'Music Mondays' return to Raider hallways
“She's from Texas, I can tell by the way he's two steppin' 'round the room …” Ella Langley can be heard over the intercom speakers on Monday mornings throughout Mead High.
According to Amanda Lee, the director of student council, Mondays are notoriously the most monotonous day of the week. Lee began talking to administration about bringing back Music Mondays last spring, so this project has been in the works for a while.
“It seemed like our pep in the day was missing,” Lee said. “I wanted to add something each week to kind of liven up the days.”
In the past, the former special education teacher, Destiny Shipman, carried out this tradition. Now, secretary Jessica Miller is in charge, equipped with a new program that makes things smoother.
“It's made for schools and it vets all the songs to see if they are appropriate or not,” Miller said. “It’s much easier to just play whatever we want. We don't have to worry about copyright and the words and checking everything.”
Playing music over the speakers used to be a much more complicated process. For example, listening to every song to confirm that it was clean was time-consuming.
“It’s something that has hindered us in the past,” Miller said. “It takes much more time to go through the songs and make sure (they’re clean).”
Not only does this program make choosing songs easier, but it also allows students to put in their own requests.
“I started doing a poll outside my door for the next week's music,” Lee said. “It’s something to look forward to.”
Lee said she believes that it uplifts the students as they prepare for their next class, and senior Miles Kovar agrees.
“It gets kids going and moving, especially if it's a good song,” Kovar said. “You got kids in the hallway singing the songs. I feel like it brings a lot of good energy throughout the school.”
This musical addition to Mondays has bigger plans for the future.
“Eventually, I would like to create committees for the student council and have a committee that builds playlists from week to week,” Lee said. “That way it is more student led than just teachers. I want to make it something that is enjoyable and liked by as many people as I can.”
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