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Show a OPINION 04 1 '- L' 0 g L...,.... A 1- r0 , ) -' i , 4 ,.. r, -- N - L.1 N , ,,,,,,..,, . ri ... E-7- I - bi 99EE LjL. ArielleCabrera4 Students and professors can have a skewed view of one another, especially when it comes to general education courses. The topics can be similar to that of high school and are mostly core subjects, a foundation. The difference is in the way a teacher acts toward the class in comparison to how a professor might interact with students. In college, students are said to be treated e funclike adults, like tioning humans who happen to be taking classes. However, having sat through a few G.E. classes, there have been times when a professor has looked at a class and said, "This isn't ,, ktr;:o Beach albura lIBriara hzhi.rie truriesAls BY STEPHEN B. and produced hundreds of songs, Wilson had never LP released a under his name alone, so he accepted the offer. Sire sent in one of its ARMSTRONG Guest Columnist full-leng- As primary songwriter for the Beach Boys in the '60s, Brian Wilson composed some of the pop songs ever recorded, including ."California Girls," "Help Me, Rhonda," and "Good Vibrations." But as the '70s progressed, addictions to drugs, cigarettes and junk food, along with schizophrenia, impaired his ability to write new music. In the mid-'80however, after years of psychiatric treatment, Wilson reemerged in public. He looked better. He was clean and sober. Medication helped him manage. the distracting voices in his head. And his own voice, despite years of neglect and damage, could still hit notes in gorgeous fashion. Sensing audiences wo- uld respond favor- ably to a solo album from the reclusive rock star, executives at Sire Records approached Wilson with a recording deal. Despite having written staff producers, Andy Paley, to supervise the project. A veteran of the New York City punk scene, Paley had played guitar and sung on records with the Ramones and the Patti Smith Group. He was a longtime fan of the Beach Boys, too. Along with Lenny Waronker and Russ Titelman, Paley recruited a multitude of session musicians to work with Wilson. Wilson, in turn, went on to craft tracks with the likes of ELO's Jeff Lynne and the Dream Academy's Nick who both shared his affection for polyphonic vocal arrangements. The collection of songs that resulted from this effort, "Brian Wilson" (1988), stands out today as one of the most exand beautiful travagant rock records released during the Reagan era. Packed with songs that ed s, - Laird-Clowe- - B. lye song k ilS(611" address many of the same themes that permeated the Beach Boys catalogue love, loneliness, even "Brian astronomy Wilson" also features extensive use of what was cutting edge recording technology back in the '80s. Synthesizers, samplers and drum machines seep through nearly every song, imbuing them with a tone that betrays at once the influence of the experimental electronic composer Wendy Carlos and New Wave acts OMD and New Order. The album's standout track is "Love and Mercy," a secular hymn about the need everybody has for being treated and treating others with kindness: "I was lying in my room And the news came on TV I A lotta people out there hurtin' And it really scares me Love and mercy, that's what you need tonight." Longings for comfort and companionship surface on "Let it Shine," the song he wrote with Jeff Lynne, as well. On this track, the middle th quasi-futurist- s, cause they are a requirement and not necessarily a desire past wanting to graduate. G.E. classes have always been introductory, but the professors can take them further. Just last week I sat down in my 9 a.m. general education class and listened to a lecture about the college life as if I haven't been living it for the past year. I have been turning in assignments, studying, attempting to make it to class on time and suffered the consequences of not acting like an adult in ARIELLE CABRERA r7.7 1 Li 4"..... D 1 A t 1 16t,i General Education not less important 1 Li , 1 ü nS -. .! -, h ----- -. z ), ,., L - N V ,,, ..... r--i An - ,,' 1 ) -- contwomon A; n ,.7 t 17, :11 aged Wilson sings about a romantic infatuation: "There comes a burning fire It fills me with desire I And all my troubles disappear." As the song proceeds, a wall of electronic sound shoots e through with guitar riffs and descending piano runs pulse around his peerless voice. Now in his 70s, Wilson still records and tours he played Tuachan Center for the Arts this past summer. Yet the dozen or so solo albums he's released since "Brian Wilson" too often, sadly, pander to listeners who enjoy soft rock. are safe, that very They and commercial. is, very Not that all the later releases are duds. "Smile," which came out in 2004, is a true thing of beauty. Yet in terms of emotion and invention, nothing Wilson has recorded as a solo act has ever managed to reach the same aesthetic heights as his quixotic and lovely debut. Stephen B. Armstrong "Maximum Rock 'n' Roll with Katie 'n' Steve" Thursdays at noon on Radio Dixie 91.3. surf-styl- ic high school anymore," and continued with a lecture about tardiness, turning in papers, and not showing up to class. The tone tends to be either bored or scolding, depending on the professor. Now in contrast, in classes specific to a major or in an upper division, the professors seem to be more accepting and less harsh on the class. For example, I have had a professor continuously remind the class of a due date on an assignment for weeks. Whereas, the same professor teaching an upper division course says the due date once, maybe twice and then continues on with the class. It's an unspoken rule that the student is taking the up- per level or major specific class because they want to. GE. classes are taken be adult-contempora- ry co-hos- college. Though GE courses are required, there's a way to get around the stigma of professors treating all of their students like freshmen when real-lif- ts they teach the class. It can be and raise a negative attitude in the minds of students and the professor. Going into a class with an open mind about the class as a student and as a professor would be beneficial to both parties. It will decrease making students feel lectured at and increase productivity on both ends. Simply put, all students need to be treated equally. As most of the students on campus are adults, being treated like an adult even when taking a GE. course, should be mandatory. This is not to say that all professors do this, and some off-putti- may not even know what tone they are using or the effect it may have However, being treated like a - regardless of the class I'm taking should go without saying. 4'9 Parking permits, tickets,fru.strating Send letters to the editor to DixieSundixie. edu. Letters to the editor are accepted and may be published in the newspaper andor dixiesunnews. corn. The guidelines for letters are as follows: , A , ,, 1 i i 1 I i t t i 41 1 , 1 , 1 t 1 I t f . 1 - I I , , r , . Submissions should be no longer than 250 words and must be well-writte- t 0 i, and major. a lively discus- sion On its website among its readers. Dixie Sun News does not edit comments. However, an editor will not post any comments that are libelous or vulgar. .14b.!IFIWM,WihgdAtTPMMF17, .1, -- 0, lwr-- v, ' 4 ' - , t i , , ' , IL '', .1 r ,,, if , . , o , , ,6z Letters are subject to editing for length, style and grammar. Letters consisting of inaccurate, libelous or highly offensive content will not be published. Letters should be submitted to dixiesundixia edu in the body of the email, not an attachment. Letters become property of Dixie Sun News and may be published in any format. Dixie Sun News en- ' , t courages , n. Writers must include name, phone number and email address. Students should also include year in school, hometown car, and to make sure you can find it when you get back, there are painted indicators (LE., H3). Let's do something similar at DSU: Put up signs to help students and faculty find their vehicles. Provide a grace period. Tra- , z g x , , F, '. , C Z Z ........1,1,6401.j A student gets a citation for not having a parking permit. Citations for parking without a permit begin at $50. LOGAN STOTT not a fault of DSU's just a ing management of rapid growth consequence and is assuredly difficult stottiog a n Parking at Dixie State University is like trying to club: get into an is if there ever an open spot, it's probably reserved for someone else. DSU is growing; more students are admitted every semester, and construction is a constant. Because of current overcrowding and expansion, there is a shortage of available parking. This is geepnelftWIR.A...r,OtEgl1e.01iO4MILWc, park- to regulate. In order to ensure parking spots are not taken by non- students and faculty members when inappropriate, and to generate revenue for DSU, the university sells parking permits. Parking permits are not necessarily a bad thing; Parking at universities is hardly ever free, and there is a service being provided. DSU parking management follows its mission statement, providing "adequate, reasonably convenient, and safe parking access" as well as "parking enforcement," the "coordinated management of resources," and "economical pricing," the latter of which I will discuss shortly. Public transportation in St. despite George is limited Utah of southern dreams my suba getting installDSU and way system, ing zip lines between school state-of-the-a- rt so obtaining a buildings parking permit is practically required for students living off-camp- But the cost of a student or faculty parking permit is $50, and there are some measures that need to be taken before I would consider that a fair price. Provide more parking. This is the most obvious and probably most difficult request; searching for a spot takes valuable time, and can result in students being late to class. In the current environment, there's no guarantee of finding an available parking spot. Provide rowlot identifiers. You'll often see this in parking garages: you park your ditionally, our parking staff would leave warnings for expired or missing permits the first week of each semester; This grace period allowed for students looking for classes, buying textbooks, tussling with tuition and generally adjusting to college some time to get their things in order before worrying about purchasing permits. However, on Aug. 22, the third day of the 2018 fall semester, DSU's parking management forewent warnings altogether, and instead handed out citations to anyone without a current permit. Bring back the grace period, and approve appeals for students who received citations within the first week. Make it easier to get a parking permit. The cashier's desk only accepts cash or checks, and their ATM was out of service the first week of fall semester. In addition, the site for purchasing a permit is often down or has difficulty processing requests. 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