Music 201 - April 13, 2006 - Period 7 - Class #25

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This week the class is back in the music classroom. It's Krazy Taco week again and there are assorted bits of Mexican food around the place for your culinary pleasure.

"Afternoon dudes! Before we start, I have an announcement. We're totally going on a field trip in the last week! Most unfortunate, but you're not gonna miss any of your other classes. It's on April 28 - that's a Friday - and we'll leave during normal class time. Now dudes, this is a special field trip. We're gonna be travelling through space and TIME with the help of my most excellent friend, Rufus, to visit some moments of musical significance. So if you have any ideas about places or times you'd like to visit, let me know after class. Anyway.

Short class today. We're gonna watch some cartoons. Listen to how the music totally gives away what's going to happen next. If only real life had background music, dudes. Watch the cartoon and then talk about what you'd do if you had background or 'danger' music in your life to tell you how things were."

School Announcements (or lack thereof), April 14

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The PA remains silent all day, and there are no announcements.

This would be because of the series of repeated localized deluges that hit the Command Center last night and subsequently shorted out half the computer systems, including the ones that patch into the PA. To say nothing of the ones where Zordon keeps his video games.

Whenever he finds out who taught Alpha 5 to sing Bilbo Baggins's bath song, he's so going to kill them.

. . . and that's when the giant lump of lemon Jell-O comes splattering down right in front of Zordon's tube.

All Through the School Hallways, 3rd and 4th Periods

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It's not that Zordon would resort to scapegoating his assistant, even if it was said assistant's fault that so much water got spilled in the Command Center and half the systems are shorted out. It's just that an announcement needs to be made and the PA system isn't fixed yet.

Still, would you deny a bodiless, stationary being whatever satisfaction he might derive from witnessing a small, shiny red and gold robot running madly through the school halls, arms flailing as he repeatedly cries out, "Ay-yi-yi-yi-yi! Ay-yi-yi! Aeryn Sun, Anakin Skywalker, and Rory Gilmore have detention tomorrow! Aeryn Sun, Anakin Skywalker, and Rory Gilmore have detention tomorrow! Ay-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yiiiiiiiiii!"

It's hard to tell whether Alpha 5 is running because he's just hyperactive, or if he's trying to avoid Aeryn.

Really, Zordon's just glad that the Viewing Globe's circuitry was unscathed.

[OOC: Feel free to interact with the little robot unless you're Aeryn, OMG*fear*. Slowplay will have to be in effect though.]

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Guud murneeng stoodents. Ve-a ere-a hefeeng peeps egeeen becoose-a iester is cumeeng. I hefe-a prufeeded meecrooefes und tuuthpeecks fur yuoo iff yuoo vuoold leeke-a tu peep juoost.

Tudey's Menoo Is:

-Hut Dugs

-Seled

-Mec und Cheese-a

-Peeps

((For those of you who don't know what peep jousting is here is what wikipedia says about it:

The messy and largely self-entertaining game, "Peep Jousting" is played with a microwave. One takes two Peeps, and licks the right-hand side of each until sticky. A toothpick is thereby adhered to each Peep, pointing forward like a jousting lance. The Peeps are then set in a microwave, squared off against one another, and heated up. As they expand, the toothpick lances thrust toward each opponent, and the winner is the one that does not pop and deflate. Ties (both fatal and harmless) are common. Both usually are eaten after the competition, however, regardless who the victor was, calling into question the nature of "winning" in such a circumstance.))

The Library is Open (04/14)

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Rory stumbled in just before first period and opened the library.

[And then her player went to class. Back around 4 EST for interaction]

US Government (Friday, April 14, 4th period)

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Josh didn't look particularly happy today. Wonder why.

"Okay," he said, stalking around the room. "Today we get started talking about how you might go about getting elected to public office. Since you're in government class and not political campaigning--he smiled at Elizabeth--I'm not going to get into the real nitty gritty. You won't have to memorize campaign finance law or try to make sense of McCain-Feingold." He raised an eyebrow. "You do have to know that McCain-Feingold exists, though, so write that down."

"Next week we'll talk about the electoral college and what that means for presidential politics. For now, let's say you were trying to run for, um, the Senate. Say you're 30 years old already. What do you think you would need in order to run and win?"

He turned and scrawled "Money" and "Votes" on the board. "Seems ridiculously easy, but yeah, this is pretty much all you need." He paused, then wrote "Ideas" on the board as well. "Well, and a reason for the voters to choose you."

He winked at Elizabeth. "And to win? You need fifty percent plus 1 vote. Never waste your time trying to convince everyone to vote for you. Just convince more people than the other guy."

He sat down. "Questions?"

Student Council meeting (lunchtime)

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Josh was waiting for the Student Council.

"Sorry I wasn't here last week--I had a thing." He looked around the room. "So. Prom, Poker night, other stuff. Tell me what's going on."

Driver's Ed, April 14th, Periods 1-2

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At the front of the classroom is a stack of papers that look like schematics for different cockpit designs.

"Please take one, and study it carefully," Tommy says. "They're designs for the control cockpit of land-based assault vehicles. Next week, you'll be learning how to operate one."

Mathematics: All Classes: Friday 4.14.06 Period 1

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"Good morning! School is almost over! Rejoice! Or...panic about upcoming finals, as I'm doing.

Two problems for both classes today, work together to solve them, build models, eat models, bother me, whatever.

( Problems )

Journalistic Integrity (Friday, April 14 - 3rd period)

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Rita had her shiny computer - which, no, she didn't know how to use, still - out on her desk, and over the course of the period, she played the last week's radio podcasts in the background.

"How do you view the radio as a news source?" she asked. "Do you think it's acurate? Is it fair, or balanced? Do those who report do the best with their available resources, or is it mostly speculation? And if so, is it fair to the people of this school? Discuss."

"Oh," she added in an edit as an afterthought, "your project due date is now the fifth of May. And I expect your proposal for your interview subjects - who you're planning to interview, that is - and any information on where you're going on my desk by Wednesday, in writing."

Journalism 101/201 (Friday, April 14 - 7th period)

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Rita's computer was out on the desk, and over the course of the hour, she played the last week's radio podcasts in the background.

"Find flaws in the way the radio is done, as far as it being a reliable source of news. Is it fair, the way that some broadcasters paint students, town residents and teachers? And what about events that are catastrophically exaggerated?" she said, picking up a newspaper with moving photographs and sitting back. "Discuss."

"Oh," she added in an edit as an afterthought, "your project due date is now the fifth of May. And I expect your proposal for your interview subjects - who you're planning to interview, that is - and any information on where you're going on my desk by Wednesday, in writing."

Cultivation and Gardening, [6th period] 4/14/06

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There's a note in beautifully-written script tacked onto the classroom door.

Dear class,

My apologies, but today has been cancelled I'm in Milwaukee, basking in the sun. Please finish your paper on plants and stories.

-Zhaan

[ooc: Milwaukee stole the sun! It did! Class will be back Wednesday. *runs away*]

Tactics of War, Office Hour, Friday 6 - 7 PM FHT

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Honor had never expected to host company in her office. Her hostess duties, however, left her little choice but to invite Admiral Alexander to accompany her. It was just before six when she unlocked the door and switched on the lights as both she and Hamish entered the room. She was thankful she had taken the time the previous week to hang a few decorations and straighten up after her last office hour.

"Well, here we are," she said, as Andrew took his position outside the door. "I'm afraid it's not a stateroom by any stretch of the imagination. And probably a lot smaller than even your office at the Academy."

White Haven chuckled. "I would imagine there's quite a difference between teaching at the Academy and teaching here."

Her smile quirked lopsided, hindered somewhat as her synthetic nerves sought to catch up with the impulses. It was likely the earl hadn't noticed, but Honor had. She opted, for now, to ignore it as Nimitz reached up and placed a gentle true-hand atop her head. "A few less perks, if that's what you mean," she replied. "But still rewarding." Settling into her seat behind the desk, she gestured to the empty one opposite her. "Have a seat. You can keep me company while we wait. I'm not usually swamped, so this can sometimes be a very long hour."

The earl returned her smile as he seated himself. "Well, then, Milady, I will do what I can to help you pass the time."

Music 201 - April 14, 2006 - Period 7 - Class #26

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[OOC: Drinking game. Drink every time the word 'care' or 'caring' is mentioned.]


Ted's absent again. What a surprise. This time there's an animate furry pink bear standing at the front of the class. She has a rainbow on her white belly.

"Hello class!" the bear says cheerfully. "My name is Cheer Bear and I'm a Care Bear! You might have heard of Care Bears where you come from, or maybe you haven't. Care Bears care about boys and girls like you. We live in a secret place called Care-a-Lot where we love each other and keep an eye on the world to make sure everyone's caring for one another. Care-a-Lot is a wonderful place. I think you'd all like it.

Your teacher, Professor Ted, asked me to come here to tell you about the music from Care-a-Lot. Oh, we do love to sing! Music can make people so happy! It can really cheer them up when they're feeling down. You know you can give someone some music and it can really lift their spirits showing that you care for them.

In Care-a-Lot, we have lots of different songs about how much we care about each other and how much we care about the world. Some of the most famous songs are called Care-a-Lot and Home is in Your Heart and Nobody Cares like a Bear and When You Care, You're Not Afraid to try and In A Care Bear Family.

Even boys and girls like you can be part of the Care Bear family. I'd love for you all to become my adopted brothers and sisters!"

Cheer Bear rushed forward and hugged the nearest person's leg. Unfortunately, it was Callisto. "If you have any questions you'd like to ask me about music from Care-a-Lot or Care-a-Lot itself or Care Bears or caring, I'd love to hear from you because I care!"

Yep, she's still clinging to Callisto's leg.

History of Art / Studio Art Combined Studio | April 14, Periods 5&6

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All the furniture in the room except for Autolycus's desk has vanished. The floor is covered in a single large canvas. Bottles, buckets, watering cans, waterpistols, balloons, and spray bottles filled with various hues and shades of paint, as well as surgical booties are randomly placed around the room.

"Today, kids, we're going to try action painting."

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Class Rosters

[ooc: OCD threads coming are up!]