The Pres Traits - The Girl's View
(received via E-mail @ our MAG. ROOM Offices)

My task is the very difficult one of writing something 'good' about 'Pres' guys. After two days of contemplation, I decided to write, not what is good and untrue but what is a realistic representation of 'Pres' guys. The truth is that 'Pres fellas' actually possess admirable qualities. One may be amazed by the 'order' with which Sport's Day is organised. This in itself, is an avenue through which they display the school spirit and pride that may not be shown at any other time, but nevertheless are inherent.
They have a capacity to be quite amicable, helpful and ladylike if they are in the right mood (really-when the sky turns red). Nevertheless, there are certain character traits that make it easy to identify a 'Pres man'. Take the test to determine whether or not you are a real 'Pres man'.

1.Is there a never-ending faith in either a pair of Adidas slippers or a pair of Nikes which are religiously worn to any occasion with the exception of formal events (thank God)?
2. Were 'Community' or 'La pique' second homes, at some time?
3. Can 'De Bar on de Hill' be drawn parallel to Cheers: 'everybody knows your name and you're always glad you're there'?
4. Is there a seemingly unproductive twisting or twirling of hair that either, your two fingers have to fight to hold on to, or is so overgrown that it begins to resemble a newly sprouting plant?
5.Do you find yourself in school playing basketball or football even if there are no classes?
6.Is this your view of food- 'Food is Food'-if it can be eaten, it will be devoured.
7.Are you always scoping to see which Convent or Naps girl 'peeping' at you. If any of the above two or more can be used to describe you, you are a full-fledged 'Pres Man', feel proud.

D.D. David

Majestic on Its Verdant Hill
A Reflection on Presentation

Ay, Pres boy, come here.
Yes you with yuh shirt out yuh pants, the dollar coke in yuh left hand and the pie in the right.
Come sit down with mih under the covered way. We need to talk bad.

You ever wonder where Pres come from and where it going?
You ever wonder what it is you really doing here?
You really think you choose Pres or Pres choose you?

Ah know you never thought bout dem things what with all the ball yuh running every lunchtime, all dem gyuls you chatting up on the Prom every afternoon and all that studying you supposed to be doin when yuh sleeping. Well hear nuh listen to this scene…

Yuh ever imagine what Pres did look like 200 years ago?
But how yuh mean if I mad? Of course I mad! (I is a 6th former you know!)
Presboy, we wasn't nuttin but bush on the side of a hill.

Presman, but we been carve out ah rock.
Rock so hard not even dynamite could buss we.
Ah say we hard like rock!
And look at you, soft candle boy, like you have rocks in you head.
Boy come wid me.

Come, look down so, what yuh see?
Yes, I know that is Coffee Street, the Cemetery, Convent and the Hospital, you eye open but yuh blind like the stone yuh used to pelt de hill.
That is we people boy, that is who we here to serve, that is why you here, a little above them for a little while.
Watch them good you know, because is right there you gotta go back with this little thing called education and Pres Spirit to serve them.
All ah them only looking up for we, for guidance, we gotta lead them and let the rest follow.

So you feelin all important and big up now. Come again I have one more ting to show you.
Look up so, what you see?
You see that hill, when you see that hill remember that you not at the top and you gotta keep climbing to the top.
And if you ever get to the top you'll see an even bigger hill in the distance.

So remember Presboy,
You is hard like rock,
You go always be between serving those below you and tryin to reach heaven above you.
Remember this and you go be a true Presman.

Now let me get a sip of yuh coke…..

SKK 2001