Rollover Beethoven and Tell Maestra Worby the News
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c· • Glenville State College .erruru- Welcome Back for Spring Semester January 19, 1995 Vol. 66, No. 15 19951 RollOver Beethoven and Tell Maestra Worby the News by David Graham age and the Romantic era, was Beethoven mania? I think: completely deaf when he wrote so. The genius composer has his final (and often hailed great hit the big time with a Holly est) 9th Symphony. Beethoven's wood feature film and a cornu work is being well represented copia of concerts playing his by the Wheeling Symphony Or music around the world. chestra. Glenville State College is no The all Beethoven pro exception. gram includes many majestic The Wheeling Sym pieces which represent his iron phony, under the direction of will and determination. The MaestraRachael Wolby, is once "Egmont Overture," which leads again slated to appear in the the concert, was written by Fine Arts Building spotlight. Beethoven fora play by Goethe. As with every year, the sym "Concerto No.5, in E-flat Ma phony is striving for, and reach jor, Opus 73," has been named ing, new heights. 1994-95 the "Emperor" concerto because marks Rachael Wolby's ninth of its grand style and has been season as the music director of called one of his greatest com The tfllent find grflce ofRllssell Shennfln will join the Wheeling Symphony Orchestrfl in honoring Llldwig vfln Beethoven. the Wheeling Symphony and positions. there is no end in sight. "Symphony No.3, in E Maestra Wolby, besides flat Major, Opus 55" is nick 1990, Mr. Sherman joined the leading the symphony, is devel named "Eroica," which means faculty at Harvard University oping quite a mammoth amount heroic. Beethoven dedicated for a year as visiting professor Nominees Sought for of credentials. Wolby contin this symphony to Napolean, un and artist in residence. ues her responsibility as the til he realized that Napolean was Russell Sherman summed Miss Kanawhachen musical director of Carnegie not the leader he thought he up his piano philosophy by stat Hall's Youth Concerts with the was. He then changed the dedi ing, "The piano world is di The Kanawhachen year entry form anytime from 8:30 American Composers Orches cation, "To the memory of a vided between people who play book staff is sponsoring the a.m.- 4:30 p.m. daily. The nomi tra. In 1991 she was nationally great man." piano and happen to make mu 1994 Miss Kanawhachen com nees are due in The MercurylKa televised on the PBS program As is often with the Wheel sic and people who make music petition. Organizations are in nawhachen office in the Heflin "Carnegie Hall at 100: A Place ing Symphony, they are nottrav and happen to play the piano." vited to submit any nominee Center by Friday, January 27. of Dreams." eling alone. This time the sym He falls into the second cat from their group, as long as their Nominee pictures will be This season, Maestra phony is fortunate enough to egory. Miss Kanawhachen nominee is taken Monday, January 30 at Wolby was appointed by Presi have a world class pianist as the The symphony will be pre in good academic standing (2.0 4:30 p.m. at The MercurylKa dent Clinton to the National guest soloist. The pianist, senting their program in the Fine G.P.A.). nawhachen office. The pictures Council on the Arts, and re Russell Sherman, has earned the Arts Building Auditorium, Miss Kanawhachen will will be available to the nominees ceived an honorary doctorate reputation of a virtuoso pianist Wednesday, January 25 at 7 p.m. be chosen and crowned Monday, February 3 at 3 p.m. in The Mer from her alma mater, the State filled with great insight into the This program is being presented February 13 at halftime of the curylKanawhachen office. University of New .York at soul of the piece. at Glenville State College with home Pioneer basketball game Voting for Miss Kanawh Potsdam for her work in the Born and educated in New financial assistance from the against Bluefield State College achen will be held the week of field of music and education. YorIc, Sherman began studying West Virginia Commission for in the Pioneer gymnasium. Tip February 6 through 9 in the This time the symphony piano atthe age ofsix. At II, he the arts, Division ofCulture and off is set for 7:30 p.m. Helfin Center lobby during comes with the music of the became a student of his major History. If a young woman from lunch and dinner hours. : immortal Beethoven in their fm teacher, the late Eduard Forticket information call your organization would like to Voting is a penny per vote. gers, under the concert title: "Yo! Steuermann. At the ripe age of the fine arts department office be nominated for this title and The pennies will be tabulated Beethoven." The composer, 15, he graduated from Colum at ext. 350. The price for tickets responsibility, please come to Monday, February 13 and Miss who was a driving force in the bia University with a degree in is $2 for students and $10 for The MercurylKanawachen of Kanawhachen crowned that transition between the Classical the humanities. In September adults. fice, or call ext. 290. Pick up an evening. The Mercury--January 19, 1995--Page 2 COInrnentary Dear Editor: NOT SURE "HAT THE I am writing this letter to FATE OF p,o.RIQNC call attention to a very disre FEES WILL In The Ditch .-m __ STUDENTS YlELD BUCKS. spectfulact upon the U.S. veter BE? by Craig Mills ans. The veterans of the United SKoII\ ... States of America have fought It was 2:30 a.m. and the knock at the door was constant in numerous wars so that the and frantic. I threw the door open and saw myoid friend Crazy American public may still have Eddie, shaking with anger. He let out a primal scream and stormed into the apartment and began pacing and muttering life, liberty, and the right to in a barely coherent manner. pursue happiness. I feel that "I hate 'em ... I hate 'em ... they're . so .. Ugly! .. I veterans in the U.S. should be want myoid one . I. I .." respected for their bravery and His eyes were bugged and he was sweating profusely. It the life some lost. When at a ball was probable (in fact, likely) that he was cranked up on some game and we stand for the Star thing but, I felt deep down that he had a legitimate, rationale Spangled Banner~ we are salut concern. ing all those who have fought I slapped him sharply across the face several times. "Ed," and died for us. I feel it is a disgrace to our I pleaded, "get a hold of yourself, man!" He staggered back and as his hand went to wipe the blood trickling from the military for state funded schoo Is not to observe Veteran's Day on I ________________________~ comer of his mouth two license plates fell out of his coat and landed, face up, on the floor. its rightful day; some schools One was the traditional WV plate with the yellow jig aren't even allowed to have off Conversational Green saw puzzle piece on the left-hand side. The other was the new for it. The United States of by Jeremy Dean plate that said West Virginia in blue and gold and "wild, won America is facing an epidemic derful" at the bottom. in our youth: lack of morals. Welcome back to Glenville. I came back this semester with Eddie now began to weep. "They said I hafta change my How can we teach our youth really high hopes for the future. I was prepared to let the past be plate and then they gave me that piece of shit. Look at it. It's morals, when we do not allow past, and try to be just a little more pleasant about the whole plain . .. and blue and gold. I don't want WVU colors on my them to observe a national holi Glenvill~ experience. Not let little things get on my nerves, and car. God have mercy! They lost the Carquest Bowl. What's a day? then subject you all to my lunatic ramblings, and then .. In January, students I have a good friend, I'll call him Abduel. Last summer Carquest? That's like, one step above the Big Lot Bowl. "When people look at my car now they won't see the around the U.S. observe a na Abduel's father bought him a new car. He wanted to have little yellow West Virginia ... I use to love that thing. No one tional holiday for Martin Luther something reliable to get him back and forth between home and our will know the shape of my state. It's so plain ... it might as King Jr. Not to be disrespectful, wonder:ul GSC. He didn't want his son to break down halfway home, hke often happens with the broken-down old wrecks most well be an .. an .. Ohio plate." but in my opinion, compared to people drive around at college. He wanted his son to have I gasped in horror as I heard those words. In despera what the veterans of the United something nice to start out with, because he knew that nice things tion, I attempted to reason with him. "Eddie," I said calmly, States have sacrificed and ac in life are few and far between. "you can't talk like this. The government of this state (well, complished, Martin Luther King those that aren't under indictment or in prison) has decided to Jr.