Students display talents at local coffee houses Junior Jason Middlekaufand freshman Chris Mirante, members of Shoebox, entertain at Midnight Oil. Many students spent time at local establishments showing their many talents. Students werewelcomed by the local businesses because of the large crowds they brought in. Students had the opportunity to show their talent this year by performing as guitarists or singers at coffee houses like Books-a-Million and Midnight Oil. The coffee houses let students perform on the weekends and during the week. Junior Lisa Abbruzzese started playing the guitar when she was 15 years old. "I play and sing as a hobby - the tips are just a bonus," she said. Abbruzzese said this activity has helped her to become extroverted. "In the beginning, I felt embarrassed playing in front of strangers, but now I just feel that I play and sing for my friends," she said. Abbruzzese started playing at Midnight Oil in the fall. "I went to ask them if they would letme play, and they said yes, " she said. Abbruzzese is studying accounting but she said that music is her favorite activity. "I would be a singer if I had the chance to do it as a professional and give up accounting," she said. Later, she started playing in Booksa-Million every two or three weeks. "I have a good crowd every time I play there," Abbruzzese said. Sophomore Brandon Bonneau played the guitar and sang. He and three other people played in a group. "I've been playing the guitar non-stop since Iwas 8 years old," he said. Bonneau chose business as his major because it gives him another strong option to work on. "Personally, I'm interested in playing music for a living, but I know it is not easy; that's why I am a business major, " he said. Bonneau said that he plays music as a hobby although he wants to be a professional. "We don't get paid," he said. "We get tips, but we mainly do it to get our music heard by other people and for fun. " Senior Michael Cooper said his favorite hobby is playing the guitar and singing, not just for himself but for other people, too. "I love music and I like to share it with other people," he said. .' Cooper played at Midnight Oil and at Harding Place. "I play for fun and to show other people my music," he said. "I always have a good crowd." Although Cooper performed by himse lf, he and his friends occasiona lly got together and played just to have a good time. "The first time I played the guitar and sang offcampuswas atThe Lite House, but now it is closed," he said. Cooper started learning to play the guitar when he was a freshman, and now he wants to continue. "I've always loved music and I always will, " he said. Cooper, whose major is education, said, "It would be really ni ce to get to be a professional and a famous artist, but I know it is very hard because you have to be very good. Of course, if! had the opportunity to be someone important in the music industry, I wou ld definitely leave education." - Julieta Gil Christy Wiles · Cordova, Tenn. Miranda Williams - Corsicana, Texas Tara Williams - Newport , Ark. Ni ckie Willis - Conway, N.H. Adrienne Wilson - Benton, Ark. Aimee Wilson - Tatco, Texas Jason Wilson - DeSoto, Texas Jill Wilson - Wichi ta, Kan. Juli eWilson - Pocahontas, Ark. Matt Wisdom - Beebe, Ark. James Wiser - Athens, Ala . Presten Witherspoon - CedarHill, Texas Troy Wolfe - Breckenridge, Ohio Megan Wooldridge - Chill icothe, Ohio Mi ck Wright - Des Moines, Iowa Takako Yagai - lbaraki, Japan Willie Young - fol emphis, Tenn. Terry Zikes . Temple, Texas JUN IO RS 89 •
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