Songs of the Halls
February 10, 2010 • Allison Burg, Staff Writer
Filed under News
When walking through the halls of RHS these past few weeks, one just might find themselves a bit more cheerful. That’s because, thanks to the collaborative efforts of Mr. Forte, Mr. Borofsky, and Mr. Baim, music can now be heard over the intercom before and after school, and during passing time. The idea was first established by Forte and Borofsky, who read in a popular academic magazine that “by playing music in between classes, other schools were successful in improving student/faculty morale, changing (for the positive) the school’s image, and decreasing the number of tardies to classes.” After talking things over with Mr. Baim, the three decided that Rockville could use a little something to brighten each day, and music could do just that. Forte and Borofsky sat down together one day to choose good songs that were appropriate and acceptable to play for the entire school. They also asked for student input, and accepted mix CDs from a number of different students. “The only problem we found was that kids really only listen to the radio right now, so each CD we received had the same fifteen songs on them,” recalls Forte.
However, the two have been able to pull things together. The Student Council purchased an iPod Nano and a docking device to play the music through over the intercom a few times each day. “I’ve been enjoying it. It gets me pumped and ready to go every day,” says senior Kelly Falkowski. Some days even have themed music. “Who doesn’t want to hear Loverboy’s “Everybody’s Working for the Weekend” on a Friday morning? Who doesn’t want to hear Queen and David Bowie’s “Under Pressure” right before they have to take an exam?” reasons Forte. Entirely logical. And the school seems to agree.
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