An Editor's Note: Astor Chronicles has always been a paper for the Astorian, by the Astorian. Who better to write about the happenings at Astor Academy other than the student body? Here you'll find daily updates, as well as read writings by your schoolmates.
ASTOR ACADEMY invites you to the ALL HALLOWS’ FEST
Be a part of the three-week-long celebration filled with frightful entertainment and activities coordinated by the Student Government of Astor! The student leaders have outdone themselves by ensuring the Halloween Season won’t be a boring one for their fellow classmates, organizing a fun variety of booths and stalls around campus grounds for everyone to check out and planning exciting events each week as a way to keep everyone on their toes (and get their noses out of their books). And for the Halloween Proper, October 31st, a masquerade ball!
Despite of what happened to the East Wing dining hall, the annual All Hallows’ Fest will still push through, but the administration would like the student body to keep some things in mind to make sure of their safety. The investigation has been put to a halt, and Arthur Astor has, instead, focus on keeping the student body of Astor Academy from harm. More cameras have been installed around campus for extra security, and the faculty and staff of the Academy are all doing their part to ensure that nothing like what happened at the dining hall will ever happen again.
The All Hallows’ Fest will surely be a blast, and this year, we’re doing something a little different. Just like times passed, there will be booths all over the campus grounds that should operate from 7-9 PM on Thursdays and Fridays, and on Saturdays, the week’s main attraction! There will be a new attraction every week and we’ll have the schedule posted below!
Thursday, October 10, 2019 - Opening of All Hallows Fest
Saturday, October 12, 2019 - Halloween Treasure Hunt
Saturday, October 19, 2019 - Murder Mystery Dinner
Saturday, October 26, 2019 - Camp Night
Thursday, October 31, 2019 - Masquerade Ball
So this is a event but it’s not like an official official event where other threads non-related will be put on hold. It’ll just be like regular days at Astor Academy, but with this month-long fest going on! We can all begin writing about the fest “officially starting” by next week, Wednesday (May 20, 2020)!
The production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by the Grandstreet Theatre could only be described by one word: dreamy. Invited by Arthur Astor to celebrate the beginning of a new school year and the reopening of the Alpha Theater, Montana’s beloved theater company did not disappoint, bringing to the campus a whimsical play about four individuals in different journeys for love, and faeries. What could be a better combination than love and magic, right? Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of the most frequently produced plays of the 16th century playwright and has always been a fan favorite, with its comedic themes and amusing scenes, but with underlying tones of darkness in the portrayal of the multiple romantic story lines. It was evident by the standing ovation they received from the student body, faculty, and staff of Astor Academy that the play was very much enjoyed, and the resonating sound of applause continued until the curtain call.
However, this was not what the student body of Astor Academy was talking about by the end of the evening. Not even at the mixer that was prepared. Because by the time they arrived at the East Wing dining hall, full of excitement both from the play and for the dinner party ahead, they found that the exquisitely prepared hall had been turned upside down. They say a picture’s worth a thousand words, and it couldn’t be truer in this case, as we find ourselves unable to accurately describe the destruction that was supposed to have been the dinner party.
Naturally, Arthur Astor was furious at such an indecent display, and held an urgent school assembly the very next morning, promising both to the actors of Grandstreet Theatre and the entire student body and staff of Astor Academy that they will not rest until the people responsible for these unforgivable acts are caught and properly sanctioned.
It seems like what happened at the East Wing dining hall, now out of bounds, is similar to what transpired at the Alpha Theater just months ago. We’ve all been made aware of the existence of a group of people who call themselves ‘the Arsonists’, and are no stranger to the terrors they have caused the student population. But from small pranks and scares, it seems they have extended their repertoires and have begun indulging in grand schemes of destruction. If their intention for wrecking what would have been a beautiful evening was to anger the administration, they certainly achieved their goal for Arthur Astor has made a statement that they will extensively investigate the matter. Any and all involvement in the aforementioned group will result to the appropriate disciplinary actions or, if worse comes to worse, expulsion.
The following students have been deemed suspicious and are currently being investigated regarding their activities the night of the incident. Furthermore, their involvement in the so called “Arsonists” is being questioned.
Almeida, Agata
Amano, Margaret
Deschamps, Florian
Fitzgerald, Anastasia
Haldar, Kellan
Kensington, Reese
Rose, Andrew
Wang, Soren
OKAY so I’m basically just gonna give you guys kind of an idea on how the interrogation would go??? They’d probably be called to the headmaster’s office in the middle of class/sometime during the day, one by one, over the course of the following days. There is a set of questions written down below so that you guys will know how your characters will be interrogated but, basically, the headmaster probably tried to suggest that they are involved with the Arsonists and are responsible for the whole thing. You guys can have your characters make use of this information however you want, may it be in a self-para or in simple threads. If you have any questions, feel free to shoot us a message!
Where, exactly, were you the evening of the play?
Is there anyone who can corroborate your story for you?
What did you do in response to the incident?
Did you witness anything worth noting during that evening?
ASTOR ACADEMY presents....... A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
You are cordially invited to the Grandstreet Theatre’s production of A Midsummer’s Night Dream on the 20th of September, 2019, 7pm, at Alpha Theater.
Dinner & drinks to follow at the main dining hall on the East Wing.
It has always been a long standing tradition of the Academy to prepare a back-to-school dinner in order to acquaint the freshmen of the school year, as well as give returning students time to catch up, all the while consuming good food and unlimited beverages (non-alcoholic, of course). But this year, the administration has decided to switch things up a bit. With the invitation of Arthur Astor, Grandstreet Theatre will be bringing their production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Everyone is encouraged to attend, of course, for what else could you be doing on a Friday night other than watch this classic drama?
Not only will the end of the first week back be celebrated, but the re-opening of Alpha Theater will be, too. No one else has seen the theater since the vandalizing that took place last term, but word in the professors’ lounge is that it looks spectacular -- no expense spared for the construction and restoration of one of our beloved facilities.
Remember, there’ll be a dinnerparty after so don’t go back to your dorm rooms right away! It’ll surely be a night of magic and enjoyment, and you can bet we’ll be writing about what will surely be a memorable evening on next week’s issue. But make sure to be there, anyway!
