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Perm1t No 659 Lynchburg. Va
Non· Profit Org
May 8, 1979
Junior Trip to
Washington
BY GARRETT j ETER
On Sunday and Monday, March 18, 19, the Junior class
traveled to Washington, D.C.,
the annual Core II trip. At about noon, the bus entered the metropolis. The Juniors disembarked to spend four hours
touring the various museums and galleries they wished to see. Most of the Juniors visited the National Air and Space Museum, which features such
historical greats as the Wright Brothers' Airplane and the Apollo-Soyez " linking."
Another attraction for the Juniors was the Museum of Natural History, a branch of the Smithsonian. Later that evening, the group had an enjoyable dinner at the renowned seafood restaurant, Hogates. This repast was followed up by a play at the Kennedy Center, entitled "Miss
Truth," a colorful skit about a one-hundred year old memory, slavery, put to modern music.
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Boyer & Kemper Lead VES At
Mock Trial Hearing
BY TUCKER MALONEY
This January, VES came out
victorious for the first time in .Ik
VIRGINIA
EPISCOP AL
SCHOOL, L YNCHBURG,
VIRGINIA
two years m an annua moe a~etbal trial held in Lynchburg. Eric r. anner Boyer and Carter Kemper
startehd mdedicated over thirty hours
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of te first lo~ orgamzmg wor to prepare or
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the event.
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Stevens, represented by Hentage High School. Eric and Carter
represented the Commonwealth Virginia, their job was to prove the defendant guilty of
murder. The parts of case were as follows.: ~e
defendant went to a bar with hts
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BY ENGLISH 10, A P ERIOD
The morning of Wednesday, guitar, Richard Boisseau on
promotion he had received. He
Joe Sandy on twelve-string guitar and William White on
banjo shook loose with such
come forward with ideas for what they might share during chapel. Mr. Ainslie (who withheld a demonstration of West Virginia clogging until a later date), likewise, encouraged everyone to do more to share his talents in some aspect of school
life.
Chapel was dismissed with
"Joe Sandy and His Boys" sending everyone out with a final lively rendition . A special thanks goes to Joe, Richard and
William for providing a very special moment in this year at VES.
St. Catherine's Dance
BY WILD BILL FRALIN
Beach music and shag dancing along with flashing strobe lights
added to the festive spirit which was to be found during the St. Catherine's dance on February 17, 1979. Although no live band performed, the St. Catherine's
girls came through with forty- five's and longplays to provide the music needed for this spectacular dance.
~ry a;1a.n left the bar with his girlfriend
April 4, had brought the second day of cold rain, and spirits were understandably low as VES
'.ksutphor1!.andproceededtogohome.On sath"hh d·
spirited tun es as " Foggy students shuffled into chapel. Mountain Breakdown," The vivid green lawn and the "Cumberland Gap," and
•ssfulifthey tn~ay o~e, e ran are hght,
- d k...l and Just mtssed hitung a pohce an wor"' .
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Sandy, Boisseau, and White show their talents in chapel
BLUE GRASS MUSIC DELIGHTS CHAPEL
more delicately shaded new "Dueling Banjos." The trio, leaves along the front walk who may be heard practicing attracted little attention. Most together regularly , handl ed see ·, down a dead end street. The faculty and students settled into harmony and rhythm with very good style, and received a well- deserved standing ovation at the
dne Chris the Trans-Am, Stevens, instead r s, ofstopping, sped up. During the
~d.
Ja nn ing
chase, the defendent turned
1• In policeman had a road block set .y has
their seats with a fond desire to drift back into sleep.
For up at the intersection. The defendent, instead of stopping
What amazement then slowly
stole over all as three VES
musicians stepped forward and introductory remark, this launched into the wry, infectious
notes of bluegrass. In a few short
moments they had dispelled the
tried to run the policeman down.
The policeman got out of the
way while the defendant went
pass the roadblock and crashed •
mto a tree.
The strategy performed by
Eric and Carter was to prove two
~--1elements.
act which was ineffectual. The
second element was the intent of commiting murder. The overt act was the easiest to prove. However, to prove the intent was much more formidible. Eric and Carter went about proving the mtent by showing to the jury that the defendent knew exactly whathewasdoing,showingthat thefactthathewasdrunkwasno ~cuse for haphazard thinking. dentage, however, argued that
runkeness was an excuse for the cnme.
While the jury was in session, Judge Sweeny complimented
~dgave instructive criticism to
hoth sides. Judge Sweeney, defendant was sentenced to the thank Gorman Rosenbergh for
.wever,basedonthearguments State pen. The deciding factor his needed assistance as an
losses. proved
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he
performance was a departure from the normal chapel service, so that these students could make a special musical contribution to
First, to prove an overt
encouraged
other
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Hen m the trial, predicted that
centage would win the case. He ommented as to the fact that ~!temptedmurder was too strong
was the Commonwealth'sability to prove drunkeness was not an
excuse for this crime.
advisor for the case. They would also like to thank John Sullivan as the police officer, and Tom Sheridan as the bartender.
students crammed into the crowded gym to compete for dances, gatoring greats such as Coalter Paxton and Bryant Jenkins Jed the way on the heated dance floor.
armaments-expansion and overseas lotteries. Responses
prevailing dreariness and played their way into thecountrysoulof
everyone.
the community.
Mr. Bauer students to
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Tom Sheridan gives vital testimony in Mock Trial
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After the p lay, the class was let loose for an hour in Georgetown, a small area on the outskirts of D.C., which is noted for its small shops and restaurants. On the following day , the class continued its' foray by touring first the Capitol and then the Library of Congress. In the Capitol, the Juniors either took advantage of a House T our or went by themselves. Some of the class were able to sit in on a session of the House of Representatives. Those attend- ing the Senate session were able to hear a discussion of America's current trade situation, whi le those in the House heard bills on
conclusion of their set.
As Mr. Bauer stated in his
Even though W oodberry Forest School, Episcopal High nine to three decision. The Eric and Carter would like to School and Blue Ridge School
Even though VES is victorious
: the accusation; attempted inthistrial,Heritagecanandhas Finally, thanksgotoCarterand The dance, an undoubtable from Juniors, asked what they
bnslaughter would have prob- appealed the verdict. The next Eric for all the time spent in success, proved to be one of the
a ly have been more fair to VES. trial is scheduled for the model representing VES and we wish best that VES students have thThe jury came out in favor of Supreme Court in Richmond, them well in the next case. attended this year. The
e Commonwealth (VES) in a Va . on April 19-20. (Continued on page 3)
thought of the trip, ranged from "all right" and "good' to "it was
a good experience, considering the time we had."
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