Journalism Class - Wednesday October 5

[jerusalem-s.livejournal.com]

Outside the door of the Journalism Classroom is a sandwich board which reads:

Emergency Political Headquarters for the Student Newspaper
Free food, drink and computer terminals within.

Inside, Spider is again distracted, working on something on his laptop. The screen behind him is lit up, however, and reads the following:

Attention Students:

Today's discussion topic, as most of you have guessed, is 'Ugliness'. I am going somewhere with this, be patient. I'm also not participating yet for a very specific reason.

The rest of the screens are dark and in the back of the classroom are several large coffee machines, a huge tray of various pastries and sandwiches and a small refridgerator and microwave. Arranged in that area are several computers obviously borrowed from the school lab and a large sign that reads:

Emergency Political Headquarters

Comments

[deadlikegeorge.livejournal.com]

George wanders in by herself, surprised that no one else has yet arrived; she's perpetually late to class.

"Hello, Professor." she says almost cheerfully as she takes her seat.

[sensethevisions]

"Ugliness isn't always just talking about physical appearance. Most times it can be referring to actions or deeds.'

[deadlikegeorge.livejournal.com]

"You can find physical beauty in almost everyone, though. Eye of the beholder and all that." George says with a shrug. "Sometimes the most physically beautiful people in the world are the absolute ugliest."

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe nods in agreement. "Exactly. Beauty on the outside can often equate with hideousness on the inside."

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Beka enters and smiles wryly at Phoebe. "Ugliness, thy name is politics, the pursuit of principle, and...love."

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe smiles at Beka. "Don't we know it."

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

Veronica nods in agreement with Phoebe's statement.

[chasingangela]

Angela waves to George and Phoebe as she takes her seat.

"I agree with Phoebe. Someone can be, like, completely gorgeous physically, but if they don't have a soul that matches..." she pauses, unsure how to finish the thought. "They're ugly," she finishes, lamely.

[deadlikegeorge.livejournal.com]

George leans towards Angela and says nonchalantly, "Saw you and Marty at Nolitas last night." She smirks. "I was going to come over and torment Marty, but it looked like you guys were having too much fun for me to ruin it."

[chasingangela]

Angela flushes a little and looks at her desk. It *had* been a fun night. "Thanks for the, um, consideration," she says. "I saw you and Jayne, too, but I was sort of ... preoccupied."

"Are you going to homecoming with him?"

It occurs to Angela that George and Jayne's names are exactly opposite their genders.

[mycanonhatesme]

Chloe comes in and looks up at the screen. "Ugliness? At least that's not as vague as what makes a hero."

[chasingangela]

Angela swivels in her seat to face Chloe. "You think? I feel like most people could at least agree on the general idea of what a hero is, but ugly is much more subjective."

[mycanonhatesme]

"Yeah, but at least everyone can agree that ugliness is bad," Chloe says. "It seemed like yesterday, no one could agree whether heroes are good people or bad people or stupid people."

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Maia sits in class looking around and sighs. i do hope there is a point to this.

"Ugliness is as beauty in the eye of the beholder. You can be pretty with an ugly heart or ugly with a pretty heart. There is some beauty in all ugliness."

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Ugliness is just a state of mind," John mumbles quietly.

[marieann-d.livejournal.com]

"Ugliness is not being true to oneself, or others." Rogue takes a seat. "Ugliness, to me, is dishonesty." She fiddles with her gloves.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe nods at her roommate. "I agree."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory strides in and sets a note on Professor Jerusalem's desk. It reads:

I apologize for my absence yesterday. I was detained in the clinic due to a head injury, and I will be happy to make up the work as you see fit.

She settles in the back, and runs a hand over her bandage, content to observe for the moment.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe waves to Rory.

[courier-gavin.livejournal.com]

Jake shuffles over to the coffee machines, looking gloomy.

[mycanonhatesme]

Chloe quickly comes up behind Jake, wrapping her arm around her shoulders with a grin. "So, are my sources correct in telling me you're my co-editor for the paper?"

[youngest-sister.livejournal.com]

IT's wHat my sIster Sees when shE looKs in the MIrRor.

*is silent for a moment, and the colous glinting from her hair seem to fade a bit*

I don't Think i like this qUesTion anymore.

[jayne-serenity.livejournal.com]

*stalks in looking determined and takes his usual seat between Pheobe and George, looking like a man rather going to his own funeral*

*gives George a weak, hopeful smile, then gives an even more pleading, plaintiff one to Phebes*

Uhhh... Im thinkin ugliness is the underside of a barns trap door...

[dbiers.livejournal.com]

"Ugliness, is the flip side of beauty. Like beauty, you never know where you'll find it."

[lady-jessica-bg.livejournal.com]

(OOC: *is still trying to catch up*)

Ugliness is chaos. Sometimes, it is also order without purpose.