well, i practiced, and i can now raise both eyebrows almost equally. and i am right handed. so i fucked the dictator god of eyebrows and their ability to rise.
"The Man" doesn't mind playing games with you, over and over, but remember - he's only got to win one time.
I saw them making it out to be pay money, have fun, support your school or die of bordem. They had posters AND announcements on the intercom. I'm pretty sure that could be considered propaganda.
You could have done what came naturally to every other student: just skipped normally. Ditch that complicated system of anvil and pulleys.