Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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0 promote and maintain the T highest standards of creativity, performance and education in music is the formal objective of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity. It was founded nationally in 1898 by Ossian E. Mills, a faculty member at the Boston Conservatory for Music. The chapter at our University was es- tablished in 1959. Currently Phi Mu Alpha has about 30 active members. To join the fraternity you must be a male and have a 2.5 grade point average, but you do not have to be a music major. ttPhi Mu Alpha is open to anyone with a sincere interest in music. You donit even have to be able to play an instru- mentfl said Dave Threlkeld, a music ma- j or from Russell and the fraternity presi- dent. The fraternity was established to promote American music. It used to be that all the best music and musicians were European. Phi Mu Alpha was es- tablished to make us competitive with Europe. I believe we are, and have sur- passed them in some ways, said Threlkeld. iiWeire here to generally promote music. We want to get music out ofBaird and to the rest of the campusf, con- tinued Threlkeld. One of the main activities of Phi Mu Alpha is a talent show usually held each spring. The show is open to everyone, though we usually have a lot of music people in it. Any kind of act is welcome, as long as it is in good taste, said Threlkeld. The show is a scholarship contest. The first-place winner receives a $200 schol- arship, second-place a $100 scholarship and third and fourth place winners each receive a $50 scholarship. Money for the scholarships comes from the $10 en- try fee, contributions, ticket sales and advertising from area businesses. iiWe don,t normally make money on the show, we usually take a loss. Its just something we do for the campus? said Threlkeld. Instead ofsponsoring the talent show, Phi Mu Alpha is doing the music for the Miss MSU Pageant this year. iiBoth shows take a lot of work, so this year were concentrating on the pageant. Phi Mu Alpha always used to do the music for Miss MSU, but this is the first time in several years that we have? Other activities of Phi Mu Alpha in- clude general maintenance for the mu- sic department, recitals usually held once a semester and acting as stage crew for concerts and recitals sponsored by the music department. One future goal for Phi Mu Alpha is to revive Art ala Carte or start a similar program. liStudent groups used to be paid to come and perform at ADUC during lunch. Weid like to start doing some- thing like that again to spread our music to the campus? said Threlkeld. Music majors and non-music majors alike are members of Phi Mu Alpha. II was originally a music majorf said Dwayne Imes, a senior R-TVHournalism major from Ashland. iiMy brother was a member and I wanted to be closer to him, so Ijoined. Besides, I,m interested in music and I like the poeple. Paul Hunt, a Greenupjunior majoring in R-TV, said, I hold music in high re- gard. I always want it to be a part of my life. I couldn,t get through the day with- out some kind of music. live found that this organization supports music and itls a lot easier to do that in a group, than individually. Even though Fm not a music major, I still feel as though I am a part of Phi Mu Alpha. . Phi Mu Alpha 47

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HAIL SINFONIA Music 1 N Arr. rt too fast Hail Sin - fan - i . I! Come bro. the Pledges are taught both the words and meaning behind Hail Sinfonia. PHOTO BY: Dwayne Imes Phi Mu Alpha member Drew McNeil finds a cre- ative outlet in his musical ability. PHOTO BY: Dwayne Imes Group Feature 46 From 1898 to 1988, Phi Mu Alphaes purpose has been promoting American music. Jim Wardell, Travis Miller Ureasj, Chris Reighley Wreshman Education Officer? and Richard Blanton ePreSJ were elected as officers in the Spring. PHOTO BY: Dwayne Imes

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Nursing student Kellene Mosbacker, a sophomore from Batavia, OH, practices pa- tient care on fellow nursing major Russell Williams of Meally. PHOTO BY? Donna Se- ward Sigma Alpha Iota First Row - Cherie Games WresJ, Teri Hilton Edited Rachel A. Warm WE, Barbi Leach Hreasj. Second Row .... Karen Whittaker $ec.?,;flz4:anine Breadon, Connie Skaggs, Dianne Martin; mhaplini; Christi Shelton; Third Row -- Michelle Denniston, Julie Adams, Anissa Gideon, Mary Ellen Creighton, Myra Dawn Handy, Jennifer Spencer, Ann Mefford, Gerri Chapman, Laura Bevins, Rosemary Frazier, Sabrina Nichole Tackett, Anna Marie Linville; Michele Donnett Reinhardt Ernestine Winfield deiisorx Sandiat'lyree, Diabbie Day Sigma Tau Epsilon Front Row .. Dwight Back, Ray Stamper, Craig Spangler, Larry Caudiil. Back Row - Gary Crase, Cathy; Kozak, Bonnie Barker, . , 568$ Mfo LeForge GHQ, James M63582; Michael Cole, John Ison, Rick ?rater 7