Post by james on Jan 18, 2008 22:13:40 GMT -5
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`SO BEGINS THE TALE
the infinitely unequal distribution of wealth.[/color]
In 1902, Davenport New Jersey's wealthy upper class was up in arms. There was no suitable four-year university for them to send their delicate and impressionable sons. What were the economically elite to do? Why, they started their own school, of course. This school was the brainchild of Edgar Devane and became known as Beaumont Academy for Boys. The academy only admitted Legacies, or children of the upper class that attended other prestigious universities. It was never up for discussion as to whether or not the school would ever admit anything other than Legacies. And the school continued that way for 105 years, closing it's doors to anyone they decided wasn't worthy to walk their halls.
`A CLASH IN THE CLASSES[/color]
a bow too tensely strung is easily broken.[/color]
The year of 2007 is when everything changed at Beaumont Academy. One of the very last Legacies on the school board died while in his position as president of the board. So, things progressed as they should have for a while. The school mourned properly as expected and the vice president of the board filled the spot that had been left open. Only there was one problem; this recently promoted president was not anything close to a legacy. In truth, everyone on the board was openly puzzled as to how he'd ever gotten a position without that on his resume. But the horror was only getting started. The new president was elusive but his rules were immediately put into effect. None of them ruffled as many feathers as the firmly stated decree that ALL exceptional students, regardless of heritage, were to be admitted to Beaumont Academy.
On his own, the new president began admissions over again despite being well into the year. Once he was finished, the legacy sons realized with mounting panic that they were surrounded by "nouveaus." Nouveau meant to them that these were modern-day peasants with some shiny opportunity that was soon to fade into oblivion. How dare the new president assume he could make such radical changes. Everyone knew it; Legacies and Nouveaus do not mix. Just to illustrate this, legacy sons encouraged their parents to withdraw funding, file lawsuits citing endangerment and bribe handsomely if necessary. When they found none of these methods worked, Legacies and Nouveaus engaged in a private war of the classes. More and more students banded together to terrorize the opposing side, it seemed then that the academy was on the brink of collapsing on itself with student riots occurring nearly every day.
`A TRUCE SO SHAKY[/color]
there can be no truce between the rich and the poor.[/color]
After many heated and furious debates between administrators, parents and recently-appointed lawyers, a truce of sorts was reached. The president would stop his nonchalant acceptance of any "pitiful pauper" and keep his open-door policy only with the exception that he admit just as many legacies as he does nouveaus. Furthermore, though they share halls and classrooms and dorms, the two groups will NEVER be forced to mix. Nor are they permitted to do so, as requested by legacy parents. As for the concerns of the nouveaus, they only require that monetary assistance be provided for their students so that they are not at a disadvantage against their more affluent peers.
`LET NATURE RESUME[/color]
to revolt is a natural tendency of life.[/color]
Whispers of a colossal disaster on the horizon are often heard down the halls, behind lockers and distrustful gazes. No one voices these out loud because the tension between the groups is usually so present that any little thing could cause mayhem. The uniforms they are required to wear may make all Beaumont cougars look the same but despite the new rules and agreements, the boys never intermingle. Legacies associated with Legacies and Nouveaus associate with Nouveaus. Sure, there are some that cross that line but not many and certainly not publicly. Especially not those that want to remain in Beaumont Academy.
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