SENIOR CHRIS MORTON (HI' (" , tid 'I II j'C' ' l ' dil' 1\ 1\' "i I I (, I 'il" I' "lrt choir retreat The retreat ",as a t1111\' '(If lhe' \11111"[ 1 il(lI1d (h(M n1f'rnbt'rs 'Xlid ' (OURTESYOF J, HOUSEBV ACADEMICS - 164 Music event takes professor back to old love Dr. Jeff Hopper got a chance to visit his old department when he gave a presentation of Richard Wagner's opera, "The Ring of the Niebelung," during a meeting of the music forum Oct. 7. Hopper taught in the music department for 26 years before becoming the dean of the Honors College and international programs, Hopper's presentation was an hour-long overview of the main characters and background for the 20-hour-Iong work, and it served as a preview for a retreat dedicated to the opera that same weekend. "It is such a huge work that every student should know," Hopper said. "Everything after it has been influenced by it." junior jennie Gay, who attended both the forum and the retreat, said she enjoyed Hopper's presentation because it helped her better understand the meaning of the music. "} think if I can find a personal connection to a piece, then it augments my appreciation and love for the work," she said. Gay said she was eager to attend Hopper's presentation because she had heard of his reputation as a teacher from older music majors. "J think everybody 1910ws about his reputation as a professor and as a fun person," she said. "I was excited to hear from him." The music forum, which was held almost every Thursday at 3 p.m., provided music majors with manyopportunities to hear presentations, attend students' recitals and learn the ins and outs of the music world. Senior jon Schaller! said the forum helped majors learn about different forms of music, "I think they are really good," Schallert said, "We have a lot of student recitals, and then we have special presentations like Dr. Hopper's, which take something we learn in class and makes it practicaL" ~ MEGHAN MICHAELSON
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