Leadership: Wednesday, Period 1, Class 2. (1/14/09)

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"In last week's class gave us a snapshot of what we'll be covering over the rest of the semester," Nathan said as he passed around the day's handouts. "Good leaders are not mindless leaders. They are leaders who look at the angles and ask the basic questions. Should they be in charge? Why? How?

"Today we're going to start on the how." Nathan moved back to his desk. "As you can see in your handouts, there are different kinds of leadership styles. Some of you showed the styles that you're more comfortable with last week. In today's class I'd like you to pair up and embody these styles. Pick at least one each, and use those styles on each other. The leadership challenge that you're facing is how to solve the strike we're currently dealing with with the machines." Nathan couldn't believe that he'd said that out loud and that it was true.

"Doesn't matter what position you pick. Just use that leadership style to come to a decision and try to implement it."

[ooc: OCD is up!]

Library [01/14]

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Sam had managed to get real coffee today, so he wasn't quite as annoyed by the fact that he was slowly running out of clean clothes. In order to make sure he didn't end up with nothing to wear, he'd started rationing his clean clothes and *gasp* was only wearing a t-shirt and jeans today. It felt strange to only be in one layer, but he could deal for the time being.

Heroing [Tuesday, period 2, class #2]

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"Hello, class!" Captain Hammer bellowed as soon as everyone was seated. "Today, we're going to talk about sounding heroic. In order to strike true fear into your nemesis...es. Nemesiseses. Nemisi...." He shook his head. "Bad people you fight! In order to strike fear into their hearts, they need to hear you coming. Now, some people believe in 'battlecries.'"

Captain Hammer's use of airquotes didn't necessarily indicate any sarcasm. It more indicated that he didn't know how to use airquotes.

"Which are fine and good. I prefer to just speak loudly at every opportunity! Some heroes like to sing, and that's fine too. Other heroes like to...talk to their villains. And a lot of villains talk back." He shook his head. "They think they're 'witty.' Anyway, class! Your job today is to pair up and hold a heroic conversation! Do it loudly! Sing if you want! Use catch phrases! 'Banter!' Just be heroic while you talk to each other!"

[OCD is coming up, lol forgot to strike this out.]

Anthropomorphic Anatomy, Period 3, 14 Jan '09

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Mohinder was pressing at buttons on the chair arm as class assembled in the Danger Shop. The lights were brighter and the walls more sterile than usual before he shrugged and hopped down from the tilted chair to the array of desks and chairs.

"Teeth," he said, passing out handouts, models and soft drinks. "Enamel over dentine over a pulp containing what anyone who's ever broken one can tell you are some very delicate nerve endings. You all should be onto your second," he held up the models, pointing out incisors, canines and molars, "and, in all probability, final sets of teeth, as human have not the unlimited supplies of a shark or - yet - the ability regrow broken ones."

"Bacteria and acidity can weaken or destroy the internal structure of a tooth, which is why fluoridation of water supplies has been adopted in a number of countries," Mohinder went on to elaborate. "But not without some contraversy over the benefits and risks or the precedent in mandating a medical treatment. Discuss whether you'd support such a measure."

[OCD is up!]

American History, Period 2, 01/15

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Tyler was dressed in a ratty Fandom High t-shirt and sweatpants today, and he'd had to resist the urge to add a whistle.

"So, contrary to what I'm wearing, you didn't end up in Professor Dex's class," he informed the students. "You're still in U.S. history, and this week we start to actually discuss history. Radical concept, I know. Anyhow, we are looking at the first explorers through Columbus. I hope none of you still buy the idea Columbus started it all."

Algren, still dressed in his usual attire, looked a little on the amused side. His clothes were safe, for the time being. He didn't know how to use a washing machine.

( And The Rest Is History! )

[Please wait for the OCD is up!]

Journalism: Thursday, Period 4, Class 2

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"Sit down, shut up, you're all already three minutes late for class," Jonah said. The bell rang. "Remember, if you want to make it as a journalist, you have to be where the story is before everyone else. If you just showed up right when the bell rings, you've lost your scoop to some geek who can't write half as well as you just because he knows what an alarm clock is. That's today's first lesson, check your syllabus if you don't believe me."

Jonah had never passed out a syllabus.

"Today's second lesson involves writing a fantastic headline. Not a good headline, not a great headline. If you don't have a fantastic headline, you've got crap. Not just crap, but megacrap. Megacrap doesn't sell newspapers. There's already a shrinking market for newspapers, you don't want to make it worse by putting megacrap on your front page."

"If you want a fantastic headline, there are three surefire paths. There are other paths, too, but you risk it being ultracrap and you really don't want that because that'll make me yell at you after class. Neither of us wants that." Jonah paused thoughtfully. Then he grinned. "Well, I do. But that's because I enjoy yelling at people. It makes life more fun."

"The first path is alliteration. 'Notable Newsman Nutures Knowledge in Novices.' You'd all read that article. It would be about me and if you didn't, I'd flunk you. The second path is making headlines that fit with the song Camptown Races. Write a headline with seven syllables, mentally add 'Doo Dah' to the end, and you've got gold. 'Students Learn from Bugle Head.' Go ahead. Add 'doo dah' in your heads. Don't pretend that you don't know the song, it's a classic.... That's better. 'Jameson For Radio.'" Jonah waited until he was sure the students were mentally doo dahing. "Those are headlines that get stuck in people's heads, then they have no choice but to read the article or it'll just roll around in their head all day, driving them insane, slowly but surely, and that'll make it easier to catch them tomorrow."

"But the third path is my favorite. BE BOLD. 'VICE PRINCIPAL DEADPOOL: METH ADDICT?' That catches your attention and makes you read the article because it turns out that your vice principal may be a meth addict. Is he or isn't he? The answer is 'he is,' of course. Why else would he wear that ridiculous knock-off costume and act the way he does? There is no other reason. Therefore, meth addict."

"So, get to work making up four headlines, one from each of those paths and a fourth that has nothing to do with those paths but that you still think is good. You're going to be wrong, of course. Questions? No? Good. Get to work!"

[OOC: Doo dah, doo dah. Deadpool's meth addiction modded with permission.]