Journalism Class - Monday October 24

[jerusalem-s.livejournal.com]

Spider is stalking back and forth behind his desk, cigarette clamped firmly between his teeth and looking exceedingly irate. He continues to do this, despite nearly tripping over the cat twice, and determinedly ignoring the increasingly frantic chorus of 'ribbits' from beneath the corner of his desk as the cat creeps ever closer. Once most of the class seems to be present, he turns on them.

"Today is the day when the campaign drawn from your homework assignment last week is due to swing into gear. You have all week to get reactions from the student body and, yes, even from various parents this weekend. Today's class is cancelled so that you can begin with your publicity campaign."

Turning, he resumed pacing. "Tomorrow we'll be doing a class project with the assistance of Professor Dream. I expect full cooperation with the Professor and a concrete effort on your part to make this experiment a success. If things go well, I'll be inviting other professors to help demonstrate various points on interview procedure, observation and research."

As the cat pounced and frogs poured from beneath his desk, Spider strode grimly on. "Everyone is reminded to keep up with their attendance and their homework. My homework policy is extremely lenient, considering that almost all classwork is extra-credit and can be used in place of your actual assignment as long as you remember to note in the assignment itself that this is what you are doing. This policy has been discussed often and both classes and homework are all easily accessible from my information page. I ask very little of you and failing to keep to my somewhat minimalist standards means that not only will you fail, you will be barred from ever re-enrolling in one of my classes. I am extremely serious about this, particularly because it is more work for me and my Assistants to assign, grade and keep track of all this than it is for you to show up twice a week and turn in homework approximately once a week or do the occasional class assignment."

He rounded on the class, looking suddenly tired. "I am extremely disappointed in some of you, and I would ask that if you are not interested in doing the work or in showing up for class that you drop now. There is no point in further wasting my time or yours. For attendance credit, please sign the roster on my desk and if you wish to drop my class simply make a note there. I will fill out the appropriate paperwork and hand it in to the Dean along with your current grade." He took a deep breath and pinched at the bridge of his nose. "I expect to see everyone's campaign at least begun by tonight... and in the meantime, enjoy yourselves as best possible."

Comments

[deadlikegeorge.livejournal.com]

*signs roster*

Uh, Professor? We're pretty much ready to go with our campaign, I think. Except I don't know if House has agreed to be our sponsor or not...

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"He did," Rory calls. "Sorry, George. He agreed to it, but I need to go by the clinic when he's working to get an offical endorsement. I have the unofficial one on my phone, if you want to hear it."

[deadlikegeorge.livejournal.com]

George smiles, relieved. "Thanks, Rory. I was getting worried."

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

Veronica signs the roster because it can't hurt to have extra credit.


[ooc: so - to make sure i understand this clearly - you want us to make posts where we hang out flyers, etc around the school?]

[jerusalem-s.livejournal.com]

((OOC: Yes. A good portion of your grade will depend on the reaction to your campaign. Spider will be noting comments and the like and will probably actually run a poll on Friday asking for general student/faculty comments. When you do post, please place a link back to the homework post so Spider can track public reactions.))

[marieann-d.livejournal.com]

Rogue signs in and sits next to Veronica. "I guess we ought to get started, huh?"

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, I don't know where the rest of our group is, but Jack dropped off his posters and Jessica got our faculty endorsements, so I guess we're good to go."


[ooc: you have aim? want to plan this out?]

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe sets down her paperwork to sign the roster, and then begins checking off who has attended class. She looks in no hurry to leave.

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Beka surveys the classroom from the doorway, sees Veronica, and smiles, but for the moment, it's Phoebe and Buffy on her mind. She heads directly to Phoebe and takes a seat beside her. "Hey, you."

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe smiles and for the first time this morning, she doesn't look like she's going to be kicked.

"Hey. I have a message for you from Buffy." Her forehead wrinkles for a moment. "She says she will try to let you care. She requests that her Morning Star allows her to make dinner for her."

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

John signs in and makes a mental note to run off copies of the posters and flyer for his group's campaign.

[mycanonhatesme]

Chloe signs in and sits down by John. "Hey. Do you need help with anything for the campaign?"

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

John smiles at Chloe. "I think I got all the posters and stuff situated. I just need to go put them up and around the dorms. My graphic skills are seriously lacking. How's the other parts going?"

[medusae-x.livejournal.com]

Duce signs in, a small, beatific smile on her mouth as she reflects on how well her group's project had come along.

As Spider's tone changed to one of tired lament, she watched him carefully, and tried to get a good angle on the cat. The cat, strangely, seemed to be a somewhat accurate barometer of Spider's actual mood.

[positive-angel.livejournal.com]

Chihaya flies in and drops into a desk to open his notebook. He had homework to catch up on. He tucks away his copy of the school newspaper (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fhightimes/4871.html) that carried the ad for his group's project, quite proud of it actually and puts the final touches on the next phase of the group's activity.

[courier-gavin.livejournal.com]

Jake shuffles in a little later, and drops down beside Chihaya. "Hey, did you get the revised poster-y thingy?"

[positive-angel.livejournal.com]

"Yes and I think they look fabulous!" Chihaya said, quite excited. "Can we use them all, you think? Maybe one a day or so?"

[fh_jackass]

Logan signed the roster.

[soldtoarmenians]

Xander signs in and sits down next to Logan, still a bit on edge from last night's photoshoot. "Have you heard from anybody about Parker? Is she okay?"

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Beka glared at Logan though secretly she was amused as hell at his torment of Parker.

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Beka signs the roster.

[forlornslayer.livejournal.com]

Buffy squares her shoulders and comes to sit beside Beka. She places a single iris on the desk in front of Beka. "I cannot promise it will be easy, My Morning Star, but I will try."

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

Jack signs in and heads over to Veronica and Rogue.

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

Ivanova would quail under the professor's ire, but she's Ivanova and Ivanova doesn't quail. Much. She signs the roster and approaches the professor's desk. "Ah, excuse me, sir? I've been having some difficulty catching up after my absence. I really am sorry, but I've been a bit lost. Is there any way to make up this assignment? I don't know if I can organise an effective campaign by tonight."

[jayne-serenity.livejournal.com]

so am I passin so far, or should I just drop it now,b efore I embaress myself any more?

*frowns, highly frustrated*