Letter from the Editor
Current issue: September 2009 |
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Living on your own for the first time in college - far removed from the little unappreciated luxuries in life, like regular home-cooked meals and free
laundry service - forces you to grow in some areas that have been previously overlooked. One such area for me was cooking. Somewhere along the line, one of
my many roommates (all band people) taught me his technique for cooking spaghetti. When you think the spaghetti is just about done, you fish a noodle out of
the pot with a fork and fling it against the wall (next to the one from last time that you never bothered to peel off. Hey, it was college. Cleanliness wasn't
high on the agenda.) If the spaghetti sticks to the wall, it's time to eat. If it slides off and falls behind the stove, let it simmer a little longer.
This will be my final Bugle as editor. In preparing this edition, I must admit, I've thrown a bunch of ideas against the wall to see which ones will stick.
My intent is to leave enough ideas out there that the next editor of the Bugle can decide "what's ready to eat" and "what needs to cook a little longer."
One of the things that I've been contemplating in the last six months since a major Leaky Bugle printing was whether there should be more "news" in this
"news"letter. In an effort to provide more information about the goings-on of the undergraduate and alumni bands, this issue bears the inaugural Band Blob
section ("Band Blob" is the name used in recent years to describe when the band swarms around the podium after practice to listen to announcements.)
It should come as no surprise that this time of year there is much to be said about the undergrad marching season, band camp, the Homecoming game and the
Homecoming Reunion.
The Feature section of this edition is devoted to Drum Majors. On page 5, the current undergrad Drum Majors discuss their preparation for the 09 marching
season. For a different perspective on a role that has changed greatly over through the history of the band, I pulled an article "From the Archives" about
Martin Scheider (Drum Major 1938-40) and what Drum Majoring meant during his era. Next, the soapbox (or podium, rather,) is turned over to Nick DelleCave
to talk about his baby: the Drum Major Society. The Feature section concludes with a photo montage of Drum Majors through the years; from 1924 through
the 2000s.
To close out the issue, I hope you enjoy the fun and games section. If you can complete the Music Sudoku (without cheating,) you're a better person than me.
- Rob Pugh
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