Journalism Class - Monday September 26, 2005

[jerusalem-s.livejournal.com]

Professor Jerusalem looks old and cranky this morning - or as old and cranky as you can get at the ripe old age of 35. The cat is again playing beneath his desk, this time with something that it probably wouldn't pay to examine too closely.

The Professor is poking somewhat suspiciously at what looks like a perfectly ordinary sandwich.

On the screen behind him is the following message:

Announcement:

I don't want to talk about it. At all. I don't want to hear it, either. Foodstuffs of any kind and the shambling undead are both totally verboten subjects.

Instead, I want to hear about your thoughts as to the student elections - unrelated to the homework assignment. If you must gossip and chatter, let's stick to actual school business. Please.


ALSO: This professor has made it his life's work to make politicians live up to their promises or put them through an un-ending living Hell and will most likely be encouraging his students to do the same. Tomorrow we will discuss 'Monstering'. With inappropriate glee and possibly illustrations.

Political Hopefuls - Beware

Edit: For the benefit of my students, this helpful list of student gov't hopefuls courtesy of dbiers

Comments

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

I'm not entirely sure who I'd like to vote for as of yet just because I haven't paid enough attention and that's my own fault. I know the Junior Achievers have several candidates and they're well organized and well spoken even if I don't know them personally.

[positive-angel.livejournal.com]

Will there be a way we can find out what their platforms are before we vote? Otherwise, the voting will take place based on name recognition, which is simply another form of popularity.

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

Very true. I haven't seen anything about a way of getting views out to the students. Not sure if there will be any kind of open forum or debates taking places to inform the students what the candidates are offering in way of a vote.

We should probably make sure there is some kind of way to get this information out to us, the voters, so we don't have to vote just recognition alone.

[jerusalem-s.livejournal.com]

"Public speeches? Debate? Campaign promises?" Spider waved a hand. "These people need campaign managers, I think, and a public forum to communicate in."

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

Public forum as in a town hall meeting kind of thing? I'm sure that could be set up in the auditorium or even over the PA system. Even if they write their platform on a sheet of paper and distribute it to the school.

Campaign managers is something I'm not sure how to remedy. I've seen only one advertisement for a campaign manager so I was assuming the others already were set up with management.

[jerusalem-s.livejournal.com]

"A very good point, Chihaya, and one which I think needs to be addressed." Spider rubbed his forehead. "Intern? Either of you. Take notes."

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Maia pauses, "Yeah I dont like Angelus at all but I must say his club and candidates are the most organized of the lot. Max has a lot of good views. My trouble is my dislike for Angelus might cloud an otherwise perfectly good candidate in Max. Thats why I am going to force myself a vote for Max. I wish some other people would run."

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

I don't know Angelus that well but I know he was on the front lines this weekend when the stuff that wasn't school related took place. He didn't back down, that's for sure.

I think Max definitely has the intelligence to be a good president but, from what little I've seen, he's got an ego the size of Montana.

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Maia chuckles "Yeah he does that." Maia thinks for a minute "Most people do though dont they? Have egos that large I mean. Max just doesn't hide it like most people."

Maia's eyebrow raises "Yeah I heard about Angelus' bravery in the attack this weekend. Did you fight as well?"

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

Agreed, most people do have some type of ego. If Max's gets in the way of his candidacy and, if he won, presidency, then it would be a problem for the school.

Yeah, I did. Library team. Saw the zombie stew. Didn't smell good.

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Maia smirks "Yeah I shot one, head exploded everywhere. I just threw my clothes away yesterday from it. There is no way I was going to get that smell out. Thats awesome, that you fought I mean." Maia smiled