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There’s Mao, there’s Che, there’s Louis Riel and there’s — Jimmy Wang?
The new populist leader at Nepean High School sowed the seeds of revolution — a revolution taking the Internet by storm — when he used some earthy language during a speech on Thursday in his campaign to become the co-president of the student body.
The school’s administration took the 16-year-old student off the ballot and called him in for a lecture about respect.
The forbidden vocabulary? The word “dick”.
The revolution was on. And by Friday, the “Free Jimmy Wang” movement had made national news, with the likes of Rick Mercer asking his Twitter followers whether the student council election had become “the most interesting story” in Canadian politics.
Is the most interesting story in #cdnpoli a student council election @ #Nepean district high school? https://t.co/o25Kq5kOWz #freejimmy
— Rick Mercer (@rickmercer) May 22, 2015
The unrest began Thursday, when students set up a Facebook page in protest, and grew Friday as they rallied at the school, hosting a “Walk for Wang.”
Then, Friday afternoon, Citizen reporter Glen McGregor spoke about Wang’s case on CBC’s Power and Politics, applauding the students for their civic engagement.
Some of the 833 members of the Facebook group quickly — and excitedly — posted a link to the show.
Also featured on the Facebook page are images of Wang’s campaign posters, ranging from the “I Want You” poster featuring Uncle Sam to Superman — all with Jimmy’s smiling face.
One post said Wang campaign posters have now been removed from the school.
Another said: “this group is the most school spirit i’ve seen all year.” Another: “I want jimmy for prime minister.”
Some were more serious, complaining that the event shows a lack of democracy: “Jimmy wang has a voice, a voice that was hidden and shut down. Together we can un-chain him and his voice.”
The school referred questions to board headquarters, which put out a printed statement saying that before the campaign began, “the candidates were advised to run ‘positive and appropriate campaigns.’ ”
“Unfortunately, later in the same speech the candidate went ‘off script’ and made comments which were off topic, and not appropriate,” the statement said. “As with all other schools, Nepean High School operates under the Ontario Code of Conduct and the school also has its own school code of conduct.
“As a result of the candidate’s actions the candidate was deemed ineligible to be considered for the position of co-president. The candidate did not follow the rules.”
tspears@ottawacitizen.com
eloop@ottawacitizen.com
Twitter: @LoopEmma
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The new populist leader at Nepean High School sowed the seeds of revolution — a revolution taking the Internet by storm — when he used some earthy language during a speech on Thursday in his campaign to become the co-president of the student body.
The school’s administration took the 16-year-old student off the ballot and called him in for a lecture about respect.
The forbidden vocabulary? The word “dick”.
The revolution was on. And by Friday, the “Free Jimmy Wang” movement had made national news, with the likes of Rick Mercer asking his Twitter followers whether the student council election had become “the most interesting story” in Canadian politics.
Is the most interesting story in #cdnpoli a student council election @ #Nepean district high school? https://t.co/o25Kq5kOWz #freejimmy
— Rick Mercer (@rickmercer) May 22, 2015
The unrest began Thursday, when students set up a Facebook page in protest, and grew Friday as they rallied at the school, hosting a “Walk for Wang.”
Then, Friday afternoon, Citizen reporter Glen McGregor spoke about Wang’s case on CBC’s Power and Politics, applauding the students for their civic engagement.
Some of the 833 members of the Facebook group quickly — and excitedly — posted a link to the show.
Also featured on the Facebook page are images of Wang’s campaign posters, ranging from the “I Want You” poster featuring Uncle Sam to Superman — all with Jimmy’s smiling face.
One post said Wang campaign posters have now been removed from the school.
Another said: “this group is the most school spirit i’ve seen all year.” Another: “I want jimmy for prime minister.”
Some were more serious, complaining that the event shows a lack of democracy: “Jimmy wang has a voice, a voice that was hidden and shut down. Together we can un-chain him and his voice.”
The school referred questions to board headquarters, which put out a printed statement saying that before the campaign began, “the candidates were advised to run ‘positive and appropriate campaigns.’ ”
“Unfortunately, later in the same speech the candidate went ‘off script’ and made comments which were off topic, and not appropriate,” the statement said. “As with all other schools, Nepean High School operates under the Ontario Code of Conduct and the school also has its own school code of conduct.
“As a result of the candidate’s actions the candidate was deemed ineligible to be considered for the position of co-president. The candidate did not follow the rules.”
tspears@ottawacitizen.com
eloop@ottawacitizen.com
Twitter: @LoopEmma
查看原文...
