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2 The Gold Bub, Feb. 27, 1959 The Editor Speaks -Varga DiscussesEuropeanJazz- Memorial Hall ---Necessity! If we want to make a classification of While Personal Experience school I of jazz types of the different I was in high Jazz is the most popular type of different countries We Will Help Get It Back music in Europe, as it is at present the United States, in comparison to played with several bands and took we can state but I jobs as a single piano man, Classical States. in the United is very to the American music has many followers also, con- that there are countries whose jazz could only play dull and old fash- similar The recent closing of Memorial Hall for evening study has aroused siderably more than in America, type and there are other countries ioned Russian and Hungarian hit resentment among many Western Maryland students. For the most but jazz is more popular. We have with more difference, and naturally tunes. One time a too-zealous par- part this ill feeling is justified even though it may be misdirected. In- to be careful of one thing though; tnany in between. ty-commissar stopped our- band in stead of hurling insults at the faculty, administration, and thc student in most parts of Europe the clasai- In the most modern class we find the middle of a walk (!), because government, students should attempt to discover the true cause of this fication of music is very simple and the jazz of West-Germany, Italy be thought it was a wild hooligan- action. the title, Jazz, covers a. broader .va- and England. The jazz of these tune. (Hooligan in the communist Students should realize that vocabulary means anybody or any- studying in Memorial Hall is not a Do We Take Advantage riety of mustc than ill America. countries is almost identical with tiling having a touch of Western the American jazz, as the examples In Europe they ~I~ssify music ~nto written right granted by the col- three: sharply divided ~ategorIes: I \If Ted Heath, George Shearing or culture , or Western imitatlng.) lege, but instead is a privilege Of Our Opportunities? classical mUSIC,fulkmusic, and the Louis Prima show. The communist hit tunes have a given by certain faculty members rest of it belongs t~ the jazz-cute- West-German jazz could be char- simple melody, a slow beat and in the building. Any person of col- '"[iuc8 of great men all remind 118 gory. ThIS, thus, Includes songs ucterized as the music of the Dor- sweet lyrics about a boy and a girl lege age should be able to under- lVc C(t1/.make mil' lives 8ublime wh.ich have a particular beat, be it seys mixed with Stan Kenton; it is falling in love while building the stand that when a person's good leave behind us sWlllg~ rhumba, slow-fox or tango, the jazz 'or the big bands with a socialism in a tractor factory or nature is stepped upon, it soon A.lld depa1·ting while harvesting the wheat in the turns to antagonism. Poot-ln'ints Olt the 8ands of time." ~nd, III t~,e case of the French, steady beat and modern ideas. It is felt that the majority of We often read such famous chameone, --even waltz. The English jazz is characteristic These are the two extremes and even in its modern- of the English; people who study in Memorial Hall words as those of the well-known . The. guest ~ppea~·ances of Amer- most of the countries fall in be- ness it is conservative are relatively careful of their be- poet Longfellow and we are capti- rcun Jazz-artists In Europe and exciting, it is executed its sound is tween the categories of modern, artistically, Europeans in the U~ited .States, havior. It is the minority, as it vated by the thoughts which they the exchange of motion pictures, but it is wrapped in the cool, pleg- progressive jazz and old-fashioned usually is, that brings unpleasant convey. We are inspired! We jazz. I would like to put France ree- action to bear upon the larger emphatically believe and may even the appearance of phonograph a con- matic air of an aristocrat-beatnik. in an altogether different category. erda and the radio created group. Students must realize that state to our fellow companions that stant channel between the 'two con- Italy Supports the Modern The favorite type of songs in this is a college community where we too will leave foot-prints! But tinents through which music has Italy is the country of modern, France are the chansons, written the interests of more than one or stop, and consider for a moment the been flowing in both directions. enthusiastic jazz. The 5-6-piece exclusively for a vocalist. These lwo individuals must be considered. truth of the thought. Thus in the thirties when Benny chansons have simple, but pleasing type of Memorial Hall should be open for There is more to this than simply Goodman made the swing a popular band is the predominant and the lyr-ics, stories about love, about band, and the saxophone study if the privilege is not abused. leaving a mere impression or pass- frenzy- in the United States, in a bass-fiddle are the King and Queen Paris, or other 'Subjects and a very 'I'herp are many instances when ing thought for those wbo remain month it was a popular frenzy in attractive melody usually with a A big beat (some- studying away from the dorm is bahin. Notice the two words Europe too, and when England and of Italian Jazz. swing and rock'n'. wa.ltz beat. Most of these are un- where between advantageous. Often meetings are "great men." These words hold the continent became excited about roll), an up-and-down jumping attractive without their lyrics, but held after dinner and it is rather some value of meaning within their the sophisticated tone of a blind melody (which always sounds like there are some exceptions, like the inconvenient to have to get permts , realm which is almost undefinable. pianist, George Shearing, in a short it is improvised and maybe it is) very popular "Autumn Leaves." sion to use a room. It is needless What exactly is greatness? time his music became famous in and a joyful enthusiasm character- The Iavorite instruments are the to continue to justify the use of the States also. ize its tone. accordion and the guitar, and com- this building as the various reasons Is it perhaps the success which Jazz Differs Within Europe In my opinion 'Vest-Germany, bos are preferred to big bands. are well known by all. a person may attain in his field of What Is the Difference? the The GOLDBUGwould like to start endeavor, or could it be the relative Let us make a little run-down on England, and Italy constitute Let line of EUropean Jazz. first action towards the reopening of degree with which a person is ac- the European jazz in regard to its us see now the other extreme. Taking the European jazz as a Memorial Hall, however not alone, cepted into his particular social similarities and dissimilarities to There are certain countries where whole, is there any marked differ- but with the help and cooperation group? Maybe it is ingenuity of the American jazz. Naturally jazz is not predominant; these ence from the American jazz? Let of those students who are inter- thought or the ability to expert- within the boundaries of Europe countries are usually the very poor us look at the similarities again. ested in an action of this type. ment and discover a minute particle there is a marked difference be- countr-ies of Europe where people There is a definite trend in both The following suggestions are sub- of fact which lies in the unknown tween the types of music of differ', cannot afford to listen to, or to continents toward smaller bands mitted as a basis for further con- sphere of this vast universe of cnt countries. Nobody would ex- instead of big bands; the main sideration: knowledge. pect to find the same kind of music, play, jazz Greece, Albania, Bul- reason is rather budgetary than garia, and in some ways, Spain and 1. This committee of students Since there are numerous aspects even if it is jazz, in France, in Portugal belong. to this group. pr-eferentinl ; there is the same va- should draw up a letter to be concerned with one's greatness of England, in Spain or in Russia. riety of beats, swing, Latin, rock- The jazz of Russia and its satel- sent to all professors in the character and achievement, it is lites is a different and a v(;ry char- 'n'roll, etc., there are the same in- building. The letter should be hardly possible for any two indi- st r-uments find the same tunes that story. in the form of an apology for viduals to relate the exact compon- acteristic countries are As it is known make the big hits and the same mu- these hermetically past student behavior. It ents which constitute the greatness LEITERS sicians become the big favorites. should also contain a promise of any man. isolated from the free West, and What is the difference? The culture stating that if the building is In regard to this question which To The every aspect of Western harmful by difference can be found in the em- was declared extremely reopened students will maintain arises from the poetic words of EDITOR the communists. One of these as- phasis on the "eternal triangle" of a standard of conduct in keep- Longfellow, let us pause to evalu- pects was modern jazz. Hungar-, jflzz:l.me~ody, .Iyrics, .and be.at. In ing with their age. Those pro- ate our own lives in relation to the ian, Czechoslovakian and Polish Amenca oeat IS of pnmary lmport_ Iessors who do not use their reality of our work on campus musicians listened to 'Vesterh radio ance, and melody and Iyr~cs are sec- classrooms as offices should be Before us lies an abundant wealth 'i'o the Editor ofrthe 'GOLD BUG: 8t1'.tions, picked up the new songs cndary; in Europe they put much requested to leave them un- of opportunity. and new trends, and played them empbasis on a pleasant melody and locked. There is a chance to receive edu- The method of checking on ab- for t.hemselves but were not al- on the fact that the words will The reason for 2. A list of the rooms to be left -cational training in a specialized sences during the past few years h,wed to play them in public. A make some sense. in the traditions; this is probably open should be posted. Ash field and to achieve, according to 11I:smade it possible for the jndi- slow fox, tango, walk or a moderate trays should be placed in the the individual's abilities, academic viC:ual student to decide whether he swing, yes, but none of the modern the tradition of classical music is very strong in Europe and jazz has rooms with the understanding ~tatus. However, few of us take wished to use his total of four al- jazz! that they be used, emptied and full advantage of this tremendous lowed cuts per semester for chapels to take this into consideration. left in the room. opportunity. We tend to limit our or assemblies. The new checking to keep two separate Western Maryland Nominates :I. Students should understand scope of learning to only the pleas- system for chapel attendance makes it necessary that failure to live up to the lll'es we receive through socializa- standards agreed upon by the tion wtih others. records: Students will be allowed The Ten Coeds For Best Dressed student government, faculty, In our disregard for the attain- three chapel and one assembly ab- sence a semester. during and .administration, would re- ment of a broader knowledge of the number of chapels has b~cn reduced suit in the locking of these ecpnomic, religious, scientific, and thus the rooms for at least the remain- social-cultural aspects of the world to approximately twclve; be absent Best GIa.mo11r magazine's 1959 "10 in They will also have photographic to College student is allowed Girls Dressed der of the school year. in which we live, we forfeit all from one-fourth of the total. Since America" contest is underway. a}JPointments and will be inter- TLA chances for developing a founda_ ihe assembly period is purt of the WMC has been invited to assist the viewed by various Glamu"U1· editors. Editor's Letter tional structure which could benefit d~ily schedule, a less liberal If any magazine by selecting the best Earlier this week the class offi- ab- Candidates Leaders Nominate society. dressed girl o!_lcampus. eence allowance is needed. about this Even a Email degl·ee of greatness i~ unattainable if we constantly student has a question consult Dean The ten points that Gla't1wu1· con- cers, representatives from the Alo- should he mutter, To the students of Wl\1C: avoid the responsibilities of study_ David or Dean Howery. siders necessary for the best ha. staff, the Home Economics De- As the new editor of tbe GOLD ing, of taking part in if!tellectual dressed candidates include: a good partment and the Gow BUG staff posture; beautiful clean, figure, BUG, I should like to take this op- discussions, and of assuming roles Sincerely, held a meeting to nominate ten portunity to pledge the support c.f of leadership }Vithin various or- shining, well-kept hair; imagina_ S·irls. The following girls were the paper to the student body. A ganizations. Dean Howery tion in managing a clothes budget; nominated: good grooming-not just neat, but ~tudent publication can and should Let us not be a generation who impeccable; appropriate campus Sharon Board i)(' a vital part of student life. will depart leaving only wind-swept To the Editor of the GOLll BUG: iook, in line with local customs; a Beverly Bosworth However, the paper cannot carTY sands of time without even the dear understanding of her fashion Harriet Goins th-e load alone. Elightest trace of a foot-print. Please give us back Memorial type; individuality in her use of Barbara Horst The GOLDBUGis fortuate to have ADK fgshion color, accessories; a work- Jean Jeffrey a fine and cooperative staff, but it Hull! aable wardrobe plan; a neat way Judith King is less. than twenty in number and Recently Memorial Hall was Jeanne Leatherwood to cannot possibly have feelers to all closed to students for the purpose with make-up (enough appropriate look Lelia Anne Manning pretty, not overdone); areas of stUdent life. You as a GOLD BUG of studying, because of the messy ~not rar rah-Iook for off-campus Shirley Ream conditions in which the rooms were student body have a right to be left. I would imagine this includes occasions. Lani Stange heard, and an obligation to express On March 2, 1959, between the your opinion. An invitation is ex- leeving cigarettes and papers \In Panel Will Choose Winners hours of 8:30 am and 2:00 pm, the the floor, not turning off lights, not tended to every student to write to Three pictures of our candidate Ihe paper, and an honest attempt closing doors and windows, and -in an on-campus outfit, a daytime student body will vote on the ten The results of this elec_ nominees. will be made to print letters that not leaving'radiators the way they off-campus outfit, and; a date dress tion will be announced the follow- were found. are written in good faith and form. -will be submitted wtih the official ing Tuesday afternoon. In closing, I should like to thanl;: Member Since the unorderly condition entry form to Glamour. Beginning was caus'!d by only a few careless the 1958-1959 staff headed by AI- Associated Collegiate Press students, it does not seem just that in March, a panel of Glamcu1' edi- Keller, Burton Capture Honors 1;-ert Dawkins for my appointment. tors will choose the "10 Best I hope that I am able to live up to Subscription Price $2.00 a Year \Ie should all be forced to suffer Dressed CoJlege Girls in America" In the 1957 contest on campus, the high traditions established by Tom Albertson because of their neglect. We have do from entries submitted by hundreds Joy Keller, at that time a member no private place in which to the past editors, and with the aid Editor-in-Chief (If colleges in the United States and of the freshman class, was elected of an able staff the task should be Ronald Harman "serious" studying when the dorm Canada. from the U'n nominees af! the best- considerably easier. Business Editor is exceptionally noisy. The ten winners wili be photo- dressed. Joy went on to become one of the ten national winners and Memorial Hall is a must for us! Sincerely, EDITORIAL STAFF In order to remedy the situation, graphed 011. college campuses for received publicity in Glamour mag- Tom Albertson ~:~:.i~d~to~i~.~.~.:.~.-l.i";;;.:y-C;iyD&t,,'C~r~\~ 1 would suggest that we keep Me- the magazine's annual August Col- azine, as well as participating in Cbsrl"" Pugh morial Hall closed for a week or lege Issue and will be flown to New their program planned for the Attention Seniors: ~~':!~"F"~t~~r Newa Featu .... Editors two more, to give our careless fel- to York in June via American Air- girls. Carol Burton, a Western Mary- E'i"it;;·r·::_-=~::.~aS~!r';v~ro~~ guests. lines as Gla.moltr's students low Assistant time in which Filbey Maureen The date for the ·Graduate Rec- ..:~...==_-=::~:::~=:_JO;;,,:{V~~~ realize what the absence of thes'! Glamour Schedules Activities land senior, was the winner of the ord Examination recently released ~~~~tsE,tt,~r private rooms means. 1958 contest, because she met the New York will While they in is May 8. The examination will I am sure that the rooms were stay at the Biltmore Hotel and win tEn requiJ'ements set forth by the Ca~i~~h B~:!"~ be administered on the ground floor As,istant Copy Editors ._._ Barbara Walker not left disorderly intentionally j Glamonr panel in charge of the is in- of the Chapel. "- Typing Editors _..__ .._ Barbara Wolo'in and if my suggested program again participate in Glmn01ir's College contest. In addition to '"ter election Memorial Hall will itiated, It should be understood that both Joanne Lamb Fashion Show that previews the as the Best-Dressed-Girl-on_Cam_ the date and the hour are subject BUSINESS STAFF be the neat place it once Wf,S. August issue for over 500 stores. pus, Carol was also chosen May Manager .__ .._ WilHam Kerbin to change. A change of either will A~verti.ing _._ .. .__ . ._ .fohn Lonlr They will appear on television, will Queen in her senior year. Miss Cir~ulation be announced in a later issue of the Ex~hange _._ .....__ .._._. Sandra Ea.twood Yours truly, be entertained in the homes of Burton, an English-education ma- paper. Advisor __ . ... Dr. Ri~hard B. Hovey F/.p.m.OUT editors, at the theatre and jor, is now teaching at Dundalk Audrey Arent in famous New York restaurants. High School in Baltimore.