flores and Jake Stocker were lauded for their effort and energy, and juniors Jay Antoine and Kirby Monterey earned merits for hard work and collaboration along with seniors Sam Anderson and Abeselom Abraham. Mr. Hagerty and Ms. Smith reminded students of the importance in careful, well-thought-out and moral choices, and asked students to listen with an open mind.
Having Our Vote
