and from he , a o s B1 1 De I 1989 Gra4l1at. 0/ IIrrt11- Wri,1at, 1I0W a SllllUllI at JacUoII SIIII. This band goes by a variety of names. Some include, "The Summa cum laude of Sound aDd pi"'GsiOll, - or -the quintea­ ICDCC of CODtemponry maJlCU1as.- The IOIlic Boom acJUeved greaJDICaS tbroupo the South and D . beaded for the reat of the COUDtry. Jackson state' band ...1:_.-6 �or, Dowell Taylor served as a grad e assistant at J acboD from 1976-71 and later hired in 197I at KeDtucky State UDiversity as chief musi- MarclUaa Bad of J - StatcU�mJack- SOD, •••• coaaidcred of the best marchiug buds ill the South West Ath­ letic Conference (SW AC). Jackson te' b d is better KDOWD the "The Sonic Boom of the South", and 0 - stepping such ban Southern UDiversity and Gr ling. o h s • I it cl Mr. Dowell T ylor is j the maiD structure iD Jackson's director staff. "Each of the directors play au importaDt role a member of baud staff,- Taylor id, '%-. Ed- ward Dup . Associate Director of the percussio sec- _tion, nicknamed 'War and Thunder," Taylor repli . Other members of the d staff iDclude Paw Adams, AS­ sistant Director of buds, responsible for musical arran­ gements, 'the b section aud overall �und Byron Gregory, responsible for rehearsing the bands indoors and the wood­ wind section. Dr. Russell Tho staff arranger Dr. Jimmie James Jr., the voice for the sonic boom and chief ad­ ministrator to the department of Music. Narah Oatis, Direc­ tor of the Prancing J-Settes. This season was au eYen big­ ger challenge for the Boom than last year. Taylor said he overwhelming pleased that the first sho was one of the best performances. The first pedol'llWlCC sets the p ce for the year and the baud members are usually excited. Ed Hudson, a music major said, - The baud staff, well the band strived for the best Je:8r yet.- Jackson state' goal this year was to set. the pace for re . sound and striving for the -aig Dance Sound, Becoming a member of this band takes commitment dedication and saaifice. All band members must main­ tain a 2.5 grade point aYerage. e Sonic boom is more than just a Band They consists of J­ Settes, twirlers flag corp, drum majors and directo The J-Settes are an dded at­ traction to the Sonic Boom that dances in front of the band while playing. Pipen Wd­ Iiams, a gr duate student, and -J-Sette explains that -acing J�tte can be rewarding. It' a busm and pedorming is our job.· To be considered to be J­ Sette there are 3 stages. A preliminary dance, bqdy check, and a final group . dance, there also are auditi before each performance. The , J..settes practice an verage of 40 hours a wee Ceilia Taylor, a Preshman J..sette, ys, "to be a J-sette, one must be dedi­ cated, we are not being paid, we e DOt guaranteed to per­ form at C\4ery ow.- The band a 0 e pr dice &om 40 to 45 hours a wee in­ cluding Saturdays. The SWAC has a great line up of great bauds and J cbon ate rat ript up there 'th the best of them. I, , 'Teers for Ashan; voted . among top books Tears For Aaban ODe « beat review in the DCcember 1st edi­ Books of 1989. ,IN. - bOIl ofBooklist, a publication of Tears for Ashan by D. Marie has the American Library Associa­ been elected by the Alternative tioa, Tears for Asban is reeeiv- Press Collection in iag i emational attention Wi consin ODe of the beat, ell. CUldren's Boo of 1989. To Quote the r, "Tears Tears for Ashan i a . tori- for is a m t-reed for cal fiction written to help today's children, tomorrow's parents and te chers discuss leaders of a multiculhnllmulti­ pre-slavery life ith children. ethnic odd". The tory is two African Ask for Tears for Asban by boy hose frieadsbip is coded D. Marie at your local ODe of them is takco ay boobtore, or it may be arcbed 011 a- . ship". The book is . -: directly fro the Publisher, in the it the Creative Worb, P.O. BOI first time that a crJ c:l this 280556, . Tn 38128 for tare been ritten pecifiCal- $10.95 plus S 1.00 to cover Iy fOt" YOUDger childreD. Tbe e -.d . (.sd 2S the need for s a per eae dditionalbook or- story after er childre daed). . UUDSWered • a televi JOG Tean For ISBN: 0- • th lavery. 9621681-0-6 Libialy c:l CoD- ..,. ... _ ..... in part to a good pal c.d .88-6376 cal arraaaer. In 1m he promoted and acned there UDtill984. The bud . of 160 members, 40 ·eIl are freshmln Wbea Taylor selected to be Director of bands J SOD in 1984 he responded,- This definitely au excel- lent choice for and my family at the time. Jackson state has ys been kDown for having au outstanding music program, and this my 0p- portunity to participate in its continued deYelopmcDt.- " S ven choct for e roit Camp ct DIrrROrr, - , Board of Education on arch 8e'YcD Detroi public schools - 14 . t'!o high school and five In the interim, Dr. John middle schools - ha� c1eared Porter, general superintendent the selection process and SOOD of schools, Dr. Joe Greene will be nomiDated for member- president of the Organization of ship in the Detroit Compact. School Administrtor and Su- The ne chools recom- periatendeats, John Elliott, mended for the Compact's Sep- president of the Detroit tember 1990 school ye are Pederation of Teachers, and Mackenzie and Cody high Geneva Jo Williams, chair schools and Hampton, Drew, of the Main Tab and senior Cadillac, Hutchins and Webber vice president of United Com': middle schools. muaity Services, will visit each Schools already in the school a team to discuss ex- program, officially lauaced last pectatioos and how the school September, are Mumford HiP sYItem' Detroit Quality School aDd Detroit Opea, Area Education Plaa re es to the E McMicbacl Taft Compact r middle U aD of the oew schools joint The aonouncemeot a the program, it will briag the by Benwd Parker, chair total to 12 If "_�ed by 01 the Detr • Compact � S -r-- . boa . ee aod . the year 2�OO, all Det 011 rreetor of OpeiatioD Get school 111 be Comp ct Dowa. The be ,