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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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Student Relations debate here

Rory stands at the podium, wringing her hands nervously, but maintaining a calm exterior otherwise.

Miss Gilmore. *smiles* Your first question of the evening. What do you see the position of Student Relations as being given our unique environment, what are your goals, and how do you plan to acheive those goals?

Rory smiles.

"To me, Student Relations Officer means being an outlet to the student body. I plan to be the link between the government and the students. That's true of any high school. However, here at Fandom High, given the uniqueness of our students and the tensions that run, I acknowledge that as Student Relations Officer, I would need to present a calm, impartial, approachable front. I think I've proven that I am more than capable of maintaining such, given that it reflects my own personality.

If I am elected, I have several ideas that I would want to put into effect. For one, I would have a weekly announcement to the students via the radio, in order to keep the student body informed of what is happening within their government. So many students have mentioned to me that they see student council as just another popularity contest. Of course, that's true - one can't generalize. But I truly do care about this office, and I want to keep my fellow students aware of that.

I also plan to enact several other ideas that will benefit students. A dating service, organized Friday and Saturday night activities, and off-campus trips. I would be happy to elaborate further on those points if anyone is curious."

Thank you. Now, if you would please answer this question:

*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.

Rory grins.

"To be honest, I don't know a thing about Lindsey. I'm sure he's a charming individual - I have heard that he's very intelligent, and shrewd, but also very congenial. But again, I've never really talked to him. And may I compliment your use of pirate jargon, Professor."

Should some horrifying cafeteria concoction cause ye to exaggerate yer most annoyin' characteristic, what would ye be doing?

"I would say that my most irritating characteristic is definitely my tendency to micro-manage. I become obsessive over the smallest things - I suppose you could say I'm a bit of a control freak at times. However, I always have everyone's best intentions in mind, regardless of how annoying I may become."

How do you feel about Barry Manilow? Kenny G? That one annoying white-boy band who think's they're reggae and ruins perfectly good Cure songs?

Rory arches a brow.

"I have no idea what this has to do with anything, but my musical tastes are very diverse. I don't particularly care for Barry Manilow, I find Kenny G tolerable only at Christmastime, and I avoid boy bands at all costs. I do, however, adore the Cure."

What the hell is student relations anyway? Is that a fancy way of saying you'll keep track of who's screwing who for everyone?

Oh, I wish I knew who submitted that one... she thinks. Her smile never leaves her face, however.

"Student relations simply means that if I'm elected, I'll act as your bridge between the government, and the student body at large. If you want me to keep tabs on that sort of thing, however, you'll need to submit it to me in writing, and I'll do what I can," she says, tilting her head and keeping her voice cheerful.

*She stares at her, her jaw dropped*

Miss Gilmore, I'm so sorry. I read the words before I understood...I'm very sorry. That was inappropriate and you handled it with grace.

Re: STUDENT RELATIONS

auroryborealis.livejournal.com - 2005-10-06 06:24 (UTC) - Expand

ooc: this is like a train wreck.

[ooc: I expected to be home about 4 hours ago and have only just walked in the door, so I apologize for being terribly late. If this needs to go on in the AM, I can do that, since I probably should be sleeping. Or if I've missed the boat entirely I'll just pout in the corner for a few minutes and then get over it.]

*Lindsey takes his place at the podium, trying not to drum his fingertips nervously on any available surface*

Mr. McDonald, your first question of the evening is the same--what do you see the position of Student Relations as being given our unique environment, what are your goals, and how do you plan to acheive those goals?

I see the Student Relations position as being a liasion between the student body as a whole and the student government. Due to the, as you put it, unique make-up of our school, I think the position also needs to focus on making sure that all students have a voice, perhaps especially those who are not what we consider to be the average high school student.

My goals are fairly simple. I want to ensure that everyone has a voice, and that the issues and concerns of the entire student body are taken into consideration by the student government. I want to make everyone feel that they have a say in this school.

In order to achieve these goals, I plan on making myself available to all students, perhaps by holding office hours of a sort so that there is always an opportunity for students concerns to be brought to my attention. I'll also be making sure that information from council meetings gets to the student body, by utilizing the student newspaper once it's up and running or the campus radio station, or both.

Thank you. Next question, submitted by an audience member.

*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 for one thing, as varied as our student body may be, I'm fairly certain that Satan has not yet enrolled.

*Lindsey grins and pauses for a moment*

Seriously though, Ms. Gilmore is a bright young lady who I'm sure would be able to fill this position quite well. She seems genuinely concerned with helping her fellow students. And she has some fine ideas for reaching out to the student body as a whole.

Good. Next--Should some horrifying cafeteria concoction cause ye to exaggerate yer most annoyin' characteristic, what would ye be doing?

I do have a tendency to get confrontational and argumentative at times. While that's hopefully going to be useful in a courtroom setting, I'm sure it can be quite annoying for people around me. So I imagine I'd be trying to pick fights with quite a few people. On the other hand, I do have a tendency to get mopey at times, so I might end up annoying everyone by having some impressive bouts of teen angst. Hopefully I wouldn't be doing both at the same time.

Thank you, Mr. McDonald. Next question *sighs*

How do you feel about Barry Manilow? Kenny G? That one annoying white-boy band who think's they're reggae and ruins perfectly good Cure songs?

I can't say as I've had much experience with any of them. None of those are the type of music I prefer. I do, however, respect the right of others to listen to what they choose.

*Lindsey returns both the nod and the smile*

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