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by Matt Robinson

My fellow delegates,

It is truly an honor for me to be able to express to you all what this conference has meant to me. This conference has provided me with the skills and abilities necessary for me to succeed in my endeavors. I have been fortunate to be able to experience this convocation on many of its levels of activities. The numerous facets of this program are all interesting and independent, yet they all work together in harmony. These self-sufficient entities are all interesting and influential in their own respects. I welcome you all to experience every element that this program has to offer, and encourage you to put as much of your talent into this convention as possible. Keep this in mind, as much as you put into this conference will determine the magnitude of the experiences that you pull from it. So, challenge yourself to do hard work for your conference, instead of expecting an incentive for simply attending.

Thank you all,Matt Robinson

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Press Corps

Print Editor:Morgan Jordan

Video Editor: Ryan Turner

Staff:Anisa Allad

Spencer BradshawKrystyna Braxton

Elise Burch Thomas Castleman

Rohini ChakravarthyEmma Cooper

Drew CornaghieRobert DuffleyBrie NicholsonSteven Palmer

Sara SchottEmily Sorrentino

Ashley WhiteLiv Wafler

Component Leaders:Andrew Gossett

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From the Editors Hello, everyone! We wish to welcome you to Youth Legislature 2008, our 55th Annual Conference! This is one of our biggest conferences ever which means even greater debate, more interesting resolutions, and, yes, even more socializing. Inside are pictures from throughout the confer-ence, details on court rulings, and even a crossword! Both the Print and Video Press will try our hardest to keep you updated on the 411 of the conference, the rest of the world, and also on changes throughout the conference. Be sure to grab a copy of The Ledger every day and to tune into the nightly newscast on your hotel t.v.! ENJOY!

Favorite Part of Youth Legislature

...as told in the officer profiles

“The slideshow and the ice cream at the Gover-

nor’s Banquet.” - Meg Fowler

“The House of McDonald.”-Jack Montgomery

“Getting lost with friends while trying to find a place to eat.”

- Josh Skaret“Looking at my girlfriend all dressed up.”- Mark Buente

“The hotel night life!!”- Sarah Lindsey Holt

“Not getting any sleep.”- Hajra Motiwala

Morgan JordanPrint Press Editor

Ryan TurnerVideo Press Editor

“The freedom.”- Rachel Hoge

“Voting and being involved in the ‘law-making’ process.”

- Rachel Brant“The DANCES!!”- Jamee Marshall

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Officer Profiles

Suzanne Carr, SpringfieldRed Senate Assistant ClerkFacebook Status: Suzanne is won-dering what to put here.If I were a font, I would be: Gilli-gan’s Island!1 interesting thing about myself:1. I have red hair!Favorite Movie: Sixteen Candles

Amanda Castroverde, St. Mary’sSpeaker of the Red HouseFacebook Status: Amanda is dead. – NietszcheIf I were a font, I would be: Geor-gia, because I’m always on your mind.3 interesting things about myself:1. I’m a red cross certified canoer.2. I’ve never eaten a hamburger.3. I’m fluent in Spanglish.Favorite Movie: Life Is Beautiful

Angela Chen, HutchisonRed House ClerkFacebook Status: Angela is chigga chigga yea.If I were a font, I would be: Geor-gia because it’s classic and pretty … the way I like to roll.3 interesting things about myself:1. Apples make my ears itch.2. My car’s name is Charli.3. Dance!Favorite Movie: Dirty Dancing

Alicia Cooper, HutchisonRed Chief Engrossing ClerkFacebook Status: Alicia is a YIG super-delegate.If I were a font, I would be: Wing-bats3 interesting things about myself:1. I know Kung Fu.2. I am a fabulous cook.3. I am uber-organized.

Ryan Driscoll, OoltewahBlue House Floor LeaderFacebook Status: Ryan doesn’t have a Facebook.If I were a font, I would be: Off the Chain3 interesting things about myself:1. I want to serve in the military.2. I have run face first own the front of a thirty-foot tower.3. I have been SCUBA diving with sharks.Favorite Movie: Black Hawk Down

Christina England, MHMSSupreme Court JusticeFacebook Status: Christina is engaged in a fierce struggle to determine whether I should adhere to my previous decisions or have a new ruling on life.If I were a font, I would be: Basker-ville Old Face, an allusion to Sir Arthur Connan Doyle’s Hound of the Baskervilles3 interesting things about myself:1. My favorite is soccer.2. I love to write scary short stories.3. I can whistle pretty well.Favorite Movie: Lion King and any of the Saw movies

Meg Fowler, St. Mary’sBlue Senate Floor LeaderFacebook Status: Meg is still try-ing to think of a creative Facebook status.If I were a font, I would be: Ed-wardian Script – it’s curvy and classy.3 interesting things about myself:1. My feet are smaller than a third-grader’s.2. I have been doing all of my current extra-curriculars since 2nd

Larry Anderson, GallatinChief of StaffFacebook Status: Larry HATES FACEBOOK.If were a font, I would be: Arial because I like mermaids.3 interesting things about myself: 1. I’m a scuba diver.2. My car is shaped like a lunch box.3. I can play 6 instruments, not counting my plastic Guitar Hero controller.Favorite Movie: Casablanca

Rachel Brant, OoltewahBlue House Sergeant at ArmsFacebook Status: Rachel doesn’t have a Facebook.If were a font, I would be: Centaur3 interesting things about myself: 1. I was born on Father’s Day while my older brother was born on Mother’s.2. I read my first chapter book in kindergarten (Ghosts Don’t Eat Potato Chips.) 3. My eyes sometimes change colors.Favorite Movie: Gangs of New York/Fight Club/The Village

Mark Buente, FranklinBlue Senate Lieutenant GovernorFacebook Status: Mark is a Jellow Felegate.If I were a font, I would be: Peter3 interesting things about myself:1. I play rugby.2. I wear a size 4 shoe.3. I’m the Valedictorian.Favorite Movie: Get Rich or Die Trying

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officer profiles

grade.3.The movie in my DVD player is The Philadelphia Story.Favorite Movie: The Youth Leg conference slideshow

AJ Harris, OoltewahRed House Sergeant at ArmsFacebook Status: AJ doesn’t use Facebook anymore. Myspace – AJ HarrisIf I were a font, I would be: Space Toaster3 interesting things about myself:1. I SCUBA dive.2. I play guitar/bass.3. I’m in the marching band that’s going to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2008.Favorite Movie: Ghost Ship

Griffin Heard, HutchisonRed House Assistant Clerk Facebook Status: Griffin is smell-ing what you are stepping in.If I were a font, I would be: El-ephant because elephants are by far the coolest animals.3 interesting things about myself:1. My car: 1996 Nissan Quest minivan2. I’m a lifeguard.3. I enjoy attending Monster Truck shows.Favorite Movie: Indiana Jones (1, 2, and 3), Donnie Darko, Gangs of New York

Nathaniel Kastan, MUSRed Lieutenant GovernorFacebook Status: Nathaniel says “laissez le bon temps rouler.”If I were a font, I would be: WP Hebrew David

Mazen Istanbouli, MUSChief Justice of the Supreme CourtFacebook Status: Sdrow dna srettel hguorht sdrawkcab secnetnes ym etirw I.If I were a font, I would be: Sym-bol because the words carry pic-tures when put together.

Morgan Jordan, St. Mary’sPrint Press EditorFacebook Status: Morgan is haha-hahh, what just happened?If I were a font, I would be: Col i8 Ryah6t,mbv;3 interesting things about myself:1. I can make a three-leaf clover with my tongue.2. I have fallen off a cliff.3. Brownie batter is my favorite food.Favorite Movie: Atonement

Victoria Lee, St. Mary’sBlue Senate Sergeant at ArmsFacebook Status: Victoria is doing it for the sake of her future chil-dren.If I were a font, I would be: Arial ‘cause it’s the biggest font we can write papers in.3 interesting things about myself:1. My average decibel level is be-yond the threshold of pain.2. I am NOT dating the governor.3. My bowling average is 150.Favorite Movie: Fun with Dick and Jane (’08 movie game)

Jamee Marshall, SpringfieldAssistant Clerk of the Supreme Court Facebook Status: Jamee is gone til Sunday. <3 <3If I were a font, I would be: Comic Sans

3 interesting things about myself:1. I’m going to Williams College.2. I am a wrestler and will wrestle in college.3. I have been doing magic for a while.Favorite Movie: The Prestige

Drew Lawson, OoltewahChaplainFacebook Status: Drew is… find me on MySpace.If I were a font, I would be: Hel-vetica1 interesting thing about myself:1. I play guitar.Favorite Movie: Boondock Saints

Sarah Hart, SpringfieldSpeaker Pro-Temp of the Blue HouseFacebook Status: Sarah’s baby toe hurts. <3If I were a font, I would be: Wing-dings3 interesting things about myself:1. I like to paint.2. I am a waitress.3. I enjoy kickboxing.Favorite Movie: Zoolander

Rachel Hoge, SpringfieldChief Clerk of the Supreme CourtFacebook Status: Rachel is a Hoge with a purpose!If I were a font, I would be: Arial 3 interesting things about myself:1. I work in a guitar shop.2. I love Diet Cherry Coke.3. I am constantly washing my hands.Favorite Movie: Grease

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Officer Profiles

3 interesting things about myself:1. I’m really tall for a girl!2. I love music!3. I play softball.Favorite Movie: Hairspray

Will Mays, MUSRed Senate Sergeant at ArmsFacebook Status: Will sings to an ocean, he can hear the ocean’s roar. (This week it’s Led Zeppelin lyrics.)If I were a font, I would be: Batang, especially if it’s blue. It’s got this cool sort of old-school book look to it that I’ve always liked… and it’s been my AIM font since like 8th grade.3 interesting things about myself:1. I collect sport coats.2. I have a hard copy of every Led Zeppelin album on vinyl.3. I wish to be a novelist… eventu-ally.Favorite Movie: The Godfather

Colin McDonald, MUSSpeaker Pro-Temp of the Red HouseFacebook Status: Colin is avoiding clichés like the plague.If I were a font, I would be: Ba-zooka!3 interesting things about myself:1. My uncle glows in the dark as a result of his work as a nuclear chemist.2. I fence… yes, with swords.3. I can untie two Starbursts with my tongue.Favorite Movie: Tie between Fight Club and Boondock Saints

Hajra Motiwala, St. Mary’sClerk of the Red SenateFacebook Status: Hajra is krispy, so krispy.If I were a font, I would be: Hobo Medium, because it’s ridiculous but doesn’t look it.3 interesting things about myself:1. I can always tell when it’s going to rain. Well, I can tell when it’s raining…2. I excel at math and science.3. On weekends, I serve as Lacka-wanna County Volunteer Sheriff’s Deputy.Favorite Movie: Superbad

Taylor K. Odle, SpringfieldAssociate JusticeFacebook Status: Taylor is tired of people trying to turn me into a zombie, werewolf, vampire, gang-ster, or give me a bicycle… leave me alone! lolIf I were a font, I would be: Lucin-da Calligraphy – classy and elegant with a little flare! :)3 interesting things about myself:1. I have traveled to Australia, New Zealand, and Mexico.2. I love banana pudding.3. I plan to base my career around Corporate Finance.Favorite Movie: Harry Potter (1-4)

Annie Ostrow, St. Mary’sBlue Chief Engrossing ClerkFacebook Status: Annie is count-ing down…If I were a font, I would be: Curlz MT because it looks really cool on invitations and the like.3 interesting things about myself:1. I like cupcakes!2. I am a redheaded Jew at an

Rebecca McNabb, OoltewahBlue House Sergeant at ArmsFacebook Status: Rebecca is “Wel-come to Tennessee, the patron state of shooting stuff.” - ShooterIf I were a font, I would be: Har-rington3 interesting things about myself:1. I am on the JROTC Rifle Team.2. I want to be in the Navy.3. I sort my M&M’s before eating them.Favorite Movie: The Fountain

Caroline Milam, DavidsonAttorney GeneralFacebook Status: Caroline is going crazy over March Madness.If I were a font, I would be: Curlz3 interesting things about myself:1. I play clarinet in the Nashville Community Band.2. My favorite color is red.3. I am a baton twirler.Favorite Movie: Pearl Harbor

Jack Montgomery, MUSRed Senate Floor LeaderFacebook Status: Jack is Warm and Casual.If I were a font, I would be: Jack spent way too long looking at all the fonts, only to realize that he had been Times New Roman all the time, due to his simple tastes for classic style.3 interesting things about myself:1. I’m on the swim team.2. I play piano.3. I served as this year’s MUN Security Council President.Favorite Movie: SpaceJam

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OFficer Profiles

Episcopalian school.3. My house is an impenetrable fortress!Favorite Movie: The Departed

Brandon Parrish, MUSSupreme Court JusticeFacebook Status: Brandon is un-constitutional.If I were a font, I would be: Krung-thep… just because it sounds good.3 interesting things about myself:1. I live in Tennessee.2. I play 4 instruments.3. I’m addicted to Scrubs.Favorite Movie: Airplane!

Carly Pascoe, SpringfieldRed House Sergeant at ArmsFacebook Status: Carly loves spring!If I were a font, I would be: Batang because it takes up more room when I write reports.2 interesting things about myself:1. I can sing the ABC’s with my mouth closed.2. I’m the captain of my school’s varsity soccer team.Favorite Movie: Cruel Intentions

Matt Robinson, GallatinGovernorFacebook Status: Matt is an inter-net pirate.If I were a font, I would be: Wing-dings3 interesting things about myself:1. I play the guitar.2. I compete in paintball.3. I rescued a puppy.Favorite Movie: Across the Uni-verse

Alexandra Seamens, FranklinSpeaker Pro-Temp of Red SenateFacebook Status: Alexandra is celebrating her 18th birthday!If I were a font, I would be: Arial because it’s MLA format but cooler than Times New Roman.3 interesting things about myself:1. I have a black belt in karate.2. I’m the only girl in my Physics class.3. I love to cook.Favorite Movie: How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days

Josh Skaret, FranklinChief Clerk of the Blue SenateFacebook Status: Josh is finding joy in a Hope that inspires like a new sunrise.If I were a font, I would be: Sans Comic3 interesting things about myself:1. I love distance running and I have an Olympic aspiration for my love.2. Huge fan of J.R.R. Tolkien, as well as Agatha Christie.3. I feel called to serve in the mili-tary.Favorite Movie: Howl’s Moving Castle

Michael Stein, MUSSpeaker of the Blue HouseFacebook Status: Michael is livin’ the dream (4th quarter senior).If I were a font, I would be: Haettenschweller ‘cause it’s the coolest word possible for a font.2 interesting things about myself:1. One time, I sharpened my pencil and proceeded to use it.2. I’m going to Vanderbilt University next year.

Favorite Movie: Snatch

Ryan Turner, MUSVideo Press EditorFacebook Status: Ryan is Morgan Jordan.If I were a font, I would be: Lucin-da Handwriting because I actually write like that!3 interesting things about myself:1. I don’t get free ice cream.2. I did the entire bill upload web-site.3. I am wearing all blue right now.Favorite Movie: Barbie’s Magical Adventure

Sarah Wilson, HutchisonBlue Senate Assistant ClerkFacebook Status: Sarah is … too much pressure.If I were a font, I would be: Ravie3 interesting things about myself:1. Instead of going to college next year, I am going to England.2. I am scared of butterflies.3. I am obsessed with pesto foods. Period.

Jordan Davis, FranklinSupreme Court JusticeFacebook Status: Jordan is a two-pronged test.If I were a font, I would be: Im-pact, because that is what I would like to have on the world.3 interesting things about myself:1. I am a vegetarian.2. I am majoring in Political Sci-ence at UTK.3. I am obsessed with Lost.Favorite Movie: The Breakfast Club

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Fines

Greetings from the Red House! All of your red house officers are so excited to get this conference rolling! I am sorry to say that the floor leader you elected last year will not be able to attend the conference, but the very brave Matthew Jehl accepted the position less than 48 hours ago. We have no doubts that he will do an outstanding job! We have many promising bills from numerous schools which should initiate some high quality debate. We hope that the Red House will be as spectacular as we know it can be and encourage every-one to stop by and watch sometime throughout the conference.

by Amanda Castroverde

Pictures from the First Day

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Crossword puzzle

by Robert Duffleyand Drew Cornaghie