Ash's Art Appreciation, Studio Session #19

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Ash's pillow fort is sadly gone. So is his desk... in fact, all of the furniture in the room is gone, with the exception of some easels, and a small table in the middle with all the paints and brushes.

Ash is zooming and swerving around the classroom in a little tiny car, wearing a big red fez with a shiny yellow-gold tassle.

The chalkboard has instructions written on it, surprise.

"Bring me the head of John the Baptist on a Silver Platter!"

Underneath that, however, is some fine print.

"Paint me something sexy. Do not decapitate anyone."

Study Hall -- Wednesday, November 16th

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Pool table. Puppies. Kittens.

Also, in a bout of badly needed early practice strangely timed holiday cheer, Sarah has made a huge amount of Christmas cookies that are laid out on the front desk for taking.

(OOC: I love my new Christmastime icon. Wheeee! :))

Journalism Class - Wednesday November 16

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There is a message in bright green scrawled across the screen behind Spider's desk. (Someone needs to take those dry-erase-type markers away from him, really.)

First things first. By November 28 I wish to have the name of the subject for your final project, the date of your appointment for your trip/interview and assurance that you have made an appointment with Ms. Biers.

Secondly, I'd like to see 100 words on who you've chosen (or who you'd like to choose) and why.

Thirdly, please remember not to choose someone who has already been interviewed or featured regularly in a public forum. Again, I want new material if at all possible.

Journalism Class Homework - Due 12/16/05

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Each journalism student, saving only our photo journalist, needs to select one other student from the school population. Your subject must be another student and they must be someone you know only casually. It would be better if they were a complete stranger. No friends, roommates or significant others may be chosen for this project.

Once you have chosen your subject, you will need to approach them and arrange for an interview and, this is the important part, permission to accompany them home for an hour or so (preferably with your photojournalist also at hand). Coffee, lunch, a fast space battle... whatever appeals to you both. Please apply to me for the appropriate permissions to leave campus, as this is a sanctioned school activity.

I want to see a 400 word article on your chosen subject as a well-rounded person - not as a student at Fandom High. I also will require the text of the interview. Choosing someone who has already been featured in any public interview or student newspaper article is frowned upon. I want to see fresh material, please.

Each article must be accompanied by two photographs. One needs to be a standarized head shot, and our Photojournalist will be responsible for those. It is permissable for her to set either appointments or put aside a day wherein she will be available to take those photographs. It will be your responsibility to see to it that the subject shows up. The second photograph needs to be of something significant to the subject and the article (hence it being a good idea to ask the photojournalist to accompany you on your field trip - if she cannot fit you into her schedule, other arrangements can be made through me).

By 11/28/05, I want to see a comment here with the name of your subject, the date of your trip/interview and an assurance that either our photojournalist can accompany you or notice that you need an alternate method of photography.

By 12/16/05, I want a copy of your interview, the resultant 400 word article (and that's an exact word count) and the two required photographs on my desk. Late work will not be accepted without a notice before the deadline and a really, really good excuse. You have a month to get this done. Extensions should not be required and will not be granted.

Geology

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*Coffee, snacks, and sodas are right next to the roll sheet. Ms. Sidle is feeling much better and, consequently, cheerful. Fear.*

I trust everyone learned something from doing those experiments and presentations. Today, I want to hear your thoughts on how well you felt you performed, and what you could have done to make your experiments or presentations better.

Speech Comm

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[Again in a turtle neck, she moves easier than the day before. Less wincing, and she's smiling radiantly. The desks are gone, replaced by small square tables and chairs.]

( 301--Theory )

Library (11/16/05)

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Janet unlocks the door, sits down behind the Collections Desk, and starts entering books.

Language Classes, 11/16

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Dream is polite but a little distant -- perhaps lost in thought -- as he sstands behind his desk to greet students today.

Classics: "We are continuing our work in the Greek textbook with a discussion of prepositions. The first thing the student will notice is that some of the prepositions have different meanings when they occur with a particular case. These distincitions must be learned.Prepositions are words that help nouns, verbs and adjectives express themselves clearly. Prepositions do not change in form, as do nouns, verbs and adjectives. The forms above are the forms that will always occur, with one small exception. Prepositions ending with a vowel (except pro and peri) drop that vowel when the next word in the sentence begins with a vowel.

Understanding prepositions is key to understanding written Greek."

Languages of Asia: "We are going to continue our work in Japanese by learning Japanese animal names. As an in-class assignment, please name your favorite animal in Japanese after you have memorized the vocabulary."

(no subject)

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Das Schnitzel comes in the cafeteria by herself again this morning, as the Chef was still back at the Muppet house trying to sort out whatever problem Gonzo called about. She looks terrifyingly cheerful this morning. She's like one step away from being fake cheerful. She turns on her translator.

"Good morning students! I hope you are all doing well. I and my chickens have made a very good lunch for you today. Enjoy!"

Today's Menu:

-Roast Beef

-Mashed Potatoes

-Stuffing

-Coconut Cream Pie

"Feel free to come to me if you have any questions, comments or concerns. I will be happy to help."

Wednesday During Speech

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CJ pops out into the hall to snatch more people to play poker since most of class is absent today.

[[Feel free to come in and play a hand...descriptive writing about body language is the task of the day. Teachers and students welcome.]]

Mathematics: All Classes: Wednesday 16.11 (16:00-18:00)

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On the students' desks, Charlie has placed mugs of cocoa with itty bitty marshmallows in. He's wearing a knit sweater today, and he has the look of someone who's trying to be way more energetic than he feels like.

"Wallace Fennel has been absent for four consecutive classes and has been kicked out of class, as well as given detention.

Jack O'Neill is still sick, I believe."

Cookery class is open again

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Oh, look, umm, sorry about last week. Things on my mind, you know how it is.

Cookery class is open. Come in, cook, chat, eat, enjoy.

Open Lab

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*Sara is seated at her desk, grading various papers, reading trashy romance novels, drinking coffee and finishing some research.*

*If any students need to make up assignments, now would be a very good time to do so.*

Quantum Physics 123: Wednesday 16 November

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[The Doctor settles in on top of his desk, drinking coffee. He may never sit behind it again.]

Turn in your papers, please.

So today we're talking about the grandfather paradox. This theory is called such because it stems from the idea that if one travelled back in time and killed one's own grandfather before one of your parents' conception, then you yourself would not exist, therefore not having travelled in time and killed him, etc. It's a very cyclical theory. Some use it to say that backwards time travel is impossible, which I personally disagree with, but I'll leave you to make your own decision.

Two things, in my opinion, prevent the grandfather paradox from becoming a loop of insanity. The first is the fact that a paradox of this sort, in my experience, rips a gaping hole in time, which then needs to be fixed. The second is that a person may be encircled by a causal bubble of sorts, which...[a sigh] keeps his or her own self in existence despite changes to the timeline.

Any questions?


No homework, except for the fact that I want you to think about a final project proposal. You're going to examine one of the concepts we've talked about this semester, or for that matter, anything you're interested in that we haven't talked about, in depth. There'll be a paper and presentation to the class, by the end of the term. No final exam, because I can't be bothered to write one this will help you focus your thoughts in a far more productive manner.

HOWEVER...I have to approve your topic. Please come to my office hours on Friday morning and we'll discuss your ideas briefly. I'm not going to be in during the afternoon, so if you can't meet me that morning, send me an email and we'll make an appointment.

Also, since Professor Cregg will kill me if I don't mention this to you, come to the Harvest Festival on Saturday. It will be a brilliant time, I assure you.

Death and Dying and Deviance (11/16)

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Death and Dying
Last class, I gave you an assignment to study what type of deaths must be investigated in the state of Virginia.

Pursuant to § 32.1-283 of the Code of Virginia, all of the following deaths are investigated by the OCME:
• any death from trauma, injury, violence, or poisoning attributable to accident, suicide or homicide;
• sudden deaths to persons in apparent good health or deaths unattended by a physician;
• deaths of persons in jail, prison, or another correctional institution, or in police custody (this includes deaths from legal intervention);
• deaths of patients/residents of state mental health or mental retardation facilities;
• the sudden death of any infant less than eighteen months of age whose death might be attributable to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome; and
• any other suspicious, unusual, or unnatural death.

Considering the unusual circumstances of this town, I'd like you each to come up with one more type of death you believe should be added explicitly to this list.

Homework: Read Hidden Holocausts of the 20th Century. We'll be studying large-scale exterminations next week.


Sociology of Deviance
Welcome class. Our number have been reduced dramatically for this week, with Wednesday currently excused and Angelus evading the authorities, so I have modified the lesson.

Please follow me over to the A/V lab. I am going to give you each a website, and I will come around after you have had a chance to review it. I'd like you to share your thoughts as to whether the website is deviant, or not.

[Links are obviously NWS, but aren't anything crazy. You can tell what they are from the names and descriptions if you don't want to click.]

Bel - Vampires in Queer Porn With your project on pornography and interest in blood sports this seemed appropriate.

Logan - Liquidlatex.net Deviant Liquid Latex™ is a self-curing (drying) latex product that paints directly onto the skin or over clothing and dries in about 5-10 minutes to form custom wearable rubber clothing, costumes, masks and much more! Deviant Liquid Latex™ is literally "PAINT-ON CLOTHING"!

Ivanova - Ladysports.com Online magazine about female fighting

Homework: Find a website online you believe is deviant, and prepare a short essay on why.

Tacked to All the Main Bulletin Boards

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( come one, come all )

Newspaper Crew Meeting: 16:00 FHS-20:00 FHS

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Deciding that amusement is the key to staying cheerful amidst the emo-drama storm, Chloe comes into the Journalism classroom wearing her birthday slippers. They're not much, but they're just about the perfect thing for her mood right now.

She sets the desks up, and goes about making sure there's enough coffee just barely stopping herself from writing "Seniors Only" on it.

Gardening Open Lab - Nov. 16

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If you need to make up work (or would like extra credit):

If you've missed any classes I would like you to write a small paper on your plant, your Amaryllis, tell me why you chose that typical bulb, who do you plan to give it to (or keep it to yourself?), just anything in general about your bulb.

OR

Write about an experience in a garden with a loved one or if you've recieved flowers. How do flowers make you feel? Do flowers make you happy or sad? Are there certain types of flowers you'd rather get or rather not get? Explain.

Justin can be found in the very back of the greenhouse, he doesn't look so well.

A/V - Theatre Tech Club Meeting: OPEN MIC NIGHT

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The setup isn't fancy. The stage curtains are closed. There's a single microphone set up on the stage apron and a single spotlight trained on the curtain just behind it. At the back of the theatre are tables of refreshments: carafes of coffee and cocoa and mulled cider and hot water - and the tea bags and sugar and cream and lemon to go with, platters of cookies and brownies and meringues, bowls of chips and pretzels and trail mix, baskets of fruit. On the doors to the theatre are a pair of signs: a simple sign-up sheet for people who want to take part in the event and a large and colorful sign advertising its existance. There are a bunch more of these posted all around the school. Scooter stands just inside the door, waiting to greet people as they show up.

[OOC: This post will be open for play for at least the next 24 hours, even if it only covers four hours of Wednesday evening. Have fun, ok?]

Creative Writing: Poetry, Lesson Four

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Wednesday, November 16, 7:00PM FST

[Professor Chaucer is sitting at his desk writing as the students enter. He still looks as though he was in a fight, but better. Once class has assembled, he stands.]

( Creative Writing: Poetry, Lesson Four )

Celtic Literature and Civilisation Lesson 16

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Camulus looks tired and drawn.

"Work period for your project today. Feel free to ask any questions or run ideas by me."

Lifestyle course: Essay for next week

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The essay topic for next week is "Travel". So one hundred words on travel, please: the positive and negative effects it can have on lifestyle.

I need a teaching assistant for the seminar next Monday because the Mun will be offline for half the day on an aeroplane so if any of my regular students would like the opportunity to earn a little extra credit, please state your case here.

Introduction to Anthroplogy/Egyptian Archaeology

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Daniel is in his classroom at the times of these classes. He's reading a big thick, heavy book. It looks boring, but as far as Daniel's concerned, it's as good as the latest Harry Potter bestseller.

Lists are available for his classes to sign in on.

[ooc: Mun is having laptop problems, and won't be able to guarentee when she'll be on for... actually, she doesn't know how long. Clearly it was fate that he set midterm work for this week...]

Earlier in the day

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(OOC, stays open today and tomorrow)

Duncan sets up dodge ball, with a certain sadistic gleam in his eye.

He seems pleased with himself about something.