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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1978)
Pep band members face new rules — SPECIAL GIFT IDEAS from Harry Ritchies CROSS CHROME PEN 5 By DOUG McRAE Of the Emerald Enforcement of a music school policy requiring University Pep Band members to participate in other, larger ensembles is "changing the rules in the middle of the game," say two members of the band, but music school officials claim the rule is “nothing new." According to Scott Clark, a junior polit ical science and English literature major, and Mike Lee, a sophomore in jour nalism, policy that calls for members of smajl ensembles to play in the school’s major ensembles has not been enforced on pep band members in the past, and is now being enforced unfairly. The two also say members were not notified of the requirement before auditions were held. But Gerald Poe, music school profes sor and instructor for the pep band, says the rule has been a music schooi policy “forever.” “This ruling has always been in exis tence — it may not have been always strictly enforced in the past, but it is something that has been a policy ail ihe time," he says. Clark and Lee claim there has defi nitely not been any enforcement of the policy in the past, and they cite their own participation in the pep band as evi dence. Lee says he played in the pep band last year also, and was never told he must play in another ensemble to main tain his membership in the pep band. Effective enforcement of the rule has been carried out among other small en sembles for quite some time, however. Morrette Rider, music school dean says, "I thought it (the policy) was being en forced (in the pep band). I know it is with other groups.” Rider, who conducts the University Sinfonetta, says he is “very careful to check that each member of the sin fonetta is a member of the big or chestra" "The reasoning in back of it (the pol icy) is that we feel the major ensembles are the most important to the School of Music and the University," says Rider. He adds that the policy was also set up “to protect the student who wants to play in a large group" by insuring there will be BOXES music, jewelry, miscellaneous (new & old) ^ UNIQUE GIFTS FOR ALU plus trunks, trivia & antiques Box Factory 158 E, 14th - '\-~7 (next door to Indoor Garden) \ 11-5 weekdays 11-3 Saturday HOLIDAY PLANS GOT YOU IN A PICKLE? Let us help. . . EUGENE TRAVEL a free service on campus 687-2823 831 E. 13th rncHO Dy oievw uyws Pep band members may be enjoying their stints at home Duck basketball games but a policy requiring them to participate in others, larger ensembles strikes a sour note with many of the musicians upset. They say the policy is actually a new one requiring more work. the participation and balanced in strumentation necessary for the larger ensembles to perform. Rider says there are exceptions to the requirement in cases where there is a class conflict in scheduling, or when the member of a smaller ensemble is unable to earn a position in the larger ensemble. Poe says these reasons for exception will also be considered in the rule’s en forcement concerning the pep band. But the policy itself is not the bone of contention as far as Clark and Lee are concerned. "We don't feel that it is the issue. We feel the issue is they’re chang ing the rules on us in the middle of the game — or enforcing the rules in the middle of the game,” says Clark. Clark and Lee’s disagreement with the music school centers on their claim that they were not notified of the re quirement before auditions, and the pol icy itself is not the object of their com plaints. In their battle with the music school, Clark and Lee appealed to the Student University Affairs Board and the Office of Student Advocacy for help, and Gary McMahon, SUAB chairer, and Don Chalmers, Director of the OSA have began investigations into the matter. LAST TWO DAYS Everything Goes Find Xmas Gifts Early * Remaining Records 2 a 98 List 7.98 Books 70% off Artprints 5 for $10 * Friday and Saturday only THE ID 106 Seating South Park ,s "m'ted 343-1896 21 & over Wheatfield Thurs. Fri & Sat Dec. 7. 8 & 9 Skyriver Tuesday Dec. 12 Ramblin Rex Wed & Thurs Dec. 13 & 14
