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NHS and Amnesty International gave back to the community.

"Service makes you complete, so in order to worldly issues, and worked to raise awareness
grow as a person you need to help other people about the community and international issues.
as well," sophomore Elizabeth Dressler said. "We recently had a good discussion about

Students jumped right into service opportuni- Guantanamo, the ethical implications, and
ties this year through the programs MN offers whether it should be closed or not. I always
such as Amnesty International and National feel like something good is being accom-

Honor Society. plished because these types of issues are im-
Dressier has been actively involved in Am- portant to everyone," senior Carl Stokes said.
nesty International since last year and loves giv- Students brought pride to their country,
ing back to her community through the service school, and themselves through acts of ser-
projects this club provides. vice. These clubs allowed students to come

"When we volunteered at Kids Against Hun- together with common goals and ideas.
ger, it was really rewarding because I knew we "I like Amnesty because it's full of people
were helping kids who don't have as much. No who all have the common dream of helping

matter who they are or where they come from, others. We all want to make this world a bet-
it's important to help others," Dressier said. ter place, so it's just a great feeling to come
With meetings once a month, Amnesty together with a common cause," sophomore
students planned service projects, discussed Callie Jane Vickers said .

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Seniors Austin Graves and Tope Banwo await patiently
and enthusiastically for students to purchase Valentine's Day
suckers. "I was really suprised at how many suckers we sold;
I'm really proud of Millard North for buying all of them ," Banwo
said . photo by Lyndsay Schroeder

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Sophomores Mithila Noronha and Olivia Makos and
freshman Kristen Edelman help package food to help
fight against hunger. "I thought it was an awarding experi-
ence. I learned more about countries that struggle having
constant meals. It felt really good to help out," Edelman
said. photo contriubted by Rhonda Betzold