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FANDOM HIGH STUDENT COUNCIL DEBATES

Good evening from the Fandom High auditorium. I'm CJ Cregg and I'll be moderating the Student Council debates.

Our Format tonight will be as follows:
Students and teachers alike will ask questions of the candidates. [Please submit your questions to the moderator via the appropriate thread] Each candidate
will respond to the question in turn, and I will call on each for their response.

After each candidate has gone, any one may request a further rebuttal to address
a point made by an opponent, the granting of which is at my discretion. The press will have full access and are also encouraged to
contribute questions.

In the case of no opponent, the same format will
apply, although the rebuttals will be unnecessary for obvious reasons.

For the position of student council president--

_notanumber,

future_visions,

pure_blooddraco

Vice presidential candiates--

cyloninmyhead,

demonbelthazorand

notcalledlizzie

For Secretary--

_gottahavefaith and

lizzy_turner

For Treasurer--

not_an_ex_demon and

lady_jessica_bg

Student Relations--

rory__gilmore, and

wannabelawyer

Academic Affairs,

valentine_tart

And for Security,

threeweapons and

oatmanspatient

I ask that anyone who wishes to be a write in candidate remain in the audience, and feel free to question their opponent...making clear the potential as a candidate. All responses, please be concise. This is a venue to discuss qualifications, not to sling mud. Let's have a nice clean debate. Let's go gang.

((ooc: respond in the appropriate comment thread in order to keep this organized. thank you))

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Certainly, Mr. Blank. Thank you.

We have another question, Mr. Malfoy.

We hear a lot of talk about diversity, but what about action? What have you actually done to reach out to the different kinds of students in this school and what will you do if you get elected?

*Anya sits quietly and eagerly awaits her turn*

Beka catches Phoebe's eye, smiles, and requests the opportunity to make a similar statement of Professor Cregg.

Miss Jenkins, let's get this started. As a candidate for this position, how do you view the position of Treasurer in our unique environment, what are your goals, and how do you plan to acheive those goals?

*Anya stands up, straightens her skirt, and approaches the podium*

"The treasurer should hold the money, invest the money, and make more money,"she answers firmly.

"My goal is to have more money!" she says proudly.

"The position of the President is to help guide the students of Fandom High towards the truth. The truth, of course, being the ultimate pinnacle of learning and experience. We must always keep in mind those that surround us, watch us, ~~control~~ mold us." He straightened up. "As President, I would work to learn what our administration would like from us, and what we as a student body would like from our administration, and see that those two goals are made to intersect as efficiently as possible."

[ooc: Beka gave Bel/Cole a big nod and encouraged students to attend the big debate at Echolls. Just FYI.]

Thank you. Now, another from the audience.

We hear a lot of talk about diversity, but what about action? What have you actually done to reach out to the different kinds of students in this school and what will you do if you get elected?

[ooc: Thanks!]

(OOC: In case Wednesday has some need to know this, Beka said nice things about her here (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomhigh/182198.html?thread=7466934#t7466934))

Another from the audience, Miss Halliwell.

We hear a lot of talk about diversity, but what about action? What have you actually done to reach out to the different kinds of students in this school and what will you do if you get elected?

*Smiles involuntarily. Honesty in politics...*

Thank you Miss Jenkins. Now, answer this please.

*Clears throat and attempts the accent*
Ye be talkin' about how wonderful all yer ideas are. Give us three things about why yer opponent be not Satan.

"That is an excellent question. As many of you know, I'm seen as a bit of a loner here at Fandom High. Such a perception couldn't be further from the truth! I am constantly engaging with my fellow students, watching out for ~~spies~~ their needs. As President of a diverse Fandom High Student Council, I would encourage activities that would broaden the horizons of the student body, and make each being, be they human, vampire, demon, alien, or undefined feel welcome to share with one another."

Very good, Mr. Six. Now, if you please,

*clears her throat and attempts the accent*
Ye be talkin' about how wonderful all yer ideas are. Give us three things about why yer opponent be not Satan.

"Well, being from a school where it was filled with all magical students I didn't really have a chance to deal with anyone else. Naturally when I came here I was fascinated with those who were brought up differently than myself. I have joined clubs which is a great way to meet new people. In classes where I am required to get a partner I try to choose a parter with a different background than my own. For instance two of my partners are Rory Gilmore and Death. Both are different from what I am used to, Death especially, and I feel we've become good friends. I have learned from my interactions with students that we aren't so different as I was led to believe back at my home. And of course people have come up to me asking me questions about being a wizard and I am only too happy to answer them. I want everyone to be comfortable with me being a wizard as I want to be comfortable with them.

I just wish there were more ways that I could meet my fellow students outside of class. There are so many of us that it is hard to get to know everybody. That is why if I am elected president I will make it one of my main goals to create more ways for the students to get together. Study groups, common room get togethers, fundraisers and creating more clubs.

"Why opponent is not..." Number 6 peers at Ms. Cregg. "Ah. Mr. Malfo has brought a wonderful artistic talent to the race. His ideas of non-partisanship are fair -- ideas should come from all sides. Ms. Halliwell is a lovely woman, from what I can tell, and works hard as a journalistic assistant. As you know, I find the truth to be very important, and so I salute her in that. Furthermore, both of my opponents are fine, upstanding members of the Fandom High student body, and I would be happy to work with them no matter what the outcome of the election."

Excellent, Mr. Malfoy. What level of responsibility and accountability do you feel your position will owe to both the student body and to the administration?

Veru good, Mr. Six. What level of responsibility and accountability do you feel your position will owe to both the student body and to the administration?

Veronica listens intently to the debate.

"The President should be responsible for the well-being of the student body as a political body. That is to say, he should fight every day to ensure their safety and freedom ~~from the tyranny of the administration.~~ Every student has basic rights as a free person, and I see it as my duty to make sure the Student Council hold the administration responsible for upholding those rights."

"As for the administration, ~~fie~~ as President, I would personally ensure that their grand designs for us are met with the enthusiasm they deserve."

*Nods* Thank you.

"I actually have met Satan, or someone that introduced himself as Satan anyway. I still have doubts about him being 'Satan, Satan' since I am fairly certain Satan wouldn't wear flowered swim trunks and a bird shaped flotation device, but I guess you never know. You know those underworld demons.....," she trails off. "What was the question again?"

I believe the first job of the president is to know what is going on in Fandom High. The president needs to talk to the students to find out the problems of the school so he/she can fix them. And they need to know the things that are going well in the school so they can perhaps improve on them. They are the eyes and ears of the school.

Another job of the president is to know what the other officers are doing and try to help them in any way possible. The student council, like the school, has to work together to get to a common goal.

The position of president is not a position of phenominal cosmic power. They do not have the final say. Everyone in the student council works together to make decisions. A president's responsibility is to make sure that everyone in the student council is organized, aware of what is going on in the school and working together.

*Tries REALLY hard to repress a laugh and a smile, and fails*

Miss Jenkins, I want you to say three nice things about your opponent.

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