fandomhigh | 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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Thank you. Now, the first of the audience submitted questions:

Which do you feel is the best choice for a school setting: a good sense of offense, a solid defense, or a combination of both? Why?

Marty smiles.

"Well actually that would entirely depend on the nature of the threat to the school. A horde of zombies? Emphasis on the defense. An attack by a single individual bent on wreaking havoc throughout the school? An emphasis on offense as we try and track that individual down. So to directly answer the question: a combination of both depending on the circumstances."

Fine. Thank you. Next.

*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.

Marty laughs.

"You mean beside the fact she doesn't have horns and a spiked tail? Kidding aside, Alanna is actually a very worthy opponent and I have nothing but respect for her. She has natural healing abilities that she uses to benefit the clinic and is very committed individual. I have nothing but good things to say about Alanna and can't think of another person worty of the job. Other than me of course."

Certainly, Mr. Blank. Thank you.

Mr. Blank, I've been handed a question specifically for you.

*ahem* First just let me say that I like how you've handled the mime-problem at school. How do you feel about dentention and how it's handled here?

"Thank you Ms. Cregg. It's good to know that a member of the staff shares my views on "mime-crime"

Marty clears his throat.

"As for detention... Well from personal experience I can say it hasn't been the most fun I've had since I've been here. It certainly wasn't like how it was portrayed in the Breakfast Club. However I do believe that it is a formidable deterrent because I sure don't want to go back there."

*Sighs heavily*

Mr. Blank, this is for you personally as well.

How can you compete with your opponents Lemon-bars?

"Well, I make a mean Torte Milanese, but unfortunately that doesn't travel well and it's hard to distribute individual samples. I will promise that if elected I will supply the recipe to anyone who wishes to make it."

And again, If you were a tree, what type of tree would you be and why?

"I'd be one of those whomping willows we have on campus because they are totally badass. Uh... Can I say that in a debate forum?"

I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't, Mr. Blank. Keep it clean.

What prior experience do you have in the area of Security, and can you give us any anecdotal examples of how you handled a Security issue successfully?

"Well I have had a lot of experience dealing with... *coughs* various electronic security systems and their vulnerabilities. I also have had some experience analyzing defenses and how they can be penetrated... so to speak."

"I guess the most recent example regarding security was on campus yesterday when a mime was reported on campus. I was able to put together some search parties, distribute washcloths and wetnaps and track down the menace to society."