Triple Forte Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Hi All, I have never been comfortable with the words graduation and faculty being used in drum corps. Sorry to the folks and corps who like using these words. According to Webster's Dictionary, there use in today's DCI drum corps doesn't make sense. Websters.....not me Faculty: All the teachers of a school, college, or university or of one of its departments or divisions. Maybe Spirit can use this word but they would be the only one. Graduation: A graduating or being graduated from a school or college. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liebot Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Why does it bother you so much? It's just a word, and it's not exactly hurting anyone. Seems a little bit nit picky to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntington Mallets Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Is it bad I've never heard these used referring to corps? faculty = staff? graduation = ageout? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hrothgar15 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Awww...now what will we call it when you have your musical interview with the dean of admissions at the application camp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hrothgar15 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Awww...now what will we call it when you have your musical interview with the dean of admissions at the application camp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Why does it matter? It hurts exactly NOBODY and helps those who might want to persuade their parents to let them march. Don't hate, appreciate. By the way, when I did music classes in the Marines, I got college credit for them, and it was a lot less intense "studying" and "practicing" than what I see expected from kids who march corps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Well, since we're going to be nitpicky about terms... Also from Webster's (dictionary.com, in fact): Conductor: A person who directs an orchestra or chorus, communicating to the performers by motions of a baton or the hands his or her interpretation of the music. (Emphasis mine) [sarcasm] Since drum corps are neither an orchestra nor a chorus, Phantom Regiment should stop using the term conductor IMMEDIATELY!!! [/sarcasm] That is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumCorpsFan27 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 We've had this discussion before, but no one objects to us calling ourselves alumni, so when I brought up objecting to these other academic terms, I looked like a hypocrite. It still bothers me, but alumni doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HornlineDiva Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 I have a DCI Class of '05 pin that I got at age-out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corpsvalues Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Hi All, I have never been comfortable with the words graduation and faculty being used in drum corps. That's the spirit! Welcome to Disgruntled Complainers International: Marching Music's Moaning League Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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