Criminal Justice, Class 14

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[OOC: If people who aren't in the class want to evaluate The Tick, I have no clue how you'd go about doing so. That's not a hint. Really. The more people who take it, the worse, not the better! Seriously. Don't do it. I wonder if they worked through that code. Class Info Link.]

*Tick is standing at the podium. He looks pretty chipper, but with a lot on his mind. Not in a bad way, just in a busy way.*

Hello, class! We have a whole bunch of things to discuss today, so let's get right to it!

First, I will be holding irregular office hours from now on. My office is the World, and my hours are When Destiny Calls Me. If you need to see me, you'll find me. Or I'll find you! Someone will be found by someone and then someone will be helped! But I'll be available every day, is the point.

Second, I understand that some people spent some time in a certain locker recently. Let me know if you missed class due to a recent locker incident and your absence will be excused.

Third, if you haven't had a chance, please fill out the evaluation form I provided on Tuesday. There's something a little wierd going on with that, though. I have nine evaluations so far, and there were only five people in class on Tuesday. That doesn't seem to jive. But if you haven't done it yet, please fill one out because they're fun!.

Fourth, if you haven't seen, the list of grades through the first test is still on the wall.

Fifth is the matter of your first class project. ( Meep Meep! )

If you have any questions about this project, please ask me after class or during my office hours.

( Class 14 Discussion. )

(no subject)

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The Chef comes into the cafeteria wearing a Care Bears blanket as a cape. Das Schnitzel doesn't know why and more importantly, she doesn't want to know.

Guud dey my leettle-a lufe-a boogs! Tudey's menoo is:

-Cheeckee Nuudle-a Suoop

-Sveet Putetu Freees

-Cranberreees

-Epple-a Pieee

-Spegettee

The Chef proceeds to run around the cafeteria with his Care Bears blanket flowing behind him.

The Library Is Very Closed (Locked, NFB)

[janet_fraiser]

Janet walked blearily toward the library. She was going in early, while it was still closed, to get the backlog taken care of. As she glanced up from trying to make sure she didn't trip over her own feet, she saw--lightning? Lightning through the library windows? Janet broke into a run, adrenaline pushing away the tiredness.

She pushed open the unlocked doors, dropped her coffee mug on the nearest table, and looked around the lightning and faint clouds of smoke to see what the hell was going on. Janet clasped the straps of her backpack in both hands and brought it in front of her, ready to use as a weapon if she needed to.

The library looked like it had been through a windstorm. Whatever protective spell kept the books from being harmed had held, but they were blown about and littered the floor. Everything else was scattered, torn, splashed or smeared everywhere.

In the middle of it, Methos sat on his heels, drained. A sword was in his hand but the point trailed on the ground. In front of him was the severed head of a blond boy, a bit farther away the body.

Janet's eyes widened and she ran forward, stopping five feet away from the...body. And Methos. "What the hell?"



OOC: This post was jointly written by Janet and Methos; this is posted by Janet with Methos' permission. I'm posting it as I'm in the earlier time zone. Slow-play is our friend here, and you've been contacted privately if you're on the list of people who can comment. :) We'll have another post later today with the library open for more interaction. (Methos? I assumed NFB due to OMG!angst and other IC sekrit stuff. Correct me if I'm wrong and I'll edit.)

Shop Class #4

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Hey guys. Today I'm turning over the remote to Carter and she's going to be running the class today.

And *NO* that does mean you get to run amok. (I'm looking at you O'Neill!)

Show her the same respect you do me. Or in O'Neill's case more than you have for me.

Mac hands the remote to Carter and lets her explain today's assignment.

((Please respond in the correct comments below))

Biology

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*Following Wednesday's theme, Biology students have a quiz this afternoon.*

*Angelus will be taking his final exam, assuming he shows up.*

*If any students need assistance, Sara is seated at her desk, grading their field trip reports.*

What everyone can see at the library...

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

Library doors -- locked.

Stench of smoke around.

There are lights still flickering madly.

Something weird has happened here.

Notice pinned outside her office door.

[equalsmcsquared.livejournal.com]

The following students have detention this week for two or more consecutive absences, unless I can be given a reasonable excuse for such.

Geology
river_dancing

Biology
julian_lawless
studentwillow

[ooc: If your character has dropped a class, let me know and I'll remove their name.]

Journalism Class - Thursday October 27

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Spider's busy with his laptop, again sitting on top of his desk. There is a large black rubbery looking spider affixed to the back of the screen. There is a loud chorus of 'ribbit-ribbit' from beneath his desk which even the newsfeeds can't drown out. The cat is lurking atop his desk, peering into the space beneath it and causing a panicked rise in the croaking every time she does so.

"Good morning class. Today I'm looking for a volunteer from each group from our last homework. I'd like them to get together and choose someone to open the Classroom on Saturday so that each group can set up a full display of their campaign for the visiting parents. I will not be here this weekend to take care of it myself, as I am leaving the school tonight for an official trip to the City and will not return until Monday morning." He paused to close his laptop and stand up, looking down in case of errant frogs before actually taking a step and gesturing to the class. "There will be no homework assigned tomorrow as a result and I hope to have everyone's grades and attendance records available for viewing on Monday as well as the current class roster. There is no assignment today, save organizing the display of your projects for Parents Weekend."

Speech Comm

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201--Deliver your speeches

301--Let's discuss what happens when friendships break down? How do people grow apart? Is there a catalyst for change? How does communication differ with a stranger vs. with someone who is no longer a friend. Go.



((Again, welcome to Thursday, the mun's DFH))

Criminology Class Meeting (10/27)

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Grissom comes to class, and immediately launches into a lecture.

Lecture on Pornography in regards to Legal Obscenity

"I hope you have brought your assignments in. Please share your example of media that has been classified as obscene and share your thoughts with the class."

Homework: Read Censorship and Secrecy, Social and Legal Perspectives By Gary T. Marx
Also, begin reviewing for your midterm exam. A Study Guide will be made available next Monday.

Study Hall -- Thursday, October 27th

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As usual, Sarah sits in front of the room -- however, she's now taken to watching everybody who comes into the room with an unusually close eye and scribbling down something in her notebook in an ominous way.

In honor of the upcoming Halloween holiday, there's a small cauldron full of candy on her desk, and the puppies lie in a basket next to the desk all wearing little orange bows around their necks.

Ash's Art Appreciation, Studio Session #12

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*Ash sits at his desk, grinning ear to ear. He is knitting a scarf, and a shiny new mug and a card declaring his new subscription to Playboy sit in front of him*

*The King is feeling very loved, so he is sharing that with the class. In the form of a box of donuts sitting out, with a note saying "take one"*

*The art supplies are all laid out, and the instructions are on the board as usual*

"Represent Love in a piece of art. Use whatever medium you like."

(no subject)

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(OOC: Blame the viral infection for this not being posted yesterday)

Beatrix walks in and sets up the mats, waiting for her students.

Deep Thoughts Meeting (5:30pm FST)

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Anakin, a strange doll tucked under his arm, propped the door to the music room open in preparation for the meeting of the Pouting Brooders Deep Thoughts Club.

He pulled a book out of his robes, flipped to a page he had marked, and wrote on the board:

Deep Thought for the Week:

"I hope life isn't a big joke, because I don't get it."--Jack Handey.

He put two pieces of paper out on the desk--one for students to sign in on, another for them to help staff the club table for the fair--snagged a Twinkie out of the desk drawer, and waited for the club members (and anyone else who's feeling especially deep) to show up.

Greco-Roman Archaeology

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Daniel is smiling goofily, still doodling on his notebook.

"Right, I hope you did your homework. May I have a volunteer to tell the class about Magna Graecia and one to talk about the Latins?"

The class is a discussion about these two cultures, led by the students. Daniel listens with half an ear, nodding and prompting where/if necessary.

"Right, to summarize
-Pre-Roman Italy was a mosaic of different ethnic and cultural groups
-Each is historically/archaeologically distinct; but had close cultural/ethnic connections
-In particular, they shared the experience of Orientalizing.

From this, Rome will emerge, and that will be our next lesson.

Now, for homework, I'd like an essay on how these cultures influenced the emergence of Rome.

Before you go, I'd like to ask you if you know someone who should be in this class, can you try and either bring them along, or get them to contact me? Because I'm working on a three strikes, and it's detention policy here, which I think is more than fair.

Thank you guys, I'll see you on Tuesday."

Abnormal Psychology (10-27-05)

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The classroom is painted dark green and there are deep red roses all over the room. Some are real, some are silk. Professor Drusilla is sitting at her desk, combing Miss Edith's hair and braiding it, then undoing it and starting all over again.

"No one wanted to discuss last time." Drusilla stares at the students. "Those who don't complete the entire assignment, written and verbal, shall fail. My new teaching assistant is going to introduce himself today.

On the board is written, "Tell me what you think of your parents. Do you like them? Do you dislike them? Did your daddy kill your mummy with a thousand little bites? One hundred words.

And if you don't discuss this time, you'll fail. Do you want to me to fail you and send you to detention?

There is a sign-in sheet on her desk.

( Attendance, Homework, & Drop Notices )

OOC: Separate threads forthcoming. Also, as this is posted so late in the day, we'll go through the weekend on class posting.

Governments

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"Today I'm going to allow you time to work on your papers. If you wish, you may form small groups in class or you may use this time to do research in the library.'

If you chose to take this time for the library, you will be required to have the librarian sign a sheet noting when you came in and when you departed. It's not that I don't trust you... it's that I know you."

OOC: Burned out like you would not believe today.

Arthurian Traditions class for Thursday

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Camulus is bouncy. The moose looks afraid. It should be.

"Feasgar math! Looks like someone's actually been paying attention!" He proudly indicates the display board leaning against the wall. "Miss Halliwell has done an excellent job of touching on . . . well, everything. I no longer have to make study notes for your exam. Angelus, perhaps you could oblige with some drawings, though? [[Don't worry, I expect nothing in the way of real work.]] There will be no lesson for today, but feel free to ask about anything that you wish." He holds up a sign. "I'll be putting this up over Parents Weekend. I'm still looking for more students and am still offering Gaelic tutoring to any interested students so pimp me out like there's no tomorrow."

Quantum Physics 305: Thursday 27 October

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[The hallway smells of smoke. Just faintly, probably not enough for a human to notice, but it is enough to make the Doctor's more sensitive nose itch. As he enters his classroom, he sneezes, just once. When his nose clears, all he can tell is that there hasn't been a fire, and that things are, as usual, none of his damn business.
Amazingly, he listens to instinct for once and stands at the podium to teach class.]

Today--we're going to talk about spaces beyond our standard dimensions, namely, the concept of the tesseract and hypercube. As strange as this sounds, as bewilderingly fictional, there is a certain element of truth to the idea--provided one's mind can attempt to understand the nature of it.

[He gives a lecture--this material will help one understand.]

Do you have any questions? Comments?

East Asian History - #20

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East Asian History
Thursday 6:00-8:00 pm

Seated at his desk, Seimei tapped his fan on the table and waved toward the scroll containing the discussion question assigned on Tuesday.

"Also a reminder that I will be posting the discussion questions on Monday for our only class meeting of Thursday for next week. Come with your 'homework'," he paused on the awkward (for him) word, "ready to discuss then."

History of the Ancient World - #13

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History of the Ancient World
Thursday 12:30-3:30 pm

Seimei was enjoying a cup of tea when the students came in. Mitsumushi flitted around the scroll to draw their attention to the discussion question.

“Also a reminder that I will be posting the discussion questions on Monday for our only class meeting of Thursday, starting next week. Come with your 'homework'," the word an unfamiliar concept to him, "ready to discuss then."

Discuss the contributions of Claudius Ptolemaeus.

Starting a Small Business

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Lorelai is getting ready for class when her cell phone indicates that she has a voicemail waiting.

After listening to the message, she tapes a sign on the door that says Class Cancelled, and heads to the dorm.

'The Philosophers', Week 2, Thursday 2-4pm

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Last week we started to talk about Rene Descartes, who tried to prove that anything actually exists.

We're not done with him yet, folks.

Descartes was a very religious man, and was fundamentally discomforted by the concept that God might not exist, so he sought to prove the existence of God. His ethnocentrism caused him to unconsciously specify that 'God' is both all knowing, and perfectly good.

To this end, he came up with three arguments.

1. Argument by Design: Descartes said that this world is just too neatly fit together to have happened coincidentally. If you find a watch on a beach, it makes more sense to accept that someone must have made the watch than that the watch is a random product of tidal forces.

2. Transcending the Finite: Descartes himself is a finite being, with a beginning and an end, as is everything else we are able to actually observe in the universe. Descartes argued that the idea of the infinite was a signature, left by God, because only an infinite being would be able to come up with the concept of infinity.

3. Multiple Realities: There are infinite possibile realities, and amongst these, anything we can conceive of exists. We can conceive of God, ergo in one of these realities, God exists. However, because God is all powerful, God cannot be held captive by any one reality. If God exists anywhere, God exists everywhere.

Your task for the day is to choose one of these theories, and discuss it, including finding a counter argument if possible.

Linguistics

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Daniel is rather bouncy as he gives his lecture on the evolution of the Egyptian language.

"Your homework is to chose any language, and tell me how that has evolved," he says, smiling around at the class.

I'm also reminding you about my attendance and homework rules... basically, three strikes and it's detention. Unless you've got a really good reason.

That's it, guys. See you Tuesday."

Music 101 - Scavenger Hunt Time!

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Music 101

( Class Roster )

Welcome to class, little dudes and babes! I hope you had a most triumphant week and totally had fun with the class project.

We had some no-shows last week, so some people were reassigned. These are the pairs you had for your project:

( Last Week's Project Pairings )

We have time, so let's listen to what you came up with!
[OOC: There are threads below for each of your projects to be posted. You'll get a grade after they're posted. Bonus points for creativity and making me laugh my ass off.]

*****************************

After the projects...

Those were excellent dudes! This week, we have a mysteeeeerious project that will hopefully teach you dudes some very important musical knowledge.. while having fun!

THIS WEEK'S TASK - SCAVENGER HUNT

Welcome to the first.. uh.. first semesterial Music Class Scavenger Hunt!

* There are 10 items to collect.
* Sometimes you'll need to go and find an object and sometimes you'll need to make it.
* We're gonna do this in 5 groups of 3. [OOC: There will be threads below, sign up for one.]

( Scavenger Hunt Roster )

The Rules/Instructions
1. You have to try to find the answer to all of the clues.
2. You can do the clues in any order.
3. Once you work out the clue, you have to try to find that item around campus and/or the town.
4. You cannot ask for help with solving clue outside of your group but Google is your friend.
5. You CAN ask people if they have the item you need (some students, teachers and townies are in on the act).
6. All items have to be returned to their rightful owners at the end of the project.
7. No using illegal means to get the items (ie: no stealing, lying, tricking people)
8. You can't ask me for any of the items.
9. If you can't get the actual item, a photo will do. But do try to get the item (or something to represent that item).
10. If you have to buy the item, keep the receipt and the music department will reimburse you.

[OOC: So basically, you get together and try to figure out what object the clue is hinting at. Then you have to find the object somewhere around campus/town.]
( Example )

The Clues
1. You can't play the duduk, midjweh, clarinet or bassoon without one of these.
2. A saucy kind of music that usually has around 180 beats per minute.
3. Three singers = trio, two singers = duet, one singer = ?
4. You can find this item from the first line of Three Dog Night's joyful song.
5. A Halloween favorite from some guy and his Crypt Kickers.
6. 'The Police' will send you a note that will float if you listen to them.
7. You Learn, Hand In My Pocket and Ironic reside here.
8. Bury the Hatchet, Wake Up and Smell the Coffee and there'll be No Need To Argue with this band.
9. Kenny Loggins says to kick these off on Sundays.
10. Break out of the same old dull routine with a personal ad and this drink.


Get into your groups, take a clue sheet and have fun dudes! See you back here next week with your items!

Band Practice - Thursday afternoon

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Okay dudes. Most people seem to want to keep trying to recruit people. We'll try for one more week. Lindsey and Paige - if we don't get any more people joining this week you dudes can either have a band of two or you can join one of the other bands.

It's midterm time and I don't think our progress is going too good.

This Week's Task: Decide on a song to play. If you don't decide on a song to play by next week's class, I'll choose for you. It's probably gonna be either Van Halen or.. well, Van Halen. So if you want something else, make a decision this week.

If you decide early on, start practicing together. I can arrange sheet music if you dudes want that. Next week I'll work with one of the groups and my most excellent friends Bill and Rufus will stop by for the class and work with the other two groups.