years. He is regarded as something of a renegade. He entrusts much of the operation of the school to Assistant Principal Marcia Donnelly. Withers goes out on a limb to allow Dr. David Parenti and Howard "Bunny" Colvin to launch a controversial pilot study at his school. Withers holds the education department's administrators in low regard and refers to their headquarters on North Avenue as the "Puzzle Palace". Students Namond Brice Namond Brice is a tough-talking eighth-grade student who struggles to follow in the footsteps of his father, Wee-Bey. Aaron "Bug" Manigault Played by: Keenon Brice Appears in Season four: "Refugees", "Corner Boys", "Know Your Place", "Final Grades" Season five: "More with Less" (uncredited), "Not for Attribution", "React Quotes", "Clarifications" Bug is Michael Lee's younger half-brother. Michael shows concern in taking care of Bug; he helps Bug with schoolwork and has Dukie look after Bug. When Michael gets in trouble with the Stanfield Organization, he leaves Bug with his Aunt in Howard County. Zenobia Dawson Played by: Taylor King Appears in season four: "Alliances", "Margin of Error" (uncredited), "Unto Others", "Misgivings", "A New Day" (uncredited), "That's Got His Own" and "Final Grades". Zenobia is a student at Edward Tilghman middle school who often disrupts classes, in particular she is disruptive in Mr. Prezbo's math class. She is one of the children selected for the special class by Assistant Principal Marcia Donnelly. By the end of the season Zenobia is one of the three students that makes the most progress through the "corner boys" class. When she returns to her regular class she is attentive and doesn't cause any disturbances. Donut Played by: Nathan Corbett Appears in season four: "Boys of Summer", "Soft Eyes", "Alliances", "Margin of Error", "Unto Others", "Misgivings", "A New Day", "That's Got His Own", and "Final Grades". Donut (given name "Tyrell", as evidenced in the season four finale, "Final Grades") is a student at Edward Tilghman Middle School. He was in 6th grade during season 4. He is interested in cars and is an accomplished, compulsive auto thief. He is friends with Namond Brice, Michael Lee and Randy Wagstaff. He brings Sergeant Ellis Carver's attention to the group when he is spotted in a stolen Cadillac Escalade. Carver warns the boys that if he ties them to any further auto thefts he will organize alleyway beatings for each of them. Donut remains defiant, quietly remarking that Carver