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Students, nation agree on Barack Obama for president

Students participated in the Student Mock election on Monday, November 3, sponsored by Bear Facts. The results of the mock election reflected the results of the national election. Barak Obama, the nationally elected president of the United States, received the most votes in the mock election with 896 votes.

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• Kaleigh Dunn, sophomore, won the Gebhardt award at the Kettle Moraine Press Association (KEMPA) summer workshop. The Gebhardt Award is given to a student who shows excellence in writing at the summer workshop. Students at the camp were asked to interview a person and write a story from the interview that day. “We had an hour and a half to interview and write the article, my article was  about a lady that started Relay for life in her community. It was a great atmosphere and was really fun to write,” Dunn said. The top 12 stories were then sent to a judge.  The judge felt that Kaleigh did the best job of writing that day. Kaleigh will receive a plaque and a check for $50 at the KEMPA Fall Conference on October 17th. #
• S.T.A.N.D. (Students Taking A New Direction) is a new group  created by Charley Dever, junior, and Alex Hartmann, senior, over the summer. The group is focused on helping those who are less fortunate in the community and around the world. S.T.A.N.D. and Interact club decided to combine efforts once they realized that they had the same goals. S.T.A.N.D/Interact will do things such as volunteering around the school, visiting food pantries, and holding fundraisers for third world countries. 134 people attended the first meeting on September 9. “The meeting was really inspiring. I’m really glad so many students showed up to it. I’m really looking forward to making a difference around the world this year,” Danyel Boliaux, sophomore, said. S.T.A.N.D/ Interact will meet two Tuesdays a month in room B111. For more information check the blue bulletin board in the cafeteria  by the vending machines. #
• The deadline to register to vote in this election is quickly approaching. Seniors that turn 18 before October 7 are eligible to vote. Terry Geoghegan, government teacher, feels that it is important for seniors 18+ to vote in the upcoming election. “You will see candidates go into nursing homes to campaign because they are important voters,” Geoghegan said. “Rarely will you see campaigning in front of high school students because they are not known to vote.” People can register to vote in person at the county clerk’s office, many DMV’s, and some library’s, according to Geoghegan. The Ela Area Public Library will host a Voter’s Registration Fair on Sunday, October 5 from noon-5., according to eapl.com. The presidential elections will be held on November 4. #