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Vo 1 u m e The Native American jTradition ^ l^'ge 28 Advisor 'Lynette Simmons Staff Pefe Bird Samantha Cope Stephanie Gerber Uahona Hamblin Jnstin 'Ritter Mark Walus Julia Woodbury Volunteers Deo^i Lynn Hendershot John Ktmiu Kiuarm Niki/ani Tengan Julia Woodbury Multicultural Student Services Lisa Parkinson Director Samuel Brown Assistant Director jMulticultural Counselor and SOAR Coordinator Anthony Bates Multicultural Counselor Lucky Fonoimoana Multicultural Counselor Diane Hill Office Manager John Kwaw Kwarm Program Coordinator Melba Latu Multicultural Counselor Lynette Simmons Multicultural Counselor and Eagle's Eye Advisor I,aVay Talk Multicultural Counselor and Tribal Aid STUDENT LIFE Janet S. Scharman Student IJfe Vice I^resident Vernon L. Heperi Associate Student Life Vice President and Dean of Students Jonathan Kau Associate Dean of Students Sarah Westetberg Asseeiate Dean cf Stiedents Etta's Eje (ISSN 0046-015) is an ofFickl publicalion oC MuidculturiFStudent Sciuixs in coopetatios with~Stucknt life ^Bi%hain Young Universttj^ 1320 WSC, Ptovo, Utah, 846^ For a free subscriptioH or to contact us, call 1.801.422.58E? or viskus on the web at http://iiHdtfaaiitaf^byu.edi]. E-maii ^pKStkifB or comments K>: Co^ieyc^^^Ojedu € 2009. Brigham Yout^ Unbrershy Pscaa AD ri^ts rescrvetLNomait etigl tnajr be teptodhwed in without permianon. fr^the brief passages,» " Contents Eagle’s Eye vol. XL, no. 1, December 2009 Education in Zion Page 7 Features Departments 16 The Native American Horse 2 From the Director Bringing Change to a Way of dfe 3 Eagle’s Eye Staff hj Mark Walus 4 Campus News 5 Community Corner 20 A Lasting Symbol 6 Events The Chinese Dragon 11 Dates & Deadlines hy Justin 'Ritter 12 Students Framing the Future 14 Alumni MSS College Preparation Programs Cover (Two Indians, oil painting by Jim C. Norton, Santaquin, Utah. Copyright 2007 Jim C. Norton. All by Samantha Cope, Mark Walus, and Justin 'Ratter rights reserved. Used by permission.): For Native Americans, horses facilitated a nomadic lifestyle, created a new/ medium of exchange, caused tension among tribes, 24 SOAR 2009 and found their way into the ceremonies and cultures of a noble people. See story on page 16. The Path to education Inside Front (Julia Woodbury): For the past thirty-five years, the Centennial Carillon Tower has brought music to by Stephanie Gerber Brigham Young University with the chiming of fifty-two bells played by faculty and students. See story on page 8. 28 Teaching Through Tradition Inside Back (Mark A. Philbrick/BYU Photo): Marah Carmona and Sergio Pereyra perform the graceful steps of an Argentine dance. Accurately presenting a country's tradi¬ Celebration of Culture Program 2009 tion has always been a priority for Living Legends, as they combine the knowledge of student leaders and guest by Samantha Cope, Stephanie Gerber, Mark Walus, choreographers from the community. See story on page 32. Julia Woodbury, and Justin Ratter T hese two images contain Japanese characters called kanji. Kanji can have differ¬ ent meanings, depending on how they are combined with other kanji characters, and represent ideas or words rather than just syllables. The first set of characters, kiki, is Literally translated as “time” and y “dangerous,” but the represented ur b od overall idea is “emergency, crisis, or o W ulia critical simation.” The second set of J characters is kikai, which is literally translated as “time to meet” and represents “opportunity or chance.” You will notice that both of these kanji character sets include the same kanji character ki or “time.” The con¬ Japanese \<.an\\ characters can have different meanings depending on how they are combined with each other. The first set of characters, kiki (left), represents cept of time connects these two meanings. There is a “emergency, crisis, or a critical situation.” The second set, kikai (right), Japanese principle taught with these kanji character sets. A represents “opportunity or chance.” (Japanese calligraphy by Kitty Muranaka) wise Japanese woman (my mother) once told me that when we are facing a crisis or a critical situation (kiki), we should take time to look at it again because it may be an opportunity “If we approach adversities wisely, our hardest times can (kikai) in disguise. be times of greatest growth, which in turn can lead toward This year has been a personally challenging one for me. times of great happiness. . . . Learning to endure times of I was diagnosed with a serious health condition in February. disappointment, suffering, and sorrow is part of our on-the- Although my diagnosis is considered a crisis situation, it has job training. These experiences, while often difficult to bear also been an opportunity—or a chance—for me to view life at the time, are precisely the kinds of experiences that from a different, eternal perspective. It has allowed me to stretch our understanding, build our character, and increase take the time (ki) to evaluate priorities and to figure out our compassion for others.”^ what is most important to me. It also has provided me with Elder Wirthlin’s talk was based on a principle and phrase the opportunity to truly count my many blessings and to his mother taught him. May I encourage you to combine the recognize the daily miracles that happen in all of our lives. advice of two wise mothers? I challenge you to develop eter¬ There are two important things in my life that I know are nal knowledge and relationships so that when you are faced eternal: knowledge and relationships. I am grateful to work at with a crisis, you can accept the counsel of “come what may, an institution and in an office that provides a “stimulating set¬ and love it” and be able to look at the crisis and recognize ting where a commitment to excellence is expected and the hidden opportunities or blessings in disguise. full realization of human potential is pursued.”^ Working for a religious educational institution, I appreciate the daily NOTES 1. Brigham Young University, “BYU Mission Statement,” http://unicomm.byu.edu/ reminder of the importance of developing knowledge and president/missionstatement.aspx. of fostering and strengthening personal relationships. 2. Joseph B. Wirthlin, “Come What May, and Love It,” Liahona, November 2008,26-28. Knowing these eternal truths motivates me to continually study and learn, and to work harder at serving those within my reach. We aU have individualized challenges and/or crises in our lives. I know that education and positive relationships with others can help us overcome our challenges and better handle our crises. Elder Joseph B. WirthUn said the following in a talk entitled, “Come What May, and Love It”: Lisa Parkins/ Director, Multicultural Student Services 2 Eagle’s Eye • December 2009 O ver the course of four decades, coundess student writers, Experiences with language have cre¬ editors, photographers, and designers have labored over ated in me a deep appreciation for the this publication, from its inception as a Native American multifaceted fabric of our society. newspaper to its current magazine format. As Eagle’s Eye publishes its Through my studies of linguistics and fortieth volume, we are proud to add our names to the long list my time at Eagle’s Eye, I’ve drawn par¬ of those who have gone before us and made this magazine what it is. allels between language and culture. I In 2009 we bid farewell to our editor, Julia Woodbury, who gradu¬ hope to pursue a master’s degree in ated. We welcomed Samantha Cope, Stephanie Gerber, Liahona Eastern European area studies and Hamblin, and Pete Bird, who later left for an internship in Washington, eventually work in foreign service. D.C. Each staff member has contributed to Eagle’s Eye in his or her own unique way, adding various talents and skills in a combined effort Pete Bird Charlotte, North Carolina to complete a project that is larger than us all. Growing up between three major met¬ Few things are more dear to me than ropolitan areas. I’ve come to love the simple pleasures God gives us cities and the diversity they offer. I every day. Studying world literature plan on majoring in film, serving a from different time periods, I notice mission, and returning to the East that these pleasures are what give peo¬ Coast for graduate school in New ple hope in Ufe. I love that at Eagle’s York City. I’m grateful for the oppor¬ Eye, we write about diverse culmres tunities I have at Eagle’s Eye to develop and their guiding ideals. my writing and cultural understanding. Samantha Cope Stephanie Gerber Bowie, Maryland Springville, Utah Diversity—I embrace it. Smdying biol¬ I am grateful for the time I am able to ogy and dance, I understand what it spend working at Eagle’s Eye. Here I can means to seek balance and harmony in improve my talents, develop new Ufe. In such a diverse world, a multicul¬ skills, satiate my passion for writing, tural background enriches my Ufe daily. and learn about different cultures Writing for Eagle’s Eye provides a means around the world, where there is to celebrate the culmral harmony that I always something new to discover have found and hold so dear. and appreciate. Liahona Hamblin Justin Ritter Wellington, New Zealand Springville, Utah Efficiency is something I strive for in Reflections on my time at Eagle’s Eye Ufe, whether I am fine-tuning my golf are colored by gratitude. A year’s swing, or balancing school and work. experience here has significantly Eagle’s Eye has enhanced my efficiency, expanded my EngUsh and editing helping me to manage everything that studies and has provided wonderful demands my time. I’m grateful for the spiritual and personal growth. I look aff opportunity to contribute to a good forward with anticipation to gradua¬ e st cause and grow in the process. tion and the possibilities and life y E e’s lessons that lie beyond. gl a E Mark Wains Julia Woodbury Highland, Utah Parker, Colorado 3 December 2009 • Eagle’s Eye Exploring at the Eyring bj Julia Woodburjj Outer space is not as far away as it seems. seven and eight o’clock PM. After the presenta¬ Every Friday night at the Royden G. Derrick tion, if weather permits, society members Planetarium, located in the Eyring Science invite show attendees onto the science cen¬ Center, the BYU Astronomical Society hosts ter’s observation deck for telescope tours of shows exploring the mysteries and beauties of the sky, where the starry show never ends. the universe. For more information about the BYU Open to aU who are interested, the plane¬ Astronomical Society, and for the planetarium show tarium shows cost two dollars and begin at schedule visitphtysics.hyu.edu/clubsjastrosoc. Windows on a Hidden World bj Justin Ritter During the reign of the Shoguns, Japan was Created using a multicolor stamping isolated from Western culture between the sev¬ process, the prints at the “Windows on a enteenth and nineteenth centuries. From Hidden World” exhibit not only displayed the September 2008 to January 2009, a collection talent of the bygone artists who created them, of Japanese woodblock prints at Brigham but also revealed the beauty and details of Young University’s Museum of Art gave the Japanese life in the seventeenth, eighteenth, campus community an opportunity to see what and nineteenth centuries. life in the Japanese empire was like during these For more information on exhibits at the M.useum years of seclusion. of Art visit moa.htyu.edu. A Different Kind of Classroom bj Stephanie Gerber BYU’s David M. Kennedy Center for programs offered in 56 countries, including International Studies offers students a vari¬ Spain, India, China, Israel, Australia, and ety of ways to study while literally making South Africa.^ Students have learned that tak¬ the world their campus. Possible programs ing classes toward graduation while seeing the include studies abroad, internships, field world is a great way to spend the semester. studies and—new from the Marriot School of NOTE Business—direct enrollment, where students 1. David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies, can study at foreign institutions. “Kennedy Center FastFacts,” Brigham Young University, http://kennedy.byu.edu/aboutus/FastFacts_fall08.pdf During the 2006-07 school year, over (accessed January 20, 2009). 1,500 students chose to study among 140 ORCA Experience: Priceless bj Riahona Hamblin Paid “learning” is rare, so students often end one-on-one with a professor. Grants can be up working for free in order to get the hands- sought for compensation of time, supplies, or on experience they need for their future other related expenses. careers. BYU’s Office of Research and “Applying for the ORCA grant is definitely Creative Activities (ORCA) helps solve this worth a chance. The learning opportunities and problem for many who participate in a men¬ the relationships built with professors through tored research, field study, or other applicably this program are priceless.”^ designed experience. For more information visit orca.btyu.edu. ury Donor-funded ORCA grants enable recip¬ NOTE db ients from all disciplines to apply the skills 1. Office of Research & Creative Activities, e-mail to author, o Wo they learn in their undergraduate experience August 7, 2009. ulia J Eagle’s Eye • December 2009 Bururaku Bay Puppet Troupe Visits BYU Campus Fall Fest 2009 bj Mark Walus by Samantha Cope The traditional form of Japanese puppetry, Thousands of Brigham Young University known as ning^o jomri, is rarely seen in the students lined up for laser tag, pizza and United States. However, Brigham Young subs, speed dating, and performances by University was privileged to have the Laugh Out Loud (an improvisational Bunraku Bay Puppet Troupe, the only comedy club) at Fall Fest 2009. Other free company that performs ningio jomri in activities included a magic show, live North America, give three shows in the music, an outdoor dance, and a viewing of Pardoe Theatre on January 16 and 17. Pixar’s Up. Some students even sported The troupe skillfully brought the pup¬ capes and other paraphernalia in honor pets to life and drew the crowd in with of the evening’s superhero theme. scenes evoking an array of emotions. Each This annual activity is one of many member of the company was trained in events planned by the Brigham Young Japan by artists from puppet troupes as old University Student Service Association as three hundred years. The grace with (BYUSA), and gives the student body an which they performed created two days full idea of what the organization is about— of much-appreciated beauty and culture. serving students and having fun. For more information visit bunraku.org. For more information visit hyusa.hju.edu. Taste the World Trips to Utah’s Latter-day Saint Temples by dahona Hamblin by Samantha Cope Even if a vacation is impossible, the world The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- can be yours locally through the taste of day Saints’ Draper Temple opened its tantalizing ethnic treasures. Utah’s diverse doors for two months of free, walk¬ community boasts some fantastically fla¬ through tours before its dedication in vored food, so if the usual local restaurant March 2009. The Oquirrh Mountain can’t create your fantasy holiday, summer’s Utah Temple did the same before its string of cultural festivals exists to set your dedication in August. Church members taste buds ablaze. and non-members made reservations You can devour classic dishes from for the tours of these two temples. A Japan at Nihon Matsuri in May, or African video explaining the purpose of temples American foods at Junteenth, in June. preceded each tour. Samoan Cultural Celebrations and Taste of With its thirteen temples, Utah pre¬ the Valley heat up July, and annual Indian, sents a special opportunity to view and Greek, and Latin American festivals enliven enjoy these sacred structures. Open September. These examples and more houses will not always be available, but, embellish Utah’s cuisine scene with the when they do occur, they provide a colorful savor of tradition. unique educational experience for all to For more information about Utah’s cultural see and learn more about temples. The Draper Temple opened in March 2009. Open festivals and their associated culinary treats visit For more information about Fatter-daj houses, conducted before the dedication of tem¬ ples, allow people from all walks of life to learn uta.hvalleyfestivals. com. Saint temples visit Ids.orgjtemples. about the Church and its sacred spaces. 5 December 2009 • Eagle’s Eye Giving to the World The UPS Foundation bj Justin Ritter For the past thirty-five years. Native American students at Brigham Young University (T3YU) have reaped the benefits of scholarship donations from The UPS Foundation. This humanitarian arm of the United Parcel Service (UPS) Corporation has donated over $1.3 million to a scholarship endowment for BYU’s Native American stu¬ dents over the course of its parmership with the university. The most recent installment was $50,000 for the 2009—10 school year. “It’s a long-term investment, and I think that’s what UPS really is all about,” said LaVay Talk, an advisor for BYU’s Multicultural Student Services (MSS).^ While L-R: Stephen Goodrich, Kevin Cornelius (Eastern Cherokee and Oneida Tribes), Ryan Hubble (Citizen Potawatomi the opportunity to receive funding is open to Nation), Trista Jones (Tohono O’odham and Tewa Tribes), Joe Ruiz, Tony Taylor. Students Cornelius, Hubble, and all Native American students. Talk said MSS Jones are visited by UPS Foundation representatives after receiving scholarships funded by the organization. tries to award students who excel academi¬ a goal for each company employee to spend a perpetuate educational opportunities to cally, contribute to the campus community, minimum of three hours volunteering annu¬ other students that are up-and-coming.” Talk and are good representatives of the MSS ally. “Volunteering with coworkers is also a said the same is true of scholarship recipients office and BYU.2 wonderful way to build loyalty to one who make their homes abroad. “I’ve seen BYU is not the only recipient of UPS another and to the company,” Goodrich said. students settle into different communities donations—the foundation funds scholar¬ ‘When people come together to do some¬ where they’re stiU drawn back to their cultural ships at institutes of higher learning thing good, you can’t help but foster good heritage, so to speak, and have their hearts nationwide. “Education has always been an feelings for one another and for the organiza¬ set on helping other Native Americans.”^ important part of the culture at UPS,” said tion sponsoring you.”^ The foundation also Whether it is supplying humanitarian Stephen Goodrich, a UPS community rela¬ has a twenty-seven-year partnership with aid on a global scale, improving local com¬ tions manager. “It has been a delight over the United Way and has been its largest cor¬ munities, or providing financial support so the years to meet some of the students porate contributor for nearly a decade. UPS individual students can receive a college edu¬ who have received UPS funds.”^ employees have pledged more than $53 mil¬ cation, The UPS Foundation is improving The UPS Foundation’s outreach is not lion to their local communities for 2010, the communities it serves and changing limited to scholarship donations, though, as and the foundation provides an additional lives. Not only do the recipients of the the organization is involved in many ways to fifteen-cent match for every dollar donated.^ foundation’s goodwill receive the assis¬ help communities around the world. “We are The time and money spent by UPS and tance they need, but many of them—like convinced that our success is tied to the suc¬ its employees is not wasted, as many who the Native American students Talk is cess of the communities we serve,” Goodrich receive often give back in turn. Talk said that familiar with—turn around and contribute said. From sending aid to the Gulf states many of the students who receive money to the improvement of their own communi¬ after Hurricane Katrina, to providing relief from The UPS Foundation not only gradu¬ ties and the world around them. It is a cycle from a typhoon in Myanmar, this worldwide ate, but also use their education and careers of gi'ving, and its price is immeasurable. organization is giving worldwide help.** to help others back at home. The UPS Foundation also works to “Many students return to their Native NOTES 1. LaVay Talk, interview by author, digital recording, Provo, improve communities on a local level. In the American communities, or they have a goal Utah, October 8, 2009. foundation’s Neighbor-to-Neighbor program, of being able to help other Native 2. Ibid. 3. Stephen Goodrich, e-mail to author, October 16, 2009. employees work in soup kitchens, organize Americans that need the assistance,” she 4. Ibid food drives, mentor troubled youth, and carry said. “They start to do wonderful things in 5. Ibid 6. Ibid. out many other localized acts of service, with their family, homes, and communities to 7. See note 1. 6 Eagle’s Eye • December 2009 Education in Zion The Continuation of a Grand Tradition bj Julia Woodbury August 2008 marked the opening of Brett Dowdle, a recent BYU graduate seeking knowledge. In the words of Franklin Educadon in Zion, a permanent exhibition and student researcher for the exhibition, S. Harris, BYU’s fourth president, “The first on the east side of the Joseph Fielding gained a clearer view of Maeser’s vision task of the fumre is to preserve [the] spirit Smith Building. The exhibition, housed in a through his involvement in the project. “I that comes to us from the past.”^ multi-floor gallery, uses displays, artwork, felt like I grew as a person and as a scholar Those who helped create the exhibition and multimedia presentations to show the because Terry [Warner] treated me like one. played a crucial role in preserving BYU’s past, ways in which early and present-day mem¬ This is how I have imagined Brother and although the project has reached comple¬ bers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Maeser’s teaching style and personality.”"^ tion, the task is not over—BYU’s heritage of Latter-day Saints have sought light and Through their research, smdents and staff learning continues. Lambson pointed out that knowledge. In the words of the exhibition became familiar with the stories of BYU’s “the tradition of seeking light and truth, of curator, Ann Lambson, Education in Zion educational pioneers and realized their fusing the academic disciplines with the spiri- places a unique focus on the “history of BYU importance today. “Their stories will inspire mal, is going on today, both on campus and and the history of the Church through the our smdents and visitors as they identify aU over the world.”^ In an effort to honor this lens of education,” beginning with the early with our educational forbearers and under¬ continuation of spirimal education, the mez¬ years of the Church and moving through the stand their sacrifices and ingenuity,” Warner zanine space attached to the exhibition will Church’s exodus to Utah, the rise of Brigham said. “Their stories teU us who we are.”^ showcase rotating displays, feamring the Young University (BYU), and the worldwide More than showing smdents and visitors worldwide stories of BYU and Church edu¬ influence of Church education today. ^ who they are, the stories of BYU’s forbear¬ cation today. Additionally, the exhibition’s Eight years in the making. Education in ers also teach them what they should hope texts and images will be available online in a Zion was touching and changing lives long to be and what they should strive to do. searchable database in order to make the before its completion. Dr. C. Terry Warner, Dowdle explained, “I learned about people exhibition more accessible. Most importantly, the exhibition’s director until his recent who had literally given everything to build the task now is for smdents to experience the retirement, described the extensive research and maintain these [Church] schools, semi¬ exhibition and ask themselves if they, like for the exhibition as a treasure. “I think of it naries, and instimtes. ... It made me ask their forbearers, are leaving behind similar as an inheritance that we did not know was myself on more than one occasion, "What stories of sacrifice and dedication. Warner, ours. We discovered this treasure in the sto¬ am I giving?’”*^ Education in Zion reveals the speaking of the treasure of these stories, said ries of the people who founded this school. responsibility and privilege that smdents to smdents and staff, “The inheritance that Under the guidance of heaven, they created have today to carry on the grand tradition of I’ve described is also yours to claim, if you here a kind of education that is different desire.”^ Lambson reinforced this statement from anything that the world has to offer.”^ with an invitation of her own for aU to enjoy Karl G. Maeser, the university’s found¬ the influence of Education in Zion. “Come,” ing principal, is featured in the exhibition as she said. “Be inspired. Come again.”^o one of the key builders of this unique BYU NOTES education. Aiming for students to develop 1. Ann Lambson, interview by author, digital recording, morally and spiritually, as well as intellectu¬ Provo, Utah, February 23, 2009. 2. C. Terry Warner, “lighters of our Lamps” (devotional ally, Maeser believed that “whatever can be address, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, November 11, 2008). done by the pupils, the teacher should 3. Joseph Fielding Smith Building exhibition. Education in never do himself”—meaning the students Zion, Brigham Young University Joseph Fielding Smith Building, Provo, Utah, plaque. would take an active part with their profes¬ 4. Brett Dowdle, e-mail to author, March 3, 2009. 5. BYU News, “‘Education in Zw«’exhibit to open at sors in creating a model for learning.^ This Joseph F. Smith Building GaUer)' at BYU,” press release, spirit of mentoring and student involve¬ August 12, 2008. 6 See note 4. ment still continues today. Students carried 7. Franklin S. Harris, “Inaugural Address” (inaugural address, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1921), quoted in forth the majority of the research, design, C. Terr)’ Warner, “Dghters of our Lamps” (devotional Details are added to an image of the Kirtland and installation for Education in Zion, Temple, which is part of an expansive, 18-foot-high address, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, November 11, 2008). allowing them to fully participate in the mural featured in the exhibition. The mural, entitled 8. See note 1. The Temple, a Holy School, represents the roots of 9 See note 2. process of education. spiritual education in the early era of the Church. 10. See note 1. December 2009 • Eagle’s Eye 7 An Enduring Tradition Centennial Carillon Tower Celebrates Thirty-five Years bj l^iahona Hamblin Since its dedication by President Spencer the Dutch who heard and learned the and look to the future. The familiar ringing W. Kimball in 1975, Brigham Young melodies and traditions of their fatherland. ^ of “Come, Come, Ye Saints” would come to University’s (BYU) Centennial Carillon Bells have chimed throughout BYU’s stand as a fond BYU memory for many Tower has flooded campus with the nos¬ history, but none such as the current set of alumni, placing hourly to “inspire smdents to talgic melody of the school’s marvelous fifty-two cast bronze bells that exist today. In become equally involved and devoted, and as past. The cartUon instrument originated early 1975, the university" community began each hour passed, remind all within its voice from ancient Chinese bells and eventually to prepare for celebrations worthy of hon¬ that for those who struggle toward perfection evolved to become widespread in the oring a century of Cougar tradition, and with faith in Christ, ‘Ah is weU.’”^ Netherlands. Between the fourteenth and new bells seemed timely and appropriate. The tradition continues now, thirt\"-five eighteenth centuries the Dutch began to The project was endorsed by the university years later. Student recitals still take place elevate their carillons in tall towers so the administration, and with the board of each day at noon and on special occasions, music produced would reach a broader trustees’ approval, BYU president Dalhn H. creating a stream of melody that accompa¬ audience. These earty carillon towers created Oaks appointed a carillon committee headed nies students to class each day, celebrates the a sense of community pride and unity for by Sam F. Brewster. Financed by donations achievements of graduating seniors, and pro¬ from faculty, students, alumni, and friends of vides a desirable strucmre to busy school the university, plans commenced for a land¬ days. The tower was blessed “that it may give mark that would provide the same sort of us sweet music and that because of it we community accord the Europeans produced may love and serve [the Lord] ever more, centuries before. It would also become a [and] as we continue to dwell upon this cam¬ symbol of BYU’s development. President pus we will have a thankful heart for this Oaks broke ground on February 17, 1975, instimtion and what it has meant in the lives and construction of the tower soon began. of hundreds of thousands of people.”^ /\11 26,695 pounds of the large bronze beUs Current university cariUonneur Dr. Don were cast in the Netherlands, and ten months Cook continues to ensure the tower’s music later a new ninety-seven-foot-tall symbol fulfills its proposed purpose through private of BYU honor was ready for dedication. instruction, avaUable for smdents proficient A series of hammers and clappers connects the clavier (below) and musician to each of the fifty- The completed tower consisted of in piano or organ, for a fee of $380 per two cast bronze bells (above) that make up BYU's practice rooms, a clavier room, a belfry, and semester. Although the discipline is difficult, Centennial Carillon. a one-hundred-step staircase ascending to the and requires long practice hours, the rewards grand carillon at the crown. BYU’s are great. The course aUows able smdents to Centennial Carillon Tower, as it was officially expand their performance to a campus and named, was dedicated on Friday, October 10, community-wide audience, thus fulfilling 1975. John T. Longhurst, the university’s first President KimbaU’s dedicator}’ prayer that the cariUonneur, presented a beautiful musical beUs wUl “lift the hearts of the hearers . . . program showcasing the carillon’s range of [and] provide the music of hope for the four octaves plus four notes in a chromatic inhabitants of this planet.”^ scale. As the committee had planned, cam¬ NOTES pus would now “echo the great hymns of 1. William G. Rice, Carillon Musk and Singing Towers of the Mormondom,” and become a “reminder for Old World and the New (New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1914), 214. future generations, of aU those who gave all 2. Dedication Program, Building Dedications, 1982-2006, n bli they had for their beloved school.”^ The car¬ UA 877 Box 3 Fd.22, L. Tom Perry Special CoUecdons Ham illon would endure to play melodies from Library, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young a Universit)’, Provo, Utah. on all over the world, sacred hymns, spectac¬ 3. Ibid. h y Lia ular accompaniments, and familiar hourly 4. SUpAe n8c7e7r BNXo’. xK 3im Fbda.2ll2, ,B Lu.i lTdoinmg DPeerdriyc aStpioencisa,l 1C9o8l2l—ec2ti0o0n6s, b os chimes, beckoning the BYU community to Library, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young ot University, Provo, Utah. Ph be still, remember the past, seize the present. 5. Ibid. 8 Eagle’s Eye • December 2009

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