Opus 48, No. 4
23 Oct 2014
Published by, about, but not necessarily just for, the Bands at the
Missouri University of Science and Technology
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This HI issue takes no responsibility for any damage due to lack of articles, not writing for the Horning In, random musical
numbers that make no sense, HSMS, being ostracized because you have HSMS, being all in this together, mysteriously dead
parents, the circle of life, being as mysterious as the dark side of the moon, getting your head in the game, Mufasa, painting
with all the colors of the wind, talking animal friends, the sorcerer’s apprentice, spontaneously turning into a squirrel, dreams
that are wishes that your heart makes, wishes made on stars, or Wildcats that may be received in the reading of this periodical.
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Presenting… HI: The Musical!
“Don’t sing, it’s okay. Y’know, let’s just walk. Can we walk? Okay? Yeah.”
The Nightmare Before Christmas
By Maryssa Loehr
Thumbs up! By far my favorite
musical. I’m actually not really a fan
of Disney cartoons. Disney/nonDisney Pixar/clay animations I like!
The Nightmare Before Christmas is
just – AMAZING! Love it! One can
watch it around Halloween or
Christmas! I can recite/sing from
memory all of: Jack’s Obsession,
Town Meeting Song, Kidnap the
Sandy Claws, Mr. Oogie Boogie’s
Song, Poor Jack, Jack’s Lament, and
This
is
Halloween.
Though,
sometimes I get verses confused in
some of those. The Nightmare
Before Christmas just has such
beautiful and diverse instrumentals
to accompany the voices, creating
marvelous moods, harmonies, and
melodies, plus the voice actors are
really good singers! In addition, it is
actual singing, whereas a lot of
music today seems to stray from…
actual singing. If I had the option of
participating in a school play, I’d
totally audition for this story!
Overall,
THE
NIGHTMA RE
BEFORE CHRISTMAS rocks my
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socks. “We pick up an oversized
sock and hang it like this on a wall.
Oh, yes! Does it still have a foot?
Let me see, let me look! Is it rotted
and covered with gook!! No, not
quite…”
secondary education were to be
summarized in a two-hour blend of
dialogue, vocal music, and tapdancing, it wouldn’t be quite like
any musical that exists. For example,
in the true spirit of Rolla, it would
have to include:
1. A cast with approximately the
same male-to-female ratio as the
first Pirates of the Caribbean
movie.
2. A horror scene set in the Physics
Building… Because, really, is
there a creepier building on
campus (other than possibly
Schrenk)?
3. At least one musical number set
in a classroom, not unlike the
“Reproduction”
song
from
Grease 2 (although, ours would
more
likely
be
about
Thermodynamics or C++).
Figure 1. “How do they know??”
What If S&T Was A Musical?
By Mary Miller
There is no place in the world quite
like Missouri S&T. Therefore, if
our beloved home of postThe Horning In
4. A Les Misérables-style battle
between pedestrians and bike
riders, preferably with a large
flag involved.
5. Every outside set including bits
of construction equipment placed
in the most inconvenient spots.
6. This line, recited multiple times,
by various characters: “We’re
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engineers, guys. Why can’t we
figure this out?”
7. Multiple references to St. Pat’s,
including a group of sober
individuals struggling to find the
appeal of sitting through the
entire coronation.
Musically-inclined
people
of
Missouri S&T, any of you with a
ridiculously large amount of free
time have your challenge: go write
S&T: The Musical.
Dis knee’s
music coal?
- I hope it’s ice cream! –
Just a little homework tonight.
*Work. Work.*
*Work. Work.*
*Very deep singer: N-n-n-n-nyeaaaaah*
Just a little homework tonight.
A little homework.
*Work. Work.*
*Work. Work.* *Yeeeah.*
Just a little homework tonight.
*Just a little ho-Oh-Omh-work.
Work*
*Work. Work.*
Just a little homework tonight.
*Work. Work.*
If you can’t remember it or haven’t
seen it, Youtube “Arthur Song –
Homework.” You’ll love it.
Disease of the Fortnight:
High School Musical Syndrome
*Very deep: Yeeeah.*
Reeeeead 19 chapters of history.
*Oooo Oo. Boom, ba, ba-dee dah*
List 63 adverbs alphabetically!
*Oooo Oo.* Neatness counts!
Chart the journey that Balboa took,
Figure 2. By Maryssa Loehr.
Throwback Thursday Musical
By Maryssa Loehr
If you remember this song from that
one episode in that one TV series,
kudos to you. This is such a fun
song.
*Oooo Oo. Boom, ba, ba-dee dah…
[Repeat behind melody.]
Do the first thousand problems in
your new math book.
Just a little homework tonight.
- That’s a lot of homework!Just a little homework tonight.
*Work. Work.*
*Work. Work.*
Oooo work. Work. *RIIINNNGG!*
Just a little homework tonight.
Claaaaaass, you really worked hard
today.
*Work. Work.*
- You can say that again… Okay.
Claaaass, you really worked hard
today!
Based on slight fact.
Just a little homework tonight.
Just a little homework tonight.
*Work. Work.*
Buster, pay attention! There’s a
quiz tomorrow!
It is unfortunate that many people
are plagued with this sickness. The
worst part of HSMS is that the
afflicted person feels no pain, but
actually causes pain unto others.
Additionally, there is no cure for
HSMS. The only thing you can do is
to ostracize the afflicted person in
order to protect yourself. In order to
further protect yourself, here are the
symptoms of HSMS:
- Why-yah-eye-yah-yah-eye! –
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Now that the school day is through
- I think I’m gonna die-ya-eye-yaheye-ya-eyyye! –
I’ve got something special for you…
A little more homework tonight.
Ooooo, oo, oo.
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Random Singing
Random Dancing
Being confused when no one else
is singing or dancing
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Singing as a form of selfnarration
Though these may seem harmless,
this is the number one cause of lack
of friends in post-primary education.
If someone you know shows signs of
this illness, lock them up— it is the
only way to save yourself.
Figure 3. Gosh darn it, Zac. Every.
Flippin’. Time.
The Woes of Studenthood
By Ellen Tague
(To the tune of “I’ve Got A Dream”
from the movie Tangled.)
I am busy, deep in study.
You back off that coffee, buddy,
I’ve classes to pass at this end
semester.
And despite this Facebook post,
And my phone, what I want most
To sleep until the end of this
December.
Why am I not in bed at four-ohseven?
Oh, wait, that’s the oven’s readout
gleam.
Almost burned down the apartment
‘Cause I have no sleep department.
Is passing really worth missing
dreams?
He’s missing dreams! He’s
missing dreams!
My sanity is slowly leaving me.
Coded for some eighteen hours
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Lost it all with the power.
[Internal scream][Internal scream]
[Internal scream]
There’s a paper due on Sunday
And a test for Physics Monday,
But don’t forget the quizzes up on
Blackboard.
All this due homework of mine,
How am I using my time?
Shoot down the Reaper’s mass
relay collection.
There are tons of questions left in
Diff. Eq.
But Shepherd needs my sniper rifle
beam.
Seems like I’ve decided my choice.
Full Renegade, no homework
points.
Tomorrow’s when I crack down on
my dream.
I’ve got a dream
She’s got a dream!
I’ve got a dream
She’s got a dream!
I just want to see my grade point
average gleam.
But with every passing hour, my
Steam achievements seem to tower.
Like all you gaming folks, I have a
dream.
Cooking With Liz
Disney Princesses are all fine and
dandy, but everyone knows that
some of the best Disney films are
made with Pixar and are
underrated.
Ratatouille,
in
particular, is the largely-forgotten
yet delightful story of a rat who
wants to be a chef. It’s also a very
popular French dish from the state
of Provence. Full disclosure:
Ratatouille is one of my favorite
Disney films, yet it took me ages to
figure out exactly what the titular
dish is. The answer: delicious. It’s
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an easy-to-prepare vegetable stew
with a variety of vegetables and
spices.
You’ll need ¼ cup of olive oil (plus
a little bit more as needed), 1 and ½
cups of yellow onion (diced very
small), 2 cups of diced eggplant, ½
teaspoon of fresh thyme leaves, 1
cup each of diced green peppers, red
peppers, zucchini squash, and yellow
squash, 1 and ½ cups peeled,
chopped tomatoes, 1 tablespoon each
of basil and parsley, and salt and
pepper to taste.
Set a large 12-inch sauté pan over
medium heat and add the olive oil.
Once hot, add the onions and garlic
to the pan. Cook the onions, stirring
occasionally, until they are wilted
and lightly caramelized, about 5 to 7
minutes. Add the eggplant and
thyme to the pan and continue to
cook, stirring occasionally, until the
eggplant is partially cooked, about 5
minutes. Add the green and red
peppers, zucchini, and squash and
continue to cook for an additional 5
minutes. Add the tomatoes, basil,
parsley, and salt and pepper to taste,
and cook for a final 5 minutes. Stir
well to blend and serve either hot or
at
room
temperature.
Another great thing about ratatouille
the food is that it’s easy to make
changes and modifications. Don’t
like eggplant? Add more squash!
Crazy about peppers? Add orange
ones too! And just like that, you’ll
be cooking like Remy! Hopefully
without seeing colors…or a tail….or
being in a hat….
Figure 3. “It’s the circle of li—
NOOOOO! NOT AGAIN!”
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Time to play...
What Line Is It Anyway???
What even is this?
Hint: Continue laughing
until A LL the oatmeal has
hardened.
Hint 2: See how far into the
audience you can shoot your
bow.
Hint 3: For those who know
this reference, make
chimpanzee noises.
Hint 4: MY BRAIN HURTS
Guess… that…
blah blah blah!
Word of the Fortnightly Meeting
For this edition of the HI, our Word
of the Fortnightly Meeting is…
Can you guess what this mysterious
mystery thing is?
Articles
[/ˈärdək(ə)l/] plural noun, 1. pieces
of writing included with others in a
newspaper, magazine, or other
publication, 2. what the HI barely
has, 3. what the HI needs more of, 4.
seriously, 5. why aren’t you guys
writing more articles?
Hint: It is most definitely not a
spoonful of sugar. Probably.
Carly’s
Anime Recommendation of the Fortnight
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
Part II — Battle Tendency
The next thing you’re going to say is, “Carly, you already wrote about JoJo…” Well,
that’s true, but this is completely different. Not even the same anime— totally
different characters, and, again, no one is called JoJo. This anime is about the simple
life of Joseph Joestar where nothing weird or supernatural happens. Again, I feel like
I keep recommending pretty boring anime...
I give this show: one ACDC album, one secret Joestar technique, and a musical
number from Newsies.
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Our challenge to all of those reading
is to use the word articles and its
related words (the Horning In,
participation, etc...) as many times as
you can during the situation you are
currently in (in an appropriate
manner that does not hinder
progress, please). For example:
“You guys need to participate more
in the Horning In by writing more
articles. Like. Right now.”
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Answers to last issue’s
games:
What Line Is It Anyway???
A: Vivaldi’s Concerto
No. 3 in F major (aka,
“Autumn” from The
Four Seasons)
Guess… that… blah blah blah!
A: It’s a… Pineco!
Letter from the Editor
By a certain Caroline Tran
Hello, lovely little readers. I’ve
decided to make half an effort at
Mary’s challenge to make an S&T:
The Musical (see pg. 1-2). I shall do
so in the following:
Setting: A couple of guys are
exiting the very creepy Physics
building after a grueling test. They
are now walking towards Havener,
dodging bikes and resisting the
urge to sing. Again.
Guy: Dude, that Ther mo test was
so hard. I need to grab a bite to eat.
[Rubs his stomach even though
people don’t actually do that.]
ANNOUCEMENTS:
WRITE FOR THE HORNING IN. Seriously.
Service Day!? October 26!
Department Social!? November 2!
Other Guy: I calculate that we
will need to intake approximately
(insert ridiculously nonsensical
algebraic value here) calories in
order to make up for the energy
that the test sucked out of me.
Yet another guy: … Hey! Watch
out for that very inconveniently
The Fearless Editors:
placed construction equipment!
Caroline
“Mulan” Tran
[Tackles “Other Guy,” thus saving
Allysa
“Merida”
Standeven
his life from Geothermal, which
has claimed the lives of many.]
Assisted in Spreading the News By:
Other Guy: Woah! [Crashes to Microsoft “Sharpei Evans” Publisher
the ground upon being tackled.]
Dedicated Staff:
Aw man, you saved me!
Carly “Sarabi” Ecker
(Insert spontaneous Disney-esque
Ellen “Hercules” Tague
musical number here, titled “We’re
Jordan “Snow White” Schlueter
Engineers, Guys. Why Can’t We
Kyle “Stitch” Reece
Figure This Out?” even if it does
Andrew “Khan” Wilkening
Courtney “Jaq and Gus” Phillips
not make sense in this context.)
Liz “Milo” Gaa
The Only Girl at S&T: [Is just
Jennifer “Aladdin” Newton
there. Alone. Boys are so dumb.]
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Emily “Kuzco” Digirolamo
The End.
Loyal Contributors:
Mary “Merlin” Miller
Maryssa “Pascal” Loehr
…
…
Why aren’t there more? D:
Last HI’s Name Game:
Genus names of different trees
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