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Lina Bailey, a senior at CHS, is registering for the last time. She has been a member of mock trial for every year of her high school career and has taken it as a class multiple times. After all her hard work, she now is currently a team captain. "Its my last registration ever and last time registering for mock trial as a class," Bailey said. "I’ve done mock trial forever. I was pretty sad when registering for mock trial with Chloe, because I love her so much."
December 10, 2024
Lina Bailey, a senior at CHS, is registering for the last time. She has been a member of mock trial for every year of her high school career and has taken it as a class multiple times. After all her hard work, she now is currently a team captain. "Its my last registration ever and last time registering for mock trial as a class," Bailey said. "I’ve done mock trial forever. I was pretty sad when registering for mock trial with Chloe, because I love her so much."
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