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Thursda A ril 12 2001 A celebration of music on the hill in Levine 220 meal BRANOI CRAWFORO skillful tickling of the ivories, and This should be very appropri- and accomplishments that has SraffWriter' Ted Dix's accomplished organ ate, considering the changes and taken place in the music depart- playing. new beginning that we are ap- ment in the last decade. It's really plan still a The day after the inauguration Boudreaux said that at one proaching with this upcoming great to sit back and watch our ac- of new President Joan Develin ~~~~=-~--~~~~weekend, complishments and celebrate Coley, Sunday, April 22, the Hill not e d them," said Boudreaux. [hottopic will still be alive with the sound of Boudreaux. Within the last eleven years, the music. In honor of this memorable ( For has grown occasion, the music department those who can- music department Having only one by JESSICA FITZ(;ER.At.D leaps and bounds. will be lending a hand, and several not wait until major in 1989, the department now Str.{J'Wrirer· voices, to welcome our new presi- inauguration has over thirty students who ma- WMC's 220 meal plan has dent and to dedicate our new mu- wee k.e n d, jor in music, music history, music led to some dissatisfaction sic building, Levine Hall. Whittlesby theory and composition, and or among students. The celebration is on behalf of will be pre- music-theatre. At the last SGA Open Forum, the new section of Levine Hall and senting a lee- Boudreaux said that there are Jeremy Keil, a junior physics all of the renovations in the older ture and con- also now well over twenty perfor- major, voiced complaints about part of the building, as well as to cert on Tues- mance ensembles, from the sing- the system that forces students celebrate the music department's day, April 17.) ing Madrigals to the Percussion living in a residences hall to buy growth, said Margaret Boudreaux, This weekend Ensemble, compared to the four 220 meals per semester. chair of the music department. is not only a groups the college had in 1989. According to Dining Ser- The celebration kicks off at 3 celebration of Private lessons arc available to vices, the average student uses p.m. in Big Baker Memorial the present, it students in 23 different instru- between 170 and 180 meals per Chapel. Gracing the stage with is also the ments, and approximately a dozen semester. their presence will be several WMC m u sic classes are offered by the depart- Keil feels thai students who ensembles, including the Flute department's menteach semester, teaching per- have to pay for 220 meals but Choir, College Choir, and Gospel celebration of formance techniques, history, and are only using about 175 are Choir. the past, as theory, as well as current topics in breaking even. If a student uses Listeners will also be delighted composer students. well as the fu- as Dr. Armstrong's , by WMC faculty including Dr. Lorraine Whittlesby. Here the choir ture, as the department has grown music, such class "Rap Music." Iess than j 75 mews, he or she is upcoming therefore subsldizlng the meals David Kreider and Don Horneff as will premiere the piece "Sing a significantly in the last few years. But, the music department does of those students who eat more they amaze the crowd with their New Song," which is taken from "Celebration of music on the' not only affect majors. Weii over a meal" then 175. stunning piano duets, Eric Byrd's the Book of Psalms in the Bible. hill is a recognition of the growth continued on page 2 According to Keil's calcula- tions. u student who uses about half 01' their meal plan would have spent about an hour and a hall for the 2001-2002 school year. them on the first floor. have not lost housing privileges for half working for a minimum Staff Writer wage job to pay for one of those Both organizations have ap- According to Elizabeth Towle, as long as administration can re- pealed the decision by Residence the assistant dean of Student Af- call, ensued damages were the de- wasted meals. Life and decisions will be an- fairs, several factors went into as- ciding factor for Residence Life to "They're forcing cash- nounced this week. signing floors for Greek organiza- take away housing. starved student.'; to work and The Alpha Nu Omega sorority, tions. Some of the more important Amanda Rose, resident life co- extra 10 hours a week" Keil said. better known as the Omegas, were features of the decisions were how ordinator for Greek organizations, Keil has worked to inform granted housing, but not on the the organizations behaved during said there is a $300 limit of com- the college population of the is- floor they have occupied for almost the current school year, how they mon damage allotted and the Phi sues surrounding the meal plan 15 years. Rather than being as- dealt with Residence Life, the pro- Delts have accumulated over $400. by creating his own campus signed to the traditional first floor, gramming they have organized, While the fine was higher, indi- wide mail list, or what he calls back hall of Blanche Ward Hall. the and the total monetary fees charged vidual members have taken per- "renegade phone mail." Using Omegas are being relocated to the for damages on the currently oc- sonal responsibility to help lower the distribution lists on hi.'; and fourth floor in Blanche, while the cupied floors. the group's cost. However due a friends phone, he has been able Phi Alpha Mu sorority wiii replace In the case of the Phi Deus. who continued on page 3 to reach about two-thirds of the campus without going through cmuinued on page 3 of LaFayette. tory of the Civil As he concluded his speech, Rights Movement Caswell praised LaFayeue as an for the senior A friend of the late Martin unsung hero who "has breathed the seminar of Luther King Jr., a participant of the message of nonviolence. He stands Patrick Reed, as- Civil Rights Movement, a former as a hero and mentor to anyone sociate professor [Matt Hurff and Brad Widner fac Freedom Rider, a co-founder of the who serious about justice, about of history, and ff in the debate over having Ameri Student Nonviolent Coordinating love, and about freedom:' Walt Michacl, art- an troops involved in matters out Committee, and an international LaFayette went to the podium ist in residence 'ide the country. figure. and announced that musical group and executive di- Bernard LaFayette Jr., a life- "Sangmele" would perform a song . rector of Com- are serenaded .an any students long advocate of nonviolence, called "Precious Lord" before he mon Ground on served their meals at the same time came to speak on Thursday, March began his presentation. the Hill. There was flO rush 10 exit McDaniel Lounge after the find out about the woman wh 29 in McDaniel Lounge for the "Sung me le" consists of Walt He also made presentation, as Latcayeue discussed current issues. rings smiles and soul to Glar. Annual Honors Program Lecture. Michael, Henry Reiff, and Lea an impact on a tour led by Charlie in Literature: Idealism and Practi- Around 7:30 pm, President Joan Gilmore. Collyer and Pamela Zappardino, cality" class. LaFayette has other hink the Orioles are going place Coley introduced sophomore Rob LaFayette is no stranger to the both professors at University of strong ties to the college. his season? Get the scoop on th Caswell, who gave a brief speech WMC community. Last semester, Rhode Island, who led a tour for Kevin Dayhoff, a non-tradi- etailed American League previev about the many accomplishment's he gave a presentation on the his- theirWMC Jan-term "Nonviolence continued on page 2 by Edward Schultheis.