Student Council meeting [Lunch time]

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

Josh sat at his desk eating a sandwich and flipping through the Washington Post as he waited for the members of the Student Council to arrive.

He pointed to the sign-in sheet when they arrived. "Welcome to the new incarnation of the Student Council. I know most of you, but for those I don't, I'm Josh Lyman. I teach history, government, and politics now, but up until a few weeks ago, I was the deputy chief of staff for the Bartlet Administration. I'm here to tell you that actual politics bears a shockingly close resemblance to Student Council work--the only difference is the national government has more funding and we spend less time worrying about school spirit and pep rallies."

Josh swung his feet onto his desk. "Because there are twelve of you representing the various classes here, I want you all to have an equal say--but we do need one person to be more equal than others. Someone who wants to be in charge. Someone who, and this is very important, isn't me."

He rubbed his hands through his hair. "First order of business, then: who wants to be President?"

[OOC: slowplay will be our friend as to make sure all StuCo members in various timezones can play, too.]

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Re: The brilliant ideas I want to share with the group

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

Blair patted Angel on the shoulder. "That's rough, man. So you're okay with painting the common rooms in order to spread out activities among the floors as long as you don't have to do it?" Blair grinned and bounced.

Re: The brilliant ideas I want to share with the group

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"I am 100% okay with that," Angel confirmed. "I'd also suggest painting them to look like 2, because that's only going to be an improvement."

Re: The brilliant ideas I want to share with the group

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

"I think that some people have a rather interesting obsession with the paint job on the second floor and need to visit the counselor."

"I don't know about that, maybe the floors can choose their own colors and have painting parties or something!" Blair bounced happily. "It's proven that when somebody has a choice and takes responsibility of creating something then they're more likely to take care of it."

Re: The brilliant ideas I want to share with the group

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"I have no obsessions. At all. Just... don't look in my sketchbook. For no related reason. Ahem."

"What about students painting their rooms?" Angel asked. "I've been thinking there aren't enough rewards in school for students. For instance seniors have pretty much nothing to call their own. Some schools offer perks by letting seniors paint their own parking spaces. We live here so... maybe seniors and students with high GPAs earn the right to decorate their rooms however they want? Including paint?"

Re: The brilliant ideas I want to share with the group

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

"Wouldn't it make more sense to have people who are going to be here more than a semester paint their rooms?" Blair grinned. "I'm all for having your own decorated space, but I don't think it should be a right reserved for seniors or smart kids. Don't you think everyone deserves to feel comfortable where they live?"

Blair thought for a second. "Maybe the seniors could have a senior trip or something? Or have lunch brought every Friday or something?"

Re: The brilliant ideas I want to share with the group

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"That could work," Angel said. "What about room choice? Not that it'll do anything for seniors this year, but those who turn seniors next semester could have first priority on what rooms they want to live in."

Re: The brilliant ideas I want to share with the group

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

Blair grinned. "That sounds cool, and after we paint all maybe not everyone will choose the second floor."