Lead and Body

It is truly hard to come across a hard news story amongst a high school Performing arts center as compelling as this. Friday febuary 20th there was a constant buzz heard through the commons from a benefit put on called "voices of hope" by east views administration. The benefit was held all day starting at seven thirty with the beginning of the academic day, and ending after school was let out, with non stop singing for the purpose of raising money . This event will benefit the Angel Foundation which is a non-profit ogranizations that helps people who are effected by cancer. All of the money raised went to in my opinion one of the most worthy causes there is out there.
The idea for this day of singing for hope was the brain child of a second hour women’s choir at Eastview, however the school was represented in many other ways including other choir classes, language classes and even some of Eastviews own staff. Another main objective of the benefit was a petition, to keep musical education in the schools. This petition will ensure that funding cuts never lead to the loss of musical education throughout education in the us, and was able to be signed by whomever believed in its cause. This day will be remembered for all of the positive things it promoted, and for all of the participation and attendance of Eastview student and staff throughout the day for the cause.
The singing continued to ring throughout the PAC all day in hopes that more voice s= more hope, and that it did. Through the long day many things were accomplished, along with bringing multiple educational and non educational facilities together there were many more quantitative specs. of data to be looked at. Throughout the day the sing-a-thon was viewed by thousands, whether they were students coming to watch live or those watching at home. Also Hundreds of dollars was raised to go to people effected by the disease, and a petition to help keep music in the schools was made possible by our students and faculty. One word comes to mind when writing this, and that is compelling. Compelling that our Eastview high community and those that surround it could go out of our way to take a day not for general education, but for the general good of the population. When asked about what it meant to her, Marsha Johnson(age 55) of Eagan survived breast cancer in 2001 humbly responded " What doesn't it mean." Her having a son who is currently enrolled at Eastview and having heard all the commotion surrounding voices of hope, she decided to dial in for the day and see for herself. " To me it meant the most that these songs were about working together, because its the only way we will make it out alive .” "My interpretation of this is that she was referring more to songs such as " You raise me up so I can stand on Mountains"...Etc. that were sang throughout the day that talked about how everyone has their problems and with that help we all come out ahead, regardless of how bad of a hand we were dealt. We ended the interview talking about diversity, " The language classes and diversity of those who sang," she said " were also majorly symbolized by myself. This being said because cancer effects us all, and everyone represented was seemingly unified through musical harmony, togetherness, and a feeling of hope." When concentrating on them, the physical numbers in money raised, and people who signed the petition are significantly positive. However it is crucial that it is known that the emotional message of love, hope, awareness, and truth brought forth had the most impact on those who have been effected from this dreadful disease. Portrayed memories through others perspectives of truth, morality, and hope in life was significant enough to outweigh the numbers, and steal the day.