Imagine the thrill of being a music major and witnessing the planning, construction and eventual unveiling of a building dedicated to higher education in your field. It all seems like a dream.
And that's all it still is to many students trying to hold rehearsals and performances in the Moores School of Music, thanks to a few stingy bigwigs who think measly University of Houston pupils shouldn't be allowed to perform there. From the beginning, students have continually tried to reserve slots for performances in the new Moores Opera Hall, only to be chided and rejected by those higher powers.
Administrators say the size of the ensembles asking to perform is a factor, citing that small groups aren't really worth the trouble. Why, then, are smaller faculty ensembles and even soloists frequently given permission to perform in the building?
Unless something has drastically changed on campus, services are supposed to be here first and foremost for the students. Instead, Moores officials seem wrapped up in throwing pretentious galas and garnering national attention for their precious little program.
They should keep in mind, though, that without those inconsequential, burdensome students who want to muss their fancy halls, none of this would be possible.
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