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STUDENT ACTION
Front row, left to right: Public Representative Lotus Lim, Secretary/Treasurer Tim Evans, Jill Justin, Vice- President Megan Kehoe, President Danielle DiMuzio, Tom Lee, Aaron Campbell (absent; Bridget Farrell); Second row, left to right: Ray Steam, Brett Allen, Kirstin Swenson, Valerie Pate, Raissa Maynard, Carmelym Malalis, Jaqueline Co; Third row, left to right: Laura Moran, Shelby Applebaum, Tula Ruggero, Priya Sehgal, Jamie Sorrentini, Sonia Sawhney, Jill D'Ambrosio; Fourth row, left to right: Rory Salamone, Jennifer Seitz, Jennifer Biackman, Tiffany Bodor, Tara Ciifford, Marci Press, Marin Resnick, Michelle Wright; Fifth row, left to right: Cireg Maltzman, Vick Sakaria, Adam Kreitman, Matt Berkowitz, Andrea Press, Abigail Moritz, Kristin Malko; Top row, left to right: Andrew Wyman, Eugene Achermann, Brian Bosnac, Qreg Sturke, Qautam Sehgai.
Technically, Student Action is a new club. However the things they have accomplished under President Danielle DiMuzio and Vice-President Megan Kehoe are a continuation of the work done by S.A.D.D. for the last six years. Student Action consists of four committees: Amnesty International, Environmental Issues, Health Issues, and Students Against Drunk Driving.
Starting with the Fall Fair, they sold reusable grocery bags and Hug-a-Planets to educate about the dangers of pollution. Then in April for Earth Day, they brought in a speaker on the destruction of the rainforests and enough Ben &: Jerry's Rainforest Crunch ice cream for both the Lower and Upper Schools. In addition, educational packets about the rainforests were sent to the Lower School.
Warnings of the dangers of drinking and driving also began at the Fall Fair when Student Action served "mocktails" (non-alcoholic drinks) and continued on Grim Reaper Day in April. Reminders went home to the Wardlaw-Hartridge family over Winter Break in the form of holiday cards and red ribbons asking everyone to "Tie One On For The Holidays" as a pledge that they wouldn't drink and drive.
The Balancing A c t a play to prevent drug abuse, was presented in March. During Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Student Action combined forces with the Key Club to send letters to the soldiers in the Gulf.