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Music keeps the feet . . . Tapping to the beat ocking Rob scowled as the sounds of KCOZ drift- ed through the house. Shutting his door, he turned on his stereo and plugged in his head- phones. He upped the volume to ten and dropped the latest heavy metal album on the turntable. BOOM! crashed the drums and the guitar revved up with a loud screech. Rob settled into a chair. Now that was real music! “Music is my life,” said senior David Murray. “I live, breathe, eat, and love mu¬ sic.“ Listening to the radios of their cars as students leave the parking lot, it was hard to believe that David was alone in his feel- ings. However, the listener also would have been quick to discern that not ali musical tastes are alike. “I like top-40, new wave rock, and some hard rock,” said Tom Drummond, the bass guitarist of the band Critical Mass. “My favorite is soul music,” said junior Doris Piper, “it has rhythm.” “Jazz is the best,” replied David em- phatically. “It is the most expressive of all forms of music. It can be as sophisticated or as simple as one wants. It can be struc- tured and at the same time be totally spon- taneous. It has the best aspects of every other music category all rolled into one package. It was also conceived entirely by Americans. It is the only art form native to America.” Music listeners might have enjoyed the freedoms of their tastes, but a measure brought before Congress in the fall of 1985 proposed a rating system for albums with expressive lyrics that some felt was a re- striction of their freedom of choice. “Forget it!” pronounced senior Larry Marino. “It’s against the Constitution as far as 1’m concerned. I don’t believe that ‘naughty words’ corrupt people.” Larry wasn’t alone in his sentiments. In fact, most students agreed with him. ‘Tm totally against it;” said Tom, “no one can force you to buy something that you don ' t want. It’s up to you what you listen to.” ’l think it stinks,” agreed David. “They don’t censor books, why should they cen¬ sor music? If someone finds a song on the radio offensive, then they should change stations or turn it off. Nobody is forcing anyone to listen to the radio.” Even so, students had some guidelines for musicians. “Music stars should promote some kind of example to follow,” felt Doris. ‘Td say that stars should put on a good example in public, but stay out of the lime- light if they want to have some kind of life of their own,” Larry elaborated. “I don’t think people should copy-cat musicians, but they do, so the performers should be- have as society dictates whenever they Te in public. I think they should stay in pri¬ vate to avoid that problem, unlike Madon- na. I think she should be more convention- al in public or stay in private. If a reporter snoops into her (or anyone’s) private life, I don’t believe that the performer has to act any certain way. That’s the limit of their responsibility; the reporter has over- stepped his boundaries.” Teenagers found music to be an intri¬ cate part of their life. A variety of tastes and opinions could be heard. One thing was sure though, music was a force in high school lives that complimented emotions, stirred feelings, and inspired people to “keep on singing.” Junior Sheryl Wilemon escapes by listening to her Walkman during activity period. The sounds of her favorite radio station drown out the commotion of everyday school life. Selecting a record from his extensive eollection, sen ior Robby Magee prepares to listen to the music of The Clash. A former d.j. at Centenary College s radio station. Robby has a strong interest in music. 34 • Student Life
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Junior Chris Cameron lifts weights to keep in shape. His efforts do not go unnoticed by Mag net’s female population. Seniors Rod Caston and Rod Matthews play bas ketball after school in the gym. Not only do they get to brush up on their basketball game but they also work out all of their frustrations. Sophomores Brian Blade and Cari Millender challenge other doubles teams to an awesome game of action packed tennis. They can be seen out on the courts after school almost every afternoon. Exercise • 33
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