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gooseberryhigh2016-10-07 09:53 am
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[Cecil & Jessee]
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I would like to lodge a formal complaint that I'll have Herbology first thing in the morning after Hallowe'en. Maybe I should dress as a giant plant and sleep in the greenhouses so that I'm actually awake for classes. Are there any good giant plant costumes that I could still dance in? The only idea I have is Audrey II from The Little Shop of Horrors, but I'd never be able to move in that.
Hey guys,
Sorry that I wasn't around for the Great Journal Debate of 2013; I was at work in the library until the very end. I went through the comments last night and it looks like we're headed for some decisions, and if not decisions, then at least discussions. I'm giving you both my ten cents here since I can't seem to track Jesse down.
Cecil, I know you're in a difficult place. And I know that if you try to handle the Azurcrest side of this wholeshitshow situation yourself, the other prefects might eat you alive. I'm not saying they WILL, but if you want our support, I'm behind you no matter what (unless I think you're wrong, but I'll tell you if that's the case.)
Ravi is completely right about the House-sanctioned parties. If they're approved by the staff, we should respect both the staff's wishes, and the rights of all students to a safe space. Their age shouldn't factor in to it, though — there are definitely juniors and seniors who abstain from drug use (alcohol included) and we shouldn't belittle their values by saying that this decision is "to protect the kids."
All of that being said, banning drugs from house parties may make us unpopular for a while and we should be prepared for that. I'm happy to keep turning a blind eye from the Grotto parties as long as the 'conflicts and injuries' tally doesn't get too high. (And let's be honest, will we ever stop Grotto parties? No. Do I want to stop them? Not particularly.)
If we don't ban drinking and smoking from Azurcrest parties, we need to figure out some kind of viable alternative to include the students who might feel excluded, but without having them think we've made them sit at the kids' table.
That was more like a toonie than a dime, but I needed to get it all out.
Sorry that I wasn't around for the Great Journal Debate of 2013; I was at work in the library until the very end. I went through the comments last night and it looks like we're headed for some decisions, and if not decisions, then at least discussions. I'm giving you both my ten cents here since I can't seem to track Jesse down.
Cecil, I know you're in a difficult place. And I know that if you try to handle the Azurcrest side of this whole
Ravi is completely right about the House-sanctioned parties. If they're approved by the staff, we should respect both the staff's wishes, and the rights of all students to a safe space. Their age shouldn't factor in to it, though — there are definitely juniors and seniors who abstain from drug use (alcohol included) and we shouldn't belittle their values by saying that this decision is "to protect the kids."
All of that being said, banning drugs from house parties may make us unpopular for a while and we should be prepared for that. I'm happy to keep turning a blind eye from the Grotto parties as long as the 'conflicts and injuries' tally doesn't get too high. (And let's be honest, will we ever stop Grotto parties? No. Do I want to stop them? Not particularly.)
If we don't ban drinking and smoking from Azurcrest parties, we need to figure out some kind of viable alternative to include the students who might feel excluded, but without having them think we've made them sit at the kids' table.
That was more like a toonie than a dime, but I needed to get it all out.
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I would like to lodge a formal complaint that I'll have Herbology first thing in the morning after Hallowe'en. Maybe I should dress as a giant plant and sleep in the greenhouses so that I'm actually awake for classes. Are there any good giant plant costumes that I could still dance in? The only idea I have is Audrey II from The Little Shop of Horrors, but I'd never be able to move in that.