Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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x6 PEP BAND MEANS a lot to the football and basketball teams morale as well as the fans'. To be ready for the games, the band puts in a lot of practice time. Wayne Vaughan, a junior Music Ed. major, puts in his spare time to practice. PHOTO BY TRESA ROBERTS. MUSIC I5 DEFINITELY a part of most college students leisure time, but some students take it more seriously than others K eith Nance, Ir., a music major from Ports- mouth, OH, and George Felton III, a sophomore from Flatwoods, take their drumming very seriously. PHOTO BY ANGELA CARTER. 56

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I've always enjoyed math and working with figures, but it was when I was working as a tutor in the math department that I decided to become a teacher. -Tammy Hillerman The Department of Mathematical Sci- ences has something to offer everyone, from those who are just interested in taking a few classes in math, to those hoping to major in it, minor in statistics, major in math education or receive a degree in math and computer programming. The department has several seIf-paced math classes where the students work at their own pace, directed by a teacher. Steve Klump, a junior math major from Crestview, finds the math program at MSU is offered in Something for everyone math department challenging, but personal. hi transferred here from Northern where I was in classes with sometimes a hundred other students. It was impossible to get to know your pro- fessor. Steve found the classes at More- head better suited to his needs. til have some classes with only 5 or 6 other stu- dents. You get a lot of individual attention and feel comfortable speaking out in class. Several math majors work in the Math Department on workstudies, grading pa- pers, filing, tutoring and general work in the office. Tammy Hillerman is one such worker. She is a junior from Pike County, majoring in math education. uVve always enjoyed math and working with figures, but it was when l PROFESSOR'S WILLINGNESS to help students individ- ually is common at MSU where the classes are smaller. Many students see that as a major plus in learning. was working as a tutor in the math depart- ment that i decided to become a teacher. Vicky Simmons and Michelle Dilier are both freshmen majoring in Math Education. Michelle is from South Shore, and decided to combine her love of math and children for her future career. Vicky is from Johns Creek, and gave similar reasons for choos- ing MSU to pursue her degree. ul heard that this school has an excellent Math Depart- ment, she said. The Department of Mathematical Sci- ences offers many career options for the interested student as well as challenging classes and one-on-one professor instruc- tion. BY JOAN ALTMAN AND TERESA HILL 2 Students in this math class receive personal attention from the professor during Class. PHOTO BY TIM CONN.

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is attained Perfection 0f Craft through participation MANY FINGERS touch these keys. PHOTO BY TRESA ROBERTS MSU has a national reputation for its hands-on-experience approach. -Cynthia Hawkins Whether you want to learn to perform on stage, conduct music, teach music, or just learn to play an instrument, More- head's Music Department is the place to go. It has several areas of music participa- tion that allow students to perfect their craft. Dianne Martin, a junior flutist from Hamil- ton, OH, has somehow found the time to participate in several of them: the marching band, the orchestra, the symphony band, and the Concert Choir. It sounds like a lot, and it is. Hopefully it will pay off when Dianne reaches her goal, to perform on stage. llEventually I'd like to play in an or- chestra, Dianne said. MSU's performance groups are more than extracurricular activities. They are classes that allow students to earn credit while getting hands-on-experience in their field of study. That's why Cynthia Hawkins, a second semester graduate student from Lexington, chose MSU to complete her field of study, conducting. Cynthia completed her under- graduate work at James Madison College in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and went on to teach band and orchestra in elementary, ju- nior high and high school for five years. She came to MSU because of the quality of edu- cation it offers in Music Education. llMSU has a national reputation for its hands-on- experience approach, Cynthia said. llFrom a graduate's point of view, striving for ex- cellence in terms of participation is one of the most important things stressed from the department. Cynthia helps with several events hosted by the Music Department. She is the gradu- ate assistant with the University Band, which hosts the Blue and Gold Tournament of Champions each October. The tourna- ment takes place at Jayne Stadium and in- cludes 25 high school bands, who each have the chance to win any of the 52 awards being presented. On a more personal level, Cynthia and Dianne agreed that the Music Depart- ment offers a good atmosphere for a one-to-one correspondence between teacher and student. Their experiences have been that the teachers care about ev- ery student, as a performer and on an emo- tional level. The Music Department also has an or- chestra of stringed instruments that gives a concert each fall semester at the Duncan Recital Hall in the Baird Music Building. In the spring semester, the orchestra is replaced by the symphony band, comprised of wind instruments, which also puts on concerts at Duncan Recital Hall. The Department's singers aren't left out, either. The Concert Choir, Choral Singers and The Chamber Singers prepare a con- cert and tour various high schools for the purpose of recruitment. What is stressed for the music students? It may be an old cliche, but PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE is what it takes to achieve excellence. Practice is what you hear floating out from the Baird Music Building, hour after hour, day after day. So, if you're tired of WMOR and your tapes are boring and over-used, why not tune in lllive to MSU's Music Department. BY KIM GROSS ? mm 4 MUSICAL ENSEMBLES brings all kinds of people to- gether with a common goal - to make good music. Denise Hunter is a senior Music Performance major from Flatwoods; she not only contributes her musical ability to Symphony Band but also many hours of prac- tice. PHOTO BY TRESA ROBERTS. 52W v99