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Show pinions & 3 ditorials Page February 24, 1999 Editor: Raelynne Loudon loudoninfowest.com Music: An Essential "Certain chords or progressions, simply by their nature, can make a person uncomfortable or can By Jane Clark soothe their nerves. faneclarkhotmail. co When I sit down to play the piano, I am It has been called the most able to release feelings that I can release in no other way," abstract and yet the most mathfreshman Brent Rogers said. ematical of the arts. However, I believe music plays an unlike pictures, words, and role in everyday important body movements, music only life. All known societies have are when tones gains meaning combined into musical patterns. music, although few languages have a specific word Truly, music is something for it. I am sure, however, that enhances the lives of everyone. Music seems to have a that without music, certain tremendous power to affect events in our lives would be human feelings, raise or lower inconceivable. Music can be found in TV, spirits, and help people work or relax. For this reason, music sports, drama, dance, commercials, and religious ceremonies. often referred to as the "univerIt is also often played for enjoysal language." ment. I am certain that the ability music has to stir human feelings is the center of the musical experience. We all have different life experiences; Commentary tclitor-in-Chi- Part of Our Lives therefore, it is perfectly natural for two listeners or two musicians to react to the same work in a different way. For example. "When I sit down to play the piano, I am able to release feelings that I can release in no other way." Brent Rogers Freshman recently, when two of my friends listened to a jazz piece, one commented that the song was depressing. The other said that the selection made her happy because it reminded her of music she once played in a jazz band. Today, there is hardly a home in the United States that does not have a CD player, radio, tape player, or TV, making it practically impossible not to experience music on a daily basis. I think that, although we may not realize it, we all rely on music in one way or another. "I believe that you don't just hear music with your mind. It penetrates clear to your soul," freshman Lenae Lilly-whisaid. Think about what life would be like if there was no radio to listen to while driving, no band to play at sports events, no music to dance or sing to, and for musicians, no way to te express yourself musically. Why does music play such an important role in our lives? Why does it have so much power? While few will deny that music is meaningful, down to the present day, debate continues as to whether music is a means of fundamentally expressing ourselves or if it is rather, a distinct way of thinking. The world may never know. I am, however, content with what Robert Schumann, a famous nineteenth century composer said, "Perhaps it is precisely the mystery of her origins which accounts for the charm of her beauty." g sags onsi WOT T m i ASAlUv Billy Ray Vosburg III ef 5 CfeflBV biUyrayd9lhotmail.com Managing Editor Raelynne Loudon News Editor Jennifer Peltz N&S Editor Michael Sherwood Brooks Shelton Editor A&E Editor Jennie Squire Sports Editors Courtney Gressmen & Loni K. Johnston Photo Editor Jared Newbold e Derrick Albiston Editor Jane Clark Reporters Paul Graves Ashleigh Millgate Laura Smith Chelsea Van Noy Mekette Behling Photographers Katie Hostman Carisa Huntington Adviser Loren Webb iM Agreed: Mayo is Pure Evil Dear Editor: On-lin- webbcc.dixie.edu Sutt is distributed each Wednesday during Fall and Spring semesters as a publication of Dixie College, its Division of Arts, Letters and Sciences, and Dixie College Student Activities. The unsigned editorial on the Opinion Page represents the position of The Dixie Sim, as determined by its editorial board. Otherwise, the views and opinions expressed m The Dixie Sun axe those of individual writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Date Sim or any enbty of the College- Letters to the Editors must be typed and must include the name and telephone number of the author Only the name will be printed. Names are not withheld under any circumstances. TJie Dixie Sutt reserves the right to edit letters for length and taste. Letters must be submitted by noon on Friday for the Wednesday paper. The Dixie Sun Oixie College Jennings Tech. Bldg. Rm. 109 225 So. 700 E. St George, UT 64790 T)ie Dixie 435652-781- 8 fax: 435656-401- 9 http:sun.ti dixie edu just read your (Jennifer Peltz) article in the "Dixie Sun" essence of Pure Evil," I had to write titled "Mayonnaise-th- e you and tell you how much I liked it. I hate mayonnaise also and I just can't see how anyone would put it on anything they are eating. You are right first of all it taste awful and second it is loaded with fat that I would rather be wasting on cookie dough. Great job on the article, keep up the good work! I A fellow mayo hater, Suannah Beesley Transfer Article More Timely than Other Articles It happened in November and now it has happened again! The small notices in the "News Briefs" give no indication of the timely importance and the steps required to make a success transfer. called the Dixie Sun the morning of Feb. 12 and asked if it could run an article about transferring and the presence of transfer advisors from other institutions on campus. I was assured that if I got it to the editors by 3 pm it could make the paper. I even it. AGAIN it failed to make the wrote the article and I paper. But I noticed that there are articles about Hurricane Center, tion in Europe, teachers Help Reber, Valentines, Ground Zero, the pool, American Airlines, Othodox Jews, and AIDS. These articles can be run at any time, but the transfer information is timely since scholarship deadlines and application deadline are quickly approaching. This information is vital to every students who wants to continue hisher education beyond Dixie. How vital is the airline strike and Jewish protest to Dixie students? vaca- - advisors would have been even more The notice of noticeable if the information were printed in "Upcoming Events" What does it take to get articles in the paper? I was assured last November that this would NOT happen again. Jonathan Morrell |
