April 6th, 2006 Meeting

Literary Presentations:

Original Literary Contest (Washington Society members only)

• Vadim Elenev: Shattering a Glass of Wine

A piece exploring memory and love, set around the historic train crash in Russia.

• Dan Herrmann: An Afterthought

• Gwen Kirk: Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers

An extended essay documenting the curious behaviors of a young women and her penchant for collecting interesting objects.

• Tara Ebrahimi: Turtle

The story of an older bother coercing his younger sibling into slamming a turtle with a hammer. One sees the action unfold both from the younger sibling’s point of view and the turtle.

• Lauren Palmer: The Down Beat

Debate:

Bush wire-tapping story. Resolved: Several days before a presidental election, you (a newspaper) gain knowledge of an controversial wiretapping policy by the White House.

Resolved: Print the story.

Government:

Katie Bray

Vadim Elenev

Opposition:

Margaret Olson

Lauren Palmer (provie)

Sentiment: 12-13-1 Quality: 8-18-4