I joked about doing this all throughout the movie. But you know me, I like to take it TO THE LIMIT.

And it's public, so if you find it funny, pimp that shit. I don't do this for free. Mama's gotta buy her weed from Luna, you know.

( Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: a one woman show! )

addendum, 7/13 - I saw it again today and realised that I missed quite a bit, rearranged a few things, and blah blah blah. OH WELL. :) I also decided that Neville is a bamf. But we all knew that. ilu all ♥

( And again, my school is on the front page of the Bee. Except it's a bit more personal this time. )

Katelyn is in my Morality & Faith class. Fuck, I sit next to her. I always knew she was part of the Pro-Choice Club in school. I can't even form a coherent thought right now. And Kathryn - my Kathryn! - was quoted in the Bee.

If you want to Katelyn's "political blog" and see what kind of psychotic people I go to school with, go right ahead. Stand Up and Speak Out. I'm in the middle of writing an outraged comment. Shit, that girl better transfer, because I am not going to let this go down quietly.

From the Sacramento Bee:

A drama teacher at a Catholic high school in Sacramento was fired Thursday after church officials learned she had previously volunteered at an abortion clinic, school officials said Friday.
Marie Bain, 50, of Sacramento, who had taught at Loretto High School since August, was dismissed after a student's parent obtained pictures showing Bain escorting people into a Planned Parenthood clinic last spring.

The pictures were delivered to Bishop William K. Weigand, head of the Catholic Diocese of Sacramento, who outlined the decision to terminate Bain in an Oct. 5 letter to the president of the all-female school.

"Obviously, the very public nature of Ms. Bain's previous volunteer activity at a Planned Parenthood Clinic is inconsistent with her position as a teacher at a Catholic high school and her role as a collaborator in the formation of Catholic women," Weigand wrote. "Abortion is gravely immoral and Ms. Bain's active and public participation in the procurement of abortions is morally inappropriate and unacceptable with regard to her work as a teacher at Loretto."

Reached at home Friday night, Bain acknowledged that she had been fired and that she had volunteered at Planned Parenthood before taking the Loretto job.

"There are many things I would love to say, but I don't want to jeopardize anything. I am pursuing many avenues," she said.

Bain's termination, announced Friday afternoon, was met with tears from students at the college preparatory school on El Camino Avenue. She was described as a passionate teacher with a dramatic personality who pushed her students to memorize their lines with precision.

Bain had been preparing her students for a four-day run at the end of the month of "The Young and Fair," N. Richard Nash's 1948 play about balancing one's idealism and personal ethics.

"She is exceptional," said Sister Helen Timothy, the school's president. "Students thought very highly of her."

"We lost a great teacher," said Cynthia Mitterholzer, the dance instructor who will take over for Bain.

Mitterholzer said teachers working at a Catholic school understand they must follow certain rules.

However, "I think that your personal life is your personal life, and she complied with everything asked from the school in her contract."

Weigand, who is out of town, was unavailable for comment.

The Rev. Charles McDermott, vicar episcopal for theological affairs for the diocese, said employing teachers who have volunteered at abortion clinics sets a poor example for students.

"To support abortion is contrary to the position the church has held for nearly 2,000 years," he said.

"If you participate in that way, you are not qualified to teach in a Catholic school because teachers are inevitably role models."

School officials at Loretto conduct extensive background searches before hiring teachers. The searches typically focus on employment and criminal history and do not often delve into volunteer work, Timothy said.

Timothy said that Bain's views on abortion did not surface during interviews and that she was unsure if they would have disqualified the teacher.

"We hire teachers for their talent and experience and she signed a contract with certain terms and conditions" to uphold Catholic values, Timothy said. "And during her employment at Loretto she was compliant."

In July, a letter to The Bee signed Marie Bain of Sacramento voiced opposition to laws requiring teens to notify parents if they have an abortion.

"Like it or not, teens get pregnant," the letter stated. "And the most important issue is keeping them safe. Safe means access to reliable health care, not gut-wrenching red tape."

Before being hired at Loretto, Bain taught in the Los Rios Community College District.

She volunteered weekly for about nine months for Planned Parenthood, greeting patients and ushering them past anti-abortion protesters who frequently demonstrate outside clinics, said Katharyn McLearan, director of public affairs for the local Planned Parenthood Mar Monte.

"We have protesters who hold very graphic signs and are very intimidating, and they sometimes come up to patients' cars," said McLearan. "She was there to be a friendly face and address their concerns.

"It is concerning to us that people are targeting their employment just for being involved," said McLearan, who said Bain contacted Planned Parenthood on Friday to inform the agency of her termination.

Weigand, in his letter, said the case serves to emphasize the importance of checking employee backgrounds to ensure that "those entrusted with forming responsible Catholic women at Loretto High School share our important Catholic moral beliefs and can serve in all respects as worthy role models for our young women."

At the end of last year, our beloved drama teacher, Ms. Saumure, was fired. They got a replacement, Ms. Benner, who quit three days before the first day of school. And her replacement, Ms. Bain, has been wonderful. She's a great person, hilarious, easy to talk to, a wonderful teacher and directed The Young & Fair magnificently.

Looks like we've lost her too, though.

The bishop ordered that the school fire her because, prior to working at Loretto, she volunteered at Planned Parenthood. ( This is the full explanation, courtesy of my friend Jackie, who was close with Ms. Bain. )

They passed out a letter explaining this during the last block of the day. They didn't even mention it on the announcements. They wouldn't let her come on campus today to say goodbye. She was crying at their rehearsal yseterday, and she said it was because the girls were so good. I came in to homeroom today and told Mr. Reel that the e-mails I had sent her about the cast list & photo opportunities [for yearbook] had bounced back, and he just looked down and said that the server was having issues.

I don't know what to think. After last block, I walked into the locker room, ripped up the letter, kicked a locker and said "this is exactly the reason why I'm not Catholic." Amy, Stephanie and Aerielle hugged me while I ranted and cried, because I just don't get it. I don't understand. I just don't know.

But I'm glad to know it wasn't entirely administration's fault. And I'm going to call Mr. Trafton tomorrow and talk about finding a temporary director. The dance teacher is now in charge of the drama department, and, eh. Well. Let's just say that the cast & crew are screwed.