Maya Angelou once famously said “Life is not
measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our
breath away.” Today was chock full of said moments, from elections and
participating in the Senate sessions to touring the Pentagon and 9/11 Memorial.
Your red-eyed but revved-up Chevy Chase writers, Samantha Aloysius, Deirdre
Duquette, and Meena Venkataramanan, bring to you Tuesday’s news.
Meena’s
Party Update
As your Nationalist party chairman, I am truly
honored to represent many of my fellow senators by giving them a voice and
presiding over party meetings. Today, as both the Nationalists and Federalists
exchanged secret handshakes and entered their party’s respective conventions,
the senators were given the privilege of listening to wonderful speeches made
by vice presidential and presidential nominee hopefuls. In the end, two amazing
nominees were elected to represent each party, and the parties have united
behind them to promote their platforms, both complete with hopeful cries of
social justice, improved national security, and a focus on the environment.
After the party convention, the Nationalists and Federalists sang bittersweet
goodbyes to their official party caucuses, but came together to make decorations
for their two-party rally, complete with skits, speeches, and cheers.
Sam’s
Senate Report
In Senate sessions, we were able to engage in
what can only be considered as the most constructive and respectful form of
debate as we discussed the bills we have so painstakingly written. The level of
eloquence from this group of young women is exemplary and should be lauded.
Everything from the topic of presidential primaries to special interest groups
in political campaigning to immigrant policy reform, your Senate session had it
all. Things are moving much quicker now and parliamentary procedure has been
adopted quite effectively by our ALA Girls Nation senators.
Deirdre’s
Peek at the Pentagon
The ALA Girls
Nation senators had the unique pleasure of visiting the Pentagon, as well as
the beautiful and moving 9/11 Memorial. The experience really impacted many of
our senators, and it was heartwarming to see the respect and loving bond
between the girls as they viewed the memorial. The interior of the Pentagon was
yet another pleasant surprise. While we did not see any secret service or
aliens (unfortunately, today was Will Smith’s day off), we were shown around
the building by our kind and humorous tour guides, who were decorated members
of our country’s military. Senators learned much about the history of all
branches of the military and our involvement in various conflicts. The Pentagon
truly exceeded expectations, and the air conditioning helped too.
Meena Venkataramanan, Arizona
Sam Aloysius, New York
Deirdre Duquette, Massachusetts
Chevy Chase
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