2008 Woodie Awards
What if SIUE were a musical?
Zachary Groves
Issue date: 9/6/07 Section: Opinion
As soon as I came home from my summer internship early last month, I went from an apartment with Red Hot Chili Peppers blaring to a house blaring "High School Musical" tunes.
Yes, like most kids, my little sisters caught "East High Wildcat" fever.
The sequel, according to MSN news, attracted 17.2 million viewers, making it one of the highest-rated cable movies ever.
Disney rules the television once again.
Movies may teach kids the importance of being themselves at an early age, which is a good self-esteem builder. However, I hope parents are telling them that high school is not all song and dance and honestly, Troy Bolton would have been accepted by the student body anyway because he was already Mr. Popular.
What if SIUE were a musical? Would it not be fun to walk through the Stratton Quadrangle and watch the fraternity boys and sorority girls break out into song and dance while recruiting people? Heck, I would join Alpha Kappa Lambda or Sigma Phi Epsilon without hesitation.
We could do a story about how Chancellor Vaughn Vandegrift came up with the "e" and have him sing to the board about how cool it is, or not, depending on your point of view. Next thing you know, the staff bursts outside Rendleman Hall telling everyone how awesome it is.
"Is it not great to be … part of SIU-e-e-e?"
I never said I was a songwriter, so bear with me.
The other tunes can range from engineering majors rapping about blueprints to java nuts singing about why coffee keeps them from dropping out. Meanwhile, the Athletics Department can come together in the Vadalabene Center and rock out to Queen's "We Are the Champions" after going Division I.
As for commuters, they can pull a Carrie Underwood and throw parking meters while crooning about the tickets they get each day from Parking Services.
And last but not least, the partiers. In dedication to a friend of mine, they can sing a parody of Monty Python's "Knights of the Round Table."
In any case, a musical version of life at SIUE could dominate the box office if filmed well enough. It would be realistic and something thousands can relate.
Really, now, how many people were that happy in high school?
Yes, like most kids, my little sisters caught "East High Wildcat" fever.
The sequel, according to MSN news, attracted 17.2 million viewers, making it one of the highest-rated cable movies ever.
Disney rules the television once again.
Movies may teach kids the importance of being themselves at an early age, which is a good self-esteem builder. However, I hope parents are telling them that high school is not all song and dance and honestly, Troy Bolton would have been accepted by the student body anyway because he was already Mr. Popular.
What if SIUE were a musical? Would it not be fun to walk through the Stratton Quadrangle and watch the fraternity boys and sorority girls break out into song and dance while recruiting people? Heck, I would join Alpha Kappa Lambda or Sigma Phi Epsilon without hesitation.
We could do a story about how Chancellor Vaughn Vandegrift came up with the "e" and have him sing to the board about how cool it is, or not, depending on your point of view. Next thing you know, the staff bursts outside Rendleman Hall telling everyone how awesome it is.
"Is it not great to be … part of SIU-e-e-e?"
I never said I was a songwriter, so bear with me.
The other tunes can range from engineering majors rapping about blueprints to java nuts singing about why coffee keeps them from dropping out. Meanwhile, the Athletics Department can come together in the Vadalabene Center and rock out to Queen's "We Are the Champions" after going Division I.
As for commuters, they can pull a Carrie Underwood and throw parking meters while crooning about the tickets they get each day from Parking Services.
And last but not least, the partiers. In dedication to a friend of mine, they can sing a parody of Monty Python's "Knights of the Round Table."
In any case, a musical version of life at SIUE could dominate the box office if filmed well enough. It would be realistic and something thousands can relate.
Really, now, how many people were that happy in high school?
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