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Show J. OPINIONS DIXIE SUN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2004 Forbidding music eliminates freedom Through the looking glass BY NATE LAW Dixie Sun Staff Writer TThe Dixie State Colleges Executive Council mem-(- H bers decided to ban certain music to be played during chool dances this year. Taking the music away from Ihe students takes away Irom their freedom. Jake Hunt, DSC student body president, told the Dixie Sun the music does not abide to the DSC code of conduct that refers to sexual tendencies. Dancing really shouldnt have anything to do with he school code of conduct. lso, a sign was put up at he Sadie Hawkins dance ihat said No sexual danc-ng- , and no drugs or alcohol. The no drugs and request is reason-ible- , but the freak dancing" rule is just a little idiculous. Its not like were ilcohol Having a sexual relations; new way to its dance, thats Publicity Vice President Sam Broadbent also told the Dixie Sun that no R&B songs were to be played at the dances. R&B is the most popular type of music that is played at school dances. Young adults like to listen to R&B while dancing. It helps the guys relax and focus on not stepping on the girls' feet, and helps the girls not focus on the guy she is dancing with. When listening to an Usher song, she puts Ushers face on the guy, and makes the dance so much better. What one needs to do, if he or she would like the song to be played, is take the lyrics up to the student government office for them to approve a song so it can be played at the school dances. Some songs might be declined due to profanity or lude words. However, an edited version of the song would be a good idea. Students like the beat of rap and R&B. If R&B is not played at the dances, then neither should country, since most of the songs are about alcohol and partying, as well as sexual innuendo. Toby Keiths single, Whos Your Daddy, is a perfect example. Freshman major Ben Bennett of Salt multi-medi- a Lake said most music does have innuendos. Except for religious music, all song types have different types of messages," Bennett said. Even jazz has some sexual messages. The student lounge in the Nisson Towers is where everyone goes to hang out, and some people like to play their rap CDs in the CD player, busting out very vulgar words. However, the school has done nothing about that. I know the DSC council is just playing by the rules and sticking to the code, but dancing and music really shouldnt be an issue. If it wasnt an issue before, then why would it be one now? Taking away dancing and music is just taking away the students' freedom of dancing the way they want to dance, and the music they want to listen to. The Deals In i he Bag. Get all the minutes you need! 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