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Word on the street: Summer School

By Brad McLeod

Q: How’d you end up in Summer School this year?

“I failed math AGAIN because Mr. Peretti totally hates me, which is soooo unfair since I showed up to class more than half the time and wasn’t even that stoned …”
Bill Murphy (High School Student/ Future Kwantlen Undergrad, amirite?)

“Well, I’m not actually. Since I’m originally from Australia this is really just winter school for me.”
Alannah Howarth (Confused Foreign-Exchange Student)

“Summer school? Oh shit, I thought this was Ski School 7!”
Corey Steele (B-list Movie Star)

There were just too many great courses available this summer, how could I possibly take a whole semester off!
Tom Parker (NERRRRRRDDDDDD!!!!!!)

I’m here directing a movie that’s being filmed right here on campus… you should check it out when it comes out on DVD next week!
Francis B. Barnes (Director of Ski School 7: Ski Police Academy)

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