The song was played on repeat during passing time between class periods and over the entire lunch break. `Oh my God, my head is about to explode right now,` said student Zack Chamberlain said as the song played. `I'm pretty sure I've had five Ibuprofen already,` he said reacting to the song.
The fundraising goal was initially set at $1,200, but Stakelin took mercy on his fellow students and killed the maddening track when they raised $500. At the end of school the following day, students had amassed an impressive $900 since the Bieber-based torture technique was first employed. The money raised through their pain will help improve the lives of 254 orphans at a school in Ghana. They say this will be enough to provide food and school supplies for the orphans at Crossover International Academy through April. `It helps kids that don't have meals, they don't even have a bed to lie on at night and in their school they don't even have more than one piece of paper per day,` Stakelin said.
`The whole idea is all in good fun and makes the kids think globally,` said leadership teacher Geraldine Maxfield.