A juicy class project
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Mondays are known for many things; it is the day where most people come back to reality after a long weekend. Monday Night Football, CSI Miami, and the first day of the work and school week are all Monday traditions. However, at SJSU Mondays are known for another tradition. Every Monday from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., during the football season, the SJSU Marching Band practices its routine along the east side of the “I love being in the marching band,” says Brianna Banks, a sophomore majoring in art who plays the trumpet. “I love being in the band because it is fun and I like meeting people. I also like being a part of a group.” The SJSU Marching Band is comprised of 54 musicians and is led by band director Scott Pierson. Every Monday the band gets together to practice its routine by rehearsing songs ranging from “The SJSU Fight Song,” “Down from Under,” “Conan the Barbarian,” and many others. During these practices, the band members are playing around, joking, and just having a good time. “I love practice a lot,” says Banks. “I like it because we get to practice all the songs, not just the songs we play at school.” Though the musicians see these practice sessions as fun, many other students do not see it that way. The trumpets, drums, and other instruments from the marching band can be heard throughout the whole campus. Some might say this is an inconvenience and annoying. “I hate when they do this,” says He’lena Williams, a Hospitality Major. “I have class when they practice and I could hear from my class. It gets on my last nerves.” The main controversy over the SJSU Marching Band practice sessions is the location of their practices and the timing of their practices. These practices take place on the east side of the event center towards the residential housing or dorms area of SJSU. So the sounds of the practice sessions go right into the rooms of the students that live in the dorms. The dorm halls most affected by the practice sessions are Hoover Hall and “Yeah, it can be very annoying,” says Autumn Price, a sophomore art major living in Hoover Hall. “But what can we do?” Not everyone sees it that way. Some believe that the band’s practices are a good thing for the university. “I like when they play on campus,” says Rachel Delucchi, the Conference Coordinator for SJSU University Housing Services. “It is kind of loud, but it gives the school some personality.” Personality is probably the biggest plus that comes from these practice sessions. Most people believe that “It’s not just practice,” says band director Scott Pierson. “I mean, for us it is, but it’s more than just practice. This is more like a small performance for the school.” Nonetheless, whether the loud noise of the SJSU Marching Band practice sessions are a good thing or bad thing, it is something Related Links: Back to Orange Journalism Home Page Orange Journalism: |
