wrestlingking235 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Hi, I'm working on a scenario for running for school president. I've got the map all done, but I'm having some trouble on coming up with issues. I managed to get all the issues needed, but some I think are pretty stupid and I just put them in to help fill out space. Any body got any ideas? Here's what I've got: Academic Focus Arts Funding Dating Policy Detention Dress Code Electronic Policy Expulsion Homework Languages Lunch Pricing Rival School Relations School Fund raising School Prayer Soda Sports Funding Student Parking Summer Assignments Violence Also, I need to think of a name for the conservative party. The liberal party is called the student's progression party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwkulcsar Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Conservatives = Students for Traditional Values Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrestlingking235 Posted August 2, 2009 Author Share Posted August 2, 2009 Thanks, that's a good name. So I figured out a way to make my issues work. The biggest thing I need help with now is candidates. A candidate must be a current freshman, sophmore, or junior( so ages 14, 15, 16, or 17) Here's the different positions a candidate can have: Class council member Treasurer Class president(for a certain year like Freshman, sophmore, ect.) Athlete(Which sport and position) Regular Student Class Historian Head of some club Feel free to add any others you can think of Here's all my issues with their descriptions Academic Focus Far-Left Focus only on creative learnings Left Place a greater focus on creative learnings Center-Left Place a slightly greater focus on creative learnings Center Focus equally on creative and math/science Center-Right Place a slightly greater focus on solid learnings Right Place a greater focus on solid learnings Far-Right Focus only on solid learnings Arts Funding Far-Left Cut all funding to other programs and place it all in arts Left Shift large amounts of funding from other programs to the arts Center-Left Place more funding into arts than there is already Center Fit funding for the arts into a balanced budget Center-Right Reduce some of the funding for the arts programs Right Cut larges amounts of arts funding and put it into other programs. Far-Right Cut all arts programs Dating Policy Far-Left Encourage dating and allow all public displays of affection Left Encourage dating and allow public displays of affection that are appropriate for public Center-Left Allow some public displays of affection such as hand holding Center Allow dating but no public displays of affection Center-Right Discourage dating Right Disallow dating, but don’t enforce it harshly Far-Right Fiercely punish all who attempt to date Detention Far-Left Ban detention Left Keep detention for only the most serious offenses Center-Left Reduce the amount detention is used as a punishment Center Keep detention the way it is Center-Right Slightly increase the amount of detentions handed out Right Increase the punishment length Far-Right Hand out detentions to anyone who even so much as litters Dress Code Far-Left Allow any and all form of dress including nudity Left Allow any and all forms of dress except nudity Center-Left Allow most forms of dress, excluding nudity or only undergarments Center Allow most forms of dress, so long as the person is moderately covered up Center-Right Restrict clothing that depicts questionable content Right Restrict clothing that depicts questionable content and require that it covers most of their body Far-Right School uniforms that cover every piece of skin Electronics Policy Far-Left Hand out free electronic devices to everyone Left Allow the use of electronics at any time Center-Left Allow electronics anytime there’s downtime Center Have an allotted time for electronics use, but none after that time Center-Right Don’t allow any electronic usage Right Collect any electronics found in use and keep them till the end of the year Far-Right Collect any electronics used and destroy them Expulsion Far-Left Ban expulsion Left Have expulsion for only the most heinous of offenses, and still have a chance to appeal Center-Left Keep expulsion for only the most heinous offenses Center Keep expulsion as is Center-Right Slightly increase the range of offenses expulsion applies to, but allow appeals Right Increase the range of offenses expulsion applies to and disallow appeals Far-Right Have expulsion apply to all offenses with no chance of appeal Homework Policy Far-Left Never assign any homework Left Nearly no homework assigned Center-Left A small amount of homework assigned Center A moderate amount of homework assigned Center-Right A large amount of homework assigned Right A huge amount of homework assigned Far-Right Assign an infinite amount of homework Language Policy Far-Left Force all students to learn multiple languages Left Offer free language programs for students to learn another language Center-Left Encourage students to learn other languages besides their native one Center Have no official stance on language Center-Right Encourage the students to all speak one language Right Have an official language, and discourage speaking other languages Far-Right Have an official language and ban speaking any language but the official language Lunch Pricing Far-Left Free lunch for all Left Free lunch for all but the most well off students Center-Left Free lunch for the worst off students and reduced for everyone else Center Free and reduced lunch for the worst off students Center-Right Reduced lunch for the worst off students Right Offer a work for meals program to those that need it Far-Right No free or reduced lunch for anyone Rival School Relations Far-Left Merge with other schools into one school Left Do everything we can to make our school relations friendly and cooperative Center-Left Attempt to be friendly with other schools Center Be open to any form of communication between schools Center-Right Don t make attempts at communication, but be open to attempts by other schools Right Do not accept any form of communication with other schools Far-Right Attack other schools and take control of their building School Fundraising Far-Left Take all the student's money to pay for services and trips Left Tax the students a fee to go to school so as to pay for services trips Center-Left Have the students pay for services and trips when they arise Center Have the students pay for services and trips by doing things such as bake sales Center-Right Do fundraising activities on a regular basis, but allow students to opt out Right Do mandatory fundraising activities on a regular basis Far-Right Do mandatory fundraising year round School Prayer Far-Left Ban the practice of praying during school hours Left Discourage the practice of praying during school hours Center-Left Have no time for prayer. Students may pray during their own down time at lunch or study hall Center Allow a minute or so in the morning for silent meditation, prayer, ect. Center-Right Have an optional morning prayer group Right Have a morning prayer that students can opt out of Far-Right Force all students into prayer sessions Soda Far-Left Provide free sodas with every lunch Left Allow soda at a lower than normal price and for free to those of free or reduced lunch Center-Left Allow soda at a lower than normal price Center Allow soda at an average price Center-Right Put a restriction on the amount of soda students may purchase Right Allow only diet and sugar free sodas and drinks Far-Right Ban all soda and sugary drinks Sports Funding Far-Left Cut all sports programs Left Cut larges amounts of sports funding and put it into other programs. Center-Left Reduce some of the funding for the sports programs Center Fit funding for sports into a balanced budget Center-Right Place more funding into sports than there is already Right Shift large amounts of funding from other programs to the sports Far-Right Cut all funding to other programs and place it all in sports Summer Assignments Far-Left Never assign any homework Left Nearly no homework assigned Center-Left A small amount of homework assigned Center A moderate amount of homework assigned Center-Right A large amount of homework assigned Right A huge amount of homework assigned Far-Right Assign an infinite amount of homework Transportation Far-Left Provide free transportation to all students to and from all activities and school Left Provide free transportation to all students to and from school and all activities that leave from the school Center-Left Provide free transportation to all students to and from school. Center Provide free transportation to and from school to students that live more than a mile from the school Center-Right Provide free transportation to and from school to only the students who live farthest away Right Provide transportation to anyone for a fee Far-Right Provide no transportation Violence Far-Left Do nothing about it. Things will resolve themselves Left Have mandatory peer mediation for all students to avoid any conflicts Center-Left Attempt to use peer mediation to solve the problem. Use punishment as a last resort Center Give the students the option of either suspension or peer mediation Center-Right Suspend the students involved, then when they return have a peer meditation Right Suspend the students involved Far-Right Expel the students So here's the form if you want to submit a candidate Name: Age: Party: Position: Issue Positions Academic Focus: Arts Funding: Dating Policy: Detention: Dress Code: Electronic Policy: Expulsion: Homework: Languages: Lunch Pricing: Rival School Relations: School Fund raising: School Prayer: Soda: Sports Funding: Summer Assignments: Transportation: Violence: Bio(Optional): All stats and percentages will be randomly generated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heat332 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 just a quick note, i think for Sports Funding the left and right should be switched. Because liberals are more concerned with funding for the arts, and think sports takes away from that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrestlingking235 Posted August 3, 2009 Author Share Posted August 3, 2009 Yeah, I was thinking of doing that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liberalkid Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 as i'm in middle school, love the idea! here's mine Name: Christopher Jackson Age: 14 Party: student's progression party. Position: class council member Issue Positions Academic Focus: center-left Arts Funding: center-left Dating Policy: left Detention: center-left Dress Code: center-left Electronic Policy: left Expulsion: left Homework: center-left Languages: center-left Lunch Pricing: left Rival School Relations: center School Fund raising: left School Prayer: left Soda: center Sports Funding: center-right Summer Assignments: left Transportation: center-right Violence: center Bio(Optional): Jackson was the founder of the Liberal Asssoceation, an organisation that sucessfully pushed for less homework. after such sucesses, as well as being the founder of the Student Newsweek, an infomational weekly magazine, Jackson's status has been greatly increased. winning a seat on the council Christopher has shown himself to be a fierce advocate for the poorer students and the athiest communnity. will voters see him for his strong leadership skills and proven ability to suceed, or will his somewhat arrogant manner, his distaste for people of faith, and a willingness to buck party lines and possibly run on a third party stop Progrssion voters from electing him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrestlingking235 Posted August 3, 2009 Author Share Posted August 3, 2009 I like it. I just need you to cut down on the bio, as Campaigns Forever cuts it off at "skills". Also, I flipped the left and rights for sports funding, so is Jackson for more or less sports funding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liberalkid Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I like it. I just need you to cut down on the bio, as Campaigns Forever cuts it off at "skills". Also, I flipped the left and rights for sports funding, so is Jackson for more or less sports funding? thanks, and again i really appreciate you doing this. i planned this with some people, but really, i look forward to this greatly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liberalkid Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I like it. I just need you to cut down on the bio, as Campaigns Forever cuts it off at "skills". Also, I flipped the left and rights for sports funding, so is Jackson for more or less sports funding? less sports funding, but just a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liberalkid Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I like it. I just need you to cut down on the bio, as Campaigns Forever cuts it off at "skills". Also, I flipped the left and rights for sports funding, so is Jackson for more or less sports funding? Jackson, after establishing many student groups ran a left-wing campaign and was elected to the Council. inteligent, a proven leader, and highly articulate, can he pull a win off? or will his lack of religious convictions, an arrogant manner, stop him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Hi, I'm working on a scenario for running for school president. I've got the map all done, but I'm having some trouble on coming up with issues. I managed to get all the issues needed, but some I think are pretty stupid and I just put them in to help fill out space. Any body got any ideas? Here's what I've got: Academic Focus Arts Funding Dating Policy Detention Dress Code Electronic Policy Expulsion Homework Languages Lunch Pricing Rival School Relations School Fund raising School Prayer Soda Sports Funding Student Parking Summer Assignments Violence Also, I need to think of a name for the conservative party. The liberal party is called the student's progression party. Depending on what kind of school it is,(what I mean is it more conservative ore more Liberal),maybe give the Liberals more of an edge because they're positions would be more appealing to High Schoolers,because detention for bullying wouldn't be fun(I'm not saying change the issue)So basically give the Students Progressive party maybe a bit of edge over the Students for Traditional Values. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liberalkid Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Depending on what kind of school it is,(what I mean is it more conservative ore more Liberal),maybe give the Liberals more of an edge because they're positions would be more appealing to High Schoolers,because detention for bullying wouldn't be fun(I'm not saying change the issue)So basically give the Students Progressive party maybe a bit of edge over the Students for Traditional Values. if i may be so bold, i'd establish it 40-25 because A: more and more people are turning away from religion, and the more secular person FOR THE MOST PART the more liberal. B: if Colledge students liked McGovern, Obama, etc, then i'm gonna guess that high school students are for the most part liberal too. C: for goodness sakes. the teachers are liberal! i'm going to guess that has an effect. actually, perhaphs the students rebele against that. hmm.. anyhow, i suspect it should be more like a 1964 campaign of a hardened conservative base and a large liberal base but that's just my thoughs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrestlingking235 Posted August 8, 2009 Author Share Posted August 8, 2009 Well, this probably won't be the most "accurate" representation of a high school just for the sake of it being competitive. The Student's Progression will have an initial lead in the polls because of the outgoing president being well liked and he was a progressive. The Traditional Value's party can get a boost though by winning both the principal and vice principal's endorsements, both are center right. Right now all I have to do is set up percentages and issue centers. But in test runs the game crashes with an error in the P4E module. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Name: Matt Davis Age: 17 Party: Independent Position: Athlete, Captain of Volleyball Team Issue Positions Academic Focus: centre-left Arts Funding: centre-left Dating Policy: centre-left Detention: centre Dress Code: centre Electronic Policy: centre-left Expulsion: centre-right Homework: centre Languages: left Lunch Pricing: right Rival School Relations: centre School Fund raising: centre-right School Prayer: centre-left Soda: centre Sports Funding: centre-right Summer Assignments: centre-left Transportation: right Violence: right Bio(Optional): Matt Davis is a senior year captain of the Volleyball team (his second season as captain). In the last season he led them to become regional champions. Davis is running as an independent trying to run to the right of the 'progressives' who he deems to be anti-sports idealists, while he says the traditionals don't understand the needs of non-academic students. Davis is popular among jocks and preppy students, who make up his support base and are giving him a strong opportunity to be elected. Davis has endorsed the most popular student leaders from both parties as part of his 'slate for change'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liberalkid Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 couple of people in my school showed interest. one sent me this Name: Sam Roberts Age: 14 Party: student's progression party. Position: President of the Jeasus League Issue Positions Academic Focus: center-right Arts Funding: center-right Dating Policy: right Detention: right Dress Code: far-right Electronic Policy: center-right Expulsion: center-right Homework: center Languages: center-right Lunch Pricing: right Rival School Relations: center-right School Fund raising: right School Prayer: far-right Soda: far-right Sports Funding: center Summer Assignments: center Transportation: center-right Violence: right Bio(Optional):Roberts, the founder and current president of Jeasus League. having clashed with Christopher Jackson for years, they have fought each other on school prayer, religion, and other matters. a deticated Baptist, Roberts often evangelised during school hours. loved by Christians but disliked by everyone else, can he win? (two things: one, this was written by Christopher Jackson. the positions weren't. two, set relations between Jackson and Roberts to 0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patine Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Name: Laura Lincoln Age: 16 Party: Students for Traditional Values Position: Chess Club Chair; Advocate for Conservative Students' Concerns Issue Positions Academic Focus: right Arts Funding: centre Dating Policy: right Detention: centre-right Dress Code: right Electronic Policy: centre-right Expulsion: right Homework: centre-right Languages: centre-right Lunch Pricing: far right Rival School Relations: centre-right School Fund raising: right School Prayer: far right Soda: right Sports Funding: centre Summer Assignments: centre-right Transportation: right Violence: far right Bio(Optional): Laura Lincoln is the Republican mayor's niece, and plans a political career herself, starting with school president. She holds many of the conservative values she grew up with in her family, and sees her school as a 'morally-challenged' place that need the students to 'stand up and take pride in their school.' She is an honor student and mostly socializes with her very conservative clique of friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanDream Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Well I'm out of high school now, but I figured you could use a regular student everyman, this is based on me when I ran for my first student office and actually won. Name: Benjamin ThomasAge: 17 Party: Student's Progression Party Position: Co-Chair of the Gay-Straight Alliance Academic Focus: Center-Right Arts Funding: Center Dating Policy: Center-Left Detention: Center-Left Dress Code: Center Electronics Policy: Center-Left Expulsion: Center Homework Policy: Center Language Policy: Center-Left Lunch Pricing: Center-Left Rival School Relations: Left School Fundraising: Center-Right School Prayer: Center Soda: Center-Right Sports Funding: Center-Left Summer Assignments: Center Transportation: Center-Left Violence: Center-Right Bio: Benjamin Thomas, co-chair of the Gay-Straight Alliance from the heterosexual side, is running to capture the everyman vote as somebody with a tradition of wide-ranging social relations and occasional problem causing. Though known as a political Democrat and openly non-religious, his platform is that of a moderate between student and teacher consensus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liberalkid Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Name: Laura Lincoln Age: 16 Party: Students for Traditional Values Position: Chess Club Chair; Advocate for Conservative Students' Concerns Issue Positions Academic Focus: right Arts Funding: centre Dating Policy: right Detention: centre-right Dress Code: right Electronic Policy: centre-right Expulsion: right Homework: centre-right Languages: centre-right Lunch Pricing: far right Rival School Relations: centre-right School Fund raising: right School Prayer: far right Soda: right Sports Funding: centre Summer Assignments: centre-right Transportation: right Violence: far right Bio(Optional): Laura Lincoln is the Republican mayor's niece, and plans a political career herself, starting with school president. She holds many of the conservative values she grew up with in her family, and sees her school as a 'morally-challenged' place that need the students to 'stand up and take pride in their school.' She is an honor student and mostly socializes with her very conservative clique of friends. cripes, i'd love to beat her in an election. two other people in my school sent in position platforms, and i made up the bio Name: Paul Ophein Age: 15 Party: student's progression party. Position: class council member Issue Positions Academic Focus: left Arts Funding: left Dating Policy: left Detention: center-left Dress Code: left Electronic Policy: left Expulsion: left Homework: center-left Languages: left Lunch Pricing: left Rival School Relations: left School Fund raising: left School Prayer: far-left Soda: center-left Sports Funding: center-right Summer Assignments: left Transportation: center-right Violence: left Bio: Opheim has been any ally of Christopher Jackson since grade school. running to Jackson's left, can he win the nomination? Name: Grant Parks Age: 14 Party: students for traditional values Position: class council member Issue Positions Academic Focus: right Arts Funding: right Dating Policy: center-right Detention: right Dress Code: right Electronic Policy: center-right Expulsion: right Homework: center Languages: right Lunch Pricing: right Rival School Relations: center-right School Fund raising: center School Prayer: right Soda: center-right Sports Funding: center-right Summer Assignments: center Transportation: right Violence: center-right Bio: Parks has been on of the schools most outright conservatives. a strong ally with Laura Lincoln, he once got into a shoving match with Jackson over school prayer. can he show students he is a man of principle, or will he, like Barry Goldwater, go down in inevitable defeat? oh, and change Sam Roberts to the Students for Traditional values Bio: Opheim has been any ally of Christopher Jackson since grade school. running to Jackson's left, can he win the nomination? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrestlingking235 Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 Glad to see the interest. I'll add in all the candidates and start getting the percentages ready Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liberalkid Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Glad to see the interest. I'll add in all the candidates and start getting the percentages ready is anyone working on this, or is officially dead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrestlingking235 Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 It's not dead, but I've had errors that I can't fix, so atm it's on the back burner. Right now I'm working on a fictionalized 2008 scenario that has no errors in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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